Favors with a Message

A fun way to do party favors is to make the favors part of the decor by using them to spell out the reason for the celebration! I made these favors for a baby shower (if that wasn't obvious).

Each gift is associated with one letter so each guest can pick which letter they want.

Monograms are all the rage now! Even if your name doesn't start with B, it's still cute.

I also made a couple of brown-wrapped packages for game prizes.

Materials:
Fabric - soft light blue cotton fabric with a tight weave that doesn't fray easily on the edges
Ties - raffia strands
Paint - gold fabric paint
Favor Gifts - small scented votive candles in glass

Tools:
Paint brush - flat square edge with nylon bristles
Fabric shears
Scissors
Pencil or chalk and the means of creating a circle (large bowl, pin and string, etc.)

Instructions:
1. Determine how large of a circle you need to wrap each favor.
2. Trace circles onto your fabric with white chalk or a pencil.
3. Cut out the circles carefully with fabric shears - they don't have to be perfect circles but the edges should be smooth, without notches or frays.
4. Steam press the fabric circles.
5. Wrap each favor by placing it in the center of a fabric circle, gathering up the edges and securing with a strand of raffia, tied with an overhand knot and then a simple bow.
6. Trim the edges of the raffia strand with scissors.
7. Hand-paint letters on the front of each favor with fabric paint.