Valentine's Day Matchbox Die Treat Holder

Added 2/11/12:  A couple of people emailed me asking what the inside of the matchbox looks like, so I'm adding this photo showing the back of the box and the wrapped candy.  Thanks for asking!

Happy Friday and welcome to my final Valentine's Day treat holder post; I hope you liked seeing these this week!  Next week I'll have a couple of cards to show you instead.  Today's holder is made using the Stampin Up XL Matchbox die.  It holds 4 Hershey Nuggets perfectly.  I die cut the box wrap using Real Red cardstock and the box was die cut using Basic Grey cardstock.  I decorated the sides and top of the box using Love Impressions Designer Paper (on the Clearance Rack).

To make the rosette on top of the box, I cut a piece of DSP to 1 1/2" x 12" then used Stampin Up's Simply Scored to score it at 1/4" intervals then ran it through the Lace Ribbon Border Punch shown above.  I accordian folded on the score lines and used Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue (which Stampin Up sells) to adhere it to a
2 3/8" Pink Pirouette Scallop Circle base.

I ran the box wrap through the Big Shot using the Finial Press Embossing Folder for some dimension. Then after adhering the box parts using Sticky Strip, I wrapped it with 1/4"  Pink Pirouette Taffeta Ribbon and punched out a couple of hearts from Red Glimmer paper as accents and for BLING!

Thanks for visiting this week; I hope you enjoyed these CUTE and QUICK projects.  I LOVE the Big Shot dies and how much they help me get things done faster and easier!

Valentine's Day 1"x 8" Cello Bag Heart Treat

Hi again -  I know, this isn't made with a Stampin Up die, but I just thought it was CUTE and QUICK!  I put Tootsie Roll Midgees in 2 of the narrow cello baggies (1" x 8") and adhered them together in a way that would form a heart.  Then I wrapped the heart with Poppy Parade Poly Twill ribbon.  I just started wrapping, so I'm sorry I didn't measure how much ribbon I used.  These were easy to make with the Midgees because they made bending easy; I didn't try M&M's or jelly beans, but these should work great too.

Thanks again for visiting and see you tomorrow!

Valentine's Day Treat Holder from Scallop Envelop Die

Happy Wednesday all!  Here's another 1/2" treat holder box.  You can see from the photos above that it holds 2 snack sized candies or a package of chewing gum or 2 Ghirardelli chocolates - oh my the options are endless!  Buying candy to make these treat holders is making me gain weight!

The below photo shows how I cut the Scallop Envelop to create the box.  You'll need 2 pieces like that in the photo and just glue together at the 3 edges using Sticky Strip.  I die cut my 2 pieces from Melon Mambo cardstock.  I used the Sprinkled Expressions stamp set (Sale-a-Bration set) with Melon Mambo classic ink for the box decorations; with Dazzling Diamonds glitter for the BLING of course!  Also, I ran the box front piece through the Big Shot with the Lots of Love Texture Plate and VersaMark ink (I love this look)!

So, thanks for visiting and come by tomorrow for another CUTE and QUICK treat holder idea!

Valentine's Day Pillow Box decorated with Owl Punch

This week I'm featuring CUTE and QUICK Valentine's Day treat holders using Stampin Up Dies.  Today I used Stampin' Up's Pillow Box die and I decorated it with the Owl Punch (wings from the Bird Builder punch) and the scallop circle from the Perfect Pennants die.   I added wings to the owl because I wanted him to look really excited and happy for Valentine's Day!  For the owl's front, I used the Love Impressions Designer Paper that's currently for sale on the CLEARANCE RACK.  Don't forget that for every $50.00 of product you purchase (before tax and shipping), you get a FREE Sale-a-Bration item!

Supplies: Real Red, whisper White, Pink Pirouette, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, and Black cardstock.  1/4" red grosgrain ribbon and 1/8" red taffeta ribbon.  Teeny Tiny Wishes stamp set with Real Red classic ink.  Cherry Dazzling Details glitter glue and Red Glimmer paper.

Thanks for visiting and contact me if you have any questions!

Valentine's Day Treat Holder Week!

Happy Monday everyone!  This week I'm featuring all the Valentine's Day treat holders I've been making using different Stampin Up Big Shot dies.  I was on some kind of roll and just kept putting them together.  You can use these for Valentine's Day, Easter, or any occasion!

Here's the first one made with the Petite Pocket XL Die and the Fashionable Hearts Embosslit.  I used Real Red and Whisper White cardstock; the pocket holds a Kit Kat snack sized candy.  I ran the heart embosslit through the Big Shot twice and layed the first ones flat then creased the second ones and used Mini Glue Dots to adhere them over the first layer.  To finish it off, I added dots of Cherry Dazzling Details glitter glue to the embossed hearts.

For this second treat holder I used the Bitty Box XL die and the Scallop Hearts and Fashionable Hearts Embosslits.  I also used the large heart punch, the small heart punch, the Word Window punch, the 2 3/8" circle scallop punch, the 1 3/4" circle punch and the Owl punch.  The box was made with Pink Pirouette, Whisper White, and Red Glimmer paper.  The box holds 4 bite sized Snickers perfectly - yummy!

 You can't see it well in the photo, but I also decorated the Pink Pirouette box using the Lots of Love Texture Plate and VersaMark ink.

Thanks for visiting and have a great day!  See you tomorrow with more V-Day goodies!

January 2012 My Digital Studio Downloads

I thought I would post all the January 2012 MDS Downloads because there are some great ones for Valentine's Day and Wedding Invitations! For more details and prices of each download, click here and select the appropriate week.  As an added incentive until March 31st, purchasing these MDS downloads ONLINE does qualify you for Sale-a-Bration FREEBIES - and while you're ONLINE check out the CLEARANCE RACK for great prices because purchasing clearance rack items also qualfies for Sale-a-Bration FREEBIES!  Click here to order ONLINE; make sure to select me as your Demonstrator when you log into, or create, your Online account in order to qualify for my Frequent Shopper's Reward Program (see details on my right sidebar)!

Here are the 1/3/12 Downloads:

Here are the 1/10/12 Downloads:

Here are the 1/17/12 Downloads:

Here are the 1/24/12 Downloads:

And here are today's Downloads:

Thanks for visiting and I'll be posting another cute Valentine's Day candy holder next!

Valentine's Day Treat Holder Video Tutorial

I made this quick and cute treat holder with a 6" circle cut from Poppy Parade cardstock.  To give the box some design, I ran it through the Big Shot using the Lots of Love Texture Plate with VersaMark ink.  The box measures 3" across, 1/2" wide, and 3 1/2" tall.  You can watch the video below to see how I made it.



Supplies Used:
Stamp Set: PS, I Love You
Cardstock: Poppy Parade (video also uses Melon Mambo) and Whisper White
Ink: Poppy Parade and VersaMark
Accessories: Circle Scissors, Big Shot machine, Lots of Love Texture Plate, Scalloped Heart Embosslit, Fashionable Hearts Embosslit, 2-way glue, Dazzling Diamonds, Mini Brads, Dimensionals, Sticky strip, Mini glue dots, SNAIL, Large Heart Punch, Word Window Punch, and Scallop Ribbon Border punch.

Thanks for watching and contact me if you have any questions!