Getting my Pumpkin Spice On!

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope everyone had a wonderful day with family and friends! I wanted to share with you a few treats I made for my Thanksgiving table.

The first treat holder is a sliding matchbox that holds a caramel square. I first saw these caramel squares in one of my local sandwich shops. 

I fell in love with my first bite. I knew I had to make a treat holder with these delectable caramels for my Thanksgiving table. This matchbox holds a Pumpkin Spice Caramel. Yum!

To determine the size of the matchbox base, I measured the largest caramel square's width, length, and height. I drew a template based on my measurements on my grid paper. My matchbox base measures 3-3/4" x 3-7/8". I scored all 4 sides at 1".

Don't be afraid to measure. Whenever I make a box or bag, I use the items that will contain them to help determine the size of the finished box or bag. My grid paper and notebooks are full of measurements and scribbles! You don't have to be an artist. As long as you know what it means, you are good to go! Ask me about my 5 little pumpkins Dutch door card sketch to see what I mean.

To determine the matchbox cover size, I used the box base measurements as a guide. I added the widths of all 4 sides plus 1/16" for each side (or an extra 1/4" total) for ease. The additional ease helps the box cover slide opened and closed. My box cover measures 2" by 6-1/2" and is scored at 7/8", 2-11/16", 3-3/4", and 5-9/16".

It may look like you have one too many sides, but the the last 7/8" wide section is to overlap the first edge for a cleaner more secure cover.

For the top of the box, I made a layered circle, copper maple leaf, and sentiment tag embellishment. The layering circles on the top of the box are a little nod to pumpkin pie.

Caramel Square Matchbox Treat Holder Measurements
	Paper	Dimensions
Box Base	Early Espresso	3-3/4” x 3-7/8”; scored at 1” on all 4 sides
Box Cover		2” x 6”; scored at 7/8”, 2-11/16”, 3-3/4”, & 5-9/16”
Top & Bottom Mattes (2)	Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper	1-11/16” x 1-7/8”
Long Side Mattes (2)		7/8” x 1-7/8”
Short Side Mattes (2)		1-5/8” x 7/8”
Pumpkin Pie Filling Circle	Tangerine Tango	1-1/2” Circle
Pumpkin Pie Crust Circle	Crumb Cake	1-3/4” Scalloped Circle
Maple Leaf	Copper Foil	3” x 3”
Sentiment Tag	Very Vanilla	2-1/2” x 1-1/4”

This matchbox treat holder can be adapted to multiple occasions like Christmas, birthdays, and Valentine's Day. I hope you give this cute matchbox a try!

Stay tuned for the second Thanksgiving table treat holder in my next post.

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Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Caramel Square Matchbox Treat Holder Supply List
Stamps	#128748 Teeny Tiny Wishes (Wood-Mount) #127802 Teeny Tiny Wishes (Clear-Mount)
Paper	#111349 Tangerine Tango #119686 Early Espresso #144613 Painted Autumn Designer Series Paper #142020 Copper Foil #120953 Crumb Cake #101650 Very Vanilla
Ink	#126979 Chocolate Chip
Embellishments	#104199 Linen Thread #144179 Copper Trim #104430 Dimensionals
Tools	#143263 Big Shot #126889 Stampin’ Trimmer #138995 Tear & Tape #141491 Classic Label Punch #138299 1-1/2” Circle Punch #141705 Layering Circles Framelits #143751 Seasonal Layers Thinlits