Paper Pumpkin: January 2018 Heartfelt Notes

I look forward to receiving and creating with Paper Pumpkin Kits all month long! It truly is like getting a birthday present in the mail every month. I love not knowing what will be in the kit, too!

This month's kit is called Heartfelt Love Notes and contains the supplies to create 16 diagonal fold note cards.

The note cards open to reveal a Flirty Flamingo heart shape inside. It is super cute! The foil heart pattern on the outside with the pink inside reminds me of the famous designer red bottom high heeled shoes! Very stylish!

The color palette is really sophisticated! I love the copper with the Rich Razzleberry and the Flirty Flamingo! 

Not only are these note cards perfect for holding a Valentine note for your sweetie, but they can also hold a gift card, flatter candy bars, a mini sized bag of M&M's, and like I did, a nutritional bar.

I added a nutritional bar to give to my trainers who have been helping me on my fitness journey. They have been so helpful I wanted to give them a Valentine treat even they would approve of! Plus, the "You make my heart happy" stamp is perfect for cardiovascular fitness!

I also thought the diagonal cut on the note cards reminded me of the hot chocolate and marshmallow holders. I don't necessarily associate hot chocolate and marshmallows with Valentine's Day, but I liked the idea of attaching treats to the card. So, I punched a 1/8" hole underneath the pre-punched hole on the right side of the note card, threaded the ribbon through, and attached a treat tube filled with M&M's.

The treat tubes by themselves are now retired, however they are still available in the September 2017 Something Good to Eat Paper Pumpkin Kit (#143593) and in the Refill.

Check out the official Paper Pumpkin video for kit assembly instructions.

Of course, you don't have to put your kit together according to the directions. Check out my alternative projects using this month's kit.

My first alternative project is a mini-treat box topped with a bow and a copper foil doily. I love the lacy-ness of the foil doilies. However, the foil doilies only come in silver and in gold, so I changed it by covering the top of the doily directly with the Versamark ink pad and copper embossing powder. It is gorgeous and so easy! The bow is made with the Bow Builder Punch and the copper heart notecard. The Flirty Flamingo cardstock is 2" in diameter and is punched with the 2" Circle Punch.

My second alternative project is a matchbox treat holder. I used the left over pieces from the mini-treat box to make the top and side copper foil heart panels.

I used the copper foil heart paper scraps leftover from the mini-treat box to decorate this matchbox. The box is large enough to hold a fair amount of Hershey Kisses(r) and was made the same way as the Thanksgiving Matchbox.

Refill kits (#147519) are now available while supplies last! Click here to order your refill kit.

What do you think of this month's Paper Pumpkin Kit Heartfelt Love Notes? What alternative projects did you create? I would love to see what you create!

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Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

For You Ghirardelli Square Treat Holder

January is one of my favorite times of the year for candy! My grocery cart is so full with bags of chocolate squares, foiled wrapped dark chocolate hearts, candy-coated chocolate pieces, and more that it would make my dentist cringe, for sure! However, it is not all for me or my husband. I make an incredible amount of treat holders for classes and to deliver to my customers, friends, team members, community members, and more.

My ultimate favorite candy for this time of year is a strawberry-filled dark chocolate square! The combination of strawberries and dark chocolate is divine! I designed this chocolate square treat holder that is perfect to give to your loved ones.

Start by cutting a 2" x 6" piece of Pool Party cardstock. With the 6" edge along the top of the Simply Scored Scoring Tool, score at 2-7/8" and at 3-1/8". Then punch each 2" end with the Scalloped Tag Topper Punch. Burnish the score lines. This will become the treat holder base.

Cut a 1-3/4" x 2-1/8" piece of Basic Gray cardstock. Adhere it to the front rectangle of the treat holder base.

Cut a 1-5/8" x 2" piece of Whisper White cardstock. Stamp the large floral image with Basic Gray Archival ink on top of the Whisper White cardstock rectangle, covering as much of the cardstock as possible. Allow to dry for a few moments. Then color in using Powder Pink, Fresh Fig, Berry Burst, and Lemon Lime Twist Stampin' Write Markers.

Then adhere it on top of the Basic Gray cardstock.

Stamp the "for you" greeting image from Bloom' Birthday on a 2" x 1-1/2" piece of Whisper White cardstock. Die cut with the small heart die (cut out will measure about 1-3/8" x 1-1/4") from the Sweet and Sassy Framelit collection.

Add a dimensional to the back of the heart die cut and adhere to the front lower left corner of the treat holder base.

Place a Ghirardelli or other chocolate square in the middle of the treat holder base. Adhere chocolate square with a glue dot.

With an 8" piece of Powder Pink 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon, tie a Lark's Head Knot through the top of the treat holder base. Start by folding the ribbon in half. With the treat holder base facing you, thread the fold of the ribbon through the hole. Pull the ribbon halfway through the hole . Then push the ribbon tails through the loop made by the folded ribbon and pull to tighten. Trim ribbon tails as desired.

Your treat holder is ready for giving! Who would you give this sweet strawberry treat to?

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

For You Ghirardelli Chocolate Square Treat Holder Supply List
Stamps	#143925 Wood Words (Wood-Mount) #143928 Wood Words (Clear-Mount) #140655 Birthday Blooms (Wood-Mount) #140658 Birthday Blooms (Clear-Mount)
Paper	#100730 Whisper White Cardstock #121044 Basic Gray Cardstock #122924 Pool Party Cardstock
Ink	#140932 Basic Gray Archival Ink Pad #144082 Fresh Fig Ink Pad #144033 2017-2019 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers
Embellishments	#104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals #144151 Powder Pink 3/8" Shimmer Ribbon
Tools	#143263 Big Shot #141707 Sweet and Sassy Framelits #133324 Scalloped Tag Topper Punch #122334 Simply Scored Scoring Tool

Party Panda Be Mine Treat Holder

I am so in love with the Party Panda stamp set! Party Panda is great for birthdays, hellos, Valentine's day, thinking of you, and so much more. What a sweet addition he makes to this box in a bag style treat holder!

Here's how I made it! First start with a 2-1/8" square piece of Thick Whisper White or Calypso Coral cardstock. Score at 3/8" on all four sides.
 

Burnish all of the score lines. Cut and notch the two corner tabs on the bottom and on the top. Cutting a little off of each corner tab will help make the box easier to fold and less bulky where the two sides meet.

Place Tear & Tape or other strong adhesive on each of the four corner tabs. Remove the tape backing and fold up the tabs one at a time.
 

Now you have an open-topped box.

Next cut a 3" by 6" piece of Designer Series Paper and add Tear & Tape along the bottom edge and down one side of the Designer Series Paper. Remove the tape backing.

Carefully, line up the edge of the Designer Series Paper with the bottom of the box.

 
Wrap the Designer Series paper around the bottom of the box, pressing firmly along the way.

Once you reach the beginning of the Designer Series Paper, overlap the ends and press the papers together.

Punch a hole towards the top of the bag and through both layers of the Designer Series Paper with a 1/8" Hand-held Circle Punch. Cut an 8" piece of ribbon, fold it in half, and pass half of the folded ribbon through the punched hole. Push the ends of the ribbon through the ribbon loop on the other side and pull gently until the knot is snug, forming a Lark's Head Knot. Trim the ribbon ends, if desired.

Stamp the panda holding the envelope image onto Whisper White cardstock and fussy cut him out. Color in the heart on the envelope with a Melon Mambo marker. Then write Be Mine on the envelope with the Melon Mambo marker. Add dimensionals to the back of the panda.

Die cut the ovals and adhere the Whisper White oval to the Calypso Coral oval.

Adhere the panda to the Whisper White oval.

Add dimensionals to the back of the Calypso Coral scalloped oval and attach to the front of the treat holder.

This Party Panda treat holder will be fit about 6 chocolate kisses or similar sized treat. For a nonfood option, try fun-shaped erasers, paper clips, and stickers.

I hope you give this sweet treat holder a try. How would you decorate yours? I would love to see what you make!

You can't purchase either the Party Panda stamp set or the Bubbles and Fizz Designer Series Paper are only available during Sale-A-Bration (January 3rd, 2018 - March 31st, 2018). You can earn them for FREE with a qualifying order. Don't miss out on these precious stamps and Designer Series Paper! Start shopping now or contact me for more information about Sale-A-Bration!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Party Panda Valentine’s Day Treat Holder Supply List
Stamps	#147218 Party Panda (Wood-Mount) #147221 Party Panda (Clear-Mount)
Paper	#100730 Whisper White Cardstock #122925 Calypso Coral Cardstock #147244 Bubbles and Fizz Designer Series Paper
Ink	#140931 Archival Basic Black #131263 Subtles Collection Stampin’ Write Markers
Embellishments	#104430 Stampin’ Dimensionals #145590 Whisper White 1/4" Organza Ribbon #138995 Tear & Tape Adhesive
Tools	#143263 Big Shot #141706 Layering Oval Framelits