The Purrfect Valentine Treat Holder

I drew my inspiration for this next treat holder from BJ Peters. She created a Halloween Cat Punch treat holder that was so adorable, I had to create one myself!

I used the Painted with Love Designer Series Paper pack as the base of my treat holder. The cat is adorned with a Calypso Coral Ombre Ribbon bow and a gold enamel heart.

 

Start by punching two cats out of Painted with Love Designer Series Paper. I chose the small heart pattern, but all of the patterns in this paper pack would be gorgeous! Make sure to punch one cat with your chosen pattern facing you and one cat with your chosen pattern facing AWAY from you. That way your chosen pattern is facing outwards on both sides of the treat holder.

Essentially, you are creating a mirror image with the Cat Punch.

Then cut a 2-1/2" x 3/4" piece of Painted with Love Designer Series Paper. With the 2-1/2" side along the top of the Simply Scored Scoring Tool at 3/4" and at 1-3/4". Burnish all of the score lines. This piece will connect the two cats and form the base of the treat holder.

Line up the bottom edge of one cat with the bottom edge of the 3/4" score line and adhere in place.

From the side, the treat holder is starting to take on the shape of the letter U.

Add a glue dot to the bottom of a Hershey Kiss and adhere to the center of the treat holder base.

Line with the second cat's ears with the first cat's ears, pinch together while adhering the bottom of the second cat to the other side of the treat holder base.

Adhere the two cat heads together. Tie and attach the Calypso Coral Ombre Ribbon bow to the cat. Then adhere a gold heart enamel shape to the center of the bow.

This treat holder is so quick and easy and uses very little supplies. I made four variations using the Painted with Love Designer Series Paper.

You can create a plethora of treat holders in no time. I think I got a little carried away!

These cuties are ready for delivery! I hope you give these Valentine treat holders a try. How would you decorate your Cat Punch treat holder? I would love to see what you make!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Cat Punch Valentine Treat Holder Supply List
Stamps
Paper	#145580 Painted with Love Designer Series Paper
Ink
Embellishments	#144235 Calypso Coral Ombre Ribbon #134583 1/8” Gold Ribbon #141679 Subtles Enamel Shapes #141678 Metallic Enamel Shapes #141680 Brights Enamel Shapes
Tools	#144666 Cat Punch #103683 Glue Dots® #122334 Simply Scored Scoring Tool

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