... crafting down the treat holder trail. OK, that may be a stretch. But with Easter a week away, it's definitely time to get busy on the treat holders.
These are the instructions for two of the treat holders I shared yesterday on facebook for my Monday Challenge projects. They are both pretty quick to make and are a good way to use up some of your designer series paper (DSP) stash. Come on, you know you have one.
To assemble, just the side strips and staple to the middle panel. I just eyeball these and then trim off the little bit the middle flap that sticks up. In the picture, you can see that I have trimmed the right side but not the left. I put the smooth side of the staple on the inside of the basket so there is no accidental scratches or pokes. The rough side can go out as it gets covered over. You could glue as well just put on a paper clip or clothespin to keep it while it dries. I tuck the handle in between the layers but it you forget (maybe I've done that once or twice) you can add it on the front as it will also be hidden by the decoration.
The handle is 8" x 3/4" - most of the time I find DSP is strong enough to hold the candy but you can make the handle out of cardstock and then adhere the DSP to it, or, wrap ribbon around the whole basket and adhere on the top of the handle for extra strength.
Once you decorate the front, don't forget to put a little something on the back to cover up the staple, handle, etc. Add a little shredded paper or crumpled tissue and load up with candy. Yum.
Our second project is a treat card or gift card holder, or a combo of both. These are pretty versatile - load them with treats, a gift card, photos, journaling cards, etc.
Before you start scoring make sure that the pattern is right side up. This means that the pattern you want to have in the top right corner should be facing up. This is just personal preference. Because of the way this project folds up, non directional paper is best. To get the fold over pieces just measure from the corner to each point and then score.
Once you have scored and folded the pieces it should look like this. You can also see in this picture where the adhesive goes. You know I love me some tear and tape but liquid glue would also work, The more you plan to fill it, the stronger the adhesive needs to be.
To assemble, you are basically folding up counterclockwise. Start with the bottom right corner and fold over to the left, then fold that piece up, then the last fold is to the right - like a card.
It you keep the filling flat (gift card, photo) then this will still fit in a standard envelope. Loaded with treats it doesn't but could be put in a cellophane bag.
Remember to put a piece of cardstock on the inside to write on - and it gives a little strength to the project.
I hope you have lots of fun making treats for people. I would love to see pictures of your projects.
Happy crafting!
T
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