Tasty Treats for All
Hi Crafty Friends,
Today I am sharing a few projects using the delightful Tasty Treat stamp and die set by Concord & 9th. This set makes adorable popcorn-style boxes that are perfect for the upcoming Valentine’s Day. But don’t think they are just for Valentine’s Day! They are ideal for party favors, special place-setting treats, or any time you want to spread some love. These little popcorn boxes are a snap to make! You can add any design to match the occasion. I will be using this set over and over!
Then, to add to the fun, I am sharing one more project. It’s a popcorn-centric card design, perfect for the popcorn aficionado (there are many with my friends and family, how about you?)
Let’s start with the cute little treat boxes. I made the heart one first. It is super easy to do. You only need to cut two using the box die, then add your design. I used heavy white cardstock, Kristina Werner’s Happy Love Day stencil, and a few Concord & 9th inks (Honeysuckle, Poppy, and Dragonfruit).
I opted to add a heart window. The heart die is included in the set. When the heart was cut, I backed the opening with a small piece of acetate. The two box pieces were glued together and a red cardstock handle was added. I stuffed it with sweet gummy hearts that I know my granddaughter will love.
On to the next box. This one came together in the same way. Only this time, I used the stripe stamp, stamped all four sides with Midnight blue ink, and added a yellow handle.
I didn’t cut a window for this box. Instead, I added a sentiment. The set has lots of sentiments to choose from and other goodies too (Concord & 9th has thought of everything!). I picked one and stamped it with Buttercup yellow and Poppy red. When done, it was cut out and added to the box.
You may wonder what I stuffed in this box. Well, this one is for my hubby, who loves beef jerky. This will be his Valentine’s Day treat!
Now for my last, but certainly not least! I love popcorn and so do many of my friends and family, making this birthday card a winner. It was a hoot to make!
I used only one panel of the box and cut off the remainder. but before you go willy-nilly with cutting, be sure to leave the fold tab on one side, carefully cut another tab on the other side, and leave the fold tab at the bottom too. Next, stamp the design (stripes in this example) on the front, then fold the tabs. To make it more secure when adding the box to the card front, I cut a 3/8″ wide strip of light cardstock and folded it straight down the middle, then cut it into two small strips to fit the length of the box. Then one side of the strip was glued to the inside of the foiled tab on the box front, leaving one side open, ready to glue down to the card front.
Hint: This method creates the illusion of a box and adds dimension to your project. Or, conversely, you could remove the folded tabs and pop up the box front with foam tape.
But before we get ahead of ourselves, I made a white card base and matching (slightly smaller) card panel. A sunray design was stenciled onto the card panel using Broken Glass distress ink and a blending brush. For the small sun-ray at the bottom, I turned the stencil around and stenciled again.
The panel was added to the card front. The popcorn box was added on top.
To make the popcorn, I cut 3/8″ strips of good quality copy paper, added spots of Buttercup yellow and Spiced Cider inks. Then, bent down some of the edges and made folds here and there, while I rolled up the strips. I made a bunch of these, then glued them to the front.
The final touch was the sentiment, There are a bunch included in the set but I went the extra mile and printed this one using my printer. If you don’t have one available, then use your white gel pen and write one out, or of course, use a sentiment included in the set!
That finishes my projects for today. I hope you had some fun and it sparked your own imagination!
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