WEDNESDAY

This is a post I found in my drafts from 2015.  I guess it never got published so I will republish today.

It is a cute little Easter candy treat.   I found the idea on Pinterest, posted by Margaret.  You can see her post and another link to a tutorial here.

Here is mine and the steps I followed:

 

   

Cut your piece of cardstock 7 1/2" x 2".  Score at 4 1/4 and 5 3/4 from one end.  (The space between the scores should be 1 1/2" so if you are making a smaller holder find the center and score 3/4" from both sides of the middle).

Punch both ends using the Scallop Tag Topper Punch.

Decorate the bottom as you like.  I used the little eggs, colored with Stampin' Write Markers, from the For Peeps Sake Stamp Set found in the Occasions Catalog.

To make the box on the inside that will hold your candy you need a piece of matching cardstock measuring 2 1/2" x 3".

Score at 1/4" and 1/2" on all 4 sides.  Reinforce all scores.  Cut out all 4 corners.

I punched a hole using my Modern Label Punch in the center of this piece because of the shape of my candy.  You can use whatever punch you need to match the candy of your choice.

Fold in on all score line and glue together to make the box.  I have included a picture of how the box looks on the bottom and the right side.

Using Tombow Glue, glue the box to the inside of your holder, with your punched shape that holds your candy on the top.

You will need to punch a hole in the front of your holder.  There is no specific place to do this.  You just need to close your holder with your candy inside and see where your best peep-hole would be.  I used the 1 3/8" Circle Punch.

Then I punched out a Scallop Circle to place around the hole on the outside.  To do this, you punch out a circle first and then center your scallop circle punch around the circle hole and punch so you have the scallop edge punched evenly all around.

Place your candy inside, close it up and put a piece of ribbon through the top holes to keep it closed.  I used the Modern Label punched out piece as an embellishment at the top of the treat holder and stamped Happy Easter on it using Teeny Tiny Wishes.

Some of the items used to create this project are now retired, but I know I still have tons of retired items.  Maybe you do too.