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Graduation Gift Card Money Holder Idea

It’s graduation time and you might need a Graduation Gift Card Money Holder Idea for a graduate! It’s graduation time for everyone from pre-school and kindergarten all the way up to college and PhD’s! And most often we gift them with cash, a check, or a gift card. If you are a cardmaker and papercrafter, you undoubtedly want to make something special for the graduate in which to give your gift. This is a very easy pattern and you can decorate and embellish it any way you like. Change the embellishments and colors to make it for any occasion, like birthdays or Christmas.

Start with a 4 1/4″ x 12″ piece of paper. I used Whisper White Cardstock. If you don’t have 12″ x 12″ cardstock, you could also use designer paper. Score this strip of paper at 4″ and 8″, basically in thirds since the paper is 12″ long. Then on the end section, cut from the score line down to the corner on a diagonal. This can be on either end of the card.

Put a strip of Tear & Tape Adhesive on the bottom of that section with the diagonal cut. Then fold that diagonal piece over to the inside panel next to it. Stamp or embellish the inside of this gift card holder however you like. I used the words in the Happy Birthday Gorgeous Stamp Set. (If you are interested in this stamp set and the Happy Birthday Thinlit Die, purchase the Happy Birthday Gorgeous Photopolymer Bundle and save 10%. The Bundle – ALL Bundles– in the current catalog are retiring May 31 – even if the stamp set is continuing on to the new catalog. The Bundle is just being taken apart to make room for the new catalog Bundles!)

Now let’s go back to the front of the graduation gift card holder cover. Of course you would want to use school colors if you knew them, otherwise black and white with maybe some gold or silver is always appropriate.

My gift card is on a black background but the card base itself is Whisper White Cardstock. There is a layer of Basic Black with another layer of Whisper White on top of that. I stamped three balloons from the Happy Birthday Gorgeous Stamp Set and punched them out with the Balloon Bouquet Punch. For some extra bling, I punched two more balloons in Silver Foil. The strings are just hand drawn with the narrow tip of the Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker. The “Congratulations” is stamped from the Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set and layered on another piece of Silver Foil.

If you need another idea that can hold a graduation greeting and some monetary gift, check out this Graduation Pocket Card I made HERE.

Even though I labeled this gift card holder for graduation, you can see how you could copy it exactly and it could be for a birthday or other gift-giving occasion! It will only take you a few minutes to make the basic money holder and you can decorate it appropriately however you like. If you are looking for a Graduation Gift Card Money Holder Idea, try this one out!

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Quick and Easy Gift Bag Idea For Mother’s Day

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If you need a quick and easy gift bag idea for Mother’s Day or any occasion, this is my favorite project! Just grab one of those shopping bags you probably have from a store and decorate it! Even if it has the store’s or business’s name printed on it, you likely will be able to cover it up. This is a great way to recycle these shopping bags we usually save!

Depending on the size of your bag, you will adjust the paper sizes. I just grabbed one sheet of designer paper, cut it the proper width and length, and then cut it into two pieces. In this case, the designer paper is the retiring Fresh Florals (I think it’s sold out!) in the current 2017-2019 In Colors. The colors are staying but the paper is retiring. To cover the paper seam, I cut a narrow strip of Powder Pink Cardstock. Before I adhered it, however, it looked like it needed something, so I added some Silver 3/8″ Metallic-Edge Ribbon and tied a bow. It’s easiest to tie a bow separately and stick on with Mini Glue Dots.

For a little more on the bag, I stamped the retiring You’ve Got This flower just in Powder Pink ink (because I didn’t want to color it in!) and die cut with the Stitched Shapes Framelit Die. Then to match the ribbon, I layered the die cut shape on a piece of Silver Foil die cut with one of the scalloped dies in the Layering Circle Framelit DIes. I was planning to put the flower in the bottom corner of the bag, but I then I placed it on the ribbon and liked it better there. So just play around!

Even though this paper is sold out, you can use any designer paper or cardstock appropriate for the occasion. This is a great way to recycle bags like this. If you don’t have any, you can purchase them at a craft store! Click HERE To see another gift bag I made like this one!

Whenever you need a pretty gift bag, think of this Quick and Easy Gift Bag Idea For Mother’s Day or any occasion!

How to Make an Easy Gift Bag With Half a Sheet of Paper

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In this blog post, I will show you how to make an easy gift bag with half a sheet of paper. I recently saw this tutorial on Splitcoaststampers, but I have made similar bags and boxes the same way many times. For this project, I chose to use the beautiful Sweet Soiree Specialty Designer Series Paper for the little gift bag. This bag is a decent size for a small gift or generous amount of chocolates!

Start with a 12″ x 12″ sheet of paper, whether card stock or designer paper. Cut in half at 6″ x 12″. Use the scoring blade on the Stampin’ Trimmer or use the Simply Scored scoring board. Personally, I like to use the Simply Scored when I am making a project like this as opposed to just a card. I also think it works better when working with designer paper, especially this heavier weight specialty designer paper.

Place the paper in the scoring tool with the 12″ side at the top. Score at 4″, 5 3/4″, 9 3/4″, and 11 1/2″. Turn the paper so the short edge is at the top and score at 1 3/4″. Now take some scissors and cut those short bottom tabs up to the 1 3/4″ score line. Cut off the little 1/2″ tab on the bottom. If you haven’t already folded on all the score lines and (I prefer) creased with a bone folder, do this now and see how the bag will go together. It’s good to figure out what will be the front of the bag so that you have the “raw edges” where pieces come together facing the back.

Place the paper with the design for the outside face up on the table. Apply a strong adhesive as shown in the photo. I used Tear & Tape. Remove the release paper on the tape when you are ready to assemble the box. Make sure everything lines up properly. For the bottom, fold in the sort tabs first, then the piece with the adhesive, and finally press down the last piece which will be the bottom of the bag.

At this point, you can leave the bag open as is, almost like a box without a lid, or you can pinch the top together and close one way or another. Be sure to put your treat inside first! For this gift bag, I punched two holes in the top and tied with Calypso Coral 1/4″ Ombre Ribbon.

The Sweet Soiree Paper is pretty enough not to need any embellishment, but I went ahead and made a little label for the front of the gift bag. For this label I used the Pretty Label Punch to punch out a stamped piece of Calypso Coral Cardstock stamped with an image from the Label Me Pretty Stamp Set. On Whisper White I stamped a sentiment from the same set and punched out with the 1 1/4″ Circle Punch and layered on a piece of Powder Pink Cardstock punched with the 1 3/8″ Circle Punch. For a little bling, I added two dots from the Metallic Enamel Shapes.

The Sweet Soiree Specialty Designer Series Paper is unfortunately on the Last Chance Retirement List so if this is a paper you want in your stash, be sure you put it on your next Stampin’ Up! order. The Metallic Enamel Shapes and the 1 3/8″ Circle Punch are also on the list.

Whatever paper you use, this is an easy to make gift bag using just a half sheet of paper, so keep it in mind for when you need a last minute bag for a small gift for any occasion! It might save you a trip to the store for gift wrap and bags!

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Give Yourself a Treat With Paper Pumpkin! Special 50% Offer!

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It’s time to give yourself a treat with Paper Pumpkin and take advantage of the 50% off your first two months special offer! This offer is for new subscribers so you can try two months of Paper Pumpkin at a fantastic rate!

In each Paper Pumpkin box you will receive an exclusive photopolymer stamp set, an ink spot to use on the project, and all the materials ready to go to make the project. Often there are “leftovers” you can use on other papercrafting projects. With your first kit, you will receive an acrylic block on which to mount your stamps in case you are brand new to stamping so you will have everything you need!

Shipping is included in the price of the kit, which is normally $19.95 a month for a Paper Pumpkin Kit. So consider that at only $10 for each of two months, to get an entire Paper Pumpkin kit of supplies, plus a stamp set in each, and no additional payment for shipping….WHAT A DEAL!!!

The kit is designed for even non-crafters or non-stampers with directions and even a special video to watch for help in assembling the project. Most kits are cards but each month is a surprise, which is part of the fun, and may be something like a party favor, home decor item, mini album….you name it! I love anticipating the arrival of my Paper Pumpkin kit in my mailbox each month.

Check out this post about the Paper Pumpkin Kit from March.

My daughter enjoys Paper Pumpkin at her own home for the simple reason that she doesn’t want a ton of supplies like her mother has, but she enjoys some crafting now and then! This way everything she needs comes in the box, she can assemble the project and she’s done! Some months she “skips” if she doesn’t feel she has time, and then she reactivates her subscription when she is ready again! It’s the perfect kit, or even gift, for someone in this situation.

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Go ahead! You deserve a treat each month! Try Paper Pumpkin for two months and if you don’t love it, just cancel. I’ll even help you do it. No problem whatsoever.

Busy one month? Just go into your account and “skip” a month! No problem whatsoever.

It’s a win-win treat for yourself or even as a gift for someone else! I have a friend who sends Paper Pumpkin to her mother-in-law every month and she loves it!

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Remember, you get two months of Paper Pumpkin for half price each month! You can’t pass that up!

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Looking For Last Minute Easter Papercrafting Ideas?

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In case you are looking for some last minute Easter papercrafting ideas, here are some of my projects from past years! If you don’t have the newest Stampin’ Up! products, maybe you have some of these supplies! Even if you don’t make this exact project, it might just give you an idea of something close that you want to make with the supplies that you have!

I think the Circle of Spring Easter Card is a beautiful card to make with that pretty wreath that you can customize for any season or occasion. You can just stamp the wreath with the Circle of Spring Stamp Set and then easily color it in with markers or an Aqua Painter. If you have the Wonderful Wreath Framelits Dies you can cut out the wreath and then adhere it to the front of your card.

The Easter Lamb Easter Card is one of my favorites! I loved that Easter Lamb stamp from a previous year in the Occasions Catalog! The background was stamped with the Watercolor Wash Background Stamp.

The card with the Easter cross is actually pretty easy and you can make it with any little flower punch or die you have! I accented each flower with a little Rhinestone Jewel in the center. The back layer is embossed with an embossing folder, don’t remember which one.

You can also make an oval Easter egg-shaped card if you have the Layering Ovals Framelits Dies or the older retired Oval Die. Then the egg is colored with the curved swish from the Work of Art Stamp Set.

I used the Easter Lamb again on the Easter Basket made with the Berry Basket Die (retired). There are many ways you can make a little Easter basket, much like you would make a gift box.

And the last card is the Emboss Resist Watercolor Easter Egg Card. It’s fun to make by stamping with Versamark Ink on Watercolor Paper and then embossing with Clear Embossing Powder and watercoloring over it. The embossing resists the watercolor so it’s almost like when you dye Easter eggs but first write on the eggshell with a wax crayon! Remember doing that as kids?!

There are lots of fun spring and Easter papercrafting ideas, just find some project you like and go for it!

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Easy Easter Bunny Clear Tiny Treat Box

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If you want to make something for a little Easter treat, try this quick and Easy Easter Bunny Clear Tiny Treat Box. These little treat boxes are handy to have on hand for when you want to take a little treat to someone and it is almost time to walk out the door! Yes, it would be better to plan ahead, but if you didn’t……you can do this! And the recipient will love it!

These Clear Tiny Treat Boxes are very small and come flat so they are easy to store! Just take one out when you need it and unfold and assemble. I happened to have a little bit of brown “shred” from another package and I thought it would look cute in this treat box. Then I put some Easter chocolates inside and tied up the box with the Powder Pink 3/8″ Shimmer Ribbon.

To decorate the box, I stamped the bunny from the We Must Celebrate Stamp Set. Yes, I cut the little animals apart that were on the one stamp! I thought that the bunny would be cute to use for Easter. You can see how I did that in THIS POST HERE. You have to be very careful but it can be done!

I stamped the bunny with Memento Black Ink and then colored in just a little with Stampin’ Blends markers. Since I was in a big hurry, I just punched out the bunny with the 1 3/4″ Circle Punch and layered it on a piece of pink cardstock punched out with the 2″ Circle Punch. You might want to add an Easter greeting.

You can use the Clear Tiny Treat Boxes for any occasion! It looks snazzy to have the clear box, I think, with the treat inside showing through. And if you want something quick and easy, make this Easy Easter Bunny Clear Tiny Treat Box or change it up for a different occasion.

St. Patrick’s Day Card and Leprechaun Treat Tubes

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If you need some last minute St. Patrick’s Day things for today or tomorrow, I hope you will get some inspiration from this St. Patrick’s Day Card and Leprechaun Treat Tubes. I told you hearts weren’t just for Valentine’s Day! Just make a little treat or card for a loved one, a friend, or a neighbor for a St. Patrick’s Day wish!

The card is made with Emerald Envy, one of the retiring In Colors. I am not fond of this color at all! I guess I’m not a “green” person unless it’s a really pretty green! I used the Heart Happiness Stamp Set to stamp the hearts randomly around the card front. In order to make sure I got each stamp stamped the way I wanted it, I used my new Stamparatus! The St. Patrick’s Day greeting is from the Teeny Tiny Wishes Stamp Set, which has a greeting for almost anything, and it is punched out with the Classic Label Punch. I wanted to add some gold to the card so I just tied a little bow with the Gold 1/8″ Ribbon and attached it to the big heart with Mini Glue Dots.

For the candy treats, I used some Treat Tubes I had leftover from the ones in the Holiday Catalog. I don’t believe you can get those any more, but if you are a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, you can order the Something Good to Eat Kit or Refill under Past Kits. They are filled with green candies, and then the cork top is wrapped with Pick a Pattern Washi Tape to keep it from coming off and spilling the candy! Wouldn’t want that to happen!

Thanks to some other creative stampers, someone discovered that you could color the Santa in the Cookie Cutter Christmas Photopolymer Stamp Set to look like a leprechaun for St. Patrick’s Day! I cut off the curved part of the hat and added a separate square piece of paper, colored green, to make the top of his hat. The leprechaun is colored with Stampin’ Blends Markers. I love coloring with these markers! Then he is punched out with the Cookie Cutter Builder Punch.

I layered the leprechaun on a piece of Gold Foil die cut with the Lots of Labels Framelits Dies. The leprechaun is adhered with Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop him up a bit and then the whole piece is adhered to the tube with Mini Glue Dots. If you don’t own the Treat Tubes, just use a little cello bag or make a little box and then adhere the leprechaun to the front of that, There are lots of ways to make little candy treats to give someone!

If you are celebrating St. Patrick’s Day on Saturday, March 17th, or if you just want to have a little fun with your family, make something like this St. Patrick’s Day Card and Leprechaun Treat Tube.

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Easter Bunny Tiny Treat Box For Candy

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Here’s a fun Easter Bunny Tiny Treat Box for candy or even a small Easter gift! It’s so handy to keep some of the Clear Tiny Treat Boxes on hand for making cute little treat boxes or party favors like this one for any occasion.

The Clear Tiny Treat Boxes come flat so storage is not a problem. They are small, just 2″ x 2″ x 2″ and even food safe. But that size is big enough to make a cute project out of them. Just assemble when you are ready and fill with your special treat or gift!

For Easter, I made this cute punch art bunny! Just use one of the heart die cuts in the Sweet & Sassy Framelits Dies for the bunny face, or you can use a heart punch if you have one the right size. For the ears, I used a small oval from the Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies and then layered on a scalloped oval die cut from the Layering Ovals Framelits Dies. I just drew on the face myself. Use oval punches for the ears if you prefer.

After you put the treat in the box, just tie with a ribbon! I used the Powder Pink 1/2″ Finely Woven Ribbon, which is a beautiful light pink color and has such a nice feel to it. In fact, I think I have used up my roll so it’s time to order more!

Speaking of ribbon, if you need or want any of the 2016-2018 In Colors that will be retiring in May (at least if Stampin’ Up! follows their usual routine!), whether you need ink refills, cardstock, any ribbon with those colors or designer paper (well, usually most designer papers retire!), I would suggest ordering what you need in those In Colors right now before everyone else is thinking about it. As soon as that retirement list comes out, people rush to order, especially the ink refills, and later on you will end up paying a higher price on an auction site! I know it is early to think about retiring products and the list won’t come out until May, but that’s only a month and a half away! Beat the rush so you won’t be disappointed.

But right now, we have Easter coming up, so if you want some easy cute treats for your family, your guests, teachers, co-workers, try this Easter Bunny Tiny Treat Box and impress everyone!

Easy Elegant Mini Treat Bag with Springtime Foils Paper

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I’ve said many times before how much I love the Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies, so today I made this easy elegant Mini Treat Bag with the beautiful Springtime Foils Paper. You can earn this gorgeous paper FREE with a Sale-A-Bration order of $50 or more. Now’s the time to get it before Sale-A-Bration ends March 31.

The Mini Treat Bag Thinlits Dies have always been one of my favorites! I think the bags turn out so cute and are easy to make, plus you can vary the look of the bag by folding the top over or cutting it down, adding a belly band or tying with a ribbon…..so many options! They are perfect for just a greeting on a card inside or inserting a gift card, candy treat or small gift! Very easy and simple. All you need is a Big Shot and these dies which come with lots of pieces to use for many different projects!

When you use the Springtime Foils Designer Series Paper, you will automatically have an elegant project, no matter what you do with it! And the best part…..it’s FREE! Just spend $50 on Stampin’ Up! products and choose a free Sale-A-Bration product! This paper should be one of your top choices (although they are all wonderful choices this year!).

Here is another Mini Treat Bag I made with the Birthday Memories Designer Series Paper and put some punched balloons at the top of the card inside. So many occasions you can use these dies for!

To accent the bag, I colored a flower from another pattern of the Springtime Foils Paper with my Stampin’ Blends markers and cut it out with my Paper Snips. To color the flower I used the Pink PIrouette Blends plus the Light Rich Razzleberry marker. Honestly the Light Pink Pirouette colors so lightly on this glossy paper that you can barely see it. I just thought it would be fun to add some other color, the Rich Razzleberry, so see what the blended flower would look like. The leaves are colored with the Old Olive markers.

This flower is then layered on a piece of Blushing Bride Cardstock, die cut with the Stitched Shapes Framelits oval die and then layered on a piece of Silver Foil die cut with one of the scalloped Layering Ovals Framelits Dies. For a tiny bit more bling, I added a piece of the Silver Mini Sequin Trim.

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You can use any kind of cardstock or designer series paper to make a mini treat bag such as this one, of course. But if you can earn this Springtime Foils Designer Series Paper during Sale-A-Bration, I think you will find it to be beautiful paper and worth your choice! Then go ahead and make some elegant cards and projects like this Easy Elegant Mini Treat Bag with Springtime Foils Paper.

How to Make an Easy Paper Easter Basket With Punch Art Bunny

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Easter is on its way, so let’s learn how to make an easy paper Easter basket with a punch art bunny using the Sweet Soiree Designer Paper. When I saw this paper, I knew it would make a beautiful gift box, but somewhere along the way it turned into an Easter basket! And what better decoration for an Easter basket than a cute punch art bunny!

You can decide what size you want your basket to be, but I chose 3″ wide on each side, which meant I needed to start with a 9″ x 9″ piece of the Sweet Soiree Specialty Designer Series Paper. I just scored it at 3″ and 6″ on each of the two sides so that it looks like a tic-tac-toe board.

At this point, you can cut on the vertical score lines from the bottom up to the horizontal score line and down the same way from the top. Then you can crease all the score lines, fold in all the tabs, and make your basket.

To eliminate the bulk of all that paper, after I cut up to the score lines as above, I cut in from the sides as you see below in the photo. This makes “tabs” to adhere to the sides. The tabs do not have to be cut exactly straight. I just eyeballed that part. Then you can use Fast Fuse, or I used Tear & Tape Adhesive on the tabs.

Just for an extra tip, I cut the little angles on the tabs, just to keep them out of the way on the edges. Nothing special, just eyeballed it.

The handle for the basket is just a 3/4″ strip of paper, adhered inside the basket again with Tear & Tape. You could use brads or staples if you wanted to, or ribbon. For a little embellishment, I punched strips of Powder Pink Cardstock with the Decorative Ribbon Border Punch to decorate the top edge of the basket. I also made this 3/4″ wide but if I did it over I probably would make it wider.

The punch art Easter Bunny is fun to make! You can experiment with whatever punches you have. For this bunny I used the 1 3/4″ Circle Punch for the body, the 1 1/4″ Circle Punch for his head, and a small oval from the Stitched Shapes Framelit Dies for his ears. If you have a retired Oval Punch you can use that. I only needed one die cut because I just cut it in half for the ears. For the face, I just drew it in. Before adhering the bunny, I sponged the edges of the pieces lightly with Powder Pink Ink. I meant to color the inside of the ears with Stampin’ Blends in pink but I forgot! The bunny is popped up on Stampin’ Dimensionals on the front of the Easter basket. He/She still needed a bit of something so I tied a bow with Powder Pink 3/8″ Shimmer Ribbon.

The Sweet Soiree Specialty Designer Series Paper is so pretty by itself you can make bags, baskets, or boxes easily without having to do much else! The silver foil and colorful handpainted design of the flowers don’t require much embellishment. If you learn how to make an easy paper Easter basket with a punch art bunny with the Sweet Soiree paper, you will have a beautiful little gift or treat for someone special.

Chinese Red Money Envelopes for Lunar New Year, Year of the Dog 2018

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Today is the first day of the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival. This year is the Year of the Dog in the Chinese Zodiac. Chinese people gift family and close friends with cash money in these “lucky envelopes”. A Chinese acupuncture doctor asked me to make some red money envelopes for her so here they are!

Since it is the Year of the Dog I made some of the envelopes with “punch art” dogs. Of course I found ideas on Pinterest and other online places and used what punches I had to make what I could. But for other envelopes, I thought of other ideas, pulling out retired stamps and accessories or whatever I had! I figured lots of gold was good to use on the red envelopes either with Gold Foil paper or gold embossing or maybe some of the Eastern Gold Vinyl Stickers.

This is how I began, making the envelopes out of Real Red Envelope Paper (retired). If I wouldn’t have this paper, I would use Real Red Cardstock. Too bad Stampin’ Up! retired this envelope paper because it is a little lighter to use than the cardstock. The Envelope Board was great for punching and scoring to form these envelopes, and then they just needed a little creasing with the Bone Folder and a bit of adhesive.

The Big Shot came in handy as well, for die-cutting some images to embellish the Chinese red money envelopes. On these I used the Large Numbers Framelits Dies, the Flourish Thinlits Dies, and the “Happy” from the Happy Birthday Thinlits Dies.

Finally I remembered I had the stamp set Color Me Happy, a special set brought out when we got the new alcohol markers, Stampin’ Blends. You can order it even though it is not in any catalog. Just search for it in the Online Store. This stamp set had the Chinese lanterns which were perfect for one of the envelopes! Finally I tried the “Eclipse Technique” with the Large Number Dies for the year 2018!

If you want to see envelopes I made last year, you can click HERE. It was the Year of the Rooster in 2017!

The more I worked on these Chinese money envelopes, the more ideas I got! If you want to celebrate the Chinese New Year, make some Chinese red money envelopes for the Lunar New Year, the Year of the Dog! Surprise someone with a Chinese gift!

Last Minute Card and Treat Ideas For Valentine’s Day

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Since we are just one day away from Valentine’s Day and we all probably procrastinate, I thought I would post some of my past projects that you can use for last minute Valentine ideas for cards and treats for inspiration if you need another card or two or a little treat for someone!

Click here for the above cards: Easy Valentines to Make With Sending Love Paper Stack

A Valentine Mini Treat Bag With Glassine Sheet

Quick and Easy Last Minute Punched Hearts Valentine Card

Stamp An Easy Valentine Card with Sealed With Love

Make a Valentine Treat Bag with Scraps

Valentine Sending Love Small Treat Bag

These are just a FEW of my past Valentine ideas! You can put “Valentine” in the Search Box on the right sidebar and find even more, some very old ones! Or you can look through the Archives drop down menu and choose a very old year and see what we used to make! So if you need last minute Valentine ideas for cards and treats, just check these out! Have fun!

Mini Mailbox For Valentine’s Day Candy

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I’ve seen these Mini Mailboxes For Valentine’s Day Candy around on the internet and they are so quick and easy to make! I’m sure you could also make them for other occasions, like a birthday or Christmas. Just change the paper and colors to suit the occasion!

This mailbox has two chocolate nuggets inside. You could use a low-temp glue gun so as not to melt the chocolate of course, but I just used Mini Glue Dots. They won’t interfere with the candy.

For the mailbox base, you need a strip of cardstock that is 3″ x 1″ with the corners rounded at both ends. I used a Project Life Corner Rounder Punch (retired) but you could also just round the corners by hand with your scissors. This is just a little candy treat, it doesn’t need to be absolutely perfect! Mine isn’t! I think I used the wrong piece of paper for the base!

Score this base piece at 1″ to form the flap that makes the back of the mailbox. You don’t need to score the other end unless you want to be able to fold it up like a mailbox door.

Next cut a piece of cardstock 1 1/4″ x 3″ and a piece of designer paper 1″ x 3″ and glue together. This will fold over the stacked chocolate candies. Again, you can use the low-temp glue gun or I used the Mini Glue Dots. You might want to loosen the paper fibers a bit by kind of curling the paper just a bit with a Bone Folder. Then just cut a very narrow strip of paper for the mailbox flag, topped with a tiny heart! I used the Owl Punch (retired)for the small heart and another small heart punch for the lid of the mailbox. You can also just cut these hearts by hand, too. We’ve all been cutting hearts since we were kids, right?!

Here are some other fun and easy Valentine candy treats to make! Click HERE.

Try this mailbox project! It really only takes minutes and you can use up your scraps! Make a Mini Mailbox to hold a couple chocolate candies and give to someone on Valentine’s Day!

Quick and Easy Tiny Treat Box For Valentine’s Day

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If you keep a package of these Clear Tiny Treat Boxes on hand, you will be able to make things like this Quick and Easy Tiny Treat Box For Valentine’s Day in nothing flat! If you need a little gift box or treat box for an occasion or party favors, these Clear Tiny Treat Boxes are the answer! Just wrap a little piece of paper or ribbon around the box and embellish for the occasion and you’ve got it!

These Clear Tiny Treat Boxes store flat and have a little plastic wrapping on them. Just crease the score lines when you are ready to use them and assemble the box. Fill with some deli cious candy or place a small gift inside. These would be great as party favors as well. You can decorate them in any way you like!

For this Valentine treat box, I simply wrapped a narrow scrap of the Painted With Love Specialty Designer Series Paper (This paper has gold foil accents! So pretty!) around the box and adhered the two ends in the back. It’s best, I think, if you hold the strip of paper at the back of the box, then fold the paper around the first corner. Take the paper off and give it a good crease, then hold it back on the box and fold around the next corner. Again, remove it, give it a good straight crease, and continue folding around the box. This way you don’t have to bother measuring. Sometimes when you measure a strip because of the folding, the measurements don’t quite work.

To decorate the box, I simply stamped a heart from Heart Happiness in Melon Mambo Ink on Powder Pink Cardstock and cut out. I adhered the heart on a piece of Gold Foil punched with the Starburst Punch. Just for a little extra I tied a piece of the Gold 1/8″ Ribbon around the box to match the gold in the paper and the Starburst Punch. You could add even more if you wanted to, like a banner greeting across the front of the heart or another smaller heart in the center. Lots of ideas!

As Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, think of how you can make a quick little gift for your family or a neighbor or friend like this Quick and Easy Tiny Treat Box For Valentine’s Day with any little box that you have in your home, and later you can order a supply of the Tiny Treat Boxes to keep on hand!

A Cupcake Box Made With Designer Paper and a Mini Pizza Box For Valentine’s Day

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The other day, Sara Douglass, CEO of Stampin’ Up!, did a quick Facebook Live video about how to make a cupcake box like these. The fact that she did it first thing in the office in just a few minutes before she had to dash off to a meeting, tells you that these are not real complicated!

This cupcake box is really one of the Mini Pizza Boxes for the base to hold the cupcake and then the paper “lid” with a cutout for a window sheet or piece of plastic for the window to see the cupcake inside…..or in my case, a homemade blueberry muffin! The lid of the Pizza Box has a hole cut in the center using one of the Layering Circle Framelit Dies which holds the cupcake in place. You can make that hole as small or as large as you need it to be according to the size of the cupcake or treat. Just make sure you are clear on which area of the box gets the hole!

Like Sara, I chose one of the papers in the Painted With Love Specialty Designer Series Paper package. Each sheet has gold foil accents on it, so it is really a beautiful paper! No matter which design you choose! Your Stampin’ Trimmer really gets a workout cutting and scoring this paper that will become the box, but it is really handy for cutting out that window in the middle of the paper. The second box is made with a paper in the Merry Little Christmas package (Retired). This one was going to a man so I didn’t want it to be Valentiney!

Unfortunately, the Fast Fuse Special sold out early this morning! I have edited this post but you can still enjoy the Cupcake Box! So sorry if you missed it….and I know you did miss it! So did I!

Watch Sara’s Facebook video about making the Cupcake Box!

Here is the diagram Sara made with measurements. If you need more info just go to her Facebook page HERE.

Try making a Cupcake Box for a cupcake, muffin, or small treat for any occasion, not just Valentine’s Day!

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Unfortunately, the Fast Fuse Special sold out early this morning! I have edited this post but you can still enjoy the Cupcake Box! So sorry if you missed it….and I know you did miss it! So did I!