Priscilla's Papercrafts: Cracker & Treat Box

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Cracker Box Treats

I like to send my grandkids little treats for the holidays, so I've come up with a cute one for Easter:

I cut little boxes using the Cracker Box dies and Country Gingham paper to hold jelly beans.

These little cracker boxes go together very easily - cut one from a piece of 6" x 6" paper, fold on the score lines and adhere into a tube, fill and tie up the ends.

But for these, I added a little something extra - a window! Using one of the included dies (to be used for greetings) I cut a window in the box as it went through the Cut & Emboss machine. Then I adhered a small strip of Window Sheet to the inside, and voila! A see through cracker box!

And that little heart on the tag? One of the included dies (there is also a die with stars - I used that one for the boys).

These were so fun, I think I'll make some more!

Product List

Potted Geraniums Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[159056]

$23.00

Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad

[147050]

$8.00

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

$8.00

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad

[147106]

$8.00

Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad

[147108]

$8.00

Country Gingham 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[160388]

$12.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146985]

$9.25

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146982]

$9.25

Poppy Parade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119793]

$8.75

Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[138337]

$9.25

Window Sheets

[142314]

$5.00

Cracker & Treat Box Dies

[159182]

$36.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$125.00

Stampin' Seal+

[149699]

$12.00

Thursday, August 25, 2022

Treats!

I love to send treats with my card packs for Cards-by-Mail each month.

Last month I did a no-no. I made cute little envelopes with the Mini Pocket Envelopes, and inserted some Hershey Miniature candy bars. Really sweet!

But...I got a message from one of my customers who informed me that the chocolates had melted and some of the card envelopes were ruined! Oh no! I quickly sent messages to all my customers, letting them know that I would replace any card pieces that were damaged, but happily, other than one other envelope getting messy, all were good...whew! I was so disappointed!

And I learned a lesson - don't include chocolate in the summertime. Duh! Temperatures will be high, and chocolate will melt. Head slap!

So...this month I got creative. I found chapstick (sealed and individually packaged) and decided to use them as my treats. Who doesn't use Chapstick, right?

And the Cracker & Treat box dies were perfect - look:

Sweet? Yes!

I cut the pretty Tea Boutique patterned paper with the Cracker & Treat Box dies, folded them up and inserted the Chapstick. I tied each end with ribbon, and then decorated them.

I love how they came out, each one different.

Once tied, I added a punched piece of cardstock in a coordinating color, then a vellum die-cut (from the Designer Tags dies), some flowers cut with different dies and colors, and then stamped and cut the greeting using Charming Sentiments and the Sentiment Silhouette dies.

Aren't they cute?

And here they are, all lined up and ready for mailing:

Check out the Cracker & Treat Box dies - They are just perfect for little treats (think Kisses, Smarties, gum balls, rolled up money, and of course, Chapstick!).

Product List

Tea Boutique 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[158659]

$12.00

Cracker & Treat Box Dies

[159182]

$36.00

Charming Sentiments Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[159985]

$23.00

Charming Sentiments Bundle (English)

[158734]

$52.00

Designer Tags Dies

[159165]

$32.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$125.00

Saturday, May 21, 2022

A Card and a Treat

When I was a kid, my mom used to get us Christmas Crackers at the holidays. You know, those toilet-paper tubes, wrapped in paper and cinched and tied on both ends, and filled with something noisy and a paper hat? Yeah, those...well Stampin' UP! has brought out a new die, and oh my, the new Cracker & Treat Box dies make a really cute treat holder!

As is often the case, I decided against purchasing this die when the new catalog went live. I didn't "need" it. And then I saw a cute sample on Marisa Alvarez' blog, Kitchen Table Stamper, and decided I really DID "need" it. And I'm so glad I got it!

Although my sample is not near as cute as Marisa's, I still love it, and know I will only get more creative with time. So take a look at my first attempt:

Isn't that sweet? And it's filled with Hershey kisses, so, yeah, it really IS sweet!

This is a little 5-sided cylinder, with the cinched sides that I tied with a ribbon. It comes with 7 different tags (or windows if you choose) and stars and hearts for decorating. I chose to make it easy, using a pretty plaid from the Tea Boutique Designer Paper pack and some retired Blushing Bride ribbon. And see that little butterfly? I think it's actually a little flower, and it's from the Sentiment Silhouette dies--I cut it with Blushing Bride and Polished Pink.

Anyway, when you cut the box with the dies, you get a bunch of diamonds left over (from where the ends are cinched). And if you know me, I hate to waste anything, so...

How about a coordinating card?

I ran a piece of Basic White cardstock through my Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine with one of the Stitched with Whimsy dies to create that cute whimsical border. Then I just placed the diamonds in a flower shape, using a glue dot to anchor each piece. The stem/leaves were created with a swipe of my Soft Succulent Stampin' Write Marker.

Need a great group of greetings? Check out Go To Greetings, on page 26 of the catalog. It's a set of 13 stamps - there are 4 phrases (Thank You, Happy Birthday, Thinking of You and Just a Note) in three different sizes and fonts...such a perfect set to reach for when you need a greeting on your card. Oh, and there is also "hello" - one single stamp, to round out the most-often used sentiments. I used the small Thank You for my treat box, and the mid-size Just a Note for my card.