Sweet Treats!

Aloha, all!

     I'm back from my traveling and over with the cold that I brought home from the U. S. mainland.  So I've actually had some time in the Craft Room the past couple of days!

     While my big project for the weekend was a Create with Connie and Mary project, I also had to get a project done for the biweekly Stampin' Up! Only Challenge Design Team.  This was a very different project than what I'm used to doing.  In fact, I think that most of us on the Design Team were a bit nonplussed about having to make something that we ended up not spending much time on to make it a cute finished project.  Heck, I usually spend at least an hour or two coming up with my card design, then another hour putting it together, making design modifications as I go along.  That's not what happened with this week's project!

     For one thing, making that bag is a piece of cake (or candy, which is what's in it).  All I had to do was pick a piece of Designer Series Paper (Pick Your Poison from the Holiday Mini Catalog), cut it out with the Sizzix Fancy Favor Die, add some ribbon for a handle and it seemed like it was done.  But wait.  I only spent 10 minutes doing that.  How can that be a finished project?!  OK, so I went hunting for the Pick Your Poison Quick Accents, wrapped one of the designer stripes around the top of the bag and added a label to the front.  Done!  But wait.  That was only another 3 minutes.  Hmmm.  OK, make a ribbon fleurette to attach to the base of the handle.  Now that was more like it – it took 15 minutes to do that.  Then I decided that the two packages of chocolate covered macadamia nuts (yes, I live in Hawaii so what else would I put in a treat bag!?) needed some company.  I just happened to have some chocolate flavored Twizzlers on hand and wondered how they'd fit in one of the new 1" cellophane bags.  Turns out they fit fine, though they needed a little coaxing to get that last inch or two into the bag – they're a bit on the sticky side!  I added two self-adhesive die cuts from the Quick Accents pack to the tops, added them to the bag and, finally, I called this project, "Done!" 

     I'm having a card-making class in the craft room this weekend, so I may just have to make one of these for everyone who comes!  It really is that simple to make this little treat bag!

     As you're getting ready for treat season, remember that Stampin' Up! has so many products for us to use to make QUICK AND EASY treat holders.  Just look through your catalog and you'll see dozens and dozens of ideas!  Don't have a catalog?  Just let me know and I'll get one out to you!