Aloha, all!
This morning I was in the grocery store and I could not believe that I was seeing a bag of GREEN M&Ms! Oh, no! I had to have them for some kind of St. Patrick’s Day project! But I couldn’t see Stampin’ Up! coming up with a shamrock treat cup (although, if they did, I’d be first in line to buy them). What to do, what to do. Just about everyone who knows me knows that, while I can take someone else’s idea and jazz it up to make it my own, I managed not to be in line when they handed out the genetic make up for true creativity. So it took me awhile to figure out how I was going to make the Heart Treat Cups into a Shamrock. Believe me, there’s lots of scraps of various green card stock all over the craft room, most from failed efforts to punch hearts into shamrock submission.
Finally – voila! I had my Shamrock Treat Card! Not only that, I used THREE products that were meant to be either for Valentine’s Day or for something related to engagements/weddings. For this card, I used the Heart Treat Cup, the Stampin’ Up! Heart of Hearts Embosslit, and the Sweetheart Stamp Set that’s advertised in the Heart Treat Cups flyer. I used the Full Heart Punch to make the opening for the treat cup, and also to make the shamrock stem.
The small shamrock that I used for the background stamp is from the stamp set, Holiday Blitz, and the small greeting at the bottom right is from the set, All Holidays.
The colors I used for this project are Garden Green (for the darker background and Sweetheart stamp), and Green Galore.
The instructions for making the treat cup card are in (as always) a one-page tutorial!
I love it!!! I think you do have some creative juices doing an ‘awakening’ in you. Very nice share – Thanks pb
Robin, you are indeed a very clever girl!! This is really special and totally perfect for St Patrick’s Day! Thanks for sharing!
This is great!! Gotta go get the green M & M’s.
I love the tutorial. I plan on making this card for my grandchildren. What color of ink did you use for the shamrocks?
Thanks for sharing your great ideas.
Carolyn
Now I have to find green M & M’s
Robin, I have to thank you for posting the information about the sweet treats and showing the cards you made. I used your great tutorial and it helped tremendously!! I made 6 of the Shamrock cards for my grandchildren.
Again, can't thank you enough.
Patricia