Hello friends, and a special welcome to any new visitors joining from the CardMaker Magazine/Webster's Pages blog hop. So glad you stopped by! Be sure to check out the blogs and then visit the Webster's Pages site where they are hosting an awesome giveaway.
For my project, I am using the Family Traditions collection. These colors remind me of my grandmother's kitchen with its deep orange countertops, brown carpeting, and mustard yellow appliances (long live the 70's) - only in a way that is totally fresh and updated for today with the addition of lime green and aqua.
I created a treat pouch to go along with the card using a large glassine envelope. Just about anything tastes better wrapped up in a fun container, don't you think?
I couldn't resist the adorable woodland animals that are sprinkled throughout this collection or stop myself from adding a little bling to this cute guy's tail.
One of my favorite things from this collection are the mini paper bags... and they are sized perfectly to hold a gift card.
The treat pouch is wrapped up with paper that reminds me of a modern quilt with its patchwork of triangle shapes.
To create the wrapper, after cutting the paper to fit the glassine envelope and adding a coordinating pattern along the top and bottom edges, I scored and folded the sides and the adhered the paper to the envelope only in the center.
Double-sided tape was added along one edge of the back of the paper in order to allow the wrapper to be closed once the treats were placed inside. This lets you account for the bulk of whatever you put in the pouch (I placed a tape runner inside just to give you an idea... in hindsight, I should have used this as an excuse to buy a bag of Reese's cups and used those instead... just for photography purposes, of course.)
This also allowed the messy ends of the trim to be tucked inside and secured with tape. The slit was made with a craft knife.
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oh my this is so ADORABLE!! I love it!
Posted by: Jamie Harder | October 11, 2013 at 12:07 AM
Wow...how much fun is this...anyone would love getting a treat like this! And the matching card to boot!!! Love the ingenuity!
Posted by: Lainie Michel | October 11, 2013 at 12:24 AM
What a cute treat.....and idea! Those little animals are 2 gorgeous..wonderful work xxx Amy :-)
Posted by: Amy Voorthuis | October 11, 2013 at 12:33 AM
Love how perfectly your giftcard holder and treat bag coordinate! Wonderfully inspiring!
Posted by: Doris Widder | October 11, 2013 at 01:33 AM
Such a unique and beautiful project Alice!! What a fun way to use the little bags!! xo
Posted by: Gabrielle Pollacco | October 11, 2013 at 02:05 AM
Perfect gift wrap and cozy card!
Posted by: Oksana Muzyka | October 11, 2013 at 04:59 AM
Thanks Alice for sharing this great idea for the bags.
Love the way you've used all the prints together.
Posted by: Marchena | October 11, 2013 at 05:05 AM
This is really cute Alice, I love the wrapper, and the banners paper is just gorgeous! The squirrel is so sweet and the colors altogether are just so warm and cute, and cozy...really beautiful projects.
Posted by: Cristina Bacchi | October 11, 2013 at 06:30 AM
What a nice idea, that gift bags! Very cute and autumnal.
Posted by: Evelyn | October 11, 2013 at 07:00 AM
Very cleve. nice
Posted by: Diana Rodriguez | October 11, 2013 at 07:10 AM
What a totally fun treat and card set. I love that adorable little squirrel.
Posted by: Loulou | October 11, 2013 at 08:11 AM
oh I just love those cute little treat bags!! the wraps are absolutely too cute!!
Posted by: Rosemary D | October 11, 2013 at 09:25 AM
You little treat bag is adorable and I just love the supplies in this collection! Great card sample!
Posted by: Anne H. | October 11, 2013 at 10:39 AM
So so FUN! I like the gift bag to match and wonderful fall project.
Posted by: Stacy Morgan | October 11, 2013 at 10:44 AM
Love the secret pocket on the front of the card!
Posted by: magdalena | October 11, 2013 at 10:51 AM
Spectacular gift combo - anyone would love to have these!
Posted by: SheilaH | October 11, 2013 at 11:24 AM
Love the bag & matching card. Wonderful colors,chipboard items on both, just every detail. TFS.
Posted by: A Facebook User | October 11, 2013 at 11:40 AM
Cutiest cute card!!!
Posted by: SvetlanaV | October 11, 2013 at 12:22 PM
Great idea for treats
Posted by: Ally | October 11, 2013 at 12:49 PM
The card is adorable with the little chipmunk front and centre and the treat bags is an awesome idea! All the best! Thank-you :)
Posted by: Pam Ellis | October 11, 2013 at 01:10 PM
Adorable little set. I love how you wrapped the paper around the bag. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by: Rea Custer | October 11, 2013 at 04:13 PM
I loved your cards! i am really attracted to your animals. I just loved your squirrel and chipmunk. Your use of color is fantastic. The bright colors really pop.
Posted by: Aileen Freeman | October 11, 2013 at 10:39 PM
Very cute--love the fall theme and colors.
Posted by: Sue D | October 11, 2013 at 10:52 PM
Your treat bags are just darling! Love em!
Posted by: Paula | October 11, 2013 at 10:53 PM
These two adorable things you have created make me really happy! :)
Posted by: Sarah Lynch | October 11, 2013 at 11:14 PM
Love your cute projects!! I'm loving this line!
Posted by: Lisa C. | October 12, 2013 at 01:06 AM
Great idea and wonderful colors! These papers are wonderful!
Posted by: M.letizia | October 12, 2013 at 03:26 AM
The little squirrel caught my eye as soon as your page loaded. He is so pretty. the hedgehog is cute too. It is a great collection. the colors are so autumnal. thanks for sharing.
Posted by: marylouh | October 12, 2013 at 10:08 AM
Thanks for showing how to embellish the glassine envelopes and bring them to the next level! Gorgeous!
Posted by: Nancy Winn | October 12, 2013 at 11:00 AM
These are precious - just love the paper and the hedgehog and squirrel.
isoscia at aol dot com
Posted by: Iris Soscia | October 12, 2013 at 12:21 PM
Wow! Great combination of treat holder and a card. Just perfect
Posted by: Ria Montefalcon | October 12, 2013 at 03:58 PM
Cute treat bag holder.
Gerry
Posted by: Gerry | October 12, 2013 at 04:05 PM
Definitely reminds me of a kitchen in a house I bought. LOL! Wish I would have thought to have added some lime and aqua in the mix. Oh and the color of the appliances was "Harvest Gold". LOL! The way retro seems to be coming back would not surprise me if some day soon we can buy appliances in that color again.
Definitely love this collection reminds me of fall and hot apple cider and apple crisp in the oven. I love how you used it also. That card is totally adorable. Especially the bling on the tail of that cute woodland critter.
O.K. instead of crafting I'm off to check out the other blogs. Thanks for sharing this delightful collection.
Posted by: Myoriah | October 12, 2013 at 04:49 PM
Cute cute cute ! love the little squirrel.
Posted by: Pam Sohan | October 12, 2013 at 06:13 PM
Love the treat sack. and the card is so vibrant with fall colors. Cute squirrel and woodchuck. :D
Posted by: Mary Kay Lyons-McDonnell | October 12, 2013 at 07:40 PM
Totally fun and happy.
Posted by: Jean Bullock | October 12, 2013 at 08:38 PM
So cute. I love the treat bags.
Posted by: Sheri | October 12, 2013 at 11:07 PM
You have so many clever ideas! Loved your adorable card and treat bag! Am pinning away!!!
Posted by: Beverly | October 13, 2013 at 02:13 AM
Love both your projects and the fact that they can be used together or separate I think presentation should be as good as the gift TFS
Posted by: Deborah | October 13, 2013 at 04:25 PM
Love the treat bags. Thanks
Posted by: Patricia Meadows | October 13, 2013 at 11:09 PM
Love your cute projects!! The squirrel card is my favorite!
Posted by: Leslie Kiley | October 14, 2013 at 03:21 AM
Love this set you created, Alice!
Posted by: Brooke | October 14, 2013 at 10:45 AM
The colours of this collection are so nice and bright. Love the treat bag and the card of course. Thanks.
Benwah
Posted by: Beneta | October 15, 2013 at 06:26 AM