Finally Friday - Easter Favors and Treat Holders with Michelle McDaniel
Friday, April 15, 2011
Happy Friday to you! I'm so excited to be showcasing some wonderful treats with you today! I am always looking for ways to give little goodies - I have a young daughter who I'm a room mom for, I work at a Preschool and I love to let people know that I'm thinking about them! So when Mischelle asked which day I'd like to do I KNEW that I had to have Easter Favors and Treat Holders!
I will show each of the projects in more detail and remember these could easily be made for ANY occasion...not just Easter :D
First up is one of my favorites - it's a treat holder using a paper bag.
I folded the bottom of the bag up and then trimmed it with my decorative scissors. Next I sewed the edges of the bags so that I could create three pockets. I used EASTER BUNNY T-3304 for my main image. I sponged the edges with Burnt Umber and used a stamp from BACKGROUND SOUP T-3346 as well.
The tag is from MAGGIE SWIC V-847 and is in the first pocket. This will hold a little note to the lucky recipient (in this case my daughter). In the next pocket I've put a lollipop, some pixie sticks and an M&M packet. Using the same pink cardstock that is on the front, I stamped polka dots (again from the stamp set BACKGROUND SOUP T-3346) using Bella Rose ink. The sentiment is from HOPPITY SKIPPITY R-2041. The last pocket holds two pencils with special erasers, another packet of M&M's and a gummy treat. It's amazing how much I can get in the pockets. Plus the bag I used is a wine sack so it's not as wide as a normal lunch sack would be...just think how much those would hold!
Next up is a pouch using the fabulous MAGGIE SWIC and Cardstocks.
I looked and looked for flat suckers to put in this and for some reason those aren't popular for Easter like they are for Valentine's Day. So I kept thinking what else could I put in this? I already knew I wanted to use that adorable bunny from the new Spring Fling set, Beautiful Day T-3341 so I was pretty picky as to what would work. I remember the commercial from that new movie Hop where the bunny lays jelly beans and finally decided that I'd have a sack full of jelly beans.
Here is a side view where you can see I've put some jelly beans in a pretzel bag and inserted the bag in the hole. You've gotta see the bunny...he's so cute!
Instead of coloring him I just stamped him on Kraft Cardstock and then cut it out. I added a little pink to him using my colored pencils and a little brown for the sign so it stood out more. I used TAG TIDBITS T-1186 to add the "for you" sentiment.
My last project is a super quick one and is perfect for the "older" friends and family in your life.
This one is super easy and fast! Would be great for co-workers! I used ANGELEE SWIC and Cardstock to make a little holder and to wrap a few Hershey Nuggets with. I stamped the bunny from FOR ALL SEASONS T-2708 on the green paper and then wrapped it around the candy. It's in a pretzel bag and is secured with a few staples which a topper hides. I used a generic sentiment from HOPPITY SKIPPITY R-2041 on it so I can give it to anyone.
Well there you have it! I hope I've inspired you to create some Easter favors and treat holders this weekend! Feel free to visit me at my blog anytime, Creative Journey!
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7 comments
Michelle, your favors are darling! You put so much detail on them. They are really, really cute! Great job - someone will get FABULOUS treats!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, these are so cute! I have never seen a paper bag holder like that before, love that idea!! Each one is adorable!!
ReplyDeleteHmmmmm - making a a treat bag of kiddies out of a paper bag for wine bottles? Okay.
ReplyDeleteIt's very cute, I must say. It just made me laugh is all.
What great ideas Michelle for any occasion!
ReplyDeleteThese are sooo cute Michelle. Great job. Love the bag and the bunny stamped on kraft.
ReplyDeleteThree great projects! You've really got me thinking! :)
ReplyDeleteCUTE ideas!!!
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