Hershey Nugget Tins

Hershey Nugget Tins are pretty easy to make. Start out with 1 inch by 3 inches of patterned paper strips. You will need 12 nuggets and strips of paper. Wrap the papers around each nugget, glueing down the backside. I used Tomboy multi glue instead of strip glue because I have had the nugget wrappers come undone with strip glue. Just be neat because multi glue is tacky, and any spillage will make the nuggets stick to the tin. I wrapped it up with a bow, and am happy with how they turned out. I do think tags would be the finishing touch, so if there is time, I can add them. In the meantime, I am making more craft items for my upcoming fairs.

Altered Christmas Post-Its

Here's some Altered Christmas Post-Its, using retired Stamping' Up! DSP (designer series paper). Finding the measurements is always so hard to find, so here they are:

Cut Card Stock 3 1/4 x 7 3/8.
Score 3 1/8; 3 1/2; 3 7/8.

I found that Tombow Multi-glue is the best for this project. The tape strips don't seem to hold things down. I recommend SU card stock because it is study enough to handle the post its and pen -- with nice, sharp scoring.

How to actually make these? I have found a few tube videos the help. But basically, you are scoring the paper, making a sturdy mini pen holder by flatting one edge, which I glue down, and snipping the side of one to be the base of the pen holder. I realize my directions may not be the best, so in the future I will do a how-to video.

I packaged them in 4 1/4 x 6 cello bags, folding over the top. Then I stapled the bag and topper together, covering the staple with a punched snowflake, and adding a rhinestone to the centers.

Santa Wrapper Hershey Bars

At every craft fair, Santa Wrapper Hershey Bars are a hit -- and here's to hoping that they sell well again! And if there are leftovers, friends and family are interested in buying them for small holiday gifts, like for the mailman and they will add a card and tip. And I have teachers on my list who are getting these too. I also need another case of bars -- and card stock supplies, so I can make more.

Here's my Santa Wrapper Hershey Bar measurements, and my source is now a dead link, but I modified them so I am happy. I figure why not share them here -- and an added bonus, I don't have to worry about misplacing them!

Overall red wrapper: 5 1/2 x 5 1/2. If you want to cover the edge (which I tape down), do 5 1/2 x 6. I used Stamping' Up!'s Real Red 12x12, getting four squares out of one sheet.
Score: 1 1/2; 1 3/4; 4; 4 1/4

Santa white coat trim: 1 x 4. I used glitter white card stock that I found on sale in the summer. I will be ordering Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper -- and I think that they will come out even better.

Belt: 1 x 5 1/2. Regular  Stamping' Up! Black card stock - and when I ran out, some American Crafts.

Interior belt: 1x1. Same as above.

Gold buckle: 1 1/4 x 1 1/4. Stamping' Up!'s Gold Glimmer Paper.

Buttons: 1/2 inch circles (I cut these on my circuit, but you can use a punch instead). Same black card stock. I did cut "real" buttons with holes, but a small round punch will do.


In the past, I have also done bright green elves and had some sickly green card stock and put Grinch faces on them. The link is here.

Stamping' Up! Demonstrators Supporting Breast Cancer Awareness

This is part of a First Ever Ultimate PINK Blog Hop as Stampin' Up! demonstrators use our creativity for good, turning the internet -- and especially Pinterest -- pink for one day. The challenge is for us to create something pink with current SU products.

I used the "You've Got This" stamp set. I love the flower and the sentiment "I'm Here For You." Both were embossed with black, and the flower was fussy cut with Snips. I love how these scissors handled such close cutting. I also used the Banner Triple punch - layering the sentiment so it popped again the whisper white card stock. The card front was matted with "Pop of Pink" DSP and the bright Melon Mambo.

Thank you for stopping by my blog! Continue to be inspired and take a look at all of the participants are listed to help you as you hop along and be inspired by pink.

Join us as we Craft Pink for one day:

PINK MONDAY: October 3, 2016

Stampin' Up! Demonstrators Worldwide United in Creativity

1.	Janet Wakeland
2.	Nancy Gauthier
3.	Jason Loucks
4.	Jennifer Blomquist
5.	Wendy Cranford
6.	Karen Zaring Browning
7.	Patty Chenail
8.	isabelle lefebvre
9.	Leanne Johnson
10.	Dena Albee
11.	Lori Mueller
12.	Chris Kolly
13.	Rachel Yurkanin
14.	Raquelle Clifton
15.	Shel Anderson
16.	Candy Ford
17.	Chris Slogar
18.	Maria Pane
19.	Holly Pedersen
20.	Jen Guarino
21.	Jeannette Gauthier-Carterie Plus
22.	Susan Timchack
23.	Melissa Thomas
24.	France Labrecque - Création Encre et Papier
25.	Noa's Créas
26.	Fiona Stanton
27.	Kelly Kent
28.	Amanda Sevall
29.	Kimberly Van Diepen
30.	Janneke de Jong
31.	Nichole Loe
32.	Megan Herst
33.	Melissa Stout
34.	Kristin Kortonick
35.	Lisa Pretto
36.	Ilse van Vliet
37.	Kylie Bertucci
38.	Mary Dredge
39.	Karen Titus
40.	Claire Daly
41.	Constanze Wirtz
42.	Linda Bartolucci
43.	Lea Denton
44.	Candice Fields
45.	Dawn Thomas
46.	Sherri Price
47.	Maria Willis
48.	Tammy Bristol
49.	Cindy Mitchell-Clark
50.	Linda Cullen
51.	Carol Hickman
52.	Teresa Howe
53.	M.E. Stites
54.	Lisa Tedder
55.	Monika Davis
56.	Laura Pizzirusso
57.	Nancy Ferb
58.	Tracie Evans Langley
59.	Brenda Copper
60.	Amanda Rogers
61.	Michelle Zanotti
62.	Janette Zmich
63.	Connie Deibler
64.	Judith Oveson
65.	Melody Tess Rollins
66.	Anne Matasci
67.	Alisa Tilsner
68.	Crystal Kondo
69.	Jennifer Downey

Fall & Coffee: Perfect Combination

I made a fall-themed coffee card for a FB group that I am in: Coffee Loving Papercrafters. I missed the blog hop by one day! One day and a dollar short!  

I used Stamping' Ups! Leaflets Framelits Dies with the Vintage Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set (stamped with watermark ink) and a coffee cup die. Layered it on burlap and Pumpkin Pie card stock and then added Gold Glitz Dazzling Details, and as soon as it dries, it is off to the mail!