Winter Woodland treat boxes

Winter Woodland treat boxes

You will need:
Winter Woodland treat box printed out on heavy paper
Double sided tape
Polka dot glassine bags
Ribbon

Equipment
Tim Holtz non-stick micro-serrated multicutter
Mini rotary perforator
Paper punch - medium '1cm ribbon'

Instructions

1. Open cone print template (see image below) and print it out.
2. Cut around cone wrapper, (I use the shape mates large circle and cutter to cut out my circles).
3. Roll perforator along all lines.
4. Fold all perforated lines away from you.
5. Place a couple of strips of double sided tape on the unprinted side of the bottom of the box, but do not peel backing off tape yet.
6. Place a strip of double sided tape on the unprinted side of the long sides of the box, do not peel backing of tape yet.
7. Place a strip of double sided tape along all four white strips of printed side of box and remove backing.
8. Assemble box and press together to stick.
9. Fold over top of cellophane bag by 10cm.
10. Place fold inside paper ribbon punch and push to end. Punch ribbon holes.
11. Remove backing from double sided strips on inside of box.
12. Open glassine bag out and place inside box, pressing against the tape to fix in place.
13. Fill with treats.
14. Thread ribbon through holes and tie in a bow.

I filled mine with Maple cakelets in pine cone, walnut and acorn shapes, with a hidden iced squirrel!

Have a sweet day!

Winter Woodland candy cones

Winter woodland candy cones

You will need:
Cone wrapper
Double sided tape
Polka dot cellophane
Ribbon

Equipment
Tim Holtz Non Stick Micro-Serrated Multicutter

Shape~Mates Circles
Shape~Mates Carriage

Instructions

1. Open cone print template (see image below) and print it out.
2. Cut around cone wrapper and along lines to give 3 wrappers. (I use the shape mates large circle and cutter to cut out my circles.
3. Roll one of the wrappers into a cone shape and, using double sided tape, fix in place.
4. Place a second piece of tape inside the cone along one side and peel off backing.
5. Cut out cellophane (use the "cellophane pattern" below as a stencil to cut out your cellophane - note each straight line is 24cm long).
6. Roll cellophane into a cone shape and place inside cone wrapper. Press against the tape to fix in place.
7. Fill with candy.
8. Tie ribbon around the top.

Last year I made candy cones for Halloween & Christmas. This year I custom designed some for a friend of mine to give out as wedding favours. Four of us spent several hours putting together over 100 of them to be filled with sugared almonds. So, this Christmas I have designed them around my winter woodland theme and filled them with hand-made nut shaped chocolates with creamy maple centres.




Have a sweet day!