These are the extra treats that I made to give to my Club Members along with their August Club Orders. Each Petite Pocket is filled with some hard candies that I bought while on vacation in Costa Rica. Enjoy!
Supplies
- By the Seashore, page 93, Clear - $16.95, Wood - $22.95
- Pursuit of Happiness, page 140, Clear - $13.95, Wood - $17.95
- Island Indigo Classic Stampin' Pad, page 152, $5.95
- Neutrals Collection Stampin' Write Markers, page 156, $22.95
- Pool Party 8-1/2" x 11" Card Stock, page 152, $6.95
- More Mustard 8-1/2" x 11" Card Stock, page 155, $6.95
- Sahara Sand 8-1/2" x 11" Card Stock, page 156, $6.95
- Gold Glow Smooch Spritz, page 158, $4.95
- Island Indigo Baker's Twine, page 172, $2.95
- 3/16" Metallic Brads, page 174, $6.95
- Glue Dots, page 177, $4.95
- Stampin' Dimensionals, page 177, $3.95
- SNAIL Adhesive, page 177, $6.95
- Sticky Strip, page 177, $6.95
- Color Spritzer Tool, page 179, $12.95
- Stampin' Trimmer, page 180, $29.95 (available soon)
- Paper Snips, page 180, $9.95
- Craft Scissors, page 180, $29.95
- Paper-Piercing Tool, page 181, $3.95
- Stampin' Pierce Mat, page 181, $4.95
- Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (includes Multipurpose Platform and Standard Cutting Pads), page 186, $99.95
- Extended Premium Crease Pad, page 186, $19.95
- Extended Cutting Pads, page 186, $19.95
- Petite Pocket Bigz XL Die, page 194, $42.95
Directions
1) Cut a piece of Sahara Sand Card Stock to 4 1/2 x 8 1/2".
2) Build a sandwich of one Extended Cutting Pad, Petite Pocket Bigz XL Die with cutting edges facing up, card stock carefully placed so it covers all cutting edges, and Extended Premium Crease Pad. Run through Big Shot.
3) Set aside the two small circles and fold along all score lines.
4) Stamp sentiment from the Pursuit of Happiness set in Island Indigo Ink on the right side of the front panel of the pocket.
5) Insert a Neutrals Marker of your choice into the Color Spritzer Tool and tighten the screw to hold the marker in place. Spritz color all over the card stock.
6) Use the Gold Glow Smooch Spritz to add speckles of gold all over the card stock.
7) Stamp two of the shells from the By the Seashore Set in Island Indigo Ink onto scraps of Pool Party and More Mustard Card Stock.
8) Cut out the shells with Paper Snips.
9) Adhere one shell directly to the left side of the front of the pocket with SNAIL.
10) Adhere the other shell so it overlaps the first using Stampin' Dimensionals.
11) Use Glue Dots to adhere the circles cut out by the die to the back flaps of the pocket.
12) Place the pocket piece onto the Stampin' Pierce Mat and use the Paper-Piercing Tool to poke a hole through the center of the circles.
13) Insert gold brads and secure them on the back side by folding the prongs flat.
14) Place strips of Sticky Strip along the inside long edges of the longer back flap.
15) Adhere the long back flap to the small side flaps to create the pocket.
16) Insert whatever treats you are putting inside.
17) Wrap a piece of Baker's Twine around the circles on the back flaps and tie the ends together to seal the pocket shut. Trim ends.
Tips
Each Big Shot and Die is slightly different and different materials need different sandwiches. You may need to experiment to determine if you need the Crease Pad or not. Usually using the Crease Pad helps make the score lines easier to fold. You may also need a shim of a lightweight piece of cardboard.
To get really crisp folds, try rubbing across them with our Bone Folder (page 178, $6.95).
When using the Color Spritzer Tool, try to use a newer, juicier marker. Make sure the tip of the tool is about half way along the tip of the marker. Hold the tool so that the marker is between the card stock and the tip of the tool. Use short, sharp compressions on the bulb of the tool. Don't hold the tool too close to the card stock or you'll get large blobs of color. I usually hold mine about 3" above the card stock.
If you are making several of these, you may need to rotate the marker slightly after each use so that a juicier area of the marker is exposed to the tip of the Color Spritzer Tool. You may also need to use several different markers for best results as the tool does temporarily dry out the marker and you won't get much color from a drier marker.
I use the Color Catcher we used to sell when I spritz card stock with Smooch Spritz to protect my work area. You might want to use an empty cardboard box.
For best results with Smooch Spritz, roll the vial back and forth across your work surface a few times to mix the liquid together. Do NOT shake it up and down as this will cause particles of the shimmer to get stuck in the spray mechanism and it will jam. I also like to store my Smooch Spritz standing upright.
I like to stand my card stock upright against the back of my Color Catcher and hold the Smooch Spritz at least 6" away from the card stock while spraying. Use short, sharp compressions on the sprayer for best results. If the spray mechanism does jam, just pull it back up with your fingers.
You might want to have an Adhesive Remover (page 177, $3.50) handy to remove any Glue Dot residue that gets on the tip of the Paper-Piercing Tool. The Adhesive Remover is also great for removing adhesive residue that gets on your Paper Snips.
I like to keep some scissors just for cutting Sticky Strip. That way I don't get my good scissors all gummed up and dull.
