Have you seen this little idea to use the 1″ x 8″ cello bags as a wreath?

This is my version.  I’ve seen several versions floating around.  I decided to put mine on a card stock circle so that it could also be used as a gift tag.  The card stock is Lucky Limeade, stamped with an image from Punch Pals stamp set, and then punched with the 2-1/2″ Circle punch.  You can’t see it but I punched a hole in the top with the crop-a-dile and then pulled a piece of the Whisper White Taffeta ribbon through it. The 1″ x8″ cello bag is filled with red and green skittles candies – I put about 15 in the bag – you don’t want it very full or you won’t be able to curve it around into a circle.  I’m not sure how everyone else did theirs but what I did was put the candies in and then I took the closed end and curved it around and stuck it inside the open end of the bag and then took the adhesive seal and sealed it to the bag to i had a circle.  I tied the ribbon around so that it was over where the two ends of the bag cross each other.  I tied a bow with my ribbon.

The tag is another stamp from Punch Pals – punched with the Word Window – pierce a hole in the end and add baker’s twine and tie it around the bow.  leave tails if you want to tie it onto a package or trim the off if you are just giving it as a treat.

We will be making these in my Hands-on Class today and I also gave them to my friends at Pokeeno on Wed. night.  Have a fun day today!

Here is the Christmas Countdown Activity –

Dec. 16th – Deliver Neighbor Gifts – I have several posts from my gift making class that would make good neighbor gifts.

Dec. 17th – Make treats for your pets – I have some recipes that came from the kennel – I’ll need to try them out and let you.  I caught Magnolia peeking in the shopping bags today trying to find her Christmas present – she knew exactly which bag came from the pet store.