Spring Candy Matchbooks

I think this is my third post for making candy matchbooks, so I must really like to make them!  I used the Springtime Joy stamp set to made these sweet matchbooks for my piano students and to sell at a vendor event.  You can get either 3 or 4 pouches out of a  8-1/2 x 11 sheet of cardstock, depending on how wide you make your pouch.  You can watch THIS VIDEO to see the way I score and cut to save time and use the cardstock most efficiently.

Although the basic design is quick and easy to put together, it can take some time to mass produce if you do a lot of coloring and layering--ask me how I know!  You can see a simpler design HERE.  

If you want to perfectly get four matchbooks out of a piece of cardstock with no leftovers, the mini M & M packs work best.  They were also the most popular at my vendor event.

Here are the measurements:

--Highland Heather base: 2-3/4" x 8-1/2", score at 3/4, 4-5/8, and 5

--Hydrangea Hill Designer Series paper: 2-1/2 x 3-1/4
--Pear Pizazz cardstock for greeting: 3/4 x 2-1/2
--White: 2-1/4" circle punch
--I colored the image with the following Stampin' blends: Purple --Posy, Highland Heather, Granny Apple Green, Seaside Spray (I used the light color to put a "shadow" around the bunny.)
--Tuck the candy into the bottom flap and staple it, then cover the staple with ribbon using a glue dot.  You can see this in the video linked above.

Although the M&M pouches were the most popular, I personally 

love the Skittle pouches best because of the sweet little lamb image on the front.

I thought the Skittle packets were shorter and wider, but it turns out they are only shorter.  That means you could use the same width measurements as the M&M packets to get four out of a sheet of cardstock, but if you want to use the adorable lamb image like I did, the wider size fits the image better.  You can adjust the width of your pouch according to what you want to put on the front.

These are the measurements I used:

--Matchbook base (I used a variety of colors--Balmy Blue, Highland Heather, Daffodil Delight, and retired Grapefruit Grove): 3-1/4 x 7-1/2, score at 3/4, 4-1/8, and 4-1/2
--Gingham Gala DSP (retired Sale-a-bration item): 2-3/4 x 3
--White: 2-1/2" circle punch

--Greeting piece: 1/2" x 1-3/4"

--Stampin' Blends colors: Light Granny Apple Green, Light Daffodil Delight, Light Calypso Coral, Light Pool Party (for the shadow around the lamb)

These matchbooks are an inexpensive party favor or table gift.  I hope you will enjoy making them as much as I do!

If you would like to order this month, please use the following host code: GKRWNCXV.  When you order $50 or more and use the host code, you get a free gift from me!

Happy stamping,

Marsha

P.S. You can find measurements for a tea packet version of this matchbook HERE.