Beary Cute Hot Cocoa Pouch & Gift Card Holder

 

This is a project I wanted to share in December, but I didn't manage to get the post written.  Even though Christmas has passed, and the Beary Christmas products are no longer available to purchase, I wanted to add this project to the blog so I can find the measurements and instructions when I need it again!  I learned how to make this fun project from my team leader, Michelle Suit.  You can see her Facebook Live video HERE.

For this project, I used the Beary Christmas Memories & More Card Pack for most of the elements.  Because I only had one pack and we did this at our team Christmas party, I also used some of the Beary Christmas DSP to stretch the products a little further.

On the pouch below, everything came from the Memories & More pack.  The "Let it Snow" greeting was punched out of one of the 4 x 6 cards with the 2-3/8" circle punch.  The gift was cut from one of the cards as well.  No stamping on this one.

On the next pouch, I stamped the words on one of the sheets of Beary Christmas DSP.  I first stamped "Warm Wishes" in Navy Blue, then again in Balmy Blue a little to the right to get the same shadow effect that was on the MM card (shown above).  I punched it out with a 2" punch, then punched a Night of Navy layer with the 2-1/4" punch.

I thought the three following 3x4 Memories & More cards worked well for the inside back flap of the card.

Measurements & Scoring in inches for the pouch/card:

• Start with a 8-1/2 x 9" piece of Real Red Cardstock
• With 9" side at the top, score at 4 and 8
• Rotate to the left once and score at 5-1/2 and 6
• Turn the cardstock over so you are working on the backside to add the next score lines.  You want the opposite 9" side at the top (not the side you started with).  Score at 3, 3-1/2, and 8-1/2.  
• When you are done, flip it back to the other side in the position you started in.  It should look like the picture below with the dotted lines representing score lines.  Cut out the sections that have an X through them.

Measurements for Beary Christmas layers (cut from either the MM card pack or the DSP):

• Front top piece (hidden by the hot cocoa in the photos): 3-3/4 wide by 4" tall
• Front bottom piece: 2-1/4 wide x 3-3/4 tall
• Inside left piece: 3-1/2 wide x 5-1/4 tall
• Inside right: 3-3/4 wide x 5-1/4 tall
• Add a 3 x 4 card from the Beary Cute MM pack to write your greeting

The following video shows how to put the project together once you've done the steps above.  It doesn't show how to cut it, but you can refer to Michelle's video if you need help with that part.

I thought this was such a clever way of giving a gift card and hot cocoa kit.  Like I said before, we made these at my Glitterbelle's Team Christmas party.  Here are a few photos from the party.

I love my team members! They are like extended family.  Learn more about joining my team HERE.  You don't have to run a business unless you want to!  Most of my team members are "Happy Shoppers/Hobby Demos" who simply love getting a discount and love having fun team gatherings.

Thanks for stopping by. I hope you will enjoy making this project NEXT holiday season! LOL!  The supply list is at the bottom of this post.

Happy Stamping,

Marsha LaFroth

P.S. Click HERE to see my monthly host code and gift for online orders.  Click HERE to learn about the October 2024 Crafting Cruise!

Product List

Beary Christmas Memories & More Card Pack [162027] $10.00	Beary Christmas 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [162015] $12.50	Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [102482] $10.00	Beary Cute Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162016] $25.00
Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $9.00	Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad [147105] $9.00	2 3/8" (6 Cm) Circle Punch [161354] $22.00	2" (5.1 Cm) Circle Punch [133782] $22.00
2 1/4" (5.7 Cm) Circle Punch [143720] $18.00

Beary Christmas Projects

 

Happy November Friends!  Even though fall is my favorite season, I want to share some Christmas projects with you today.  I've been wanting to share these projects for a couple of months now, but life has been SO busy!

In September, I hosted a Beary Christmas craft retreat where we made six beary cute projects with the new Beary Cute bundle!

I shared how to make the following fun-fold card and two of the table gifts on a Facebook Live.  You can CLICK HERE to watch the video on how to make this card.  I also show how best to cut the DSP with these images to maximize use for other cards as well. 

Fun Fold Card Measurements (in inches):

• Night of Navy card base: 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, score at 4-1/4
• DSP (speckled navy): 4 x 5-1/4
• Basic White: 5-1/4 x 8; with 8" side at the tope, score at 4" and 6"
• DSP (balmy blue with stars): 2 x 5-1/4
• DSP (baby bear): Use Stylish Shapes Dies to die-cut a circle with the baby bear image on it
• Basic White: Die-cut a circle (I used retired Layering Circle Dies)
• DSP (sleeping bears): 6" wide.  After di-cutting the baby bear, fussy cut the sleeping bears image along the top, keeping it 6" wide

Be sure to watch the video for tips on how to put this together.

These are some of the other make & takes we made at the retreat:

A simple card where the DSP does most of the work!

This is a pouch to hold a 3 x 3 pack of Highland brand sticky notes.  
I forgot to take a picture of the inside!

This card was a labor of love with all the fussy cutting
and embossing, but I love how it turned out!

I cased the next two cards from Helen Read at All Things Stampy.

Those are the six projects we made.  If you would like the PDF and video tutorials for making all six projects, you can purchase it with the button below for $15.

My guests also received some adorable bear-themed table gifts. I showed how to make the first two gifts in the video linked above. 

First, the classic Hershey Nugget Tray (shown in the video at 23:38 minute mark):

The greeting on the brown bear version is from a retired set.

The greeting on the back is from Festive & Fun set.

Hershey Nugget Tray Measurements (in inches):

• Night of Navy (for tray): 2-3/8 x 4-1/4, score at 1/2 and 1-7/8 (or 1/2" in from each side)
• DSP strips (to go around nuggets): 1 x 3
• Night of Navy (for topper): 2-1/4 x 4-1/2, score at 2-1/4
• DSP (on topper): 2 x 2

Next I made little booklet to gift some Extra gum, Polar Ice flavor of course!  You can find me making this in the video at the 34:09 mark.

The greeting on the front is from So Very Merry stamp set.
The greeting on the inside is from Festive & Fun.

Extra Gum Booklet Measurements (in inches):

• Night of Navy: 3-1/4 x 5-1/2, score at 2-1/2 and 3
• DSP (front and inside): 2-1/2 x 5
• Greeting circle was cut with Deckled Circle Dies, inside rectangle was cut with Deckled Rectangle Dies

This final gift was not handmade by me.  I purchased these little snowflake and bear soaps on Etsy.

I hope you found some ideas in this post to inspire your creativity!  Have a Beary Merry Christmas!

Before I go, I must share the news about the Sail-Away Stampers crafting cruise I'm co-hosting with my friend, Cindy Lake.  Click on the image below to read all about it!

Please use the following host code on your November orders: PH9K94F2. When your order is over $50, you will receive a free gift from me!

Happy Stamping!

Marsha

Product List

Beary Cute Bundle (English) [162023] $42.25	Beary Christmas 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [162015] $12.50	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $9.00	Stylish Shapes Dies [159183] $30.00
White 3/8'' (1 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon [156408] $8.50	Layering Circles Dies [151770] $35.00	Adhesive Backed Glitter Sequins [162029] $8.00	Deckled Circles Dies [162286] $37.00
Deckled Rectangles Dies [159173] $30.00	Festive & Fun Cling Stamp Set (English) [162078] $26.00	So Very Merry Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162345] $24.00	Silver & White 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Sheer Ribbon [162149] $9.00