Double Tea Bag Holder

Here is my next new exciting project for my coming up craft show day.  They are double tea bag holders and I got the idea from splitcoaststampers tutorial.  Lois you will really like these since you love to drink hot tea.  I took these down to bingo today and they were a hit. I am selling mine for $2.50 each and I put Yogi Herbal tea inside.  It is a little more expensive 64 cents for the two tea bags but I wanted something special.  The finished size is about 3 1/2 X 3 1/2.

Chapstick Gift Holder

This is in answer to the comment that Anonymous (Pam) made asking for a picture of what the holder looks like on the front with the ribbon threaded through.  The bottom open holder is my first sample and I used the wrong punch for the hole so instead of throwing it away I just glued some paper over the hole and redid with correct punch.  So sorry it looks so sloppy, this one is just a sample not for resale.  But this is the correct punch now, the double rectangle punch.

Pam was having trouble understanding how I threaded the ribbon around.  Start in the center two slots with the holder facing you as it is on the bottom of my picture here.  Divide your ribbon in half and thread it DOWNWARDS, one end, in each slot.  Pull the ribbon all the way through but leave just enough to hold the chapstick in place.  See other picture below of finished holder. Now you will be threading each end of your ribbon in two different directions around your holder. Make sure you leave extra ribbon for each handle when you get to the top edge of each holder. You will continue all the way around till you reach the other side in the middle two slots. This time you will be coming UP with the ribbon.  These two ends of your ribbon will make the bow that you will tie around the other end of the chapstick. I hope this helps make it clearer for everyone.

Chapstick Gift Holder

Don't you just love it?  I wish I could tell you that I came up with the idea but I cannot.  I seen this on-line by Cindy Major.  She made it up and did not have any direction so I had to make up my own so I guess I could take some of the credit.  But you just have to give them a try they are about the fastest gift idea to make very very quick and easy.  The longest thing in the whole deal is threading the ribbon, really!

SUPPLIES:

Paper:           Yoyo Yellow CS, Real Red CS, Rockabilly DSP
              
Ink:               Basic Black
            
Stamps:         Best Yet
            
Accessories: 

Double Rectangle Punch, 3/18" Corner Rounder Punch, Scallop Punch, Piercing Tool, Push Pad, 3/8" Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon, Snail Adhesive, Gold Brad, Dimentional, Chapstick

1) Cut Real Red CS 7 1/4" X 3 1/2" , score 3 1/4" from each of the long 7 1/4" ends inwards.

2) Cut DSP 7 1/4" X 2 7/8", score 3 1/4" from each of the long 7 1/4" ends inwards.

3) Use Corner Rounder Punch and round all corners of both CS and DSP. Use snail adhesive and glue DSP on top of Real Red CS centering and lining up score lines.

4) Take double rectangle punch pushing in ALL the way , make six punches. ONE in each corner and ONE  on each side of center score area.

5) Stamp Yoyo Yellow CS with "To You From Me" stampin up stamp set. Center and punch out saying with Scallop Punch.  Add dimentional to LOWER bottom of scallop 3/4 of way down and place on front of holder  .  It should just fit between your ribbon hole punches if you punched them correctly.

6) Fold holder up.  Punch from Yoyo Yellow CS a Key Tag punch.  Take the punch and snail one small edge.  With holder folded, line up punch on back Real Red CS with adhesive side up, centered under scallop.  Press to stick in place,  Turn over to front place on push pad.  Using piercing tool pierce a hole where you will be placing brad.  Insert gold brad.  Bend tag over and insert end between scallop and Real Red CS on front.  This is your closure for the holder.

7) Cut 3/8" Riding Hood Red Taffeta Ribbon 35" long.  Starting on INSIDE in CENTER scored slots thread both ends of ribbon DOWN through two slots on one side to make a loop.  Insert chapstick and pull tight.  Continue with one string around leaving loop for handle to other side where you will connect the chapstick. You should end with the ribbon coming up on the inside of holder in the middle scored area. Now pick up other end of ribbon and continue other way around and end at other side.  I applied some snail adhesive to my chapstick to keep it secure before tieing bow.  Now take the two ends of ribbon and tie a bow.

Fold the tab under the scallop in front and the purse is closed and should stand up.  Enjoy.