Blog Hop, Tutorial & A PRIZE!!

Who doesn't love a blog hop, tutorial and a PRIZE?!?! Thats right!! Today is the day for the Picnic Blog Hop that I am participating in with 9 other fabulous blogs!! Welcome those of you who came from Kim at Kreative Krafts . If you didnt come from Kim's blog and would like to start at the begining of the blog hop, please visit Sarah at Pink Cricut.

The theme for the blog hop is Picnic!! I decided to make one of my favorite things to make, sour cream containers. Also lots of you have asked for a tutorial on how to make them so all that information is in this post!! Whoo Hoo!!

After you read my tutorial make sure you hop on over to Jenny at Crazy about Cricut!!

Also did I mention PRIZES??? Yes! I am giving away these clear stamps along with some surprise handmade goodies to a lucky winner who comments on this post. Also if you comment on all the posts for the blog hop you are eligible to win a CRICUT CARTRIDGE!!

Now on to the Tutorial..

Supplies Needed:

Vellum (or any paper, I like vellum so you can see the candy inside)

Candy

Red Tape

Paper Cutter

Crimper

Scissors

Stamps & Ink (optional)

Crop-a-dile or hole punch

Ribbon

Cricut

Step 1: Cut your 8 1/2 x 11 paper into 4 sheets of paper that measure 5 1/2 x 4 1/4. Since I use vellum I like to stamp on mine so I stamp on one side and let dry for about 5 minutes. I use memento ink but you can use any type of paper. If you use designer paper then stamps aren't needed.

Step 2: After your ink dries turn your vellum over so you are adding the red tape to the inside and put your red tape on your vellum just like this..

Step 3: Remove the red peel from the side and bottom nearest to the side. Gently overlap the side with the tape on the other side so it forms a circle like this..

Step 4: Pinch the bottom together so it looks like this..

Step 5: Run the bottom through the crimper and make sure to only crimp about 1/4 an inch or so.

Step 6: Add your candy and then remove the red peel from the top and pinch together in the opposite direction of the bottom.

Step 7: Run the uncrimped side through your crimper and your container should now look like this..

Step 8: Decorate!! I used my Gypsy and Cricut to cut out a watermelon and a little bug. :)

Step 9: Load your paper in to your cricut to cut it out then glue it together.



Step 10: Punch a hole in the top of your sour cream container and in your decoration. Use ribbon to tie it together and Voila- your sour cream container is finished!!

I love making these for little co-worker gifts and favors. So many people asked me where I bought the container and I just smile and told them I make them :)

Thanks for coming by today! Make sure to hop on over to Jenny at Crazy about Cricut!!