My Grandma Tessman used to make us beautiful gifts for Christmas. She would make “suvvy” tricot blankets, embroidered pillow cases, nightgowns (with matching ones for our dolls), and more. She eventually had 15 grandchildren, though. So can you imagine all the time she put into those gifts!? She probably worked on them year-round! Eventually there was a time when she had to do away with sewing elaborate gifts for each of her grandchildren. I can’t remember if that was when I was in high school or in college. But she still made Christmas grand. She would hang envelopes all over the tree with money in them. We each had one on the tree with our name on it.

This quick and simple gift packaging idea I have for you tonight made reminded me of her. AND you can hang these on the tree with money and/or treats inside. Make a few, and watch the smiles as everyone finds these special ornaments at Christmas.

Measurements

• Crumb Cake Cardstock: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
• Early Espresso Cardstock: Scrap for stamping and punching sentiment
• Whisper White Cardstock: Scrap for punching 1-1/2″ Circle
• Silver Baker’s Twine: 10″

Directions

• Emboss the Crumb Cake Cardstock (optional), then add Tear & Tape Adhesive along a short edge and along a long edge.

• Tear off the backing on the Tear & Tape, then connect the two short ends to make a tube.

• Pinch the end of the shut that has the Tear & Tape on it making sure that the seam of the tube is off center as shown.

• Then staple the middle of the twine to that closed end. Connect the ends of the twine (adjust if needed), and make an overhand knot to tie it shut and form the loop for hanging this on the Christmas Tree.
• Add the candy, treats and/or money through the open end. Then staple that end shut so it closes the opposite way as the top end.

• Stamp the sentiment image onto the Whisper White scrap. Then punch it out.
• Punch the 1-1/2″ Early Espresso Circle, and layer the Whisper White piece onto this.
• Add the layered sentiment piece to the “ornament” using a Dimensional.
• Then add a rhinestone to give it a little more sparkle.

You can personalize each one by either writing the recipient’s name on the bottom or back. Or you could punch another white piece (unstamped), and attach it to the back of the Early Espresso circle before putting that sentiment layer onto the ornament. That way you’d have a small white space for writing.

Product List

• Stapler
• Money &/or Treats

Christmas Traditions Punch Box [148030]	Early Espresso 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [119686]	Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [120953]	Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [100730]
1-1/2″ Circle Punch [138299]	Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Pad [147096]	Corrugated Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [148026]	Silver Baker’S Twine [145569]
Big Shot [143263]	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995]	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430]	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220]

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