Hello!  It’s Melissa back with another Tuesday Ideas post using the wonderful Fall Colors stamp set!  I hope you’re warming up to the idea of the arrival of autumn!  Next week marks the beginning of the season and fall craft projects are on the to do list!

This week, I wanted to share a little treat box idea!  I’ve been wanting to make a little gift for my children’s close friends and teachers.

 This is so simple to make!  Here are the main supplies that I used:

• Fall Colors stamp set
• kraft cardstock
• red & orange ink pads
• gold Spica pen
• craft scissors
• small gift box die of your choice (or you can use a premade box)
• double sided tape for assembling the box
• foam dots
• 1/16-inch circle punch
• twine or cord
• small, clear sealable bags
• small treats of your choice (I used candy corn & cocktail peanuts)
• tissue paper

I started by die cutting the box from kraft cardstock, stamping the sentiment on the front & then assembled the little box using double sided tape.  (There are lots of different box dies in the stores right now and I know you can even buy boxes that are already cut for you!)  I stamped two leaves on a piece of kraft cardstock by first inking a leaf image in orange and then dipping the edges in red.  I then fussy cut them and added a little sparkle with a gold Spica pen, following the veins of the leaves.  I paired the leaves together and adhered them to the box front using foam dots.  I then punched two small holes with a circle punch on either side of the stems.  I inserted a small piece of twine through the holes (from the inside of the box) and tied a knot on top of the stems, trimming the twine to the desired length, once secured.  I cut two small pieces of tissue paper to fit inside the box and placed a small bag of treats inside with them.

I can’t wait to give these out on the first day of autumn!  You could use a variety of colors on these boxes including different colored leaves and tissue papers to match whatever treats you decide to put inside!

Enjoy your week!