Hanging Treat Box

I have had this idea in my head for a while now, and I finally had a chance to work it out today! It's a hanging treat pocket, perfect for that Valentine wine and chocolate! :) Here's the step-by-step:

Start with a 5 1/2" x 11" piece of cardstock. Turn it sideways and score at 4" and 4 1/2".

Then turn it lengthwise and score at 1/2", 1", 4 1/2", and 5".

I drew over the score lines with a Sharpie so you can see them better -- no need to do this on your project! ;)

Cut away sections of cardstock as shown here.

Then cut a slit on both sides as shown here, so the squares become small tabs.

If you fold at the score lines it should look like this!

Round the corners of the long back panel.

Then punch out a circle so it can slip over a bottle. Here I used a 1 3/8" circle punch.

Fold up and attach with Sticky Strip or other strong adhesive.

Embellish as desired. If you want to you can stamp on the cardstock before assembling the pocket. Here I used Cosmo Cricket Hey Sugar paper for the front panel and the scallop around the hole. To create the scallop, I punched out a 1 3/8" circle, then punched around that circle with a Scalloped Circle punch (SU!). The images are from Love Ya Much by C.C. Designs. I colored the birds with Copics. I used a Mega Circle Punch and Giga Scalloped Circle Punch (Marvy Uchida), then I pierced the scallops. I punched two openings with a SU! handheld rectangle punch, then tied on some SU! Kraft taffeta ribbon.

Other ways to use the pocket:

*Cut the front and back panels shorter, then fill with "drinks on the go" packets and place over a water bottle.

*Make the hole larger and place over a doorknob. What a great way to surprise a neighbor or friend! Perfect for those Halloween "Boo" treats, too!

* Fill with cocoa, candy bars, whatever!!

That's it -- pretty simple! Try one! If you make a treat pocket for yourself, link back here so I can see it! :) Thanks so much for visiting -- have a fantastic day!

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