I love giving little treats this time of year. It's a great way to express gratitude and brighten someone's day. Mail carriers, drive-thru workers, coworkers...there are lots of people whose day could be brightened by a simple expression of appreciation in the form of a treat. And that's especially true if the treat is beautifully packaged. Measurements Joy of Christmas DSP (greenery & berries pattern, 2-1/2" x 2-1/2") Joy of Christmas DSP (Real Red/Cherry Cobbler leaf pattern (2-9/16" x 12") Cherry Cobbler cardstock (scrap) Garden Green cardstock (scrap) Garden Green ribbon (24") Directions Form treat box components into boxes. Align the 2-1/2" DSP square with the front of the inside box (notched side), flip over and draw around the inside of the notch onto the DSP. Cut out semi-circle. If you have a 1" circle punch, this will work as well. Adhere notched DSP to the front of the box. Wrap the long DSP strip around the outside box, cr...

 A team member (and recent class participant) brought me a gift last weekend...a roll of wired Christmas ribbon that coordinates with the Trucking Along bundle! It's such cute ribbon, I had to create a matching card and gift tag to go with it! Measurements to Create the Card and Tag Crumb Cake card base (5-1/2" x 8-1/2", scored and folded in half at 4-1/4") Crumb Cake scrap (at least 3-1/2" x 3-1/2") Black and White Gingham Ribbon (8" and 10" lengths) Directions Stamp the fill image of the truck in Real Red ink onto the Crumb Cake card front. Stamp the truck outline image in Early Espresso ink over the red truck. Stamp the wheel image in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Stamp the fill image of the tree with Shaded Spruce ink so that it's laying in the truck bed. Stamp the outline image of the tree with Shaded Spruce ink over the previously stamped tree. Stamp the ground detail image in Early Espresso ink beneath the truck. Stamp the sentiment beneath...

 On the eighth Sunday of Christmas, Sharon shared with me...oversized tags! These tags, heavily inspired by my mentor, Ronda Wade, are useful and make a statement all at the same time. One of them even has a secret...it's a gift card holder! Measurements for O Holy Night tag Basic Black cardstock (3-1/2" x 6-1/4", scrap) Joy of Christmas DSP (Pebbled Path music notes pattern, 3 1/4" x 6") Vellum cardstock (2-3/4" x 5-1/2") Basic White cardstock (3" x 4", scraps) Black and White Gingham Ribbon (two 10" pieces) Directions for O Holy Night tag Punch top corners of Basic Black, DSP and vellum layers with the straight edge from the Very Best Trio punch. Tear a little from the bottom of the vellum tag. Adhere DSP to Basic Black tag. Punch a ribbon hole using the Very Best Trio punch. Die cut a stitched circle using the second-to-largest circle from the Stylish Shapes dies. Stamp "O Holy Night" in Memento Jet Black pad onto one of the...

 On the seventh Sunday of Christmas, Sharon shared with me...a Christmas tree-shaped treat holder! And it's so adorable in pink. I'm pretty sure it's adorable in any color, though. I need to give a shout out to fellow demonstrator Brenda Quintana who had posted a larger version. I suppose I should give a shout out to God for giving me math and problem-solving skills so that I was able to resize it to a smaller version. Measurements for Smaller Tree (fits about 6 Hershey Kisses) Bubble Bath cardstock (5" x 5" piece for tree front and back), 1-1/2" x 8", 1-1/2" x 7-5/8") Basic White cardstock (scrap for ornaments and star) Soft Shimmer Specialty Paper (Berry Burst, 3-1/4" x 1-1/2" for garland and star) Adhesive Sheet (slightly smaller than the Berry Burst Soft Shimmer paper) Diagram for Sides Directions Stamp tree in Fresh Freesia ink twice on the Bubble Bath square. Die cut. Stamp ornament trio once in Bubble Bath ink on Basic White sc...