It’s time to make some candy treats for Easter, like this Easter Joy Candy Treat With Bunny. This is an easy little treat to make, and you can change it up for any occasion or celebration. For Easter, you can’t make a project any easier than to use the Easter Joy Specialty Designer Series Paper! Not every paper pattern is exclusively for Easter, but some are. Even the ones that are not “Easter” are just so pretty with bright colors with a bit of a shiny look to the paper. You can use this paper even after Easter.
To make this little treat box, start with a piece of cardstock 5 1/2″ x 7″. Once you know how to make it, I’m sure you could modify the size. Putting the 7″ top of the paper at the top of the Paper Trimmer or Scoring Tool, score at 3″, turn and score at 3″ on the other side. Or you could say, score at 3″ and 4″, giving you a 1″ space in the center for the box that will hold the candy. Turn the paper to the 5 1/2″ side and score at 1″ on both sides in the same way. Crease and fold on all the score lines. From the top and from the bottom, cut on the 1″ score lines up to the center 3″ score lines. This will make the flaps that will form the candy box inside.
In the photo above, you can see how those side flaps fold inward and make the little inside box to hold the candy. I adhered the flaps together to make the box, being careful where one side was shorter than the other, not to get glue past where it will be exposed. OR you can glue these flaps to the front and back sides of the treat box. I did it the way I did it, but realized I could have done it the other way, too. You will see when you assemble it!
Then decorate the front at least, maybe the back, too, if you like. I added a piece of the Easter Joy DSP with tulips and daffodils. The sides are 3 1/2″ wide x 3″ tall, so I cut the DSP at 3 1/4″ x 2 3/4″. The bunny is stamped with Memento ink on Basic White using the Easter Basket Stamp Set. The carrot is also stamped and colored with Watercolor Pencils (simply because my husband was in the way of my Stampin’ Blends!). I cut it out and had the bunny hold it in his paws!
At the top, I punched a small hole through both the front and back and ran a ribbon through. It’s the Garden Green 1/8″ Chevron Ribbon. Instead of tying it in a bow right there, I left the ends loose, and tied another piece of ribbon around in a box to hold those loose ends. I don’t very often think about doing ribbon like this, but I think it is a cute way to do it. Before you tie it up, though, remember to put your candy treat inside! Or a small gift! Have fun making your treat box!
