Monday, September 14, 2009

Green Halloween Treat Card


I am so excited about this project that I could not wait to show it to you. This card, though probably not my cutest, is made from a Del Monte fruit cup. I am even more excited because 1.) it did not cost me the $2.95 that Stampin Up! wants for it's sweet treat cups and 2.) I am recycling something that I would have put in the trash.

I started out by tracing around the cup to make a paper template. Then I got out my coluzzle and measured with my temple what size the very outside of the cup was. Then I moved in one line and cut our my circle. I used the fourth circle in on my coluzzle. Then I stamped the card with a stamp from Stampin UP!'s Baroque Motifs stamp set in old olive. I used a cuttlebug die-cut to make the stem of the pumpkin. The cup fits just perfectly in the hole so I did not need to glue it in but I did glue a piece of vellum over the top of the cup so my candy corn would not fall out.

I hope you like this project and that inspires you to use those empty fruit cups.

12 comments:

Danderella said...

Wholly moly this is totally amazing! What a great idea. I'm going to have to try this and link back here. LOVE IT! Great for treats for kids at school.

Cindy said...

What a great idea!! And I've been throwing all of those cups away!!

Unknown said...

What a neat idea!

Jennifer Talley said...

Great recycling idea!

paige said...

I just put several of these cups in the recycling bin! i better go dig them out and clean them up! TFS such a great idea!

Payne Holler Cards said...

get out!!! this is just super super super!!! thanks so much for the inspiration!

Michelle said...

sue you are a genius! I a def going to save my pudding and fruit cups form now on! TFS and inspiring!
michelle

Nadine said...

This is so cool & fun! I love it!

mel m. m. mccarthy said...

THis is the coolest. I was thinking how to do something like this this morning, but couldn't for the life of me think of what to make it with. You are TOO clever! The person that gets this is in for a treat. LOVE it! :o)

TannyP said...

It's a beautiful picture and I love what you've done with your scraps!!

tifflynn76 said...

That is AWESOME! My kids love it when we can reuse something. It's all about the recycling in my house!

Jackie said...

Awesome idea,this is so cool!

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