More is More

I promised to share my class projects from Friday so here I am with one of them.  You might remember the candle and tea light tin I created for the Christmas SASI release.  Well, as soon as I completed it I knew it would  adapt into a perfect class project.

So here’s my Stampin’ Up! version using Ski Slope Designer Paper and the Little Felt Flurries.  WOW – I am LOVING those fun felt snowflakes!!!  The sentiment was punched with the Wide Oval Punch and then layered onto two Olive Wide Ovals.  In addition to the tin filled with six tea lights you’ll notice a matching 3×3 gift card tucked in behind the belly band and framing the sentiment.  Here’s a photo with the little card pulled out.

We paper pieced that adorable little tree from Merry & Bright.  We also created a very simple insert using Old Olive cardstock which gives the inside of the tin a more finished look and helps keeps the tea lights from sliding around so much.   This was inspired by Nicole Heady’s tag tin.

The insert is 4.75″ x 5.25″ – folded in the middle and then scored .75″ away from the middle on each side.  Then we punched with a corner rounder.  Easy peasy!  While the project we made in class is a wonderful complete gift on it’s own, you know me…More is More.  *wink* I decided to decorate a coordinating pillar candle as well.  I was thrilled to find this silver pillar at Michael’s and of course I burned and hollowed out a hole on top for a tea light.

The pillar candle seriously took me less than 10 minutes to decorate (after the hole was hollowed out – that took a little time) and isn’t this just a wonderful little set?  I’m really excited to give it as a Christmas gift!

 Project Supplies:Hinged clear top tin + 6 tea lights
Stamp sets: All Holidays pg 142, Merry & Bright pg 37
Ski Slope Designer Paper pg 12 of the Holiday Mini
Cardstock: Real Red, Old Olive, Whisper White
Classic Ink: Riding Hood Red, Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip
Little Felt Flurries pg 18 of the Holiday Mini
Wide Oval Punch pg 188
Brad (Olive or Silver)
White Gel Pen

I’ll be back tomorrow with another class project.  Thanks for stopping by!