Another idea that originated from Pinterest, wahoooo, I'm actually making something that I've pinned!!!!! Below is the original idea.....mmmm, me thinks, I need to invest in a new camera and some photography classes very soon, lol :)
I thought I'd make this gift more religious as the candy cane can represent the shepherds staff. So I used Microsoft word to do a template, I changed the page format to landscape, and divided the page into 4 columns, typed out the words and added the graphics below. I used the candy cane as a guide to the size up both the white and red pieces of paper/card.
I then lined them up and sewed along the edge of the white front, remembering to reverse over the beginning and the end of the stitching to hold them firmly in place, trim the loose threads, slide in a candy cane....and it's done :) These work out really cheap, but make great gifts for neighbours, friends, teachers, postman etc.
I also made another type of 'pouch' using vellum for the front so that the chocolate gold coins could be seen inside. I then use a hole punch to make a hole at the top and threaded through some gold ribbon...this one works out a bit more expensive, but is sooo cute (I know I'm biased!!)
You could make these pouches in all different shapes and sizes and fill them with lots of different and exciting things, the possibilities are endless!!!
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