A little more Christmas in July

When I think of Christmas, thinking of treats isn't far behind! A Peek-a-Boo box filled with goodies makes a lovely gift for co-workers, neighbors and acquaintances.

• 3-D items (especially treat boxes!) need a little extra help to hold up to the extra wear and tear they encounter. Sticky strip is just the adhesive for the job! Once you adhere with sticky strip, it is going to stay like that forever.
• To get a multi-color stamped image, use markers to color directly on the stamp before stamping on your paper. Helpful Hint: For this treat box, I inked the entire image in Chocolate Chip and then used a blender pen to take up the ink from "Merry" and the star. Next, I colored with my Real Red marker directly on the stamp.
• Window sheets are a fun way to showcase what's inside. Just adhere using a mini-glue dot in each corner.
• All of Stampin' Up!'s Designer Series Papers (DSP) are two-sided, so it is perfect for a fun surprise on the inside of a treat box like this. I used the "Merry Moments" DSP shown here (you can click on the image to get a close-up view):

Want to give this project a try? Here is an easy to follow tutorial I found on splitcoast. All of the supplies I used are listed below. Just CLICK HERE to go to my Stampin' Up! website to order any of the supplies you need. Once you get there, click on "Shop Now" in the upper right hand corner, and use the item numbers listed below.

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Happy Stampin!
~Heather

Stampin' Supplies (and item numbers):

Stamps: Punches Three (no longer available)
Ink: Real Red Stampin' Write Marker (100052), Chocolate Chip Classic Stampin' Pad (100908), Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad (102277)
Paper: Merry Moments DSP (115672), Clear Window Sheets (114323), Old Olive cardstock (100702), Very Vanilla Cardstock (101650)
Tools: Scallop Square Punch (112081), Sticky Strip (104294), SNAIL (104332) ,Paper Snips (103579), Paper Cutter (104152), Mini Glue Dots (103683)
Embellishments:1/4" Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon (111368)