I found this awesome and fun idea over at Inking Idaho a couple weeks ago and immediately I had to purchase the cups and lids so I could make my own. However, I needed these to house my own special homemade candies that I make ever Christmas to give as gifts to co-workers, friends, teachers, etc. Problem was my candies were going to be heavier than the typical store bought chocolates so I had to figure out a way to stabilize the holders.
Now before I tell you about the couple of changes I made to this project, you'll find the directions at Inking Idaho and the template for the cup covers over at Stamping & Scrapbooking. Be sure to download everything before you begin.
Okay, so the changes I made to the project were:
To stabilize the holder I cut a piece of chipboard 2" x 4 1/2", covered it with a piece of matching paper and adhered it to the inside bottom of the holder BEFORE adhering the handle.
Because not all of my cups will be placed in holders or have the straws I wanted to cover the tops. I found that cutting a circle on my Cricut at a size of 1.9" fit perfectly.
And in case you're wondering, the snowman I have on my holder is from Create a Critter 2 and was cut at 2". The stamped sentiments on my lids are from the Cardz TV Stamps set Very Merry.
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