Day Two--Holiday Blog Tour--Coffee Anyone???

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Are you a coffee drinker??? Have any coffee drinkers on your list of those you are giving gifts to this year?

Well, here's a couple fun ideas to jazz up an ordinary gift!

I picked up this pack of 12 coffees at Walmart the other day--for just $9 (what a steal!).... I figured, if nothing else, I'd enjoy them myself during these cold, Michigan winter months.... But, I don't think I'll be having any for myself since I've come up with some fun ways to decorate them for Christmas gifts.

This little box is created with our Big Shot and our Fancy Favor Die. 

I used our Thick Window Sheets to cut out the box.  Then, before assembling, I inserted the box into our Finial Press Textured Impressions Embossing Folder and ran it through the Big Shot again.  It only does a portion of the box at a time, so I moved the folder over to another part of the box, ran it through again, and continued doing it until the whole piece was embossed.  Here is an upclose of the texture this gives the box.

Isn't that cool!

Next idea I had you can do with any cardstock and designer series paper you have on hand, or use what I did.....

This is a Coffee Pouch....

Here is the pattern and instructions (click image to view larger pattern):

Begin with a 2-1/2" x 11" piece of cardstock (here I used Old Olive)
Score at 1-1/2", 6" and 7-1/2.  Fold on score lines.
Punch a window with the Large Oval Punch about 3/4" from the edge.

Adhere shut where the top flap overlaps the bottom.
Insert coffee pack and wrap 1-1/2" x 8-1/2" piece of designer paper (I used Merry Moments) around pouch and secure ends together in the back.

Wrap with ribbon (I used Real Red Polka Dot Grosgrain).

I then stamped and accent with a stamp from the Christmas Punch Hostess Set and attached it to the top.  Super cute, super easy!

Ok, off to Kathy's again..... Have fun and see you back tomorrow!