I hope that you find this post as cute as I do! They are so much fun to make up and once “you’ve got it” they are a cinch to make a bunch up!
I am sooooooo guilty for picking up pens at work – it seems like everyday someone will walk in my office and ask me if happened to take their pen….and usually – I am “guilty as charged” So….this is what I am giving my co-workers for a little goodie for Valentines Day!
How simple and cost effective! (Rolo’s are on sale this week where I live for .89 a roll and then I just purchase the Hershey kisses in the bulk aisle so I don’t have to buy a whole bag)
Sorry for the amount of photos….but I know that they help! (another reason that I need to do videos) I know that this idea has been “down the pike” many times but I found the instructions that this gal posted last year and when I went to find it for you….she just updated it yesterday – CLICK HERE to see her adorable pencils!
I have followed her guide but I added some “simple tips and tricks” for you to follow! They really are a dream to whip up and they surely will put a smile on someone’s face! Please email me if you have and questions! Let's get to it!
Use your imagination with all different colors! I mixed up the Valentine Colors using Real Red, Rose Red and Melon Mambo!
- Cut your card stock to 3 ½” X 4 ½” (great way to use up scraps) and place it on the
- Simply Scored Scoring Tool and score it a ¼” intervals! See picture below…so easy!
TIP ALERT: I like using this tool for a nice and deep score…I know that you can use your Stampin' Trimmer, but I really think that this gives it a good and crisp effect!
- After your base is scored, simply tear the paper ( a small amount) so it gets the effect of the end if a pencil or crayon (hope this makes sense) Also "work the fibers" of the paper and roll it around the "rolo" – this will make it not so rigid when you adhere it! – see picture!
- Let's get to the Rolo…I know that you have read the great instruction that Jaime did…but this is the way that I found it to be SUPER easy…simply take a smail piece of tin foil and wrap it around the end…(my patience did not jive with cutting a thin sliver) and then go ahead and adhere the Hershey Kiss with several mini glue dots….(love those gems!)
- Cut a 3 ½” X 3/8” piece of blushing bride cardstock…now this is when you would want to use your Stampin’ Trimmer and I would use the measurement lines to the right of the cutting blade! (so much easier when you are making a narrow cut! Take a piece of sticky strip and also place sticky strip on the base part (Rolo and one piece on the outer edge) as shown below!
TIP ALERT: – make sure you do not run the sticky strip all the way up the Rolo….you want part of the tin foil to show!!!
- Peel off the sticky strip and roll it up!!! PRESTO!!!! Now to the "eraser" part….I think that this is soooo cute and truly "makes it" Punch out from blushing bride pink a 1 1/4" Scallop Circle Punch and then using the mini glue dots...press it on the top! Using the color of your base, pop out a 1" circle and then the icing on the cake is the small heart punch….too darn cute!
- Using the Whisper White Taffeta Ribbon and then an accenting 1/8" taffeta ribbon the fru-fru is coming together! I stamped the sentiment on a scrap piece of paper and then using the Big Shot and the Hearts a Flutter Framelit – POP!!! The sentiment is from the Delightful Dozen Stamp Set!
I sure hope that you enjoyed this post and will give it a try! I made 18 of these cute treats in literally no time….remember how I have shared with you before…break your projects down and do bits here and there…it makes it so much easier and you do not become stressed!
The below picture you can see the "end" of the pencil and I think the little heart "is the perfect finishing touch"
One thing to think about with this project is…you can easily change things up if you do not have a specific punch…I also wanted to share the picture of the stamp set…the name says it all and it is perfectly named as there are a dozen of perfect sentiments – Stamp sets like these are real keepers! Even if you do not have a sentiment stamp….who cares – just free hand a heart and cut it out!
Trust me…the message will come accross…..they are loved and thought about!
Have a fabulous day….Valentines is one week from today so please go out and get some rolos and make someone smile! All ages love these and they will be WOWED! I will be packing up my goodies that I have been making and off they go to my loved ones!
Tomorrow is a simple Saturday post for you!!! We were to get a bunch of snow on Sunday but I think we are going to dodge it!!!! I am saying a BIG WOOT-WOOT for that!
Thanks for popping by and please share my blog with your family and friends! It is a joy and pleasure to be your Stampin' Up Demonstrator!
Until tomorrow!
So cute… Great for Valentine’s Day. Your tutorial is very clear and concise. Thanks so much.
How fun !! What great directions ! Even I might be able to make some of these for cute Valentine surprises ! And yes, Susan …how about doing some videos ? What fun that would be !!! I will bring the popcorn !
This is sooooo cute. I will have to make some and I don’t think I will have any problems because of your great instructions. Thanks for sharing.
So cute! Thank you so much for always including all the photos and instructions. They are such a help, and much appreciated!
This is adorable!!!!! Instructions are easy to understand and you could use these for several different occasions.
The pencil is …WOW! You gave such good instructions and posted great pictures. I do not think their is anyone who not follow them and make these pencils. I am going shopping to buy the candy so I can make mine. I think a teacher would love one of these.
Susan-you never cease to amaze me!!! I am in awe! Love, love and love this project. Thank you so much for sharing!
How sweet and how fun for your office people! I have seen these before but never have made them. I actually bought a roll of Rolos but I made the mistake of opening them as I never had one before. I thought I would try and muddle through the directions I had. Yours with the photos are really good. They are just the cutest with the Valentine decorations. Another item for my To Do List!
Susan I love your blog and all your projects. Your cards are so clean, elegant and beautiful. I made the Rolo pencils for my grandkids. I used the 2″ circle punch to cut the foil. I think I read somewhere punching with foil helps keep your punches sharp?? Not sure, but it worked. I check your blog every day when I get home from work. Thank you for sharing so much with us.
If your “pencil” valentines weren’t sweet enough, in our newspaper today there was an article on valentine’s stuff. First off were regular pencils with a printed valentine – “Valentine you’re just WRITE!” I had to laugh and add this to your blog post. At http://www.craft-o-maniac.com is the printable valentine for a pencil. I have not checked out this site but just had to laugh about the punny valentine!
I made several of these for the teachers at the school where I work. Thanks for the cute idea!!