Do you ever had times when the moon and the stars just seemed to line up and work for you?
This is how I felt about the project I am sharing with you today! Below you will see the game board for the week and I hope that you pop over to the Tic-Tac-Toe Website to see what the other Team Designers came up with!
I have a video for you (that I made last year) that will make you an expert in making these fun poppers! I think that you will find the instructions – “SPOT ON” and you will be whipping these up in minutes! I make them all year around as they are always sooooo well received and face it – people just love them as they are so fun and festive!
If you are going to a friends house for a dinner together, make up these and take with you! Your hostess will love the unexpected fun it brings to the table….if I am going to lunch with someone…I often make one and tuck it in my purse – again, very unexpected but always remembered! This is a GREAT WAY to use up old DSP that you might have!!! (hint-hint)
Do you remember on Tuesday I shared with you how priceless Jeanie’s expression was on her face when I said I was going to Walmart? Well…I got her again!
As we were “chatting up a storm” she asked me…have you worked on your Tic Tac Toe project for Thursday? Quickly I said no….and then she said – it’s due today!
YIKES – I totally forgot that this is the week that our design team that we are both on are showcasing….then I said – what does the board look like – she said…1st row – Metallic – Anything but a card – Green…..without another word I said – DONE – Say no more….I’m making poppers with the Frenzy Foil Lemon Lime Twist….
WOOT-WOOT….I felt like doing the HAPPY DANCE…..and guess what….her glasses went up on her head….her jawed dropped ….and I smiled! 😀
Well…there you go….a fun and festive post for your Thursday!!! I admit…I re-watch this video to be sure I remember but at the same time I still have that “happy feeling in my heart” when I make them – they are just so fun and easy!
Here is a “cheat sheet” for you to go by. Please watch the video as I will walk you through all of the below steps but I think that these will help for that “at a glance reminder” of making these!
- 6″ X 4 1/2″ piece of DSP or Solid Card Stock
- Score at 1″, 2″, 3″, 4″ & 4 1/2″ – use the bone folder and score well!
- Starting on the little one (the 1/2″) punch at 1″ and FLIP and punch at 1″ again…..(do this for all of the scored lines, folding down the paper on each fold) The Video will help you and once you make one…..it’s like riding a bike – YOU’LL GET IT…and CAUTION: These are ADDICTIVE to make! The key part is the PUNCH and the FLIP!
- Use a strip of Tear & Tape on the center part and simple glue dots on the little end pieces.
- Tie off one end…fill and SMILE!
Have fun and please find a bit of time today to give them a try! You will be sooooo happy! See you in the morning! 😀
p.s. – Here is another GREAT TIP that will surely be a win-win for you and the recipients! These would be a fantastic idea to take to a Nursing Home and even a School…..do not fill them with any candies but fill them with an inspirational message…a quick note of “sunshine” and for the kids….maybe do a sort of scavenger hunt – you can see that my mind is always thinking!!! 😛
Oh, these came out beautifully. Talk about fast too. Great job using the Tic-Tac-Toe game.
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I am not going to make any of these today. I repeat (to myself) I am not going to make any of these today!!! They are fun and addicting and I do not need to eat that much chocolate (today anyway). Once you start making these poppers I tend to pop the chocolate too darn easily. Plus, my shoulder is sore and I use that arm to do the punching and trust me after a cazillion of these my whole arm hurts! But, darn it these look so fun and festive. Besides the darn chocolates have that corresponding foil look going on. Great job as always plus fun, clean and simple!
Such a cute and festive idea. Thanks for sharing the video again. It’s so easy to understand! Well done!
Absolutely love these poppers! These are my go to for quick and easy “gifts” since you first showed us how to make them. I love the paper you choose….so cool!
I’ve never made any of these because I thought they were complicated…well after watching that video I’m wondering why I never tried it! I’m going to give these a go! Thanks for sharing!
Easy, peasy, fast and easy! I bought the envelope punch board just to make these (I assume) since I have yet to make an envelope with it. They are addicting and a great way to use up snibbets of ribbons and paper. My mailman has asked if I was going to make some in the future when it gets cooler as he loved getting a little treat. He had seen I was mailing a card from home with the envelope decked out Susan style and that must have reminded him. After he ate his treats he filled it for his wife but he did tell her I made the holder!
Love these with the foiled dsp! They are even more festive. Susan videos take the fear out of doing most anything:-) I find interesting that out of the most practical tools, there are always neat and fun things to create.
Super fun project Susan! And, I agree – nailed it!
These would be fun at Halloween for adult friends .
Thank you for the info again !
I really like the foil dsp for these .
FUN FUN !
What a great idea to use these as a scavenger hunt prize! I am reading to 2nd graders this year. The teacher and I were talking about doing a scavenger hunt. What a great prize! I will definitely use this idea. Thanks for the video as a refresher.
What great poppers! I love that DSP foil paper. So beautiful and perfect for these cute poppers. Thanks for the video. I’ll have to check it out. Have a great weekend, Susan.
Susan, You did an amazing job on your poppers. I love the colors. I am so glad you sent the directions and the sizes. I love your tip about what else you can do with these great poppers. Hugs, Ellen Hinds