Valentine Treat Cups

Valentine Treat Cups

via Martha Stewart 
(The Martha Stewart Show, February 2009)

Fill plastic cups with delicious candies, then wrap with crepe paper in complementary hues for a sweet gift. 

Tools and Materials:

• 8-ounce clear Solo cup and 8-ounce cup template or 
• 12-ounce clear Solo cup and 12-ounce cup template or
• Dixie cup and Dixie cup template
• Card stock
• Scissors
• Edge punch
• Craft knife
• Double-sided tape
• Double-sided crepe paper
• Candy
• Gold trim
• Gold ribbon or rope
• Embellishments

Valentine Treat Cup How-To:

1.     Print your chosen template on card stock. Cut out with scissors.

2.     Punch along dashed line edge with edge punch.

3.     Cut out heart shape from center of card stock piece with a craft knife.

4.     Wrap card stock around cup and secure with double-sided tape.

Tip: Gently curve card stock with your hands first to avoid the paper cracking and folding when wrapped around cup.

5.     Cut a 12-by-12-inch piece of double-sided crepe paper in half. Place double-sided tape along one long edge and wrap this edge around top of cup.

6.     Glue gold trim around cup where the crepe paper meets the card stock.

7.     Fill cup with candy. Gather crepe paper and tie closed with gold rope. Add embellishments.

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