Accordion Cocoa Holder with Candy Cane Holder

I was asked to create a cocoa packet holder after I made a tea accordion holder.  This is what I came up with.

I must say, I really like the versatility of the September Stamp of the Month!  Fun sayings and supporting pictures.  : )

Just Treats - September Stamp of the Month S1809

This is my finished project.  It is held closed by hook and loop dots (Z1805).  You could punch some holes and tie ribbon/twine if you'd like too (the cocoa packet goes up pretty high).

The pattern of the front was taken from Make it From Your Heart Volume 4 (9044).  Pattern 16 on page 36.  I just elongated the background piece to span the whole side (5.25")

These are the pieces necessary to put this together, minus the front.

The candy cane holder and the sides are scored every 1/2".  The holder is folded as shown.  The two higher upward facing pieces get adhered at an angle to one of the dividers (you can see the cane peeking out in the above picture).

Accordion fold the sides. Position them across from each other so that the folds mirror each other (I had the farthest fold from me mountain facing inward while the closest fold was a valley fold outward). The important thing is that the two sides are mirror images of each other.

Glue the dividers to one side, being consistent with where you glue. Also, try your best to have the bottoms of the dividers match one another. Go back and glue the other side onto the dividers.

Decorate the front of the outside piece with all of the flat items. My mints and candy cane are raised so I waited to add those until I was done.

Glue the accordion sides to the front and the back of the outside shell. I’d suggest one corner at a time. They should fit inside the shell. If not, you can just trim the excess after the glue dries, or bring the sides in a little bit.

An alternative for this is putting three cocoa packets in instead of the candy cane and marshmallows.

For this project, I used Candy Apple (X5992), White Daisy (X6027), and Fern (X6003) cardstock; 'tis the Season paper packet (X7239B); Just Treats SOTM (S1809); Candy Apple (Z6509) and Black ink(Z2805), and Carmine marker (Z2448).

The stamp set is only available until the end of the month - September 30, 2018, so don't delay!!