Who likes S'mores?

Published: Tue, 08/18/20

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This past weekend, we went to our friends house, along with one more couple, for a cookout. It was so great to be with friends who we have not seen since before Christmas. We usually get together for brunch right after the holidays, but this year it got pushed off until Spring and then you know what happened, it didn't happen. We stayed outside until early evening and sat at a distance from each other. I am so glad I brought extra layers because Saturday ended up being a very cool day. We ended up being wrapped in blankets (which was crazy because we just had a heat wave days before)!

I like to make these two couples a little gift when we get together. Last summer, Trader Joes sold S'mores chocolate bark that was DELICIOUS. I need to see if they are selling it again this year. I tried to replicate it by melting and pouring chocolate chips over broken bits of graham crackers and mini marshmallows. I think they came out pretty good and looked really nice wrapped in cello bags.

There's a piece missing because I needed to make sure it tasted ok before gifting it. Very tasty!

I wrapped each bark bar in its own food safe cello bag and then stacked two on top of each other. Tied with a ribbon and tag.

Food Safe Cello bags - various sizes

Scalloped Ribbon Ribbon 149751 Pretty Peacock (shown). Also comes in the other 2019-21 In Colors

To make the tag, I used the smaller tag shape from the Halloween Magic Dies.

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The sentiment is from the June Box of Sunshine Paper Pumpkin kit. Stamped in Poppy Parade ink. This kit is now available for Global stampers (contact your local demonstrator to get this awesome kit).

Directions:

1. Cut two of the smaller tags from the die set. In my sample I used Pretty Peacock and Whisper White.

2. Line up the white tag on your paper trimmer on the points.

3. Cut both sides off.

4. You could cut a rectangle, but there is a slight curve.

5. Punch a hole so you can insert a ribbon. I discovered that it is easier to line up the center on the Detailed Trio punch when using upside down.

6. Picture of punched white piece.

7. After you stamp & assemble your tag, you will need to punch again so the Pretty Peacock layer is punched. Turn your punch upside down and line up the already punched hole from the white for exact placement.

8. Insert ribbon and your tag is complete!

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