Cocoa For Santa

See below to win!*

I made this gift bag to resemble a Santa coat just for fun! I've seen candy bar wrappers that look like this and loved it, so I gave it a shot in mug form. I used a free digi mug art and Barn Door Distress Ink, applied straight from pad to paper for depth and richness, added a buckle and belt and then made some whipped cream that I stuck straws in. Delicious!

I used a sizzix woodgrain folder to emboss the paper bag before attaching everything. I added the straws at the last minute and loved how it finished it off and made it more realistic looking. Mmmmm...hot chocolate and whipped cream. And now I want some hot cocoa.

I'm entering the Tsuruta Designs Holiday Coffee Lovers Blog Hop. Hope you'll join me in a cuppa and in making a fun holiday drink craft. You could win prizes if you do!

SPONSORS

17 Turtles:  $15 Store Gift Card

A Muse Studio/Chris Franco:  Cup of Good Cheer stamp set

Add a Little Dazzle:  $25 Store Gift Card

Butterfly Reflections Ink:  Prima Coffee Break

Color Cast Designs:  Coffee Lovers kit

Create a Smile:  Monster Party stamp set

Hero Arts:  A Little & Today's Special stamps/Cup 'O Joe Shadow ink

Kraftin' Kimmie:  $25 Store Gift Card

Kreative Kymona:  Fancy Mug Giveaway

Latina Crafter:  Cafe Wood Veneers + $25 Store Gift Card

Neat & Tangled:  Warm Wishes stamp set

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Your Next Stamp:  $20

Verve Stamps:  $25

Whole Wild World:  Coffee before Talkee mug

CANDY ALERT: *I'm giving away your choice of stencil from a2z Scrapbooking Supplies, where I'm on the Design Team. All you gotta do is comment on any of my three Friday posts about the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop and you'll be entered. I'd love if you followed my blog, but that's not required. I'll announce the winner next week. Contest will end on Monday, Dec. 15, at 11:59pm (edt).

p.s. If you spend $25 or more at a2z Scrapbooking, you can get 15% off your total if you use CHARK15 as your coupon code...hey, I'm a coupon! 

Happy Friday Redux,
Chark