DIY Christmas Candy Holders and Cards for Tres Jolie

 Hi everyone, 

As we approach Christmas and our 2025 December Tres Jolie Club Kits are Christmas themed I decided to create some fun and easy DIY Christmas Candy Holders for you. One is an easy DIY small candy box and the other is a easy Candy Booklet. Bothe are great for gift giving or stocking stuffers for kids and adults. I hope you get some inspiration and check out the step by step tutorial below and the video tutorial which always shows you more details.  As always I have the links below for you to check out the items I used. 

 

2025 December Card, Tags and More Kit

To start off we are going to be using the red 12x12 card stock to create a box or you could use the white cardstock. Cut your cardstock at 8 1/2 x  8 1/2 inches. I have a photo below of where to score and how your small candy box should be cut. 

If you are creating with the red cardstock here is what the finished one should look like . 

Next I am using one of the ephemera frames to create a window in the lid of the box. So I used the frame to trace the oval and then cut out. 

After you cut our the oval adhere the acetate to the inside of the lid. 

Next to cover over the acetate, cut a piece of pattern paper and trace the frame oval again just like the lid. Cut out and adhere over the oval. (as shown below)  Then adhere the side flaps to inside of the box. And now you can decorate. 

Here is the box decorated and ready for gift giving. 

For our second our candy holder we are creating and easy Candy Booklet. Below are the measurements for the Candy Booklet. Super easy. 

Next cut about 12 inches off of the ribbon inside the Card Kit. This will be your closure. Cut in half and adhere one half to the front of the booklet and the other half to the back of the booklet. (as shown below)

Next cover the outside and inside of the booklet. I also used scraps from the pattern papers to cover the front and inside of the spine areas. 

Next I used the red scraps left over from the first project to create these candy holders. 

Cut the papers 2 1/4 x 3 1/2, Score 1 3/4 & 2 1/4 turn longways and Score 1/2 inch on the left and right side. 

After you scored all 8 pieces cut in between the score lines, fold and adhere the flaps to the inside. (as shown on the left side)

After you get all your small boxed put together adhere them down side by side, as shown below. Place your candy inside and decorate the front. 

Here is the finished front of the booklet I decorated using the Tim Holtz Christmas ephemera. 

Down below I have created some small Christmas to go with these little Christmas Candy Holders. These cards are created using the 3 x 8 inch scraps. They are small but these little cards are super cute and you can still decorate them using the Tim Holtz Christmas ephemera inside the December Card Kit. For more details you can watch the video tutorial. 

I hope you found some inspiration to use the 2025 December Card, Tag and More Kit. I think these simple DIY Christmas Candy Holders turned out super cute and so easy and fast to make. These make great gifts for anyone on your Christmas List.  

I hope you have fun creating this wonderful with this month Tres Jolie Christmas themed Kits. 

Merry Christmas & Thanks for joining me. 

I invite you to please stop by our Facebook page to see what new items our design team has created using our monthly kits.

You can always post your projects on Tres Jolie FB page - Tres Jolie Club Cafe.  

Don't forget to post your project on our Facebook Group Page, link is down below. 

We would love to see what you create. 

 For more details you can always view the video tutorial process, which is at the top of the page. 

Thanks again for joining me, I have all the links listed for you throughout the post so just click on the words and you will be taken directly to the store. 

Enjoy and Happy Crafting. 

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Hey Santa Mini Album for Tres Jolie

 Hi everyone,

I have a fun project for you today using the 2025 November Card, Tag and More Kit along with the 2025 September Card, Tag and More Kit which has the Graphic 45 Mini Album. I hope you enjoy this tutorial that has tons of inspiration for your Christmas Mini Albums and Folios. ***I did use two 2025 Nov. Card Kits *** I have the step by step tutorial below and the video tutorial as well. All links are down below for your convenience. I wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving with your family and friends. I will see you all next week.

2025 November Card, Tag and More Kit 2025 September Card, Tag and More Kit

             

  

To start our Christmas Mini Album Cut 2 pieces of pattern paper 5 1/2 inches x 6 inches. One will be to cover the front and one for covering the back of the mini album. 

For the front lay one of the pattern papers underneath the window opening of the box. Take a pencil and draw around the square opening. **That is what I am doing in the photo below***

Next take the xacto knife and cut an "X" from one corner to the other inside the box you just drew on top of your pattern paper. **as shown below**

Next fit the little flaps inside the window area and you can adhere down the top and bottom of the papers. Be sure to glue down the flaps to inside of the window area.

Here is what your box should look like when it's all done.

Cover your mini album front, back and spine. I used the pretty red music note papers. I inked all my paper edges using Memento Rhubarb ink.

Next cut all the pattern papers for your mini album pages and adhere down. You can decorate these how every you'd like or leave blank for your photos. **to view mine you can view the Video Tutorial***

For the inside front and back cover use the pattern paper with the pattern collage. Cut these at 3 7/8 x 4 7/8 inches. Next place double back tape around the edges on the backside of the pattern paper. 

Next use your xacto knife, make sure to start cutting about 1/4 inch below the top edge of the paper and to cut a slit following along the left side of the green line for both pattern papers. 

Now you should have an opening like the photo below. 

For the inside front cover place the glue on the side of your slit. And for the back cover place the glue to right side of the slit. 

Place down and adhere. 

Once you have adhered and burnished down you can place your cut apart tags inside. 

****For more details please View Video Tutorial***********

Cover inside of box. 

Below are a few photos of the finished Mini Album and Tags and other items I did within the video.

****For more details please View Video Tutorial***********

The page below is the inside cover of the mini album. I used the pretty button on top of the Santa tag and used some trim from my stash. 

Below I have one of the pocket pages I covered with the tag I decorated used the a tag backed up with some red pattern paper and some of the some ephemera pieces with silver button and bow from one of the glitter wreaths. 

Here is one of the pages I used the word ephemera pieces on as tuck spots and placed a small little journal card inside.

Here are a few of the tags I decorated using the ephemera pieces, glitter wreath and buttons from the Card Kit along with various trims from my stash.

A close up of one of the pocket pages and tags . 

Here is an opened area of the mini album sharing the pages and pocket page. The tag I decorated using large poinsettias I fussy cut from one of the pattern papers from the Card Kit and I used one of the cut aparts to cover the left page. 

Here are the little booklets I did using the cut aparts folded in half for small photos to fit inside the side pockets within the mini album. I also hot glued the buttons on to use as a pull tab. 

*****Please View Video Tutorial for more details*********

I hope you enjoyed today's step by step tutorial and Please check out the video tutorial for more details. I hope you found some inspiration to use the 2025 November Card, Tag and More Kit along with using the 2025 September Card Kit (still available). I just love how this "Hey Santa" mini album turned out, super cute and so fun to place some photos inside. 

Thanks for joining me. 

I invite you to please stop by our Facebook page to see what new items our design team has created using our monthly kits.

You can always post your projects on Tres Jolie FB page - Tres Jolie Club Cafe.  

Don't forget to post your project on our Facebook Group Page, link is down below. 

We would love to see what you create. 

 For more details you can always view the video tutorial process, which is at the top of the page. 

Thanks again for joining me, I have all the links listed for you throughout the post so just click on the words and you will be taken directly to the store. 

Enjoy and Happy Crafting. 

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Christmas Collage Mixed Media Tags for Tres Jolie Kit Club

Hi everyone, 

Have you seen the new 2025 November Mixed Media Kit? Well I am about to share with you a few awesome techniques and fun ways to learn how to use these Distress Mica Sprays along with the Collage Medium and Collage papers inside the kit. I have the links down below as well as the step by step tutorial and video tutorial which always provides more details. I hope this brings you some inspiration. 

2025 November Mixed Media Kit

To start off we will be creating 4 tags. I will cover 2 tags with clear gesso. 

TAG 1:

For the first tag without Gesso place the collage medium down and spread all over the tag.

Next tear a piece of the collage papers, which ever you decide, place it down on top of the collage medium we just spread about the tag. 

Next using the Distress Mica Sprays and spritz on the tag. Let set and dry for a minute. Once its been a minute you can dry with the heat tool but not very close. 

I then tore another collage paper with the tree and adhered that on top of the tag using the collage medium. Again let set and dry for a minute. you can air dry for a few minutes, then come in and use a heat tool very lightly across the tag. 

Next I added the presents I fussy cut out from the 2025 November Card Kit, then used the little boy from my stash. I added the phrase across the top used from the present cut apart card. I also added some perfect pearls around the top and sides of the tag using my figure to lightly spread around. 

TAG 2:

For the second tag use a stencil in the tag that has gesso. 

Lay the stencil across the tag and spray the Distress Mica Sprays across the top.

Then spread collage medium across the top once the sprays are dried. then lay down the collage image down and gently rub down till the paper is completely adhered.

Once you lay down the collage paper put some collage medium on a brush and spread around the top of the image. You can spray a little more mica spray around the tag if you want more color on top.

TAG 3:

Tag three spread down the collage medium, then place down the collage paper image and spread the collage medium down on top.

Next spray the distress mica sprays across the top again. 

I used a chipboard window from a previous kit and added the holly berries through the window. I used versa mark around the white berries and then used my figures to add in the perfect pearls. I adhered down the down to the tag. 

TAG 4:

 For tag 4 I grabbed my distress crayons from the 2023 October Mixed Media Kit. I used the green and gold to color in my collage paper image.

Next spray the last tag with green distress mica spray all around the tag. Let the tag set and dry for a minute. 

Next place the colored image on top and use a small brush to add on the collage medium around the image. 

I did use the red distress mica spray to color the berries on the image and I also added some splatters. 

But here is another idea. You can add the pretty white holly berries from the Mixed Media Kit on top of the berries and adhere down. I also added some idea-ology sticker boarders to the top and bottom. 

Here are the 4 tags below that are all finished. You can always check out the video tutorial for more details on how I created these Christmas Tags using the Collage papers and Collage Medium  along with the Distress Mica Sprays. 

I hope you enjoyed today's step by step tutorial and Please check out the video tutorial for more details. I hope you found some inspiration to use and create some Christmas Tags using the 2025 November Mixed Media Kit. 

Thanks for joining me. 

I invite you to please stop by our Facebook page to see what new items our design team has created using our monthly kits.

You can always post your projects on Tres Jolie FB page - Tres Jolie Club Cafe.  

Don't forget to post your project on our Facebook Group Page, link is down below. 

We would love to see what you create. 

 For more details you can always view the video tutorial process, which is at the top of the page. 

Thanks again for joining me, I have all the links listed for you throughout the post so just click on the words and you will be taken directly to the store. 

Enjoy and Happy Crafting. 

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