Hug In A Mug Hot Cocoa Gift Packs
What better way to warm a friend's heart this holiday season than to give them a cute hot cocoa gift pack?! These mugs contain everything needed to make a yummy cup of hot cocoa, and they're packaged up with an adorable hand-stamped gift tag! This will make a fantastic holiday gift for teachers, co-workers & friends!
It's easy to throw some hot chocolate ingredients into a mug, but it's the tag that really dresses up a gift like this! Truly…it's all about the packaging that makes this gift special!
Cocoa Contents—I filled my mug with a pretty Land-o-Lakes Hot Coco packet (not those plain Swiss Miss ones!), a mini candy cane, a little packet of Marshmallow Bits and a handful of Hershey's Kisses.
Mug Basics—I added a little tissue paper at the bottom of the mug and added some shredded paper over the top to create "basket" that would display the contents a little better. The mug is wrapped up with 6" x 17" Gusseted Cello Bags from Stampin' Up! I cut off about 3" of the top of the bag before putting the mug inside, then tied it up with some matching retired ribbon.
Terrific Tag Layers—I LOVE how these tags turned out! I started with an Island Indigo Lots of Labels die-cut, then layered on some retired doilies to look like a snowflake layer. I die-cut a Dazzling Diamonds scallop circle using the Layering Circles Framelits, then popped that up with Dimensionals.
Sentiment Circle—I stamped the Hug In A Mug greeting in Bermuda Bay ink on one side of the Whisper White circle, die-cut with the Layering Circles Framelits. Underneath, I stamped little decorative lines from the same set in Real Red, Island Indigo and Pool Party, then popped up with Dimensionals.
Marvelous Mug—I stamped the outline of the mug in Smoky Slate onto Whisper White, then stamped the solid inside in Pool Party. It's decorated with a little snowflake from Hug In A Mug in Island Indigo. I love the little coordinating images that help you "fill" your cup! I stamped the marshmallows in Island Indigo and the candy cane in Real Red. Then, I hand-cut the entire cup with my super-sharp Paper Snips and popped it up, too! I finished by adding Rhinestone Jewels to the mug and around the sentiment.
Attaching The Tag—I punched a hole at the top of the tag with the 1/8" Hand-held Punch, then tied the tag onto the gift with some White Baker's Twine.
Two Cool—This color of mug reminded me of our old Mint Macaron, so I used that as my main color.
Mint Tag—I used a similar design for this tag, but stamped a different Hug In A Mug sentiment in Island Indigo at the bottom this time. I also used a different mug shape, stamping the color in retired Mint Macaron and cutting out a Real Red stamped heart to decorate the front of it. So sweet!
Three Cool—Here's another version in Real Red, and I did similar styles in Cherry Cobbler & Whisper White.
Hug In A Mug—The third sentiment in the stamp set was PERFECT for this gift. It was a little different shape, so I had to re-design a little for this tag. I changed the circle background elements to ovals with the Layering Ovals Framelits. Then, I stamped the sentiment in Early Espresso onto a 5/8" wide strip of Pear Pizzazz. I like the little bit of green with this red design for a more traditional color combination.
Which color combination do you like best for the décor on this project? Let me know in the comments below!
