YMH Holiday Hop

Happy Friday Friends!
Today is the day for YMH's first Handmade Holiday Hop!

 Hope you've hopped from the uber fab Jess's blog, but if not, no worries, you can start at the YMH Design blog so you don't miss any gift ideas.

The YMH designers have created some handmade gift ideas just in time for this holiday season! Before I share my project with you, I wanted to reveal the FAAAAAAB prize package one lucky friend can win.
Here it is:

 Wowzers! Look at all that bloggy goodness!!!
The deets (cuz I know ya want them ;) This prize package includes:

Snow Fun kit from Pebbles
Set of Pebbles Chalks
Pebbles Chalk Eraser tool
Cuttlebug Embossing folder
Prima Glistening Vines
Prima Poinsettia
Prima Jenuine Collection tissue/crochet flowers
Prima Say it in Studs and Pearls embellishments
Imaginsice Snowy Jo Stocking stamp set
Imaginsice Snowy Jo Happy Holiday stamp set
Imaginisce Snowy Jo Believe stamp set
Webster's Pages Petite Papers Waiting for Santa/ Sweet Season combo pad
Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze in Champagne

But WAIT there's more! For another chance to win a special surprise item, visit our Facebook Fan page and "like" us, then post a comment (like: "Karli sent me from the blog hop" or "I found you on the Handmade Holiday gift hop") to be entered to win.


But because you know I like things that come in 3s- I'm also adding to the blog candy goodness with my own "My Favorite Things" Surprise package!  

Move over Oprah cuz this is the crafter's edition! Phew! That's a lot of bloggy goodness!  

So now on to my project....
I wanted to create an easy, inexpensive, but fitting for the holidays gift. I actually came up with 3 different versions (see how I like 3 ;) An easy version, a version that takes more work but has individual pockets, and a Cricut version- where I used my Cricut for most of it. I thought I'd share the easy version today. 
Here's what I came up with:

 and here are the innies:

 This gift package includes a hot chocolate packet (Caramel Chocolate, if you must know;),  a baggie of mini marshmallows, and my world famous, award-winning, culinary fabulosity known as---> my pumpkin chocolate chip cookie! Little piece of heaven, I tell ya!

Here's how everything fits in the package:

 And a side view:

To create the elegant look for this project, I used the Windsor Collection from SEI. The gold foil gives it that look of elegance, I think :) I wrapped gold ribbon around the box, tied a bow & added a Prima flower I sprayed with Irridescent Gold glimmer mist. It gives it this beautiful gold sheen. All of these can be found at the YMH Store, of course!
 
The inspiration for this box came from a beautifully wrapped $80 box of Godiva chocolates I saw at the mall. I decided to recreate the look of the box without the $80 price tag. This box will cost a sliver of a fraction to make and you made it yourself in minutes!

Yes, I see a hand in the back.
Q: Will I provide a tutorial?
Why yes, of course!
Another hand...
Q: Will I show the other 2 versions?
By all means! So be sure to peek back for the tut & the other versions later :)

Soooooo... be sure to leave a comment on my blog, the rest of the DT, and YMH for your chance to win some blog candy goodness! You've got til Sunday to play along :)

Hope you liked my gift idea :) Now, I'm going to lead you to the Creatively Fabulous Kim's blog for her great gift idea!
Thanks for hopping by!