I had a ton of black cardstock scraps from making the penguin gift card envelopes and saw this idea on Pinterest. The top of the hat used all my scraps. The top is a piece of 3x8 inch paper, scored at 1/2" down the long side. Snip the paper up to the half inch mark to give you tabs to glue to the hat base. Use a bone folder to help curl the paper, then use some tear tape to join the two ends, push down the tabs and use a 2 1/2" circle to hold the shape. I used the largest circle in the Nestabilities set for the brim. The hat is finished with a 1/2"x8" scrap of Real Red cardstock, but you can use ribbon as well. I found the felt leaves at Tuesday Morning in a package with poinsettias for $1.99 for 30 pieces. The berries are extra large pearls, colored with a copic marker. Be sure to leave some dry time or use a heat gun to set it. I also dropped another 2 1/2" circle into the hat to hide the tabs and make it look more finished. Last, I stuffed a bag in the tube and filled with Hershey's kisses and tied with an organza ribbon. Thanks for looking!
April
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