I love these sour cream look a like containers.
I have been making them for years, but with all the new printed papers and embellishments it is a new quick an easy craft. I found everything I needed at Michael’s Arts & Crafts. Look for heavyweight paper or cardstock {loving this pad from Martha Stewart} for these containers, cute embellishments, adhesive tape runner and a Fiskars paper crimper.
These containers can be made any size. I cut paper 8.25″ X 5.5″ (roughly cutting an 8 1/2 X 11 sheet of paper in half).
With a tape runner put two rows of tape on one edge. Glue stick or double sticky tape can also be used. Be generous with the adhesive!
Put the adhesive tape runner {my favorite} along the end and one side of the paper on the wrong side.
Roll paper into a tube, overlapping the edge about 1 inch.
Pinch the edge with the adhesive closed. Place the closed end in the paper crimper. Turn crimper about three to four times.
Fill container with goodies. Place adhesive on the inside edge of the other end. Press end together in the opposite direction. Crimp close.
It works best if the seam is off center.
Attach embellishments to the containers. These make a fun containers to hold yummy goodies for your special Valentine!
What a great idea!!! I can’t wait to make these
So cute and so well explained.
Thank you!
What a cute idea! They really do look like sour cream containers! It looks like I need a crimper! Thanks for the inspiration! 🙂
these are so so cute. i love the crimped ends, gives it that extra look!
Very cute, Cindy!
I never thought to use a paper crimper like that! Brilliant!
These are so cute but I don’t have a crimper! Guess I could just seal them closed and not crimp. Love the Valentine papers!!
Are you kidding me? I have seen these before…yes, they are cute. The crimper…TOTALLY MAKES IT! How cute?!? I am running out to get one IMMEDIATELY!
Heidi@HomemadeBeautiesByHeidi
Holy CUTENESS Cindy. What an adorable idea. I need a crimper,.. ASAP.
I love these — so cute!! Great tutorial — I want to make some for my co-workers!!
Cindy! Thanks so much for taking the time to link up to my Valentine Link Party! I appreciate your blog and your amazing creativity!
WHO KNEW!?!??!!! I need a crimper now. How have I ever lived without one!?!??!
I think these things are so cute! Thanks for sharing how to make them. Would you be willing to link up this post to my Valentine Link Party going on now? I’d love to have your amazing creativity! Thanks, Michelle
http://michellepaige.blogspot.com/2012/01/rockin-valentine-valentine-link-party.html
I always wondered how these types of containers were made. It looks so simple. Thanks for the great tutorial.
So cute! These would be perfect to give away at school:)Thanks!
These are adorable! I’m so going to make these for my “Grands!”
CAS