A Sparkly Technique Using Iridescent Treat Bags!
Day 24 is here, and today was full of sparkle with the themes Twinkle All the Way and Tree-mendous Wishes. On my live, I shared a fun technique using the Iridescent Treat Bags (#166204) in a completely unexpected way to create a gorgeous, shimmering background.

If you missed the live, be sure to catch the replay—you’ll definitely want to try this one!
✨ Using Treat Bags for Sparkle (In a Whole New Way!)
The magic of this card starts with the treat bags themselves. Instead of using them as packaging, I cut the bag apart to create a flat section large enough to run through my die-cutting machine.
Then I glued that piece directly onto my background cardstock.
Because these bags have a beautiful pink/yellow iridescent shimmer, the color shifts depending on the cardstock behind it:
- My first sample used Pretty in Pink
- During the live, I used Bubble Bath
Both produce totally different looks, and that’s what makes this technique so fun!
For today’s project, I paired the shimmer with the retired Decorative Trees Dies (#164084) for a clean, elegant seasonal look.
🎄 Building the Card
To keep things quick and easy, I went straight to page 24 of the Annual Catalog and pulled inspiration from one of the tag templates. (If you need a catalog, send me a message—I’d be happy to get one to you!)
Here’s how the card came together:
Layers & Elements
- Background: Silent Snowfall Designer Series Paper (#166062)
- Tree Layering:
- One solid shimmery tree
- One intricate tree cut from Peaceful Garden Glimmer Paper (#165929) layered on top
- Tag & Sentiment:
- Cut using the Merry Tags & More Dies #(#165639)
- Tag created from the Celebration Expressions Memories & More Card Pack (#165307)
- Not a Christmas pack—but the colors and designs worked perfectly (and bonus: tons of great backgrounds for future cards or scrapbook pages!)
Finishing Touches
- Sheer Balmy Blue Ribbon (#165767)
- White Baker’s Twine (#155475)
- Strawberry Slush & Pretty in Pink Gems (#165615)
And one fun detail about this project:
There is no stamping on the entire card!
It’s a great reminder of how versatile your dies, embellishments, Memories & More packs, and specialty papers can be.
Card on top is Bubble Bath Background – Card on bottom is Pretty in Pink Background.






🌟 Bonus Samples
I also created a few additional samples to showcase how cool it looks when you emboss the iridescent treat bags. On the shaker card sample, I paired the treat bag layer with white cardstock—you can really see the yellow shimmer come to life!



This is definitely a technique worth trying on multiple projects.
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