Valentine Lollipop Sleeve Four Variations

 

Dress up a hard candy sucker for a Valentine’s 

special treat with these cover stands. 

Two styles are included with each design: 

tent style with fold-in base flanges to provide 

secure positioning rims; 

or simpler sticky-taped pinch-to-close top edges. 

Dress up the front panel with the scalloped discs, 

choosing which shapes you want, or 

the whole ensemble. 

If desired, substitute “print & cut” scallop front layer. 

Three designs available separately:

1) “Happy Hearts Day”, and “Feb 14” candy heart 

that can be stacked for thickness; 

2) Be Mine printed disc; 

or 3) Love You printed disc.

2) Be Mine printed disc; or 3) Love You printed disc.

Fourth design that includes cut shapes only

with swoosh heart and faux stitched disc.

Also suitable to embellish with your own “found” 

stickers and jewels, etc. 

Tent measure approx. 2.375” tall x 2.375” wide 

at base x 1.5” deep. 

Pinch-close style measures approx. 2.375” tall

 x 2” wide x 1.625” deep.

NOTE: the Happy Hearts Day disc "tent" style

design will be described thoroughly first, with 

the "pinch" sleeve simple assembly following in Step 14.

(Identifying and cutting steps are both at beginning.)

The other designs are similar enough that the general

assembly steps will can be followed for all other designs.

ASSEMBLY: 1. For the samples shown of the designs

which include the print & cut disc designs, begin by

identifying the shape that will be set up to print

then cut, then follow the standard processes to

accomplish the printing and cutting.

2. Identify and cut the shapes (tent style):

A main tent hull

B front offset accent shape

C medallion scallop base circle

D accent circle

E print & cut scallop circle

F stacked heart with print & cut front, 6 to layer

3. For the alternate design:

Identify and cut the shapes (pinch-top style):

A main tent hull

B front offset accent shape

C medallion scallop base circle

D accent circle

E print & cut scallop circle

F stacked heart with print & cut front, 6 to layer

For either design: 

4. Layer the main medallion shapes, centered,

and glue together.

5. Layer the candy heart shapes into a stack with

the printed shape on top, taking care to align

all cut edges as precisely as possible,

 and glue together

If possible, press the stacked shape with a heavy

flat weight such as this fabric covered weight brick,

and leave in place for several hours until thoroughly

dried.

6. Position the heart shape, centered on the medallion,

and glue in place.

For the tent style:

7. Prepare the main shape by bending back on

 the perforation lines for the center section . . .

. . . including the top "tent" bridge and flange tab.

For the side extensions, bend the mid lines into

an inverted 'V' to create the ridge.

8. Apply glue inside the ridge perforations, then . . .

. . . bend and flatten the ridge segments so they

stack on top of each other and apply thumbnail

pressure back and forth to securely join.

Take care that the end extension does NOT get

attached to the inward extension.

It may be helpful to bend the end flange back

to prevent attachment while continuing to apply

pressure until the rim is completely joined.

(Complete this step for both extensions.)

9. Apply adhesive to the underside of the extension

from inward perf line to edge of rounded flange . . .

. . . then bend the extension inward and

press in place until well attached.

Repeat for the opposite extension which

will meet up with the previous extension 

end edge.

10. Once the extensions are securely glued in place,

bend the rims into perpendicular position where

they will be ready to help hold the sucker in place.

11. Position the accent shape onto the front panel

with even offset margins at sides and bottom/top

panel-defining perforation lines.

12. To complete the gift, insert the sucker stick

into the "tent" panel hole . . .

. . . and bend the tent panel and back flange down

to overlap the top of back panel, straighten and

glue flange in place.

Here is the completed tent to this point of assembly.

13. Position and attach the medallion.

"PINCH" GLUE TAPE CLOSURE SLEEVE

14. Prepare the main shape by bending back on

the two bottom panel perforation lines.

15. Position and attach the front accent panel.

16. Apply two-sided sticky tape across one end

flange on the inward surface close to cut edge . . .

. . . insert lollipop between and so that it rests

on the center bottom panel.

Bend the front panel into position with stick

centered at half-circle cut out (helps keep lolli

straight), align and pinch the upper edges

until secure.

17. Position and attach the front medallion.