Let's create a set of patriotic candy cones to celebrate our great nation! Glossy foil cones in red and silver are a perfect base for embellishment; add patriotic stickers or stacks of colorful Dresden foil stars for maximum impact.  The cones' crepe cuffs make housing small treats a breeze -- simply fill with items, gather, and tie closed --  and double as a guideline for positioning Dresden borders.  We've created five unique variations from simple to elaborate, but the possibilities are endless and we encourage you to customize. Finished cones are about 6-1/2" to the top of the tied crepe, not counting handles.

Supplies:

Foil Cones

Dresden Stars (DF8006, DFW749, DF2008, DFW852, DF8321, DF8333)

Dresden Borders (DFW45, DFW217 and DFW221)

Patriotic Stickers STK-P80

1/8" Velvet Ribbons

Clear-Drying Craft Glue (Alleene's Tacky Glue)

Scissors

Cotton Swabs

Step 1: Add Hangers

To have your candy cone double as an ornament, simply add a hanger.  Cut a 10" piece of 1/8" velvet ribbon.  Glue each end to sides of cone at the mid-way point.  Line up the ends of the ribbon with the crepe border for a clean and balanced look.  Let dry. 

Step 2: Embellish Top Edge of Cone  

It takes about 6-1/2" of trim to go around the cone with a little overlap. Glue Dresden trim around the top edge where crepe meets foil.  Let dry.

Step 3: Embellish Cones

Glue stickers or desired mix of Dresdens to cones.  Let dry.

To keep stickers in place and prevent edge curling, we added a small amount of glue all around the sticker's edge and held it in place while the glue set up to encourage adhesion.

Step 4: Ribbon Tie Closure

Fill your cone with candies or other small treats. Gather crepe and tie with an 11" piece of narrow velvet ribbon or other trim.

Tips and Notes:

-- Dresden borders look lovely around the top of the cone but don't lay flat without puckering.  We applied glue along the upper edge only and let the bottom edges hang away from the cones slightly.  The look is dimensional and interesting.

-- The stickers on sheet STK-P80 are a lovely choice, but some are a little large for the cone -- the young Betsy Ross stitching the flag is a great fit as-is; the young Uncle Sam is a little large, but can be trimmed creatively at your discretion.

-- Customize Dresdens by creating unique elements: use small lengths of Dresden border DFW45 to create "ribbons" hanging from a star cluster.  Cut two lengths measuring about 1-3/4" long, cut ends at a 45 degree angle and glue underneath base of star.

-- Take care to keep glue off foil of cones -- it will be visible.  Any excess can be swiped up with a damp cotton swab.

-- Crepe is not colorfast and will easily transfer color if moistened.  Keep completed cones out of direct sunlight to avoid fading.

Variations:

Here are supply details for the variations we created:

Below left: Cone in red/blue + Dresden border DFW217 in gold + border DFW45 in antique gold + star DF8321 in antique gold + star DFW749 in silver + star DF2008 in antique gold + star DFW852 in red + 1/8" velvet ribbons in Cardinal Red and Powder Blue

Below center: Cone in silver/blue + Dresden border DFW221 in red + medallion DF8006 in dark blue + star DFW749 in red + star DF2088 in antique gold + stars DFW852 in red and dark blue + 1/8" velvet ribbon in Cardinal Red + Medium Blue

Below right: Cone in all red + Dresden border DFW221 in dark blue + border DFW45 in antique gold + DFW749 in silver and red + star DF2088 in antique gold + star DFW852 in dark blue + 1/8" velvet ribbons in Cardinal Red and Powder Blue