August 2009
Halloween Treat Box
by Amy Kinsch
 Night Sky 1296K 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" |
 Flying Bats 519F 3 1/4" x 3/4" |
 Bristly 1126F 1" x 1 1/2" |
 Jack-o-Lantern 520F 2" x 1 1/4" |
 Witchiepoo 1027D 1 1/2" x 1 1/4" |
 Scary Tree 553N 5 1/4" x 4 3/4" |
| Supplies: rubber stamps, acrylic blocks, cling foam, scissors, cardstock, black ink pad, pastel chalks, colored pencils, glue stick or double stick tape, ruler, bone folder, fixative. |
| Take two pieces of cardstock and cut 2 1/2" off the long end so you have an 8 1/2" square. For the lid, measure in 1 1/2" on each side and score and fold. For the bottom, measure in just a tad over 1 1/2" so your lid fits nicely over the bottom. |
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| On both the lid and bottom, cut in one fold line to make your corners. Rotate and cut one fold line for each corner. |
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| Fold each corner shut and glue or double stick tape each one. |
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| Your super easy box is done. :) |
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| On a light piece of cardstock, measure a 6 1/2" square so you have a guide for your scene. |
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| Stamp your scene within your guide lines stamping the Scary Tree to the left, the Jack-o-Lantern to the right and Bristly near the pumpkin. |
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| Now stamp the Night Sky to the right and stamp Witchiepoo right in the middle without any masking. Then stamp the Bats just to the left of the Night Sky. |
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| Use your pastel chalks to color in the large areas. I take a folded up piece of paper towel, rub it on the chalk and then rub that onto the paper. |
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| Color in the stamped images with your colored pencils. |
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| Crop your scene to 5 3/4" square to give the edges a matte all around. You can use a fixative to keep the pastel chalks from smearing and when dry, affix your scene to the box lid. Your treat box is done and it measures 6" x 6" x 1 1/2". This will hold a lot of candy and maybe some trinkets like jewelry, a card, bookmark or some other present. A fabulous Halloween gift to give to your best friend. |
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