TREAT BOX 1 - Dracula's Grand Bat Cape!
- (2) Treat Box Die Cut - Basic Black Cardstock - Tricks & Treats Dies
- (1) Basic Black Layer 1 - 4 x 6" score at 3"
- (1) Basic Black Layer 2 - 3-1/2 x 4" - score at 1/2" mitre edges
- (2) Real Red Pieces - 3 x 4"
- (1) Die Cut Vampire Head - Very Vanilla Cardstock - Tricks & Treats Dies
- (1) Fancy Die Cut in Basic White Cardstock - Tricks & Treats Dies
- (1) Fancy Die Cut in Basic Black Cardstock - Tricks & Treats Dies
- (2) Die Cut Bats in Basic Black Cardstock - Bag of Bones Dies
- (1) Bow Die Cut in Real Red Cardstock - Mini Pocket Envelope Dies
- (1) Bow Tails Die Cut in Real Red Cardstock - Mini Pocket Envelope Dies
- (1) Rectangle (for sentiment) Die Cut in Basic White Cardstock
INSTRUCTIONS
Assemble your treat box. I recommend Stampin' Seal+ or Tear & Tape Adhesive but multipurpose glue would also work well you just have to hold it in place til it dries.
Next, glue your real panel to the left inside of the small black card that will be adhered to front of box. Punch circles (you can also use die cuts or fussy cut, whatever you prefer)
- Largest size circle punch first at the top (2-3/8" circle size) line it up with top corner and go in about 1/3 of the way and punch
- Medium size circle next (2" circle punch) line it underneath and now your bat wing will start to become more obvious - continue to punch inward
- Smallest size circle at the bottom (1-1/2 o4 1-1/4" circle punch) finish your bat wing with the smallest half circle cut into the bottom
NOTE: When you glue two pieces of cardstock together (like the red and the black on this card) it takes a little more strength to punch so if you have dexterity issues you may want to substitute a piece of DSP or thinner paper so it isn't too thick to punch. I did not have a problem but there is more tension in the punch when it's thicker.
Take your 3-1/2" piece of Basic Black cardstock and score it at the 1/2" mark. Mitre the edges. This is going to become a glue tab that you will tuck behind the card glued to the front of the treat box.
Next, glue the other 3" Real Red piece to the 3-1/2" Basic Black piece. This is going to become the other side of Dracula's cape. Make sure you don't glue past the score line because you need that tab to adhere to treat box later.
Now, you will create your bat wing with the circle punches again but on the right side instead of the left.
Glue tab behind edge of card with other wing. Add adhesive to the back of the card and add to the front of the treat box.
Stamp Dracula's hair and face in VersaMark ink. Sprinkle with black heat embossing powder and heat set with heat tool.
NOTE: I recommend the embossing anti-static tool that comes with the Embossing Additions Tool Kit but it's not a must. It helps keeps the powder only sticking to the ink. So, rub this powder over your cardstock prior to stamping with VersaMark and then continue heat embossing. It's a very clean, professional look.
Assemble Dracula's die cut cardstock bow. Take your Take Your Pick tool or a pen to help round and curve the bow flaps prior to gluing. Add the bow tail piece with a glue dot or two.
Draw a black line down the center of the Basic White die cut from Tricks or Treats dies. It has points at either end. This is going to become Dracula's shirt.
Add Classic Matte Dots in Black next to the drawn line so it looks like a few buttons.
Glue Dracula's head and bow to top. Just be mindful of the pieces fitting together in a way that looks cute.
The same die cut (this time cut in Basic Black) will be glued sideways behind Dracula to give the appearance of a collar or shoulders or body depending on what you see but the idea is the wings are his arms.
Test folding your bat wings. If it's a little long at the top trim a tiny edge off so your wings close nicely.
You will tie the treat box shut with Real Red ribbon.
Stamp "Trick or Treat" from Tricks & Treats Bundle in Real Red ink (or any red) onto the rectangle Basic White die cut. When you close the bat wings, this greeting will get glued to the front. Add a few die cut bats in black around greeting.
Tie it shut with ribbon.
Stuff your treat box with desired treats! NOTE: This box does become front heavy because of all of the weight we added with a card on front when the box is empty. If you want it to stand on a table or display be sure to fill it with treats first.
(Insert Dracula Laugh Sounds Here) haha... A spooktacular gift for someone!
TREAT BOX 2 - Frankenstein
- (2) Treat Box Die Cut - Granny Apple Green Cardstock - Tricks & Treats Dies
- (1) Die Cut Frankenstein Head in Granny Apple Green Cardstock - Tricks & Treats Dies
- (1) Die Cut Small Rectangle Tag in Granny Apple Green Cardstock - Tricks & Treats Dies
- (1) Mini Pocket Envelope Die Cut - Glow in the Dark Paper or Very Vanilla Cardstock - Mini Pocket Envelopes Dies (Cut in Half)
- (8) Pecan Pie Planks - 1 x 3-1/4"
- (2) Pecan Pie Side Panel Planks - 1 x 4"
- (4) Die Cut Bats - Basic Black Cardstock - Bag of Bones Dies
- (1) Die Cut Ghost - Glow in the Dark or Basic White Cardstock - Tricks & Treats Dies
- (1) Fancy Die Cut for Sentiment - Granny Apple Green Cardstock - Tricks & Treats Dies
- (1) Piece of Parakeet Party Twine (About 5" and trim to desired size)
- (3) Tinsel Gems 4 Pack in Parakeet Party
Assemble treat box. Take Sponge Dauber with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink and buff color all along the edges to give the box an aged look. Set aside.
Take all of your Pecan Pie pieces in the 1 x 3-1/4" size and punch the pointed banner cut on both sides of each piece with the Banners Pick a Punch.
Ink Timber 3D Embossing folder with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on the one side of the folder. Lay your pieces on the uninked side and fold folder. Run through Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine. Repeat this for the side panels as well. The side panels are a little longer and do not need punched on the edges.
Once your planks have been created you can smudge them up a little further with your sponge dauber and the black ink. It's ok to be messy and darken those edges.
Next, stamp Frankenstein's face and hair and bolts. You can either do all of this in one color or do this in two passes like I did.
For heat embossing:
- put a post it over each bolt and then ink the face and hair
- remove post its
- when you stamp face the bolts will not stamp since they have not been inked yet
- use black heat embossing powder on the face and hair and heat set
- clean stamp
- now put a post it on the face and ink the bolts
- remove post it
- stamp bolts
- add silver heat emboss powder to bolts and heat set with heat tool
If you do not want to heat emboss two different colors, consider opting for the black pearlized enamel effects basics for your bolts or a silver embellishment.
Replace the die over the Frankenstein face until it's lined up. Add some smudge to his face with the sponge dauber and black ink around the jaw line.
Stamp "Eek" in black ink onto the small tag.
Add planks to front of treat bag. Criss-cross them at the bottom. Add Frankenstein's shirt (the Mini pocket envelope die cut in half and then trimmed to about 2". Add at a slight angle.
Add another crooked plank. Then add Frankenstein's head with dimensionals. Add the final plank at the top of the treat box.
Add side planks to either side of the treat box.
OPTIONAL: Decorate the back of the treat box with the "Trick or Treat" sentiment, ghost and planks as well.
Stamp "Trick or Treat" in VersaMark and heat set with black embossing powder. You can do the same smudge technique by inking a little black with the sponge dauber over the die lined up over the die cut. This creates a fun smoky frame effect. Nice and spooky! Glue a bat above the sentiment.
Add your planks in criss-cross pattern again. Add ghost and sentiment to the center of the card. Decorate with bat die cuts where desired.
Tie the eek tag to one of the planks with the twine. secure tag with a dimensional.
Finish with Tinsel gems.
Fill with treats!
I hope you enjoyed today's Free Project Sheet!
Happy Crafting,
Melinda
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