I have been creating some Halloween treats for my grandkids, and in order to save on postage, will be taking some of them with me when I travel this week. But I was worried about how well the little decorated treat boxes would fare in my suitcase, so I had to get creative.
I decided to use the adorable Scalloped Kraft Treat Boxes. The large size (3-1/2" x 3-1/2" x 2-1/2") allowed me to be quite generous with the treats (these kids don't like chocolate 😲, so I purchased a large bag of mixed non-chocolate candy) and filled a box for each. They were tied with Black Glittered Organdy Ribbon or 1-1/2" Metallic Mesh. And then...
I created a "topper" for each box that can be removed to lie flat in my suitcase but placed back on the boxes before being given to the kids. Let's take a look:
Using a piece of Thick Basic White cardstock, cut to 3-1/2" x 10", I decorated each using elements from Frightfully Cute stamps and the Frightful Tags dies. For this one, I made a blended background with Blending Brushes, then stamped the bats, spider and pumpkins before adding the spider web.
I love that spider web!
This one uses the bottles and greetings from the stamp set, but I cut the skeleton faces from the coordinating Cute Halloween patterned paper.
Another blended background with a masked moon and a little owl with glassy eyes:
And finally:
A black cat awaits the witch on her broom.
With a few score lines, I was able to slide each end under the ribbon to hold the toppers upright:
So they decorate the box top but can be removed for travel.
I had such fun with these! I absolutely love the dies (which can be used for more than Halloween - think tree silhouettes and fences along a hillside), and I expect the kids will enjoy their decorated treat boxes too.
Now is the time to prepare for your little witches and goblins - what are you making for Halloween?
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