Trick or Treat Mummy Box

This week’s blogger challenge theme is Halloween. I created a fun treat box for the challenge using the Party Favor 3 box from Clear and Simple Stamps as the starting point.  The clean and simple design also works for the new CAS-ual Fridays challenge to create a treat bag and tag.

 

I die cut the box from white cardstock and assembled it with CSS’s Simple Adhesive. To turn it into a mummy, I used my paper trimmer to cut a piece of white cardstock into narrow strips. I inked the edges of each strip with distress ink using an ink blending tool, then arranged the inked strips on the box, leaving the layered cardstock circle eyes visible. Once the strips were in place, I trimmed them so they were flush with the edges of the box, then used the ink blending tool to add a little distress ink to the newly trimmed edges. The distress ink gives the mummy an "aged" look and helps to define the white on white strips.  For a whimsical touch, I die cut a bow from orange cardstock using one of the Bow Trio: Mini dies and added that at the top of the box. One last long cardstock strip was used to make the box’s handle.

 

To go with the box, I made a simple tag using one of the dies from the Mini Label Tags die set. I die cut the tag from orange cardstock, then stamped the matching outline image from the Party Elements: Baby set on the tag in black ink. The “trick or treat” sentiment from the Party Elements: 31 set fits perfectly inside the frame! I used some Halloween colored twine to secure the finished tag to the box’s handle. I tucked some white tissue inside the box and it was good to go!

Materials Used:
Party Elements: Baby and Party Elements: 31 stamp sets, Perfect Little Black Dress ink, Orange You Fabulous, Perfect Little Black Dress, and A Blanc Check cardstock, Party Favor 3, Bow Trio: Mini, and Mini Label Tags dies, Simple Adhesive (Clear and Simple Stamps); Tea Dye distress ink (Ranger); circle punches (EK Success); Halloween baker’s twine (Divine Twine)