It's the most wonderful time of the year! Nope - not Christmas...it's Halloween. Now, don't get me wrong, I am also a HUGE fan of Christmas, but there is something so fun about crafting at Halloween that it is definitely my favourite crafting season. And with collections like Sweet & Spooky to work with, it's no wonder!
Today I decided to see if I could make some little treat containers with the Sweet & Spooky 6x6 paper. Often when I am making treat containers I use 12x12 paper, but I love the little detailed prints you can find on the 6x6 paper. And given that the treats you can buy this time of year seem to be getting littler and littler, it seemed like it could all be a cute little combination.
Well, what do you think? Cute? Each one of these bags is made out of only one sheet of 6x6 paper and fits two mini treats.
I embellished these with some adorable Doodle-pops and topped them off with a Mini Paperclip and some ribbon from my stash. They were really easy to make too! Want to find out how? It's your lucky day because I took pictures along the way.
Here's how to make them:
- If your paper is directional, make sure the pattern is facing up. Score a 6x6 sheet at 2", 2 3/4", 4 3/4" and 5 1/2".
- Turn the paper 90 degrees clockwise.
- Score at 3/4" and 4 1/2". Turn the paper back to it's original orientation.
4. Take the top edge of the paper and fold it down. This will create the top edge of your bag. Create a wedge cut on the right side on the top tab only.
5. Along the bottom edge, you will see 3 small tabs that have been created by your fold lines. cut up the the 3/4" score line on each tab, creating a wedge cut on each. Completely trim off the one on the right side. The purpose here is just to make the bottom easier to fold together.
6. Use a bone folder to crease all your fold lines.
7. Add some glue to the long tab on the right side. Glue it to the opposite side of the treat bag to form the "cylinder". The little tab at the top that you created in step 4 should not be glued down yet.
8. Working with the little tab now, add some glue to the top of it and tuck it under the longer top edge.
9. Add some glue to the bottom tabs and fold them inwards. Take your bone folder and stick it inside to press down all the tabs.
10. Flip the bag over and pinch in the sides. This will take a bit of effort because there are a few layers of paper here.
Then fill them up and seal them with a Mini Paperclip like the Beetle Black ones I used! I also embellished this one with the cute Hello Sugar Doodle-pop, but there are so many in this collection you can choose from!
Let's see, I teach about 100 students - I wonder if I should make one for each of them?! Oh Halloween - here we come! Thanks for stopping by! Hugs,
664762 mini paperclips beetle black
