An Early Halloween Treat Box

#stampinup   #faithfulinkspirations   #daretogetdirtychallenge   I could only carve out time to make one more project for the Splitcoaststampers.com Dare to Get Dirty Challenge. I’m getting ready to leave on vacation (yay!) and then I have a 3-week business trip, so my creative time is limited.  Maybe next year I’ll be able to play in more challenges!!


For this challenge, I created a Halloween treat box using the Gift Box Punch Board. I started with a 10″ by 5″ piece of Basic Black Card Stock to make the box/base of the owl. I cut three 2″ strips of Basic Black Card Stock and then used the Best Badge Punch to create a scalloped edge. I love it when I can use a stamp in versatile ways!! I adhered the strips to the front of the box to make the owl’s feathered chest.


Next, I cut a 2-3/4″ by 3″ piece of Basic Black Card Stock. I scored the short edge at 1″, using the Simply Scored Board. I measured the center point of the opposite end at 1-5/8″ and then cut a triangle to the scored line. I adhered this piece to the box with Tear and Tape Adhesive, folding the point of the triangle to the front of the box. I adhered the tip of the triangle to the box with a Stampin’ Dimensional.

I used three sizes of Circle Punches to make the eyes:  The biggest circle is 1-3/8″, the Gold Glimmer Paper circle is 1″, and the last circle is 1″. I adhered these to each other and to the box with Tear and Tape Adhesive.

Finally, I stamped “happy halloween” from the “Teeny Tiny Wishes” set in Pumpkin Pie onto a Very Vanilla scrap and punched it out with the Duet Banners Punch. I tucked the banner under the owl’s beak and adhered it to the box with a Glue Dot.


This would be a sweet Halloween treat box for a classroom or for your coworkers.

Product List

Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Tear & Tape Adhesive [138995] $7.00	Simply Scored [122334] $30.00
1/2″ Circle Punch [119869] $6.00	1″ Circle Punch [119868] $13.00	1-3/8″ Circle Punch [119860] $16.00	Duet Banner Punch [141483] $18.00
Best Badge Punch [140633] $18.00	Gift Box Punch Board [135863] $20.00	Gold Glimmer Paper [133719] $5.00	Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [101650] $9.00
Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Card Stock [121045] $8.00	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin’ Pad [126945] $6.50	Teeny Tiny Wishes Wood Stamp Set [128748] $37.00