Bewitched Candy Box

Hello!! Jennalee here today with a Bewitching candy box. My favorite part of Halloween is most definitely the candy and who doesn't love having a cute way to display or gift a favorite treat. With an easy gusset, we can make the cauldron from the Be Witched Shape Set 3D. Let's get started!!

Begin by painting both cauldrons black front and back. Once dry run thru Xyron sticker maker. Apply glitter. This is my favorite way to add glitter because there is no dry time for glue and it's way less messy!!

To make your gusset cut a piece of black cardstock approximately 1.25" wide by 4.5" long. Score .25 inch from the long edge on both sides. Once scored cut V shapes approximately every quarter inch along each long edge. Fold the score lines, working one side at a time apply adhesive along the edges and adhere to the back side of each cauldron piece. 

Paint a base layer on the witch's feet both front and back. Apply purple glitter to the shoes and create stripes for the stockings using glitter tape dyed with Alchohol Ink. 

Prepare the second set of legs from the set by painting front and back black. Prepare two small wood skewers painted black. Cut a block of foam to size to fit in cauldron. Once the paint all pieces have dried adhere skewers sandwiched between the front and back legs.

Once the legs have dried insert skewers into the foam block.

Prepare hat by painting both front and back purple, run thru Xyron and apply purple glitter. 

Dye the Baubles that will overflow from the cauldron. Using a small zipper seal plastic bag add a few drops of Alcohol Ink and insert Baubles. Roll them around and add ink as needed. Remove from bag and set Baubles aside to dry.  

Color a variety of sizes of Baubles using Sunset Orange, Purple Twilight, Citrus, and Watermelon Alcohol Ink. 

Adhere Baubles down the front of the cauldron as if they are bubbles cascading over the edge. 

Spray Mummy Cloth with Twisted Citron Distress Spray Stain and heat set. Glue Mummy Cloth over the foam piece inside the cauldron and on top of the Trinket Box under the cauldron and hat. 

Cut Trinket Box from Mat Board covered in paper from Halloween Paper Stash. Blend edges with Black Soot Distress Ink and fill in fold lines with Black Soot Distress Marker. Use double sided super tape to assemble box. (Not all pieces are shown here.)

Cut a length of purple seam binding to wrap around the box and layer a Halloween Quote Chip on the front. Finish off by adhereing the Mummy Cloth, cauldron, and hat to the box top. Once the cauldron placement is figured out add remaining Baubles cascading onto the box top, fill with candy and enjoy. 

Although I think this project rounds up my Halloween creating that doesn't mean I won't continue the celebration with more candy!! 

Happy Creating ~ Jennalee 

Something Wicked this Way Comes with this Witch's Trunk by Betsy Skagen

Brooms, hats, potions, and spells--ever wonder where witches keep all the necessities for hair-raising fun on Halloween? Well one witch stores her goods in this miniature steamer trunk.

Featuring a spooky spider latch and faux leather exterior, this trunk includes many tiny accessories.

You can make this witch's trunk in time for your Halloween decorating. It would also be the perfect gift for any dollhouse owner. 

Begin by assembling the steamer trunk from Gypsy Soul Laser Cuts. Pay attention to where you place the sides so that the holes match where you will want your compartment to be (cough-cough, I speak from experience).

Add black ink to the raised areas of a piece of faux leather paper.

Cut the paper to fit the exterior of the trunk.

Next cut four small strips of black Tyvek. Adhere these to both the interior and exterior of the trunk to create two hinges.

Then cut four strips that fit the top and bottom of the trunk. Evenly place miniature brads. Adhere these to the trunk

Cut long narrow strips of the faux leather to go around the top and bottom edges of the trunk.

 Use a wire snips to cut the links of a spider pendant. Add embossing ink and rust embossing powder to the spider and activate the powder with a heat gun. Be careful! The metal gets very hot! Add brown and black alcohol inks to add further dimension. Then use a strong adhesive to attach to the trunk.

Your next step is to adhere a Halloween themed decorative paper to the interior. don't forget the compartment door.

Add a knob to the compartment door, then spray the interior and exterior with a coat of matte polyurethane.

Now comes the fun part--embellishing your trunk. Use your imagination to add bones, eyeballs, potions, books and whatever else you desire. You can purchase bones and eyeballs or make them yourself with paper clay. After they are dry, add gesso and paint. 

You can also use paper clay to create a witch's hat and a snake.

Cut book jackets from the Halloween Labels & Mini Books printable and add to miniature books that you have aged with brown ink.

Cut labels from the same sheet and add them to miniature bottles. This involves some teeny tiny fussy cutting.

Use the same process that you used on the spider latch, add embossing powder and alcohol ink to age the top of your jars. Then add your ingredients to your bottles. Use Glossy Accents mixed with glitter and alcohol ink, tiny beads or items you have made from paper clay.

Cut witch spells and a skeleton diagram from the Spells & Skeletals printable. Roughen and ink the edges with brown ink. Adhere the skeleton to the back wall of the trunk.

Cut witch stockings from a piece of green fabric and add stripes with a black marker. Spray the stockings with a light coat of matte polyurethane to prevent the fabric from fading.

Tie dried moss together, add tiny red beads and glue them to the bottom side of a shelf to create hanging "herbs".

I hope you have fun making your own witch's trunk. I would love to see how you bring your own creativity to the project!  -Betsy

Great Stuff

4" Steamer Trunk
Paper Calliope Spells & Skeletals
Paper Calliope Halloween Labels & Mini Books
Faux leather paper
Halloween themed paper
Miniature brads
Spider embellishment
Miniature Glass bottles
Paper clay
Glossy Accents
Alcohol ink
Glitter
Green fabric
Black marker
Black Tyvek
Gesso
Acrylic paint
Matte polyurethane
Strong adhesive

Wicked Witch

 Hi Guys, 

Jess here.  Meet the sweetest wicked witch ever.  

Using a gel medium, cover your art doll with the paper of your choosing.  I covered the front and back of my doll using pages from an old shorthand book. 

Go around all of your edges with Distress Ink in Antique Linen. Using an awl make holes in your doll for her joints and put her together using brads.  

You might notice she is missing her head. I used an image and then popped a witch hat on her head. 

I just glued the head to the body.  

The witch hat is mounted on a scrap of chipboard that was the edge of something I had from Gypsy Soul.  I ran the hat through my Xyron sticker maker and then just trimmed the chipboard around my new sticker.  The fabric on her hat is that same as her skirt.  I took white cheese cloth and sprayed it with Distress Stains.  The vintage bingo marker has a little spider rub on. 

The Bird Cage is covered with Emerald Creek Embossing Powders.  Instead of carrying a bird, she has a little bat in there.  

I cut her boots out of cardstock.  They are a little wonky since I freehanded them, but witch shoes don't have to be pretty.  

I love the brad on her belt and the necklace details too.

Here she is one more time.

Jess

GSLCuts items:

 Medium Art Doll

2 Inch Cage with Back

little bat