Candy Cases

Halloween Hoop-la is here! Today I want to share with you a budget friendly kiddie treat. I found empty jewel cases (for storing CDs) at a local retailer - 10 for $3.99. At only $0.40 a piece I thought they would be fun a way to gift little treats for the holidays. Plus, what other mommy is going to have something this cool and unique to hand out? ;)

I focused on one (thrifty) stamp set - Halloween Frights. It's double mounted - perfect for a set that I only use a few times once a year. I also love the Halloween Frights set because the images are so easy to pop using the Circle Punches - making mass producing treats quicker and easier.

• For my Twizzler Treat I stamped the tree from Season of Friendship onto Crushed Curry and trimmed it using my Circle Scissor Plus. A few owls (Old Olive and Rich Razzleberry) sit in the branches, while a sparkly bat dusted in Dazzling Diamonds flies by.

• The main circle is popped onto a Night and Day background. The 'Spooky Nights' sentiment was punched with the Modern Label. For added pizazz, I adhered a printed window sheet to the inside. TIP: The Night and Day Designer Series Paper collection includes 2 window sheets.

• My second Candy Case was a breeze - several Circle Punches made the images 'pop' with only minimal effort on my part. Black Cat: 1.75", Pumpkins: 1", Orange Mattes for Pumpkins: 1.25".

• This time I opted for a dotty print from Razzleberry Lemonade for a background. TIP: A few Mini Pop Dots on the inside help keep my paper in place.

A few more ideas for decorating your Candy Cases:

• The surface is perfect for rub-ons. Try: Spooky Treats. (115729)
• Use StazOn ink (101406) to stamp directly onto the container - heat set.
• Have a teen that loves music and all things iPOD? Pop a little gift card inside this fun decorated case. They can use the gift card to purchase their favorite tunes and then utilize the case for storage if they create a CD.

Now is the time to grab your Halloween supplies and start creating!

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Stamps: Halloween Frights (111766), Season of Friendship (111776)
Paper: Crushed Curry (115319), Rich Razzleberry (115316), Pumpkin Pie (100946), Night and Day Designer Series (116768), Razzleberry Lemonade Designer Series (115675)
Ink: StazOn (101406), Rich Razzleberry (115658), Old Olive (102277), Pumpkin Pie (105216)
Tools: Circle Scissor Plus (112530), Modern Label Punch (116630), Circle Punches: 1" (109046), 1.25" (104403), 1.75" (112004)
Must Haves: Stampin' Dimensionals (104430), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Heat and Stick Powder (100625), Heat Tool (100005)
Sassy Somethings: Dazzling Diamonds Glitter (102023), Vintage Brads (109109)