My TRICKS and Their TREATS!

Today

didn't start off on a good note

one of the cats

decided when Poppa left for Wal-Mart

at 7:15 AM

(don't ask me why!!!)

Momma needed to know about it.

Not much sleep after that.

Did I mention...

I could have slept until 8?

Projects today

went down hill

after I had to go to the same store

husband was at earlier

and they didn't have what I needed.

I just had to make do.

Not enough sleep-having to "make do"

did not make Momma a happy camper.

 

After a almost 2 hour MUCH NEEDED nap...

I decided to try one more thing.

And that put a smile on my face!

 

Halloween is upon us

and I am sure that I will have

20 little 2, 3 and 4 year olds

knocking on my office door!

What to do that's not too scary?

 

I thought about the "Pumkin Teeth" holders

and candy corn

but again, they are 2, 3 and 4

and the correlation would be lost on them--

and all they are REALLY going to care about

is the candy inside!

 

So...

I applied the KISS principle---

Keep it simple, Sharon!

And---no POP DOTS are needed!

lol!

(Theresa's in shock right now...!)

 

So-here's my TRICKS to make these...

gather your tools and supplies--

you will need:

cardstock or designer paper

adhesive

crimper

paper cutter (not shown)

stamps and ink (if not using dp)

and of course --CANDY!

(not sure why the empty glass is there-?!)

Now, I needed to maximize my paper

as my supply was limited---

I cut my paper at 5 1/2" x 4" so I could get

an extra one or two out of a 12x12 sheet...

This is probably the absolute smallest you can go

and get a fun size package of M&M's in there!

I'd recommend if you have enough paper

cutting it at 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"!

I then stamped my design and added

To: You

From: Ms. Sharon

(I am not one of their teachers-

I work in the church office and

thought parents would want to know

where it came from)

Next put adhesive on ONE SHORT end

and BOTH LONG SIDES

Roll the short end around and make a tube...

(think toilet paper roll here...)

smoosh the bottom together

stuff your candy in

and smoosh the top together in the opposite direction

of the bottom...

(think the sour cream holders Wendy's used to have....)

Next stuff one end into your paper crimper

and roll it one or two turns

flip it to the other end

and do the same thing again.

This just gives it a little extra "oomph"

and staying power to keep it sealed

(it looks cool, too!)

Here's what they look like all done...

I did 30 in about one hour

I was stamping the "Boo"

and "To/From" on each one as I went

otherwise it probably would have been quicker

if I had stamped all images

and then assembled.

I was going to add a ribbon

but remembered

KISS...

and  I left well enough alone!

 

So-

there you have it-

my TRICKS to make their TREATS!

 

BTW

the little black cat

highly approved of the stamp selection!

 

Until next time,

happy stamping and scrapping!

Blessings,