Friday, October 16, 2015

how to make your own diy trick-or-treat container…

Well, hello friends!  Just popping in today to share a fun little project tutorial I created for the Doodlebug Design blog featuring their super cute October 31st collection. 
Repurposed wood crate for Halloween Treat Box by Wendy Sue Anderson for Doodlebug Design

 I wanted to make a little Halloween treat basket to keep on my desk at work - because all of my co-workers appreciate a little chocolate pick-me-up during a long work day (and I feel much less guilty about eating chocolate if I'm sharing with my friends!).  I started with this little wooden crate, which originally held a fun little holiday cheese sampler - last Christmas!  See, you've gotta hang on to these things because you just never know when you're going to be able to re-purpose them.  Anyway, here's how it started:
Repurposed wood crate for Halloween Treat Box by Wendy Sue Anderson for Doodlebug Design
I measured the inside of the crate and cut a few different papers from the collection to line the insides (I didn't want stray candies escaping through the sides). I just used a bit of adhesive to secure the paper to the wood.

Repurposed wood crate for Halloween Treat Box by Wendy Sue Anderson for Doodlebug Design


The "trick or treat" washi tape was perfect to wrap around the wooden slats and Mr. and Mrs. Ghostie look awfully cute, holding hands in the back of the crate.  They are part of the die-cut set.


Repurposed wood crate for Halloween Treat Box by Wendy Sue Anderson for Doodlebug Design



And I thought they looked like they wanted to say something, so I added these cute speech bubble stickers.  Next, I covered the front of the crate with another fun patterned paper. 
   

Repurposed wood crate for Halloween Treat Box by Wendy Sue Anderson for Doodlebug Design

 
  I thought this label sticker would be the perfect addition to the front of the crate.  I rubbed baby powder on the back to remove the stickiness and placed two mini clothespins to on the top.See how nicely it sits right on the front of the crate?  Oh, I added a strip of the spiderweb paper to the front also, because I felt like the label kind of got lost in the business of the other paper alone.

Repurposed wood crate for Halloween Treat Box by Wendy Sue Anderson for Doodlebug Design

     And of course, I had to add these little trick-or-treating doodle-pops to the front!

     Isn't it cute??
Repurposed wood crate for Halloween Treat Box by Wendy Sue Anderson for Doodlebug Design

     The only thing left to do is add the treats!!  mmmmm...I LOVE Halloween!

Repurposed wood crate for Halloween Treat Box by Wendy Sue Anderson for Doodlebug Design

     So the next time you receive a gift in a cute little container, hang on to it!

     You never know when you'll be able to dress it up (ha ha, get it??)...

And fill it up with something yummy...To share with your ghoul-friends!

     Okay, I'll stop now...but really, pick up this fun collection and see how you can use it to create an eerily fun and spooktastic project!!

Happy Halloween - eat lots of treats and share them too! :)

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1 comment:

  1. SO SPOOKTACULAR and CUTE as can be!!! Love seeing your creativity at work!!

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