Halloween Treat Bag using the Scalloped Mini Lunch Sacks

The other day I was visiting the blog of my friend, fellow Stampin’ Up! demonstrator and web designer – Amy Celona – and came across this really cute paper bag gift keeper.  I loved the idea so much that I decided to adapt the idea for Halloween using our scalloped mini lunch sacks.

Here’s how I made this project:

1. Cut a 3 9/16″ x 11″ piece of Rich Razzleberry CS and score it at 6 5/8″ and 7 1/2″.  Fold along the score lines using a bone folder to burnish the creases. Stick the biggest panel of this piece to one side of the mini lunch sack using Sticky Strip. It will fold up and over the top of the mini lunch sack.
2. Center and stick a 3 1/8″ x 5 7/8″ piece of striped Wicked Fun DP to a 3 1/4″ x 6″ piece of Basic Black CS. Center and stick this to a 3 1/2″ x 6 1/4″ piece of Rich Razzlebery CS.  Stick this to the front of the mini lunch sack with Sticky Strip making sure you align the bottom of the CS with the bottom of the lunch sac.  The scalloped edge of the mini lunch sack will show above the CS.
3. Center and stick a 3 1/8″ x 3 1/8″ piece of spooky DP from the Wicked Fun DP collection to a 3 1/4″ x 3 1/4″ piece of Basic Black CS. Center and stick this piece to the front flap of the Rich Razzleberry CS.
4. Run an embossing buddy over a 4″ x 4″ piece of Whisper White CS. Stamp the skull image from the “From the Crypt” stamp set onto the Whisper White CS in VersaMark ink.  Sprinkle on black embossing powder and heat with a heat tool to melt.
5. Center the window of the 2 1/2″ circle punch around the embossed skull image and punch it out. 
6. Cut a 2 3/4″ circle out of Basic Black CS using the Circle Scissors Plus and the glass mat.
7. Center and stick the skull image to the Basic Black CS circle with SNAIL adhesive.
8. Lay the matted image onto a foam mat (from the Mat pack) and pierce a hole through both the eyes of the skull with a paper-piercing tool.  Insert a clear medium rhinestone brad into each hole, and then open the prongs at the back to secure.
9. Place Sticky Strip all around the perimeter of the matted skull image (on the back).  Remove the red backing from the Sticky Strip.  Keeping your Rich Razzleberry grosgrain ribbon on the roll, ruffle and stick the ribbon to the Sticky Strip, around the entire perimeter of the circle. Stick this image piece to the top flap with Stampin’ Dimensionals.  You want half of it to hang down over the edge of the top flap.
10. Stamp and emboss the word Spooky onto a scrap of Whisper White CS (in the same manner as the skull in step 8). Punch out the word Spooky with the Designer label punch.  Sponge around the edges with Basic Black Classic ink.  Place a 5 mm rhinestone from the Basic rhinestones collection above and below the greeting (on the label).  Stick the label to the bottom right of the bag with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
11. Measure 1″ down from the top left and right edges of both the front and back of the back and make a small pencil mark.  Punch a small notch where each pencil mark is using a 1/8″ handheld circle punch. 
12. Wrap about 34″ of black twine around the top of the bag (I wrapped it 3 times) and tie it in a bow. The notches should hold the twine in place and keep it from slipping.  You’re done!

I hope you enjoyed today’s project.

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Stamps: Wicked Cool, From the Crypt
Ink: Basic Black Classic ink, VersaMark pad
Paper: Rich Razzleberry CS, Basic Black CS, Whisper White CS, Wicked Fun Specialty DP
Accessories: SNAIL adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals, stamping sponges, 2 1/2″ circle punch, designer label punch, paper-piercing tool, mat pack (foam mat), clear rhinestone brads, 5/8″ Rich Razzleberry grosgrain ribbon, black hemp twine (retired), 1/8″ handheld circle punch (retired), Basic Rhinestones, embossing buddy, heat tool, black embossing powder

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