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Cricut Halloween Treat Boxes Using 12×24 Mat

These pumpkins have candy guts.

If you have to make a lot of something, you’re going to want to use the 12×24 mat.  It’s GREAT not only for making big things, but for cutting multiples of things.  In this case, I’ve only cut 2 things out of a sheet of paper, but you can do way more than that depending on what you are cutting out.

I found this 12×24 paper at Hobby Lobby.  It can be hard to find, so you might want to shop online for it.  Occasionally, other companies make 12×24 paper, but this paper is by Cricut.

I used the Tags, Bags, Boxes & More Cricut cartridge for this heart shaped box.  Can you tell that it’s a heart shaped box?  Look at the top and you’ll notice the heart.  Here’s a link to another post I made where it’s an undeniable heart box. 😉

I used the Happy Hauntings Cricut cartridge to make the Jack ‘o Lantern faces on either side of the box.  Originally, they were whole pumpkins with carved faces, but I used the Gypsy to delete the circle of pumpkin so I would just be left with the faces.  Then I welded them onto the  box and cut them out. 😀

Previously, I cut the heart box out for another project and I learned that making it “fit to page” on a 12×12 mat made it a good, workable size.  This time I used my Gypsy and did basically the same thing.  I made both cuts fit as they would on a 12×12 mat.

Now we have to score them.

Ah HA!  Proof that I didn’t eat all of that taffy from yesterday.

I use the Fiskars Paper Trimmer and Scorer and I really like it.  After scoring, I folded everything and glued what needed to be glued.  I just used my ATG gun for that. 😉  Curious what difference scoring makes?  In the photo below, the pumpkin on the left isn’t as well scored as the one on the right.  You can tell because it doesn’t have neat, crisp folds.  I used Stickles on the heart tops so they could be leaves.

There you go!  2 Fun Pumpkin Candy Holders!

These Happy Hauntings creations have an even happier ending than candy…

…a GIVE AWAY!!!

The really special treat in this treat/gift bag post is a Give Away from Oh My Crafts that includes Imaginisce Spooky Town kits for TWO WINNERS!!!  These kits are SOOO CUTE!!

TWO WINNERS will receive: Tombstone Terrors Stickers, Spoooky Sticker Stackers, Pumpkin Parade Rub-ons and a Spooky Town Glossy Paper Pack of 12-2 sided glossy sheets.

WINNERS

# goddessmychele Says:
October 19th, 2010 at 4:07 PM
Between your videos on you tube and your posts here I’m going to be ready to create when my Expression and Gypsy get here- hopefully in just a couple more days! Thanks for all you do to inspire and teach!

# mcvicwif Says:
October 18th, 2010 at 12:22 PM
Oh Joy! Thank you for explaining about the Gypsy! I will show my husband your comments and (cross my fingers) maybe I will get one soon!!! Thank you! This is just the push I have been looking for to upgrade my little bug! Love the project, I have 4 kiddos, and I know they would all love this!
Thanks
kacee

Thank you Oh My Crafts for this super fun donation!  I know it’s going to be adored by the winners!  I’m going to use Random.org to choose a winner on Thursday the 21st so I can get them shipped out to the winners before Halloween.  So, leave a comment and Good Luck!

See you Tomorrow for some more crafty fun!

 

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161 Comments

  1. angelnikki says:

    Love these little box’s would look awesome for the kiddies Halloween party bags 😀 x

  2. I love the treat boxes..super cute..I really want a gypsy.. Thanks for sharing..

  3. mom2tayandbay says:

    WOW! great use of the gypsy. never would have known they were originally heart boxes. TFS
    desaucier at bellsouth dot net

  4. you are so creative.

  5. Really cute treat boxes. Thank you for sharing your creativity!

  6. harleychickx2 says:

    Who wouldn’t want to be “Booed” with these? So cute!

  7. Spooktacular!!! I love them, I also love that they are a lrger size, (more candy)!! Thank you so much for sharing all your wonderful tips and techniques with us. I love looking thru your blog and finding new projects. Thanks Joy.

  8. I really like these and the 12×24 paper is great. I would love to have a gypsy, maybe some year I will get one
    Thanks,
    Teri
    [email protected]

  9. What a great idea. I’m REALLY wanting a Gypsy to play with.

  10. Love the treat boxes, have been making candy containers and projects all week, will have to add this one to my group. Have 8 grandkids and enjoying sending special treats to them. Thanks

    1. Pammejo,
      You’re a nice Grandma!! That’s so sweet! 🙂
      ~Joy~

  11. really cute!! I REALLY want the Gypsy but was told to wait till after Nov 11 to buy anything!! Thanks for the chance to win!!

    [email protected]
    Debbie Chapman

    1. Debbie,
      The Gypsy will be worth the wait! 😀 You’ll love it!
      ~Joy~

  12. I am new to your site and I love all your ideas. I Love these boxes and can’t wait to make them!!!

    1. Welcome Jodi! I’m glad you’re here! 😀
      ~Joy~

  13. These boxes are ADORABLE!!

  14. So very cute!!….I love the boxes…..Thank you for sharing!! Brandy

    Penbrandy at msn dot com

  15. mom2gabman says:

    Hi Joy!!
    You did it again!! Great boxes. Never would have guessed they were heart boxes. Thanks for sharing and for the awesome giveaway.

    Liz
    [email protected]

    1. Thank you all for the sweet comments! 😀
      ~Joy~

  16. Janet Licari says:

    Love the pumpkin boxes and lesson. Thank You for sharing! Thank You for the chance to win cool prizes.
    quilt 4 fun 2 at hot mail dot com

  17. What a great idea! I’ve actually made the flower box and trimmed the petals to make it look like a snowflake.

  18. That IS a lot of spooky goodness!! I’m sooo excited about the PC Gypsy promotion….I don’t have ANY of the 6 carts we’ll be able to download!!! And TBBM is the one I’ve been craving….I’ve seen so many cute treat bag and box ideas like yours…and soon I’ll be able to make my own…whoo hoo!!!

  19. winnielosie says:

    Joy these boxes are cute. Love the giveaway thanks to you and OhMyCraft. On another note. ScrapbookingAlley.com has the 12×24 solids in the black/white, basic pastels, and the basic brights. Each sold at 12.94 . Also they ship really fast with in 1 to 2 days. Hope this helps someone . Vicky

  20. kristieann718 says:

    What cute little boxes!!! Thanks for sharing and for another great giveaway!!

  21. Those are spooky-cute, Joy! Thanks! 🙂

  22. Love the pumpkins!! I will have to try using at 12 X 24 mat soon on my Expression.

    One thing about waiting to buy a Gypsy…if you don’t register one by October 31st…you’ll miss out on all the free cartridges they are offering (I think it is 6 free ones besides the 2 that come with the Gypsy).

    Just something for you to think about.

  23. Joy, thank you for providing such great instructions. It really helps me in my crafting. TFS and for the giveaway.

  24. What exactly does the Gypsy do? These are so cute Joy!

    1. Gwanny,
      The Gypsy allows you to have all your cartridges loaded into one portable machine. You can weld, hide (like I did with the outside of the round pumpkin) and design with all your cartridges. Then you plug the Gypsy into your Cricut to cut everything out. I really love mine! 🙂
      ~Joy~

  25. Love this, I am so excited to see this idea I need to get my gypsy out 🙂 silly me has left it alone for too long

  26. sunshinekmp says:

    Those are SO cute. I love the faces on the pumpkins!

  27. Joy, You never cease to amaze me. Another wonderful project I can’t wait to try. My trick or treaters are going to be so happy. Thanks for the inspiration.
    papermemories4u at yahoo dot com

  28. This is a great project!!! I love the little treat boxes!

  29. You crack me up! I love your creativity! I bet you get up in the middle of the night to make stuff! I like what you did with the boxes. I have that Cart and rarely use the thing, ~cause somebody left the lights out! I better get more creative so I can have more fun!
    Thanks for the inspiration and the scoring tip…

  31. cute little boxes, wish I had that cartridge, guess it is going to have to be one on my to get list.
    I love the ideas you come up with!!

  32. Super cute boxes, Joy! The scoring really did make a huge difference! You know, I just realized for something like this, you could even use 2 sheets of 12×12 paper if your didn’t have 12×24 paper. That is what has kept me from buying the 12×24 mats, but now I see the larger mats would still come in handy! Thanks for the chance at your super giveaway!

  33. Love the treat boxes! What an awesome giveaway!!

  34. always_painting says:

    Love the little boxes. I have a 12×24 mat but never used it because I cannot find the paper. I will have to search for paper and try the mat out. Thanks for the chance to win!

  35. Hey Joy, I have a question. My friend told me that you can buy a gypsy with 6 carts already on it for $169.00. She also said that if you had the gypsy already and have it registered, then on Nov.1 you can go and update it and they will give us the 6 carts too. I have been wanting bags,tags, and boxes and this is one of the carts offered. Do you know anything about this? I really want to take advantage of this offer. I home school my kids so I do not have time to research this but time goes by so quickly and I don’t want to miss this special. HELP!!!! the pumpkins are adorable!!! Just another reason to have that cart! lol

    1. Joyfill,
      That’s absolutely true about the Gypsy! 😀 I’m so excited to get 2 carts I don’t have. The new one and..uh…I forget the other one I didn’t have. 😛 Here’s the info from Becky at Provo Craft:
      Buy and register a Gypsy by Cricut by October 31 and receive 6 free cartridges downloaded to your Gypsy – including the exclusive, all-new “Smiley Cards” cartridge (and don’t forget about Gypsy Wanderings and Gypsy font cartridges that come pre-loaded on the machine). It’s a $419 value!
      Free cartridges include:
      Smiley Cards (new and exclusive to this promotion)
      Tags, Bags, Boxes and More (not available in retail)
      Christmas (not available in retail)
      Blackletter (not available in retail)
      Printing Press (not available in retail)
      Indie Art (not available in retail)
      All current Gypsy owners included! Simply register your Gypsy by October 31, 2010 and get access to all downloads. Register at http://www.cricut.com/gypsy.
      Downloads will be available through a special update to your Gypsy starting November 1st.
      New Gypsy cartridge downloads are easy! Just connect your Gypsy to your computer and you’ll automatically be prompted how to start. In just a few steps, you’ll be able to download all six cartridges containing thousands of images! And with Gypsy, you’ll have all the cartridge artwork and keypad overlays on your Gypsy screen, so there’s no actual cartridge, handbook, or packaging.
      You only have a few weeks. Don’t miss out!!

      ~Joy~

  36. Wow. Those are really cute! I bought a 24 x 24 mat earlier thus year bu haven’t had a chance to use it on a project yet. TFS and a chance to win.

    Stacy at mycraftingtime dot com

  37. jtaylor2004 says:

    I love the pumpkin boxes! Too cute! I have a 12 x 24 mat and have never used it because I could never find paper long enough for it. Thanks for the tip on Hobby Lobby. I am going to have to check it out. Thanks for sharing! Love your stuff!

  38. Oh those are adorable. Love the idea of using the heart boxes as “leaves”. Awesome idea
    Brenda

  39. shewhodreams says:

    Super cute! Great idea.

  40. Love those boxes! Tooooo stinkin cute! Thanks for the chance to win the candy too…..now a follower! Hope you can do the same. I am in a blog hop that ends today…..I am also giving away some blog candy too! Hope you can attend!

    http://christysscrappin.blogspot.com/

  41. Too cute! What adorable little pumpkins to give away. Thanks for the inspiration!

  42. These are so super cute!! Thanks for the great idea!

  43. OMG! Too cute! I didn’t realize they made 12×24 paper…I always used two sheets of 12×12 put together…awesomeness. Thanks for the giveaway to you and OhMyCrafts! Sweet!
    -Tanya
    thomfam at inreach dot com

  44. So cute!

  45. Uh oh, I think you are tempting me to want a Gypsy!!! What a cute project :). I just love pumpkins.

    Amy
    bmarkr @ hotmail dot com

  46. Can’t wait to try to amke these. It will be my first time using my 12×24 sheet. Thanks again for the great web page.

  47. MissMichelle says:

    The Tags Bags Boxes and More has been a cartridge that I have had for a long time and really not used it. I am so glad to be learning different things ideas for this! I had no idea of the potential! I am so inspired everyday by you!

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