I used my Cricut Imagine to create all of these images except for the stamp.  The “Ssss…weet” sentiment is from my Lots of Pun stamp set.  It worked perfectly for this bag of sweets that I’ll be giving to my friend and neighbor.  I also used Shrinky Dinks in my Imagine to create the pumpkin.  I’ll tell you more about how I did that tomorrow.  😉

I used the Happy Hauntings Cricut cartridge (on the left of the machine) to create the haunted house.  I just varied the colors by choosing from the Cricut Imagine’s Nursery Rhymes palette.

I like being able to choose different colors and prints and just use white paper.  I look forward to the Imagine having even more functionality.  I’d like to have more control over the parts of images that can be colored.

One thing that AMAZES me about the Cricut Imagine is its ability to cut really small and intricate things so precisely.  It does a better job of cutting out tiny things than the Expression.  Just look at the tiny windows it cut out of this haunted house.  The cutting ability has impressed me more than any other function of this machine.

Honestly, I don’t think I’d bother to print and cut a piece of yellow paper, unless I didn’t have yellow paper.  It was a little painful to have used ink to create that yellow paper and then cover it with yellow Stickles.  Oh well.

I used the Cricut Imagine’s Best Friends cartridge to get that image above for the background.  I didn’t change the colors at all because they worked well with what I had created.

I used my Crop a Dile Big Bite to attach the eyelets to the sentiment that I stamped.  I also used Zip Dry, pop dots and my ATG gun to glue everything down and to the bag.

Here’s a Video I Made about How to Use a Crop a Dile.

And now… I have a treat bag all full of Ssss…weet candy!!  Here it is up close:

I love using my Cricut Imagine or Expression to decorate gift bags.  It’s such a fun way to personalize a simple bag.

Here’s a link to a gift bag I created using Create a Critter.

Here’s a spider gift bag I made using Doodlecharms.

SEE YOU TOMORROW for More Crafty Ideas!

 

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  4. This is one Sss-weet sack! Thanks so much for the how-tos. I don’t have an Imagine, but I can see how to do this without one…

    1. Karelj,
      Thank you! I think that one of the best things about this whole project is that it can be done other ways too. 🙂
      ~Joy~

  5. Joy,
    Another great project. Where do you get all your crafty ideas from? Hmmm, Maybe you will let me borrow your brain for a bit, I promise to give it back..lol
    Stacy

    1. ChristiK76,
      I couldn’t believe how well those tiny windows cut out. I was very impressed with the machine’s ability to do that!
      ~Joy~

  14. What an awesome idea to use Shrinky Dinks! I love that stuff! With 40 kindergartners….I can USE this idea NOW! Thanks!

  16. Very cute idea. I like that you used patterned paper with flowers for the house. I wonder why the Imagine can cut out those tiny pieces…the blade? the mat? Hmmm….. TFS!

  19. That is the cutest thing ever! I want an Imagine! I love the paper you used for the house…..I wanna be you when I grow up!

  21. What an awesome treat bag to give to a friend or neighbor. You are so talented. I hope to have a Cricut Imagine someday…but I so love my Expression!!! Thanks for sharing….Have a wonderful, SPOOKY day!!

  22. I love my big bite joy! the girls here often wonder what all these tricks and things I have are! but they come looking for cards for anniversaries and such!

  24. Fantastic project. I always love coming here and seeing what you do. Thanks for sharing your wonderful talent.

  25. TRYING AGAIN! Why does logging in give me such trouble! I promise, Joy…no margaritas yet today…it isn’t even NOON! But I promise to send you a frozen one! Love your treat bag…love all your projects…great giveaways….GREAT BLOG! Thank you!

  28. Love what you did! Way to dress up those bags.
    I was a confused a little about what you said about the
    yellow paper.
    So did you cut the house out on yellow paper
    or did you use white paper and print a yellow house then cut it then .. covered the window areas in yellow stickles?

    Also if you cut the background house in white.. were the yellow stickles alone not going to be yellow enough for the effect you were going for in the house?
    I’m just wondering..
    Thank you for sharing and inspiring us again today.
    My Imagine comes MONDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I’ll try not repeat that too many more times this weekend! hahahaha

    1. Hey Mmlsweet,
      I ended up not adding in the photo of the yellow background house that I cut, but that is what I did. I had the Imagine print and cut the background in yellow (just because) and then I decided to bling up the windows a bit using yellow Stickles. You could see the windows just fine before I did that, but I couldn’t help myself, LOL! 🙂
      ~Joy~

  29. So very cute! However you just gave me a great idea to use the yellow Stickles for the windows in the haunted house on the Holiday Cake cart. I am hoping to get some pages done before Halloween and I can just drop the photos in. Thanks again for sharing your great ideas.

  35. Loved the treat bag and the way you used your stamp too, cool. That machine sure looks awesome.

  37. Oh, and that spider gift bag makes me want to make Halloween goodie bags for my son’s kindergarten class, even though I already bought plastic bags from Target.

  42. Very cute! Still debating about the imagine, although better cutting would be great! TFS!

  43. Very cute bag , If you keep saying great things about the imagine I’m going to want one. Thats great that it cuts so well I sometimes get upset when cutting little things on the expression and it messes them up.

  45. I just love Halloween crafts! I just don’t have enough reasons to make them. I have been working on small goodie bags for some kiddos.

  47. Very cute bag! I might have to use this idea for my daughters’ classes (w/o the Imagine). Thanks for another fun idea!

  48. I get my Imagine TOMORROW and I can’t wait. I’m chompin’ at the bit for the UPS guy to arrive!! I’m so happy to hear that it cuts very intricate designs. This treat bag is absolutely adorable! Thanks for all your amazing ideas!

  50. What a Ssss…weet idea! I know what I’m making for my neighbor kids when they ring the doorbell! (Thank goodness I live out in the country…not too many neighbor kids…wink, wink!)

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