Halloween Treat Holders

 
I made these cute Halloween candy treat holders for my scrapbooking girlfriends that I get together with every Wednesday.  Believe it our not, they are made with....wait for it....toilet paper rolls!! Yes, the lowly toilet paper roll! One of my friends was an elementary school teacher in her former life and she said that they were a staple in her crafting arsenal of supplies. Another of the girls said that the rolls may soon be a thing of the past. The tp companies have come up with a way to do away with them and that it will save millions of trees! What will the crafters and teachers of the world do once that happens??  Oh my, my.

  I CASEd this project from Linda Joyce Steele who credited Elizabeth Price for her inspiration. And so it goes!

I used lots of supplies from the Stampin' Up! Holiday mini catalog that you can see on the right side of my blog. You can order through that link at any time ~ 24/7!  Isn't that convenient?

To make these I ran some of the new color cardstock Cajun Craze through the Big Shot using the Textured Impressions "Spider Web" Embossing folder. You get a nice deep impression with these embossing folders. You can brush them lightly with ink to make the lines really "pop",  but there really isn't any need to.  I used the "Fang-tastic" stamp set and the Basic Black Waffle Paper which are both also in the Holiday mini. I chose the Wicked Fun DSP (designer series paper) to snazz them up a bit and to add a touch of "spooky-ness".  The Waffle Paper is a new item and comes in rolls that are 8 inches wide by 5 yards long!!  That's a lot of waffle paper!! It is really neat to work with because it is crinkly wrinkly and easy to pleat and gather.  It comes in packages of 2 rolls ~ Early Espresso and Black or Metallic Silver and Metallic Gold.  I used Stampin' Up! markers in Rich Razzleberry and Always Artichoke to color the little trick or treaters. The base is one of our new In-Colors, Concord Crush cardstock that was punched out using the new 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Extra-large punch. It is a perfect fit with the tp roll!

I was able to fit a good amount of candy in each of the Treat Holders, at least I thought so! The more candy that I could fit into these, the less my husband and I had around the house to tempt us and that is a good thing!!

I think that the girls all liked these Halloween Treat Holders and I found that they were very easy to make.  What is nice is that they can be made for any holiday or occasion, just change up the colors and the DSP and you've got a whole new look ...and for just pennies!!  So I guess we all need to start saving those tp rolls before they become a thing of the past!!  I can just see myself telling my great grandchildren ~ "Well in my day OUR tp came on little cardboard rolls - I used to walk 3 miles, uphill all the way just to get tp so I could make cute little treat holders for all of my friends!" heehee!!

Live your life with passion!

Amelia Rose