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HThis Spooky Project Is A Cut Above The Rest
alloween might be die-cutting machine for free is it also includes a couple of over, but there’s when you purchase your pa- notches so you can slide in a still time to keep the per from our stores. While the message strip, which is great to
spooky season going by making selection of dies will vary by use for a “to/from” tag or even
a few cute treat holders for your favorite “boo” and “ghoul.”
store, there are a few designs that almost all will have. One of those dies is the pyramid box No. 4, which is what I used for this week’s quick project to make a witch hat and candy corn.
a name/place setting for a party. I hope the tricks were few and treats were many as you celebrated a safe and happy
At HouseMart Ben Franklin Craft stores, we have the Ac- cuCut die-cutting system that you can use to cut out shapes, letters and even 3D boxes. The best part is that you can use the
crafty Halloween!
You can find this project
What is great about this box
sheet and other craft ideas at benfranklinhawaii.com.
NOVEMBER 2, 2022 HAWAI‘I ISLAND MIDWEEK 5
SUPPLIES AND TOOLS:
• AccuCut pyramid box No. 4 3D die
• 8 1/2-by-11-inch black cardstock, for witch hat
• 6-by-6-inch black card- stock, for hat brim
• DVD or similar, for tracing an approximately 4 3/4-inch circle
• pencil, for tracing
• double-stick tape (No. 30013284)
• scissors
• 1-by-3-inch cardstock, for
message strip
• stamps and pens, for writing message
• ribbon, stamped images, stickers, etc., for hat embellishments
Use the AccuCut die-cutting machine to cut out a pyr- amid box No. 4 from black cardstock.
Fold and crease all fold lines.
Add double-stick tape to the end section. Fold and tape pyramid box together.
Trace around a DVD on the black cardstock. Cut out circle. You can also use a die or Cricut machine.
Center and tape the pyramid box to the black circle. The side with the semicircle notches will be the front.
Write a message or name on the 1-by-3-inch strip. Slide the message strip between the notched tabs. Decorate the message strip and the rest of the hat.
You can also make other designs with the pyra- mid box (example shown features candy corn).
Open the bottom of the box and fill with treats.
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