Some of y’all might remember the tutorial I shared earlier this year for Sliding Door Valentines. These cards are not only fun to look at, but they double as a tasty snack with a sliding door that pulls open to give access to a candy surprise. What could be better?
With Halloween coming up, I was in the mood to come up with a fun idea for a fun treat for my kiddos, and I immediately thought of that project. These cards were constructed just as is outlined in the tutorial linked above, with just a couple of small modifications. And, for those of you without a die cutting machine at your disposal, you’ll be thrilled to hear that I made these little guys entirely by hand! By using spools of thread and other round objects as my circle templates, no fancy machine is required!
For this project, you will need…
Now, follow steps 2 through 8 of the Sliding Door Valentine Tutorial to construct the rest of your card. Note: You will need to cut two of the truffle circles for each card to represent the O’s in the word “boo.”
When you are finished, use your black and white paint pens to add eye details to the center of your plastic windows, as shown. Now, fill with candy and enjoy!
Amy @ Positively Splendid
Having grown up in a home brimming with sewing notions and paintbrushes, Amy has a deep love for all things creative. On any given day, you'll find her knee-deep in her latest creative endeavor, with projects ranging from sewing and crafts to home decor and kid-friendly ideas. Amy believes that everyone, regardless of skill level or experience, possesses the ability to create something beautiful, and Positively Splendid was born of her passion for helping others harness their innate creative potential.
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WOW! I love the idea of the candy container built into the card, but never thought about using candy molds. My mom actually bought me a set of candy molds from a yard sale a long time ago… not a big fan of candy. Now I know what I can do with them.
So creative. What a cute idea!
Love this!
I bet you could also use those little plastic containers that come out of the vending machine for a quarter, or the ones that the super cheap tights/knee highs come in from wal-mart.
Wow! Great cards!! I would love for you to link up to my Wickedly Creative Halloween Ideas Party.
http://www.itsybitsypaperblog.com/2011/09/wickedly-creative-halloween-ideas-linky.html
Oh heavens that is too cute! Love the candied eyes! Please come link this to my VIP party this weekend http://designergarden.blogspot.com/2011/10/vip-party-34.html and have a Happy Halloween!
Sliding Door Halloween Cards are awesome, I appreciate you on such a creative idea.
plastic card holders
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Plastic Card Printing
Plastic Card Printing
Oh this is such a great idea – I used this as the starting point for a card for my daughter’s friend – handily called Olivia!
http://lemonpippin.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/olivias-birthday-card.html