Halloween post... yes, I'm a little late posting!

Life around here seemed to have gotten rather busy over the last little while, so now I'm playing catch up.

Here's pics of the matchbook treats that Cole handed out to his classmates for Halloween. The Dracula one was for his teacher. (The original idea for the Lifesavers candy eyes in a Matchbook came from Carrie Gaskin, and the idea for Frankie and Fangs cover designs came from fellow CTMH Consultant Kimberly Nielsen.)

This is what 30 matchbooks look like...

And this is Cole in this year's costume. We couldn't find a costume his size in town (go figure), so he picked out one online and we ordered it for him. I think he liked the idea that it had oozing blood. All he had to do was squeeze a hand pump shaped like a heart, and it pumped fake blood through the chest making it look like it was oozing from the bones. Gross! But he thought it was cool... which I guess is what matters.

Halloween matchbook treats

I got the idea for these little treats from here on Carrie Gaskin's blog, so I can't take credit for the idea. She showed the sneak peek of the insides with the "eyeball" candy. I hadn't made matchbooks before, so I'm not sure on what a standard size would be. I made mine 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 square when closed.

Cardstock measurements: 2 3/4" x 6", scored at 3/4", 3 1/2" and 3 3/4"

For the bats, I tied a piece (approx. 3" long) of black grosgrain ribbon in a half knot, then used my scissors to cut the wing shape. (I'm not sure how well they will hold together without fraying, but they are kinda cute!)

Also, I found that the staple looks like a mouth...

These will make quick and easy treats for my son to hand out to his classmates for Halloween. :)

Supplies I used (all CTMH unless otherwise noted): Autumn Terracotta, Smokey Plum, Sunflower, and Black cardstock; Enchanted B&Ts; Black Grosgrain ribbon; Purple staples, 1/2" and 1 1/4" circle punches (EK Success); White gel pen (Uniball Signo); Lifesavers peppermint candies (individually wrapped); Glue dots.