The past few years I have enjoyed making Halloween treats and cards much more than I have in the past. Maybe it’s because there are so many cute images to work with. I loved the Batty jumbo wheel when I saw it but hesitated for a long time because the words are too long to fit them onto an A2 card. But eventually I ordered it and I’m glad I did! I thought it would be great for decorating bags but I realized a few days ago that it is the perfect length to make a pouch for some Halloween pencils! I was also anxious to try a trick we learned at regionals. After inking the wheel with the Pumpkin ink, you can ink another image (they used one of the faces from Carved & Candlelit) with black ink and repeatedly kiss the stamp to the wheel before rolling it onto your cardstock. It makes a very cool effect.
To make the pouch, just cut the black cardstock to 8 x 5 1/2. Then score it lengthwise @ 2 1/2 and 5. Fold and use red-line to hold it together. Then I punched part of the oval punch in the opening.

I also stamped some cardstock and covered a Jr. Mint box, much like covering the giant Hershey bars. I have always liked the Sweeter Treaters set and was able to purchase a used set recently. I love those images! And I had to apply black Stickles to the witch hat.

stamps- Batty wheel, Sweeter Treaters
paper- black, white, orange, green
ink- Pumpkin, Black, Summer, Orange & others for watercoloring
accessories- red-line tape, Scallop punch, circle punch, Oval punch, Black Stickles

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