Halloween Goodie Boxes!

Here are some great goodie boxes by Elizabeth Carney!

Materials used:
Wood gift bag boxes (available at local scrapbook store) {3 needed}
Mod Podge
Paint palette where you can paint or use Mod Podge
Sticky tape
Ruler
Pencil
Paper trimmer
Zig black writer
Moxxie Bump In The Night Dem Bones papers 2 sheets
Multiple ribbons
Moxxie Bump In The Night rub ons 2 sets
Frankenstein, witch, cat, ghost, pumpkin, wicked wording {6-needed total}
Buttons in Halloween colors 17 buttons total needed
Orange DMC floss 1 package
Moxxie Bump In The Night cardstock stickers 3 sheets
Generic orange Ric rac
Moxxie chipboard
Colored bag fillers {orange, green, black}
Moxxie Bump In The Night Pumpkin Fest papers 1
Moxxie Bump In The Night Trick or Treat papers 2
Moxxie Bump In The Night Halloween Hoopla papers 2
Moxxie Bump In The Night Eek papers 1

All three wooden gift bag decorations will be covered the same way with the papers. The embellishments will be different for each one.

Box front side witch:
Take your Moxxie Bump In The Night Dem Bones papers and place the wooden gift bag decoration on top of it. Trace using a pencil around the entire wooden gift bag, using the wooden gift bag as a template.

You will need 2 sets of these for front and back of wooden gift bag decoration. Cut using scissors the traced wooden gift bag from your Moxxie Bump In The Night Dem Bones papers.

Using scissors, cut the hole where the handle goes, you will just cut on the same line as the traced hole. You will not be able to see the cut line as it will be covered with Mod Podge and since the papers are patterned as well.

Take your 1-½ inch paintbrush and dip into the Mod Podge. Paint the entire front and then repeat this process for the back as well using a brush then place the Moxxie Bump In The Night Dem Bones papers on top of the wooden gift bag decoration. Once this dries {which is fast} take your 1-1/2 inch paintbrush and brush over the top of the Moxxie Bump In The Night Dem Bones papers as well to ensure that it sticks. Allow drying 5 minutes. Repeat to back side the same steps as you did for the front

While you are waiting, cut with scissors the Moxxie Bump In The Night Halloween Hoopla papers 3 ½ by 2 inches strips for the side of the wooden gift bag decoration.
Take your 1-½ inch paintbrush and dip into the Mod Podge. Paint both sides of the wooden gift bag decoration {one side at a time} with Mod Podge. Take the Moxxie Bump In The Night Halloween Hoopla 3 ½ by 2 inches strips and place them on one side {you will do this same step to the other side} of the wooden gift bag decoration. After you have laid the Moxxie Bump In The Night Halloween Hoopla papers onto the box, take your take your 1-½ inch paintbrush and dip into the Mod Podge on top of the Moxxie Bump In The Night Halloween Hoopla papers. Allow drying 5 minutes


To ensure that everything has stuck to the wooden gift bag decoration box allow the entire box to dry for 5 minutes longer.
After the box has completely dried you can start to decorate it.
Cutting out using scissors the Moxxie Bump In The Night cardstock stickers {Happy Halloween and Candy, candy, candy} and placing them onto a piece of generic chipboard.
Place the Moxxie Bump In The Night cardstock stickers {Happy Halloween and Candy, candy, candy} onto the front of the wooden gift bag decoration using scrapbooking sticky tape.
Take the witch {this with can be purchased at your local scrapbook store} and using scrapbooking sticky tape place the left side of the wooden gift bag decoration.

Cut using scissors the Bump In The Night cardstock stickers {spooky and scary} and cut the rings around the top to make as a sticker. Place these stickers on the left side of the witch’s hair.
Cut with scissors 5 inches of DMC orange floss into 3 strips.
After you have cut the 5-inch strips thread through the 3 buttons.
Now place the 3 buttons using scrapbooking sticky tape onto the wooden gift bag decoration to the lower right hand corner.
Next cut using scissors 4 different types of ribbons {pick and chose colors that will work best with the paper colors} into 4, 9 inch strips

Wrap the ribbons after they are cut tie them into a knot around the right side of the handle of the wooden gift bag decoration.

Box backside witch:
After the front is decorated it will be nice to decorate the other side so that it can easily be seen from both sides while shown.
Take the Moxxie Bump In The Night cardstock stickers {round ghost} and place onto the left side of the wooden gift bag decoration. Hang some of it off the box itself so you can cut it using scissors to give it a sided effect.
Decorate the backside of the wooden gift bag decoration with the Moxxie Bump In The Night cardstock stickers {photo frame green} to the bottom left side of the box.

Stick the Moxxie Bump In The Night cardstock stickers right below the lip of the handle.

Using scrapbooking sticky tape stick the 8 buttons on the top part of the handle.
Take some cardstock and measure out 3 strips of 2 ½ by 1 inches cut using scissors.
Using the Moxxie Bump In The Night rubons {scary, costumes, and boo} rub onto the cut cardstock 2 ½ by 1 inches.
Place using scrapbooking sticky tape these three strips right by the Moxxie Bump In The Night cardstock sticker {round ghost}.
Take 4 inches of ribbon and place on the bottom of the wooden gift bag decoration using scrapbooking sticky tape. Then take 2 inches of ribbon and make a knot around the 4 inches of ribbon on the wooden gift bag decoration.

Box front side Frankenstein:

Take your Moxxie Bump In The Night Trick or Treat papers and place the wooden gift bag decoration on top of it. Trace using a pencil around the entire wooden gift bag, using the wooden gift bag as a template.
You will need 2 sets of these for front and back of wooden gift bag decoration. Cut using scissors the traced wooden gift bag from your Moxxie Bump In The Night Trick or Treat papers.
Using scissors cut the hole where the handle goes, you will just cut on the same line as the traced hole. You will not be able to see cut line as it will be covered with Mod Podge and since the papers are patterned as well.
Take your 1-½ inch paintbrush and dip into the Mod Podge. Paint the entire front and repeat these same steps for the back using a brush then place the Moxxie Bump In The Night Trick or Treat papers on top of the wooden gift bag decoration. Once this dries {which is fast} take your 1-1/2 inch paintbrush and brush over the top of the Moxxie Bump In The Night Trick or Treat papers as well to ensure that it sticks. Allow drying 5 minutes. Repeat to back side the same steps as you did for the front.
While you are waiting, cut with scissors the Moxxie Bump In The Night Trick or Treat papers 3 ½ by 2 inches strips for the side of the wooden gift bag decoration.
Take your 1-½ inch paintbrush and dip into the Mod Podge. Paint both sides of the wooden gift bag decoration {one side at a time} with Mod Podge. Take the Moxxie Bump In The Night Trick or Treat 3 ½ by 2 inches strips and place them on one side {you will do this same step to the other side} of the wooden gift bag decoration. After you have laid the Moxxie Bump In The Night Trick or Treat papers onto the box, take your take your 1-½ inch paintbrush and dip into the Mod Podge on top of the Moxxie Bump In The Night Trick of Treat papers. Allow drying 5 minutes.
To ensure that everything has stuck to the wooden gift bag decoration box allow the entire box to dry for 5 minutes longer.
After the box has completely dried you can start to decorate it.
Cutting out using scissors the Moxxie Bump In The Night cardstock stickers {Happy Halloween and Candy, candy, candy} and placing them onto a piece of generic chipboard.
Place the Moxxie Bump In The Night Trick or Treat papers on to the left side of the wooden gift bag decoration leaving enough room to cut ½ of the sweet treats circle. Stick the Moxxie Bump In The Night Trick or Treat papers. Cut using scissors the excess that is hanging off.
Take the Frankenstein {this with can be purchased at Michael’s} and using scrapbooking sticky tape place the right upper side by the handle of the wooden gift bag decoration.
Take the 9 inches of offray ribbon and make a generic box. Using scrapbooking sticky tape place bow on the left side of the handle.
Take the Moxxie Bump In The Night cardstock sticker {scary} and place on top of the center of the box to give 3D effect.
Cut using scissors 4 inches of orange DMC floss into 3 strips.
After you have cut the 5-inch strips thread through the 3 buttons.
Now place the 3 buttons using scrapbooking sticky tape onto the wooden gift bag decoration to the upper part of the handle
Use the Moxxie Bump In The Night cardstock stickers {photo frame} and place on the lower right hand corner of the wooden gift bag decoration.
Taking the {wicked} wooden embellishment with scrapbooking sticky tape, stick onto the bottom of the wooden gift bag decoration.
Box backside Frankenstein:
After the front is decorated it will be nice to decorate the other side so that it can easily be seen from both sides while shown.
Take the Moxxie Bump In The Night cardstock stickers {the perfect pumpkin, crossbones,} and place onto the upper right hand side of the handle of the wooden gift bag decoration. .
Using the Moxxie chipboard place the Moxxie Bump In The Night cardstock stickers {what a fright, costume party, carving pumpkins, and candy} using sticky tape place on the on the right side of the wooden gift bag decoration all the up and down the right side.
Place the wooden pumpkin using scrapbooking sticky tape on the left upper side of the wooden gift bag decoration.
Using scrapbooking sticky tape stick the 4 inches of offray green ribbon onto the bottom of the wooden gift bag decoration. Box cat front side:
Take your Moxxie Bump In The Night Trick or Treat papers and place the wooden gift bag decoration on top of it. Trace using a pencil around the entire wooden gift bag, using the wooden gift bag as a template.

You will need 2 sets of these for front and back of wooden gift bag decoration. Cut using scissors the traced wooden gift bag from your Moxxie Bump In The Night Trick or Treat papers.

Using scissors cut the hole where the handle goes, you will just cut on the same line as the traced hole. You will not be able to see cut line as it will be covered with Mod Podge and since the papers are patterned as well.
Take your 1-½ inch paintbrush and dip into the Mod Podge. Paint the entire front and then repeat this process for the back as well using a brush then place the Moxxie Bump In The Night Trick or Treat papers on top of the wooden gift bag decoration. Once this dries {which is fast} take your 1-1/2 inch paintbrush and brush over the top of the Moxxie Bump In The Night Trick or Treat papers as well to ensure that it sticks. Allow drying 5 minutes. Repeat to back side the same steps as you did for the front.

While you are waiting, cut with scissors the Moxxie Bump In The Night Halloween Eek papers 3 ½ by 2 inches strips for the side of the wooden gift bag decoration.
Take your 1-½ inch paintbrush and dip into the Mod Podge. Paint both sides of the wooden gift bag decoration {one side at a time} with Mod Podge. Take the Moxxie Bump In The Night Eek 3 ½ by 2 inches strips and place them on one side {you will do this same step to the other side} of the wooden gift bag decoration. After you have laid the Moxxie Bump In The Night Halloween Bump Eek papers onto the box, take your take your 1-½ inch paintbrush and dip into the Mod Podge on top of the Moxxie Bump In The Night Halloween Eek papers. Allow drying 5 minutes.
To ensure that everything has stuck to the wooden gift bag decoration box allow the entire box to dry for 5 minutes longer.

After the box has completely dried you can start to decorate it.
Taking your 1 yard of ribbons each and put them all together, then make a knot in the left upper handle part of the wooden gift bag decoration.
Take the 3 buttons that you have strung DMC floss through and place them using scrapbooking sticky tape on and place all 3 buttons on the top portion of the handle.
Next take black cardstock and make 3 strips using scissors in the size of 2 ½ by 1 inch.
The using the Moxxie Bump In The Night rubons you will rubon to the cardstock {fright, spooky, and night}. Place these using scrapbooking sticky tape onto the left side of the wooden gift bag decoration.
Using scrapbooking sticky tape you will place the wooden black cat on the right side of the wooden gift bag decoration.
Next take the Moxxie Bump In The Night Pumpkin Fest papers and cut using scissors 1 by 1 squares. Using the Moxxie Bump In The Night rubons you will place the smaller two faces onto the Pumpkin Fest papers.
Next you will take the Moxxie Bump In The Night Pumpkin Fest papers and cut using scissors 2 inches by 1-½ inches. Using the Moxxie Bump In The Night rubons you will place the larger two faces onto the Pumpkin Fest papers.
Place all 4 of these faces onto the right side of the wooden gift bag decoration.

Box cat back side:
Take your Moxxie Bump In The Night Trick or Treat papers and place the wooden gift bag decoration on top of it. Trace using a pencil around the entire wooden gift bag, using the wooden gift bag as a template.
You will need 2 sets of these for front and back of wooden gift bag decoration. Cut using scissors the traced wooden gift bag from your Moxxie Bump In The Night Trick or Treat papers.
Using scissors cut the hole where the handle goes, you will just cut on the same line as the traced hole. You will not be able to see cut line as it will be covered with Mod Podge and since the papers are patterned as well.

Take your 1-½ inch paintbrush and dip into the Mod Podge. Paint the entire front and then repeat this process for the back as well using a brush then place the Moxxie Bump In The Night Trick or Treat papers on top of the wooden gift bag decoration. Once this dries {which is fast} take your 1-1/2 inch paintbrush and brush over the top of the Moxxie Bump In The Night Trick or Treat papers as well to ensure that it sticks. Allow drying 5 minutes.

Place the wooden ghost using scrapbooking sticky tape to the right side of the wooden gift bag decoration.
Next using the Moxxie Bump In The Night cardstock stickers you will take the {candy, trick or treat, what a fright, spooky, and scary} and place them on the left side of the wooden gift box decoration using scrapbooking sticky tape.
Each bag will be filled with paper stuffingand plenty of treats!