Crafts Unleashed

I love the tradition of May Day cones- little paper cones filled with flowers or treats that you hang on a doorknob as a random act of kindness. I’m putting my own twist on these and making little cones filled with yummy treats for Halloween!

You’ll need:

• Black magic Core’Dinations Cardstock (Item GX-BMHP-12)
• Cuttlebug (Item PV37-1051)
• Scalloped Circle Nestabilities dies (Item S4-125)
• Glitter Foamie Spider Stickers (Item 106-2403D)
• Black and orange pom pom assortment (Item 10190-4)
• Darice Tape Runner (Item 2445-97)
• Black Tulle (Item 2912-85)
• 1/4 hole punch (Item 2700-50)
• Hot Glue gun & sticks
  

Start off by selecting your orange/black paper, and cutting the 12″ paper into 4- 6″ squares You’ll get 4 cones from each sheet of paper. From one corner, snip off the bottom 1/2 inch. This will be the bottom of the cone and it folds better without the extra bulk in the tip. Then, on the opposite corner, fold the corner over about 3 inches. It should look kind of like this:

I'm making extras from two-toned Orange paper! Be creative!

Then apply your Darice tape runner adhesive along one edge, from the folded corner to the snipped one. Roll your paper into a cone shape and press edges together to hold securely.

Back of cone.

Now you can decorate the front! I cut a scalloped circle using the Cuttlebug & Nestabilities dies, but you could also use a punch you have handy. I then layered a simple glittered spider sticker in the middle, then hot-glued the pom-poms down the front. (Really, the pom-poms adhere the best with hot glue. Wet glue takes too long!)

Here’s another version:

Pom-Pom Palooza!

Use up bits of trim you might have lying around...

If you are going to hang these little dearies on a doorknob, punch your holes on either side and thread through with black tulle. However, if you want to display them as party favors, I  have another idea for you– which I’ll share tomorrow. Stay tuned!

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