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Spooktacular fun awaits all when you decorate your table at any Halloween gathering with this mini coffin favor.

Materials

• Cardstock: white, Bazzill Basics Butterfly, Blackbird
• Black thread
• Black mini brad

Tools

• Penny Black Stamps: Halloween Night, Halloween Rap
• Tsukineko VersaFine Black Onyx Ink Pad
• Ranger Perfect Pearls Perfect Gold Pigment
• Yellow decorator chalk
• Clear embossing powder
• Markers: black; Tombow USA N79
• Yasutomo Niji Water Brush
• LuminArte Twinkling H2Os Pewter Watercolor Cake
• Heat gun
• Adhesives: foam dots; US ArtQuest Duo Adhesive; Ranger Stickles Orange Peel Glitter Glue

Basic Supplies

scissors, ruler, cotton ball

Directions

Size:

7/8”x2”x3-3/4”

Coffin

1. Print and cut out pattern. Trace hinged coffin pattern onto black cardstock; cut out on solid lines. Fold piece along dashed lines indicated on pattern and assemble; adhere tabs to secure.

2. Cut coffin top from orange cardstock. Insert mini brad near center top. Cut short thread length and fold over brad; tape or adhere ends to secure. Adhere piece to top of coffin. Outline edges with Orange Peel glitter glue.

3. Stamp black sentiment onto white cardstock; emboss with clear powder. Trim sentiment and line edges with black marker. Use cotton ball to pounce yellow chalk over sentiment; repeat with Perfect Gold pigment. Adhere to coffin top over thread ends.

4. Stamp black mummy onto white cardstock; emboss with clear powder. Cut out image and color with marker. Blend color with water brush; let dry. Apply thin wash of Pewter watercolor over image; let dry. Adhere to coffin with foam dots. Fill as desired.

Tip

A handful of candy corn is just the right size for this mini coffin favor.

by Elizabeth Allan for Penny Black

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