Elmer's Challenge: Trick or Treat Container

Elmer's glue sent me this box of awesome crafting tools to use to craft something creative! Isn't beautiful to behold...

And this is what I made...

It's a trick or treat can for my lil' boy!

Here are the tools I used:

• CraftBond™Adhesive Squares
• CraftBond™ Glue Spots, Thin-small
• CraftBond™ Gel Pens 
• CraftBond™ extra strength Glue Sticks
•  CraftBond™ Permanent double-sided tape
• X-ACTO® Designer Series 8" Scissors
• X-ACTO® Designer Series 6" Precision Tip Scissors
• X-ACTO® Designer Series 12" Metal Ruler 
• X-ACTO® Designer Craft Swivel Knife
• white cardstock and purple cardstock
• CraftBond™ Foam Mounting Tape
• X-ACTO® Designer Series Decorative Edge Scissors - Zig Zag Pack 
• X-ACTO® Designer Retractable #1 Craft Knife
• X-ACTO® Self-Healing Craft Mat

1. First I printed a side profile picture of my little boy, traced it and added a top hat. It doesn't have to look perfect (as you can see)...

2. Then I used an Elmer's gluestick to stick that paper to the purple paper that I actually wanted to silhouette to be on.

3. Then, I took the X-acto swivel craft knife to cut out the silhoutte on top of my X-acto cutting mat.

 4. Using the x-acto precision cutting scissors, I cut an oval that I printed off the computer to put behind the silhouette.

5. To create a formal looking frame, I used a pair of the x-acto scrapbook scissors and cut around the white oval.

 6. Then I used an extra strength Elmer's gluestick to glue the three pieces together.

7. Using a Craftbond gel pen in the color gold, I traced around the silhouette boy to give it an antique touch.

 8. I spray painted a no. 10 can in glossy black to use as the container.

9. I cut strips of ribbon with my x-acto scissors and measured them with the ruler, to span the length of the can, plus some to attach to the top and button. I cut five of these.

 10. Using Craftbond double-sided permanent tape and Craftbond adhesive squares, I attached the ribbons to the can.

11. To cover up the ribbons folded over inside the can, I ran a couple of ribbons with the double-sided tape and adhesive squares around the opening.

 

12. I used Craftbond glue spots to attach my silhouette to the front of the trick or treat container. 

13. For an added measure of protection for the candy, I added this i.d. tag...

I used Craftbond gel pens to decorate it and foam mounting tape to give it depth. I stuck this on the bottom of the can.

14. For the handle, I curled a wire hanger and spray painted it black. For the handle I used a black rubber hose and cut it down with the retractable knife.