Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Frankenstein Treat Box


Frankenstein Treat Box-JMRush
Approximate Box size: W 2.75” X W 1” X H 4.25”


This treat box design has an attached lid and is compatible with both 8X12 and 12X12 mats. 


You can purchase the Silhouette design file here: https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/artists/485222



  1. Cut design pieces. ( I used double sided card stock)
  2. Flip the box base over like shown (pretty side down). Fold the box base score lines.
  3. Apply glue to the backside of the tab on the bottom right. Attach to the upper panel to the right.
  4. Apply glue to the backside of the tab on the bottom left. Attach to the panel to the left.
  5. Apply glue to the long vertical tab on the left and to the bottom horizontal tab. Attach to the panel to the right. Your box will be complete.
  6. Flip your box over so that the slot is in the back.
  7. Glue Frankenstein’s eyes to the coordinating shape solid eye shaped base. Glue the screw shapes to the screw vertical long base.
  8. Glue Frankenstein’s combined eyes to the front of the box base. Glue the smile and scar into place. Glue the screw heads on to the combined screw base.
  9. Glue the combined screws to the back of the box base. I used enamel dots to accentuate the eyes. Fill with goodies:)

Monday, August 22, 2016

Pumpkin Flip Top Box



Pumpkin Flip Top Box-JMRush

Approximate size: W 4" X  H 5.25” X D 1.5”

The Pumpkin Flip Top Box has a top that is attached to the box base on one side and a tab closure on the other side. This file is great for party favors or to use as a centerpiece for your Autumn parties. This design is compatible with 8x12 or 12X12 mats. 


You can purchase the Silhouette design file here: https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/artists/485222


1.Cut design pieces. ( I used double sided card stock)
2. Flip Box base over ( pretty side down) just as image shows. Fold score lines up on the box base pieces.
3. Align the box base pieces so that the larger pieces is on the left and has the tab on the lower left and the smaller piece is on the right and has the small indented tab on the upper right. Apply glue to the backside of the long side tab on the right side smaller box base piece. Align with the edge of the other box base and secure. ( You want the tab to be on the inside of your box).
4. Apply glue to the small side tabs- one on the top and one on the bottom ( where my thumb and finger are in the picture). Secure to the rectangular tab shapes creating 90 degree angles.
5. Apply glue to the backside of the tabs closest to the outside the left box base- one on the top and one on the bottom ( where my thumb and finger are pointing). Secure to the tab directly below for the top tab and directly above for the lower tab.
6. Apply glue to the backside of the tabs closest to the center- one on the top and one on the bottom of the right side box base. Secure to the center strip.
7. Apply glue to the outer sides of the 90 degree angles on the outside of the right bottom section. Secure to the inside of the left box base sections creating a box and lining up the edges.
8. Apply glue to the outer sides of the 90 degree angles on the outside of the right upper section. Secure to the inside of the left box base
9. Your box is now complete:) Tuck the closure tab into the slot in the bottom section to close.
10. Glue the two stem leaf pieces together on the stem part only ( make sure that the half circle tabs  at the bottom and leaf shapes are still separate.)
11. Glue the two small stem designs to each side of the combined stem/leaf piece. Curl the leaves as you like and insert the half circle tabs of the combined stem piece into the top of your box. Glue the pumpkin design pieces to the front of your box as shown.
12. Inside the top of the box base, apply glue to outer side of the two half circle tab pieces. Secure to the inside of the top of the box base.
13.  Finish by adding a ribbon. Fill with goodies and enjoy:)

Witch Treat Box

Witch Treat Box-JMRush
Approximate Box size: W 2.75” X W 1” X H 4.25”
This treat box design has an attached lid and is compatible with both 8X12 and 12X12 mats.


You can purchase the Silhouette design file here: https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/artists/485222


  1. Cut design pieces. ( I used double sided card stock)
  2. Flip the box base over like shown (pretty side down). Fold the box base score lines.
  3. Apply glue to the backside of the tab on the bottom right. Attach to the upper panel to the right.
  4. Apply glue to the backside of the tab on the bottom left. Attach to the panel to the left.
  5. Apply glue to the long vertical tab on the left and to the bottom horizontal tab. Attach to the panel to the right. Your box will be complete.
  6. Tuck the tab into the slot in the back.
  7. Glue the witch’s collar, face, and hat to the front of the box.
  8. Glue the witch’s eyes inside the coordinating shape on the box base.
  9. Use a piece of foam adhesive to secure the nose into place. I used enamel dots to accentuate the eyes and finished with a ribbon to decorate the hat. Fill with goodies:)

Vampire Treat Box


Vampire Treat Box-JMRush
Approximate Box size: W 2.75” X W 1” X H 4.25”
This treat box design has an attached lid and is compatible with both 8X12 and 12X12 mats.

You can purchase the Silhouette design file here: https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/artists/485222


  1. Cut design pieces. ( I used double sided card stock)
  2. Flip the box base over like shown (pretty side down). Fold the box base score lines.
  3. Apply glue to the backside of the tab on the bottom right. Attach to the upper panel to the right.
  4. Apply glue to the backside of the tab on the bottom left. Attach to the panel to the left.
  5. Apply glue to the long vertical tab on the left and to the bottom horizontal tab. Attach to the panel to the right. Your box will be complete.
  6. Flip your box over so that the slot is in the back. Attach the bow tie with a piece of foam adhesive square.
  7. Glue the vampire’s face to the front of the box.
  8. Glue the vampire’s eyes and teeth inside the coordinating shape on the box base.
  9. Tuck the tab into the slot in the back. 
  10. Glue the wings on either side of the backside of the box.
  11. This is what it should look like.
  12. I used enamel dots to accentuate the eyes and finished with a ribbon bow tie. Fill with goodies:)

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

With Sympathy Design Card



With Sympathy Design Card-JMRush
Approximate Card size: W 5.50” X H 4.25”


This design is compatible with both 8X12 and 12X12 mats.

You can purchase the Silhouette design file here: https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/artists/485222




  1. Cut design pieces.
  2. Fold the card base. Glue the rectangular piece with cut outs to the rectangular piece with scalloped edges.
  3. Glue the combined rectangular pieces to the front of the card base. Glue the smaller words to the word bases. Using a piece of foam adhesive square, attach the largest flower to the solid base at the center point. Repeat for the second largest grouping of flower shapes. Glue the smallest two flowers at the center.
  4. Glue the combined words to the front of the card base. Glue the largest two combined flower grouping together at the center point. Glue this section to the front of the card. 
  5. Glue the smallest flower section to the top of the combined flower section on the card base. I used a enamel dot for the center of the flower.
  6. I used small enamel dots to accentuate the center of each of the cut out flowers:)

Thursday, August 11, 2016

Pencil Print and Cut

This Print and Cut design is compatible with 8x12 or 12X12 mats.

You can purchase the Silhouette design file here: https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/artists/485222

You can purchase the SVG and Cricut file here:


School Bus Treat Box

School Bus Treat Box-JMRush

Approximate size: W 6.25” X  H 3.5” X D 2”


The School Bus Treat Box has an attached lid and is great for back to school treats or teacher appreciation presents. This design is compatible with 8x12 or 12X12 mats. 

You can purchase the Silhouette design file here: https://www.silhouettedesignstore.com/artists/485222

You can purchase the SVG and Cricut file here:

Color Guide for Design Pieces-





1.Cut design pieces. ( I used double sided card stock) Glue the largest circles to the matching shapes on the solid truck shapes.
2. Glue the truck shapes with cut outs to the coordinating solid truck shape. Glue the second largest circles to the largest circles that you just attached to the solid truck shape; centering it within the circles.
3. Glue the smaller door frames to the larger ones (2). Glue the third largest circles to the combined circles on the combined truck shape; centering them.
4. Glue the front grill shape with cut outs to it’s solid base. Glue the “School Bus” sign to it’s solid base. Glue the thin cut out rectangular window shapes with rounded corners to the coordinating shapes ( The windshield wiper design and back window). Center and glue the thinner solid rectangular shape to the wider one- creating a combined piece that appears to have yellow in the middle and a black stripe on the top and bottom. Glue the hollow circle shapes to the round taillight shapes.
5. Glue the solid rectangle piece with rounded corners to the backside of the windshield wiper combined piece. Glue the smallest white circles to the combined grill shape in the coordinating shapes.
6. Flip the box bases over ( pretty side down) as shown in the photo. Fold the long tab in the center and apply glue to the backside. Line up the two box base pieces and attach.
7. Fold the tabs on the smallest box base piece and align with the the bottom section to the left of the seam. Apply glue to the top tab and secure into place.
8. Fold the tabs on the upper left of the combined box base. Apply glue to the backside of the tab closest to the center. Attach to the center strip to the right of the tab.
9. Apply glue to the top center tab and secure it to the right side of the box base.
10. Apply glue to the bottom most tabs on the front of the box base. Glue to the inside of the box edges.
11. Repeat for the next set of tabs.
12. Repeat for the next set of tabs. Now the sides of your box are enclosed.


13. Close the top box tab by securing the tab in the coordinating slot on the side of the box base.
14. Glue the combined bus shape to it’s coordinating box base side.
15. Glue the long wheel hub to the coordinating side.
16. Glue the combined door and the school bus combined sign.
17. Glue the other combined bus piece to the other side. (Be careful not to glue the top backside of truck design with a window so as not to glue the box tab closure slot)
18. This is what it should look like.
19. Glue the other long wheel hub to this side.
20. Fold the tab so that the bumper sticks out. Glue the end section to the other side of the truck
 (there is a score line to line up with:)
21. Repeat for the other side. Tuck the end score line underneath the other wheel hub piece.
22. Glue the other combined door to the coordinating shape on the box base. Glue the combined stripe rectangular piece on.
23. Use pieces of foam adhesive squares to attach the smaller wheel hub shapes (2) to the coordinating shape on each side.
24. Glue the solid rectangular pieces to their coordinating shapes on the front and top of the truck box base. Glue the combined windshield wiper piece on.


25. Glue the combined grill piece with headlights to the front of the truck box base.
26. Glue the combined backside piece to the back of the truck. Glue the rectangular shape with rounded corners to the inside of the window.
27. Glue the small taillight circles to the backside of the truck.
28. Your box is complete:)