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Tutorial | Treat Holder For Valentine’s Day

February 9, 2015 by Francine Clouden

Looking for a quick, cute, and budget-friendly Valentine treat holder you can make in minutes? This sweet little project checks all the boxes. Made from just two pre-made tags and a few cardstock scraps, this DIY Valentine treat holder is perfect for classroom gifts, party favors, or small handmade surprises.

The finished size is just right for Ghirardelli chocolate squares, Hershey’s Nuggets, or other individually wrapped chocolates, making it an easy option when you want something that feels special without being time-consuming. Because the base is made from tags, there’s very little measuring involved—great news if you’re crafting with kids or working assembly-line style for a class or group.

To decorate, you can keep things simple or go all-out. A die-cut machine makes quick work of layered heart shapes, but basic paper punches work just as well. Mixing solid cardstock with glitter, metallic, or patterned paper adds instant texture and interest, while still keeping the project low-cost.

Once your chocolates are tucked inside, simply line up the tags, punch holes if needed, and tie everything together with baker’s twine for a charming handmade finish. Red and white twine gives classic Valentine vibes, but pink, gold, or even black and white work beautifully depending on your color scheme.

This Valentine treat holder is endlessly customizable—change the tag shape, swap out the embellishments, or add a handwritten name or message for a personal touch. Whether you’re making one or fifty, it’s the kind of project that looks thoughtful without requiring hours at the craft table.

Perfect for Valentine’s Day classroom treats, party favors, handmade gifts, or scrap-busting projects, this simple tag-style treat holder proves that sometimes the easiest crafts are the most charming.

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10 Halloween Scrapbook Layout Templates with Fun Shape-Based Designs

Halloween scrapbooking is honestly one of my favourite seasonal projects. There’s just something playful about mixing pumpkins, ghosts, stars, bats, spiderwebs, and all the spooky-but-cute shapes that come out this time of year. Even if your Halloween looks more like a quiet night in with chocolate and a movie (mine often does!), the photos we take around October always seem to have a little extra sparkle.

To help you turn those snapshots into magical, memory-filled pages, I’ve designed a brand-new set of 10 Halloween scrapbook layout templates, all based on bold shape elements. These are single-page sketches featuring fun, layered Halloween shapes — pumpkins, moons, stars, webs, ghosts, spooky circles, doodled accents, and chunky graphic outlines.

These layouts work perfectly with:
• trick-or-treat photos
• kids in costume
• pets in costume (we see you, reluctant cats and overexcited pups)
• haunted house visits
• pumpkin carving nights
• classroom dress-up days
• Halloween parties
• October everyday moments
• goth, witchy, or “year-round Halloween” scrapbookers (a real category!)

Each sketch includes space for one or two photos, depending on the design, and lots of room for embellishing — because Halloween invites just the right amount of chaos on a page.

Here’s a closer look at the shape-focused layouts included:

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Layout 1 – Spiderweb Circle + Ghost Accent
A striking centre design with a Halloween glow.

Layout 2 – Pumpkin Stack + Layered Title Banner
Cute, cosy, and perfect for family or kid-friendly photos.

Layout 3 – Witch Hat & Stars Cluster Behind Photo
A magical page that adds instant whimsy.

Layout 4 – Crescent Moon Frame + Bat Swirls
Ideal for moody night shots or black-and-white Halloween photos.

Layout 5 – Haunted House Silhouette + Layered Arches
A fun backdrop for spooky events or costume parades.

Layout 6 – Ghost Arch + Falling Stars
Works beautifully with soft pastels or classic Halloween colours.

Layout 7 – Pumpkin Patch Scene + Journaling Tag
A great “story heavy” layout for documenting your October traditions.

Layout 8 – Starburst Frame + Spooky Swirls
Energetic and modern, perfect for bold coloured papers.

Layout 9 – Candy Corn Cluster + Tilted Photo
Playful, graphic, and great for kids’ photos.

Layout 10 – Full Circle Web + Drippy Banner Title
A dramatic, high-impact layout that makes one photo pop instantly.

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How to Use These Halloween Shape Layout Templates

  • Use black cardstock behind bright colours for instant contrast
    • Try glossy accents, glitter glue, enamel dots, or metallic pens for sparkle
    • Ink edges with orange, purple, or lime green for that Halloween pop
    • Add real thread for spiderwebs or “witchy” texture
    • Layer vellum ghosts or moons for translucent effects
    • Use leftover costume fabric scraps as embellishments (yes, really!)

Halloween pages are such a joyful mix of cute and spooky — and these shape-based sketches are designed to help you lean into both. Whether your scrapbook vibe is whimsical, gothic, modern, or kid-friendly, these layouts give you the bones (pun intended!) to create pages that feel full of personality.

If you create with these Halloween sketches, tag CraftGossip on Facebook or Instagram so I can peek at your spooky masterpieces.

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