SPOILERS! 13 Days of Craft-o-Ween Day 3. Step by Step Tutorial

SPOILER ALERT: Welcome the 13 Days of Craftoween 2025 Advent Calendar — and we can’t wait to show you what’s inside! If you love spooky season as much as we do, you’re in for a real treat (no tricks here). Whether you’re into cute and quirky or dark and dramatic, the 13 Days of Craftoween is packed with creative potential. Each day unveils a new mini crafting treasure designed to help you conjure up cards and more — all perfect for October makes and haunted happenings.

Ready to peek behind Door 3? Today we’re featuring a project by Heejung Hunsberger, who’s bringing the boo-tiful magic! Let the hauntingly creative countdown begin!

Catch up on all the spooky surprises and creative inspiration from the rest of the countdown: Day 1, Day 2 From cute critters to haunted houses, each reveal is packed with frightfully fun inspiration you won't want to miss!

Hello, Crafty Friends, I'm excited to be back as a guest designer on the Spellbinders blog to share a tutorial for a festive tag using the Day 3 dies from the 13 Days of Craft-o-ween 2025 Advent Calendar. This set includes 13 Halloween-themed die sets, sentiment stamps, and sequin sets in purple, black, and orange. The tutorial demonstrates the dies' versatility for crafting items like gift tags.

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Day 3 Die - Portion Bottle

Step 1: Create the Tag Base

Trim Rainforest cardstock to 5.5 inches in length and 2.5 inches in width. Use a Spellbinders tag punch to create the decorative top and hole on the tag.

Step 2: Partially Emboss the Tag

 Place the tag into the Checkered Argyle embossing folder, ensuring that the bottom portion of the tag remains outside the folder. This allows for partial embossing, leaving a smooth area for stamping a sentiment later. Secure the tag with tape to prevent it from shifting during the embossing process, then run it through a die-cutting machine.

Step 3: Shade and Stamp the Tag

Lightly shade the embossed edges of the tag with a green ink blending brush to add depth. Then, use black ink to stamp a Halloween sentiment like "TRICK OR TREAT you're so sweet" on the smooth bottom part of the tag. A stamp positioning tool helps with accuracy.

Step 4: Die-cut the Portion Bottle Elements

Using the Day 3 dies, die-cut the various components of the potion bottle. Cut the bottle itself from Violet cardstock, the bottle label base from Anchor cardstock, and the "POISON" text label from Carrot color cardstock. The skull and crossbones should be die-cut from white cardstock.

Step 5: Add Shading to Die-cut Pieces

Use a blending brush to apply orange ink to the die-cut "POISON" label, violet ink to the bottle, and black ink ombré-style on the Anchor cardstock label base to create a three-dimensional look.

Step 6:

Assemble the colored potion bottle by attaching the "POISON" label, skull and crossbones, and stopper. Use a white gel pen for highlights and foam stickers for dimension. Finally, stick it onto the tag. Hope this tutorial has been helpful and inspired your Halloween crafting! I look forward to seeing you again in another tutorial. Happy crafting! Happy crafting! XOXO, Heejung