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July 23, 2026 by

Chalk Couture Candy Corn Door Tag

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I made the cutest candy corn door tag with Chalk Couture chalk paste, a simple number 31 transfer, and a big stacked bow. The bright white, orange, and yellow sections give it that classic candy corn look, while the polka dot ribbon and raffia keep it playful for Halloween.

Supplies I used

For my base, I used a Slim Cut surface. It has a tall, narrow shape that works beautifully for candy corn, and it comes with twine for hanging.

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You can make the same design on another surface if that works better for your decor. A round door hanger, a rectangular board, or even a piece of two by four or two by six wood would give you plenty of room for the candy corn colors and a Halloween design.

Creating the candy corn sections

Divide the surface into three colors

Candy corn has white at the top, orange in the middle, and yellow at the bottom. I used tape to divide my Slim Cut surface into three sections, and you can change the size of each section to suit the shape of your board.

I started with Bright White at the top and Bumblebee at the bottom. Since those sections were separated, I could work on both before moving my tape to fill in the center.

The chalk paste can be thinned slightly when needed, but add water carefully. A little goes a long way, and the paste still needs enough body to cover the surface.

Add Orange Peel to the center

Once the first two colors were dry and the surface had cooled, I moved the tape and added Orange Peel to the middle. These three colors look so pretty together. They feel like fall right away, but they stay bright and cheerful enough for fun Halloween decor.

A heat gun speeds up the drying, especially when you’re working live or trying to finish the project in one sitting. I let the surface cool before placing tape over a freshly dried section so the tape wouldn’t interfere with the finish.

Smooth the Chalk Couture chalk paste

I used a simple trick that I’ve known since my early painting days. Once the paste was dry, I rubbed a piece of plain paper over the surface. Printer paper or a brown paper bag will work.

This step doesn’t distress the color. It smooths the dried paste and gives it a slicker feel, which makes the surface ready for the next part of the design.

Add the Chalk Couture number 31 transfer

I left room at the top of the door tag for my bow, then positioned the number 31 transfer below it. I kept this design simple because the candy corn colors already make a big statement.

Before adding the black, I pressed the transfer down from the center and checked for bubbles. This matters most around open screen areas because a good seal helps keep the design crisp.

I added the number 31 in black, pulled the transfer away, and loved the slightly distressed look of the finished numbers. It gives the piece a little character without making it feel scary, which works well when you’re decorating around young kids.

You could take the same project in a spookier direction with spiderwebs or a spider. A fall word or another seasonal design would also work if you want to use the candy corn color combination beyond Halloween.

Make a full stacked bow

The bow brings the whole project together. I chose several colorful polka dot ribbons that picked up the white, orange, and yellow from the door tag, then added a little black for contrast.

I used three pieces of each ribbon and added a generous bunch of raffia. Raffia works almost like a pom pom in a bow because it adds movement, texture, and a little extra fun without covering the design.

I stacked the ribbon pieces with the raffia, secured everything through the center, and dovetailed the ribbon ends. The bow was fairly large, which suited the long shape of the door tag and helped balance the bold number 31.

After the black design was fully dry, I glued the bow near the top. I held it in place long enough to keep it from sliding while the glue set.

Ways to display the finished door tag

The included twine makes this candy corn tag easy to hang directly on a door. You could also attach it to a wreath and let the ribbon colors guide the rest of the wreath decorations.

The same candy corn treatment would look pretty around the edge of a large round door hanger. You could place a seasonal transfer in the center, add a full bow at the top, and use it from early fall through Halloween.

When you’re finished with the transfer, clean it with water and a board eraser. Some darker colors may stain the blue area, but that staining doesn’t keep the transfer from working again.

Chalk Couture supplies I used

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