Happy Halloween!!!

Just wanted to pop in today and wish you all a Frighteningly Good Happy Halloween!! While we had a Halloween Dinner party here last night....we will still have our annual spooky dinner tonight....on the menu....Maggot Stew and Moldy Biscuits!! Yum!!

Whats on your Halloween menu? Eat, Drink and Be Scary, safe and Fun!! Happy Halloween!!!!

Classroom Treaties!

I can't believe this is the last year I can send Halloween treats into the classroom,{although, at this school they are not suppose to have any treats, but I sneak em in anyway!}. Next year my youngest baby will be in Jr. High and they don't take a bunch of treats in...they just want a couple for their best friends. This year Hannah wanted to give little treats and picked these...

I always like to use what I have in my office....so after looking around I came up with these...tiny little envelopes. Decorated with some ribbon, ticket and spooky spider.

We tucked a little piece of Martha Stewart scrapbook paper in each envie to give it a little pop. For the back, I printed a little label that says...Happy Halloween from Hannah...Cute, easy and inexpensive....my favorite things!!

I still have to make a treat for Miranda, she wants something a little bigger, "because she's older". Luckily, I only have to make 10 for her but since she needs them tonight for the church group is having a little Halloween party...I better get to work! What treats did you come up for your Kids?

Little Treats!

I'm shipping out these little treats today...so cute! Inside are filled with chocolate covered pretzel bits. Some have lime green chocolate drizzle! Too Fun! What a cute a easy giftie....I love stuff like this!

I used PTI Tiny Treat stamps....I think I have some addiction to the Tiny Treat sets!! They work with so many things!! Colored with Copics of course and a little sparkle was added by using the Spica pens! Happy!!!
I have one more order to get out and I think I'm officially done with Halloween!! Yesterday I spent the day cleaning out my office and putting all the black, orange, purple and lime green stuff in boxes till next year!! =0( Sad to see it go...its such a fun and silly Holiday. On to Thanksgiving and Christmas!!! Woohooo...I will be doing a couple of Holiday Boutiques again this year so I need to start working on things for that....Have any ideas??????
I wanted to tell everyone who has visited my blog and left me nice comments lately that I really do appreciate it!! I feel all warm and fuzzy from all your good thoughts and enjoy reading them all!!!! So, Thanks!! A lot!!
Have a Great Day!!

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Its a cold and rainy day so I'm off to snuggle up and watch a movie!
Hugs,

A Trio of Treats!!

I've been baking all day! My house smells so good I think I've gained 10 pounds!! I've been working on baked good presentations and I think this one is a keeper!! I think it will be PeRfEcT for Thanksgiving and Christmas baking!! Since its Halloween next...I decided to make it for that!!

I baked these loafs in these adorable little disposable pans {so no worrying about getting your pans back!} and then wrapped with regular Saran wrap. Added a little scrapbook paper trim and a tag...which of course has a little bling on it!!

Viola...a cute little treat! These would also be perfect for desert or sweet tables!!
Fun to make, Fun to give and Fun to Get!!!

Now I'm off....to eat this and then go to the pool and workout for an hour! I will have little Kits in my etsy store tomorrow so you can make your own Trio of Treats!

Eyeball Wreath Finished!!

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I finished up one of my Eyeball wreaths and it is a big hit with the Kiddos!! {Love that} Here it is out in the backyard...

Yes, I have a random old door back there...I love that door and totally think it needs to get decorated too!!! My Daughter used red tulle on her wreath and painted the spiders with red paint to give it a little more creepy, vampire look while I stayed with this years color theme of purple, green and black...so this wreath is easily changed to fit your color scheme!

I did sprinkle some silver German glass glitter on the spiders to help them stand out a little better. I think my favorite part of this wreath is the raven on top!! Spooky Fun and Scary Too!! I loved making this wreath it was a lot of fun!!

I hope your having fun creating something this weekend too! Have Fun!!
Hugs,

I've Got My Eye on You!!!

A couple of days ago I came across a blog, Crafty Sisters, that had a Halloween wreath that was so perfect for my house I just had to make one for myself!! So following their finds, we ran over to The Walmart and picked up several wreaths {which are now on clearance for $2.00!!} and some ping pong balls and we've been painting, Glittering and spray painting ever since!! We are not done yet but I thought these eyes, in various stages of done, were so fun!!

When the spray paint drys, I'll be back to show you our finished wreaths!! I just love this idea and so glad they shared it!
I hope you're having a great start of the week!!
Hugs,

Happy World Card Making Day!! 2010

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Its World Card Making Day!!! So thats what I'm doing...Making some cards!! Everybody loves to receive handmade cards...admit it...you know they do and I bet you do too, so heres a day to do just that..Make some cards!!

Here is the first card I've done today....This one is heading to my Mum along with a little treat!!

I'll be back a little later to add more cards as I get them done....So are you making some cards today????? Get your craft on!!

2nd Post of the Day!
Okay...back again...with another little card and a treat box filled with tasty Halloween candy! Love this set but it was Super hard to photograph something about the colors...no matter what I did I couldn't get a good shot...so trust me it way cuter in person! =:P) I used Mojo Mondays current card sketch for some inspiration! I love card sketches!!

I had hoped to get at least 5 cards done today but...I just don't think that is going to happen. I did make a Happy Birthday tin for my Daughter to take to a birthday party for a friend but I forgot to take pictures all together of that...ah...such is life.
Hope you got a lot done and had fun today!
Hugs,

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Digging In!

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I haven't meant to ignore you. I think of you often. I think about how I need to create something new and show you.....but I've been working on some custom orders...making some "no need to dig a grave" spooky vampire favors for some one's Halloween party...which are Rottenly Good! {Is that an oxymoron?!} I think these would be perfect for a Twilight party too...don't you think?

I've also been working on an order for these cute treat bags for a special girl's classroom treat! I've Loved making these! The faux spiders are the best!! They would be so perfect for a Halloween party favor too!! {Both of these are available to order in my etsy store!}

We've also been working on a face lift for our bathroom! Since our budget is pretty small...we are painting and redecorating on a dime but its turning out too cute and when its done...I'll show you the before and after...Black Damask and Yellow Fun!! It is amazing what a little paint can do!!! I hope to be back later this week with something new to show you!
Tootles,

It Can Be...Something Simple!!!

Well, this post, it had to happen sometime this month. The month of September. The month that is reserved for bringing your attention to something...something scary. It's Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Cancer is the #1 cause of death by disease for children and adolescents. Did you know that? Did you know that September was Childhood Cancer Awareness Month?? I've mentioned this before but maybe you forgot?! I don't forget. I never forget. Although sometimes I wish I could, I can't and so I don't want you to forget either. There are so many things that people can do to help. Simple things. Donate...your money, your time, your stuff, your craft or your knowledge to one of the many organizations aimed at helping Children with cancer and their families. Take a meal over to a Family going through it. Offer to babysit siblings. Clean their bathroom....anything.....These simple things can mean all the difference in the world.

Our Family is one of the more "fortunate" families. Kolten for the most part, is a pretty healthy young Man. Growing up with "battle" scars and Doctors appointments has not held him back. Some days I look at him with such admiration. I am amazed at what a courageous battle he fought for such a long time and he never complained or gave up. Even today he goes to check ups and follow ups smiling along the way. I often wonder if I had to do it, could I be nearly as strong as he is...I'm not so sure I could...and certainly not without complaining!! As you go about your days the rest of the month of September, please remember and ask yourself if there is anything you can do? It can be...something simple.
Hugs,

Some links to help you get started:
My Favorite Local Charity who helped my Family: Okizu Foundation
CureSearch.Org
candlelighters.org
nationalchildrenscancersociety.com

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Copic Markers, Frightening Flowers, Scary Ribbon....Oh My!!

I've been wanting to have a giveaway for a while now...for fun...so today is the day! This giveaway is perfect for making some sweet Halloween treats of your own!!
Do you want to win all of this frighteningly fun swag?
It includes:
A beautiful set of 12 Copic Sketch Markers. 2 Packages of Prima Flowers, one in Orange and one in purple. A small wooden casket to paint with a little Martha Stewart rubber skeleton in it. 3 plastic spiders. 32 Orange carnival tickets tied in twine. Hand dyed ribbon in Purple, green and orange {4yds each}. "Trick" Jeni Bowlin bingo card. 3 yards of black tulle. 5 small bags. 2 yards orange and white, Divine Twine. Mini paint bucket. Med. test tube. Small rectangular metal hinged tin. Glitter Glitz in Egyptian Treasure 1/4oz. and One Clear Mini stamp.

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There are 3 ways to win....

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For a bonus entry..any purchase made in my etsy store during this giveaway will also receive one entry too!

This giveaway ends...October 15th so I can ship it out to you in time for Halloween.
Fun!!!!

{Lost} Items from The Lab!!

I love a spooky Halloween! Okay...you know, I love any holiday where there is a fun treat needed! I've been working on some sweet Test Tube treats and this is the first set of them. Super cute Spider Eggs...stolen from the lab of course...which could cause a pandemic from scary black and orange spiders running around chewing on people...unless of course the "eggs" are consumed...

These would be so fun as a Halloween favor from a party?! I'm working on some other colors like purple and green...too! Spoooooky....Creepy Treats! {Love}
I can't wait until October 1st when I can start decorating the house! All these treats in my office and all this orange, black, purple and green...need a place to be! This is definitely the time of year where being on Weight Watchers is a little bit harder to do!! Are you excited about the upcoming Holiday Season? I'm sometimes in disbelieve that I will have to switch gears shortly and start working on Christmas projects for local boutiques and its only September!


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{ Ribbon Love }

I love the look of this pile of hand dyed ribbon in fun Halloween colors. Since, I needed some cool ribbon for a treat I'm working and couldn't find just what I was looking for in my stash...I decided to make some! Love these colors and this ribbon is so fun to play with!! I threw some in my etsy store too....just for you!!! You can also dye your own ribbon...matching colors perfectly to your project.....I showed you how to here.

I can't wait to show you the treats....you'll have to wait and see till next week though....they are not quite ready!!
All this Halloween stuff is definitely making me fell "fallish". The last couple of days the weather has been chilly so today I made a huge pot of chili which is cooking in the crock pot..unfortunately {or not}..today is turning out to be a warm sunny day! I bought things to make pumpkin apple muffins too! {Yum} I love the cooler weather!
What are you working on? Are you in Fall mode yet?
I'm still gathering some things for a fun little giveaway too....so stayed tuned!!
Thank you to everyone who has left comments lately! They make me very Happy! I love to read your thoughts and feedback!
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Deadly Morsels....

Back to work and school today! Did you have a fun 3 day weekend? I traveled to a candy store and have been working on some Halloween Treat Shovels....there is something about a shovel and a skeleton that work perfectly eerily together!

I have a few more styles sitting on my desk too...but I haven't taken pictures of them just yet....this was my attempt at spooky photography...lol....

I think I should have started working on Halloween stuff 2 months ago...I have so many ideas written down and so many things I want to make I doubt I will get even half of them done by the time Halloween rolls into town...
Here's Hoping we all have a Great and Productive day today! Cheers,

Halloween is Coming....

Can you believe its only August and all the stores are all about Halloween already?! I seem to be thinking about Halloween too...thinking about what fun things I can make and give this year! When I think about it, I just love to give cute little treats anytime of the year....but I love it most when the Kids are so excited to take their treats to school! They get so happy, carrying their goodies like prized possessions....I love that.

I've seen similar bags online I decided to try and make a few of these little sacks, myself. They were so fun to make....perfect for a treat giving!! Small hardware sacks, decorated with bits of this and that...Can't you just see a bunch of these all filled with goodies in a galvanized tub? Fun!!!

So my office is turning into a Black and Orange mecca of goodies....waiting for me to turn things into other things....and I still have a Big giveaway in the works so I'm going back to work!
Have a Super Day!!

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