All Treats and No Tricks

These are the last of the Halloween treats that I made.  I can't remember if I've ever made these clothespin witch hats before, but I thought they would go great with these little pails that I have in my stash.

I bought these milk bottles at Michaels, I don't know when!  I filled them up with candy and then added a Impression Obsession die cut to the front.  I cut the witch out with viny.  I made a tag with my Cricut and tied it on to the jar with some pretty organza ribbon.

I'm really pleased that I was able to use up some of my supplies that I've been hoarding all of these years!

Supplies:

Paper:  Papertrey Ink, Recollections, The Paper Studio

Misc:  Milk bottles, Copics, ribbon, paper punches, pop up dots, vinyl, Impression Obsession witch die, mini pails, paper shred, candy, clothespins, Nestabilities

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Batty for Chocolate

Who doesn't love chocolate!?  I'm on the keto diet, but I'll admit I cheated a bit during the Halloween festivities.  

I made these bats for my coworkers.  They were very easy to make and it combined two of my favorite crafting techniques, paper punch art and Cricut.

Supplies:

Paper: Bazzill, The Paper Studio

Misc:  Paper punches, white gel pen, Cricut, Hershey Nuggets

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Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween!!  I found this great Tim Holtz Thinlits Frightening Faces set and I knew I absolutely needed it.  Then, Joanne's had their pumpkins on sale 70% off, so of course I had to buy a bunch.

With my trusty glue gun, I decorated hats with a variety of flowers, beaded spiders and some fluffy tulle.  I used to the thinlits to cut the faces out of vinyl  This was great because I could re-arrange the faces to make them look especially spooky.

I think this one is my favorite.

Supplies:

Misc:  Pumpkins, tulle, silk flowers, glue gun, beaded spiders, hats, crochet flowers, vinyl, Sizzix Tim Holtz Thinlits Frightening Faces

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Ghostly Kisses

Here are some super cute little ghosts that are perfect favors for your Halloween party or a little sweet treat to add a little fright to your favorite trick or treater's day.

The little ghosts were cut using my Cricut.  I glued a toothpick on the back and slid it into the Hershey Kiss.  The pumpkin trick or treat bucket was made using paper punches.

Supplies:

Paper:  Bazzill, Colorbok, The Paper Company, Recollections

Misc:  Cricut, Hershey Kisses, toothpicks, glue, paper punches, pop up dots

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Vampire Test Tubes

I'm on a mission to use up supplies in my stash.  Probably one of the few benefits from being housebound after my surgery, I wasn't able to run out to Hobby Lobby or Michaels!

I did find tiny candy corn at Target, and they fit perfectly in these test tubes.  The vampires where cut using my Cricut and the sentiment is from Papertrey Ink.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Papertrey Ink-Halloween Pin Ups

Ink:  Versafine

Paper:  The Paper Studio, Recollections, Bazzill

Misc:  Nestabilities, pop up dots, Cricut, plastic test tubes, candy corn, Scor-Pal

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Halloween Pinata

I'm always trying to think of different ways to use my supplies.  I picked up this little pinata die when we went to the Scrapbook Expo last spring and the stamp/die set from my birthday trip to the My Favorite Things Boutique.  

My Pure Innocence image was colored with Copics and paper pieced.  You can't see it, but there is a little bit of Diamond Glaze on her shoes and on her stick.  The card is made with lots of layers and lots of pop up dots.

The little pinata was pretty easy to put together.  This is the second attempt, the first one I used way too much glue on and it was very noticeable as I used black cardstock.  I used crepe paper, for the fringe trim, but I think next time I will use designer paper or cardstock as the crepe paper/glue combination made a mess as well difficult to handle.

It's just big enough to hold a small amount of candy corn, which is perfect for a little gift.

Supplies:

Stamps:  My Favorite Things-PI Birthday Pinata & Spider Web

Ink:  Versafine & Momento

Paper:  Copic X-Press Blending, Bazzill, The Paper Company, Bella Blvd.

Misc:  Crepe paper, tacky glue, candy corn, pop up dots, Nestabilities, Copics, Sizzix Pinata die, Papertrey Ink banner die, Diamond Glaze

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Open If You Dare

I've been trying to figure out when I bought these egg carts.  I think it's been a few years, but they were next on my list to use.  I thought they would make great treat holders.

The tops were decorated using my Cricut and one of my favorite halloween spider dies.

Lately, I've been having issues with my pictures.  I can't ever seem to get them the way I like them.  So, I'm trying the indoor/outdoor method.  I couldn't decide which ones to post, so I decided to use them both.

Of course, it wouldn't a treat holder unless there were treats on the inside!

 Supplies:

Stamps:  My Favorite Things-Spider Web Stamp

Ink:  Versafine

Paper:  Carta Bella, Bazzill, Recollections

Misc:  Egg cartons, Cricut, candy, paper shred, pop up dots, Diamond Glaze, Memory Box Spider die, Papertrey Ink Banner die

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Side Step the Zombies!

This card was inspired by one I found on Pinterest here.  I found a tutorial to make a large side step card on You Tube, it was very easy, and you can find it here.

The tree was cut with my Cricut.  The ghosts and the tombstones are both 2 X 2 Quickutz Dies.  To add a little pop of color, c couple of paper punched pumpkins where tucked in.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Sugar Pea Designs:  Undying Love

Ink:  Momento

Paper:  Bazzill, Neenah

Misc:  Paper punches, Cricut, pop up dots, Scor-Pal, Copic, Quickutz Ghost & Tombstone Dies

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Ghostly Greetings

I can't believe that it's been 2 months since I've posted, I'm truly disappointed in myself.  I have been hard at work crafting.  Last April, I broke my foot, and I just had surgery at the beginning of the month.  I was out for two weeks, and I've made some amazing (I think they are) things and I can't wait to share them with you.

This is my first at making a multiple window shaker card.  I've made a few shaker cards, but nothing this complex.  For my birthday, my Mom and our friend, went to the My Favorite Things Boutique and I bought a lot of goodies.  It was a big birthday, and while I normally love my birthday, this year, I was a little down.  but retail therapy helped.

I didn't have any mounting tape that was thin enough, so I used some black foam that I bought on clearance at Hobby Lobby.  I ran it through my Big Kick (with the die) and then adhered it with some glue.  Easy peasey!  For some reason, my white sequins look pink, but I think it's just the angle of the picture.

Supplies:

Stamps:  My Favorite Things-Fab-BOO-Lous Friends

Ink:  Versafine & Momento

Paper:  Paper Studio, Bazzill, Recollections, Carta Bella

Misc:  Sequins, foam, acetate sheet, Papertrey Ink Collage die,  My Favorite Things Die-Namics, Copics

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My First Paper Cake

My niece, Jennifer, was having a Halloween themed bridal shower for her best friend.  I've always wanted to make a paper cake, so this was the perfect opportunity.  I had some extra spiders that I thought would be perfect crawling over the cake.

The stand was made using a charger and simple candlestick holder that I bought at Michaels.  

I used my Cricut to cut out two different size cake boxes.  The paper roses where made using the My Favorite Things Mini Rolled Roses Die-Namics.  The leaves where also cut with the my Cricut.  The little skulls where from a necklace that I also picked up at Michaels.  I just cut the necklace apart and then glued the little skulls on top.  Then I added a white doily to the top, so that the spider could stand on top of the cake.  

I added a few extra spiders to crawl up the sides of the cake for a spooky effect.  Each piece of cake is filled with candy, my favorite part of the cake!

Supplies:

Paper:  Recollections, Bazzill

Misc:  Cricut, My Favorite Things Mini Rolled Roses Die-Namics, beaded spiders, mini skulls, white doily, charger, candlestick, candy

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Halloween Tags

I had originally scheduled to share this post this morning, but I was in a rush to get to work as I didn't know how long I was going to be able to stay.  We are on high alert here in Florida waiting for Hurricane Matthew.  I did leave work early and started watching the news, but it was starting to scare me so much, that I couldn't watch it anymore.  We've had brief periods of rain and a little wind, and now the sun is shining.  The worst is supposed to come late tonight early tomorrow morning.  I just hope I don't loose power.

Now, onto something more fun!

I am having so much fun using my new Cricut Explore.  It's the coolest thing!  Today, I am showing some tags I made for my sister, cousin, and a few of their colleagues at their school.

I used the Cricut to cut out the skeleton, tombstone and the actual tag.  The grass and tab are both dies from My Favorite Things.  The sentiment is from Papertrey Ink.  I paper punched the pumpkins and the bats.  To personalize each tag, I used my typewriter to print out their names.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Papertrey Ink-Boo To You

Ink:  Versafine, Heidi Swapp, Momento

Paper:  Echo Park, Recollections, Bazzill

Misc:  Cricut, paper punches, baker's twine, pop up dots, typewriter

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Spider Jars

I had so much fun making the school house mason jars for my favorite teachers, I wanted to try something for Halloween. I found some cute beaded spiders on Pinterest and decided that they would be perfect.  I made a few modifications to make them fit.

I actually remembered to take pictures off the top before I glued the the top of the dome on.  I used my Cricut to cut the scalloped circle and added some orange sequins.

You can't forget to add a goodie to the jar, I chose one my favorite Halloween treats!

You can't really see it, but there is also a small black spider web that I cut out with my Cricut, as well.

Here is a close up of the tag.  It's just a simple one with a paper punched pumpkin and a stamped sentiment.

This is the first spider I made before I shortened the legs to fit inside the done.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Studio G-Trick or Treat

Ink:  Versafine, Heidi Swapp

Paper:  Graphic 45, Bazzill

Misc:  Cricut, Ball Mason Jar, orange sequins, beads, wire, ribbon, baker's twine, pop up dots, paper punch, plastic dome ornament

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You "Crack" Me Up Candy Boxes

I made these little jack-a-lantern candy holders using the We R Memory Keepers Candy Box Punch Board.  They were super simple to make.  Instead of punching both sides, I just punched the one side and then closed the other side like a box bottom.  Their funny faces were made using a variety of paper punches.  To finish them off, I tied some raffia and adhered a paper punched  sunflower.

Supplies:

Paper:  Bazzill, The Paper Company, Recollections

Misc:  We R Memory Keepers Candy Bunch Board, paper punches, white gel pen, pop up dots, raffia, candy

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Skeleton Treat Bags

No "bones" about it, these are some scary treat bags!  

I used my Cricut and the Cricut Craft Room to make the skeletons.  The head and hands were made using the Human Body digital cartridge.  The bones were cut out using Create a Critter.  The bones did not have a shadow feature.  So, I assembled the arms and hands then adhered them to some black cardstock.  Then, I cut around the arms/hands by hand.  The body parts where adhered to a glassine bag.

The pumpkins were paper punched and a small sentiment  onto the front.  A little baker's twine bow finishes the project!

Supplies:

Stamps:  Studio G

Ink:  Versafine

Paper:  Recollections, Bazzill

Misc:  Cricut, Cricut Craft Room, baker's twine, pop up dots, oval paper punch, glassine bags

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Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead!

I wanted to make some little Halloween treats that where a little different from the usual candy treats.  Don't get me wrong, I love candy, but I wanted to try something a little more unique.  Hostess products were buy one get one free at the grocery store so I figured that I should get them and give it a try.  Unfortunately, they don't make the Ding Dong packaging the same as when I was young.  I remember that they were wrapped in silver foil, but now they come in a white plastic package.  So, I opened it up and wrapped it in a piece of tin foil.

Then, using my Cricut, I cut out my witch's legs and hat.  The sentiment was computer generated and then paper punched out and mounted.  I also punched some little bats out of black glitter paper and added them on for a little extra "scary".

Supplies:

Paper:  Bazzill, Recollections

Misc:  Computer, Cricut, Create a Friend and Create a Critter 2 Cricut Cartridges, paper punches, pop up dots, Ding Dongs, tin foil

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Germs Are Scary!!!!

I found these ginormous bottles of hand sanitizer at Target on the clearance rack (a few years ago!)  and decided to dress them up for Halloween.  I had originally planned to use the Frankenstein's Face cut from the Cricut Store, but I couldn't find any green vinyl anywhere.  When I want to do something, I tend to want to do it now, so I'm not a patient person who can wait to get something online!  I had the black, white, and silver vinyl to do most of the face, but then I just made a half oval mouth in the Cricut Craft Room.  I moved the stitches to over his eye, so hopefully will no one will notice that he does not have a nose!  

For the tag, I downloaded the sentiment from Eighteen25.  I cut it out and mounted it on a rectangle of black cardstock.  I added a paper punched pumpkin and then tied it to then eck of the bottle with some black tulle.

I am going to give this to my sister for her new classroom.

Supplies:

Paper:  Recollections

Misc:  Cricut, vinyl, paper punches, tulle, hand sanitizer

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Jack-O-Lantern Pop Holders

More cake pop/lollipop covers!  Whoo hoo!!  Paper punches, a Cricut, a day off and American Horror Story Coven on DVD makes me a happy girl who made these cuties!

Supplies:

Paper:  Recollections, Bazzill

Misc:  Paper punches, Cricut, Stickles, pop up dots, ribbon and baker's twine

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