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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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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4th of July Gable Boxes

I made these little boxes for my co-workers to celebrate my favorite holiday. 

The box was made from a My Momenta die that I picked up at Hobby Lobby.  Uncle Sam was made using a variety of punches and was adhered to the box with pop up dots.  The tag was made using one of Papertrey Ink Fillable Frames and sentiment from Hero Arts.

Inside the box is a little red and blue paper shred and some candies to help them get through the day.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Hero Arts-Sentiment

Ink:  Versafine

Paper:  The Paper Studio, Bazzill, Authentique, Recollections, American Crafts

Misc:  Gable box die, paper punches, pink chalk, white gel pen, fine line Sharpie pen, pop up dots, paper shred, candies, Papertrey Ink Fillable Frames Die #5

Hope you had a safe and Happy 4th of July!

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4th of July Treat Cup Holder

My favorite holiday is just two days away, the 4th of July!  I'm planning on spending the day with my sister, so I thought I would make her a little treat holder.

Using my handy dandy Scor-pal, I made this box that holds two 2oz. souffle cups.  Each cut holds three Hershey Kisses and some M & M's.  I decorated it with some paper punch art, a cupcake pick, and a scalloped square.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Studio G-Sentiment

Ink:  Versafine

Paper:  Authentique, Bazzill, The Paper Studio, Recollections

Misc:  Paper punches, Cricut, Black fine line pen, cupcake pick, souffle cups, pop up dots, Scor-pal, Baker's twine

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Bunny Kisses

The Easter Bunny is coming!!  Here is a quick and easy project that will surely put a smile on everyone's face.  These are perfect for co-workers, place setting markers for your dinner table and great basket stuffers.

I used the Impression Obsession Die 043-G to cut the bunnies.  I cut two bunnies for each kiss.

First, I cut a toothpick in half and then using a white craft glue, I sandwiched the toothpick inbetween two of the bunnies.  To give the bunnies a little color, I used my Cricut to cut out some bows, but you could use ribbon or even little flowers.  To finish them off, I stuck them into the top of the Hershey Kiss and viola...they are done!

I almost forgot, don't you forget to add a fluffy bunny tail using a small pom pom!

Supplies:
Paper:  Authentique, The Paper Studio
Misc:  IO Die 043-G, Hershey Kisses, toothpicks, Cricut, white craft glue, mini pom poms

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Hershey Kiss Turkey

This was a little treat that I made to decorate my sister's Thanksgiving table.   Once again I used my Cricut to cut the little turkey out.  The body and the feathers are two separate pieces.  I sandwiched a toothpick between them and then adhered them together with pop up dots.  The toothpick was trimmed down and then I stuck it into the Hershey Kiss.  They were pretty simple to make and were a big hit!

Supplies:

Paper:  Bazzill, Recollections, Echo Park

Ink:  Stamps by Judith, Heidi Swapp

Misc:  Toothpicks, pop up dots, Cricut, Hershey Kisses

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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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Mini Easter Baskets

These are a super sweet, easy, and fun little baskets to dress up your Easter dinner table.  Not to mention, great for co-workers, teachers, friends and the kiddos!

They are made using 2 ounce portion cups with lids.  I took a miniature cupcake paper and trimmed it down a bit and then attached it to the lid with a pop up dot.

I added a little bit of paper shred and added a little bit of candy.  This actually is holding three chocolate eggs.

To make the handle, I cut the top layer with the My Favorite Things Scallop Ribbon Border Die-Namics Die.  Then I mounted it onto a strip of white card stock. To finish it off, I stamped the sentiment and then added little bows on each side.  The handle is hot glued onto the portion cup.

Just be careful, it makes the portion cup hot and you don't want to burn yourself!

While, it looks like I only made one.......I actually made kits to make these.  You get four in the kit and there is a pink one, a yellow one, a green one, and a teal one in each kit.  Just pop on over to my Etsy Shop if you want to makes some of these.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Papertrey Ink-Scrambled Eggs

Ink:  Versafine

Paper:  Recollections, My Favorite Things

Misc:  2 oz. portion cups, ribbon, glue gun, pop up dots, mini cupcake papers, paper shred, candy

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Edible Easter Baskets - Part 2

I made some Edible Easter baskets a few years back, and they are definitely one of my most favorite and popular posts.  I decided to make some more, but I found box of  Rice Krispie Treats Mini Squares at Walmart:

I thought that these would make cute baskets.  They are also a more affordable option if you need to make more than one.  From the box, I was able to make 7 baskets, which left me 3 leftover to eat!

They are easily assembled using a hot glue gun.  I embellished the basket with a variety of paper punches, dies and one of my favorite stamps from Dandelion Designs.

Supplies:

Stamps:  Dandelion Designs-Bunny

Paper:  Recollections, Paper Studio

Ink:  Versafine

Misc:  Copics, paper punches, tulle, Mama Elephant Bow Die, paper shred, Nestabilities, glue gun, cardboard, Rice Krispie Treats

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Peanut Butter Cup Bunnies

Here are some cute, easy, and inexpensive little treats from the Easter Bunny that will surely bring a smile from anyone's face.  I bought a bag of mini Reeses Peanut Butter cups at Walmart.  They were on $3.00 per bag.

First thing I  did was glue the peanut butter cups together.  Then I added a fluffy white pompom tail. The faces and feet where made using a variety of paper punches, while the ears I cut using my Cricut.  I used the tear drop tag from the Tags, Bags & Boxes cartridge.

I can never just make one of anything!  There was enough peanut butter cups in the bag to make 17 bunnies.  That left 3 peanut butter cups for me to eat!

Supplies:

Paper:  MME, Bazzilll, Recollections

Misc:  Paper punches, pop up dots, white gel pen, black sharpie, Mama Elephant's tiny bow die, Reeses Peanut Butter Cups, hot glue gun, Cricut Tags, Bags, Boxes and More cartridge

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Thanksgiving Treat Holders

These treat holders will certainly make your Thanksgiving more festive.  I combined my love of paper punching, "Cricuting", and of course sweet treats to makes pop holders.  They don't need to be just for lollipops or cake pops, they are great to hold little gifts or use as place card holders.

Of course, I can't make just one....I had to make a whole bunch!

Supplies:

Paper:  Bazille, October Afternoon, Recollections

Misc:  Cricut, Cricut Craft Room, paper punches, ribbon, baker's twine, black sharpie marker, Crop-A-Dile, pop up dots, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

If you are looking for some Halloween bargains, jump over to my Etsy shop where you will find all of the Halloween creations on sale!

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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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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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Chapstick Butterflies!

I had originally bought one Chapstick before Christmas to make one of these nifty gifts I found on Pinterest.  Make sure you check out Lori's blog, Mud Pie Studio, she has lots of neat ideas.

Needless to say, I didn't get to make those tags, so I decided to something a little "Eastery" and a little "Springy".  I used this one for my inspiration and went from there to make my own.

I recently bought the monthly subscription for the Cricut Image Library.  I have been having a blast with it,and cutting up a storm!  I would see all of these cute things I wanted to make, but I didn't have the cartridges or there would be only one thing on the cartridge that I wanted.  Not to mention, the cost of all of those cartridges, money is tight for a lot of us, so this is really a good option.  I decided to go with the monthly option at just $9.99 a month.  So far, I've made Mardi Gras decorations for work, cut a bazillion words and numbers because I have all of the fonts now (Whoo Hoo!) and these butterflies.

Using the Cricut Craft Room, I made a few adjustments to the butterfly cut.  It's from Create A Critter, which I have wanted for a very long time, and now I have it!  I added a middle layer of vellum.  I'm really into using up scraps these days, so this is the perfect project for just that.

Here you can see the vellum layer a little easier.  I just cut the butterflies out, layered them, and then sewed up the center so the layers would stay together better.  I punched holes with my Crop-A-Dile on either side of stitched line then thread some baker's twine through the holes.  Just so the Chapstick wouldn't slide around, I added a little snail adhesive on the stitched line and then tied the baker's twine into a pretty bow.  The layers were fluffed up a little and it was done.

These would look really cute in an Easter basket or as party favor.  They can stand up, I just didn't get a picture of it!  It's a nice non-candy treat that any age lady would enjoy!

Target has some special Chapsticks in with their Easter basket fillers section.  You could use any type of lip balm for this project.

Supplies:

Paper:  American Crafts, Recollections, MME

Misc:  Cricut, Create A Critter digital cartridge, baker's twine, Chapstick, sewing machine, Crop-A-Dile

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