As we speed along to the end of September (you can feel it, can't you?), it's time to start thinking about your Halloween decor. I'm one of those people who like to make their own decor, so I can match and coordinate things just so. Today's project is my Spooky Frame. I love how this artwork turned out. It's just as I envisioned. Our Halloween products are pretty great this year. They all coordinate really well so you can mix and match … [Read more...] about It’s Almost Pumpkin Time
Halloween
Team Candy Corn?
Candy Corn seems to be one of those polarizing candies. You either love it. Or you hate it. In fact, my friend Annette recently shared a candy corn joke. Instructions for eating candy corn... Step one: Open bag. Step two: Pour bag into trash can. Step three: Eat peanut butter cup instead. This is totally me! I do not love candy corn. In fact I use it for vase fillers or things like today's project... Ta-da! A … [Read more...] about Team Candy Corn?
No Tricks Here
The saga of the broken washer continues… it’s still not working. I have one more avenue to try for repairing it on my own. Someone messaged me that I’m nuts for trying this on my own. But, the washer is about 15 years old and if it needs any kind of repair that’s more than a hundred dollars, it’s frankly not worth investing it in a 15+ year old machine. And, I figure I certainly can’t make it any worse. It already doesn’t work. :) On to today’s … [Read more...] about No Tricks Here
Halloween Treats
Halloween is tomorrow! Have you already eaten all the candy you were going to pass out? You still have 24 hours to get to the store to stock up and once again promise yourself that you will not eat this bag of candy. At our October Demonstrator Meeting, we worked on treats for our local Ronald McDonald House. We try to do this for all the big holidays. If we can’t squeeze it into our Demonstrator Meeting, we try to arrange … [Read more...] about Halloween Treats
Five Minute Friday – Happy Owloween
Today's post is going to be a quick one. I am actually at a Copic class this weekend learning all sorts of new things using Copic markers. I have been looking forward to this for months. I love learning new skills and techniques. Today's Five Minute Card uses the new Halloween Suite of products to make a quick card. One of the pattern paper sheets is a whole sheet of 3x3" squares of the spooky Halloween tree and moon. These sheets are … [Read more...] about Five Minute Friday – Happy Owloween
Which Witch?
Every Fall I try to make at least one Halloween home décor piece to add to my collection. And each year, I try to make something different. This year I made a small witch’s hat. Witch's hats are so easy to make. The witch's hat started as a plain chipboard cone from the local craft store. My cone is approximately 7" tall. I cut a piece of the Spooky Night paper to fit around the outside of the cone. I cut the paper on the diagonal so the corner … [Read more...] about Which Witch?
Spooky Treats
This past weekend I had a table at the Just Crop Retreats. I really look forward to seeing these ladies every month. If you're looking for a crafty weekend away with your friends or even by yourself, you should try one of Rachel's retreats. The ladies are always so welcoming and fun. I don't stay for the whole weekend because of my kids' crazy schedules, but I appreciate the time I get to spend with these crafters. One of my Make … [Read more...] about Spooky Treats
Eeek! Halloween is Right Around The Corner
I am so excited that the Holiday Catalog is now LIVE to customers. There are so many amazing things in the Catalog this year. I hope you've been saving up, because your wish list is going to be huge. I usually start off September with Halloween and Fall projects. But don't worry, I'll be sprinkling in some Christmas and Winter projects here and there too. I know that people like to get an early start on their Holiday cards. Today's project … [Read more...] about Eeek! Halloween is Right Around The Corner