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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Free printable fabulous Halloween party invitation that you can type in all your party details! Fun envelope liner too!

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SPOOKY BONES

You Will Need:

small pretzel sticks
mini marshmallows
white melting chocolate

Directions:

Secure two mini marshmallows on either end of a mini pretzel stick by pushing them on as far as you can.
Dip into white melted chocolate.
Use a fork to take pretzel out of melted chocolate and carefully tap off extra
Let dry on wax paper or foil until set
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creepy nails

Make your own nail polish style for halloween and such parties or holidays, black and white will look just awsome on you

this is the tutorial and enjoy girls

DIY Mini Apothecary Jar Necklaces

Hi guys! Are you excited? Halloween is this week! I am looking forward to the holiday! We don’t have trick or treaters in our neighborhood, so Daryl and I don’t do candy. But we do carve pumpkins and do a mini marathon of Tim Burton films. He is one of my favorite directors! Today I am going to show you how to make these fun mini apothecary bottle necklaces. These are really easy and so fun to wear!

Here’s What You Need:

*Mini Bottles- I bought mine at Michaels

*Glitter

*Decoupage Medium or Clear Top Coat

*Lazertran Transfer Paper

*Mini Screw Eyes

*Chain

*Printable- From The Graphics Fairy

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Creepy Crawly Clutch

Fran from Fall for DIY created this amazing and spooky clutch. Seasonal and way more stylish than your average candy bag.

Materials: 1/2 meter clear PVC plastic, soap, plastic creepy crawlies or other gruesome props, strong waterproof glue, and velcro.

1. Cut out 4 rectangles of clear PVC, two with the dimensions 20cm X 35cm and the other two larger at 35cm X 35cm.

2. Glue three sides of both rectangles together leaving one of the shorter edges open to create two pouches. Make sure there are no small gaps along the sides. Run your finger along the glued edges to evenly spread and secure in place.

3. Pour the soap in the pouches, (take care not to get soap on the opening.) The clutch shown used 1 1/2” bottles of soap. Fill with your critters and seal the top securely with glue.

4. You should now have two sacks of pretty gruesome looking stuff. Take your smaller bag and spread glue along the two shorter edges and one of the longer sides.

5. Press the glued sides onto the larger piece to create the clutch bag.

6. Fold the extra section from the larger pouch over the smaller pouch and glue the velco on the keep secure.

That’s it! Fill it with candy or other Halloween treats (or tricks) for a super scary clutch that’s perfect for the party.

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Monday, September 8, 2014

DIY Turkey Pinecone Place Cards

Setting the table is one of my favorite things to do on Thanksgiving. Where your nearest and dearest gather around the dinner table, so does your table setting A game. That means your finest dinnerware and silverware, a stunning fall-inspired floral centerpiece and of course, homemade place cards! These adorable turkey pinecone place cards are so incredibly simple to make with pinecones aplenty during this time of year!

You’ll need:

pinecones
2-3″ feathers (Pheasant, Guinea, or Partridge)
blank business cards
rubber stamp & stamp pad (optional)
scissors
hot glue gun
pen

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DIY Trick

You’ll need:

a papier mâché ball box
floral crepe paper
dresden trim (I used green stars, zig zag orange trim, and gold scallop borders)
floral wire (thick and thin)
bark covered wire
sharp scissors
tacky glue
a small flat paint brush
wire cutters

how to do it?

Start by applying a thin layer of tacky glue over the surface of the papier mâché ball. Take a piece of crepe paper and cover one half of the ball.

Lightly stretch the paper over the edge of the ball. This will prevent the top and bottom from pleating too much. Gently pull in the areas where there are air bubbles or wrinkles.

You will have to work the paper and the half sphere around in your hands, gently shaping it onto the glue and holding the paper in place until it holds. Repeat on the other half and allow both sides to dry completely

Using a small pair of sharp scissors, neatly trim the edges. Use a sharp tool to pierce a small hole through the center of the top half

Peel away an inch of the bark from the floral wire and trim. Pierce it through a dresden medallion.

Push the wire through the hole, bend, and tape it to the inside of the ball. And fill the ball with your favorite treats . . . or tricks!

Glue on a strip of trim or ribbon to hide the seam

Find a pattern for a pumpkin leaf online, print it out and cut it to create a template. Dip the end of the thick floral wire into tacky glue and place it along the middle of the leaf.
Fold the leaf in half and open it again so the middle vein shows. Wrap the rest of the wire around the end of the paint brush.

Do the same with the thin wire to create vines. Wrap the leaves and vines around the pumpkin stem. You can add a dab of glue to hold the leaves in place.

Viola, your pumpkins are finished!

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Pumpkin Owls

MATERIALS

Pen
Drill with 5/8-inch bit or large hole cutter
String Lights
Toothpicks
Rubber Bands
Tall Glass
Electrical Tape
Wood Gouge or Linoleum Cutter
Serrated Knife

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Sunday, September 7, 2014

birds

this is such a nice idea to decorate your tables with your kids for the holidays

using simple things and you will have those beautiful birds

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diy craft

Fall Wine Vase by Crazylou This craft is super simple and is a fun way to decorate a mantel. Here are the instructions on how to create these bottles.
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Friday, September 5, 2014

diy craft

This gorgeous notecard set is so versatile; thank you cards, thanksgiving cards, or maybe the perfect hostess gift - no matter how they are used they are sure to make the recipient feel extra special.
You will receive 4 ivory notecards with matching envelopes. These cards are hand-stamped with "Thankful" on the outside and the insides are blank ivory to make them suitable for anyone. Cards measure 5.5” X 4” and come with ivory fitted envelopes, where I have embellished the flap with the same leaf paper as the cards.
All of this comes packaged in 4 clear re-closable cello sleeves with a cardstock band, for gift giving or safe keeping until needed.
Because you take the time to buy hand-made and I am proud of my work, I label and initial the back of each card, making sure that people know how special it is.

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fall decoration

Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution, try to create new things for fall .

A garden to walk in and immensity to dream in--what more could he ask? A few flowers at his feet and above him the stars. ---Victor Hugo