Halloween Care package

I sent a care package full of fun Halloween candy to my daughter at college. I'd forgotten to take pictures of it before I sent it, so my daughter took them for me.  

None of these ideas are new but It's always nice to add a personal touch to make a great presentation.

All I did to jazz things up was use  some paper scraps and made little packages out of it to fill with smaller candy. I crimped the edges and slapped on a label. The labels were already made and came in The 6x6 Tricks and Treats paper pad from Pebbles.

 For the "twisted sweets" I put a belly band around a bunch of licorice with a label.

It's all about the label. LOL

This is the perfect touch to any last minute goodies you need to give.

Have a Happy Halloween :) and Happy crafting :)

Witches Hat

Only 2 days left until Halloween. I've got my Witches hat  all ready to go. 

This was another project that my sister wanted me to make for her and again I had a blast making it.  

The fringe around the hat was made out of scraps of paper from The Authentique Glowing collection.

 On the chipboard tag I used a Halloween rub on I got along time ago. It was perfect for this project.

The tag is attached to a black medallion I made and I also glued a cut out flower to it. I added ribbon and tulle for a fancier look and of course The Hat pin adds a nice touch.

Hope you all have a Happy Halloween.

Happy crafting :)


I'm entering my Witches hat here:
7 kids challenge blog- Anything goes 

Last minute Mother's Day gifts

Paper crafting and up cycling are my all time faves. So for some quick gifts that would be perfect for mother's day you don't need to look to far to make these great crafts. First up is a very stylish purse. This would be a great idea to put a small gift in and there is a pocket to put a gift card in too. I found the free pattern over at http://sueneal.blogspot.com/2012/05/studio-5-mothers-day-gift-bag-purse.html . Her purses are too cute. Go check them out. It was very fun and simple to make. I have a feeling I will be making allot more of these in the future.

My second project is a necklace made from the end of a Pillsbury crescent roll  package.

I used a Tim Holtz memo pin for the top where the chain would go through I punched a hole and glued it down before I started adding  the fun stuff. You could also just punch a hole through it like a tag and add ribbon or a chain to it that way.  I used glossy accents to glue down my pieces and then filled the whole thing with glossy accents to seal it. The hardest thing was waiting for it to dry. LOL  What do you think? Fun and easy. So if you are looking for last minute gifts try these out. You'll be glad you did. :)

I'm entering the purse in:http://justkeeponcreating.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/challenge-2-at-just-keep-on-creating.html 

http://ppp-makeitmonday.blogspot.se/

http://www.scrapitgirl.net/index.php/2012/05/01/april-showers-bring-the-may-flowers-challenge/

and the necklace at  http://frillyandfunkie.blogspot.com/2012/05/alter-it.html

Spring Joy

Aren't these the cutest carrots you have ever seen? I made these for my Sister who was having a luncheon and she put them by each plate. The carrot opens at the top to put in a little treat. FUN FUN FUN!!!