I'm loving the Halloween supplies out this year. I found this great spider web ribbon at Michaels and knew it would be great for a wreath. I had two mini wreath forms that were the right size french doors leading to the patio so they seemed like the perfect combination. I made sure to wrap the ribbon with a bit of overlap to cover the form completely but without covering up too much of the design. I used a quilting pin on the back of the wreath to hold down the ribbon so if I messed up or … [Read more...]
happy happy – manly birthday party decor
Last week was my best friend's boyfriend's birthday. We completely surprised him with a little shindig at our place. S had a bunch of crafty ideas to personalize his party with so here are a few of the things we did. Moustache straws for sipping our drinks. A's cute face for our disguises. My favorite part of this was separating the M&Ms. Yum! A manly bar. I missed the pictures of the beer tub and the signage for it which looked great. The table setting before we added the cake. The bottles on … [Read more...]
this is halloween – pearly pumpkins
I'm pretty sure if we do a Halloween party, I'll do my usual food table and then a candy table. Not sure anyone will really consume that much candy but I've always wanted one. Let's be honest, I just want an excuse to buy a bunch of candy. Yum :) I thought about decorating the tables with some pumpkins and skulls. First up, the pumpkins. Not really cute but they were super cheap!In comes spray paint - the cure for all things ugly. There is a problem with spray painting small things. Have you … [Read more...]
this is halloween – tile coasters
When I was making my first set of paper decorated tile coasters, I knew I was going to make sets for the holidays. They are a quick way to add a little holiday decor to your home. White square tiles are only 16 cents a piece at my local Home Depot. Couple that with some decorative paper, felt for the bottoms and Mod Podge and you have another cheap craft to try.I picked out a few different papers from my Halloween stash to use for a set of six coasters. I cut them down to size using a ruler and … [Read more...]
a little celebration – paper bunting tutorial
I love bunting. It makes it feel like a little celebration is happening wherever it is. ViaViaViaIt is so simple to make these banners with paper so I thought I would add a little celebration to my craft room. I'm in the middle of finishing an update to my entire craft room, which I'll share as soon as I'm done organizing it. In the meantime, here is a simple bunting tutorial to try.Pick your selection of coordinating papers and make yourself a template with cardstock. Since I was just making a … [Read more...]
this is halloween – halloween stash
Halloween has officially hit the stores. I've been dreaming of Halloween for weeks already, so now I'm even more excited that I get to indulge in it every time I go out. I may have already spotted some Christmas decor out as well but I'm not going to think about that yet. Why can't the stores stick to one holiday at a time?Our new neighborhood actually has kids in it and is a well-known area for trick-or-treating. We lived in our old house for 8 years and had maybe 5 trick-or-treaters. Yes, I … [Read more...]
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