Meet Mr & Mrs Spider....

Been crafting away...

Decorating for Halloween.

The 6 year old wants more than pumpkins this year.

Spiders, Bats and Skeletons...oh my.

I wanted them cute and not creepy.

I don't do creepy.

Meet Mr and Mrs Spider.

I used my trusty Pom Pom Maker for the body

Added chenille stem legs

Big googly eyes

And of course Mrs Spider needed an orange plaid bow.

And their web is black and white twine.

Their just hanging out of some branches

Waiting for Halloween to arrive.

Watching the 6 year old

And making sure she behaves.

(hey it works....some of the time)

I just need to finish up adding a few more touches to Halloween

(I was going to keep it simple this year)

I just keep adding and adding !!!

More Halloween to come.

See my other Halloween projects

Halloween Glitter Frame

Halloween Owl Burlap Banner

Halloween Owl Burlap Banner

I have been working on some Fall decoration this past week.

But Halloween keeps creeping in
(get it...creeping..I crack myself up)

I love making banners, buntings and garlands

And of course Halloween is a fun time to do them.

I worked with one of my favorite materials.

BURLAP

and of course scrapbook paper and book pages too.

Meet Owen, Olive, Ollie and Olivia

I used my new crafting tool....the Sizzix Bigkick

With a new Owl die that my Mom bought me just because

I found a great Halloween scrapbook paper pad at Michael's

and went to town cutting the shapes out.

I love his little burlap belly.

I glued him to an old dictionary page

And stitched him onto a burlap backing

Added some details with brads and rick rack..

They will make a great addition to my Halloween decor this year.

But I need to finish my Fall decor first

Using my inspiration and new friend Oscar.

Hanging out with my Friends....

The CSI Project - Burlap Challenge

Isty Bisty Paper Blog - Wickedly Creative Halloween

The Gingerbread Blog - Sweet Saturday Party

Tatertots and Jello - Weekend Wrap Up

Halloween Glitter Frame

I was wandering around Michael's yesterday.

Its a bad thing to do.

I was browsing the Halloween crafting items

And came across this.....

GLITTER TAPE !!!!

It was Halloween themed, spooky and sparkly  

I grabbed two rolls.

$2.99 per roll

At the time I had no idea what I wanted to do with it.

So I came home and dug around my stash.

I had a bunch of those $1 frames from Michael's

Pulled out some scrapbook paper, mod podge, craft punches and

of course my NEW glitter tape.

I added clear glitter to my top coat of mod podge.

Inked all of the edges.

Stuck on my glitter tape (its kind of thick)

And embellished.

{Sigh}

Polka Dots, Chervon and Glitter......oh my

Hanging out with my Friends.....

The CSI Project - Glitter Challenge

Becoming Martha - Keep Calm Link Up

A Glimpse Inside - Catch A Glimpse Party

Shaken Together Life - Whats Shakin'

Tatertots and Jello - Weekend Wrap Up

Itsy Bitsy Paper - Wickedly Creative Halloween

Positively Splendid - Saturday Seven Party

Homemaker on a Dime - Creative Bloggers Party

Brassy Apple - Make it Monday

Craft-O-Maniac - Maniac Monday

Alilily Blog - Create Share Halloween Crafts

Halloween Success

It finally came.

And now its over.

She got her candy.

ALOT of candy.

The 5 year old is happy.

Mommy is exhausted.

Since when does Halloween actually get celebrated for 4 days?

Costume parade, Fall Festivals, Hayrides and Trick or Treating.......

It was so worth it.

The 5 year old and the Story of Halloween Past

Its seems lately all I have been blogging about the same thing. 

Decorating our new home.

Decorating for the Seasons.

Crafting, Crafting and more Crafting.

There is another part.

Me being a MOM

To the 5 year old.

I decided to try and organize my Picasa account.

Boy I have alot of pictures.

Some good, Some bad, Some well.... need to be deleted.

I started looking at years past of Halloween pictures.

And some of them just make me laugh.

2007

First Visit to a Pumpkin Patch

2008

Butterfly.....First Trick or Treating Adventure

2009

Fairy.....Ready to GO!!!!!

2010

Fairy (repeat) she wanted make up on...lol

She has grown up fast.

She can not wait for Halloween.

She is not in it for the fun.

She is in it for the CANDY.

That's my girl.

My Halloween Porch/Patio 2011

I have been so excited to show this off.

I have been working on it off and on all last week.

I wanted real pumpkins and mums

Yeah that wasn't going to happen.

Budget = Zip, Zilch, Nadda

Ok I had a few bucks.

Thats why I love the Dollar Tree.

And repurposing, reusing, and upcycling.

And alot of digging in my craft stash.

(Click on Picture to make larger)

1. Pumpkin Friend inherited from my Mom

2. Door Valance upcycled from my Fantel

3. Fence Board Pumpkins ($1.14 at HD)

4. Spooky Tag (stickers and vintage ink)

5. Halloween Tree with Bats and Coffee Filter Ghosts

6. Halloween Burlap Candy Corn Bunting and EEK Pillow

7. Front door overview

8. Halloween Tree Vignette ($1 for bucket + free sticks)

9. It's All About The Candy Picture (used a command hook to hang on brick wall)

10. Again...because I am loving it !!!

11. More of the Halloween Tree (I love my brick wall)

12. Front Door Wreath and Valance

13. Upcycled Yellow Stool (spray painted)

14. Updated Simple Halloween Wreath

One week to Halloween.

I am done decorating.

Just one thing left to do.......

I need to finish the five year olds costume.

UGH !!!!!

Hanging out with my Friends.....

A Glimpse Inside - Catch a Glimpse Party

Momnivories Dilemma - Creative Juice
Crafty Scrappy Happy Me Thursday Party

Burlap Candy Corn Bunting (and somewhat of a tutorial)

I try and try to put together a Tutorial.

I get so involved with making the projects.

I forget to take pictures.

I say I'll go back and do it again

and we all know that doesn't happen....lol

So here we go a tute with no process pictures

But honestly it was easy and fun to make.

I posted a sneak peek of my bunting with my EEK Pillow

I wanted something to drape across my big window on my patio

And I have seen some great bunting all across blog land.

Supplies needed:

Burlap (cut to 4 x 6 rectangles)

Acrylic Paint (orange, yellow,white)

Sponge Brushes

Black Sharpie Marker

String/Yarn

Large Eye Needle

After you cut all your rectangles begin painting your stripes

I eyed then but you could tape them off if needed.

I used sponge brushes

 (the black ones with wood handle that you can get anywhere)

I tapped the paint on and let dry

(make sure you put something underneath because the paint does bleed through)

After the paint was dry I used a Black Sharpie for the lettering

I did mine free hand but you could use a stencil.

Use the needle to string the yarn through the top of each rectangle

and hang it up.

Please let me know if you have any questions

But really its simple.

And I love how it looks.

My patio is about 99.9% done.

I can't wait to show you what I did.

Here is another sneak peek to a project that was inspired

by the 5 year old.

Hanging out with my friends....

Under the Table Dreaming - Sunday Showcase

Craft-O-Maniac - Monday Link Party

I Heart Naptime - Sundae Scoop

EEK Pillow

Been working on decorating my front porch/patio for Halloween

Basically its a concrete slab.

Its my concrete slab

And I can do what I wish with it.

My Mom gave me a bench.

I was going to put it in our Master Bedroom.

It just wasn't working.

It more was a place to pile things upon.

So out to the porch it went.

I definitely want to paint it.

What color is another story..........

Now back to the pillow......

So a bench needs pillows.

So why not Halloween Pillows.

First step visit The Graphics Fairy

That is where I found the spooky looking tree.

I printed it directly onto a piece of muslin.

I added pieces of orange burlap to the top and bottom.

(I had to do this to fit my existing pillow form I had)

I found bat buttons at Joann's

Thought they would look great flying on the tree.

Stamped on the "EEK" with some acrylic paint

The other two pillows are just from some black checked fabric I had.

I used natural burlap on the backside so I can flip them after Halloween.

So there we have it.

A pillow that says EEK.

Are we scared yet?

More to come on the porch later this week........

Someone stayed home from school today with a runny nose.

But insisted on being outside with me.

And she picked out her outfit herself today

No wonder she is hiding her face

But a sneak peek on another porch project......

Burlap Candy Corn Bunting.

Hanging out with my Friends......

Crafty Scrappy Happy Me Thursday

 A Glimpse Inside - Catch a Glimpse Party

Tatertots and Jello Weekend Wrap Up Party

Be Different Act Normal - Show and Tell Saturday

Graphics Fairy - Brag Monday