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Halloween Display, Printables and More…

October 26, 2013

Halloween TREATS! I like to put together simple, fun and not too scary Halloween display for the kids. See the previous year {here}. This theme is all about creepy crawly critters like spiders, frogs, snakes, and bugs. For the next few posts from now till Halloween, I will put together in detail “how to’s” for … treats, paper pumpkins and packaging shown above.

Paper pumpkin treat packages are too cute and easy to make. Flameless candles is the ideal way to add a soft glow and they won’t burn the delicate cobwebs. I also used bare branches in a tall vase to give height and texture to the display.

packaged Halloween treats

Test tubes filled with M&Ms chocolate candy pieces {fresh rat hearts}. Free printable “specimen No 3” label & more at Paging Supermom {print here}.

chocolate pretzel spider web treats

Have fun using this Halloween printable that I’ve created from an assortment of spider and insect images in black and white. In the above picture, the printed image had papers layered beneath it with torn edges for a rough organic look. To give it depth, I lightly smeared soft black charcoal and diluted black watercolor paint on the paper leaving a few paint droplets to drip down. Little black plastic spiders were added with double-sided tape for a 3-D effect. The wooden frame covered with spider web and one giant spider cut-out perched at the top corner tied it all together.

Free Spiders & Insects Printable {print Here}

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PACKAGING HALLOWEEN TREATS

SUPPLIES

gummy treats ⎜ clear resealable cello bags 5 7/8″ x 4 1/2″ ⎜ parchment paper liners ⎜ double-sided tape ⎜ scissors ⎜ spider & insect printable labels

DIRECTIONS

1. Cut parchment paper liner to fit inside the cello bag and insert it into the cello bag.
2. Place the gummy treats in the cello bag on top of the paper liner.
3. Remove the plastic strip off the resealable adhesive near the top of the back, fold it over and press the adhesive firmly against the back of the bag to seal the opening.
4. Attach the Halloween treat label to the cello bag using double-sided tape.

Free Halloween Printable Labels/Tags
with description “Creepy Crawler Treats” {print here}
without description {print here}

1.printable / spiders & insects 2.printable labels & tags / spiders & insects 3.chocolate pretzel spider web treats 4.packaged treats in paper pumpkins 5.packaged treats in test tubes 6.packaged treats in paper bags

Come back soon to see more Halloween how-to projects!

{all printables are for personal use ONLY}

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posted by: Kay

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Gift Wrapping & Gift Tags {using magazine/catalog pages}

September 28, 2013

The idea of using newspaper, an old book, magazine or catalog pages is popular and an easy solution to wrapping gifts or for other purposes {i.e. tags}. A few months ago I received a Big stack of catalogs from Restoration Hardware in the mail {see pic above} that was almost 2 inches thick. The pictures were beautiful and the colors were soft and earth tones. After having gone through the catalogs numerous times and found all the inspirations I needed, it was time to let them go to be recycled. There are many ideas on Pinterest to turn old books, newspapers, and magazines into useful, fun and creative projects. Wrapping little gifts and making gift tags are basic, easy and inexpensive to do and that’s where I decided to try. Tear a page out, wrap, tape, tie it with twine and … Done! One other great thing about this is not having black ink on hands and fingers {from newspaper}.

magazine / catalog pages ~ gift wrapping & tags

Gift wrapping little gift / jewelry boxes only needed one page each from the catalog to wrap. They look like regular (maybe designer) wrapping papers!

Filled empty toilet paper rolls with small favors / treasures before wrapping each one with a page from catalog {twice around} and tie the ends with twine.

All purpose/generic gift tags, cut plain card stock paper into long strips {2 1/2 ” wide by 4 1/4 ” long}. Fold about 1/2 inch down from the top and secure it with glue then punch a small hole in the middle for a string to go through. Cut an image from the catalog and glue/tape it to the card stock. Write a message and attach it to a gift.

Holiday catalogs will be arriving in your mailbox soon, have fun reusing them!

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Party Ideas {keep it simple & make it fun}

August 17, 2013

I have gathered a few simple party ideas that might come in handy when putting together a birthday party or other special celebrations.

Balloon cake topper idea came from Martha Stewart Living . Take a simple cake and top it with mini balloons tied to wooden skewers.

Colorful confetti made from tissue papers. {diy here}

.Audrey from This Little Street made these adorable gift bags for her daughter’s 2nd birthday party using brown paper bags, tags, twine and felt balls.

. Style Me Pretty Living put together a party theme using neon colors. One of the ideas included in the party was to dip or paint marshmallows in bright neon colors.

free printable invitations {print here}

mini paper garlands {diy here}

I hope you’ll have fun incorporating these ideas into your parties!

{all free printables are for personal use only}

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posted by: Kay

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Mini Paper Garland {diy}

July 13, 2013

Sometimes the little things can make a statement without being too showy like these mini paper garlands. Simply attach them to the shelves, walls and other empty spaces/areas to bring out a festive and fun look.

Another idea is to use paper garlands on packages.

Simple and easy craft project to make and fun to use.

Materials
1.circle paper punch 2.decorative papers 3.embroidery floss {twine, strings, etc…}
4.glue stick.

Cut the embroidery floss to the desired length. Punch out the circles and fold them in half. Apply glue to the back side of the circle and run the embroidery floss along the inside folded line. Press the two halves firmly together. The 1/2 circles should be about 3/4 to 1 inch apart from each other. Repeat the steps.

paper punch used for this project came from the Martha Stewart craft line
available at > Simon Says Stamp ⎜ Overstock ⎜ Walmart ⎜ Office Super Savers

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Fresh Herbs & Compound Butter

May 11, 2013

Spring is here and my herb garden is coming back to life. With this extra sunshine we’ve been having, they’ve perked up and grew a little taller and fuller. Here I have put together a little sampling of herbs displayed on a cake stand and wrapped a few in parchment paper attached with custom tags {found here} using double sided tape. It’s always wonderful to share with others what you grow in the garden.

{Free Printable Garden Tags, click here}

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Fresh herbs in cooking is by far the best choice {see Compound Butter recipe below}. My four favorite herb plants I use again and again from my garden are Italian parsley, basil, lavender and mint {not shown in the picture}. Another reason for growing herbs is for decorating. Instead of fresh flowers, add a pretty green bouquet of parsley next to the kitchen sink, mint in the bathroom or silver sage displayed in simple containers down the center of the table. Herbs are hardy plants and easy to care for. Give it a try if you have never grown them.

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Herb Lemon Compound Butter

Ingredients

8 Tbs. (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 Tbs. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 Tbs. chopped fresh chives
2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. lemon zest
salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Combine the first 5 ingredients in a bowl. Add salt and ground black pepper to taste. Scoop it all onto the plastic wrap or divide the mixture in half {about 4 Tablespoons each}. Roll the plastic wrap around it to form a cylinder then twist the ends closed. Then wrap it in parchment paper, twist the two ends and tie the ends with twine. Refrigerate until the butter is firm {about 2 hours} or put in the freezer to be used at a later date.

* Butter mixed with other ingredients {herb & spices, vanilla, honey, nuts, garlic, olives, sundried tomatoes, etc…} is known as compound butter. It adds flavor to seafood, meat, bread and vegetables.

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{all free printables are for personal use only}

paper punch used for this project came from the Martha Stewart craft line available at > Simon Says Stamp ⎜ Overstock ⎜ Walmart ⎜ Office Super Savers

{Free Printable Garden Tags, click here}

Herb Lemon Compound Butter

Ingredients

Directions

* Butter mixed with other ingredients {herb & spices, vanilla, honey, nuts, garlic, olives, sundried tomatoes, etc…} is known as compound butter. It adds flavor to seafood, meat, bread and vegetables.

paper punch used for this project came from the Martha Stewart craft line
available at > Simon Says Stamp ⎜ Overstock ⎜ Walmart ⎜ Office Super Savers