Skeleton Card

Holidays always give me an excuse to make a card! This card was very simple. I just pulled some scrap paper that I had from scrapbooking. I got the skeleton from michaels for less than a dollar and it came with a frankenstine as well. I will use it on another card. The ribbon I got for less than a dollar and it has 4 feet on the roll. I love themed ribbon! I just used a white gel pen to stitch around the themed paper and used black card stock for the card. Card took about 15 minutes to make.

Some fall pumpkins

I have to tell you that these were made by a friend of mine. Mine aren't quite done - I still have to get some ribbon from the craft store.

For this project you will need:
McCalls pattern #5490
Hot glue gun and glue sticks
Thread
Twine
2 or 3 bags of polyfil (depending on how full you want your pumpkins)
Ribbon for trim
Fabric as follows:

For the large pumpkin:
1/4 yd each of 3 different types of fabric
9x9 remnant (for stem)

For the medium pumpkin:
1/4 yd each of 3 different types of fabric
9x9 remnant (for stem)

For the small pumpkin:
7" each of 3 different types of fabric
9x9 remnant (for stem)

Follow the directions on the pattern. It didn't take long at all. They are cute and can be used for Halloween or Thanksgiving!

Fall Wreath

For this project you will need:

An empty wreath (plain with nothing on it)

Craft Riboon or a large bow

Silk fall leaves

craft or floral wire

Hot glue gun and extra sticks (I used about two and a half sticks on this wreath)

Larger fall foliage (I used some fall grass from walmart - you could get some at most any craft store in their fake floral section)

Some fall fruit/vegetables, etc. (I used a pumpkin, a pear, a squash, and a pinecone)

I like to overdo the way I attach things whenever I make wreaths or garland. I am always afraid something will fall off. Using both craft wire and hot glue assures that things will not fall off. Wrap the craft wire very tightly around whatever it is you are sticking to the wreath, then wrap the remaining wire tightly around the wreath. Then using the glue gun, glue the item near where the wire is. Arrange your items on the wreath however you want them. Be creative and have fun with it!

Haunted Houses

I love finding new blogs that are crafty. It is so fun to get ideas and it is so nice when they give you tips on how to make their great projects on their own blog. My Aunt actually made these Halloween Haunted Houses herself and she referenced the blog where she found them. I thought they were so cute! You can find them here and some of her other fun crafts.

Fall Leaf Candle Decoration for $4!!!

I love Creations by Kara. She made this adorable little Fall Candle to put in her home for only $4. That includes everything even the hurricane vase. You can view this craft here.

Paper Bag Pumpkin: Craft for Kids

Age 7 years and older

What you'll need:

1 brown paper lunch bag
Acrylic paint: orange and leaf green
Paintbrush
¼ sheet brown construction paper
6- 12” pieces of green raffia
Scissors

How to make it:

Paint the outside of the lunch bag with orange paint.

Paint the inside, top portion of the bag with leaf green paint. (See photo.)

Paint a second coat of orange paint on the bag, only this time, paint the top outside portion with the leaf green-colored paint.

When paint is completely dry, fringe the green section of the bag with your scissors, strips should be approximately ½” – 1” wide.

Fill bag with crumpled newspaper (if using as a decoration) or candy and treats.

Gather top of bag with your hand and tie a piece of raffia around it, just below the green section.

Continue tying pieces of green raffia around the neck of the bag until all of it has been used.

Cut a 1.5” wide strip of brown construction paper and roll up into a tube. Insert the tube of paper into the center of the green portion of the bag as the stem. If these bags are used as decoration, you can glue the stem in place.

Tips:

To reuse these decorations at Halloween, add faces as jack-o'-lanterns by gluing on yellow construction paper facial features.

If using these as party bags, you may want to grab all raffia pieces together and tie them into one knot to make them easier to remove rather than ripping the bag open.

To give the bags some weight, especially if they will be displayed outside, add a cup of sand or clean cat litter to the bottom of the bag before adding the crumpled newspaper.

Thank You Kaboose!

Pumpkin Friends

How cute are these!! They just make me laugh looking at them. You know your kids would have so much fun putting these together. I found these on family fun. Just go here to learn how to put your pumpkin friends together.