Have a Magical Halloween

Have a magical and safe Halloween~ Here is some magic to share with your kids, they have downloads explaining the magic tricks and videos of the actual tricks thanks to Merlin in the UK~

Halloween Cupcakes

Our little cupcake display~ Cupcakes boxed up in tins with covers and stickers from Martha Stewart~
All ready to deliver to the school Halloween party~
Vanilla & Chocolate with sprinkles! Which do you prefer Vanilla or Chocolate??
and here are a few links to some fun Halloween cupcakes~

Wicked Cupcakes recipe


Martha Stewart Wicked Witch Cupcake recipe


Halloween Cupcakes More tempting treats to create and eat from the Food Network!
If you want to see why I haven't posted that much this week and get a little laugh visit my blog here
Will you be making cupcakes for this weekend? What are your favorite treats for Halloween? I hope your Halloween is filled with sweetness! Have a safe and fun Halloween!

Styrofoam Crafts

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Halloween Inspiration~

A Craft Challenge to enter~

Oh hello friends, yes I am always looking for inspiration and as you know on the web it's sources are never ending. I had to share this as I was at Michaels' the other day and yes of all things I bought some round Styrofoam balls. What for ever did you say? Well I saw a tutorial for some vintage Christmas decorations and I thought I must give it a try!
Sometimes I think that is part of my problem I am the proverbial craft junkie always hopping from idea to idea. So here is another example of hopping on another idea for Styrofoam balls and Halloween & Christmas ideas. Of course I almost got a cone or two when I was there thinking Christmas trees but I didn't purchase them and now I will have to return to pick up some other shapes~
Any way, I hope you enjoy the video and if you enter their contest I would love to see what you make so don't forget to tell me about it because I know you are crafty ladies & of course gents too! When my projects are done I promise to post them!
Have you crafted with Styrofoam? What did you make? Do you think you will enter the contest? I would love to know~



& a pdf tutorial: http://www.thediydish.com/promo/theDIYdish_Floracraft_MakeItFun.pdf

Halloween Paper Crafting

*Find your image, size and print it out on card stock paper~
Cut out your image & then glue stick to a backing of card stock or scrapbook paper
After previous steps are done: (cut out and glued together) punch a hole in the top for attaching ribbon or string later~
Place glue where you want your glitter and then shake glitter on it and over a piece of paper tap off excess~ *(Martha Stewart Glitters)
You can vary what parts you want to glitter or glitter the whole image, let dry & then lace in the ribbon or string~
Now your ready to hang on your child's bedroom door or where ever you would like to have a little Halloween decor~

With a sprinkle of glitter and magic~Hope you enjoyed this easy to do tutorial. You can even have the kids join in and do this depending on their age & from experience what kid doesn't love shaking out glitter~ Thanks for visiting today and let me know what crafty goodness you are creating. I would love to know~
*Free copyright images can be found in a lot of places I have a few on my side bar you can visit~ & quite a few more listed under resources on my art blog.

Halloween / Autumn Link Up

Hi everyone, I decided to make a Halloween / Autumn Link up with crafty ideas. I would love you to post your creativity here for everyone to see!!

I posted a tutorial on my other blog on how to create a journal page. If you haven't made or created one you might like to see it. But since I am going to create more Autumn and Halloween Crafts I thought we could do a link up of crafty posts, tutorials, decorating and just plain Halloween & Autumn inspiration!

So I hope you fly in on the winds of Autumn and share your crafty goodness!!
I can't wait to see what crafty delights everyone is creating this Autumn. I have left it open for quite some time so you can come back at your convenience and link up your posts!

Costume Ideas

Are you looking for costume ideas still ?!

There is still time to gather your goods and be ready!

Here are a few ideas and links to make you a creative costume connoisseur ~

dirtybirdyvintage mermaidencreations SistersOfTheMoonSistersOfTheMoon

Blood Lust Vampire~via SistersOfTheMoon

Mother Time~via dirtybirdyvintage

Bride of Frankenstein and Queen of Hearts~via dirtybirdyvintage

Witches Hat~ via Mermaiden Creatio

Some fun is brewing~

I have been stirring the kettle, there is some fun brewing up right here for you~ So be sure and check back often as we are just getting off the ground. We will have some guests with links to their sites and stores. Also links to some special Halloween parties, web sites and other goodness that you may want to join in on! Crafting and much more~

Calling all crafters! Want to be a guest here or have a project you want to post with me~

Just leave a comment below with your email address and send me an email with a description of craft post or store you want featured and we can work out the details!

Halloween Candy Bag Tutorial Step 6 ( bag handles)

Step 6

Bag Handles~

#1 To make the bag handles take your cut fabric and finish the ends by folding over the

seams ,ironing them and sewing them over 5/8" do this on both sides and on both the pieces of fabric.

( a total of 4 finished edges for the handles )

Then with right sides together fold over and sew a long tube.

When done cut the threads and turn inside out~

When completely turned inside out take your two tubes to the iron. Fold them in half having the seam centered on the bottom and press them flat. Here is how it should look.

You will attach the handles about 2" from the sides of the bag on the front of the bag. ( have the seam face the inside of the bag )

Then you also attach the handles 2" from the sides on the back of the bag.

Sew handles on across two times for added strength! You can do this on the machine~