Halloween Cards :: EEK

Are you ready for Halloween?!  I have my Halloween projects going on and I feel so ahead of that game, that I have decided to host a pumpkin carving party! Cute idea, right?  Nothing major, just having a few people over to carve pumpkins and eat a few snacks. Last year I purchased the EK Success pennant punch and I just HAD to use it on my Halloween cards.  I am in love with this punch --- I want to put these little pennants on everything.  The punch was great for the cards and turned out to be the perfect size.

Last year, I didn't have a Halloween wreath .... What is wrong with me?!  However, I do have one in the works for this year.  Since I didn't have a Halloween wreath, I added a simple wooden bat and a simple sign to my existing wreath. ((I made that sign too ... Apparently, I never blogged about it?! Oops!)) 

More Halloween Banners

I whipped up two more Halloween banners this year! Halloween sure did sneak up on me this year! I was rockin' and rollin' on getting a few banners done but time got away from me and I barely got out my decorations in enough time!

Halloween Banners :: Houndstooth and Book Pages

Paper crafting is my first love when it comes to crafting; however, I think I am better seamstress than scrapbooker/paper crafter.  Making new Halloween banners is on my to do list for this year.  I made one for my boyfriend's sister and a simple one for him.  One more for me and I can cross it off my to do list!

Don't you just love the houndstooth?! One of my favorite all time prints.  The houndstooth on this banner isn't paper it is fabric.  The printed papers and everything else is from my favorite store, Hobby Lobby.

Isn't this a cool picture! Thanks to the Texas heat and humidity, 

my camera fogged up during this shot.  How fitting for the picture!

I decided to make the boyfriend a simple banner for his house.  

Of course, he told me it was too girly to hang in his house; I hung it anyway.

I was trying to fit his taste by using book pages since he is quite nerdy and likes to read a lot.

Halloween Upcycled Ceiling Tile

I purchased a several ceiling tiles a few years ago and FINALLY had a chance to do something with them .... Well, only one of them.   I knew I wanted to use them for Halloween and Christmas, and I decided to use the {PAPER WREATH} idea to mix in with the ceiling tile for a cute Halloween decoration.  Need paper wreath instructions?  You can find some {HERE}.

Halloween Ruffled Dish Towels

I was on a ruffled dish towel making spree after cranking up my serger that I received for Christmas.  Yes, it sat in the box for months!  OMG!! A serger is fabulous!  Definitely worth the money; you should splurge and get one if you sew a lot.  I prefer Janome; I have a Janome serger and sewing machine. 

Why the LSU towels when I am a Fightin' Texaas Aggie?  Well, the boyfriend 

graduated from LSU and his entire family is from Lousianna.

I had to earn some brownie points and make some for his Mom.

Cat In The Hat, Thing 1 &; Thing 2

I was never one to dress up for Halloween, even as a child.  Halloween really was not a big deal around our house; yeah we carved pumpkins as kids but Halloween never really impacted any of my great memories surrounding my childhood.  However, last year I couldn't resist dressing up with my coworkers as Cat in the Hat,  Thing 1 and Thing 2.  The Cat in the Hat costume was purchased and of course, we put the Thing 1 and Thing 2 costumes together ourselves.  It was quite simple and it really didn't cost too much money.  The wigs are purchased, the tights are purchased and we splurged on the red Vans.  I made the skirts and the shirts with the help of a Texas Made 4 You, {HERE}.  

We had a super good time at work and at the fall festival where we all attend the same church too.  Everyone got a kick out of an "adult" Thing 1 & Thing 2.  I don't know if we will dress up again this year because Thing 2 is in our second location ... I just don't think it would be the same if my other half is missing. 

Halloween Cans

Reusing food cans and decorating them with scrapbooking paper is the easiest craft ever! So simple, so quick and so cute!  I whipped these up in about 45 mins.  Add candy and tissue paper before you give it away.  {HERE} are a few that I made for Valentine’s Day.

Oversized Halloween Tag

Over Labor Day weekend my Mom and I went to visit family in Ohio.  All of us got together for “craft night”.  Everyone made a few different items and my Mom made this giant over sized tag inspired by the ones that you have probably seen in the store.  She used foam board from Hobby Lobby and decorated it with various paper crafting supplies & embellishments.  I am going to a Christmas one to my “never ending crafting list.”

I was just messing around and made this little tag.  A great little addition to my lamp!