BOO-LETIN BOARD

well...keeping in the halloweenie spirit...this project will keep you organized and spooky all at the same time!....introducing the boo-letin board!...



attach some googly eyes to plain 'ol thumbtacks with glue dots...



grab a 6 inch by 6 inch cork square...punch some holes and use a little festive ribbon to finish it up!...



eye i think it would be perfect for any little ghouls or girls door during the holidays!...

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SKULL AND CHALKBONES

so...huge fan of skulls here!...and i'm loving that it's the season for 'em!...well...here's one that i have displayed in the house right now...at first...looks like your average holiday decoration...



then bam!...is that really a chalkboard?...sure is!...



picked up a plastic skull from target in the halloween secion for five bucks...and slapped two coats of chalkboard paint on there!...as hard as it was to cover up the glow in the dark awesome-ness that the skull offered...the end result shows me i made the write right decision!...

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IS THERE SOMETHING IN MY HAIR?

yeah...don't know about you guys...but anytime a bug lands in my hair...i freak the freak out!...well...came up with a way to get the insect chic look without all the heebie jeebies of the real thing...

go grab yourself some bugus rubberi...rubber bugs for those who are not entomologists...



and attach to a barrette blank with some super glue...



if you want to cute them up...is that even possible?...anywho...you can cover the barrette with some grosgrain ribbon...then attach the bug...



i really wanted to show these barrettes in action...but my model (the dog) was more worried about getting her belly rubbed than doing a photo shoot...so you'll just have to use your imagination...

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POSTS OF HALLOWEENS PAST

so...seems that it's about time to start posting halloweenie projects...only problem...i haven't done any to share...i know...can we say slacker?...but they are in the works...i promise!...

anywho...thought i'd show some of last years posts...hopefully that will hold you over until i get my haunting hiney in gear!...just click on the pics and you'll be magically taken to the original posts!....

 

{severed finger magnet}

 

{hot glue window cling ghosts}

 

{chalkboard paint pumpkin}

 

{stamped tealights}

 

{"hand" soap}

 

{spiderweb memo board}

 

{eyeball pins}

GAME.SET.MATCH

so...with it being us open time...thought maybe i'd do up a little tennis craftie!....i'll be honest...all i know about this sport...is what i learned from kramer on seinfeld when he was ball boy...remember that?...now that's some funny stuff!....anywho...

decided to do up a a picture "frame" with a tennis ball...just by putting a cut in the top of the ball...you'll be able to slide a pic in there!...and before you ask...yes...that probably is the most current pic of the bean...lol....



thought i'd serve up the how to on this project...believe me...it'll take longer to read than do it!...just grab yourself some tennis balls and a serated knife...



stab the top of the ball...don't worry...it'll only hurt for a second...then cut a little bit in each direction from the initial wound slit....



the surgery when all done...now just grab a pic and slide in there!...



i think i aced it!...now...those annoying serve noises are optional when doing this project...i decided against it...only because the neighbors were out...but i did wear a head and wristbands...kidding!...or am i?...

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FLOWER POWER

so...do you have some stamp sets that have the itty bittiest sentiments?...well...get 'em out and ink up to make some adorable embellies!....just grab a silk flower and stamp on the a petal with stazon ink!...cute, huh?...



the reason for stazon ink?...that way it won't bleed...



stamp for whatever occassion!...



best thing....if you mess up...just snip off the petal and start over!...no silk flowers?...paper will work just as great!...

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GOT CORKS?...

so...a little while ago...i bought some corks off ebay...i say some...but that's an understatment...considering there are more like 200...which would fall into the "buttload" category...anywho...they are super cool...because they're all from french and italian wines...oh là là...

well...needed to figure out what do with 'em...and remembered a little keychain craftie a gal pal told me about...wine not finally try it out?....hee hee..did you catch that?...see...i said wine instead of...never mind...



these could not be easier!...go to your hardware store...yes...shopping for craft supplies there again...and get some screw eyes....


then head to a craft store...and pick up some of those split key rings...these are the smaller size...


put the key ring on the screw eye...then screw into the cork...try to find the center...if not...you'll have that crafting while drinking look!...lol...



and we're done!...told ya that one was easy!...i ended up cutting some key shapes using my cricut and a design studio cut file....then stamped with a very appropriate sentiment from pink by design girls just wanna have fun set...

another variation on the idea that would be a great wedding favor idea is using champagne corks!...then just attach a little tag with the happy couples names and date!...

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