diy: confetti filled cascarones for halloween

We all know my love for confetti and all things festive...so today on DIY Candy I'm sharing how to make confetti filled Halloween cascarones.

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diy: spin art

Today on DIY Candy, I'm throwing it back to one of my fave 1980s crafts...spin art.

See the full post and all of our colorful creations right here!

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diy: decoupaged floral gift boxes

Today I'm sharing how to make simple {but pretty!} decoupaged gift boxes on the Mod Podge Rocks blog.

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diy: pick up sticks

I totally remember my grandma being a pick up stick ninja.  She was seriously SO GOOD!

Today on the Babiekins blog I'm sharing how to make a DIY version of this classic game!  Click here for the details.

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diy: hand painted accordion card

Today I'm sharing how to make a hand painted accordion card on the Lolly Jane blog.

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diy confetti filled easter eggs

Because showering everyone in confetti is a holiday tradition I will always get behind, today on the Babiekins blog I'm sharing how to make cascarones.

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diy: mini shamrock pinatas

There's just something fun about tiny pinatas.

If you remember, I made a birthday one last summer for my sister's 30th and I made these candy corn ones for Halloween.  There's always a hit, so I thought I'd try some shamrocks too.

I go into detail how to make them in the posts above, but basically you need to cut thin cardboard {I use cereal boxes} into the shape of your pinata, tape it together, and then cover in fringed paper.

It's not a quick process, but it's easy, so settle in for a few DVRed shows and glue all that fringe on!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!
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diy: valentine memory game

I made this simple little memory game for my 3 year old the other day.

She sees her older brothers playing and always wants in on the action, but they play with so many cards it's still a little tricky for her patience and ability.

So with just six pairs, this is a good starter game for her, and it's cute, too!

To make a game, you'll need:

small wooden discs {I found mine in the dollhouse section of Michael's}
craft paint and brushes
stencils or craft punch {optional if you have a steady hand!!}
sealant
drawstring storage pouch {optional}

Then all you need to do to is paint hearts on pairs of the discs.  I wasn't crazy about how my free handed hearts looked, so I used a heart punch to make a stencil to trace and then fill in.

After the paint has dried, paint a thin coat of glossy sealant on the wooden discs, and you're done!

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diy: watercolor valentine treat pouches

I'm happy to announce that I'm a new contributor to the Lolly Jane blog!

Today I'm sharing simple watercolor treat pouches...just perfect for valentiney treats or party favors and SO easy to make. Click here for the details!

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diy: gold love bug magnets

Today on the Babiekins blog, I'm sharing these gold love bug magnets.

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diy: hanging birdseed feeders

Today on the Babiekins blog I'm sharing how to make these hanging birdseed feeders.

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diy: confetti christmas wrap

Today on Mod Podge Rocks! I'm sharing how to make a fun confetti Christmas package.

See the full how to here!

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diy: cinnamon applesauce heart ornaments

Today on the Babiekins blog I'm sharing how to make these 3 ingredient Christmas ornaments.

See the full how to here!

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diy: gumball christmas ornaments

I know lots of people are hardcore about no Christmas before Thanksgiving.

I'm not one of them.

So my first Christmas project of the year...a rainbow of glass ornaments...that my three old informed me look just like gumballs.   

They're so easy.  All you need is clear glass ornaments from the craft store and craft paint.  

Then to color each ornament, just unscrew the top and squirt a generous amount of paint inside.  Swirl it around until the entire ornament is colored.

Replace the tops and you're all done!

And if anyone's interested in the colors I used {l to r}:

Martha Stewart poodle skirt
Martha Stewart party streamer
Apple Barrel apricot
Martha Stewart meadowlark
Martha Stewart pea shoot
Martha Stewart blue sky
Apple Barrel Dutch blue
Apple Barrel purple iris

and the Kelly green color that I forgot to include in the picture:

Craft Smart {I think from JoAnn} holiday green

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diy: no sew thanksgiving banner

Thanksgiving isn't really a holiday I decorate for.  Usually it's hard enough for me to get rid of pumpkins and spiderwebs from Halloween before it's time to pull out the Christmas lights...no need to complicate things with a bunch of turkey and pilgrim stuff.

But one little decoration never hurt anyone, so here we are.  A simple, no-sew banner for Thanksgiving.  

You'll need:

about a quarter yard of neutral background fabric

a small bit of felt

tacky glue

straw or dowel

twine

sharp scissors

tassels and trims

Start by cutting out your phrase from the felt.  I printed mine from the computer in size 200 font first for reference.

Ever since I started with the tassel making I've felt the need to TASSEL ALL THE THINGS.

Trim your fabric into a banner shape and glue the ends over to give it a finished edge.  If you're not me and your craft room isn't so messy you can barely see your sewing machine, you could just hem the whole thing.  But my craft room is one phone call away from Hoarders, so I glued.

Glue the felt letters to the banner.

Slide the twine through the straw.  

Place it at the top of the banner and fold the fabric over, making a pocket for it to hang.

Secure the pocket with glue.

Then deck out your banner with plenty of trims and tassels and hang it up.  Happy Thanksgiving!!

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diy: halloween bat dessert toppers

If you need a spooky...but not too spooky...topper for your Halloween desserts, these are just right.

And they only take a few minutes to make...as long as it takes for your glue gun to heat up!

All you need is wooden skewers, hot glue, and Martha Stewart Crafts bat silhouettes.  

Unfold the bats, affix the skewer to the back of the bat with a small line of glue, and you're all set.

Plunk them down in your dessert and party!!

Happy Halloween!

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diy: candy corn pinatas

When my sister turned 30 over the summer, I got creative with packaging her gift and made a pinata.  

I enjoyed making hers so much that I had to try again.

So candy corn pinatas for Halloween it is!

I made them the same way I did last time...cutting a cereal box into candy corn shapes, using masking tape for the sides, and then using my Martha fringe scissors on tissue paper before gluing the strips to the form.

I went more into detail here.

Now I just have to decide who I'm going to give them to!!

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from halloweens past

We've been spending our long weekend halloweening...a trip to the pumpkin patch, a few crafty projects, and a little bit of decorating.

I always like looking back at my old projects for things I may want to try again...and in case you're looking for some inspiration too {look out round up post!}...here are some faves....

spider topped favor jars

 

spooky eye terrariums

pet monster rocks

 jack o' lantern wind catchers

halloween gumball necklaces

halloween candy snail mail

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halloween party favors: perler beads + printable cards

It's still only September, but we're already going a little Halloween crazy over here.

Perler beads are one of our favorite crafty activities...so I thought it would be fun to make Halloween shapes and give them out to friends at our school parties.

You can download the printable cards here...you'll need to trim your card stock to 4.25" x 5"...and adjust your printer tray.

I used a dab of hot glue to attach our shapes to the cards...they would also be super cute glued to magnets or pins and then attached to the cards!

Happy Halloweening!
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And some of our past Halloween party favors if you're interested:

printable trick or treat bags
eyeball specimen jar favor printable
vampire fang favor printable


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