In just a few days Halloween will be over for another year. Until then, we know there are still parties and trick or treating left to enjoy! We wanted to help you with some last minute “sweet” treats.
Featured Collection: Blackbird
I found black plastic cups on sale at the grocery store. I knew when I saw them they would be perfect for tucking bags of my favorite treats, caramel chews and candy corn. I punched a hole on each side of the cup, with my Crop-A-Dile. I then attached a piece of black wire to create my handle. I added a few twists to add some character to the handle. Using the Blackbird Collection, I lined the inside of the cup with patterned paper, and cut strips so that they would be overflowing at the top.
I used my die cutting machine to create the label, and using the Blackbird Stamp Set, I stamped my sentiment, and stamped the twill ribbon. Last, but not least, added a black plastic spider to the treat cup. These are perfect, and inexpensive favors for my daughter to hand out to her classmates.
Featured Collection: Haunted
VERY simple cards....
By using some of the flocked papers in the HAUNTED Paper and Accessories Kit (HAU111) and making the printed designs the main focus of each of these cards, I was able to knock off a few simple cards in less than 10 minutes each! I added a few of the die cut elements, decorative brads (HAU113) and vinyl stickers to finish them off. I even used one of the sentiments from the Haunted Stamp Set (HAU115). Adding a bit of the Black LUSH Ribbon (LU1055) was the perfect finishing touch on these very simple cards!
Featured Collection: Blackbird
(Halloween 2009)
I’ve shared this tip before, but it’s awesome, so I’d like to do it again. You’ll thank me for it, I promise! *wink*
I take my kids Halloween pictures a few days before Halloween. We usually go to either my husband’s Grandma’s yard (which is where these were taken) or a local shopping village with awesome decorations. We also go with a friend of mine and her kids. They love getting dressed up early and getting in character. We buy them cookies after as a reward for their cooperation. This way you know you have good shots and when you are taking pictures of the kids actually getting ready and leaving for trick-or-treating you are not a stressed out photographer looking for that magical shot because you already have it (or, in my case, as close as I’m going to get to it). You can just enjoy the moment and try to capture the excitement. Then, later on, as you scrapbook be sure to scrap both sets of photos. But, most of all, you want to be able to enjoy the excitement of the evening as much as the kids (young and old) do.
The entire crew at My Mind’s Eye would like to wish you a safe and Happy Halloween!
