...JuSt a LittLe CorNy...

I'm still stuck on that color scheme from yesterday ;)

the bLaCk, AqUa, OrAnGe colors just reaLLy appeal to me!!

so I made something else to LinK up to the 

StaMpiN' CeLebRaTioN October ChaLLenge

and 

this week's Ribbon Carousel Challenge which is

...HaLLoWeen SpiRiT...

Here's what I made...I added yellow even though there isn't any in the photo...the whole idea is for it to be INSPIRATIONAL right?  It was!!

I was totaLLY inspired to make this. ;)

...and he definitely has HaLLoWeeN SpiRiT...

I started seeing it in the car last night as we were driving home from delivering dinner to my hubby.  By the time I actually started it, I knew exactly what I wanted to use and the only auditioning that took place was for the ribbon...that is reaLLy unusual for me...I usually try out 7 different papers/sizes/shapes/textures for everything...

It's why the craft cubby generaLLy looks like a ToRNadO just swept through it.

I was looking at a blog the other day and found a link back to SCS for a tutorial on how to  make these adorable 

FLaT BacKeD TreAt BoXeS

...and I just knew that my LittLe handmade CaNdY CorN reaLLy wanted to sit on one!

I used some PTI Halloween stamps and a TE border stamp that coordinates with a spellbinders nestie.

Here's a close up of CorNy...just because he makes me smile whenever I look at him! 

I'm hoping to find a candy corn lip gloss to slide into the little box...it would be the perfect size and I think my niece would LoVe it ;)

Thanks for LoOking!

jen

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...TaBiThA TreaT...

I used the TaYloReD ExpReSsioNs Moka Tabitha stamp for the first time...she is soooooo cute!

I made a cute little treat holder for a friend who worked WaY beyond how much she expected to at my Sister-in-law's baby shower (still waiting for photos to share with you)...she baked and frosted two kinds of cupcakes, delivered them, blew up balloons, arranged desserts, set up signs, weighted things down with rocks, ran last minute errands, and then delivered those things too!  Oh...and she kept me laughing instead of crying during the set-up! :) LoVe her!!

She's big into being GrEeN...recycles,  always brings her own bag, heck...she even hangs her clothes out on a line...so I thought she would appreciate a gift in a recycled container...It's Crystal Light packaging  :)

ThAnK-YoU Jo-Ellen...she never looks at my blog :) but...I think everyone should know I'm grateful!

I paper pieced TaBiTha's dress and hat and then colored her in.  I used some AmAzing new paper I got from TE...I think it's DoodLeBug...

I'm linking this up to PinK eLepHanT ChaLLenGes...

their challenge this week was TriCk or TrEat...no TrIcKs here...only TreAtS!  :)

Here's a closer view so you can see how stylish she looks in her polka dot LBD...although that's a bit of a fashion risk with the striped tights! :)

Here's my ribbon/twine bow and button combo which lets me link up to the RiBboN CaRouSeL ChaLLenGe...

Loooove that blog!  How can you not if you have even a squidge  of a ribbon fetish?!?  and I may have a bit more than a squidge of a fetish! :)

And here's the top...I don't know that I'd actually add water to CaNdY CoRn...but it went with the whole witch thing...and if she ever puts Crystal Light back in there...it will ToTaLLy work!!  I used a punch and some pinking shears on the very top...which means I can link up to the PapERtaKe WeEkLy ChaLLenge...

which was anything goes...with an add a  punch option :)

Then, along the rim, I mod podged a strip of patterned paper that says ~too cute to spook~ repeatedly...

I'm linking up to the CiTy CraFter ChaLLenge again...since I have another 3-D project :)

For everything she did I'm throwing in a gift card too...but it's always nice to add a little something homemade when you really want to say ThaNk YoU...

Thanks for looking!!

Have a Be-Witching Thursday (sorry...that was BaD!!)

jen

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...GueSs WhOoo...TaKe tWooOoo....

Ok...do you have your thinking hats on?

You're going to have to be ReD Hot to get this one.

Here's your PuNnY clue....

My son looked at this and asked me if I was going to fill it with Hot Tamales...I kissed him and told him he was brilliant. :)

Do you know who it is?

If you think it's a DeViL...you are correcct!!  Woo-Hoo!!!  You are SooooOooo good at this game!  :)

...and here he is.  He was made the same way as all this creepy counterparts...hand cut felt, hand stitching, and chalked cheeks.  His evil eyebrows crack me up...truth be told, so does his little goatee :)~  kinda reminds me of my husband!

I'm not sure if you can tell in the picture, but that's FLamE paper on the jar behind him.   I searched the cubbyhole for 30 minutes looking for it...and then...when I couldn't find it and was about to give up...I looked back in the first place and there it was.  GrRrRRrr....I hate that!!  It makes me wonder if I temporarily became male or something...quite frustrating...and messy!  I swear the cubbyhole would get condemned if an inspector came by right now!! YiKeS!!!!!!

Any way...I've got another monster for you tomorrow...I think he's my favorite...

Thanks for lOoking and have a terrific Tuesday!!

jen

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...WhO's the MonSteR of the DaY...

...can you guess from the punny lid?

She's cute enough that more than just her Mummy :) will love her...

Did you guess a Ghostie???  yup...I knew you would...Your momma didn't raise a dumb bunny! :)

She...gosh..maybe it's he...I'm thinking once you're a ghost it really doesn't matter   :)  was hand cut from felt,  I stitched on the face, and chalked the cheeks.  

Here's his close-up...not too spooky!  :)

Thanks for lOoking!

Happy Monday

jen

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...TreAt TiMe....

So Bunco was last night and we needed treats...cuz that's what bUnCo is all about...the treats...and maybe the gossip...but mainly the treats. 

 My mom was hosting, but since I needed to try out the recipes for truffles that I am making for my sister-in-law's baby shower,  I made dessert...

Here they are...truffles....OrEo, ChOcoLaTe cHiP CoOkiE DouGh, and CaKe bAtTeR....it got a little messy in the kitchen, but they were really easy to make.  I found all the recipes together here ...(thank you soooo much Landeeseelandeedo!!) and since it was my first time making them, I did it ExAcTLY like the recipe said...

My boys did a little pre-bunco taste test and they were approved to go :)

Here's a top view so you can see the decorations...again...for this batch, I did it jUsT like the recipe said to...for the shower, I'll brighten up the sprinkles and make them color coordinated...and I might drizzle colored chocolate on the OrEo ones instead of plain chocolate...but other than that, I'm sticking with what the GeNiUs behind all these recipes says...because they are deeeeeeeelicious!!

Here's a fun little side view sneak peek that shows the baby shower colors...aqua...hot pink...limey green, and purple...bright and happy...should be fun!

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