Halloween Shadow Box

Believe it or not, this is another Garage Sale find. This shadow box was only $0.25 at a garage sale. I altered it for Halloween Decor. I layered 4 different patterned papers across the back and then added adorable embellishments to each section. So fun and easy and affordable to make :)

Isn't it just too adorable?

Halloween Pocket Treats

I ran across a video for these on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oV6RoxlNh8&list=FLt4n_YtoIOXOfj8BCh1UYjA&index=1&feature=plpp_video and fell in love with them and just had to make them sooo, I made 10! It is so much easier to do projects in bulk like this - it was very fun! Aren't they just adorable? Take a look at the video to see how easy these were to make - I did these in about 2 hours start - finish.

Garage Sale/Goodwill Makeovers

So, I haven't been crafting much over the summer which is normal for me. But, I have been spending time at garage sales and goodwill picking up pieces that I knew would make good projects. Most of the "ugly" candlesticks and "horrible pictures frames were bought for .25 each, a few were .50 and a couple at $1.00  So and all I may have spent $5.00 to create these amazing projects.

Once I had my goodies, I wanted to continue to keep my costs down so I only used supplies that I already had on hand. I used spray paints and glues that I already had here at home. So, my first step was to "piece" my pieces together. Once I decided how everything was going to go together, I chose what paints I would be using.

Next, I took all picture frames apart and cleaned all the pieces up. Then I used primer and then began the painting process. Once the paint was dry, I used E6000 to glue my pieces together.

Here are some of my final projects. A few of the picture frames, I painted the glass with chalk board paint to be used for writing messages on.

I also used a few of the candle sticks to place glass jars on for candy dishes.

All in all I am very happy with my projects ~ I took me 3 days to complete them all and now I can redecorate! Thanks for looking :)

Dinosaur Party

My grand-daughter is turning 3 soon and loves Dinosaurs so that is the theme for her party. I used my Cricut Imagine and most of the cuts are from Create A Critter and 1 of the dinos is from Birthday Cakes. She's going to love them :)

                          Cupcake Toppers

                                Invitation

                                    Banner

                                    Treat Bags

A few more gift card holders

I was having so much fun making these that I decided to whip up a few Christmas ones as well.

Gift Card Holders

I sold all of my pre-made gift card holders and realized that I didn't have a stash for home! This is a die from Miss Emma's collection over at: http://www.creativetimeforme.com/

Challenge at Exploring Cricut

I came across a challenge for the week over at Exploring Cricut. The challenge is "Disney Dreaming" and you are to create a project using any Disney Cartridge. I happen to have a niece who loves all things Mickey Mouse and has a birthday coming up so I decided to make one of my favorite projects - altered paint buckets. I used Disney and Friends cartridge for the images and I will be "wrapping" a Disney shirt in the bucket for her gift. TFL...

A few More Cards

Here are a few more cards that I managed to make today.

Finally Crafting!

It has been forever since I have crafted - summer just seems to get away from me. I have been busy shopping for upcoming projects  for the holidays but just not making any projects lately. So, I sat down with some products from Miss Emma over at http://www.creativetimeforme.com/. I love all of her dies and stamps! Here are a few cards that I have made - tfl

Graduation Goodies

Here are some Graduation treats that I have made for my daughter's 8th grade graduation dance at her school. Both of these dies are from Emma's shop: http://www.creativetimeforme.com/