Last minute Halloween Treats...Muahahaha!!

Happy Halloween Blog World! I thought I would share some last minute Halloween treats and sweets that I have found on the web....Happy haunting y'all!!!

    Aren't these the cutest little Witchy Poo Cupcakes you have ever seen??? Found these on Parents.com.

Witch Cupcakes

Lovin' these creepy crawly deviled eggs from Examiner.com !!

Spooky Spider Eggs

 

 Looking for a little healthier treat for the little ones?? No Fuss Fabulous has the perfect treat!

Jell-O Jigglin' Jack-O-Lanterns

These are my favorites! Love the big ole bug eyes from Parties for Pennies!

Creepy Crispers

Kitchen Daily has this spooky graveyard cake...

Ghosts in the Graveyard

Who doesn't love candy apples?? Found these little cuties on Squidoo.com

Halloween Candy Apples

 Mmmm.. Yummy Mummies from Busy Bee Lifestyle

Mummy Cupcakes

 This one from sparklette.net would be perfect for the grownup party, or one for the teens in your life....Brains anyone???

Peach Jello Brains

Now, I'm not a big fan of nuts, but I know some kids that would die for these little spideys from food2.com!

Pecan Carmel Halloween Spiders

Last, but most certainly not least...hop on over to Megan's Cookin' for some Pepper O Lanterns

 

Halloween Stuffed Peppers

 Hope y'all found one or two that you could use for your last minute Halloween festivities...don't eat too much candy girls!!

Till next time...

Family Fun Day!!!

Okay, so this may sound a little crazy, but my 7 year old Hailey and I get so excited when we get a new Family Fun magazine in the mail! ... and we just got one! They are always full of great kid crafts, and my little ones are all like me...crafty, crafty :) So in the spirit of gettin' crafty with the kiddos, I have put together a collection of 10 of my favorites from around the web world. I hope you enjoy these, just click the link below the pics to find directions for each super fun craft! By the way....the last one...totally making it today for my chandelier, so stay tuned for pics later....

         Squash Bowling How-To

Pumpkin Lanterns How-To

Pinecone Swag How-To

Thanksgiving Placecard How-To

   Coffee Can Scarecrow How-To

    Leaf Mobile How-To

   Corn Print Placemats How-To

   Pilgrim Pal How-To

  Clothespin Bat How-To

Papier-Mache Chandelier Decor How-To

                        Alright everybody, now get Craftin!! 

                                 

Till next time...

Glitter Punkins!

Soo, I have been hearing so many good things about the new Krylon Glitter Blast spray. I had to run out and grab some to make some Halloween decorations with. That was easier said than done, by the way. I must have gone to 5 different places trying to find it, driving all over town...before I finally realized, Hey! I bet they have it at Michaels!...And they did! Yay! i was relieved. It is a little pricey, but so worth it.


My first attempt with the Glitter Blast, was to make Glitter Punkins. I took two real pumpkins, and blasted them with this glitter spray. This is what I started with:

And this is a during shot:

Now, a word of advice: Take this outside! I was a little loopy by the time I was done with the first pumpkin because it does have fumes similar to spray paint..Whew! So, that being said, do this one outside. There was a little over spray, but not bad at all, and it was very easy to clean up.So this is my final masterpiece. I call it my Faux Mantle, since we have no fireplace, I use the top of our entertainment center for our "mantle displays".

   And here is an up-close shot of the finished Glitter Punkins:

           Hope y'all like them, and have fun with the Glitter Blast!


 P.S. Please don't forget they are real pumpkins if that's what you choose to use. I did...and, well, to say the least... it makes for a messy cleanup if you go to pick one up and it has turned to mush!
Till next time...

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Introducing...Nanny's Corner

So I had this brilliant idea, well...at least I think it was brilliant. I am going to have a guest blogger once a week, who also happens to be my gramma, we call her Nanny. So let me introduce you all to my Nanny....here goes our first Nanny's Corner:

Hi!  My name is Karen, but everyone calls me Nanny.  I am a wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother 17 times.  Wow, never dreamed I would have such a large family. 

Having such a large family has given me so much joy and happiness in my life.  I never tire of having little ones around and all the giggles, and fun we have together.

Since I have retired I have filled my days with sewing, knitting, crocheting, crafting of all kinds, scrapbooking and quilting.  I am in the process of making quilts for all our children. I will then start on the grandchildren.  I am hoping that these will be heirlooms  they will pass on someday.

I was so excited when my granddaughter asked if I would like to add some grandmotherly tips and quips to her blog.   I have now added yet another fun thing to fill my day.  Thought I would share things with you like “Tips of the Day”, recipes and ideas for re-purposing items from your home instead of throwing them out.

Okay so here we go: 

One of my favorite sayings is “ Anything worth doing is worth doing right”.

Nanny’s Tip of the Day:  Don’t forget to check the batteries in your fire alarms.I always do mine in the spring and fall…which reminds me, I better check ours!

With Halloween right around the corner here are some ideas for decorating and making pumpkins:

I saw a really cool idea in a magazine the other day where you paint the pumpkin black first (after you have cleaned out the insides of course) then carve leaves on them.  You use an actual pattern of a leaf from your yard for carving.  It was really beautiful.

                Ladies Home Journal

Another way to make pumpkins is:

Take a brown paper bag  (one you get from the grocery store) stuff it with wadded up newspaper, tie near top to make stem, then squish it down to shape you want. You can come up with some really ghoulish shapes or traditional shapes.  Then you can paint and decorate it any way you desire.  Have fun with it.

    Somedaycrafts

                                Karey Ellen Designs

Till next time…hugs and best wishes, Nanny.

Halloween??? Ohhhh Yes!

Halloween always starts early at our house...really early. My kids actually had our front door decorated for Halloween Mid-August. I know, that is really early...but we Looove Halloween! All of the spooky decorations, the dressing up as someone else, it is a blast! So, I have been trolling the web for some cute and easy Halloween Ideas. I figure i will find them, and then when we actually try them out, I will share them with the rest of you. (along with our experience of making them..good...or bad). So, to start things out, I will show you all our front door decoration. This photo is of the door in the daytime, I will try to get a night time pic when I charge my camera battery...and I am obviously a procrastinator...giggle... giggle... Oh, and by the way...Crayola Window Markers, 8 pack, $4.00. Can't beat that!

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