Think Grinch and Felt for Christmas!

Materials

4 pieces of felt

wired ribbon

pom chain (from Michaels)

needle and thread

Directions

Hold 9 x 11 inch felt in landscape position.  Cut vertically down the middle.  Then, cut each half into 5 equal strips.  Each felt piece should yield 10 strips in total.  Tie each strip into a knot.  Use the needle and thread to string knotted-felt strips together.  Embellish with bows and balls.

Halloween Cupcake Wrappers and Toppers

` patterned scrapbook paper for cupcake wrappers

` chandelier stamp on white cardstock, hot-glued onto toothpick

` silk flower, stem removed, hot-glued onto toothpick

cupcake wrapper template

Halloween Photo Booth

` make your halloween party something to remember with photo booth frames

` customize your frames with printed signs

 ` provide props for mixing and matching

Click HERE for free photo props printables.

Materials

foam board

3 to 4 sheets patterned scrapbook paper

3 to 4 sheets black scrapbook paper

glue stick (our favorite is Elmer's Extra Strength)

scissors

paper cutter

X-Acto knife

Directions

Using the X-Acto Knife, cut a rectangle out of the center of the foam board.  Our cutout is about 19 x 13 inches.  Glue patterned scrapbook paper onto foam board.  Freehand your best wavy frame design onto black scrapbook paper.  Cut wavy frame out, and glue around the cutout portion of your photo booth frame.  

Note:  If your black frame seams do not align perfectly, use a Sharpie to fill in.

Halloween Cookie Cakes

` make your cookie cakes orange and black for halloween

Cookie Cake... learn it.  Live it.  Love it.

Here's the recipe.

Halloween Wall of Frames... for Pennies!

` make ornate halloween frames out of cardstock

` print vintage halloween art onto ivory cardstock 

(we like www.vintagerio.com)

` mix it up with stickers, die-cuts, and patterned scrapbook paper

 ` matte images onto bright colors

` play with spooky fonts

` complete your presentation with spray painted accessories

Materials

cardstock

vintage Halloween art

Halloween stickers

die-cuts

Mod Podge with foam paintbrush

tape

Directions

Trace frames (see printables) onto cardstock and cut out.  Paint Mod Podge onto frames before adding art, stickers, or die-cuts.  Tape to your wall in no particular order, and enjoy!

Warning:  DO NOT MOD PODGE PRINTED ARTWORK!  Trust us.  We tried.  The printed art looks best when left alone. 

printable frame

printable frame

printable edges

Halloween Garland

` felt chain garlands

` decorate with halloween ornaments 

` hot glue scrapbook embellishments onto mini clothespins

Materials

sheets of felt

rotary cutter

cutting board

hot glue gun

sewing machine

Directions

Cut sheets of felt, two at a time, into 9" x 1.5" strips.  Stack two felt strips and sew together.  Use hot glue to link chain together.  Use about 30 rings for a six-foot garland.

Warning:  Individually sewn strips tend to look sloppy.  Don't worry...it's the overall!