Everything Fall (day 26) Trick or Treat Bag (guest designer)

Hello,

Again sprry for my sporadic post but life has been crazy :( Today I wanted to share with you another great project from my friend and guest designer Giselle from cross my heart paper crafts. She created this super cute treat bag with an embossed sentiment and lots of details. Here is her project recipe for this project is below.

Materials:
Cricut Happy Hauntings (cat @ 2 1/2 in)
Cricut Wrap it Up (bat -box- @ fit to page)
Recollections Black & Orange Cardstock
Pattern paper from Target
Fiskars scallop border punch
Stamp: Inkadinkado ($1 from Joanns)
Black Embossing Powder and Crystal Fine Glitter by Martha Stewart
Black Satin Ribbon
White Gel Pen
Foam dots

OMG isn't this adorable I love all the details and the cat is so stinking cute!!!
If you haven't had a chance please check out Giselle blog and show her some bloggy love!!!

Hope you enjoy!!
Have a great day

Everything Fall (day 25) Treats in a Jar

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We are nearing the end of the the series and getting closer to halloween. Now is the time to think about different ways to wrap up treats/favors for any upcoming halloween parties. There are so many ways to give aways treats and impress your guest. Mason jars have been popping up everywhere lately (weddings, showers, parites etc) these jars are such a cute way to package treats. Mason jars are very versatile and can be used during any holidays, and can be used to package your favorites cookie, brownie recipes and even cupcakes. I am going to be trying these for my x-mas gifts this year but in the meantime check out some very cool mason jar treats for halloween.

Photo: Glory from Glorious Treats

Brain Cupcakes: Photo: Living Locurto

Photo: Craft Bliss

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I love all these ideas and they work great for any holiday.

Everything Fall (day 24) Halloween Cookies

Hello,

Halloween is about treats and today I want to share cookies. I really like cookies especially sugar and peanut butter cookies they are my fave. Now I bake but I totally suck in the decorating department and honestly I really bake cakes and cupcakes not cookies. I can't never get a cookie that is moist and decorating a cookie with all those cute designs forget it I quit. I guess its practice and paitence both of which I lack so my cookies will never be decorated or award winning. But I know some cookies that deserve to be awared for great decorations and too cute to eat.

Martha Stewart

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Source: The baking Sheet

Now aren't these cookies award worthy?

Melissa

Everything Fall (day 23) Sunday Blues

Hello,

Sorry for my lack of post lately I have just been busy working. Sunday wasn't such a good day so i really have nothing inspiring to share. I worked all day then went to home to finish organzing more on that later. Sunday was also my Mommy's birthday she is no longer here to celebrate with us so I was just sad and couldn't muster anything fun to write about and the rest of the week has been pretty much BLAH.

In loving memory

Melissa

Everything Fall (day 22) Saturday organzing!

Hello,

Happy Saturday! Today I will be spending the day organzing. It's that time of the year where you need to get ready for the cooler months and get out with the old and in with the new. It's winter cleaning which is a lot like spring cleaning. So today I spent the day the organizng my craft and party closet. You see I love to craft but I am also a part time party planner and since I have moved into my new place both have taking a backseat. So since the holidays are approaching and I will be needed to do lots of baking and crafts I need to organize. I also needed to get all my party stuff ready for my cousins upcoming baby shower which is only 2 weeks away and I haven't done much WOW!!! so here is a quick pic of my before and I will be showing my after a little later!

So stay tuned as I reveal a little later my after Craft Closet

Happy Day

Everything Fall (day 21) Treat Bags for Halloween

Hello,

Every year I host a halloween party and I set up a candy table and do all kinds of fun stuff. But when its time to hand out candy around my house its usually a bowl and grab waht you can. I always loved when my kids where little and they came home with cute little treat bags that some mommy made for the class. Well my kids are already at the age where they don't want cutesy treat bags to take to school. My youngest is already in 5th grade so it makes me sad not to have little ones to spoil with treat bags. But no fear this year my building is hosting a Halloween party for the kids in the building and so I am going to get my treat bag fix. I am going to be creating cute treat bags to hand out to all the kids at the party.

With that said I am working on some treat bags now but I wanted to share with you guys some other amazing treat bags.

Courtesy of Twin Inpiration

Photo Credit: Martha Stewart

Photo Credit: Home Based Mom

Twin Inspiration

Happy Treats

Everything Fall (day 20) Caramel Apples

Hello,

Today we are talking Caramel Apples these treats mainly found in Carnivals/Fairs, have become a fall food treat. Last year I made caramel apples for my co-workers and I must say they love them to pieces. They are so easy to do and can be covered in pretty much any kind of chocolate and topping you like. They are also great for Halloween Parties as they look amazing on any table.

This year i want to make more for caramel apples for my friends but I want to try and make mini apples.

Here is a look as some awesome lookin caramel apples.
Warning: You might be tempted to eat through your screen.

Country Living

Photo Credit: Glass Slipper Cakery

Bon Appettie

Courtesy of Delish

Martha Stewart Weddings

You know what they say an apple a day keeps the doctor away!!

Enjoy

Everything Fall (day 19) Marshmallow Treats

Hello,

Halloween is all about the treats. I love all the ghoulish looking treats that tast oh so yummy. Today we are talking marshamllows which I happen to LOVE. There are so many way to dress up a marshamlallow for pretty much any occasion. I do alot of marshamallow pops covered in chocolate for all my parties and everyone loves these treats. The best part of this treat is it can be transformed into some cute and scary halloween treats.

Take a look:

Courtesy: Women's Day

Marshamallow Bones- Martha Stewart

Via Punchbowl Photo Credit: Suzie the Foodie

Hope you enjoy

Melissa

Everything Fall (day 18) Candy Jar (Guest Blogger)

Hello,

I finally caught up YEAH!!!

Today I wanted to share with you guys a super cute project from my wonderful bloggy friend  Giselle from Cross my heart papercrafts. She is a wonderful crafter and I love love all her stuff. I am so glad she decided to be a guest designer for me today because her project is adorable.

I know you always wonder where are you going to keep all that candy you get from Trick or Treating.

Here is what Giselle created: Recipe below

I used Martha Stewart Elegant Cake Art for the base and shadow, cut about 4.25 inches tall. I also used Happy Hauntings for the poison die cut and added some glitter to give the white cardstock some sparkle :) Thanks for having me!

Isn't his candy jar super cute :)

Thank you Giselle!!!!!

Everything Fall (day 16) I Heart Halloween

Hi,

I didn't do much today but I did start gearing up for Halloween. The next two weeks I will be all about Halloween. There will be crafts, treats, cupcakes, cute halloween decor for parties and even some cute parties. So stay tuned it begins.

Happy Day!!!

Everything Fall (day 17) A look of what is to come!!

Hi,

Welcome to Everything Halloween, for the next 2 weeks we will be all about halloween. Today I want to give you a sneaky peek of what is to come.

Photo Source - Star Cat via Flickr

Martha Stewart

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Martha Stewart - Lollipop Covers

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Stay tuned for more!!!

Everything Fall (day 15) The look of Fall

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As we continue our 31 days of Everything Fall series I want to share with you the look of fall. During the month of October houses take on a whole different look. They are decorated with pumpkins and all things fall and halloween. Now I live in an apartment so decorating outdoors is out of the question but I still do love the decor.

But here is what I wish my house could look like!

Country Living

Happy Fall!!!

31 Days of Everything Fall (day 14) Glittered Skeletons

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I heart Halloween decorations and I love getting my house all spooky for the month. This year I haven't had much time to fully decorate. But I still managed to do a little decorating. As I mentioned in my last post I love mantels. But since I have no mantels I used the top of my Expedit Ikea shelf to create a makeshift mantel.

I used my what was already on the shelf and just added some little things. I used some dollar store glitter skeletons and a few other decorations to create my mantel.

31 Days Everything Fall (Day 13) Halloween Inspired Mantels

Photo Credit: Organize your Stuff Now

Hi,

Living in Miami mantels/fireplaces are not something you see often or much at all considering winter last about 2 days LOL. So the chances of you walking into a Miami home and finding a Mantel Fireplace is as slim as the Dolphins making it to the superbowl (no offense to DolFans I am one). Now with that said I love mantels they are beautiful and when decorated they are the centerpiece of your home. Mantels are great because they can be changed and decorated for a holiday with only switching out the decor. Christmas is the holiday when the mantels take center stage they house the stockings and all the glitz and glamour of the holiday. Halloween is another great holiday for decorating your mantel and giving it a spooky kinda feel.

And if you are like me and don't have a mantel to decorate just use the ideas and decorate the top of a book shelf (like the Expedit from Ikea)

There are so many cute ways to decorate a mantel and here are a few:

Source: Delish Photo Credit: Michael Partenio

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Tatertots & Jello

The Painted Home

Centsational Girl

31 Days Everything Fall (Day 12) Halloween Branches (Tree)

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When we think of branches we think of the trees outside and those pesky branches that fall and create a mess in the yard. Not today branches have literally branched there way to the top of the design world.

Branches are being used in most all home, seasonal and even party decor. They are used to create amazing centerpieces for weddings, baby showers, sweet 16's and any many other events. They have also become a part of home designs resting in your living rooms floors in beautiful vases. And of course during the holidays. Today I wanted to share with you some of my favorite trees decorated for halloween.

Martha Stewart

Source Delish: Photo Credit Michael Partenio

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Horchow Trees

These are my favorite but I am totally loving the Martha Stewart in Lime Green and Black I love those colors.

I will have to try something like this for my home.

What is your favorite way to decorate branches?

Have a great day