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Made by you Monday

posted by cindylouh on October 31st, 2011 | Made By You Mondays |

Happy Halloween everyone!

Make sure to pop over and enter to win canorganizers and a $50 Target gift card to restock your pantry!  Click here Canorganizer giveaway.  There is still plenty of time.

It is time to link up your crafty goodness!  Show us what you have been making.   Please don't forget to link back! --- a text link at the bottom of your post, or link somewhere on your blog is okay!

Please link up only your own projects, and link to the specific post, not your blog home page. No Etsy shops or giveaways, please!

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And stop back next Sunday for my, "Made by you Monday Wrap up"- I just might be featuring you!

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Made by you Monday {Wrap up}

posted by cindylouh on October 30th, 2011 | Uncategorized |

Every week I  love looking through the posts and seeing all this creativity out there.  I don't know about you but we went from warm to cold weather pretty fast  and suddenly I am reaching for things that keep me warm {brrr}.  Here is a few idea's that caught my eye because they refashion stuff and keep you in style .

This is a great tutorial- now you can make a scarf in any color you want!

Pop over to This heart of mine.

I love this idea to refashion a old shirt into a fun new cardigan!  Check out how at Easily Dunn.

I love this scarf!  Super cute and cozy!  It's from Sweet Bee Buzzings!

Think of the scarfs you can make from this T- Shirt yarn!  Come learn how over at Let Birds Fly.

Thanks everyone for linking up with me and don't forget to link up tomorrow with another Made by you Monday!  I can't wait to see what you have been working on!

Haunted Bird Houses {Guest Post}

posted by cindylouh on October 29th, 2011 | Uncategorized |

Hi there Skip To My Lou readers!

We are twin sisters Kelli & Kristi from Lolly Jane and are simply thrilled to share our most recent Halloween decor on Cindy's cute site today:

Our little corner of blogland is filled with for home improvement tips, craft tutorials, holiday decor, recipes and a good before&after or two.  We love how small touches of decor can customize a space and instantly make it yours.

We know Halloween is in a few days but wanted to share what's on our Halloween mantle and also a fun idea to spruce up your spooky space before those trick-or-treaters come:
Supplies needed to make haunted birdhouses:
  • 3 unfinished wood birdhouses {$1/each @ Joann Crafts}
  • 3 unfinished wood candlesticks {(2) 3" and (1) 6" height}
  • 4 medium sized wood base circles
  • Paint: Black spray paint, acrylic paint, Foam brush
  • Glue: Mod Podge, Spray adhesive
  • Scrapbook paper in Halloween colors and/or prints
  • Miscellanious Halloween accessories, Silver glitter
To create these cute little haunted birdhouses:
1. Assemble* candlesticks.
{*Glue candlesticks onto base circles, then birdhouses onto the candlestick. See pic for stacking order... easy peasy!}

2. Cover candlestick birdhouses in black spray paint.
3. Trace/cut out scrapbook paper depending on birdhouse style; we covered the "bird" holes (except for the round house) then hole punched around the "perch."
4. Mod Podge time! Light coat on back of scrapbook paper.
5. Light coat of Mod Podge onto sides of birdhouses, too, for a sturdy stick ;)
6. Use a squeegee or credit card to smooth out any bubbles.


Take a peek at these bad boys un-accessorized:

Now let's do something about that, shall we? :)

We love to distress EVERYTHING.  It drives our mother nuts!  lol
We brushed a light coat of black acrylic paint here & there, all over the birdhouses and touched up any missed spray paint:

Why yes, Kristi IS sporting our interchangeable felt necklace we created and that IS a big, fat diet coke in the background! Sonic is a must when crafting ;)

After distressing the birdhouses, we sprayed the tops with glue and added a gallon bit of glitter. To completely bling out the birdhouses in Halloween digs, we hit up our local Dollar Tree for accessories...

...a brown glittered owl to add to the center of the paper accordion flower, an orange plastic spider got a coat of brown acrylic paint and smothered in gold glitter and we found the cute 4-pack of crows for under $1 with a 40% Michael's coupon.  We had everything else on hand so we spent less than $5 on the whole project.  Sweet!

We ♥ how they turned out and added them to Kelli's Halloween display:

{Download our FREE Halloween eyechart here}
Happy Halloween to you all!
We would ♥ to see you on FB or Pinterest :)
Thank you for letting us be your guestie today, Cindy!
XOXO

 

Last Minute Halloween Ideas

posted by cindylouh on October 28th, 2011 | Halloween |

Witches, bats and goblins!  Only three days until Halloween!  EEEEK!  If you are looking for a few last minute ideas, check out these links.  Here are some super simple ideas for snacks, decorating and favors.  Hope that you and your family have a fun and spooky Halloween!  BOO!

To balance out the sugar rush that comes with Halloween, here is an easy snack that makes veggies fun!  Pumpkin Veggie Tray


Aren't these owls from One Charming Party the cutest?  These would be quick and all you need are cupcakes, Oreos and Reeses Pieces!  Owl Cupcakes

Who doesn't love candy corn?  These vases from Swell Designer are amazing and would be great on their own or with some fall foliage.  How about a branch or two (spray painted black) in each vase?  Hang a few bats and you have the perfect Halloween decor.  Candy Corn Vases

Here is a fun last minute way to make a festive party favor.Print these cute designs right on a brown lunch sack. Halloween Lunch Sacks

No time to carve a pumpkin?  Real Simple has some great ideas.  If you would like an elegant look, use metallic spray paint!  No Carve Pumpkins

......and if you do have time to carve your own pumpkin, here is a free template  to carve your very own Lorax O’ Lantern for Halloween!

Halloween Candy Bar Covers

posted by cindylouh on October 27th, 2011 | Halloween |

I had some exciting news this month! My candy bar covers were featured in Woman's Day!

Woman's Day asked if I would do a couple of new designs so I added a ghost and a Dracula.

Here are the files if you would like to make some!

Bat Candy Bar Cover PDF

Dracula Candy Bar Cover PDF

Ghost Candy Bar Cover PDF

To make the bat, trace this template onto black construction paper or card stock and cut out. For the Dracula print on purple or green card stock and for ghost, print white card stock and cut out.

Tape the edges of candy bar wrappers to the undersides and tape the bars onto the cutouts. Glue on googly eyes, fold the paper up and fasten with a glue dot or double stick tape so the cover is easy for kids to RIP off.

You might like mini bats which are perfect for classroom treats and are a cinch to cut out on a cutting machine like the Silhouette.

A Silhouette does make quick work of this little project. I use a Mac so I cut them from a PDF. I think if you have a PC you cut from a JPEG, so I have included both versions.


Mini Bat Candy Bar Covers PDF

Miniature Bat Candy Bar Covers JPG

I also have a download for a little greeting that fits inside!

Miniature Bat Candy Bar Greetings

If you decide you would like a Silhouette, they have a special offer for Skip to my Lou readers.  The offer is for a Silhouette CAMEO and your choice of starter kit for $299.  (Fabric ink, Rhinestone, Heat Transfer, or Vinyl Starter Kits).  The code will be valid from now until the 31st , just use coupon code SKIP at checkout.

Go check out my dear friend Kami of No Biggie. Her fabulous "Spooky Mirror" was in the issue also!

 

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