Showing posts with label Halloween. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Halloween. Show all posts

Sunday, October 28, 2012

October Cakes

Halloween Cake for PTA Party

 

This spooky Mummy and Frankenstein was made special for our schools PTA Halloween Party. One white cake and one chocolate with raspberry filling and mint buttercream. 


Star Wars Cupcakes

These fun cupcakes where for a 6 yr olds birthday. They are carrot cupcakes with buttercream frosting.  I also made some simple butterfly and flower cupcakes for the girls at the party. 
Light Sabers
Darth Vader
Yoda
Princess Leia



R2D2
Death Star





Thursday, October 11, 2012

A Boo-tastic Halloween Wreath for $20


I wanted a fun Halloween wreath that was different and unique. I found this one on A Fish Who Likes Flowers for my inspiration:


I wanted to do mine in orange and black with Christmas ornaments, however it is hard to fins orange ornaments. So I found this cute sign at Hobby Lobby for 60% off, making it $5. So my wreath became black and purple instead.  Sorry I forgot to take a picture before it was attached. 


I bought 2 purple berry Christmas picks for $1.47. I went to Walmart to get a straw wreath for $3  and 2 packs of black feather boas for $10.  I already had black felt scraps and hot glue. 


First I wrapped and glued the black felt scraps onto my strap wreath to make sure no straw shows through. I then began to cut the feathers into 7-8" strips, no need to be too precise. and glued them on all the way around from the outside of the wreath to the inside. Make sure you glue the feather strips on good or they will sag. If any feather fall off I glued them on the skimpy areas. 


After all the feather were I on I wired and glued the Boo sign on making sure it is snug, I don't want the wind knocking it off and breaking. I separated the berry picks and put them on both individually and in clusters.  I glued some of the clusters but most on them I was able to just push into the straw wreath.


And that its. Simple, but very dramatic and festive. You could add a big bow at the top, but I liked it without. 







Halloween Crafts to make this Year

I love these ghost and they are so simple to make! I think they will look  great hanging on any porch  To add a little more character use a Styrofoam head  and spray adhesive the cheesecloth to the face, makes it really spooky. Check out more of her ideas at simplydesigning.blogspot.com


These spiders are so cute! She has such a good idea to use the command hooks, we are making these, but are putting faux fur on the main body, not only will it save on paint, but it will give them a little more dimension.  Thanks for the idea Dusti from wanttogetcrafty.blogspot.com


This is such a cute and easy idea, I love that is has 4 different Halloween characters! The best part is how little is cost a 2x4, paint, some burlap, and a little vinyl. Check out how to make these and other cute ideas at:  keepingitsimplecrafts.com


So easy and cute, a definite must for the kids to take to school for Halloween.  All you need is Orange cups and a sharpie. Thanks Aimee at pimpmydinner.blogspot.com