Trunk or Treat Night

Our Trunk or Treat was so successful. I should have taken more pictures but I always forget once I start having fun! But before it started I did manage to get a shot of our car's decorations. Looks like this guest has been waiting a long time for room service!

The guests are dying to get into our little D & B! Maybe you"ll visit us soon, Diana

Dead and Breakfast

What do you think? Does this sound like a place you would want to spend the night?

I saw something similar to this sign in a magazine and decided to change it up a bit. The wording is cut out of vinyl on my Cricut and were so much easier than painting or stenciling! The wood was an old piece that had paint splattered on it, but a coat of white and beige brought it back from the trash heap! The bracket is from an outdoor light that we had leftover. Diana

Trick or Treat Jars

At our church we have a Trunk or Treat night where children can come for a safe night of fun! We decorate our trunks and the competition can get pretty stiff. This year I was asked to provide the prizes for the three best trunks. Here is what we will be awarding to the scariest ones! I got these jars from Walmart and filled them with "good candy". The images are from Graphics Fairy and are printed on label paper. I inked the edges with black or white. The jars will be presented in the matching bags, tied with orange ribbon. This label is one of my favs!

I looove skulls!

This owl is so spooky!

Here is the set and I hope the winners like them. Diana

Trick Or Treat Candle

I know you have seen candles with images heat embossed onto them before, including ones on this blog, but this candle is a little different so I thought I would share it. I trimmed a Halloween napkin down to fit all the way around the candle and as tall, minus about 1/4 inch. The candle was from Walmart and was pumpkin colored and scented. Remember to use only one layer of the napkin, the one with the image on it. I then wrapped the napkin around the candle, then a large piece of wax paper. Use a heat gun to melt the napkin into the candle. You will know when it is hot enough because everything changes into deeper colors. Use a brayer to smooth the surface of the candle while still warm. This only took a few minutes and the results are so satisfying.

These cute little trick or treaters and bats look like they are having a fun Halloween.

This is the paper napkin I used. They were unusable as napkins because the black dye came off on people's faces (learned this at a recent dinner with guests). Diana

Flirty Apron

What to make today.... I picked up this fabric from Amy Butler at the quilt shop some time ago and I had an apron pattern with an option I hadn't tried yet.... And who doesn't need another apron!!! Each layer is cut on the bias and in the shape of a "C'. They drape so cute and look very girly!

The cabbage rose print is pretty but the dot fabric brings a bit of whimsy and youth to the apron.

HUGE bow in the back. This apron is too pretty to use. I think I will have to give it away so I won't have to see it get messy! Diana

Check This Out!

My friend Mary Murray is an author and an photographer of incredible talent. She is a guest writer in this month's Mary Janes Farm Magazine. Be sure and pick up a copy and visit her blog at http://windymeadowsfarm.blogspot.com/ . You will love her!

Squinkies Soap

Have you heard of Squinkies? If you have little girls in your family you have! I bought some for my grand daughters and thought they would make great little soaps. Here are the finished tiny soaps and let me walk you through the process.But first, I needed a way to give these to my girls. I put these in pretzel bags. They would look cute back in their original packaging too.

These were sold as a bracelet and ring set with four little Squinkies in balls. The fifth ball holds fasteners. I carefully pried open the packages and removed the little toys from the balls. I then replaced the empty balls back in the packages and glued it all back together.

This is the little plastic ball the toys come in. They remind me of the gumball machine toys.

I poured a bit of clear soap base into the bottoms of a special 3D ball ice cube tray. Then, once the soap has thickened to a gel, I stuck one toy into each ball.

Let these set up.

Next fill the tray with more melted soap and squeeze on the top of the mold and allow the excess soap to overflow.

Place a weight on top to keep the mold secure. I used a press.

After a few hours you can release the mold. Here is a close up of the little guys in the tray.

A little princess.

These look just like they do in the plastic balls they come in, but now you have to wash your hands to get to the toys! Clever....huh! Diana