Halloween Welcome!

Let the fall decorating begin!!! My favorite season is definitely fall. And, living in Vegas, the only way that fall enters the area is by the decorating that goes on inside our homes. Heaven knows it looks like summer here all year round!

So, I wanted to share with you a super cute welcome sign that I made to welcome the new season!

I wish you all could see this in person, because it is super cute! The black boots are done is a swirl glittered patter that you can't quite see in the picture. The plaque and the legs are made out of wood, and the legs dangle so cute! There are two layers of tulle to create the skirt effect.

I got the idea from Lemon Tree Creations and here is their version:

I think that they are both stinking cute!

So, WELCOME Fall and WELCOME Halloween!

Candy Wrappers

I was surfing some of my favorite blogs tonight, and two of my friends have the cutest idea's for "dressing up" candy to give out on Halloween. Look at this great idea from Stampin Siblings

With a little bit of paper, you can create something with BIG impact!

Then, over at Worleybird Designs, Sharon shows off these great candy bar wrappers

I don't think I have ever been given such great looking candy in my pillowcase! Check these two blogs out for some great ideas!

The Mummy Tabernacle Choir!

So you all remember my girlfriend that is hosting her daughter's baby shower? The theme is "Mummy", and the shower is Oct. 30th...super cute idea. Well she needed  a mummy centerpiece, and we came up with this....

With a bit of candy spread around the base of the mummies, it will be great!

So, tonight I finished off the rest of the mummies needed for the shower. I set them upon a pony wall in my house until tomorrow when I take them to my friend. I turned the corner, and BOO, there they were! They kinda spooked me and the first thing I thought of was that they looked like a choir of mummies! Of course, thought number 2 was, The Mummy Tabernacle choir. I know, goofy, but I think it is funny!

Don't you agree....they look like a choir!

Back to Halloween~

So with all the Christmas crafting that I have been doing, I thought I would go back to some Halloween crafting. I have a girlfriend whose daughter is having a baby. The baby shower is on Saturday, October 30th, and the theme is "Mummy". Very cute. Anyway, this friend was at the last Crafty Girls crop and we started talking about this shower. She said that she needed something for the table centerpieces. She wanted Mummy's. This is what I came up for her...

At first it started out as one mummy. That mummy looked lonely, so I added a mommy mummy. Hmmmm, not done yet, so I added daddy mummy. I would add some candy at the "feet" to complete the centerpiece. We'll see what she thinks!

While on the topic of Halloween, let me show you these totally cute pins~

These adorable pins are made using burlap, tulle and ribbon. Then the picture on the top of the pin is crackled. I wish I would have been the one to make these, but all the credit goes to my friend Susan. SUPER CUTE SUSAN!

Halloween Ideas~

Well another Crafty Girls crop is complete. We had such a great crop on Saturday and accomplished so much! But here is the bummer about the crop...and totally my fault....I DID NOT TAKE ANY PICTURES OF THE CROP! UGH! I am just sick that I totally forgot to pull my camera out! How stupid is that???? Sorry girls! I wish I had a ton of pictures to post of the crop like before, but I don't.

So, to try to get mind off of that big blunder, I thought that I would surf the web a bit for some cute Halloween decor ideas. This is what I found today....

These adorable wood pumpkins.....

You can find great directions HERE from Crafty Chic Mommy!

Then I came across these great glowing Jack O'Lantern's...

You can find the "how to" HERE from Not So Idle Hands!

And look how easy it is to dress up your everyday candle!



You can find these adorable candles HERE at Ameroonie Designs....

Well, it is time to brave the world this lovely Monday morning! I wish everyone a positive week! 

Yo-Yo's

Every year at Christmas time my mother-in-law always will ask me what I want. And, every year I tell her the same thing. "A gift certificate to Ben Franklin". You see, the Ben Franklin in Kaysville, Utah is great! I love that store, and I must admit that sometimes I want to go to visit her just so I can go to Ben Franklin. Well, last year at Christmas my mother-in-law went above the "oh so expected" gift certificate and included with the certificate several different size Yo-Yo makers!

I have seen many cute projects and crafts done with yo-yo's. But, I have never made them myself.

Well, this week I decided to use my new yo-yo makers. I must say, I was really surprised how easy they were to make!

A little background here....my two bff's last year for my birthday got me a mannequin. I LOVE her. I call her Ms. M. I like to dress Ms. M in accordance to the holiday or time of year. Summer is over. Halloween is here. So, I decided to make Ms. M an outfit to suit the holiday.

Ms. M is now adorned in a beautiful tulle skirt with a wide belt that is embellished with yo-yo's! Lets not forget the elegant choker necklace that matches!

So, in the end...thank you Barb & Sharon for Ms. M ~ and thank you mother-in-law for the great yo-yo makers! And, Ms. M - you look great!

Layout Ideas...

Wanted you guys to see some quick & easy layouts that will be available at the October crop. When you have pictures that need to be scrapped quickly, these pages are for you!

12x12 Single Layout - October

12x12 Single Layout - October

12x12 Double Layout - November

12x12 Double Layout - December

Hopefully everyone is getting excited for our next crop on October 9th. We have a few spots still open, so if anyone is interested please email us at lvcraftygirls@gmail.com !

A Better View...

I had posted these boots earlier, out of pure excitement of how cute they were. The picture was terrible! I have never claimed to be a photographer, that is for sure! Here is a much better photo of these adorable boots!

The black glitter boots have so much bling. And, you can't help but smile when you look at these beauties! Happy Tuesday!

Sneak Peak @ Another October Project...

Here is another sneak peak at a kit that will be available at the October crop...

These snazzy boots would give any "Witch" of the house a smile!

Project for October Crop!

Look how cute this project turned out! I just love how it looks fun and sophisticated at the same time!

This "Spooky" saying is done on a fine burlap on 6 different tags. Buttons, bottle caps, ribbon, tags and stamps are all incorporated into this. The frame is 6x12 inches and will look great with your Halloween decor!

Yes, this is a kit that will be available at our next Crafty Girls workshop!

Happy Friday!

Happy Friday! We hope that you are getting your scrap bags together! We are so anxious to get to meet new friends. We are most excited to see all the different styles that everyone has. Do you know your style? Romantic, simple & clean, rustic, glitter & bling? That is what is so great about scrapping and crafting, you can create beautiful things regardless of what your style is!

Happy weekend!