Wicked Witch Cup Cakes

 

On one of my Joann runs this month, I found some adorable cupcake accessories for Halloween.  I love those simple Wilton decorating kits at Joann's. It makes me seem so much more fancier in the kitchen. I used chocolate cake mix I had in food storage, made some buttercream frosting, and then added my witch goodies. It seriously took very little effort, but the overall effect was so awesome! The kids loved these and Miss Priss approved of these cupcakes. She said silly witch feet were not scary. Praise everything! I was actually apple to make a Halloween treat!

I hope you are all having fun with your kids this season. What have you all been up to lately?


XO Danielle

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Spooky Chocolate Pops

 

 This past weekend we made some yummy treats. We bought some Wilton Baking chocolate at Joann Fabric and Craft Store. I also had one of their Halloween chocolate molds. We decided to keep it simple, since little hands were helping. We made some Frankenstein Spooky Pops with marshmallows. These were so yummy and such a fun way to celebrate the season with my kids.  

I used a double broiler to melt my chocolate. We then spooned our chocolate into the molds and placed large marshmallows into the back to the pops. Oh and we added our festive sticks as well. This activity took us less then 15 minutes, but was super fun for the kids. The hardest part was waiting for the chocolate to harden in the fridge :)

Keep these for yourself or share with a friend. Either way have fun with your kids today and celebrate this Fall season!

XO Danielle

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Shabby Chic Puppy Dog Halloween Costume

Morning Lovelies! This week has been busy to say the least, but pretty dang rewarding! I hadn't planned on making Halloween costumes this year. Honestly I just wasn't feeling it, so I bought some, but the sweet people at Joann Fabric and Craft Store had a different idea. When they asked if I had any costume ideas to share with you lovelies, I wasn't sure I could deliver. Then it happen. The light bulb went off and a costume came to mind. A costume I knew my Miss Priss would absolutely rock! I wanted something frugal and something that was versatile. Shabby Chic was my theme and I ran with it.

I dug through my stash of fabric and remembered a pinterest pin I had seen a while back. It was a shabby fabric tutu. I had been wanting to make one for like forever and a day. Finally I was going to have my chance! What? I was actually going to make something I pinned on Pinterest. Crazy right?

Using up fabric scraps is one of the greatest, frugal craft tips I can share with you. I stress using leftovers in the kitchen and in your crafts. It can save you tons of money! My chevron scraps added up to about a yard of fabric, but were cast offs from previous projects.

I raided my craft stash for not only fabric but the elastic, felt, and headband (for the floppy ears). I love to have my crafting staples in stock, so I can always find things to make projects when the light bulbs go off :) It makes my crafting heart happy!

I measured out my munchkins waist and then tied my elastic. Oh yeah did I mention this is a NO SEW tutorial? Aren't those the best?

I placed my tied elastic on a chair and began tying my fabric strips onto my elastic. I slip knotted my fabric onto the elastic. It is exactly how I made Miss Priss's Fancy Nancy Tutu two years ago.

The last thing I had to do was make some floppy ears. My ears are similar to our Hello Kitty ears we made last year. I covered a pink headband in black felt and then cut out half ovals to make floppy ears. I hot glued the ears on, so they fell down just above her eyes. If you want floppy ears think beagle.

This was such a simple costume to make and it really is so versatile. You could make a shabby chic tutu in any color...like red for a devil, white for an Angel, polka-dot for a Dalmatian, gray for a kitty, pink for a fairy, etc. Think outside of the box, raid that fabric stash, and get creative. Mix patterns and colors and have fun!

Oh and then have a super fun photo shoot with your muchkin.
Candy bribes are always encouraged by six year olds :)

 

  

 Happy Crafting Lovelies!
What costumes have you been creating this spooky season?


XO Danielle

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DIY Trick or Treat Tote

 

Good morning lovelies! I have been in crafting over drive the past few days and boy does it feel good. There is just something about sitting down and crafting that calms my heart. It is that little bit of "me time" I sometimes need after the end of a long day. I love sharing those crafts with my family as well, specifically those munchkins.
 

Since it is Halloween, I knew my chickadees would be needing new candy totes. We are all about the Trunk of Treat in our house. We trunk or treat at church, at our community center, and any other opportunity we get. We basically stock up on candy in October...Who doesn't right?

Earlier this month, Joann Fabric and Craft Store sent me a goodie box in the mail. In that box was a canvas bag. It was the perfect size for filling with our candy haul this Halloween.





I added some polka-dots to one side of my canvas tote. I used round sponge brushes I purchased at Joann's. Want to know a secret? I rinse out my brush, so I can get more use out of them. Since I rinse out my brushes, I don't have to replace them as often.

After my polka-dots dried, I added a black flower. I love to purchase flowers when they're on sale at Joann's. I added an alligator clip to the back of the flower, so after Halloween is over I can use the flower in my hair.
 

Now that we have our totes, we're ready to get our trunk or treat on. There are Reese's and Twix to stock up on....and freckled faces to enjoy them.

Happy Halloween Lovelies!

Tune in tomorrow for my Shabby Chic Puppy Tutorial.

XO Danielle

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