This is a sponsored post by Sizzix. I received free product but all opinions are my own. There are affiliate links in this post. I always look for creative ways to package our Halloween fun. This year I am making these pumpkin treat boxes for my kids and their friends. I know there is such a thing as too much candy but at 4.25 inches tall and 2.5 inches wide, these treat boxes … [Read more...]
LEGO Inspired Trick or Treat Buckets With Free Printable
My kids are obsessed with LEGOs. My daughter is going to be Olivia from LEGO Friends for Halloween. When we were at LEGOLAND Florida over the weekend, the kids asked me if they could buy LEGO Halloween buckets. I searched all the stores at the park but didn't find anything so I decided to make my own. I found small yellow buckets at Party City for $0.99 each. I have … [Read more...]
Easy DIY Baby Construction Worker Costume For During Pregnancy
During my second pregnancy six years ago, I needed a Halloween costume to wear to a 12 hour scrapbook crop. I was about six months pregnant so I had two requirements for the costume. The first requirement was that the costume be comfortable. Being pregnant was already uncomfortable most of the time so I didn't want the costume to be too constricting or heavy. The second … [Read more...]
Felt Scarecrow Hat
Instead of having a Halloween party at school, my daughter's class has Scarecrow Day. Dressing up as a scarecrow is optional but I wanted to make her a scarecrow hat. She is very particular about fabrics and doesn't like anything rough or coarse to be touching her so I decided to make the hat out of felt. Kara's other restriction was that I could not use real raffia because she … [Read more...]
5 Photo No. 2 Template
My new 5 Photo No. 2 Template was designed with Easter in mind. The main design element is an oval. I designed this template with Easter in mind but don't have any Easter pictures yet. So I decided to use some pictures from Halloween for my sample layout. My son was the most adorable (I am biased of course!) Spiderman and the oval reminded me of the shape of Spiderman's … [Read more...]