Witch's Halloween Broom

Created this Witch's Halloween Broom using a Tootsie Pop, chalk ink, marker, coffee filters, twine, tag & scissors.

The stick of the Tootsie Pop is painted black. You can use ink, a marker or paint. The 3 coffee filters are folded in half 3 times. The pointed part is the top. Scissors are used to cut the coffee filters from bottom partially to the top. A very small hole is cut with the scissors at the top to insert the Tootsie Pop. The wrapper on the Tootsie Pop is scrunched before inserting the Tootsie Roll stick into the hole in order to make it more snug. After inserting the Tootsie Pop into the coffee filters twine is used to secure the Toostie Pop inside. A tag is attached to the twine. The twine is let loose and not tied into a bow for a more raw look.

coffee filters: 3 brown in color for a broom look
Tootsie Pop: 1
black: ink, marker or paint - I used Midnight Confession chalk ink & a Sharpie marker
Stampin' Up: spider tag made with Ghoulish Googlies Designer Kit. Bitty Banners die for tag sentiment "BOOOO", spider & BOOOO stamps are from Googly Ghouls, googly eyes
twine: brown 

Entering this into the following challenges:

2 Sisters Ch111 Fav Stamps unlim 9/29-10/5
A Muse Studio FALL is in the AIR lim3 2nd 10/1-13
Anything Goes Ch77 Animals lim5 3rd Animal - Spider 10/2-14 
Chalk N Stock Ch6 Anything but a card 10/4-16
Crafty Ribbons Ch29 Anything But Square unlim 9/27-10/10 
Creative Cutter Room Halloween Decor Ch 10/4-17
Decorate to Celebrate Ch35 Halloween Party unlim 10/3-16
DLART Thankful Thurs Anything Goes unlim 10/4-31
Hiding In My CraftRoom HIMCR65 Freestyle unlim 9/29-10/5
Hooked On Craft Ch Halloween unlim 10/1-27
More Than Favors Wacky Wed Ch75 Fall Theme unlim? 10/3-16
Papercraft Star Ch115 Anything Goes 10/3-9
Paper Issues Fall'n for Flair Anything Goes Ch unlim 9/23-10/6  
Paper Playtime Ch85 Trick or Treat + Die Cut or Punch unlim 10/1-12
Paper Pretties Mon PPMC59 Fall Insp unlim 10/1-7
Paper Take Weekly Anything Goes opt extra Celebrate unlim? 10/2
Party Time Tues PTT88 Frightfully Scary Proj & Cards unlim 10/2-9
Pause Dream Enjoy Ch39 FACES unlim Spider face on tag 9/28-10/4 
Ribbon Carousel RCC73 Halloween Spirit unlim 10/2-30
Tues Alchemy Ch34 Anything But Card or Tag 10/2-8
Victorine Stamps Ch44 Lots of Layers unlim there are 3 layers of coffee filters 10/1

Decorative Patriotic Crocheted Star Doily

Crocheted this decorative Patriotic Star doily. Can be used for party decoration.

pattern:Marlos Crochet Corner Patriotic Kitchen Set
yarn: cotton variegated red/white/blue

Entering this into the following challenges:
2 Sisters Anything Goes unlim 6th 6/23-29
Crafts and Me Ch89 Anything Goes unlim 13th 6/20-25
Decorate to Celebrate 4th of July unlim 2nd 6/13-26
Jaihart Sun Are Lovely 10 unlim 37th 6/3
Pink by Design Red, White & Blue ?unlim? 7th 6/20-26

Crocheted Rockets & Stars

Crocheted the red/white/blue rocket and stars for 4th of July party decor. Frayed the yard to make them look more realistic.

Entering this into the following challenges:

2 Sisters Anything Goes unlim 2nd 6/23-29
Crafts and Me Ch89 Anything Goes unlim 9th 6/20-25
Decorate to Celebrate 4th of July unlim 2nd 6/13-26
Jaihart Sun Are Lovely 10 unlim 33rd 6/3
Pink by Design Red, White & Blue ?unlim? 4th 6/20-26

Patriotic Crocheted Candy Holders

Created these Patriotic Candy Holders with variegated red/white/blue yarn & recycled plastic containers that Dole fruit comes in.

I know there's no candy in them just yet but there will be.

Entering this into the following challenge:

2 Sisters Ch96 Plaids & Stripes unlim 9th 6/16-22
Crafts and Me Ch89 Anything Goes unlim 5th 6/20-25
Decorate to Celebrate 4th of July unlim 2nd 6/13-26
Jaihart Sun Are Lovely 10 unlim 29th 6/3
LEJ Designs Ch8 Recycle Something or Use Household Item used plastic Dole fruit container 6/19-24 

4th of July Paper Red/White/Blue Flag Wheels Party Decor

Created these 4th of July Paper Red/White/Blue Flag Wheels Party Decor using a free print file/instructions from a Martha Stewart magazine that I got a couple yrs ago. Basically you print the image, score at intervals and then bring ends together to form a circle/wheel with adhesive.

Entering this into the following challenge:

2 Sisters Ch96 Plaids & Stripes unlim 4th 6/16-22
Decorate to Celebrate 4th of July unlim 1st 6/13-26
Jaihart Sun Are Lovely 10 unlim 25th 6/3

Easter Bunny Basket Treat Holder

Created this Easter Bunny Treat holder to send to
my daughter filled with Easter treats of course. Can
be used as an Easter party decoration also.

Made it using a green plastic cherry tomato holder.

Used Sizzix Bunny & Flower die cut. Used Martha
Stewart edge punch for basket handle. You punch
pattern down one side of approx 1in strip of cardstock
and then flip to punch on other side and you get a
joined left & right pattern


















Closeup of Bunny & Flower:


















Closeup of basket handle:













Entering this into the following challenges:

1. 2 Sisters unlim ent 4th ent 3/23-29

Challenge #84 ~ Spring Is In The AIr

2. Anything Ch unlim entries 6th entry 3/20-4/2

CHALLENGE 63 - GET READY FOR EASTER

3. Decorate to Celebrate Easter Party unlim entries 3rd entry 3/21-4/3

Challenge #21 -- Easter Party

4. Delightful Sketches 3/21-28
make a Easter treat holder

Weekly Challenge | Easter Treats!

5. Fresh Brewed Spring lim 5 ents 2nd entry 3/28-4/3

FBC 89

6. Getting Cricky unlim ent 3rd entry 3/25-4/7

Simply Sunday Challenge - Easter Blessings

7. Krafty Girls Easter 3/27-4/8

For Peep's Sake! Challenge #4

8. More Than Favors unlim entries 2nd entry 3/28-4/10

Wacky Wednesday #68 - Easter/Spring Theme

9. Party Time Tuesday lim 2 entries 2nd entry 3/27-4/2

PTT#61-Anything Goes

10 Simon Says Stamps unlim entries 2nd entry 3/28-4/3

Simon Says ,,,,,,, Anything Goes !! :-)

11. Stamp Scrap & Doodle Saturdays 3/24-29

Bunnies

12. Stuck on U Sketches 3/23-4/5

March 23 Die Cut challenge ~ Bunnies Etc.

recycled green cherry tomato holder
yellow Easter grass

glitter: green, purple, white & yellow

liquid Pearls:
Baby Blue - bunny eyes
Petal Pink - bunny nose

paper:
white cardstock

punch:
Martha Stewart Doily Lace Trim edge punch

Sizzix die: Bunny & Flower

Crocheted Coaster Easter Eggs

Crocheted these Easter Eggs. I like using variegated
or ombre mulit-color yarn especially in the soft pastels.
Made some using variegated/ombre pastel colors &
some solid pastel colors

They can be used as a party decoration and/or as
coasters.













Entering this into the following challenges:

1. Anything Ch unlim entries 5th entry 3/20-4/2

CHALLENGE 63 - GET READY FOR EASTER

2. Decorate to Celebrate Easter Party unlim entries 2nd entry 3/21-4/3

Challenge #21 -- Easter Party

3. Getting Cricky unlim ent 2nd entry 3/25-4/7

Simply Sunday Challenge - Easter Blessings

Dazzleaire Spring Ombre yarn

Crocheted Stuffed Easter Eggs

Crocheted these Easter Eggs. I like using variegated
or ombre mulit-color yarn especially in the soft pastels.
They are stitched closed & stuffed with cotton.

They can be used as a party decoration or can
be hidden to be found but would have to be inside
since they are made from yarn.













Entering this into the following challenges:

1. Anything Ch unlim entries 4th entry 3/20-4/2

CHALLENGE 63 - GET READY FOR EASTER

2. Decorate to Celebrate Easter Party unlim entries 1st entry 3/21-4/3

Challenge #21 -- Easter Party

Dazzleaire Spring Ombre yarn

St Patrick's Day Party Decor using Popsicle sticks

Created these Clean & Simple (CAS) St. Patrick's Day
party decorations using freebie digi image from Avery
or HP and Popsicle sticks. Not recalling which site I got
the digi from. I had the file saved from last yr and did not
keep the details as to which site they came from.

Printed the digi St. Patrick's Day image and bright green
checkered paper using white cardstock. Used Spellbinders
Scallop Circles and attached to a Popsicle stick.


















Closeup:













Entering these into the following challenge:

1. 2 Sisters unlim entries 6th entry 3/10 - 3/16
Challenge #82 ~ Spring Colors

2. Decorate to Celebrate unlim entries 1st entry 3/7 - 3/20

Challenge #20 -- St. Patrick's Day Party

3. Do You Stack Up lim 3 entries 3rd entry 3/8 - 3/14

DYSU #62 - GO GREEN

4. Getting Cricky unlim entries 2nd entry 3/11 - 3/24

Simply Sunday Challenge - Color Challenge!!

5. Hiding in My Craftroom unlim entries 6th entry 3/10 - 3/17
the Popsicle sticks are scrap

HIMCR #37 - Super Scraps Saturday!

6. Paper Pretties unlim entries 2nd entry 3/12 - 3/18

Paper Pretties Monday Challenge - Stripes!

7. Simon Says Stamp and Show unlim entries 3rd entry 3/12 - 3/18

Simon Says Stamp and Show ... Anything Goes!

8. Totally Paper Crafts unlim entries 7th entry 3/9 - 3/15
fav thing is St. Patrick's Day holiday decor

Totally Papercrafts Challenge 107 - My Favorite Things

9. Use it Tuesday unlim entries 1st entry 3/12 - 3/23
I had been hoarding the Popsicle sticks for some time

Challenge #27: Green!

adhesive: Scotch tape

digi:
St. Patrick's Day digi came from Avery or HP
(not sure which)
bright green checkered paper

paper:
white cardstock

Popsicle sticks

Spellbinders:
Nestabilities Scalloped Circles 4" & 3"