OMG 6 days! and Halloween- Witch ideas too ;o)

OMG!!! Getting married in 6 days!!! Things are CRAZY! around here! Trying to work a full time career with a commute and finish up things has been exhausting so thank you so much for your kind wishes and being patient with the blog until next week! I promise to be back full speed!

Here is some more quick Halloween inspiration before I start adding moss to a letter "C" heehee...

How much fun are these?!? "Melted witches"! Source and tutorial

Even simpler hat idea... black hersey kisses are "witch hats"! Source

Crescent dough and seasame seeds make yummy hats too! Source and tutorial

And any time you can justify an icecream sandwitch ;o) count me in!!! Source and tutorial 

















 

Sorry! Birthday and 9 days till Wedding!

Sorry everyone! I have been running around like a mad woman!!! Wedding in 9 days and today is my birthday WOOT WOOT! To keep you occupied or another day or so... visit some of my besties!
 

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And there are a million more of ya that I adore! Shoot... I follow over 800 blogs! GASP! PLEASE leave your website address in a comment below for all of us to go visit! hugs!

12 days and another Halloween Post!

12 MORE DAYS!!!! 'Till I get married PEOPLE!!! I can't believe how fast time is flying! We are down to the wire, so posting will be spotty at best!


...but in the meantime, I hope that your Halloween plans are going well!

Simple lunch bag ghosts! Source and tutorial

Turn bags into simple ghosts just by cutting the corners round and adding on a pair of googly eyes! p.s. I love the little sign too ;o)  Source and tutorial

Cheesecloth ghost would be a great addition to your decor... Source and tutorial

Shopping Saturday!

Hey everyone! It's been alllll wedding all the time! Sorry things have been slow around here, but things will be back to normal soon! Hope everyone has been enjoying Halloween planning!

Here are a few items I have managed to capture along our wedding last minute buying adventures!!!

Have a Edgar Allen Poe theme for Halloween instead of just a traditional party! These raven plates would be perfect!

Found: Wal-Mart
Section: Seasonal
Price: $1.50

Super cute Princess items - jewelry/favor boxes and sparkly candelabras!

Found: Target
Section: Dollar Bins
Price: varies

LOVE these treat containers! Christmas Tree, Snowman and Gingerbread man would be perfect to carry your homemade goodies or tie up for a hostess gift! 

Found: Christmas Tree Shop
Section: Kitchen
Price: $2.49

We picked these up! Plastic "silverware" - they look just like regular silverware - great way to class up throwaways!

Found: Dollar Tree
Section: Main displays
Price: $1.00

More Halloween! Candy Corn...

Not sure about you guys, but we are in full Fall weather mode here! Hope your Halloween plans are going well! here are a few ideas to add to your lists....

Take regular bottles (even soda and beer bottles!) and transform the for the season! Source and tutorial

Some people are just obsessed with candy corn (I am not one of those people, but to eat his own ;o)  Here are some yummy candy corn parfaits to serve up... Source and recipe

I do love sweet and salty together - so I would never pass on a chocolate covered pretzel ;o)  Dip first in white, dry, then in orange and before dry roll tips in yellow nonpareils (buy here) Source unknown :o(

You could even use a store bought cake mix to pull this one off! Candy corn style cupcake! Source and recipe

Back with some Halloween!!! - Bats!

WHEW! Ladies - put down the party supply list and go see your dentist! I am behind in my maintenance (blush) and seriously gonna pay for it now! Terrible toothache!!! I can't get my cavity filled until next week :o( So sorry for taking a few days off for a pity party - but if anyone knows how to throw a pity party - it's a party girl! ;o)

Add these to your Halloween inspiration....

Turn little pumpkins into these bats! These are perfect because they are inexpensive and take up a lot of visual space! Source and tutorial

Look for even small opportunities to Frost! Don't have craft machines? Print out a bat, cut and add glitter - ta-da!.. perfect way to Frost a hostess gift of a bottle of wine! Source

Plain black Chinese take out boxes become a batty favor box! You could even set this up to be an activity for the kids to decorate! Source and tutorial

Super creepy!!! Black chicken "bat wings"!!! These are super simple and will totally freak out your guests! Source and recipe (using black food paste buy here)

Be back Tuesday....

Sorry guys! wedding + tooth ache + sinuses = cranky :o( Party on without me!

Farm/Barn party ideas/inspiration

I hope everyone is getting a taste of Fall! The weather here has been AMAZING! Still having a hard time posting in between wedding month! But soon it will be here and then I can refocus!

Here are some ideas for a Fall farm/barn party... don't forget about older (but still fresh!) frosting here

Cute farm table setup - I love fabric cloud background! All the red for the party really pops! Source

I never get tired of seeing new cake pops! "Fresh eggs" cake pops served up with a little gingham ribbon in a crate is just genius! Source

Having trouble finding milk bottles? Use flip top spice jars that you can find at most craft stores or Dollar Tree! Source

Cake dipped in caramel dipped in toasted coconut not only sounds delicious, you can make them look like hay bales! Source

Cover round containers with bandannas with a little moss on top to make an adorable "cake" for the party! Source

Halloween: Spider ideas

Let's get the Halloween planning going! ...don't forget to peek at last year's inspiration (here)

Super great idea...and not too scary! Pretzel rods and chocolate make these fantastic spider webs! Source and tutorial

Easier than you think.... these chocolate spider webs cover the top of a mason jar! Add a straw and serve your drinks! Source and tutorial

Use a candle carver (here), insert a tea light and pipe cleaner legs and you have adorable spiders! Source

Miscellaneous Monday!

Hey everyone! Hope you had a great weekend! We had our heads down on wedding stuff, but took a break to have a brunch with friends yesterday - it was so nice to relax!

Here are a few random pieces from my stash that might inspire you for your next event!

Caramel spirals will totally impress your guests! These would look so beautiful on top a cupcake or topping an appetizer shot! Source and tutorial

For your next event, create placemats with games for the kids! ...or even just for a fun everyday dinner treat! Source

Looking for stir sticks? Get Popsicle sticks from the craft store and stamp on them! you could even add other embellishments or glue a silk flower or butterfly depending on the theme. Source

Need a quick container? Use a paper plate and some ribbon to whip up one! Source and tutorial

Shopping Saturday! - from home ;o)

We live a MILE from a NASCAR race track and for those of you that follow... you know there is a race this weekend which means all the fans take over our town, the shops sell the parking spaces and we are forced to stay home ;o)

... so this week's Shopping Saturday is a web shopping one since we can't get out!

Awesome party-weight  plastic appetizer serving set - great for easy clean-up after your event!

Found: Amazon.com (here)
Section: Kitchen
Price: $11.95/96 pieces!

A little bit of an initial investment, but this would be so awesome to serve appetizer shots!

Found: Amazon.com (here)
Section: Kitchen
Price: $49.50

SERIOUSLY trying to justify this for me and D lol... Wouldn't life be better with a cotton candy machine?! Kids (and grownups!) would love to make their own!

Found: Amazon.com (here)
Section: Kitchen
Price: $39.99

We keep these in the house at all times! Set up with seltzer water for guests to make Italian sodas or set with coffee for guests to add a shot of flavor!

Found: Amazon.com (here )
Section: Food
Price: $36.81 (for 6)