Jack O' Lantern Candy Dish

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

I think I am having a halloween flash-forward. If you plan for things like I do, you are not quite ready to start working on halloween, but it is on your mind......you are thinking about it. This is a great project for a teacher gift, or just a candy dish at home. It is very inexpensive. The glass bowl cost 99 cents. And it took me less than 15 minutes to make.

You need:

• glass bud bowl (if you use a bigger bowl, you will need a truckload of orange candy)
• black glitter
• white craft glue
• 18" ribbon of your choice
• orange candy (I put sugared orange slices in my jack o lantern dish)

Try this:

1. Squeezing glue from the bottle, apply it in shapes of facial features: 2 eyes, nose, mouth.

2. While the glue is wet, sprinkle the glitter over it. Let it dry.

3. Fill it up with orange candies.

4. I also gave mine a ribbon bow. I can't decide if it is a cute addition or it makes Mr. Jack O look like a hippie from 1969. You decide.

Glitter on!

Sparkle

Happy Halloween???

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Yes, it is May. Yes, I am working on Halloween projects. That is just the way it goes in the land of retail. What I worked on today are kid's craft projects for Michaels.

Anyway! I really wanted you to see these way cool confetti shapes. They are made of sequin material and are very sparkly and shiny. This candle has jack-o-lanterns, little spiders, and moons. Aren't they cute? Are you getting some halloween ideas forming in your creative mind?

Doesn't it make you excited for Halloween?

Glitter on!

Sparkle

Halloween Lanterns

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Imagine these hanging all over the room during your Halloween party. They are inexpensive and quick and easy to make. You could round up the kids and have a lantern making party. A kind of pre-Halloween party, party. These are 6" lanterns. They come in many sizes and colors. You can sometimes find them at the craft store, but I bought mine online at Luna Bazaar for about $2 each.

All you need are lanterns and glitter glue. Draw jack o lantern faces, moons, stars, swirls, whatever feels spooky to you. Hang them all over!

Try different sizes too.

Glitter on!

Sparkle

Glittery Jack-O-Lantern

I found this wooden jack o lantern cut out in the $1 bin at my local Michaels. He is 12", pretty big for $1. At that price, with a bottle of glue, orange glitter, black paper and some ribbon, you could make these for everyone. You have plenty of time before halloween.

You Need:

• wooden jack o lantern
• black construction paper or scrapbooking paper
• white glue
• orange glitter
• gold glitter glue (optional)
• 1 yard of halloween ribbon
• a bit of greenery
• pencil/scissors

Try this:

1. Trace the jack o lantern on the black paper. Cut out, glue to the back of the jack o lantern.

2. Cover the jack o lantern with glue and then orange glitter. Shake off excess glitter. Let dry.

3. Tie on greenery and bow made out of ribbon at top.

4. Optional: add some gold glitter accents in the eyes, nose and mouth.

You can make one of these in minutes!

Glitter on!

Sparkle

Little Pumpkin Pencils

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

I love craft foam almost as much as glitter. These cute pencil toppers are very inexpensive to make. You can make enough for the whole class, or a bucketful to sell at the craft fair.

For each pencil, you need:

• 2 pre-cut craft foam pumpkin shapes)or draw and cut your own in all different sizes and shapes)
• glitter glue: green, copper, black, orange
• pencil and scissors if you are drawing
• white craft glue

Try this:

1. On one pumpkin, draw a smiley jack-o-lantern face.

2. Fill in with glitter glue. Add leaves or any other decoration you wish. Let dry.

3. Glue a plain foam pumpkin to the back of a decorated jack-o-lantern, with your pencil in the middle. Use plenty of craft glue. Weight it down with a book while the pieces dry together.

4. Write scary messages where everyone can see your cool pencil!

Have a glitter-filled halloween,

Glitter on!

Sparkle

Halloween Frame

Creepy! Oh! Maybe I should not say that about those two pirate wenches in my photo....arrrrggghhhh!

Wouldn't this be a fun project to make at your halloween party? Then take pics of the kids all dressed up and frame them to take home. Great memories!

You need:

• craft foam: purple (4"x6"), orange (5"x7"), black (6"x8")
• pre-cut halloween craft foam shapes (or draw and cut your own): moon, pumpkin, ghost, 3 stars, little bats
• glitter glue: orange, purple, black, gold, green
• self adhesive magnet strips
• ruler
• pencil
• scissors

Try this:

1. Layer and glue together the foam rectangles as show in the picture. Trim your photo and glue it right on top.

2. Glue halloween shapes at corners.

3. Glitter it up! Use the photo for inspiration or do your own thing.

4. Put some magnets strips on the back. This will look great on the fridge!

Having a fall craft bazaar at school or church? Make several of these cute frames, take pics of kids free when they buy one. Fun!

Glitter on!

Sparkle

Trick or Treat Spider Hanger

Give me something good to eat!!! Craft foam and glitter glue, a marriage made in craft heaven. These little hangers would be great projects for kids, or for you to make and take to the teachers at school. I made mine 5" x 7", but you can make them any size. A big one would be fab on your front door!

You need:

craft foam: orange (5"x7"), black (4.5" x 5.5"), purple (4"x6")

pre-cut craft foam stars to match

12" of orange grosgrain ribbon with white dots

glitter glue: orange, black, purple, opal

2 8mm round crystal gems

2 black chenille stems

ruler

pencil

scissors

Try this:

1. Make the spider. Use a glass or something round to trace and cut out about a 2" circle. Cut the chenille stems in half. Glue them on the back side of the spider to form legs, bending the feet a bit. Cover the front of the spider with opal glitter glue. Set the gems in for eyes. Let dry.

2. Glue the three rectangle craft foam pieces together as you see them in the picture. Click on the pic to make it larger.

3. Glue the ribbon to the back, at the top to make the hanger.

4. On the front, glue 6 stars in place.

5. Print the words Trick or Treat on the front of the purple craft foam. Go over the lines with glitter glue. Add some purple glitter glue swirls on the background. Dot some orange glitter glue on the orange foam, and some purple in the centers of the stars.

6. Glue that scary spider at the bottom right corner. Let everything dry at least overnight before hanging or giving away.

If you are planning a treat bag for your little goblins, throw in a couple bottles of glitter glue. Lasts longer than candy and way better for your teeth!

Glitter on!

Sparkle

Ghost Hanger

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

How cute is this halloween ghost hanger? Oh! I mean, how scary is this? Hang him on a doorknob, a wreath, your halloween tree, or wherever a scary touch is needed. He is so easy to make, kids can do it.

You need:

• craft foam: white, yellow
• 1/2 of a red chenille stem
• 12" of black ribbon with white dots
• Glitter glue: black, silver, red
• 4" of clear round elastic
• craft glue
• paper and #2 pencil
• scissors

Try this:

To see the ghost better, click on the photo of the ghost to make it larger.

1. Draw a ghost shape on the paper, with a kind of thick pencil line. Turn the paper upside down on white craft foam and trace the lines on the backside of paper. The pencil lines will transfer to the craft foam. Cut out the ghost.

2. Get a small bottle or film canister, something round. Trace around it on the yellow craft foam. Cut it out.

3. With black glitter glue, print BOO on the circle. Outline the ghost shape in silver glitter glue. Use black to make eyes and mouth. Draw a red glitter glue heart in the center of the ghost. Let all glitter glue dry.

4. Turn the ghost and the BOO circle upside down on crafting surface. Fold the piece of chenille stem in half and glue to the top/back of the ghost. Glue the elastic to the bottom of the ghost and the top of the BOO circle. Use a good amount of glue for this step. Let the glue dry.

5. Tie a bow with the ribbon around the chenille stem hanger, just above the ghost.

6. Hang him up where everyone can see him!

Halloween and glitter...a good match!

Glitter on!

Sparkle

Glittering pumpkins

Friday, September 4, 2009

I love this video by Jo Pearson of Michaels Stores. Glittering a pumpkin! She has a most creative mind. Take a look. Her idea would also be gorgeous in gold glitter.

Glitter on!

Sparkle