Buckets of Grace: Halloween

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Monday, October 15, 2012

{Giveaway} Belly Feather's Eerie & Cheery Halloween Printables

I love, love, love Halloween! And I love, love, love me a great Halloween party for the kids. We hosted a party a few year's back for our friends and family that was too much fun! Too bad I did not have these great printables from Belly Feather's to use for our sweet party!

Halloween Printable Party Collection - Eerie & Cheery

Betsy from Belly Feathers is one of my nearest and dearest party gals. She befriended me when I was just starting out this blog. Her party goods are phenomenal! This collection is no different. Not only do I LOVE the black and grey houndstooth print, but they are editable! That means even novices like me can edit the printables to customize for your needs. Here is how I used mine so far for the kids' Halloween class treats:

Grace's Bucket of "Boos"

Ethan's "candy corn"

Candy (Pop)corn for the Teachers

Wouldn't you love these printables to use for your treats and fun Halloween activities? You are in luck! Betsy has graciously agreed to give away one set of her printables to a lucky Buckets of Grace follower. All you need to do is follow my blog and leave me a comment below and I will randomly select a winner on Friday, October 19, 2012. The giveaway closes at 5:00 central time. I'd love to hear how you'd use these printables. For those of you who aren't selected, the printables can be purchased here for a steal of a deal, $10! Good luck!

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Chevron Halloween Sign

We are crafting up a storm here for Halloween! Love, love, love this season. Today's post showcases my chevron print framed sign. This was a super easy craft to do using several pre-made supplies! Here is the finished product:

No step-by-step pictures again as this was another late night craft. I'll try to craft during day light hours so I can take good pictures! So, put your imagination caps again and I'll try to explain the steps without pictures.

Here are the supplies you'll need:

5x7 frame (I found mine at Hobby Lobby)
Chevron fabric (mine is from www.fabric.com)
Chevron ribbon
Fabric flowers
Wooden sign (or letters or anything you want) (mine is from Hobby Lobby, $2.99 with 50% off)

Step 1 - wrap the cardboard back of the frame with the chevron fabric. Make sure it is straight! This took me a few attempts to get it right. I hot glued the ends to the edges of the cardboard back.

Step 2 - thread the ribbon between the glass and the frame. Make sure you have enough ribbon to either hang your frame or tie a nice bow. Once you have it threaded through, insert your chevron fabric wrapped cardboard backing into the frame.

Step 3 - glue your sign or letters to the outside of the frame.

Step 4 - hot glue the flowers to the frame.

Step 5 - tie the ribbon and/or hang the frame.

Here is where I placed mine - in my corner ladder shelf in my dining room. Sorry for the poor quality of pictures. Another dark, late night!

This was super easy to make! Thanks for looking!

Monday, October 1, 2012

Candy Corn Inspired Wreath

Come see me over at Maddycakes Muse this week sharing how to make this Candy Corn Inspired Wreath (with a touch of burlap of course!) and see Michelle's other candy corn inspired ideas!

I can't wait to share more Halloween and Fall crafts with you this month. Hopefully I will have some time to do so!

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Last Minute Halloween Sweet Treats

Nothing like last minute! Here are two really easy last minute ideas for a quick but cute Halloween teacher gift and a quick and cute classroom treat idea.

I've had these clear "paint cans" sitting around my craft room for a while. I seem to "collect" things and then don't want to use them because I'm saving them for that perfect craft/gift idea. After coming across the same paint cans (albeit a little smaller) at Target in the dollar section, I decided I can start to use mine :) I decided to use them for a little Halloween gift for the kids' teachers.

First, I made a 3" scallop punch and a 2" scallop punch and then shellacked it on the cover. I added a little "bling" for a little extra touch.

Then, using my Silhouette, I cut out "boo" and added it to the front of the paint can. Here they are unfilled:

I made a label for each paint can. This one says, "Thank you for being so sweet! No tricks, just treats! Lots of kisses, Grace"

I filled the paint can with a package of Hershey kisses.

For a Halloween classroom treat, my mom came across this idea for Halloween "S'mores." All you need are mini-Hershey bars, Halloween ghost peeps and graham crackers. I found the bags at Hobby Lobby - much easier than printing my own bag toppers and cutting all the paper myself! And, they were pretty inexpensive. I then printed tags that said, "S'more Ghostly Hugs" and used my 2" scallop punch to cut them out. I glued the tags to the bag toppers and presto - cute treats!

I hope you and your family have a safe, fun and happy Halloween!

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Halloween Blues Coated with Candy Corn

As much as I'm trying not to admit it, I have the Halloween Blues this year... As I wound down our fun, fun, fun 2010 Halloween party, the wheels were already spinning as to what I would do to top it. I immediately settled on a candy corn theme - long before it seemed to be "the" theme this year... I collected lots and lots of cute candy corn items as Halloween 2010 closed it's doors (on super clearance of course) in anticipation of the fun that Halloween 2011 would bring!

And then February happened... Due to all of that upheaval and the changes that have resulted, I've had to put our cute candy corn themed Halloween party on the shelf for this year. To say I am disappointed doesn't really quite capture it...

Nonetheless, I am still collecting candy corn ideas for Halloween 2012. Hopefully I'll be able to turn my Halloween Blues into candy corn sometime soon! Here are some of the ideas I've collected: