Holiday Photo Card 2011

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Picture Tree Christmas

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DIY Wednesday: Guest Posting at Katie's Nesting Spot!

Happy DIY Wednesday!
Today I'm super excited to be guest posting over at

I'm sharing my tutorial on how make this easy DIY Holiday Arrangement for Under $20:

So head on over to Katie's Nesting Spot to check it out!

Taste Test Tuesday: Thanksgiving Dinner

Turkey Day is right around the corner!
Here are just a few things that made me smile, and get excited for Thursday's stuff fest!
Thanksgiving Apron from OliviaRoyale

Candlesticks from braggingbags

Thanksgiving Pegs from Pegology

Get Stuffed Spoon from Beach House Living

Keep Calm and Cranberry On from ExLibrisJournals

Taste Test Tuesday: Holiday Party Season

Have you been to the stores lately? Have you heard the holiday music playing, and seen the Christmas tree displays all lit up?

It's that time of year again!

Today I bring you ideas for the holiday parties you might be throwing or attending:

Retro Party Invitation from PuzzlePrints:

Adorably gorgeous holiday dress from HellHoundVintage

Vintage Velvet Hat with Feathers from DalenaVintage:

Metal Bow Bracelet by ReleaseMeCreations:

Yes, it's mine...shameless self promotion.

Cute Party Favors from NatureFavors:

Party Heels from VixenDesignerVintage:

Pumpkin Garland from WishDaisy:

Felt Holiday Coasters from PepperSprouts:

Red Holiday Wreath from HeideWithanE:

DIY Wednesday Ghost in the Pumpkin Patch

So today I made a cute, easy, and CHEAP Halloween scene that is fun for everyone.

Here is what I used:
Sculpey Clay
A clay tool (you can use anything really that will help you draw some lines on the clay)
Oven
Black Cardstock
Mod Podge
Small Gift box
Clear Beading String

So I made the pumpkins first:
1) Roll piece of clay into a ball

2) Push your finger gently down into the top of the clay to create a small indent

3) Draw the indents on the clay using your tool

4) Make the stem by molding with your fingers

5) Attach stem by gently pushing edges down into the body of the pumpkin using your tool

6) Make a small leaf and draw some detail and attach the same way as the stem

7) Make a tiny little loopy vine and attach

Next, my ghostie (I'm not quite happy with his eyes, but I was in a rush to finish, and well, it shows):
1) Roll a piece of clay into a ball, and then gently flatten keeping the circular shape (I just used my fingers.  I have the crank machine that will do this, but who has time for that?) :)

2) Drape this piece over one of your fingers, and with the other hand, gently create the creases in the ghosts sheet

3)  Roll out two tiny balls of clay for the eyes.  I had some grey on-hand, but you can color the white clay with permanent marker as I have often done when I don't have the right color for tiny detail work.  DISCLAIMER: I'm not quite happy with the eyes, but I didn't have time to re-do them as I was trying to finish this before I went to the karate school)

4) Next I poked a tiny hole in the top of the ghost to add the beading wire later

5)  Now bake both pieces according to instructions for your clay

Now, you can stop here, but I wanted to make my little ghosty float over my pumpkin patch, so I made a tiny little diorama using a gift box:
1) I measured and cut the cardstock, and then mod podged it into the inside of the box

2) For the last piece I put in, I did not mod podge it to all sides, rather I did the top and bottom of the box, and then let the middle part create a slope so you don't see the lines of the cardstock (Sort of how you make your own DIY lightbox)

3) I then strung the invisible beading string through my ghost and knotted it, strung the ghost from the top of the box and knotted it so he floated where I wanted, then just insert pumpkins and TADA!

Par-tay!
(For the tutorial on how to arrange your party buttons like below, head HERE)

HAPPY HAUNTING!!!