I'm back with a bonus inspo post this month, here's some perfect and perfectly imperfect pumpkins and jaw-dropping jack-o-lanterns layouts that I just couldn't fit into yesterday's (not-s0-spooky) spook-tacular Seasonal inspiration post!Pumpkins are a canvas for so much art at this time of year whether it's carved, painted or assembled like Mr Potatohead! Regardless of the expertise level of the creator, this always looks like a memorable (and somewhat messy!) experience and craft with some great photo props and decor afterwards!Again click through for full-size images and credits in the TLP gallery.And actually it goes beyond pumpkins to oranges and watermelons too!And if you aren't keen on scooping real pumpkin guts and mess, you can make digital pumpkin art too!Happy pumpkin season, everyone! … [Read more...]
Seasonal Inspiration: (not-so spooky) Spook-tacular Pages!
The gallery in October can channel my worst nightmares, but thank goodness there's also a lot of fun and cuteness in between the gory and ghastly! So I'm sharing some 'too cute to spook' inspo on the eve of this Friday the 13th in what is, arguably, the scariest month of the year!Whether you celebrate or tolerate Halloween or live somewhere it isn't really the norm, it's a scrapbooker's dream event! So many photo opportunities and stories. Check out some of these pages documenting costumes from the really young to the young at heart. Any excuse to dress-up is fun, here's some of the less creepy boo crews - click on any to go through to the full size image in the TLP gallery!And don't forget the pets!Or the decor and decorations, both inside and out!Or the food - bags of treats, sweets or full-on and fancy meals!And … [Read more...]
Monster Mash: Specific Commonality
Hi there and Happy Halloween, I'm popping in with a Mega Mash-up for the end of October so given the timing, I'm calling it a Monster Mash. In the past colour schemes, designer styles and themes have been the focus of my product mashing but today all I'm looking for are packs that have spiders or spider webs as my commonality. The process would be the same if you were to pick circles, hexagons, stars, hearts... you get the idea right?When I search for 'spiderwebs' in the store, much like bats, spiders and spiderwebs feature in Halloween kits like are on sale at the moment but are also in insect and backyard related kits, as well as some superhero kits like my photo theme is today. (And I'm so grateful that it's so much faster than if I went to my physical cupboard of paper scrapping things and had to pull out every paper or element that was spiderweb related because I don't sort and … [Read more...]
Hybrid Halloween: Digital Elements as Fun Decor
Hello and Happy (soon to be) Halloween!I love to craft and make fun decorations for my house. This is a simple and inexpensive activity that allows me to easily change things up each year.I found some great deals on wooden pumpkins, chalkboard graves, and tote bags, and just knew I had to create a few things. I found some awesome digital elements from our designer's Halloween collections here at The Lilypad and in no time I made a few fun items for the season's festivities and enjoyed a few hours of craft therapy!I used a variety of elements from the following kits for my projects:Kristin Aagard: October SilhouettesDesigned by Soco: Happy HauntingPaislee Press: Fall Magic No. 2 Stamps, Fall MagicAllison Pennington: Happy HauntingSahin Designs: Fright Alpha For the decor, I used wooden pumpkins that I painted white and chalkboard graves that I bought … [Read more...]
Quick Halloween Treat Bags
There is always that unexpected thing that comes up with holidays. A party, a gift exchange, etc. Halloween isn't an exception! This is a quick idea for some make ahead treat bags to keep on hand for those little (or big) goblins. These are also cute for your co-workers!These are super quick to make and you can even have the kiddos help fill bags. I "may" have snacked a little while filling these!Start by creating your printable in PS, or your program of choice. I can do quite a few, because I have a wide format printer, but these will work on a regular sized printer no problem! I used a sheet of pattern paper, created some white boxes on top and then filled the boxes with elements from Allison Pennington's Little Monsters for these. Such a cute kit!After you get your printable printed out (ha ha!) then trim down each tag. I actually made these too big, I would have … [Read more...]
Hairy Scary Spiders Recipe
When my husband and I first were married, he begged me to make some Hairy Scary Spiders for Halloween. The recipe sounded weird to me so I politely declined. Year after year my husband requested them and I turned the request down. After ten years of requesting I finally gave in declaring that I was not going to touch the gross things! Upon finishing my husband and kids quickly gobbled the spiders up. With just a few left, my kids begged me to give the spiders a try. I tentatively ate one and was hooked! These spiders were delicious! The spiders have become a Halloween treat tradition in our family. I wanted to share this quick and simple recipe with you! Don't be a scaredy cat like me, give them a try!Ingredients:12 oz bag of chocolate chips6 oz bag of butterscotch or peanut butter flavored chipsBag of chow mein noodles or 2 large cansRed Hots, or Mini M … [Read more...]