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Happy Friday eve all! Hope you've had a great week. Quiet on this end which these days suits me just fine! Made a stop in Dollar Tree last week and got a jump start on Halloween here. 

Let's take a look at some of the great idea from last week's party! 

MaryJo from Masterpieces of My Life shared this  gorgeous Fall Garland made from book pages. Perfect for any room! 

Michelle from My Bijou Life shared these absolutely gorgeous and perfect for Fall Chandelier Earrings. The color combination just screams Autumn to me! 

Anita, from Unique Creations by Anita is back with this FABULOUS Spell Book! I think she hit all the elements!

Finally,  Tracey from The Kitchen Is My Playground shared these irresistible Salted Toffee Chocolate Squares that look like a perfect fall treat to go with a cup of coffee or hot chocolate! YUM!

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Halloween: Gothic Batty Wreath. Dollar Tree Finds

 

I popped into Dollar Tree recently since I've been seeing some fun finds on different blogs. Just my luck, I didn't find what I went for but can you ever leave Dollar Tree empty handed? Not me! The end result is this Gothic Batty Wreath using a wire frame and ornaments I picked up on my visit. 

Supplies

• Wire Wreath Form (Dollar Tree)
• Black Mini Ornaments (Dollar Tree)
• Black Ultra Suede Fabric (Stash)
• Cream Paper Flowers (Stash)
• Self Adhesive Rhinestones (Stash)

I also picked up these cool straw brooms that I thought I was going to use in this project but ended up saving for something else. 

The fabric scrap I had was about 36 inches long and 9 inches wide so I cut it in half to make two 4.5 x 36 strips and wrapped the wreath form adhering with hot glue. 

I cut out 8 pairs of bats (16 total) on my Cricut Explore 2 using black cardstock.

I scored each bat down the middle and then layered using foam tape to give each pair some depth and dimension. Then, hot glued as shown towards the inside of the wreath. Never one to leave well enough alone, because I debated...I kind of liked the simplicity of it but...I had those cool black ornaments to use! 

I removed the ornament caps and then glued groups of three ornaments around the wreath. They come in matte, shiny, and glitter. I ended up using about 1.5 packages and still have the same amount left over which means I guess I'll have to make something else!  I also remembered I had these paper flowers in my stash. Last September we were at Disneyland which was all decorated for Halloween. My favorite was The Haunted Mansion which each normal year ( so not 2020!) they turn into "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and this was shaping up to remind me of that. Creepy yet pretty. 

I added the flowers to the ornament clusters and then because "it don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that bling" finished with some self adhesive rhinestones.

Yep. I got that stray glue string. 

Et voila! 

BFF Open House

 

Yikes! How is it the end of August already? I go from "this year is one long month" to "where did this year go" in the same breath. Spent the week organizing my craft room and even went through all of my paper scraps and "whimper" got rid of some. I am attached to every little piece and remember which card or project they're from. As Shakespeare said: "Parting is such sweet sorrow". 

Took a break from Quilling ( although I did order some new quilling strips from Quilling.com and they ship FAST!) and re-purposed / stash busted a couple of things here.  OK! Let's see what everyone's been up to this week!

Mary Jo from Masterpieces of My Life shared this simple, elegant, and high impact Reindeer Moss Wreath. What a stunning piece! 

Penny, from Penny's Treasures shared her GORGEOUS second gallery wall! I love how everything is tied together by color. 

Living in the SW, and particularly in horse country, I see a lot of horse themed decor that can get pricey! Anita from Unique Creations by Anita has a great piece that fits right in!

Be still my chocoholic heart! Cecelia from My Thrift Store Addiction shared these Cake Mix and Candy Bar Donuts. It's not like I wanted to jump through the screen to get them or anything. Maybe. OK definitely. 

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