halloween is coming

i'm going to totally switch gears for today. i think it's absolutely crazy that halloween is almost here. to be honest, i havn't thought much about it yet. we have a certain someone's birthday this weekend (wink*alyssa*wink). so it's not fair to think about halloween until after her big day. but i do have some halloween projects that i never did share. for anyone that actually plans ahead (certainly NOT me) and needs some ideas.

i made these projects last year for making memories. they were originally made to be demo's on a local utah morning talk show. cool, right? they put a lot of their video segments on their website. sadly, this one was never added. so i never got to see my projects on the air. then they decided to also include them in the slice inspirations box, which was cool. 

these were all made using last year's halloween collection. but could easily be done with this years spook alley collection too. i made the invitation using a kit that included the tag shaped invite, the overlay, and the envelope. then i cut the pumpkin and the tree using my slice. then just added some simple embellishments.

i love these little clear paint cans. i die cut the label, the circles on top, and the pumpkin using my slice. layered everything together with lots of pop dots and added some ribbons and puffy alphabet letters. oh yeah, and i filled it with candy!

these were so adorable, if i do say so myself. they're super tiny little buckets, about 2 inches tall. i found them in the dollar spot at target. but keep in mind, that was last year. lol! i had some small styrofoam balls, and i just cut them in half and shoved them down in the bottom of these buckets. then i stuck the tootsie pops in the styrofoam. the pumpkins were die cut using my slice, and layered with some glitter foam pumpkin stickers. a little ribbon and a tag finished them off.

Comments

[Heather Crawford]

I know, I feel the same way about Halloween..usually I'm busting the decorations out, but it's coming too fast this year..lol

Love all those cute projects! Where do you get those clear paint cans?

[Marissa]

You should have made us all envious that you have already created some Halloween items! Cute stuff! I love the "come as you aren't" on the invite!

[Dani]

Yay, I love Halloween :) And I really like that 2-pager you made! :)

[Mary Lynn]

I like to decorate. I found some cute Halloween items at Target in the dollar area.
Those are some cute ideas

[Sierra]

Wow! That Slice does some way cool stuff. You know how I love, love, LOVE Halloween. We are pulling our our decorations tomorrow!

I love the journaling on the invitation: Come as you aren't~ That is awesome. lol

Happy Birthday to Alyssa!

[Carla Clark]

These are so cute. I bought tootsie pops to give away this year, I may just have to copy your idea. Hope you don't mind. :)

[Sara Rossi]

Fun stuff Laura! Lovin that paint can! LOVE Halloween & decorating the house (which reminds me...)

You've enabled me AGAIN & I told Joe that I want the Slice for Christmas! ;)

Hope Alyssa has a GREAT birthday!!

[krolski (kathy)]

Love all your Halloween projects. Too cute! I'm going to have to try some of these with my Slice this weekend.

[Carla]

I LOVE these Laura!! Sorry they didn't make the but cool they made the idea book!
I want to get Spook Alley. I'm not a theme kinda girl but there are some cool skulls and stuff and I love the font!
Thanks for sharing...its nice to see some Halloween stuff in advance to give us some ideas!
OK, I thought for a split second that you used glitter. The glitter stickers are cute. Are those MM too?
And I totally cracked up when you said "that you just shoved them down". LOL!

[Carla]

correction: sorry they didn't make the show. Wish we could go back and edit. LOL

[Lorry]

I love these and Halloween, thanks for the ideas. I love the Spook Alley stuff, still trying to justify if I need the Slice?? I have been using my Cricut and Quickutz alot. Hope weekend goes well and Happy Birthday to Alyssa, my daughter's BD is the 29th...

[Grace]

Glad your project made it to the slice inspiration. i would be bummed too if it wasn't used at all considering all the hard work u put in it. The projects are super cute esp. the invitation.

[Sonia (Sony)]

Hi Laura
Thanks for sharing!!!.. I'm a follower of your blog, i love your blog and your projects.
Love this project.

**Sony**
Puerto Rico

[Sandi N.]

Laura

My four yr old went nuts over your crafts. They really are very cute. Enjoy.

Sandi N.

[Krista]

these look so festive and yummy!!!