Happy All Hallows Eve!

Today I'm showing my treats that I made for my fellow workers and also my favorite children who will be coming by tonight. These turned out really cute. There are 3 different item: First, I used the Big Shot fancy box die, the other on is a little pocketbook containing candy, and the last sample (pic to the left) the has the candy STAPLED into it (that's my trick!)_ Have a blessed All Saints' Day tomorrow!

Decor Elements on canvas

OK, this is the final Decor Elements post that I'll subject you to (but I hope you've been inspired along the way). This one just takes a simple canvas and any Decor Elements product of your choice. Once again, take your brochure and tape measure to the craft store when you go. It makes choosing the proper size of canvas so much easier!

I think it's pretty self-explanatory, but I will pass on one tip: purchase the smoothest canvas that you can find. There are different levels of texture out there, and the smoother your surface is, the better. My mom had me help her apply two Decor Elements products to a bumpy canvas and though we were successful, we had a rough time getting to the final product. When I purchased my canvas, I was ready for another fight but found that things went so much easier with the less textured canvas. So now I have my eye on the Dasher Level 2 hostess goody...I think he'll make a fantastic addition to my holiday decor this year!

Decor Elements Blocks

Here is my very simple contribution for the Decor Elements Holiday Mix and Blocks which are in the mini catalog.

Monogrammed Box

Here's my next contribution for ways to use Decor Elements... I had purchased the white Ee and used the lowercase e on a picture frame -- I'm sure many of you have seen it on my stamping ledge. Well, I had the capital laying around just begging to be used so once again, with ruler in hand, I found a plain, ugly box at the craft store that I thought would do the trick. A little bit of designer paper applied with modgepodge and just about 30 minutes of my time was all that this project required (and most of that was spent letting things dry). The finishing touch was putting my E to good use. Do I let Emma use her monogrammed box? Are you kidding me? Of course not! But someday I'll entrust her to take care of it well enough that I'll hand it over. Now I have to go buy another box because Benjamin is asking where his B box is =)