October Daily Countdown to Halloween...YouTube Inspired!

Today starts the first day of my October daily and countdown to Halloween. Every year I watch YouTube videos of people doing their October daily and I say, "I wanna make one!" But everytime I say it, well that's all I do, because I never take the time to make one. Well this year is different. I might be running behind but that's not going to stop me from doing it.

I'm using a Graphic 45 black album. I decorated the front cover using Stickles, rhinestones and free printables from online. The paper collection I use is from halegrafx.com. The banner and all the other embellishments except the calendar came from cutedaisy.com.  They're actually for planners but this is also like an album/planner and they're so cute. The calendar came from, I'm sorry I don't remember but I found it by doing a Google search for Halloween advent calendars. The little circle embellishments which I will use to countdown on the cover calendar came from printabelle.com.

Also on cutedaisy.com  they have coordinating printable washi tape and stickers. The printables including the washi tape and stickers comes in either orange, green and purple designs. The stickers will look nice printed on photo paper. Washi tape will look nice printed on either cardstock or photo paper depending on the look you trying to achieve. Here's a pic of some of the printables so you get an idea.

You can find the same printables for Thanksgiving and Christmas and among other holidays also. There's a lot of free printables online but you just have to look for them. I recommend finding them either on Google or Pinterest.

I will be using all online printables for this October daily countdown to Halloween planner/album.

As the month progresses I will be posting the finished projects I've started and new ones I'll be starting. It's going to be a super busy month but I'm very much looking forward to it.

Here's pictures of the front and back covers of my album. I'm not finished by a long shot but once it's all done I'll post and let you see.

Hope it inspires you to make one so you and your family can look back years from down and enjoy all the memories you going to make this October.

Happy Crafting!

XOXOXO

Spooky Halloweenie Bulletin Board For Sab's Spooky Space Challenge on YouTube!

Halloweenie time...well almost. I decorated my bulletin board for Sab's Spooky Space Challenge on YouTube.

The papers and embellishments I used or either free printables from online or Pinterest and from my stash. I want it to be spooky but fun and colorful at the same time.

I might end up switching it up but for right now I'm fine with it. I thought about a tree with a branch sticking out for the owls to sit on, some sayings and I don't know what else.

Anywho, I appreciate you taking the time to check out my blog. Please check back frequently as I am trying very hard to do the 365 blog challenge.

Here's some pics of my Halloween Bulletin board for Sab's Spooky Space Challenge on YouTube.  Also here's the link to the challenge https://youtu.be/r0_1FepTylo and please check out her other videos because she's really a fantastic crafter.

Glitter Glue Spider Webs...SPOOKY! SPOOKY!

I have another creative craft project for Sab's Spooky Space Challenge and also to decorate around the house.

I made spider webs.  I free handed (you can print templates to draw the glue on) the spider webs on wax paper with glue and then covered them completely with glitter. I used black, orange, purple, neon purple and neon green glitter.

I found this idea on Pinterest. But here's the link to the one I used, http://www.thriftyfun.com/Glitter-Glue-Spider-Webs.html. So brilliant and easy to do. Less than 15 minutes to do but need probably a day or two to air dry. I suppose you could use a heat gun or blow dryer to speed up the time. I tried drying with a blow dryer but after 5 minutes I found out it's going to take longer than that to dry the spider webs.

They can be used to put things on such as candles, drinks, bowls, hang them up, stick them on the windows, or use them in other Halloween projects you make.

I had fun making these and I know you will too. Here's some pics of the glitter I used, the before and after process and some close up pics.

Happy Crafting!

XOXOXO

Spooktacular Halloween Banner For Sab's Spooky Space Challenge On YouTube

I know, I know, I know...I didn't make a blog post last night. Sometimes life just gets in the way. Had a lot going on yesterday and it was late, I was tired and fell asleep. But I'm here tonight posting late but at least I'm posting. 

I'm going to participate in this Halloween challenge on YouTube. I follow Sabrina Ann and she's hosting Sab's Spooky Space Challenge. Her YouTube channel is https://www.youtube.com/user/craftychica87 and the link to the challenge is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0_1FepTylo. So check her out. She's so crafty and the challenge is going to be so much fun!

For starters I'm making a banner. It's a free printable from the Internet. The pendants measure 3 in. x 6 in. and the entire banner measure 60 inches. It says SPOOKTACULAR in colors purple, green, orange, black and white. I hot glued the pendants to a piece of black rick rack and tied different color ribbons and tulle in between the pendants. 

I'm not finished with the banner but it's late, I'm tired and I'll show the finished banner either tomorrow or Monday.

I'm making all of my decorations and embellishments for the challenge. I'll be using what's in my stash and any free Halloween printables I can find on the Internet. 

Gotta keep it frugal as we all know I'm on a shoestring budget. Hope it inspires you to make something for the holidays or if you don't celebrate, just make something, anything. 

Happy Crafting! 

XOXOXO

365 Blogging Challenge...

Happy September! I'm a happy camper, what with autumn just around the corner and all three of my favorite holidays coming up.

But remember, I live in California so we're in a drought and our grass is dead. It's been unseasonably hot this year but here in the Triple C (CCC), it's still not as hot as it is elsewhere in California.

Here's some pics of what September looks like at my house.

Even still, I just love everything about fall. The changing colors of the leaves, the crispness in the air, apple picking, back to school, and that all my favorite holidays are celebrated in the fall.

I'm itching to get my Halloween decorations made and put up. For some reason I'm having a hard time getting started. I'm motivated but maybe just not enough. Hopefully, after listening to some Halloween music on Pandora and watching Halloween videos on YouTube I'll be motivated enough to get started.

So in the coming days I'll blog about each of my projects and post pics so you can see what I'm making this year on a shoestring budget.

Also, as of today, I'm going to start the 365 Blogging Challenge. I'm very motivated and dedicated to complete the challenge. So please check back daily as I will have fresh, interesting and entertaining content for you to read.

So I say, "Goodbye August and Hello September!"