96 Pumpkins

Have I told you that I am the "hospitality" person for my kids' school's PTO?  This basically means that I am here to give the teachers a warm fuzzy feeling from all the parents on all the major holidays (plus something daily during Teacher Appreciation week ::sigh::).  There are 96 people (teachers plus staff) that  I need to give something to during these times.  Ninety. Six.   

Here is what I came up with for Halloween this year.....

I got a hold of Martha Stewart's new Handmade Holiday Crafts book and these were in there... so cute!!   I asked a couple of friends to come over (I call them my "committee" but they don't really know that I consider them my permanent helpers.  Don't tell them or they will stop taking my calls) and we hammered these out in a couple of hours.   They are just a double layer of 10 inch circles cut from tissue paper (Martha uses crepe paper but that's not readily available in big sheets and I didn't want to have to order anything.  Tissue paper worked great).  Fill the circle with goodies, wrap up and secure the top with tape.  We used masking tape and then went over it with floral tape for the stem since floral tape is my new nemesis and doesn't stick very well.  I then created some little 2" tags in Photoshop, printed and tied them on.    I can't wait to see these all lined up in the teachers' boxes!

We also made our Mummy Juicebox Army I talked about for the upcoming class party.  Instructions can be found HERE.  We used white duct tape that we ripped in half lengthwise instead of white electrical tape.  I LOVED making these, by the way.  So easy and you can't mess them up.  I squealed at each one's cuteness upon completion.

I also finished making these Rice Krispie Ghost Pops for the party as well...

Super easy using the pre-made Rice Krispie treats.  I just squished the tops of them a little to round them out.   Instructions found HERE.

I adore checking things off my to-do list.

PS If I ever come to you and ask "Why is my son so screwed up?  Why does he hate me?  Why is "mom's blog" a dirty word to him?"   Please point me back to this.....

... poor thing.

In my defense, I wasn't "feelin'" the green shirt for my Halloween treats... I have no explanation on the face thing though.

Link parties I participate in: Tip Junkie, Sugar Bee, Not Just a Housewife, Someday Crafts, Tatertots & Jello, I Heart Naptime, Lolly Jane, Be Different Act Normal, Craftomaniac, Today's Creative Blog, Somewhat Simple, Flamingo Toes, Skip To My Lou, Thrifty Decor Chick

Class Halloween Party Plan

Did you, like me, find yourself volunteering to run your child's Halloween Party only to realize suddenly that it's THIS FRIDAY????   I know,  I have no idea why they are doing it Friday instead of Monday (I could reeeeally use that weekend to make some cute things happen) but Friday it is.

Thankfully Pinterest has come to the rescue for the gajillionth time.   I have the party all planned and it will be epic.  Well, epic for these Kindergarteners who have never had a Halloween party before anyway.  :)  I thought I'd share my plan in case you are panicking and don't know what to do for your grade schooler's Halloween celebration.

We will have four stations, each lasting about 10 minutes (the party is one hour).  Two crafts, a game and a snack.  Then at the end, if we have time, the kids will do a little parade around the room to show off their costumes.  Done and done.

CRAFT #1:
Paper Plate Ghosts from A Little Space Like Home.  Cute, inexpensive, easy and will take 10 minutes to complete.  That hit all my requirements!

CRAFT #2:
Popcorn Witch Hands (I googled it and saw it here).  I know that photo is HORRIFIC but I know the kids will love making them and it will take them at least 10 minutes, which is the ultimate goal, right??  Plus I already have a ton of those gloves.  Bonus!

GAME:
Don't Eat Jack! from Pink Polka Dot Creations.  My kids LOVE playing the original "Don't Eat Pete!" so this is a no brainer.  Plus the game can last as long as you need it to and is easy to explain.  Super cute and a free printable... check!

SNACKS:
Donut Tree from One Charming Party.  This is if I'm feeling ambitious but how adorable is that donut tree???  No five year old will appreciate it but I will.  If I'm NOT feeling ambitious it will just be a paper plate stacked with donuts.  As long as they are edible, no kid will complain.

Mummified Juice Boxes from Blue Cricket Design.  Love that these can just be done ahead and brought but will add such a fun detail to the par-tay.

And as a little take home treat, I want to make these super cute Ghost Rice Krispie Treats from The Idea Room.  To make it even easier I think I'll just use the pre-made Rice Krispie treats and trim the corners a bit to make the ghost shape.

So there it is, the Afternoon Kindergarten Halloween Class Party 2011!  Totally doable, right?  What about you.... are you in charge of your child's class party?  What kinds of things are you planning?

By the way, I've officially felt the marked beginning of the "busy holiday season."  I have a love/hate relationship with it.   I envy those who love every.single.second of it.





Link parties I participate in: Tip Junkie, Sugar Bee, Not Just a Housewife, Someday Crafts, Tatertots & Jello, I Heart Naptime, Lolly Jane, Be Different Act Normal, Craftomaniac, Today's Creative Blog, Somewhat Simple, Flamingo Toes, Skip To My Lou, Thrifty Decor Chick

Final Halloween Details

I've been in Utah this past week having so much fun with the craft nights and boutique! Yes, I'm exhausted, thanks for asking.  But that has more to do with staying up until 4am with my SIL and then waking up at 7am on the regular.  Why do we do this to ourselves?  We have never been able to answer that question.

Anyway, I realized I never posted my last final Halloween touches I put up right before we left. If you're totally OVER Halloween decor at this point, try to not be too annoyed.

I prettied up my plain light fixture in the kitchen by scotch taping up some black & white ribbon and wrapping a $10 Target "fall berry garland" around its innards.  Nothing ground breaking here but I love it.

Then, in the entry, I put this adorable vinyl "crow cage" up that I ordered from here.

It would be so cute in white or cream but I needed it to be spooky so I went black and had her give me a crow for a pet rather than a nice dove or something.  I like him.  I think I'll name him Edgar Allen Poe Nevermore.  Mr. Crow for short.

I added some self-adhesive rhinestones for a bit of dimension and Halloween glitz.

I have been at a loss on how to decorate my blue entry for All Hallow's Eve but I think this should suffice for this year.

Now to get some costumes and we will be all set!  Actually I need to ASK my kids what they want to be first and THEN get some costumes.  I know, I'm a little behind.  It's like this every year, trust me.  Please tell me you're the same way.








Link parties I participate in: Tip Junkie, Sugar Bee, Not Just a Housewife, Someday Crafts, Tatertots & Jello, I Heart Naptime, Lolly Jane, Be Different Act Normal, Craftomaniac, Today's Creative Blog, Somewhat Simple, Flamingo Toes, Skip To My Lou, Thrifty Decor Chick

Scraps of Simplicity

If you are in the Ogden area (or can get there in a car without too much of an issue), you might want to check out the Scraps of Simplicity boutique happening this weekend.   There will be 30+ vendors including yours truly!  My SIL and I have made some fun things for our booth.  Things like....

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As well as some non-holiday boards like

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We also made lots of different fabric balls (fall, Halloween, Christmas, etc)

as well as sets of the "as seen on Landee see, Landee Do" canister labels!

We will be hanging out there the whole day so if you come by make sure and say hi!!

Also, if you don't live in the Ogden area, or can't reach it by car on Saturday (ha!), you can always just order anything from us.  We have a post office and stuff.  :)

Craft It Up

Just a quick reminder that if you are wanting to come to one of the Utah Craft Nights, that we need your order by tomorrow!  I don't want to be pushy but there is a bit of prep involved in getting ready for it.  :)

Here is the "menu" of projects we will be offering.  Have a look-see and then email me with which ones you're interested in!

Hope to see you there!

Pumpkin Crunch

My friend (Ann of Cupcake Tasting Party fame) casually mentioned this recipe she had seen on her SIL's Facebook as we sat at our daughters' dance class.

Pumpkin Crunch, you say?  

My ears perked up and my back straightened slightly.  There may have even been a raising of the eyebrow, not sure.  Sounded delicious.  Just from the title.  So I quickly copied it down in my handy-dandy Family Organizer and went about my business.  "My business" being heading straight to the grocery store to get the ingredients for this and then going home and making it.

It's a fancy (and EASY) twist on the ole fall favorite, pumpkin pie.  I'm not a huge fan of pumpkin pie myself.  I'd much rather have some banana cream pie.  But this, THIS, my friends, will be added to the Thanksgiving feast.  And will probably be made weekly from about mid-September to the end of November.  It's my new "Fall Is Officially Here" treat.

PUMPKIN CRUNCH

1 15oz. can pumpkin

1 12oz. can evaporated milk

1 1/2 C. sugar

3 eggs

1 1/2 t. cinnamon

Combine above ingredients and pour into greased 9x13 pan.

1 Yellow Cake Mix

1 C. melted butter

Sprinkle cake mix on top of pumpkin mixture and pour melted butter over top.

Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 10 minutes.

This is what it will look like fresh out of the oven.

Your house will smell amazing and the second you taste it you will realize, fall is officially here.




Link parties I participate in: Tip Junkie, Sugar Bee, Not Just a Housewife, Someday Crafts, Tatertots & Jello, I Heart Naptime, Lolly Jane, Be Different Act Normal, Craftomaniac, Today's Creative Blog, Somewhat Simple, Flamingo Toes, Skip To My Lou, Thrifty Decor Chick

Halloween Printable

It's time to ditch the summer printable in favor of a more seasonably appropriate one.  I think this one has the right amount of "spook" and fun combined.  I did, however,  have to explain to my kids what an ultimatum is and why this is funny.  By way of example I used the commonly used BYU phrase "Either marry me or we are breaking up!"  That led to other discussions though so you may want to come up with your own examples.  :)

Available in 5x7 and 8x10!  

Just double click to enlarge the image, right click and save.

5x7

8x10

For my hurricane jar there I just painted some mini-pumpkins the same way I did HERE and made a few more fabric balls.  I also painted another bigger pumpkin and added the ribbon.  That glitter paint is addictive!

Also, if you live in UT come to a craft night my SIL & I are hosting in Bountiful on October 14th or in Logan on October 15th!  Click HERE for the details.  Hope to see you there!

Link parties I participate in: Tip Junkie, Sugar Bee, Not Just a Housewife, Someday Crafts, Tatertots & Jello, I Heart Naptime, Lolly Jane, Be Different Act Normal, Craftomaniac, Today's Creative Blog, Somewhat Simple, Flamingo Toes, Skip To My Lou, Thrifty Decor Chick

Utah Craft Night(s)!!!

Remember when I had my craft night here in Denver and you were like "Oohhh....jealous!!  Too bad I live in UTAH!"   Well, my Utah friends, today is your lucky day.  We will be having not one, but TWO craft nights in TWO different Utah locations!

BOUNTIFUL, UT

Friday, October 14th
5:30pm-9pm
33 S. Moss Hill Dr. Bountiful, UT
(the LDS Church Building)

LOGAN, UT

Saturday, October 15th
6:30pm-10:30pm
My in-laws' house
(I'll give you the addy once you email me. :)

Want to come???

We are offering all the same projects we did here in Denver but with the addition of some more Fall/Thanksgiving boards!  Here is the rundown:

10x24 and 10x12 Subway Art:  These were designed so you can have one image on one side and another on the back.  Keep it on the Family side during the year and then flip it over for holidays!  Single-sided 10x24 boards are $20.  Double-sided are $30.  Single-sided 10x12 boards are $10, double-sided are $15.  Just let us know which images you want.   Each Family Rules design can be made horizontal or vertical.  Board, vinyl, paint & sandpaper will be provided.  Feel free to bring your own craft paint to match your home decor better, prices will remain the same.  They will have cream vinyl lettering unless otherwise indicated.

#1: 10x24 Dream Big Subway Art (can go with #2, #3 or #4)

cream vinyl lettering

$20 single-sided

$30 double-sided

#2 10x24 Halloween Subway Art (can go with #1, #3 or #4)

cream vinyl lettering

$20 single-sided

$30 double-sided

#3 10x24 Fall Subway Art (can go with #1, #2 or #4)

cream vinyl lettering (brown paint)

$20 single-sided

$30 double-sided

#4 10x24 Be Thankful Subway Art (can go with #1, #2 or #3)

cream vinyl lettering

$20 single-sided

$30 double-sided

#5 CUSTOM* Monogram Tile

$9

*you tell us the name

tile and black vinyl design provided

(note: these are so quick, easy and cheap...perfect for some fun customized Christmas gifts!)

#6 10x12 CUSTOM* Family Subway Art (goes with #7)

cream vinyl lettering

$10 single-sided

$15 double-sided

*you tell us the name, date and state

#7 10x12 Halloween Subway Art (goes with #6)

cream vinyl lettering

$10 single-sided

$15 double-sided

#8 10x12 Cream Halloween Subway Art (goes with #9)

black vinyl lettering

$10 single-sided

$15 double-sided

#9 10x12 Cream Christmas Subway Art (goes with #8)

red vinyl lettering

$10 single-sided

$15 double-sided

#10 Holiday Fabric Decor Balls

$1.75 each

(styrofoam ball,  Halloween and Christmas fabric & pins provided)

#11 10x12 Fall Subway Art (goes with #12)

Orange board, cream lettering

$10 single-sided

$15 double-sided

#12 10x12 Halloween Subway Art (goes with #11)

Orange board, black lettering

$10 single-sided

$15 double-sided

Here is a "quick reference sheet" you can download/print/peruse at your leisure.

Email me at landeeseelandeedo(at)gmail(dot)com if you are interested in coming or have any questions.  I would love to meet you!  We need your order by October 12th so we have enough time to get it all together by Friday/Saturday!  

Also, if you can't make it that night, we would love to put together your supplies for you, you can pick them up whenever and do them on your own time.  We could also mail the boards, vinyl, balls & fabric if you don't live in the area.

Link parties I participate in: Tip Junkie, Sugar Bee, Not Just a Housewife, Someday Crafts, Tatertots & Jello, I Heart Naptime, Lolly Jane, Be Different Act Normal, Craftomaniac, Today's Creative Blog, Somewhat Simple, Flamingo Toes, Skip To My Lou, Thrifty Decor Chick