Happy Thursday everyone! I hope that you're all bracing for the winter well! Today, I'm bringing you a super simple and easy DIY that you'll want to give to all of your friends! And besides who doesn't love cookies?! Look for the giveaway post here so you can follow the rules and enter!


To start off this project you'll want to bake some cookies. I made some chocolate chip cookies to give to my roommates and I just followed the recipe on the back of the chocolate chip package. Once your cookies are baked, you've got to get started on this easy packaging! You'll need some paper bags, a printer, washi tape, and some printer paper.

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Now, onto today's topic...I've decided that this November I'm going to participate in Thankful Thursdays (an idea from my own mind) and I want you to join in with me! Every Thursday, I'll be posting something that I'm thankful for and a way to show that thanks (whether it be a card, gift or something else!). It's really the simple and random acts of kindness that really make the world go round, so let's do this thing together! I was inspired to do this by Jennifer McGuire and her #ShareHandmadeKindness campaign.



Today's project is really inexpensive and easy! All you will need are some supplies from your stash and an optional pre-made banner (you can see what I pulled out below). I bought my banner at the dollar spot at Target (so hurry and get yours too, did I mention it's chalkboard!?!). Initially, I thought I was going to make a more elaborate 'Thankful' banner, but once I started, I loved my simplistic idea.

Howdy folks & happy November! I hope you're all braving the cold weather that's moving in. Since, Autumn is fleeting rather quickly I decided to share another one of the recipes from Cookies & Cups that I used for my bake sale. These easy peasy delicious cookies will sell quickly so be sure to try them out soon.







Once you try these be sure to head over to Cookies & Cups and give her a little love for coming up with so many amazing and delicious recipes!

Our first project is a quick and easy party decor printable that will make all of your friends think you put a lot of work in (when you really didn't)! I'm a huge fan of canva.com and when I logged in the other day they had soooo many cute graphics for Halloween! You're more than willing to use one of their free pre-made designs or you can customize your own just as easily. For those of you who may not know, Canva is a website (comparable to PicMonkey) where you can use graphics and texts to design your own pieces for social media, personal use, or whatever you can dream of! There are options that cost money though, so just pay attention and stick to the free ones ;).



Here's what I made using canva. You'll see these sort of labels in stores for up to $6! Making your own funny warning labels of vampire fangs, bat wings, and more to match what you're serving at your party.



The next project I want to share with you is this trio of 3" x 3" cutesy Halloween cards. These would be perfect on a cute little Halloween treat for a co-worker or a friend, whatever you're giving, add this cute and easy card to put it over the top!



My favorite part of this entire project was finally being able to get to use my Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher (eek!)! To start off this adorable trio you'll want some Halloween paper and stamps! Mine feature some kraft cardstock, DCWV Bewitched stack, some foam adhesive, and some washi tape for extra flare.


In order to make a 3x3 card you'll need to cut your cardstock to 3" x 6" then fold it in half. After you have your base ready, your creative opportunities are endless. I used a combo of stamps and paper to create some backgrounds and focal points. I used foam adhesive to accent the little pieces I cut out of the paper that said cute things. This is the perfect way to use those weird papers with all the block pieces!


Next, along the same lines as the cards, I've made some easy DIY place cards for your Halloween dinner party. Wouldn't a murder mystery party on Halloween be so much fun?! I've always wanted to do one.



You can make these as big or as small as you want. I'm actually using mine for place cards for the different types of food. I added stitching details with a marker (make sure you're using a ruler to keep your line straight!).

Last, but certainly not least, I'm sharing with you two different party favor box ideas! They both have the same base, but they are slight variations depending on what you're using them for.



My first tip is to use double sided paper, but also make sure it doesn't have a certain orientation (like portrait or landscape because it's easy to mess it up) this will give the inside of your favor box a little pop without doing any more work!


For the kids, I created a really cute vampire gift box idea! Using this tutorial I made the black box, then added my own little twist. I measured the box and cut out a 1/4" inch strip the width I needed. Then, I cut out jagged teeth for my little vampire. Attaching the googly eyes is the final step (for a more silly look, choose two different sized eyes)!


My alternative box features some cute stamps that I really wanted to use. I stamped them then fussy cut them out and attached them with foam adhesive to the lid of the box. I added a little bit of bling for another dimension of texture.

Thank you so much for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed these last minute ideas (and you put them to good use!)!

Halloween has finally crept up on us (well almost)! Although I doubt it crept up on you because I only post about it every two days! Haha! Anyway, today I have another Halloween post. A super easy DIY couple or friend costume!

My boyfriend and I rocked these looks for a volunteering event at the local zoo. This simple costume only needs a few inexpensive supplies. You'll need paper, paint, glitter (optional), scissors, cotton balls, tape, and a hot glue gun (and a few pieces of clothing from your closet).

Happy weekend everyone! Another Halloween themed post because it is next weekend, woo! This one is super fun though, I promise! Today, I'm bringing you three really fun ideas on how you can use your strands of Christmas lights to decorate for Halloween! You can do all of the ideas for less than $5, super simple and super easy. Let's jump right into it!