I participated in
Tangee's Glamourously Ghoulish Halloween Swap.
I was so happy because
Lori was my partner!
Lori and I were partners last year in a children's book swap and have become good friends!
I've been wanting to be her partner again.....
Here is what I put together for her.......
Its hard to see everything so just click on the picture to enlarge it if you want to.
I sent one of the little Halloween plaques I made...the original post about it was
here.
I also made a set some paper cones so she can put some type of goodie in them.
I made her a set of vintage cupcake toppers but forgot to take a close up of them. They are SO CUTE and I know she will use them for the girls.
I included some favorite family recipes, scrap booking stuff, a crow (I know she loves them) and a
cute witchy sign....plus a little thrifted book I found that I think she will like.
As for the cute pumpkin tassel, I was so excited when I found it! Lori
loves tassels so I think she will squeal when she sees it. The store only had 1 or I would have gotten one for me too!
Since she decorates with pumpkins, one of the favorite things I made her was a set of place setting pumpkins. I loved the way they turned out!here is the top..the colors are gorgeous, sorry... my photography skills suck.
I made one for each member of the family...can't you just see these at their place setting for Halloween and Thanksgiving?
I struggled with making her an apron. I wanted to make her one but since this was a 'decoration' swap, I decided not to.
Then as I was packing her box up, I thought.......
.WHY THE HECK NOT!Who cares that this was a decorating swap? Right?
Can't you wear an apron WHILE DECORATING? YES YOU CAN!(besides, I was DYIN' to make her one....)
It turned out so cute!
I used a fabric that wasn't 'too' Halloween....it has cute pumpkins on it and the colors are wonderful.
You can't tell in the photo, but the orange fabric has a
wheat pattern on it which looks great with the other fabric.
I love the big bow! And the rick rack!
Oh MY, I used the
REAL stuff......the real
COTTON rick rack, not the crappy poly blend they sell nowadays. I got it in a swap and have been saving it for a special apron. I had just
enough to do the bottom of this one. (I know, enough about rick-rack...)
For Lori's sweet tooth, I added a teeny little jar of candy corn to snack on.......and these cuties for her 2 little 'ghouls.'
Of course, they looked
MUCH cuter (
and creepier) when they were totally inflated...but you get the idea!
The little bugs in each one are actually water bug squirts....too fun!