Guest Blogger - Frenchknots - Halloween Paint Can Vase

Hello Crafty Friends! I am thrilled to be guest posting while Michelle is enjoying some R & R with her family. Oh, Wow! let me introduce myself: I am Pamela, I blog at

Frenchknots

about quilting, crafting and the yummy things I make in my kitchen. I am lucky enough to live in Utah with my three sons and my creative husband. Right now we are enjoying the most beautiful indian summer; the leaves are about to change and fall harvest is at its peak. Oh, my heck! what's not to love?!?

I wanted to share an easy and dirt cheap Halloween craft. Once you see how easy it is you'll be raiding your neighbor's garages to make more. I know, I've done it!! (Crap, that was a secret) I digress; let's make a :

Halloween Paint Can

Who doesn't have a few of these laying around?!?

Step 1: Find a almost empty paint can. Clean out remaining paint and remove wrapper.

Step 2: Paint Can. I did 3 light coats of paint, letting each dry before applying the next coat. It was a warm afternoon so each coat only needed about 15 mins. Don't forget the inside too!

Step 3: Pick an image. I used an old Susan Branch Calendar. I love her illustrations, and this little vignette of children trick or treating was perfect.

Step 4: Mod Podge the image onto the paint can.

Step 5: Stain over the entire can, image and all to get that fun, aged look.

Step 6: Fill with something festive and enjoy.

Every year I put out my Halloween Cans and fill them with different things: fresh flowers, fake flowers, candy, dollar store decor etc. In the past, I've filled the can with something special and given them away to neighbors, teachers, and friends. This year, I think I'll be giving away cinnamon swirl bread, the opening looks just big enough.

I'd love for you to stop by Frenchknots and say hello. You'll find lots of quilty and crafty goodness. Check out this quilt top I recently finished ~ I am so in love with it! Once you've made the Halloween Paint Can check out these other super cute Halloween crafts: Polka Dot Pumpkins and a Halloween Countdown Calendar for your little trick or treaters.



XOXO, Michelle. Someday Crafts is the best!

THANKS, Pamela! I love it when a person turns garbage and junk into something adorable. These paint cans look so cute with the fun prints and flowers! What a great display for fall and Halloween. Visit French Knots today!

Guest Blogger - Coley's Corner - Wine Glass Lamps

Hi y'all! I am so excited to be guest blogging here at Someday Crafts today!

I'm Coley and my home on the web is called

Coley's Corner

and I share craft projects, recipes, cool photos, and write about and advocate for children with special needs, most specifically my son Noah who has cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and is borderline autistic.

A few of my most popular/favorite posts are:

Simple but Cute Teacher's Gift Idea (with free printable)

Chalkboard Christmas Ornaments

Bookcase Makeover

Today I'm going to teach you how to make these fun, easy, and inexpensive wine glass candle lamps for Halloween.

To make this project you are going to need:

2 wine glasses (Check thrift stores and The Dollar Stores to get them cheap.)

2 battery operated candles (I found these at The Dollar Store as well.)

Scrapbook Paper (If you are using 12 x 12 you can get 2 shades out of 1 sheet.)

Cardstock

Lamp Shade Template

Glitter Paint

Paint brush

Sticky Strip or Terrifically Tacky Tape

Dimensionals or Pop Dots

Scissors

What You'll Do:

1. Print out your template and cut it out. Trace it on to the back of your scrapbook paper and cut it out. (You may want to practice on a piece of scrap paper first just to make sure you don't need to adjust the template any to better fit the size of your particular wine glass.)

2. Cut a piece of sticky strip to fit the shade and place it on the back of the scrapbook paper which will be the inside of the shade.

3. Adhere the shade together using the sticky strip.

4. Now comes the fun part - decorate! Cut out a few little spiders out of cardstock. I used my Silhouette to do this but you could free hand them, find one online, or use a sticker. Paint the legs of your spiders with glitter paint just to give them a little shine.

5. Adhere your spiders to your shades using pop dots.

6. Add your candles to the wine glasses and pop on the shades!

So cute!

The great thing is you can easily make more shades to switch them up for different holidays......

Like Thanksgiving or Fall

Or for Christmas!

And don't forget every day!

Thanks Michelle for the opportunity to guest blog and I hope each of you will stop by my blog, Coley's Corner!

I love Coley's Corner. She touches my heart as I read about her son! Coley is an amazing person. I love her crafts and ideas too! You have to go read about her cute son! Check out Coley's Corner!

Halloween Countdown

October is almost here! I can't believe how fast time flies! Small Fry & Co. made a Halloween countdown for her kids. This could work for any holiday or special event. What a great way to decrease the number of times you hear the question, "How many more days until __(Halloween)__?

See the Halloween countdown.

Framed Fall Sign

Joy In The Jumble shows you how to make a quick, cute and easy sign to decorate your house for Fall. It is so easy to skip right to Halloween decor, but this Fall sign would be a great addition for September and October decorating.

See the DIY Fall Sign.

Halloween Paper Banner

I've seen so many cute banners/bunting popping up for Halloween! This one from Organize and Decorate Everything is so fun! I love the variety in it and I think kids would have a blast creating something similar!

See the Halloween Paper Bunting.

Chalkboard Cookies and Music Cupcake Wrappers

Aren't these chalkboard cookies by The Sugar Turn Table the cutest cookies for back to school? Yes, they are!!!! Great for both the teachers and students.

See the chalkboard cookies.

I also like this idea from the Sugar Turn Table. She made cupcake wrappers out of sheets of music. How cool is that?



Get the downloadable music cupcake wrappers.

Patriotic Milk Glass AND Star Sewn Garland!

Madigan Made has a very simple and yet beautiful display for the upcoming patriotic holiday. She used dollar store star candy dishes and painted them to match her free printable. She also includes some other colored vases.

You've got to check out this milk glass post to see all three projects!

Madigan Made also used some paper stars and a sewing machine to create a quick and adorable Fourth of July garland.

See the star sewn garland.

This post sponsored by Cash For Maternity.

Paper Punch Table Runner

This table runner made out of colorful paper is beautiful and perfect for a rainbow party or other colorful event! Simple and inexpensive, this is a great craft to involve kids in! Thanks to Ramblings From The Sunshine State for finding something similar on pinterest and remaking it!

See the paper punch table runner.

Paper Wreath

Head over to Fine Craft Guild to learn how to make beautiful wreath from paper! I think this one is white is beautiful! Looks pretty easy and inexpensive to make!

See the paper leaf wreath.

Picture Frame Cabinet Doors

Head over to Choose To Thrive where you can learn how to make picture frame cabinets. Like Nike, you can either leave them blank or put pictures or scrapbook goodness in them. What a fun way to change up your kitchen.

See the picture frame cabinet door tutorial.

2 Paint Chip Wreaths

I'm liking both of these wreaths I saw at yesterday's Whatever Goes Wednesday Party!

This cute paint chip wreath was created by a 13-yr-old at Live. Love. Craft. She's got her own blog! Way to go, Alyssa.

Turn your paint chip samples into this cute wreath made with paint chip flowers. Darling! This was made by AliLily.

****For the record, I do NOT advocate hoarding paint chips for the purpose of crafting. I do think it is a good idea to use paint chips that you have accumulated from painting projects for crafting purposes. Most paint chip projects can also be done using cute scrapbook paper (which I highly recommend.)*******

Scrapbook Paper Pillow AND Last Chance to Vote For ME!!!!!

Have you ever loved a piece of scrapbook paper so much that you wish they made it into material? This idea from Crafty CPA is awesome. She took the inspiration from a favorite scrapbook paper and turned it into a pillow. You gotta check this out!

See the scrapbook paper pillow.

AND everyone, PLEASE DO ME A FAVOR!!!!! If you enjoy reading my blog, please go to Vintage Revivals and vote for my entry for a room makeover by clicking on the star underneath #111. PLEASE! I'm Begging!!!!

Cascarones - (Confetti Eggs)

A couple of years ago, our family attended an Easter egg hunt where there were many different types of eggs, treats and gadgets to find. One of my kids' favorite things were the eggs filled with confetti. I learned this week they are called cascarones from A Mom Not A Professional Nor a Perfectionist. After the egg hunt was over, everyone was smashing the cascarones on each other's heads! It was a blast!!!!

There is still time to make some of these fun eggs for your Easter celebration tomorrow. And if you don't make some tonight, keep it in mind for next year!

See how to make cascarones (confetti filled eggs).

Paint Chip Purses

I think the purses made out of paint chips are simply adorable! They would be cute out of scrapbook paper or cardstock too! Infarrantly Creative has a little video showing how to make these!

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See the paint chip purses.

Beadboard Shamrock Sign

Beadboard make a great shamrock! Don't you love what Craftify It has done with a little bit of beadboard, some scrapbook paper and other little gadgets. Totally cute!

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Check out the beadboard shamrock sign.

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Rosette Shamrock!

Make this cute shamrock for your St. Patrick's Day decoration. This is made from rosettes made out of paper at Ali Lilly.

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See the paper rosette shamrock.

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