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An always popular gift is a hat and scarf set. This is a darling idea from a wonderful blogger named, Disney. She has the most creative blog, Ruffles and Stuff. Her blog is filled with the most clever recycling and refashioning ideas...

I hope you will join me all month long for tutorials on handmade gift ideas. I did this last year and soon all those ideas along with new ideas will be organized neatly for you in the Skip to my Lou Handmade Gift Guide. Would you please help me get the word out about the Handmade [...]

Sandy, from Reluctant Entertainer, is here sharing an easy and fabulous gift! What a useful gift for friends and neighbors. Embellished Tile Coasters...

Happy Halloween! Kim over at Today’s Creative Blog is feeling festive! She is offering my felt food pattern to 10 people. FREE PATTERN TO 10 PEOPLE! ...

Payless guest designer Christian Siriano will be a special guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show scheduled to air TODAY, Thursday, Oct. 29. At the end of the program, Christian and Oprah announce a special Payless offer for Oprah viewers...

Papel picado (”perforated paper”) is the beautiful Mexican art of cutting paper into elaborate designs. One of the best sites on the web, The Toymaker, has some simple templates to make your own papel picado Halloween banner. Traditionally tissue paper is used to make these banners. We...

You might also be interested in these Halloween Cupcake Ideas.

…..still thinking about candy corn. These candy corn cones would make a festive favor — especially cute sitting in the center of a dinner plate. Candy Corn Favor Cones Download Download and print on white card stock. Cut out and place double stick tape on the front side edge. No...

I love candy corn, especially when mixed with dry roasted salted peanuts. It tastes like a Payday candy bar. YUM. Here are some more fun candy corn ideas…. ...

The web is overflowing with Halloween treats! Allsort’s Spooky Spinners too clever! Looking for the perfect goody to give to a friend? Living Locurto shares her darling cookie mix. I...

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD Cindy sent me an email asking if I could turn her cupcake wrapper template into a digital template and then give her readers some tips on using it. I gladly accepted the challenge...

This is so easy to do, but if you don’t want to spend the time making a template I have one for you. Cupcake Wrapper Template Download All you need is some scrapbooking paper! I did use scalloped scissors to cut across the top to give them a fancy edge. ...

It is that time of year to let the BOOing begin! Here is a simple way to BOO your friends and neighbors. Download and print the Ghost Door Hanger on white card stock. Printable BOOing Ghost Door Hanger Download Cut off white edges and then fold in half...

I love Sunset Magazine and it is only $5.00 for 1 year! They have an awesome blog. Be sure to check out Home by Sunset!