Piggy Bank Parties Challenge Week: A Hoot-iful and BOO-tiful Wreath

When I heard that the Piggy Bank Crew were going to participate in CHALLENGE weeks, I nearly jumped off my chair with excitement! I LOVE the thrill of a challenge. Our first challenge was to create something to go with the new Lil' Hoots Halloween Printable Collection (still available for only $10 right now!).

Stop by Piggy Bank Parties to see what each of us did with our printables. You will be amazed how many different parties and projects can be made out of one collection!

Are you wondering what I made? 

 A HOOT-iful wreath for the front door to welcome guests, full tutorial found here

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Guest Posting on Love and Sugar Kisses: Spooky Bat Halloween Favors

I am so thrilled to be guest posting over at Love and Sugar Kisses today! 

Stop by to see my tutorial for Spooky Bat Halloween favors!

While you are visiting Love and Sugar Kisses, check out Maria's beautiful work. Not only is she a mom of two girls, she is also a crafter, baker, cake decorator, and contributor for Piggy Bank Parties. Her latest cake made for Wendy Updegraff's indoor camping theme party had my jaw on the ground, just look at these ruffles!

Linking to: The 36th Avenue

Itty Party in a Bitty Bag

Want to celebrate on a small scale?

My latest project for Whisker Graphics is an itty party in a bitty bag

Materials Needed:

candles 

divine twine

paper cupcake stand

scrapbook paper 

2 toothpicks

little bitty bag

When put together, becomes this

Linking to:

Funky Polkadot GiraffeCraft-O-ManiacThe 36th Avenue

TIE-rrific Table Setting

I was scavenging my local thrift shop for some inspiration when the colors and patterns on some ties caught my eye. I bought all four ties not knowing how I would use them exactly. I laid them on my dining room table and then it hit me, table setting!

To achieve this look, place two ties with the widest part of the ties at opposite ends

Place a runner in the middle of the table, on top of the ties. Add plates on top of the ties. 

I tied a fabric tag to each pumpkin to create a place tag and favor for guests to take home

Batty for Bats and Whisker Graphics Winner

I go batty for bats at Halloween,

They creeeep me out in person, 

but make stunning decorations.

{Bat Sources}

Bat Wreath - Pillow - Glass

Bat Paper Lantern - Cake and Bat Mobile - Bat Garland

Bat Cupcakes - Bat Specimen Art -Chevron Bat Wreath

And now the winner of the Whisker Graphics giveaway is....

Congratulations Mayra from In Flight you win the $15 gift certificate for Whisker Graphics! Look for an email from me soon. Thank you Whisker Graphics for the generous giveaway and a big thank you to all of you that entered, I wish I could send everyone a gift! 

Team Sprinkles and Tailgate Inspiration

I love a good tailgate. 

Something about the crisp fall air, friends, and football mixed together. 

For many years, I lived in a college town where football was the weekend plans

I was lucky to win a gift certificate for Smidge and Pinch, 

imagine my excitement when I saw CUSTOM team sprinkles?

Look what arrived yesterday. 

My very own Penn State sprinkles!!!

Now for some tailgate inspiration

Football Cupcakes

LOVE this tailgate by Amy's Party Ideas

Jars of Popcorn by the Spaceships and Laser Beams

Football Birthday Printable Collection

Game Day Mac n' Cheese Bites

from At Home with Kim Vallee

What teams are you cheering for this year?

Spooky Treats Round Up

I am always looking for some fun Halloween treats to pass out as gifts for friends and teachers. There are so many great ideas out there, it can get overwhelming. I thought I would share a few of my favorite spooky treats! 

Don't forget to enter the Whisker Graphics Giveaway, enter here.

Chocolate Spider Web Tutorial 

on I am Baker

Skeleton Cookies

Meringue Ghosts on Leite's Culinaria 

Spider Web Snacks on Mom Endeavors

Candy Corn Marshmallow Pops by Casa Sonrisa

Witch Hats with candy surprise inside!

Spider Web Oreos available in the Sweet Temptations Etsy Shop!

Do you have any favorite spooky treats? Please share, I'd love see them!

Whisker Graphics Giveaway

It's time for a giveaway from Whisker Graphics, one of my favorite sources for divine twine, packaging, printables, and paper goods. I love getting to creative with their products and one lucky winner will to with a $15 gift certificate for anything in the shop!!!


So many fun choices like this 2012 Flash Card Calendar (includes a library card to jot down important dates, metal clip, notebook middy bitty bag, and 12 monthly flash cards)

Little Bitty Bags, Middy Bitty Bags 

and Bigger Bitty Bags

Stationary

Divine Twine and printables (buy once and print again and again!)

GIVEAWAY TIME!!!!!!!

There are 4 ways to enter to win a $15 Whisker Graphics gift certificate 

(please leave a separate comment for each and your email address if it is not visible in your profile)

1. Become a follower of Crossing the Bugger-Dixon Line blog or fan on Facebook (or if you already follow both, just leave a comment telling me so)

2. Visit Whisker Graphics and leave a comment here about your favorite Whisker Graphics product

3. Visit the Whisker Graphics Blog and become a follower to receive special discounts, giveaways and craft ideas!

4. "Like" Whisker Graphics on Facebook 

The giveaway will close at 12pm EST on Sunday, September 25th. Winner will be announced Monday 9/26. Good Luck!

The Birthday Library

I am sharing over on Piggy Bank Parties today. See how we've turned BOOKS into a family birthday tradition. 

Birthday Library Book for the

He's Fast, He's Funny, He's FIVE party!!!

DIY: How to Make a Holder for Party Cups

Looking for a way to display paper cups for your party?

Drink coffee? Then you might have some coffee cans hanging around

Photo by TeaRose Photography

Materials Needed:

• 11.5 oz coffee can
• scrapbook paper
• scissors
• tape
• paper cups
• paper straws (optional, but oh so cute)

Directions: Cut scrapbook paper to fit the can, tape, and add cups. 

Wasn't that easy?


Linking to: Thirty Handmade Days