October 2010 - Page 3 of 3

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October 14, 2010 By Char @ Crap I've Made 8 Comments

***To enter to win the fabulous earrings from ThirtySixTen, go here***

I found a ridiculously awful ivy wreath on clearance at IKEA last week for $2.99. I sprayed it with black spray paint and then wrapped it with a black feather boa from the party supply store.

I used dollar store ping pong balls (9 for a buck!) for the eyeballs, just like in the original.

I used foam stencil dauber thingy (I’m sure that you now know EXACTLY what I’m talking about on account of my brilliant use of the English language) to make the irises. I did a layer of green craft paint first and then a layer of Extreme Glitter. You can’t really tell, so I’m not sure that I’d go that route again. I used the handle dipped in black craft paint for the pupils. And then I hot glued them in place.

What’s hanging on your Halloween door?

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Filed Under: Halloween, home decor

Punkin’s Posies Winner!

October 14, 2010 By Char @ Crap I've Made 2 Comments

The winner of the Halloween bow and tutu set from Keri at Punkin’s Posies is….

Quiggle who said “Loving the tutu.”

Quiggle, shoot me an email ASAP to claim your prize. Because of the seasonal nature of this giveaway, if I haven’t heard from Quiggle by 10:00 MST tonight, we’ll pick a new winner.

Thanks to Punkin’s Posies for the giveaway!

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One Day Giveaway: Punkin’s Posies!

October 13, 2010 By Char @ Crap I've Made 96 Comments

***To enter to win the fabulous earrings from ThirtySixTen, go here***

Meet Keri from Punkin’s Posies. She’s new to the bloggy world. She makes and sells all sorts of cuteness for girls of all ages (yourself included).

Need something to complete your little girl’s outfit? Check out her hair posies. My favorites are the Halloween ones.

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She also makes clothing posies and fabric necklace posies to dress up any outfit.

Even your diaper bag can get it on the act!

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Keri’s giving one lucky Crap I’ve Made reader a tutu (fits up to size 2T) and hair posie (love the eyeballs), just in time for Halloween. This giveaway will close at midnight MST TONIGHT, so you can receive your prize in time to get lots of wear out of it.

TO ENTER:

Click on over to Punkin’s Posies and take a look around. Come back and leave a comment ON THIS POST with what your favorite Punkin’s Posies item is.

BONUS ENTRIES:

Follow the Punkin’s Posies blog and then come back and leave a separate comment on this post saying that you did/are.

Display the Punkin’s Posies button on your blog and then come back and leave a comment on this post saying that you did.

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Properly Spooky

October 12, 2010 By Char @ Crap I've Made 15 Comments

***To enter to win the fabulous earrings from ThirtySixTen, go here***

First there was the light fixture makeover.

Then there was the bat explosion.

And now I’ll give you a glimpse of the rest of my holiday decor.

Throw pillows:

(Target)

(Macy…a free stitchery pattern that I found online last year)

Throw:

(IKEA)

Sparkly black candelabras:

(Savers. Orange candles from IKEA.)

Vine pumpkins:

(Target dollar section)

Skeleton in a hurricane:

(Big Lots)

Creepy spider specimen:

(It’s the kind that grows 4 times it’s size in water. I got mine locally at Orson Gygi for about $3. The jar is IKEA. The sparkly skulls behind it are from Dollar Tree.)

And a little something for the kitchen:

(Cake stand from Home Goods, dome from Tai Pan Trading, skull and hands from Dollar Tree)

And tomorrow? A Halloween-y one day giveaway for all of you!

Check back bright and early for your chance to win!

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Filed Under: home decor, Silhouette, vinyl

Giveaway: ThirtySixTen

October 11, 2010 By Char @ Crap I've Made 314 Comments

I’m gonna be honest with you…that week of giveaways I did to celebrate reaching 1,000,000 hits ~~kind of~~ wore me out! I think I’ve recovered and I’ve got a bunch of stuff scheduled over the upcoming weeks.

Meet Amy from ThirtySixTen.

She’s a metalsmith (I’m not sure exactly what that is, but I suddenly want to be one) and she makes some really, really cool jewelry.

Like this:

And these:

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And my 2 personal favorites:

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She also makes some beautiful birthstone rings that would be perfect for someone with a lot of kids (i.e. myself).

And, one lucky Crap I’ve Made reader will be the proud owner of these by the end of the week:

TO ENTER:

Click on over to ThirtySixTen on Etsy. Take a look around and then come back here and leave a comment ON THIS POST with what your favorite item in Amy’s shop is. She likes to know what her customers are looking for!

Additional entries:

Like ThirtySixTen on Facebook.

Follow the ThirtySixTen blog.

And then leave an additional (separate) comment for each one.

***Giveaway closes Friday, October15th at 10:00 pm MST. Amy ships ANYWHERE, so all of you international readers GET ENTERING!!!***

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Spooky Soap Dispensers

October 5, 2010 By Char @ Crap I've Made 47 Comments

I found these plain orange soap dispensers at Target on clearance last weekend.

And my mind started spinning.

And pretty soon Macy had every.single.one left in the store piled in her arms.

I cut out some jack o’ lantern faces with my Silhouette, but you could EASILY cut these by hand. The Silhouette’s just made me lazy.

And then I tied some crazy ribbons, ric rac, etc around the tops.

(That one reminds me of the Kool Aid Man.)

Easy, cute, cheap and perfect for gifting. Maybe your kid’s teacher? Your neighbors? Yourself?

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Filed Under: Halloween, Silhouette, vinyl

Weekending

October 4, 2010 By Char @ Crap I've Made 11 Comments

A belated birthday dinner.

A pair of these (not for me):

Some of this:

And some of this:

And some of these.

And also a set of these:

(Used this method plus some tiny little black vinyl pumpkin faces from my Silhouette and this for the top coat.)

And the rest of the Fall/Halloween decorations are up.

How was yours?

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AccuQuilt’s new arrival

October 3, 2010 By Char @ Crap I've Made 6 Comments

Say Hello to GO! Baby™

AccuQuilt’s new arrival brings you a NEW way to GO! The AccuQuilt GO! Baby™ Fabric Cutter is an extension of the GO!® family of products and is an ultra-portable, affordable and adorable fabric cutter for quilters and fabric crafters. The GO! Baby Fabric Cutter has the same cutting performance as the original GO! Fabric Cutter and is just as safe, accurate and fast. At only $139, and with a more compact design, the GO! Baby is perfect for the beginner and occasional quilter. The GO! Baby is compatible with all GO! dies except for 10″ x 10″ and 10″ x 24″ dies.

Key features and benefits:
- Consistent, accurate cuts—up to 6 layers at a time
- 90% faster than traditional cutting
- Lightweight—only 8 pounds
- Create perfect appliqué in the turn of a handle
- Reduce fabric waste
- No cut fingers or sore backs
- Create endless design options
- Minimal space needed for storage
- Portable—no electricity or batteries needed