these are a few of my favourite pins ~ halloween

We're not big on Halloween in Australia

although it is growing on us.

 

My kids have never done anything Halloweeny

but I have to admit I love all the creepy decorations

that I see coming out especially in my Pinterest feed.

 

So here is a small roundup of my favourites.

There are thousands and thousands of ideas out there

these are just a few.

 

I think I may need to go to America in October one year.

 

Dancing Lawn Ghosts.

Glittered Pumkins.

How to Spookify your toilet.

 

BOO!

 

 

easy apple slice recipe

 

Hi there!

It is a really beautiful day here today and I hope

it's nice wherever you are too.

 

We have a thing at work where we take

turns bringing in morning tea on a Monday.

 

It's my turn this week and of course I forgot.

So I don't turn up empty handed I threw together

one of my faithful old recipes ~

Easy Apple Slice.

 

Mix together

1 pkt of vanilla cake mix. (no name brands are fine)

1/2 cup coconut

125g melted butter.

Press into a lined slice tin and bake at 180c about 15 minutes.

Let it cool.

 

When cool open up a tin of pie apples.

Spread apples over cooled base and sprinkle over a bit of sugar.

Take a tub of low fat sour cream and spread it over the apples.

Sprinkle a bit of cinnamon over the sour cream.

Pop it back in the oven for 10 to 15 minutes.

Let it go cold before slicing.

 

So simple but so delicious!

another creative challenge sign up

 

For those who missed seeing about the first

Creative Challenge

we are going to have another before

we all get crazy, busy at Christmas, hooray!

 

How the challenge works ~

you must email me at clarescraftroom@hotmail.com

This part is very important as I need to have your email

address to send your clues to.

 

When I receive your email I will then send you a random

picture and a random colour.

Use these as inspiration to design something.

It can be anything and you can use whatever

medium you like eg. fabric, glue, paint, beads, anything at all!

 

Get a blog post ready showing the pictures I sent you

and your finished design.

When the linkie thingy goes up here add your link

and visit the other challengers to see what they have done.

 

Feel free to take this picture to put on your blog and invite

as many friends as you like.

 

As I don't want this running too close to Christmas

I will close off sign ups this Sunday 21st September.

You will all receive a return email from me by Tuesday 22nd September.

You will need to have made your item and prepared

a blog post to be linked to by October 19th.

Have a look at the first challengers items here.

 

Please keep in mind this is not a competition it

is just a fun way to get crafty and meet some new bloggers.

 

What do you think?

Are you in?

 

email me at clarescraftroom@hotmail.com

want some ho ho with your yo yo?

 

I've been yo yoing.

These are so quick and easy to make and

because I don't need the sewing machine for them

I can hang out with everyone else and still make stuff.

 

I'm still not sure what colours to do this Christmas

but these red and white yo yos will be added to gift cards or...

 

 

I could just make them into a Christmas Tree!

 

 

 

 

 

yes I see you

 

Hello there I see you!

I'm making up some sunglasses cases for Christmas presents

and hopefully a few extra for my shop so I thought I'd pop

in and ask you a few questions about The Creative Challenge.

 

Did you know about it?

Did you play?

Would you like to play next time?

Would you like there to be a next time?

 

 

The creative challenge is not a competition

it is just for fun!

Follow the links in the post below I know you'll

 be amazed at the creativity.

 

If you have any questions please just ask

because the crafters that played had a great time.

 

 

In other very important news my son finished

the first stage of his training in the Navy.

The whole family went to see him marching at his graduation

and there was not a dry eye in the place.

 

When the heck did he get so much taller than me?

 

creative challenge link party

 

Hooray the day has finally arrived!

 

I offered a challenge a month ago to anyone

who wanted to play along and sent these brave

crafters a random picture and a random colour.

 

Their challenge was to create something using these

"clues" as inspiration.

 

They could use any medium they liked , paint, fabric, wood or glue.

 

I cannot wait to see what they've done!

 

Please visit these creative types I know you won't be disappointed.