Monday, October 18, 2010

Laced Pumpkins

I just have to say I love Better Homes & Gardens mag...I saw this in there Halloween one and I wanted to do it cuz I have been doing alot with the pumpkin's this year but when I went to the store for the lace and saw how much it was I was like I'm good so my 3 pumpkin's have been sitting there for a month & 1/2 now so I was at Wal-mart and saw fishnet stockings and I said yup that's what I'm going to use for them not lace...I like it better with the fishnet then the lace and I saved LOTS too...I only paid $3.50 for the fishnets and would have paid alot more if it was the other way...Very happy about that cuz if you know me well I LOVE to SAVE money anyway I can...So now that there done I can ENJOY them :) I just have my large o to do something with and I'm done <3

Saturday, October 16, 2010

More Handmade Pumpkins....



This has been my favorite thing to make this year for Halloween

BOO........

I wanted to make something I could keep around for years to come and I'm so in love with this

All you need to do is :
1. Trace around the letter with cute scrapbook paper
2.Paint around the edges
3.Mod Podge the paper to the wood
4.Add a lil extra bling; distess ink, ribbon, buttons and rhinestones
I got the wood letters at Hobby Lobby
5.Sit back and enjoy your new Halloween Decor...and maybe have yourself a lil treat too...lol
This is very easy and does not cost much at all :)

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Candy Corn Cupcakes



What you need:
1 box plain white cake mix
1 cup regular sour cream
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup milk
2 eggs
Food coloring (yellow and red)
Whipped topping
Candy corn
What to do:
Combine cake mix, sour crem, vegetable oil and eggs in large bowl.
Mix according to package directions. Divide batter evenly into 2 separate bowls. Color half of the batter w/ food coloring (2 drops yellow and one drop red).
Place cupcakes liners into tin.Fill each w/ 1/4 cup of yellow batter and add 1/2 orange batter to the top. Bake at 350 for about 10 to 12 mins and let cool completely. Just before serving top with whipped cream and add Candy Corn

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Popcorn Balls

Ingredients:
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup margarine
2 teaspoons cold water
2 5/8 cups confectioner's sugar
1 cup marshmallows
5 quarts popped popcorn

Directions:

*In a saucepan over medium heat, combine corn syrup, margarine, confectioner's sugar, cold water, marshmallows. Heat & stir till the mixture comes to a boil. Carefully combine the hot mixture with the popcorn coating each kernel.

*Grease hands with vegetable shortening and shape the popcorn into balls before it cools off. After warp in plastic warp


Friday, October 1, 2010

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies


~Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies~
1 cup butter or margarine (softed)
1 cup quick oats
3/4 cup packed brown sugar ( I use Splenda)
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup sugar (I use Splenda)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 egg
1 cup (8 ounces) canned pumpkin
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups of semisweet chips
2 cups all-purpose flour
Directions:
In mixing bowl add creamed butter,sugars,beat egg,vanilla,combine flour, oats,baking soda & cinnamon.
Stir into creamed mixture & alternately with pumpkin.
Fold in the chocolate chips.Drop by teaspoons onto greased baking sheet. Bake @ 350 for 12-13 mins or till lightly brown....Next is to ENJOY
Thanks Brooke