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Faux Halloween Cupcake Decorations


Now that the air feels cooler and it is getting darker earlier the fall season is upon us, and has put me in the mood for a little Halloween and fall decorating! For today’s post I’m going to show you how to make a fun trick not treat decor for your kitchen or to place on your dinning room table.

Things you’ll need:
Bakers Twine: (mandarin orange and charcoal black were used here )
Halloween Cupcake Liners
2″ Styrofoam balls
Spiders
Cheese cloth (optional)

Things do do:
1. Cut a sliver of each Styrofoam ball to make one side flat.
2. Using your hot glue gun put a dot of glue on the top of one of your balls and begin wrapping your first twine in a circle, keeping it tight and close together so that the white on the Styrofoam ball does not show through. Continue to add little dots of glue as you go around and around to keep it in place.
3.When you are ready use your scissors to cut your first twine and switch the twines you are using to give you a pattern. Make sure to add glue where the first twine leaves off and the second one begins. Then wrap the second twine around the ball as you did your first twine. ( You could also just use one twine color for each of your cupcakes” it is totally up to you!)

4. Once you have wrapped your twine around each of your Styrofoam balls, take your cupcake holders ( I opted to keep three cupcake holders together for each cupcake” for a more sturdier base ) and adding a touch of hot glue to the inside bottom place the flat side of your ball on top.
5. You can now attach your spiders where you like it with more glue, and your cupcakes are complete!
6. For a spookier look you can dress up your serving platter with cheese cloth and more spiders.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have fun making your tricks not treats!
Lisa from Lisa’s Creative Niche

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Give Yourself (or Someone Else) a Medal!


Sometimes, you just deserve a medal! Give yourself, or someone you know, one of these little felt medals and brighten up a dull kind of day! These would also make cute additions to costumes or the dress up bin!

Things you’ll need:
Felt in three or four colors
Broach pins
Scissors
Pinking shears
Pencil
Craft Glue

Things to do:
1. Cut 1/2 -3/4 inch wide strips of felt with the pinking shears.

2. Trace or freehand cut circles and/or scalloped circles out of the felt for the medals. You’ll want these to have about an 1 1/2 inch diameter.

3. Cut a backing for the medals just slightly narrower than the circles and narrowing to a point at one end.

4. Glue the pinked strips in alternating colors and overlapping onto the backing, starting at the narrow end and working up. Trim away the excess.

5. Attach the “Medal” to the narrow end of the backing, either under or over the bottom layer of pinked felt. Allow the glue to dry.
6. Flip the medals over and glue the broach pin to the back near the top of the backing. Allow the glue to dry thoroughly before wearing.

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