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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Halloween Pasta Craft



First of all, let me just mention how much I love to use egg cartons to organize my craft supplies. You can fill the egg carton with all sorts of pasta shapes for this project.


What you will need:
Pasta
Craft glue
Cardboard or thick cardstock(to support weight of pasta)
Paint (I used Acrylic, but if you have little kids doing this project you can use tempera and they will work just as good)

First, I bent my cardboard into 3 distinct sections. This will make it stand easier.
Second, I decided on my design and penciled it on to the cardboard.
Third, I applied glue over my penciled design (work in small sections so the glue doesn't dry while you are working)
Fourth, I chose my pasta pieces and arranged them on the glue design


Let the glue dry for a few hours or overnight before you start the next step.

Fifth, I painted my cardboard and pasta charcoal gray.


Sixth, I added 3 different metallic colors to the project to create a spooky effect.


And, that's it. So easy, and so fun...pasta, glueing, painting a great way for the little ones to get into the Halloween spirit.

Send me an email of your pasta creation and I will post it in my artist gallery: princesspeacrafts@cox.net

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Spider Bite Cupcakes


I had to share these spider bite cupcakes with you...they are adorable and YUMMY!

The idea came from WomansDay magazine, but my mom put her creative touch on them.

Here is the link for the yummy recipe...Click Here

Now, it has to be said that my mom has a weakness for Mallomars. She actually can't be trusted around a box...she just might eat them all! In fact, I was a little worried that these yummy mallomar inspired cupcakes might not make the trip up to my nephews house. How sad would their little faces be if they opened up the cupcake container to half eaten (only the mallomars) cupcakes? Luckily she showed some restraint. Mom, I am proud of you!

She made her cupcakes extra special...she used halloween themed cupcake wrappers, tinted the frosting orange, skipped the nose (because, do spiders really have noses?), and used little white cupcake candies for the eyes.



These cupcakes made our day and really got us in the Halloween spirit.
Thanks Mom, I love you.