The One That's in the Oven

We don't celebrate Halloween.  I actually think it's a pointless celebration.  But still, who can resist getting all dressed up or at least seeing all those children in creative and lovely costumes?

For the past years, I have been making Halloween giveaways.  You can read about them here and here.  This year, I made these beauties...

I am quite proud to say that my chocolate cupcake recipe is the moistest ever!  You can tell from the sheen that peeks under all the frosting.  Plus, it's not too sweet!

As if my cupcakes weren't dressed up enough, I got these patterns for a retro style oven cupcake box.

Now all it needs is for its yummy chocolate-y scent to waft through the room from the oven window!

You can also get the cupcake box here.  Happy crafting! :)

The One About My Egyptian Halloween Costume

When October rolled in, this realization sank in:  Oh no!  Since I'm teaching again, I have to be in costume for Halloween!  And so I trooped to my favorite fabric and craft stores and whipped up a super easy DIY costume.

I decided to go Egyptian because I already had a black dress so all I needed were the head dress, bib, and belt.

 I bought gold fabric, did some measurements, and cut away!

 I cut two pieces of this.

I put half an inch allowances around and sewed the two pieces together, right sides facing each other.

  I folded the outer edge and made small stitches under it so make it look smooth and seamless.

Then I used hot glue to attach the jewel pieces on the bib.

 The belt was easier to make.  Measured my waist, sewed the edges, and glued on the jewels.

 As for the head dress, I saw this in Landmark and snapped it up:

As for the complete costume...teehee...I forgot to take a picture!  Hahaha!  But you do get the idea, don't you?


Teehee,  anyway, I shall be offline for a couple of days.  Our semestral break in school has started and I'm planning to use the entire week to go on a creative retreat.  Won't really be going away, though.  Will just use my time to be creative.  And to dream.  A lot.  :)

See you soon, lovelies!  Happy crafting!

 

The One About the Halloween Mummy Giveaway!

Halloween is just around the corner (a celebration I don't really get why Filipinos celebrate!  What's next, Mardi Gras?)!  However, I'm not one to back out from a craft opportunity.  So, Halloween it is!

Last year, I made these for the Trick-or-Treat activity in our village...

They're broomstick loots filled with candies!  Read about it here.


Since I'm teaching again, I made these mummy giveaways for my students.  I bought Picnik canisters and wrapped each with white paper.

Then I tore tissue paper and wrapped it around the canisters.

Then I added googly eyes!  Mummy!

 

All ready for Trick-or-Treat!

 

Happy crafting, everyone!