NEW Autumn Basket items now in the shop...

New to the shop today, I've added a fun selection of Fall and Halloween themed items. Perfect for cards, scrapbook pages, and packaging. Stay tuned for a fun blog post coming soon where I'll show you how to gather up Fall and Halloween themed items to create your own crafty Autumn Basket. If you've been following me long, my Autumn Basket will be very similar to my Inspiration Station posts. You can find some of those here along with other Halloween themed projects. I'll be using these same items for my own Fall and Halloween projects so be looking for new ideas on the blog. :)
Edited to add project:

Hi, I'm back again today to add in a little Halloween treat I created using items from the Autumn Basket shop update. Many of you have placed your orders already today and one thing I'm noticing is that you're mixing and matching the Autumn Basket items with other regular shop items. That is exactly what I love about the expanding collection of my shop items. They're all basic staples that can be combined with other shop items to create your own unique creations. All you need to do is add a few of your own finishing touches such as some fun new Halloween themed patterned paper and a homemade treat.

Here I have a simple and quick Halloween treat that would be perfect to set on a teacher's or co-worker's desk. Or add an iTunes card for your favorite kiddo. Before I give you the project details you might be wondering who Jack is and why did he call. These are a few of the giant flash cards I got at the old school auction. There was a one full card that has all of the words that are contained in the box. When I found the name Jack I knew he would work well with my Halloween themes. We have a fond liking of the movie The Shining. Such a classic and even though it's totally old and probably outdated to my teenagers they still like to watch it with us. And Jack is just creepy. So if he calls you, watch out. Remember, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Remember that scene? And switching gears, I could totally place these two flash cards next to a pumpkin and you'd totally get what that was all about. :)

So on with the project. I started out by place a Reese's Halloween treat in a Clear Pillow Box. These boxes are of great, sturdy quality and are perfectly crystal clear. I know I'll be using them well into the Christmas gift giving season.

Next I shook out some of the vintage sequins and beads and grabbed a Rectangle Hang Tag. I adhered a strip of double sided tape to the tag and pressed the tag into my little pile of sequins.
The tape is nice and sticky so it picks up lots of the beads and sequins, leaving a nice dimensional look to the tag. I finished it up with some small alphabet letters.
Directly onto the filled pillow box I wrapped a strip of the Black Tape Measure Washi tape and a strip of the Yellow Star Washi tape. The two colors mix to create fun Halloween look without being too themed looking. I finished off the pillow box with some of the orange seam binding (now sold out) and then tied on my sequin embellished tag.

So, so quick and easy. I sat my little treat box on top of a Dripping Doily, the perfect finishing touch if you want to set the little treat at a place setting, on a desk or perhaps on a pillow for your hotel guests.....oh, here comes Jack again. Redrum.

And that's it for me today. Hope you enjoy and I'm sure you'll be seeing lots more of my Halloween and Fall creations. I just love this time of year. Off to volleyball!!

12 Days of Christmas..Day 7

Edit: Just wanted to add this photo below for reference. Forgot to add it earlier.

Welcome to Day 7 of Melissa's and Mishie's 12 Days of Christmas.

Today you're in for a sweet treat!

It's all about the candy. Our theme for today is Candy Land Cuties...embellishments with a candy theme in mind. Recently I've seen these wonderful, fabric pinwheel flowers but had no idea how to make them. Shimelle has a great video HERE that shows you how to make them. So simple and easy.

Since I love red and white at Christmas time, I immediately thought of peppermint candies for today's project. I had a stash of red and white candy cane striped fabric so I made flowers just like Shimelle showed in her video. I wrapped my spirals with clear cello wrap and tied them off with red and white baker's twine. Aren't they just the cutest little peppermint candy embellishments? Jordan immediately went to work making her own when she saw mine.
Today I'm pairing my peppermint candy embellishments up with candies of the real variety. Reese's Trees are always a holiday favorite of mine and this year we're enjoying these Ghiradelli Peppermint Bark candies, so yummy. I packaged the candies into my new Clear Pillow Boxes. I have a limited supply of these in my Etsy shop for the holiday season but will be carrying them as a regular item soon. They're perfect for tucking in a few candies.
I fancied the packages up by placing a Dainty Doily on top of the Pillow Box. Then I secured a patterned paper strip around the Pillow Box with Scor-Tape. My peppermint candy embellishment is secured to the top with pop dots. Aren't these the sweetest little gifts? I think they'd make a great teacher gift or perhaps a fun little gift for a co-worker. Who wouldn't love to see this sitting on their desk?
I'm going to use these for place setting favors this year for Christmas dinner. I have challenged the Reds to a Christmas Dinner Throw Down this year. They each have to come up with one appetizer and one dessert item, complete with shopping lists, grocery shopping and cleanup! It should be a fun time.

Here I've used a peppermint candy embellishment on a Short Sleeve glassine sack. I love how the favors look so cute sitting on top of vintage crocheted pot holders and my creamy white plates. I've been collecting the potholders all year long, hoping some good idea would pop into my head.
I would love to make a holiday table runner and some cloth napkins using my vintage fabrics I've been collecting.
Ohhhh, I can't wait for our actual Christmas dinner using these pretty place settings.
Hope you enjoy my peppermint twist on some fun embellishments. Look for the Clear Pillow Boxes to be up in the shop soon along with a few fun kits using more pinwheel flowers. And don't forget to check Melissa's blog. I am predicting sugared candies, whaddya think? Also, she has a sweet surprise announcement that you will be giddy about this month. Congrats, sweet friend!

Now for my recipe. You all know how I love to make my white chocolate covered popcorn, right? Well check out this recipe from Our Best Bites for Peppermint Bark Popcorn! Definitely going to make this for the holidays. And Our Best Bites is coming out with a cookbook early next year. A must have for me.

Here's the recipe.

Photo courtesy of Our Best Bites.

Edit: I almost forgot to add this link. You must check out this beautiful wreath that the girls from Our Best Bites made using the fabric pinwheel flowers. So adorable, I must add this to my list of items to make. HERE'S THE LINK.