Happy "Happy Halloween" Treat Bags *Free Download*

I love making things...that is a given if you read my blog.  I really like inspiring others to find the creative-craftyness in their lives. It is a great feeling when you make something and someone says, "Wow, did you make this?"  I feel great when someone notices the time and energy I put into it.  Of course, sometimes it's more time than it's worth, but nothing is more important than giving something so personal as a homemade gift. It just makes you feel so good.  I am passing that creative-craftyness on to you.  Grab my happy "Happy Halloween" bags for free.  It's simple... download and print them out.  There is no cutting, no measuring.  Fold, glue (or tape) and your done. You will just need to fill the bags with treats for your halloween cuties. 

Give this a try.  You don't need a lot of computer experience. Once you have downloaded Dropbox, just click my link and download the file.  If you like this little project, like it, leave a comment and tell your friends.  Spread that creative-craftyness with them too. 

Download it by clicking here. Don't worry...there are color directions available with the download.

What you need to complete this project:

- A computer

- Dropbox (download it for free https://www.dropbox.com/downloading)

- A printer

- White computer paper

- Ribbon (optional)

- Scissors to cut ribbon (optional)

- Candy

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Treat Bags

The kids at school have been counting down until Halloween.  I don't know what they like more, costumes or candy.  Okay, who am I kidding... it's the candy.  I designed these bags for a friend who has an annual Halloween party.  They have a table full of sweet treats and candy.  They have mini- bags on the table so people can fill their bags with treats to go.  She had an idea to customize the bags so they were fun.  She wanted a scary-themed design.  I am not a fan of scary movies, so I had nothing to go on.  As a kid, I loved the Thriller video.  I thought that was scary without being over the top.  If you are a product of the 80s, you probably loved Thriller too. I found the lyrics and used my love of fonts to create this design.  I added a few scary skulls, crows and pumpkins.  The bags are the mini-sized bags 4" x 8".  I created these in Adobe Illustrator and created a template to print them out on a printer.  Easy-peasy to print out multiples.  

24 days til Halloween.

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Happy October

It's October already.  I love fall but I don't want to rush the holidays.  I don't decorate for Halloween until October 1st.  I have a few crows, pumpkins with faces carved in them and a couple of scaredy cats.  No sickles, axes or bloody fingers will be found in my house. We don't do scary Halloween.  I take the horror out of it.  Harry Potter, Hocus Pocus and Stranger Things are about as scary as I like things. This time of year, I hate all the commercials for horror movies.  The music alone can send me hiding under my bed. My latest print is an appropriate, non-scary decoration.  I used to watch The Addam's Family show as a kid on re-runs after school.  It was just silly and fun.  I figured I could design something that represented that silly and fun side of what I love about Halloween.  I have been busy with a few projects in that same spirit.  And I mean spirit as a happy spirit...not a scary one.  

A few friends have encouraged me to start an Etsy store.  This will be one of the first products I will offer.  It is a 16 x 20 Editable Print.  Just purchase, add your family name and print.  Print as many as you like.  So keep an eye out for the Grand Opening of my store.  I hope you like it!

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