Yummy New Halloween Countdown Blocks

Howdy everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend and maybe pigged out on some yummy fried foods :)

Today I wanted to show the new countdown blocks I made with some yummy new Halloween paper from Echo Park. I LOVE this collection with all the orange and black & white!! It's great! Plus, we are making these as part of Super Saturday this year and it'll be great!

Anywhoo, I made this set awhile back, but didn't show a whole tute.....so here goes with pics and all!!

Sooooooooo, start off with 2 blocks 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" (get a 4 x 4 and cut it down.....they are really 3 1/2 x 3 1/2, don't ask me why......but that's the way it is :) You also need a 1" thick piece cut 8" x 3 1/2" for the base.Now, paint these puppies black.



Annnnnnnnd while they dry, cut out 12 squares of paper 3" x 3". Don't forget to cut a small strip for the front of the base. Of COURSE I used Apothecary collection from Echo Park and the papers are double-sided, so that means you have double the choices!!

Mod Podge the paper onto your blocks and a little strip onto the front of the base.
Then, while you let that dry, cut out your numbers (and "countdown") using your die cut machine OR you can just print them out onto the back of your paper in reverse and then cut them out by hand.

You will need: 0,0,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,6,7, & 8 (make sure the #6 can double as #9 if it's turned upside-down)
Then, glue on your numbers and the word "countdown". On the first block put: 0,1,2,3,4, & 5 On the second block put: 6 (will also double as 9), 7,8,0,1,2


After those are dry, you can seal with a few coats of Mod Podge or a finishing spray. And....


Yay! How ca~ute are these new ones!?!?!? 

LOVE IT!!!!
Anyhoo, I'm also putting these kits in my Etsy shop in case you don't have time to gather all the materials yourself (busy time of year and all).

Stay tuned.....I have a lesson to teach you all that I learned from my daughter about sharing in kindergarten......


Have fun!

Yummy Fall-ish Brownie Pops

So, I survived our CRAZY, busy weekend (with a whole bunch of fun complications.....like our EZ-up was blown over while I were setting up at the Fall Festival and broke.....in 2 places!!)

 Now that we've recuperated a little, I really want to post these super-cute, yummy brownie pops I made last week!!!




Check these lovelys out!!! Don'cha wish the internet was interactive??




Anyhoo, I found this awesome square pan at Wally World awhile back and HAD to get it!! I knew it would be fantastic to use for fun treats.





Well, I whipped up a batch of yummy chocolate fudge brownies, and baked 'em up in this pan. Make sure to grease it and maybe a light dusting of flour too.......it makes it much easier to get these puppies out!
Once they are baked, cooled, and out of the pan......melt down some creamy choc. chips or candy melts. I like to use a double-boiler, since I can keep the chocolate melted the whole time.....but the microwave will work great too. You will just need to re-melt a few times. 



Now, pop some wooden popsicle sticks in the brownie squares (I like to dip the ends of the sticks in chocolate first to help weld them to the inside of the brownie) and dip your brownies into the melty chocolate of your choosing (I like milk choc with brownies, yum!)



While it's still wet, sprinkle on the adorable sprinkles you (or your kiddos) picked out and place on a piece of parchment paper to dry. You can also speed up the process by throwing them in the fridge for 15-20 minutes.






As you can see, my kids hated them.......




These are also great to wrap up and give as little treats to your VT sisters.....or neighbor gifts!!

Have fun!

Yummy New Halloween Countdown Blocks

Howdy everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend and maybe pigged out on some yummy fried foods :)

Today I wanted to show the new countdown blocks I made with some yummy new Halloween paper from Echo Park. I LOVE this collection with all the orange and black & white!! It's great! Plus, we are making these as part of Super Saturday this year and it'll be great!

Anywhoo, I made this set awhile back, but didn't show a whole tute.....so here goes with pics and all!!

Sooooooooo, start off with 2 blocks 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" (get a 4 x 4 and cut it down.....they are really 3 1/2 x 3 1/2, don't ask me why......but that's the way it is :) You also need a 1" thick piece cut 8" x 3 1/2" for the base.

Now, paint these puppies black.

Annnnnnnnd while they dry, cut out 12 squares of paper 3" x 3". Don't forget to cut a small strip for the front of the base. Of COURSE I used Apothecary collection from Echo Park and the papers are double-sided, so that means you have double the choices!!

Mod Podge the paper onto your blocks and a little strip onto the front of the base.

Then, while you let that dry, cut out your numbers (and "countdown") using your die cut machine OR you can just print them out onto the back of your paper in reverse and then cut them out by hand.

You will need: 0,0,1,1,2,2,3,4,5,6,7, & 8 (make sure the #6 can double as #9 if it's turned upside-down)

Then, glue on your numbers and the word "countdown". On the first block put: 0,1,2,3,4, & 5 On the second block put: 6 (will also double as 9), 7,8,0,1,2

After those are dry, you can seal with a few coats of Mod Podge or a finishing spray. And....

Yay! How ca~ute are these new ones!?!?!? 

LOVE IT!!!!

Anyhoo, I'm also putting these kits in my Etsy shop in case you don't have time to gather all the materials yourself (busy time of year and all).

Stay tuned.....I have a lesson to teach you all that I learned from my daughter about sharing in kindergarten......

Have fun!