Homemade Halloween... A Guest Post & Giveaway from Good Day Shop! :)

Our first guest post is from my fabulous blog-friend and crafter Teresa! Please enjoy this darling Halloween craft and tune in at noon for another post! :) And of course, you can still enter the giveaway for spreading the word about the Homemade Halloween event! Now, onto the homemade fun....!!
xo!- Holly
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Hi fellow Mommy Holly readers!

I'm Teresa from It's A Good Day.

I am so excited to share a fun paper craft with

you as part of Holly's Homemade Halloween.

This Bibbity Bobbity Boo Pop-Up Card is

perfectly whimsical, fun and not too spooky.

Want to make your own?

Oh good. I thought you might.

Here's what you'll need:

(or use what you've got!)

black card stock (or skinny tri-fold card)

orange card stock

coordinating scrapbook paper

coordinating ribbon

googly eye embellishment

Mommy Holly's Orange Trees

craft glue stick

glue gun

distressing ink

circle & tag paper punches

And here's how you do it:

#1 Print "bibbity bobbity boo" on orange card stock.

#2 Place orange paper inside black folded card so

that the "bibbity bobbity" is the only part you see.

I had some long, skinny tri-fold cards left over from

another project so I used these. You can also use

black card stock and fold/cut so it fits the orange card.

Then trim the just above where the orange card lays.

It becomes like a sleeve for the orange card.

#3 To make the orange card "pop" cut a thin strip of

card stock (about 4-5 inches long) and fold in a Z shape,

then glue down the bottom edge like shown above in #3.

Your placement needs to be just as shown above with

the top fold facing to the bottom of the card...this will

ensure your orange card pulls UP and OUT.

#4 With your orange card flush with the bottom edge

of the black card, glue the top of the strip to the back

of the orange card (like shown above in #4). You should be

able to pull the orange card UP and OUT once attached.

#5 & #6 Add fun embellishments!

I added an orange polka dot ribbon at the

top and loosely attached it around to the back of

the card (don't wrap too tight or your orange card

won't have enough room to pull out). I also used

one of Holly's awesome orange polka-dot

tree cutouts (get yours here!) and my circle

punch and a coordinating paper for a moon.

I printed "Happy Halloween" on white card stock

and used my tag punch for the message.

It's threaded with a fat orange ribbon with a fun

googly eye glued on top. I distressed the edge of

the tag to make it look old and worn.

The last thing I did was attach a loop of ribbon

to the top of the orange card as a "pull tab."

(In case anyone cares, the font I used

on both pieces of the card is Pharmacy.)

And here's the final result:

What friend, niece/nephew, teacher, neighbor

wouldn't LOVE to get this in his or her mailbox?!

I hope you enjoy making this card. The style can

really be used for all holidays and occasions.

Have fun with your own Handmade Halloween!

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Thank you, Teresa! I seriously adore this card.
And guess what?
She is giving one away to one of you lucky readers!!

Want to win?? Here's how:
1. Visit Good Day Shop and tell me your favorite item!
2. Become a follower of Teresa's blog here!
3. Follow her on Twitter!
4. Become a fan of Good Day Shop on Facebook!
5. Leave me a comment on this post letting me know your favorite Halloween candy! {I'm a sucker for treats!} :)

Good luck, and I will announce the winner on Saturday, along with the winners of the other giveaways! :) Have you missed any?
Current Giveaways:
Mommy Holly {$15 Shop Credit}
The Pleated Poppy {$25 Shop Credit}

Happy Wednesday! :)
xo!

i like paper.

Don't wait!
Pop over to the Queen Bee Market
to read my guest post for today! :)
{up on their blog at noon!}

It's all about using paper in unexpected ways.
Like, possibly... setting the table?
Yep. You'll want to go check it out, friends.

Andrew is off school today, so we are having a delightful day together. The school calls it a "professional growth day" for the staff. I call it "i-don't-have-to-get-dressed-super-early-and-drive-andrew-to-school day"... No alarm clocks? Holly's a happy camper. :)
xo!

where am i today?

I'm guest blogging over here today

to celebrate Christmas in July with Teresa!

Go visit- there is a snazzy holiday giveaway, as well!! :)

This lovely blogger will be guest posting later today as well!

You won't want to miss it!

And I'm also spending the morning at the beautiful Balboa Park,

since it is Andrew's last day of summer camp!

I'll be wandering around this gorgeous place...

So tough, right? :)

But...

How can summer already be closing in on us??

August 3rd is his first day of school

{gotta love year round school!}

so we've got 11 more good days of summer.

I'm off to enjoy it.

Happy weekend, friends!

xo!

christmas in july!

It's summer. It's hot outside.

But it's never too early to be planning for the holidays, right?! :)

There is a fantastic

Christmas in July

event taking place this week

at It's a Good Day!

There will be guest posts, giveaways, and goodies galore ALL week long!

I'll be guest posting on Friday,

but pop over today to check things out!

You will want to turn on some Christmas music,

I am sure of it!

And here are a couple other things

to get you in the {early} holiday spirit:

happy holiday bird cutouts!

I adore these colors. The bright green mixed in with the red and white seems so fresh! :)

christmas trees and pickup trucks happy gift tags!

Love, love, love this motif. So funky- I can't wait to tie these onto Christmas gifts!

There will be MORE items to come, but these are the first tastes of "holiday" in my shop so far and I am so excited about it! Now get yourself over to Teresa's blog and get in the holiday spirit!! :)

xo!

PS.

The wedding was fantastic this past weekend!

Andrew looked so adorable in the tux!

Photos tomorrow! :)