No-Carve Pumpkin Ideas...

Hello, there! 👻

I've procrastinated this month, I'm late to the party, but decided to share what I am doing this weekend. The link below shows awesome photos, a list of materials you'll need and instructions for cute DIY decorated pumpkins. 

30 No-Carve Pumpkin Ideas - Real Simple Magazine

04Mummy Pumpkin is one of my favorites.

I'm going to look at Dollar Tree for a big plastic pumpkin. They may have the google eyes and bandage material. Thinking...strips of white t-shirt material will also work. I'll cover less of the pumpkin and show more orange. Not going to attempt to use toilet paper as suggested, mine will be going outside.

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If you, or someone you know, is a diehard traditional pumpkin carver, this link shows easy ways to carve using printed stencils. 

26 Pumpkin Carving Stencils 

If pumpkin decor doesn't interest you 😉, I searched Halloween and came up with 24 articles on the first page...there are five pages. 😀

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Thanks for dropping by. Enjoy what’s left of October and stay safe, especially on Halloween.

~Molly xo 👻

P.S. And this blog post is brought to you by my Halloween Collection at Zazzle:

October Halloween Holiday
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There Are Over 600 Million Blogs in the World

 ...so, thank you for being here and reading mine. 😊

Hello ~

I've returned from England after six months and anxious to get a blog post written to say 'hey I'm still around', but more importantly, sharing a positive wellness article, or three. 

Once again, I’m linking to Real Simple magazine online. If this article is not for you, the site is loaded with something that will be of interest, I guarantee 💯%.

Doctors Say These 9 Habits Can Actually Make You Smarter and More Creative

In my experience, number 09 is spot-on to help increase creative energy and improve a foul mood.

If you don't fancy the creative topic, there are hundreds 😉 of fascinating articles about, what we all have in common, Sleep.

Or 6 Foods You Should Never Eat for Breakfast, According to RDs. Some of these are common grab-and-go favorites... but it’s a good reminder why they might not be the best choices. I have to admit I completely ignored number 06, but that’s just me. 😁

Pass on the kindness.

Soak up what’s left of August ♍ and stay safe.

~Molly xo

August Canna Lilies

Happy Spring to You

🌷 from Yorkshire, England

[from the Archives]

    Happy Spring to you and hello April !

    I've linked a quick YouTube Short (30sec) from Miriam's Quilling. All you need to know is the simple shape. Loose roll (coil), pinch and shape into a teardrop and make two. 

    The leaves are big loose rolls. I use different size medicine bottle caps-lids as templates for big rolls. Roll, then drop it in a cap, after it has released remove with tweezers and glue. Shape into long skinny leaves. Even just one of these tulips would be awesome on a card or gift tag. Remember, make odd numbers of elements for balance.

Making Spring Tulips - YTube Short

    You can make any size for any reason with any width of paper. 

All Miriam's Shorts

Miriam's Quilling

    This tulip is on my craft room wall. I used 1" (25mm) wide, 12" long construction paper strips. I often use a paper crimper on all the strips before rolling, gluing and shaping. There are only seven pieces to this 15" (38.1 cm) quilled tulip.      

  

    I haven't posted this link in a while. Real Simple magazine online is very inspiring, even if you only scroll through and look at the pictures.😄 I hope you will take a look and find something entertaining or helpful or both. It will renew each month.

Real Simple Magazine

    Enjoy the magic of April 🌞 and stay safe.

xo 🌷

~Molly