I really like the idea of Holly's
post on American Crafts' Blog with the "Idea Book" for Halloween so I made myself one. My family throws a big Halloween party every year on the 31st and I am always coming across ideas to decorate, make and bake. The book will hold all these clippings together, so when it gets closer to Halloween this year i know where everything is instead of frantically searching on the Internet at the last minute for stuff i found months ago.
Here is how the journal binder started......bought from TJ Maxx for $3.99
I took the dividers that came with the binder and covered them to use a the pockets in the Idea Book.
Here is how it looks completed. I used eyelets to re-enforce the holes..........
Supplies: American Crafts Patterned Paper - Full Moon, Magic Spells, Transylvania, Friday The 13th, Sleepy Hollow, Bump In the Night, Wicked, Costume Party, Midnight, All Hallows Eve, Boogieman, Horror; Black Cardstock; AC Thickers - Daydream, black; AC Minimarks - Edgar, Potion Accents, Cauldron Accents; K & Company Grand Adhesions - HW Character, HW Haunted House, HW Skeleton; We R Memory Keepers - eyelets, bronze
Links to printed ideas found on the internet:
Breadstick bones:
http://www.pillsbury.com/Recipes/PrintRecipe.aspx?rid=16018
Witches' Brew Punch:
http://www.pillsbury.com/Recipes/PrintRecipe.aspx?rid=44564
Witches' Brooms and Sauce:
http://www.pillsbury.com/Recipes/PrintRecipe.aspx?rid=45785
Witches' Broom Snacks:
http://www.pillsbury.com/Recipes/PrintRecipe.aspx?rid=37973
Witches' Brew:
http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/witches-brew-for-kids-65967.aspx?pf=true
Spooky Spiders:
http://www.pillsbury.com/Recipes/PrintRecipe.aspx?rid=15300
Taco Monster Mouths:
http://www.pillsbury.com/Recipes/PrintRecipe.aspx?rid=44578
Skewered Worms:
http://www.pillsbury.com/Recipes/PrintRecipe.aspx?rid=45764
Scarecrow Cookies:
http://www.pillsbury.com/Recipes/PrintRecipe.aspx?rid=37964
Skeleton and Brain Dip:
http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/skeleton-brain-dip-65180.aspx?pf=true
Melted Witch Pudding Cups:
http://www.pillsbury.com/Recipes/PrintRecipe.aspx?rid=41939
Peanut Butter Pumpkins:
http://www.pillsbury.com/Recipes/PrintRecipe.aspx?rid=37965
Mummy Dogs:
http://www.pillsbury.com/Recipes/PrintRecipe.aspx?rid=16015
Marshmellow Mummies:
http://www.pillsbury.com/Recipes/PrintRecipe.aspx?rid=37963
Halloween Soup:
http://www.pillsbury.com/Recipes/PrintRecipe.aspx?rid=16005
Frankenstein's Monster Toes:
http://www.pillsbury.com/Recipes/PrintRecipe.aspx?rid=45768
Easy Ghosts Cookies:
http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/easy-ghost-cookies-54288.aspx?pf=true
Crabby Snake coils:
http://www.pillsbury.com/Recipes/PrintRecipe.aspx?rid=44554
Bubbling Cauldron Cheese Dip:
http://www.pillsbury.com/Recipes/PrintRecipe.aspx?rid=45784
I am in the process of creating a Recipe binder of those favorite meals that I cook all the time. I will be using the same type of binder, just different inserts. I have this project planned to be completed while I'm at the beach in two weeks. Next, I plan to create an Idea Book for Christmas, since its my favorite time of the year. Thanks to Holly for an awesome "idea".