We have a toilet monster

I spent years teaching my kids not to be afraid of the toilet.  Well, now that they are teenagers and we have no danger of set backs, I have decided to put a little fun into our fall decor.  I pinned this from Crafts Unleashed with hopes of trying my own version of it and tonight I did it.

I cut it out of vinyl using my Silhouette Cameo using a simple triangle and then added some monster parts from the Silhouette store.  Now that is not a phrase I ever thought I would type out.  You can get monster eyes, hands, feet, etc.

Let's see who notices our new little friend first...LOL!

<^..^> Lori

More ideas for Pastor Appreciation Month

You don't need to be elaborate with your gifts of appreciation.  This bag contains a package of fall napkins and some cookies.  I got the napkins on clearance from my local IGA.  I got the cookies from Target.

I decorated the bags but you don't have to do that bit.  I just love creating those little crafty extras.  I cut their names out of tags using my Silhouette.  I backed the tag with some green card stock then filled in the letters with Stickles.  I embossed some fall stamps with gold embossing powder then put on some distress inks.  I added some ribbon that says grateful to each tag.  The rosettes were left over from a project I did last year with Bazzill textured card stock and some great fall fabric brads.

We really don't have 6 pastors serving in our church.  I may have mentioned this in years past, we have several retired pastors as well active pastors.  I like to include them all in my gifts of appreciation for their faithfulness.  They certainly are leaving good legacies from the lives they lead.

Do a little something for the pastors in your life this month.

<^..^> Lori

October is Pastor appreciation month pumpkin tin

It's that time of year again.  I love October as Pastor appreciation month.  I was inspired by this Oriental Trading ad to make my own version.  I had a package of Wilton 15 ct. favors that I purchased on clearance from Michael's for $3.  I don't know when I bought them but it was a few years ago.  I always check out the wedding aisle there for clearance favor tins and boxes.  They can be customized for any occasion.  I also had gotten some Halloween bling on clearance for $1 last year.  I used scrap black vinyl and my Silhouette Designer Studio to cut out the pumpkin face features from Samantha Walker's 3 jack-o-lanterns.

Here is my take on how to put it together.

I didn't have enough orange M&M's to fill the tins today.  My kids often raid the stash.  ;)  I will need to get more but you get the idea.

I hope it puts a smile on the pastors in my life.

<^..^> Lori

Customize the back of your cell phone with vinyl scraps

I was inspired by a Jeana's post on the Silhouette blog.  I get so much inspiration from this blog that I check it a couple of times per week!

I may change it out to something else but for now my phone looks like this...

The cut is from Lori Whitlock but I had to stretch it a bit to fit my phone.  Easy peasy with Silhouette Designer Studio software.

<^..^> Lori