spooky

After writing yesterday's post, I started thinking about how different we all are. What one perceives as scary, another might consider fascinating. I guess spooky is subjective. Black birds, bats, and spiders are all a part of the natural world and very much a part of our every daily living out here. They have made their way into our Halloween/fall  decor over the years.

Spooky? Maybe. One little tool that we've gotten so much pleasure out of is the Martha Stuart spider punch. (This is unsolicited promotion, of course). I find punches to be one of the most useful crafting tools for making the most out of recycled paper (or making plain old construction paper come to life). We have several, but the spider is the most popular and doubles as a great counting/math tool!

In fact, this year they will be incorporated into whatever my daughter's costume will turn into... it's the only decision that's firm so far.
Here's a peek at some afternoon projects we're working on this week:



Sources:
Bat template
Spider punch: available at most crafting supply stores and definitely at Michael's.