blow your own horn.

I'm always a fan of traditional items made with new materials. I would like to make tons and tons of these party blowers. After all, this sort of thing always has more impact if you go over the top in abundance. Consider making them in just black and white prints for Halloween.

instructions here via design crush

the keys to the insane asylum.

I'm discovering all kinds of things on etsy for Halloween. Like yesterday's post, I think these laser cut keys would be just the right embellishment to a goodie bag. However, I really like the thought of putting them on a large key ring and hanging them from the front door this month.

available here

still getting you in the spirit.

How about these to hang off a Halloween goodie bag?

available here

ghastly.

Halloween will be here soon. A set of 4 macabre notebooks just might get you into the spirit....pun intended. available here

Friday finally popped up.

I've been doing some research for this year's holiday gift guide.....you could probably tell since I've been talking about wrapping packages this week. Anyway, along with that comes setting the table. These placemats that were inspired from children's pop up books, would definitely add to your table setting. However, I think you could cut the placemat down and add it to the top of a package just as easily. They each have a space to write a name on them. I am partial to the vespa....always wanted one, but Florida's roads are far from vespa friendly.

available here

Happy Friday everyone....hope your weekend is filled with the wind in your hair.

naturally tagged.

So, after posting the wooden tags, I got to wondering what I could find on etsy along the same lines. Look at this cute little bundle.....imagine these gracing the top of your packages this fall or Christmas with a sprig of greenery.

available here

for the years that slide by.

A wood wall calendar...art that looks great and functions....good choice.

available here