I love when I find things that make my life easier. LOVE LOVE LOVE
I was originally going to make little monsters on cards..(loving little monsters ….little monsters and eyeballs) which would have entailed pulling out all my scrapbook stuff…..and figuring out how many eyeballs I wanted one monster to have….cutting it all out…gluing it all on ….
OR
you can go to the scrapbook store.
and buy this for ONE DOLLAR.
and take scissors
cut apart…
hole punch.
add ribbon
and attach.
Yup….much easier.
okay…so I feel a little guilty about just HOW easy it was…
so I will complicate it some more
took a bag from the dollar store
stuck some candy corn in the fingers.
added the best caramel corn popcorn (non-sticky kind)*
added a ribbon
and a tag from up above.
*non-sticky caramel corn
(it’s baked!….and awesome)
2 cubes (sticks) butter (one cup)
2 cups brown sugar (so healthy…or not)
1/2 cup karo syrup
Heat on the stove in saucepan until boiling…boil for 5 minutes.
Take off stove and add
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla
stir until all mixed.
pour over bowl of popcorn (about two bags)
stir until popcorn is well coated.
Spread out over cookie sheet.
cook at 250 degrees for 15 mins
take out and stir
back in 15 min
take out and stir
back in 15 min
take out and stir
back in 15 min
take out and stir and pour into bowl
let cool
DEVOUR!
oh, don’t eat it all…fill up your gloves first!!!!
(we are huge popcorn people…so we actually use the westbend popcorn popper….
and if westbend is reading..we love it….and ours is REALLY old…and could use a replacement.
just saying….
Chris says
Dollar stores rock. Why spend all that time when someone else already did? More time to make treats…:)
Shelle says
I love these ideas. And the recipe looks yummy. Questions – what are cubes of butter? I really want to make this, my hubby was just talking about homemade caramel corn the other day.
I love the monster cards and those skeleton hand bags!
Amanda @paintitsewthrifty.blogspot.com says
That piece of paper is adorable! I must have it! Was that BoBunny? Wow-I used to work at a scrapbook store and I always hated BoBunny's paper…this had changed my mind! Who says cheaters never win? 🙂
Kelli @ RTSM says
SUPER cute! I love the monster tags!
Hayley says
You are entirely too gifted, my dear! We have a popcorn popper in which you must stand over the stove turning the handle until it's all popped….a twirly whirl, I believe. Talk about inconvenient! I so would like to get me what you have….gonna be on the lookout for those. These Halloween treats you made are sto stinkin' cute!
Cindy says
You should totally try popcorn this way… We double bag and it works! You will need a spray butter to make salt/powdered flavorings stick though, it's just kernels so plain is really dry. http://lifehacker.com/5607024/make-microwave-popcorn-using-a-simple-brown-paper-bag?utm_source=feedburner&utm;_medium=feed&utm;_campaign=Feed%3A+lifehacker%2Ffull+%28Lifehacker%29
beth says
Love the way you used that paper–so clever and cute!
Jessica says
That scrapbook paper is awesome! How cute would it be to make a monsters matching game with them?
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PeaceLoveApplesauce says
FANTASTIC idea.. I love!!
Sawdust and Paperscraps says
I love caramel popcorn but that's a lot of stirring! 🙂 I use a similar recipe {twice the karo} but just pour it over the popcorn and eat it. All sticky and gooey and delicious! Especially when warm! I've never heard of that popper though. I might have to check that out.
Heather says
Oh these are awesome! Please stop by Dragonfly Designs sometime and link up! Thanks for sharing!
Donene says
Love ideas that are uncomplicated! Thanks!!
Stephanie Cameron says
I bought all of this line of paper! I love it!! I just think monsters are too cute! I used it to decorate a little chipboard house and I put the little monster kids inside the windows.
Life with the Lebedas says
Very cute idea!!
Erin says
Love the tags and your caramel corn looks so good!!!
Sandy Ang says
Love your little treats and their tags
Jenny says
that's my caramel popcorn recipe too. And it is the best!