Saturday, October 12, 2013

NO-SEW HALLOWEEN NAPKINS




I have some good new and some bad news!

The bad news is...

I am not a big Halloween Fan!
(WHAT A BUMMER  WAY TO START A POST)

I know, a pox on my pumpkin! I have never liked the idea of scary and other-world things and celebrating death!  And I am a little upset with Halloween for taking so much attention away from Thanksgiving!

But... here's the good news...

 I do love kids dressed in fun costumes and giving out candy and cats and bats and pumpkins. So I created these fun NO-SEW HALLOWEEN NAPKINS with the tamer side of Halloween in mind...








I am joining a great group of NO-SEW MAVENS for...





Make sure you see all the other great NO-SEW projects!







StoneGable No-Sew Halloween Napkins
white napikins
free printable from Ann at ON SUTTON PLACE
Avery Light Fabric Transfer



I used Ann's October free printable and added added a few extra Halloween elements and a black border to each one using Picmonkey...


Ann's October Printable...


Fall October Subway Art Free Printable



Embellished with
Bats...




Pumpkins...





Spiders...





and Candy Corn...





Make a mirror image of each printable...

I have done this for you.

Print it out using a Transfer sheet.




Cut each transfer as close to the black border as you can.


Follow Transfer package directions, and iron each transfer on a white napkin.

Cool and peel off the transfer backing.

VOILA... 

or should I say... BOO-LA (using a Dracula accent)!







I made four napkins in different style...

So easy and FUN!








Next week I'll show you how to make the adorable napkin ring (it's really a lapel pin).  It's NO SEW too!







Here are 5 more creative NO-SEW HALLOWEEN projects:







Barb at The Everyday Home- NO-SEW GAUZY SPIDER FILLED MANTEL SCARF
Amy from Atta Girl Says- NO-SEW BURLAP WITCH'S HAT BARBED WIRE WREATH
Suzy from Worthing Court- NO-SEW HALLOWEEN FABRIC ART
Ann from On Sutton Place- NO-SEW SILVERWARE HOLDER
Debbie from Confessions Of A Plate Addict - NO-SEW POTTERY BARN INSPIRED BOO PILLOW


Remember to...

32 comments:

  1. Nici @ Posed PerfectionOctober 12, 2013 at 12:07 AM

    These turned out so cute! I have never done anything with Iron-on transfer paper. You make it sound easy. I'm with you...not really into Halloween and all the creepiness of it either. I do like the sweet treats part ;-) I prefer to decorate for fall and Thanksgiving too. Have a wonderful weekend!
    Blessings,
    Nici

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  2. LynnOctober 12, 2013 at 4:40 AM

    Very cute Yvonne! Just gotta keep the "Happy" in Halloween and then it's fun for everyone! Since I seem to be on a spider kick this year, I'll use the spider napkin:@)

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  3. The Cottage Market {Andrea} ♥October 12, 2013 at 5:46 AM

    These are so amazingly adorable!!!! Any table would be thrilled to have them! I also love the fact that some of the designs take us right to Thanksgiving! They turned out picture perfect! Thanks so much for sharing your creativity and a big thank you to Ann! Oh and I forgot to mention this...you had me at NO SEW...music to my ears! Hugs...

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  4. BeverlyOctober 12, 2013 at 6:36 AM

    You sure made the best of Halloween, Yvonne. I believe most of us have very mixed feelings about Halloween these days.

    I do love these napkins!

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  5. MaryOctober 12, 2013 at 7:37 AM

    Very cute! and thanks so much for making it easy.

    Would you be willing to share how you made your pretty flower placed at the top of the napkin?

    Thank you!
    Mary
    From Virginia

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    1. Yvonne @ StoneGableOctober 12, 2013 at 8:11 AM

      Yes, I am going to have a tutorial next week.

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    2. MaryOctober 13, 2013 at 12:06 PM

      I knew you wouldn't disappoint! Thanks so much and looking forward to it! =)

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  6. thepaintedapron.comOctober 12, 2013 at 7:57 AM

    Those just couldn't be cuter! Thanks for doing all the work! I'm with you, don't like the ghouls and skeletons, but love the cute and sweet!
    Jenna

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  7. YVonne from MichiganOctober 12, 2013 at 8:13 AM

    Good morning, Yvonne! Cute idea and you make it sound doable! I'm off to get the supplies to try it! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  8. SuzyOctober 12, 2013 at 8:49 AM

    These couldn't be cuter, Yvonne! I don't like to celebrate the scary side of Halloween either, but I'm like you when it comes to seeing all the cute kiddos and their bright little faces at my door.

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  9. Marty@A Stroll Thru LifeOctober 12, 2013 at 9:15 AM

    Love this idea, how fun. Hugs, Marty

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  10. Kathy @ Creative Home ExpressionsOctober 12, 2013 at 9:32 AM

    Love your napkins, Yvonne! Thanks for sharing the printables for them, too. I'm not much into Halloween decorating anymore either. I have a few things here and there but not like when my kids were younger. Plus, in this condo community we don't seem to get any trick or treaters. Kind of sad all around in my case because my birthday is on Halloween!

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  11. An Oasis in the DesertOctober 12, 2013 at 9:53 AM

    The napkins are so cute! I'm not a fan of all the scary "Halloween" decor -- give me Casper, a sweet-faced smiling witch & forget the spiders and skulls!

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  12. Pinky at Designs by PinkyOctober 12, 2013 at 9:55 AM

    These are adorable and I want to do them!!!!!!!!! I will have t try to figure this out:):) I am so dense sometimes about this stuff, but NO SEW is for me!!! I have never liked the scary side of Halloween either, in fact as a kid I never even wanted to dress up and go out but PEER PRESSURE got the best of me:):) When the kids were little I would decorate for Halloween but all my witches and ghosts were sweet, friendly and CUTE!!!!!!!!!! XOXO

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  13. Linda (More Fun Less Laundry)October 12, 2013 at 9:58 AM

    Yes, Yvonne, I agree with you completely on the Halloween idea. I sometimes wonder how many people remember that it is just Hallow's Eve -- the evening before All Saints' Day? I do love celebrating the fall season and your napkin really does that. Linda

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  14. mzzbevOctober 12, 2013 at 10:22 AM

    I feel exactly the same way about Halloween. I wish I had your creative juices, these napkins and designs are simply adorable!!! Love them!

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  15. Divine TheatreOctober 12, 2013 at 10:35 AM

    Yvonne,

    That is so sweet! Perfect for guest room towels!
    My daughter is afraid of Halloween so I wrote her a poem last year to settle her nerves and give her heart peace. Halloween has morphed into such a gory, depressing "holiday". It's not how I remember it.

    http://divinetheatre.blogspot.com/2012/10/blackbirds-wing.html

    Maybe it will give you peace too?

    xo

    Andie

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  16. Barbara F.October 12, 2013 at 11:52 AM

    These are so cute Yvonne, and your embellishments are wonderful. However, I think it is actually all the commercial hype and hysteria for Christmas that takes attention away from Thanksgiving. I give turkey day its due, always have. lol xo

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  17. Christi WilliamsOctober 12, 2013 at 12:30 PM

    I love them! I am not a big Halloween Fan either, but I love everything about Fall and Thanksgiving. Thank you

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  18. MaryOctober 12, 2013 at 1:00 PM

    Spooktacular Fun, oh so clever and creative using Ann's printable, I love ALL the versions for napkins Yvonne! Throw me in the Halloween fan club section, these make my inner witch cackle with glee :)

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  19. KatzcradulOctober 12, 2013 at 1:02 PM

    I loathe Halloween myself. The real world we live in is scary enough without us intentionally creating more fear and terror. Personally, I've never understood how good Christian people could profess to love all that is virtuous, lovely, and Godly for 364 days of the year, and then set that all aside to celebrate that which is satanic, evil and macabre the other day. It seems like the ultimate hypocrisy to me. God will not be mocked.

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  20. RettabugOctober 12, 2013 at 2:24 PM

    Darling napkins, Yvonne...thanks for the reversed images, too. Cute idea!

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  21. DawnOctober 13, 2013 at 9:37 AM

    Perfect, you make it look so easy too. I am like you, not a fan of Halloween. I do no decorating for it at all.

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  22. AnonymousOctober 13, 2013 at 3:07 PM

    I love these and would like to make them, too. But I can't figure out how to download the images! When I click them nothing happens. Any advice?

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  23. Eva Lennon@house removals bristol and fromeOctober 14, 2013 at 2:15 AM

    These are really adorable napkins I would say and U really liked them. I would like to see some DIY kinda stuff here If it is possible.

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  24. Confessions of a Plate AddictOctober 14, 2013 at 7:55 AM

    Love the napkins, Yvonne...so cute! I love the embellishments to Ann's printable! I am having so much fun with our little no-sew group!...hugs...Debbie

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  25. AnonymousOctober 14, 2013 at 2:57 PM

    The project is so cute. I love Halloween--we decorate to the hilt, but it's whimsy & fun. Other people use it to be scary or make it seem vile. For me it's kids, costumes, candy and a party at our house. I don't know how this happened, I'm 62 and no one ever used to dislike Halloween. I also like buy full size candy for the kids and if the come by the car-full all the better. I'm glad you added a mighty cuteproject for those of us that do enjoy Halloween

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  26. UnknownOctober 16, 2013 at 12:13 PM

    I downloaded this and am making them for my daughter as she lives on an Army base with LOTS of kids around so she loves to decorate for Halloween. I live on 6 acres so haven't done Halloween in years but do love Fall decorating. I am anxious to see the napkin ring tutorial you have with the napkins. Can't wait till next week!! Love your blog. Thanks!

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  27. Confessions of a Plate AddictOctober 19, 2013 at 12:18 PM

    Hi Yvonne! Just wanted you to know that you have been featured on my blog! Thanks so much for sharing at The Scoop!...hugs...Debbie
    http://confessionsofaplateaddict.blogspot.com/2013/10/30-more-fun-halloween-ideas.html

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  28. Pinky at Designs by PinkyNovember 2, 2013 at 11:32 AM

    Did you ever share how to do these napkin rings? I haven't seen a post but maybe I missed one?????

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  29. Debbie @DewdropGablesJanuary 14, 2014 at 8:39 PM

    These are perfect for fall! And using other printables for different times of year would be great too, since fall is long gone right now. :)

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