Turkey Place Settings by Nicole

Hey everyone, Nicole here on the blog today.  Now I know Halloween was yesterday, but as a crafter and mom I have learned I need to quickly change gears as soon as one holiday is over and stark preparing for the next.  This year our little family decided to stay home for the holidays and I thought it would be fun to make these sweet little turkeys to decorate our table.

I started with Samantha's Turkey cupcake holder.

I cut the tail feathers from three different papers and inked the edges of each before assembling.  The names I cut using Samantha Walker's SW Perfect Susan Font from yellow cardstock.

A bit of packing tape secures the base.  .

I then assembled the rest of the turkey using all three pattern papers offset for the background tail feathers.  Once finished assembling I used a regular cupcake paper and glued it to the inside.  

The glued cupcake paper inside make for a pretty secure little treat holder.  I filled mine with yummy toasted pumpkin seeds.  We'll see if there is any left by the time Thanksgiving comes ;)

I know I'll be glad I prepared these early as the big day gets closer.  

Thanks for stopping by the blog today!

Turkey Toppers by Diana Fisher

Hello! Diana Fisher here with you today sharing a tutorial on how to make these cute turkey pencil toppers from Samantha Walker. 

With Thanksgiving around the corner, I'm sure you are thinking of ways to add fun to the festivities. For the kiddie table, why not make these cute turkeys for their straws!

Here is how I cut and assembled the turkeys:

After downloading the file, I ungrouped and separated the pieces onto two different files. I organized them by what color I wanted each to be.

After the pieces were organized, I placed card stock on the cutting mat according to what color would cut where.

Assembly was very easy and there were two options: one where you can see the straw and one where it was hidden. You have enough pieces on the first cut to create two turkeys. 

I used a strong bonding glue, like Helmar's or Beacon's, to hold the pieces together. 

Once the pieces are assembled, decorate your turkeys. I added a bow tie to one, both got googly eyes, and they both were adorned with fun swirly sequins. 

The kids will love these straws, and you might even find yourself wishing you were sitting at the kiddie table this holiday!