Paper Players 70 Candy Scarecrow

Happy Sunday, everyone!  We had SNOW yesterday, so it is feeling more like winter than fall here in PA!  I promised yesterday that I would give you some details on Mr. Scarecrow!    But first, I do want to tell you that the regular Paper Players challenge is still going on!  This week, we have an “Anything Goes” challenge with a fall theme:

Nothing says “fall” like a scarecrow, right?  So here he is again:

The body construction is pretty easy—just some pieces of Cajun Craze that were distressed by rubbing them directly on a CC stamp pad.  The body measures 4 1/4” x 2”, folded in half so that the opening is at the bottom; that’s where I stuck his legs in!  His shoulder and arms are one piece that measures 4” x 1/2”, and his sleeve is punched with the Pennant Punch, trimmed down to size.  Everything was shaded with a dauber as well.  Here is the rest of the construction:

• Head – Basic Black punched with 1 1/4” Circle Punch, sponged with Craft White ink
• Hat – Two Basic Gray ovals punched with the Large Oval Punch, sponged with Basic Gray ink
• Beak – Daffodil Delight punched with 5-Petal Punch – cut one petal off – sponged with Pumpkin Pie ink
• Bird – Basic Black punched with Bird Builder punch, using wing for body; punch wing again using scrap of black for second wing and Pumpkin Pie for beak
• Buttons – Basic Black punched with 1/4” circle punch
• Fringe – scraps of So Saffron cut in strips, sponged with More Mustard, then fringed with Paper Snips and curled up slightly
• Legs – Cello bags found in the SU Holiday Mini Catalog (#124134 – 50 bags for $2.50).  These are filled with Reese’s Pieces, but you could use any small candies.  They have a peel & stick top so they are easy to seal!  I just taped them into the inside of his body. 
• Eyes – would have been easier to use a White Gel pen, but since I do not have luck with them, I used a white Watercolor Crayon and a blender pen

I also adhered a piece of chipboard about 3x1” to his back to give him some sturdiness to sit up.  It’s a little bit of work, but it’s not difficult at all and it goes pretty quickly!  A fun little gift for a special someone!  I had made another Halloween treat a while back using a scallop punch:

I did some shading and added some jack-o-lantern features; gave him (or maybe it’s a her) shapely legs by tying off the ankles; and some curly arms with some chenille stems curled around a pencil!  Inside is:

a chocolate-covered peppermint candy!  If you can find the wrapped kind (not the kind in a little foil bag), they work much better.  Unfortunately, my store was discontinuing these….I bought a bunch of them (and then ate them, one by one!) but now they’re gone.  I didn’t do a very good job adhering this---lots of scotch tape—but the recipient liked it!

Hope you have some time to play along with our “Anything Goes” fall challenge---put on your creative thinking caps and let’s see what you come up with!  And don’t forget my blog candy here!

Here are a few “fall” photos for you.  I always lose my shoe when I walk in the leaves, don’t you?  Thanks for visiting today!