so i went to dollar tree and was looking for green candy for a halloween treat i had in mind.
at first i had circus peanuts in different colors and was just going to use the green ones but circus peanuts? really? uhhh...so i kept looking.
and then i saw these:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis7hBaY5x9PTm_08E88oAXlFkha0Z-FtL23MvPAsr5gRVf20_euX7cF4tMOpj0IwiWE3qg9baDEff-s19xhD5EHR8trcryjF1xxyjjV4vaq1uCEcJXfNvXHs959nKl8L8O4vz71gdWXL0/s640/1-swamp-monster-oreo-bark-taffy-hooplapalooza.jpg)
holy cow! SWAMP MONSTERS IN A BAG?!?!
and for a dollar??? SCORE!
let's check 'em out shall we?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuJpb9nwUpCDyiyWjAWE3oJgu2ZqM3oHsy-iup8Bh2TaiRJe2E2UdzqF8IA4I8hAha9CEcq1EbETOGg0KZFMJgSKfmpXdO8-Kfe05Iv87NWPQvWESQee_xnEBiAuIZWau_heaJGt2LqH0/s640/2-swamp-monster-oreo-bark-good-bad-hooplapalooza.jpg)
uhoh looks like the caramel distribution is not equal here...no worries, it'll still work and
what did i expect for a dollar?
ok so let's get these monsters awake.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqqKqmMuwbDvp5QCMAqLj_NK9fGD1LLLKHc_QuM5B3isEz9MyTSS59pB1zfmYXN_M0WG59PJVqyBAP10pgtLkuGLJeAXOfyqfBVta4NsqUKG1z5DeMSHHWpfbj8GBiN08kYbyrCyECVuA/s640/3-swamp-monster-oreo-bark-form-hooplapalooza.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQJh5x86FfnhwznPkslfKDWur2A6heRhBPlabeF39uHtBOApnlA3Od_hXyQV3q-Yv-NW-dhEvN2iGduEDeMFUtzQ1Y_dTcXBMVOAZMydjWiHt7tAyJ204dGXRL8XN5Ry_lVdsL4Q4GsrU/s640/4-swamp-monster-oreo-finish-hooplapalooza.jpg)
why does this monster make me giggle instead of scream?
and look at all of them--
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjC3Y51FZibs53ABSG6CVzNj-IRdgXkjqCF3L3yXlAzKXlHHji8iENl5MFWuuF4mop1vzF11QQ2lzbdAhYpA8v1DABc7S0urVf5HuULW1tBGlPN2aoNS6RSaF4Sri0iHo8LB_uM-Ce_VY/s640/5-swamp-monster-oreo-monster-herd-hooplapalooza.jpg)
they're just chilling.
do they even look like monsters?
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYupmeolp4I04i57NcN0jcvP8KfSZ1AqeXQxCnGka9gNITkLF_RKrzEc-fuXkAPPFFR-Wgg1RwSx8LrTNeKTVidmL4fxxl05bmDwzuujUv2eOR1q6u66NPdGAAv-tavOyzNssZgG3Mas4/s640/6-swamp-monster-oreo-eyebrows-hooplapalooza.jpg)
oh my!
that's more like it.
but they do have attitude so i'm gonna stick them in the fridge on top of their wrappers to chill out while
i continue with the treat making.
let's get some oreos and crush them and scatter them on a sliver circle tray i got at the dollar tree too.
and then let's melt some candy melts...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-973_qoQlr0Go2QcZs1HStf9ObpNUHPcuU7urCh_7KFGSwSc7hFd2r3j0JwFcCiqG2zWjvXbrLWV3EKRqALCUihd615nUOnCBc69sE7x4VxMzFHUjIM_skmrNQ_oKYWJ9c4IQ3mg_Uw/s640/7-swamp-monster-oreo-oreos+and+candy-melt-hooplapalooza.jpg)
ok so we'll take the melted candy melt, pour it unevenly in drops over the crushed oreos,shake to smooth out the colors, and play with the colors to get a swamp lake...
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQH-fOMpoWdXqnbMP5IToJ5rey0VrvEDIkvjqiJtd_qhxI-SSSe1a3mDyr7dH7Dc6IHF-vm7IMLbZy6WPnLFRbU_56QhUFiWHuV5EiG3l_op_e-Zq2LPR0nex-ULaf85Fu-CRzsEGtRRg/s640/8-swamp-monster-oreo-candy-melt-lake-hooplapalooza.jpg)
ok so maybe i played with the colors too much?...
:>P
time to get those angry attitude swamp monsters out of the fridge and put them back where they belong,
in the water.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl31boYnviJfJ5LpCX1sQ0tQ6eApNiFmBMsi_J6MQmcAFEPsl3W1kNmZIUFUz87S7m33rQejarbCm0oqiTZOzwVRVl3en5e9jJLSfnX00MFhuMGrzr90iw3e6NchriYIqnRhoWIzWIFFA/s640/9-swamp-monster-oreo-add-monster-in-swamp-lake-hooplapalooza.jpg)
space them apart as shown:
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keep going with the random spacing til they're all in the swamp lake.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFJLaml_90nQPw3BxGCn-89f7JEKFX2BbgnJWVu7_HodBAcNmFeWsEYbTm2_yyuX4J5NA2r6dqPtYgCAUjmRrT1IJeMd7w1KHPN3i-XsykLmhJDB5p9sISG4RJNB4Jd-Q3wPSXLwNnz8I/s640/11-swamp-monster-oreo-crowded-hooplapalooza.jpg)
hey you monster!
stop yelling!
you should be happy you are back in the swamp!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSHnBRkljYPfophzCqwJFDEljJT38Xgn1zmWOfQuHDV5mOVbUaa6c6OZl0cJI2l9g_iM5veaVjmL9JHyAaPjBrPWKYrakmeNFXB65e32flSXgZx9wpc9_w3hyAB9l4GkFV5Ufxhtl_ETI/s640/12-swamp-monster-oreo-stretch-out-hooplapalooza.jpg)
well if you don't like it, you can leave.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTtI-Bht9wXNAs1m9_LEJYlAJF_0jno-7OaUlauGUiHiDiXy-uhfO8iMjD2tw0UcN2kp04JA2Vo2B9Ex82d5Z9FpE4OuOxVENocFubufzHSq_SAbGBkuA82sGTwMpMJPeLRZKStJfZDQ0/s640/13-swamp-monster-oreo-back-side-hooplapalooza.jpg)
no wait!!! come back!
uh oh, i chilled them out in the fridge again but looks like i'm gonna have to separate them. they still look awful angry...
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hey check out the cool bark layers!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh1L6yYZLp9LUcTtx0Y18vO-5xwMtisr8QoLZI7CJ1ZOhGZspXIE_evjwxSnb19ta5DsnYazmj8O1FTUJv-jG_3jdFwMHgMUbUfLuYPsM_b7Odc3hq4c6scnksivCoNer_Tu68N3KWdEk/s640/15-swamp-monster-oreo-cranky-hooplapalooza.jpg)
golly!
i think these monsters need more time to chill out don't you?
This is just a riot -- and so clever!
ReplyDeletei was almost gonna call them "green blob cartoon bark" but didn't think that would work too well in google search...LOL thank you Michele! :>D
DeleteWhat a great idea! Using the bark as water..AWESOME! My hubby and i did a swamp boat tour last month in Louisiana; I can tell you we did NOT see any of these guys 'cause I would still be freaked out!! Love the hilarious running banter!
ReplyDeleteBAHAHA if i saw one of these guys i'd take him home with me and stick him in the bathtub. LOL thanks Karen! :>D
DeleteYou are so funny!! Love these! Never thought I'd want to eat a swamp monster!!! Pinning! Dona
ReplyDeleteyay! another pin from you! :>D oh Dona what would i do without you? (that's a lot scarier to think of than these monsters!) :>O
DeleteLOL the swamp bark is absolutely the most creative bark around! Love it!
ReplyDeleteholy swamperooos! thank YOU Kim!!! :>D! :>D!
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