tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42668606696674269152024-03-05T05:27:30.326-06:00All Hallows DesignHalloween Decor, Design and DIYUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266860669667426915.post-74486414482998175242009-10-13T12:45:00.004-05:002009-10-13T12:50:28.161-05:00A little more magic...There are a whole host of ghoulish goodies and wicked ideas over at <a href="http://www.womansday.com/package/halloween-headquarters">Woman's Day</a>. Here are a few images of my favorite Halloween inspiration-<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSRUZlcAXnCJngl9WufBlq_qWIHa_Y-24j1W2GkKnfj2al9kP7g2Ei66RQX4ktZR0W0-gAjbX5dvZTluWnYxSwvzRq5VoTzP4Nz_nOmvD4-psazoZO7iPlgd_WP1fd5dExXGGaCllKr8Wn/s1600-h/Stylish-and-Scary_slideshow_image.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSRUZlcAXnCJngl9WufBlq_qWIHa_Y-24j1W2GkKnfj2al9kP7g2Ei66RQX4ktZR0W0-gAjbX5dvZTluWnYxSwvzRq5VoTzP4Nz_nOmvD4-psazoZO7iPlgd_WP1fd5dExXGGaCllKr8Wn/s400/Stylish-and-Scary_slideshow_image.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392142767512119218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHv-lGZs0vdUsbFjbLvXn4qs3SUkFXvHpudNnrMTF78jBV70bIE0PiDY_ZdIzTY128uZ2nFBunQanfBB6uYgfws-RsBi3-IXBQjKnK0PfQbON7jdghw5aXj_wpYLUbLQyH2kdIRkgDa_zq/s1600-h/Treat-Yourself_slideshow_image.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHv-lGZs0vdUsbFjbLvXn4qs3SUkFXvHpudNnrMTF78jBV70bIE0PiDY_ZdIzTY128uZ2nFBunQanfBB6uYgfws-RsBi3-IXBQjKnK0PfQbON7jdghw5aXj_wpYLUbLQyH2kdIRkgDa_zq/s400/Treat-Yourself_slideshow_image.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392142615444452050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj64yGOLOJMVqce24OBrcSvSMiso-RcHFTeirE5hcu0ZR8buPchGzGFGSJVVuf9Ebeaz08N4SjOOw98YYv0IfKeMSo18vvypI4qEW5Jql7wzcrnEJ8sLbF5xgqNE0K77UwGsRMtIOQSL4m/s1600-h/Signs-of-Danger_slideshow_image.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj64yGOLOJMVqce24OBrcSvSMiso-RcHFTeirE5hcu0ZR8buPchGzGFGSJVVuf9Ebeaz08N4SjOOw98YYv0IfKeMSo18vvypI4qEW5Jql7wzcrnEJ8sLbF5xgqNE0K77UwGsRMtIOQSL4m/s400/Signs-of-Danger_slideshow_image.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392142599521986242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWoCccJIRdiJRaiXE-nPrryPmQ6rPn6uXOvEjWJkTtZVEBE2C4Q_bL_nDxFtLenNNtS12_USPq3N7tpFqYsYUL7shV0uDYx6dYRFdx0LiyxL1GxcHDSig781hBV1cW7DX85nSrlZQohlVb/s1600-h/Halloween-Craft-Victorian-Pumpkins_full_article_vertical.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 384px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWoCccJIRdiJRaiXE-nPrryPmQ6rPn6uXOvEjWJkTtZVEBE2C4Q_bL_nDxFtLenNNtS12_USPq3N7tpFqYsYUL7shV0uDYx6dYRFdx0LiyxL1GxcHDSig781hBV1cW7DX85nSrlZQohlVb/s400/Halloween-Craft-Victorian-Pumpkins_full_article_vertical.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392142597705524530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEt6bFzRfGjVijBbIVSVVvPpb3UZy27vQe21rXisF3D3a4Oda4l4dBDfGu-u9hBiZaXGjvspSIz81UbYq2-YKj_w_cdT8fOX-BX81wK8EwO7kBvELy2v4je-x67K8RD5hwIgYuv4GfAoyf/s1600-h/Halloween-Crafts-Black-Cat-Pillows_full_article_vertical.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 384px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEt6bFzRfGjVijBbIVSVVvPpb3UZy27vQe21rXisF3D3a4Oda4l4dBDfGu-u9hBiZaXGjvspSIz81UbYq2-YKj_w_cdT8fOX-BX81wK8EwO7kBvELy2v4je-x67K8RD5hwIgYuv4GfAoyf/s400/Halloween-Crafts-Black-Cat-Pillows_full_article_vertical.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392142410892487298" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge85nFu-sQApIFDXSuPv8Bq3bIv_GnT-0DpPxWLwcOcJnuyzXRETCcg3c2zMKi6rIT2Z1CmZyxupoWKFitq5q7hvi51wYRlAsHSmUbVNbNpDOm1qmIimWmsQ1PHP54t1eYe6dnei76UTkN/s1600-h/Ghostly-Gathering_full_article_vertical.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 384px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge85nFu-sQApIFDXSuPv8Bq3bIv_GnT-0DpPxWLwcOcJnuyzXRETCcg3c2zMKi6rIT2Z1CmZyxupoWKFitq5q7hvi51wYRlAsHSmUbVNbNpDOm1qmIimWmsQ1PHP54t1eYe6dnei76UTkN/s400/Ghostly-Gathering_full_article_vertical.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392142403097789650" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil4Ic2A9bL2EEWQ2ZCLkLN_hWjTEncMyggOWFaVKSH2otAflXEhL2KozFDIXu88IAoWnvTvDKfiLUzBx1tuYQj1z-2BX4QKfRTWjkaYNY5DB1G24On9ThX5lZc8KutA2Pl9vneqB8e4Yxd/s1600-h/Country-Bumpkin_slideshow_image.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil4Ic2A9bL2EEWQ2ZCLkLN_hWjTEncMyggOWFaVKSH2otAflXEhL2KozFDIXu88IAoWnvTvDKfiLUzBx1tuYQj1z-2BX4QKfRTWjkaYNY5DB1G24On9ThX5lZc8KutA2Pl9vneqB8e4Yxd/s400/Country-Bumpkin_slideshow_image.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392142400983266274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJT8IV5afoHVN9OtDuuNms2X6bbRC5kRnIi7dNn-nfeS7L6ljczba_s92CswtmQYc3TUiUDS-SOyRvvkU0ukyCfKKZbiHzdS0mMOJpl3m71tVlMgAa0vkQP8Q1TJmiJNsWM_GQ6BaZGhX/s1600-h/Candyland_slideshow_image.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 399px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJT8IV5afoHVN9OtDuuNms2X6bbRC5kRnIi7dNn-nfeS7L6ljczba_s92CswtmQYc3TUiUDS-SOyRvvkU0ukyCfKKZbiHzdS0mMOJpl3m71tVlMgAa0vkQP8Q1TJmiJNsWM_GQ6BaZGhX/s400/Candyland_slideshow_image.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392142389874276194" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_0K0bySt37tuOxaEPIlLE_YRQQj7lM-1mKoMF1GmOPaaNBU-L6IngVLAp9TH7hIbmd_kEh48cZQgfw6jZPjwL9FssMwpzU6P1JGo04lglnXaI4_uVdlv_OpPe9Ckw1YOPGGpW3dgwOwp/s1600-h/20-Halloween-Crafts_full_article_vertical.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 324px; height: 384px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw_0K0bySt37tuOxaEPIlLE_YRQQj7lM-1mKoMF1GmOPaaNBU-L6IngVLAp9TH7hIbmd_kEh48cZQgfw6jZPjwL9FssMwpzU6P1JGo04lglnXaI4_uVdlv_OpPe9Ckw1YOPGGpW3dgwOwp/s400/20-Halloween-Crafts_full_article_vertical.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392142385137922354" border="0" /></a>Check out the <a href="http://www.womansday.com/package/halloween-headquarters">website</a> for details and how-to's!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266860669667426915.post-80732289194655350592009-10-13T12:07:00.005-05:002009-10-13T12:28:00.544-05:00The products of a Halloween mindMy very first year of art college, I met a very special guy. He looked like Johnny Depp and drew like Tim Burton, and wore a long, flowly victorian style coat and had crazy black hair. His apartment was filled with old dusty trunks and old Boris Karloff movies and things wrapped in twine, and always smelled like spices and Halloween.<br /><br />His name was Jesse.<br /><br />If Halloween were a person, I'd say it was Jesse, and so when my inbox informed me I had received an e-mail from Jesse with one of his latest Halloween creations, I just knew I had to share his awesome Halloween spirit here. This is what arrived in my inbox-<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9PTJ16jHUd3yIPfoyAr3n-Cr6mx1G1rylvzZHXqGCkwpfxE2ViaMWRq-E58gKLIXGMByacOmcRVH0-r6FjtiVT8XvvnuljtV97ER9rBnYhnVCyqfWLyd1JJT5XivVev5Ib6rF7fCM6xK5/s1600-h/0082.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9PTJ16jHUd3yIPfoyAr3n-Cr6mx1G1rylvzZHXqGCkwpfxE2ViaMWRq-E58gKLIXGMByacOmcRVH0-r6FjtiVT8XvvnuljtV97ER9rBnYhnVCyqfWLyd1JJT5XivVev5Ib6rF7fCM6xK5/s400/0082.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392136113981912338" border="0" /></a><br />It's one of his yearly Halloween scarecrows, and I can't wait to see more. I kinda wish I had the time to create such a creation in my front lawn, and alas Jesse lives too far from me for me to bribe him with Halloween cookies. Not only does this guy make awesome Halloween scarecrows, but also makes some wonderfully wicked art.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAM-iOuKR2MXszqx5NV0YV5trz7_WHxCo0Yr0QmWXvTkH1RvSOxQoDVdCKdWLEc1TZDaE440NXbDRrmodyGj_wM6rMveqGIJcdiKfg7PVvkFo12EF9viO75wqnXzRhJitV0tm5Hrw5JDVJ/s1600-h/madhatter3blog.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 262px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAM-iOuKR2MXszqx5NV0YV5trz7_WHxCo0Yr0QmWXvTkH1RvSOxQoDVdCKdWLEc1TZDaE440NXbDRrmodyGj_wM6rMveqGIJcdiKfg7PVvkFo12EF9viO75wqnXzRhJitV0tm5Hrw5JDVJ/s400/madhatter3blog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392136631442092002" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikw-BiEga2PVKTuh_mvNapDUjHsJUA17RAf9TSZc1_8UEgGdkeoplfOvyJUCPF7iGHXkFeeLhedLrso3OtIaUKnLu242unEQ-dAdjFQQBpkb7Il1ZsKl0tYkqOqW0rsvj24WLZHBKGBHaQ/s1600-h/JELDracula.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikw-BiEga2PVKTuh_mvNapDUjHsJUA17RAf9TSZc1_8UEgGdkeoplfOvyJUCPF7iGHXkFeeLhedLrso3OtIaUKnLu242unEQ-dAdjFQQBpkb7Il1ZsKl0tYkqOqW0rsvj24WLZHBKGBHaQ/s400/JELDracula.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5392136622500899938" border="0" /></a>He has his own blog, so if you wish to fill your mind with more dark drawings, have a gander at <a href="http://hauntednonsense.blogspot.com/">Haunted Nonsense</a>, and lets hope he posts more awesome scarecrows.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266860669667426915.post-58437839517656062202009-10-08T12:03:00.003-05:002009-10-09T16:31:58.786-05:00Deadly DIY - Spooky WreathA really cool spooky wreath is the one major thing I have not yet aquired for my Halloween decor. Ok, there's a lot I have left to do on my decor, but I feel a wreath is tantamount. I just keep waiting for the perfect spooky wreath to come along...<br />Well, now I'm thinking, I should just MAKE my own spooky wreath...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Fts94eO2IeQHkpNwQ3Hj6JPraMWnU_-g6f27p7mgxP0NpWWDDRGIkaGBaf37DeWus3o4NCoGhoNvMjvnvYBiHWpk2nPYGGtPerul08xeEWoZVjA0gztR0bt_CRHnlCKb8bHZOYnrqydp/s1600-h/6a01156f85d24a970c0120a622fc7d970c-pi.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 317px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Fts94eO2IeQHkpNwQ3Hj6JPraMWnU_-g6f27p7mgxP0NpWWDDRGIkaGBaf37DeWus3o4NCoGhoNvMjvnvYBiHWpk2nPYGGtPerul08xeEWoZVjA0gztR0bt_CRHnlCKb8bHZOYnrqydp/s400/6a01156f85d24a970c0120a622fc7d970c-pi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390276008875591122" border="0" /></a><br />Want to make one too? Check out this sweet spooky wreath tutorial from <a href="http://aforestfrolic.typepad.com/a-forest-frolic/2009/10/spooky-halloween-wreath-tutorial.html">A Forest Frolic</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266860669667426915.post-90745731902989857752009-10-06T22:34:00.006-05:002009-10-06T22:44:26.922-05:00Coolest Costume Ever...and a contest!What would you say if I told you that this was a costume?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL9MxRSAu6NfS__oQxHwgpwOQsFv98ZxZVaZ-vo2-xGmfheZJAtshMdbey_EGgr98mdbxpZBm9O9GlsHBbA1XZdk4lUTGwfRKUZRIF_Yj9Wfkn9M61sEUMnDDrA2TuAF9G7i7udDnLMbzw/s1600-h/glowman-costumes-products_GM.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL9MxRSAu6NfS__oQxHwgpwOQsFv98ZxZVaZ-vo2-xGmfheZJAtshMdbey_EGgr98mdbxpZBm9O9GlsHBbA1XZdk4lUTGwfRKUZRIF_Yj9Wfkn9M61sEUMnDDrA2TuAF9G7i7udDnLMbzw/s400/glowman-costumes-products_GM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389696755943001218" border="0" /></a>No? Not convinced? Well, how about this?<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr2w5XxNYSWrwyujR7-5tI8bBra3CFBEIWpL4K7TCMkEWWwEoD0Y99r7tVF1zN_vQOHUhRh4iyOZe1daZ51wyEsn9iSw3djDk35Ohp5Ysb5GF__O42KYPoJEDNZnwaNrZiNykOQt2l9LTg/s1600-h/glowman-costumes-products_GG.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr2w5XxNYSWrwyujR7-5tI8bBra3CFBEIWpL4K7TCMkEWWwEoD0Y99r7tVF1zN_vQOHUhRh4iyOZe1daZ51wyEsn9iSw3djDk35Ohp5Ysb5GF__O42KYPoJEDNZnwaNrZiNykOQt2l9LTg/s400/glowman-costumes-products_GG.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389696932853976338" border="0" /></a>This is so totally a costume.<br /><br />No? Still nothin? Well howabouuut... <span style="font-style: italic;">this</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpM6xvSuKmhXxbnxuAnIu4X5usjHfTfYDMPEin930G81h9OBEgN1QW6o198x-zRKHhyZwlauOfy0eF7dBPoXdq7Ia9ecMvM2CU7AavbM614wZ9kSR2tnkr8OpxqY1xoEL-Ep1IMoPigOO/s1600-h/glowman-costumes-products_GB.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIpM6xvSuKmhXxbnxuAnIu4X5usjHfTfYDMPEin930G81h9OBEgN1QW6o198x-zRKHhyZwlauOfy0eF7dBPoXdq7Ia9ecMvM2CU7AavbM614wZ9kSR2tnkr8OpxqY1xoEL-Ep1IMoPigOO/s400/glowman-costumes-products_GB.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389697156376663890" border="0" /></a>I'm still sensing some disbelief. Well, maybe <a href="http://www.glowmancostumes.com/video.html">these videos</a> will clear it up...<br /><br /><br /><br />Believe me now?<br /><br />By the way, if you see cool halloween stuff like this, AND are awesome enough to have an iphone (I'm awesome enough to have a dead cell phone with a sim card) you should totally check out the <a href="http://www.snagglefind.com/halloween">Snaggle Find Halloween Hunt</a>! Collect the coolest photo collection on your iphone "hunt" and you could win monies! That's right, real monies!<br /><br />So you can buy me an iphone.<br /><br />Right?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266860669667426915.post-82291280747627517502009-10-04T19:18:00.005-05:002009-10-05T07:34:25.023-05:00Handmade HalloweenIt's only the beginning of October and I feel like I've already blown through my Halloween budget for the year, especially since we're already kinda on a tight budget. So, I think it's time for me to get a little resourceful, and start making a lot more of my spooky effects. Here are some cute DIY ideas from <a href="http://www.countryliving.com/crafts/projects/crafts-for-halloween-1009">Country Living</a> you can do with stuff you have or on the cheap.<br /><br /><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJuQrHGQ1XVQ6nD-OuQRFufeEjqoFSv656C8EVyVGPeJiKIuxj7t1asaQ6SGgTUZYxxDpF2Fu17i9nsIJ5DyT-g-e347DlWBtx8d7yiXMD1pQaXAGzMq-xZ5nU53526JX9lS1Iv6YHGNXm/s400/photo-craft-diy-1009-de.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388908117888665026" border="0" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwNGPT0Eu8PtFlGxlNblA6KTyFduOi974s5eDksMhZYM5fhlu5sl8R5Ae6JrFQZGUeWK6bpu8fEO3_UcFsbiVoHsOdXeREhPasiS9jpFCRLtuPppGQemF-89yVnqqq0EKDDBWbLfHeU_v_/s1600-h/treat-bags-diy-1009-de.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwNGPT0Eu8PtFlGxlNblA6KTyFduOi974s5eDksMhZYM5fhlu5sl8R5Ae6JrFQZGUeWK6bpu8fEO3_UcFsbiVoHsOdXeREhPasiS9jpFCRLtuPppGQemF-89yVnqqq0EKDDBWbLfHeU_v_/s400/treat-bags-diy-1009-de.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388908132902940946" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqpHw3Hc70AKP0jUZbGU5Mt5IGv3_z7fWa0Uq_w9OA8VNu9rcvSBd2N0eIZkH8r5zt2KjSgWeZJPoFAjn-HgQb4yJ8TdZyR46t-XYGAjLGnPzEleGyMiM-ZF5DCkmH1jfrLt_Z7VFxpCBY/s1600-h/doorway-haunt-1009-de.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqpHw3Hc70AKP0jUZbGU5Mt5IGv3_z7fWa0Uq_w9OA8VNu9rcvSBd2N0eIZkH8r5zt2KjSgWeZJPoFAjn-HgQb4yJ8TdZyR46t-XYGAjLGnPzEleGyMiM-ZF5DCkmH1jfrLt_Z7VFxpCBY/s400/doorway-haunt-1009-de.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388908106512244546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk9-r-6p0W5jNOvztlqF1X4knQQ1wFGjdvYq_teHi5V1lX5gmFiEiTwthNCX2XEoAQnVdoREhg6o9sTrS5dK-5h3bRT1VVr3sgkvtPeQgwqrdiZumFej7er5Swn0xpn-4UUtIguDQ8oQX1/s1600-h/terrariums-diy-1009-de.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk9-r-6p0W5jNOvztlqF1X4knQQ1wFGjdvYq_teHi5V1lX5gmFiEiTwthNCX2XEoAQnVdoREhg6o9sTrS5dK-5h3bRT1VVr3sgkvtPeQgwqrdiZumFej7er5Swn0xpn-4UUtIguDQ8oQX1/s400/terrariums-diy-1009-de.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389092478062884498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wfil3DnwuqKL4aQ4HLxPj103YW2ZsJbWBQzx8Qmi_3iglJD_3k_GiSGLFHFXMsXzOv2kmhAFUGPYEgkGnHhRjwR5gMjv6NbxjpDLrAqlhkrSFPA-rOf4dVKKJatdG53-3Y_hv59Ny7tM/s1600-h/painted-pumpkin-1009-de.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7wfil3DnwuqKL4aQ4HLxPj103YW2ZsJbWBQzx8Qmi_3iglJD_3k_GiSGLFHFXMsXzOv2kmhAFUGPYEgkGnHhRjwR5gMjv6NbxjpDLrAqlhkrSFPA-rOf4dVKKJatdG53-3Y_hv59Ny7tM/s400/painted-pumpkin-1009-de.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388908098144604178" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLE2iIQEdvEgbwFMJgvmJB0WlCAkfvSh4SXDZATL9T_8-tpREViA38m5t3banYaT-u-RpEG9tnVlY59JsIJPoSXdVM7wqjFJnJDZyMhgFKgu4iu5tbHN6Xj3OteXk89uNE23vK4K5yj_U/s1600-h/candles-diy-1009-de.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLE2iIQEdvEgbwFMJgvmJB0WlCAkfvSh4SXDZATL9T_8-tpREViA38m5t3banYaT-u-RpEG9tnVlY59JsIJPoSXdVM7wqjFJnJDZyMhgFKgu4iu5tbHN6Xj3OteXk89uNE23vK4K5yj_U/s400/candles-diy-1009-de.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5388907276745377314" border="0" /></a><br />Get all the tutes over on <a href="http://www.countryliving.com/crafts/projects/crafts-for-halloween-1009">Country Living</a>...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266860669667426915.post-16986187154705445572009-09-30T18:20:00.003-05:002009-09-30T18:34:34.729-05:00The season so far...It really started with an apple orchard (cider, yum!) and a country pumpkin vendor...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpN33adRivRkea7t6kPTXVJskmY7KPtEAJq_v9FB4F1WA-prbdTuEz7n9gX5utU9Diqv3qBv8UZTuxUUXo19cLIat1cOLw1SbbcbTZPC0h-t-20VY-luHpCzcMIHeZ6AAlGJoVd50LrUG6/s1600-h/IMG_2947.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 351px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpN33adRivRkea7t6kPTXVJskmY7KPtEAJq_v9FB4F1WA-prbdTuEz7n9gX5utU9Diqv3qBv8UZTuxUUXo19cLIat1cOLw1SbbcbTZPC0h-t-20VY-luHpCzcMIHeZ6AAlGJoVd50LrUG6/s400/IMG_2947.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387404967486935218" border="0" /></a><br />Aren't these just glorious looking pumpkins? That's my baby there, center left.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPyxBnpoyM_SkswVqxGj2niDtgeGZAWMNlXmx157EiEg_RxGfecrx98kFODmrNVxgbkISFlEH8uDJTGqjbVU5NMSJKA70rmsly0RQrk4Z_5JtRHRzo1dDywJwKZnGeftxijKduBUJRYqPd/s1600-h/IMG_2950.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 328px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPyxBnpoyM_SkswVqxGj2niDtgeGZAWMNlXmx157EiEg_RxGfecrx98kFODmrNVxgbkISFlEH8uDJTGqjbVU5NMSJKA70rmsly0RQrk4Z_5JtRHRzo1dDywJwKZnGeftxijKduBUJRYqPd/s400/IMG_2950.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387404975280633906" border="0" /></a><br />We grabbed a trusty old rusty wagon to haul our pumpkin finds in. They had perfectly shaped little orange ones, and beautiful snow white ones...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMxsQ_uScTN8T6LN38C5ABdaOmSCv4tc9FjLoktjGu8Imsc5QtCeGVmeax7Z2FkxYI_9Ik2mIpLc3jyVG9MKUsnl_8NT12yDgBIPza03MxJPoyYqV3vTbxd7eUxXEx7hauojYFfVQJNzLn/s1600-h/IMG_2959.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMxsQ_uScTN8T6LN38C5ABdaOmSCv4tc9FjLoktjGu8Imsc5QtCeGVmeax7Z2FkxYI_9Ik2mIpLc3jyVG9MKUsnl_8NT12yDgBIPza03MxJPoyYqV3vTbxd7eUxXEx7hauojYFfVQJNzLn/s400/IMG_2959.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387404983915838482" border="0" /></a><br />Can you believe that's even a real pumpkin? It just looks too perfect on my stoop. That thing is going to make a wicked jack come Halloween.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhevJ39jTUYBGiFbTSDw4DPMbOcdDxe3tuQo4IqNs5y02Nqh4J5jjeZWrPRrbKtjxKWpPGKxp4sAXwnvshc6omJZsoWp_SM-pst0HvC8QQzew2t6Kucaqu1xoeQ0-SHn9G8IA5AhN8-cw1/s1600-h/IMG_2957.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 303px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhevJ39jTUYBGiFbTSDw4DPMbOcdDxe3tuQo4IqNs5y02Nqh4J5jjeZWrPRrbKtjxKWpPGKxp4sAXwnvshc6omJZsoWp_SM-pst0HvC8QQzew2t6Kucaqu1xoeQ0-SHn9G8IA5AhN8-cw1/s400/IMG_2957.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387404996888897762" border="0" /></a><br />The buffet table in progress so far. Note the <a href="http://allhallowsdesign.blogspot.com/2009/07/halloween-apothecary.html">apothecary jars</a>. I need way more on this table. I'm thinking about making a creepy halloween tree for the middle out of old branches from the backyard...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH7UNJOooUPK8XyQzKc69JESrJy2dNppYbPtd32D6K4u1B9WiPsvw7S88WbPlQH0WGG1I-lckYpJLWtc7oNguSlECUhtKjo4UCWYTzfr8odlhdAhrp-9wPusUVQlmIzwhXqvUxR9_JaCwk/s1600-h/IMG_2955.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 304px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH7UNJOooUPK8XyQzKc69JESrJy2dNppYbPtd32D6K4u1B9WiPsvw7S88WbPlQH0WGG1I-lckYpJLWtc7oNguSlECUhtKjo4UCWYTzfr8odlhdAhrp-9wPusUVQlmIzwhXqvUxR9_JaCwk/s400/IMG_2955.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387404995744007506" border="0" /></a><br />Again, can you believe that white pumpkin is real? Mr. Crow can't. Look at his eye goin' all buggy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq71bf2fB6n-GmAQCXmWjWSeMsvMiG-OPOQq841rDpjowkbu6P0Si7Oorrn7r8iOvIOz0q9Pc3062tm08KMZrzY5eWd87kIf2xtCK1WpeY5Ya25RhobuYhEEf1VYAXCZrY3t17hJaf4mFc/s1600-h/IMG_2968.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq71bf2fB6n-GmAQCXmWjWSeMsvMiG-OPOQq841rDpjowkbu6P0Si7Oorrn7r8iOvIOz0q9Pc3062tm08KMZrzY5eWd87kIf2xtCK1WpeY5Ya25RhobuYhEEf1VYAXCZrY3t17hJaf4mFc/s400/IMG_2968.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387405417373206898" border="0" /></a>My entryway table. Perhaps not surprisingly, it looks not far from this most days, minus the skull, cobwebs and lights. We just collect or create odd knick-knacks. I made the big metal book senior year in college. It's one of my favorite props.<br /><br />So, a long way to go, but hey, it's not even October yet. I'll keep you updated as progress marches on...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266860669667426915.post-54209423205919188752009-09-30T12:28:00.005-05:002009-09-30T12:39:01.998-05:00PumpkinRot - Yard SpooktacularAwhile back I covered the wonderful etsy store of <a href="http://allhallowsdesign.blogspot.com/2009/07/etsy-finds-pumpkin-hollow.html">Pumpkin Hollow</a>, and I mentioned that among spooky sweet pumpkins they also had some fantastic zombies and ghouls. Well, I should have imaged that the person who makes those fearsome creatures would have a truly awe inspiring, terror-inducing lawn display. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.pumpkinrot.com/">PumpkinRot</a> is the fantastic website of the creator of those ghouls, and he has oodles and oodles of photos from his Halloween displays over the years. I'm usually more of an elegant-scary kinda girl for halloween, (vs. say lots of rubber rats and plastic severed arms kinda halloween) but these fiber-wrapped, sculped zombies are just too amazingly wonderful. If I want to be scared out of my wits on Halloween, I want it to be THIS kinda scary...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh-S9qho2nGqIQ9p0dm9LP12PHRTPVu-nGz5Xv04CSs_r5Bmo13y2KHJag6JAv0HCZAVi_4KC6ZHdGx41lABZAPAVNFt6pvgu8pFUaYhbpKsnF6K8SVRnhkPFqKtD9LLBLYk_wm0-OmhBw/s1600-h/2008_15.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh-S9qho2nGqIQ9p0dm9LP12PHRTPVu-nGz5Xv04CSs_r5Bmo13y2KHJag6JAv0HCZAVi_4KC6ZHdGx41lABZAPAVNFt6pvgu8pFUaYhbpKsnF6K8SVRnhkPFqKtD9LLBLYk_wm0-OmhBw/s400/2008_15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387315144499592258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisqS0GXaMb2LDBJ878cym8AUklY99VhgOgAMFn6TEycOoqGP7CCvbHmGhRKcFD4oK_fpfklcAX6UMSi6t6qx0s704pTbrGocqn-u-DYebMP-bknnmO-GTEtRC4JZyIJJVeUchlP-cyRz92/s1600-h/2008_81.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrz8UWpmh_nl3ckkIXFklMv0zR50clp-BygZ5rsHtMpPbLX_cCqOMlwn_-DDOeES73smBADuzop6qc3H9IqxFe0-o1QFPjm7UINue65BiFovs8GnkxSLmtkGGCL-2PmQ4c-DvxRYq-ElP8/s400/2007_22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387314983974748258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfb0kHP-8TCfP4s-lJHF9043bItWDVin-wfpPhX3tK6hgNjXLyO8NJHlhL1Q8wdRgzK3hNXt3r6PvkRIcjXZPIOeixKfa8YsMjAt8MsNlec3ULTi-3UHma63F0Wr-xpPuhxWN5Y6oPQbRj/s1600-h/2006_33.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfb0kHP-8TCfP4s-lJHF9043bItWDVin-wfpPhX3tK6hgNjXLyO8NJHlhL1Q8wdRgzK3hNXt3r6PvkRIcjXZPIOeixKfa8YsMjAt8MsNlec3ULTi-3UHma63F0Wr-xpPuhxWN5Y6oPQbRj/s400/2006_33.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387314982199598722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifkXNCbjr1EA-o6L75RoegvbX9uTepTas2J3prRETpwrzm2i5a7msy2WmOIid7mSTdSn33mACO2bfCl4MekmALfujNdPYEeXfP5MCtj6M4zRglckXrLquElm8radOgLCKxTL5jQMs_jlG7/s1600-h/2006_19.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 335px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifkXNCbjr1EA-o6L75RoegvbX9uTepTas2J3prRETpwrzm2i5a7msy2WmOIid7mSTdSn33mACO2bfCl4MekmALfujNdPYEeXfP5MCtj6M4zRglckXrLquElm8radOgLCKxTL5jQMs_jlG7/s400/2006_19.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387314973530241106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-aeIlYxUv2Jo_Q0688YIcpTBtWV7R4oK_TMr918OC-HkcZJ_A7hDgyAEpURos2MHlkxxSuJxSfqR5ZCzL7Ab0cPBahJOLkncVHuPQdL4p34W3J954dFQoBAGDXvwAOAkYzJ4aCpHEnxk/s1600-h/2004_5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3-aeIlYxUv2Jo_Q0688YIcpTBtWV7R4oK_TMr918OC-HkcZJ_A7hDgyAEpURos2MHlkxxSuJxSfqR5ZCzL7Ab0cPBahJOLkncVHuPQdL4p34W3J954dFQoBAGDXvwAOAkYzJ4aCpHEnxk/s400/2004_5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387314962339976306" border="0" /></a><br />I just adore the color work, and that decadent sense of decay all his characters have. Go visit <a href="http://www.pumpkinrot.com/">Pumpkin Rot</a> for more photos than you could ever hope for of awesome, creepy lawn displays my neighbors will never be cool enough to have.<br /><br />Damn...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266860669667426915.post-20261675710578379262009-09-29T21:31:00.005-05:002009-09-29T21:49:27.087-05:00Dusty Walls and Ghostly WritingsThere's something kinda spooky about chalk. Wipe clean your image and left behind is a ghostly image of drawings past. There's something wonderfully wicked about old dusty chalkboards. Dusty old anything reminds me of tattered sheets in the wind and creaky doors. Perfect for a little Halloween fun! Check out some of these wicked Halloween inspirations using chalkboard paint and some good old dusty chalk.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtCN-6Ey18S8vONHsn_fMgWKKhNPqDJ66Vfguwjq9uPD_f_5AMBL3jv-WnhYY1AjTOA2aEi2A__5oHWDzLfqWAVKKky4_lOrdsmz0GXX1i9aKhITNnaSLhB8aLh-dwIv3P3akmyj-NPDoK/s1600-h/repurposed-vintage-halloween-decor.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 253px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtCN-6Ey18S8vONHsn_fMgWKKhNPqDJ66Vfguwjq9uPD_f_5AMBL3jv-WnhYY1AjTOA2aEi2A__5oHWDzLfqWAVKKky4_lOrdsmz0GXX1i9aKhITNnaSLhB8aLh-dwIv3P3akmyj-NPDoK/s400/repurposed-vintage-halloween-decor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387084020860441042" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.poetichome.com/2008/10/29/pumpkins-goblins-and-ghouls-more-scary-decor/">Poetic Home</a> has some fantastic chalkboard ideas...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWmZ68R64AJnLL-Uh0X6IZSxZIoPKX9E4NiTwHIfCLrZURQWH3IdlHcVkAPuOd9BABx6P-Zdj6m-ga4wyCyYDa9o8_nrNQ8Ci060uxmM5qZamZanWxN9v97uR-3buRxiaRKpBK9a2q9I3i/s1600-h/halloween-decor-ideas-repurposed-vintage1-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWmZ68R64AJnLL-Uh0X6IZSxZIoPKX9E4NiTwHIfCLrZURQWH3IdlHcVkAPuOd9BABx6P-Zdj6m-ga4wyCyYDa9o8_nrNQ8Ci060uxmM5qZamZanWxN9v97uR-3buRxiaRKpBK9a2q9I3i/s400/halloween-decor-ideas-repurposed-vintage1-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387086100365975682" border="0" /></a><br />Old books and planters make great Halloween accessories! Not to mention that vintage typewriter... where can I get me one of those?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtSyWB3Pg16IhwGSPlCzyjLmYGumRxRk5JcqG3w8Tqcv_UW6OCfT7oS3TjO0vA4eqOzAMOofJYV8tQSbkimyVEhOBGPtPxKwZFaKJedU7rrnwyaG3L3ZWJC9-SkWTmLy7jei7zf9boEwT9/s1600-h/6-12-chalkboard2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtSyWB3Pg16IhwGSPlCzyjLmYGumRxRk5JcqG3w8Tqcv_UW6OCfT7oS3TjO0vA4eqOzAMOofJYV8tQSbkimyVEhOBGPtPxKwZFaKJedU7rrnwyaG3L3ZWJC9-SkWTmLy7jei7zf9boEwT9/s400/6-12-chalkboard2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387084013134593586" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/painting-fixing-repair/look-chalkboard-paint-border-053368">Apartment Therapy</a> knows how to spook up some glam with chalkboard paint borders.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyh3-e8_JC-JaIrQn1GifCiEmDI2_1Y_z3eqJfWpIV43QPCfqQAKCwSC0ywKxaQ1R54uRWfWPtZvpmqGNaOST_YZ41icwNdwfxHbKh-ehBycNYHc158YNGk31T6HF70OSeEpV3wGBX1YaH/s1600-h/sprouthome_1922_11456771.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyh3-e8_JC-JaIrQn1GifCiEmDI2_1Y_z3eqJfWpIV43QPCfqQAKCwSC0ywKxaQ1R54uRWfWPtZvpmqGNaOST_YZ41icwNdwfxHbKh-ehBycNYHc158YNGk31T6HF70OSeEpV3wGBX1YaH/s400/sprouthome_1922_11456771.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387084005411396370" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2007/01/chalkboard_paint_extravag.html">Make</a> online has these fantastic chalkboard paint bottles. Write dusty messages or contents of potion bottles on them!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeT3fByQcgQq5ffYhEZHAqgO8tDlhWt6kHW5vj9dspS5yVXJEahuEgX0J56CdGtrETeAqmsSTPWw6g-XEaSAESzr22MB6_AJa4Xi4PEoDbqc0h3RI58BGQjQ6qButKbY7cqP9ALTA5d32u/s1600-h/219184.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeT3fByQcgQq5ffYhEZHAqgO8tDlhWt6kHW5vj9dspS5yVXJEahuEgX0J56CdGtrETeAqmsSTPWw6g-XEaSAESzr22MB6_AJa4Xi4PEoDbqc0h3RI58BGQjQ6qButKbY7cqP9ALTA5d32u/s400/219184.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387084001236183858" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://mylittlebighead.blogspot.com/2008/10/little-black-pumpkin.html">LittleBigHead</a> made this super cute chalkboard pumpkin. Dress him up differently every day! I personally dig the mustachio look.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoPAsXGRKmZ3Gw-K_BVkmzxm-P3k7vBXEUSog8J61FJILmIhTsaMJ_QkdvKF0LFMxg3t15BbMJxjV6omyn7px62bSQ4NLKckHs2FOJqjx1rjU9uU0c7Ri5O-dmldgkqmSyNdH6IIz7Vlyw/s1600-h/witchChalkboard.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoPAsXGRKmZ3Gw-K_BVkmzxm-P3k7vBXEUSog8J61FJILmIhTsaMJ_QkdvKF0LFMxg3t15BbMJxjV6omyn7px62bSQ4NLKckHs2FOJqjx1rjU9uU0c7Ri5O-dmldgkqmSyNdH6IIz7Vlyw/s400/witchChalkboard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5387083995080385314" border="0" /></a><br />What about this charming chalkboard witch from <a href="http://www.colonialcandle.com/chalkboard-sign-welcome-witch.aspx">Colonial Candle?</a> I bet you could make your own with some chipboard and vintage photos.<br /><br />Chalkboard paint is a great way to not only add a little darkness, but an ever changing surface! Paint a frame, paint and old statue... it all looks cool with chalkboard paint and a little imagination.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266860669667426915.post-3067189623480188682009-09-28T12:55:00.004-05:002009-09-28T13:06:36.299-05:00Soup in a ... Pumpkin?There are a few things in fall I cherish above all others. Halloween, leaves, Halloween, cold air, pumpkins, halloween, apple cider, decorating for Halloween, and hot soup in a bread bowl. And Halloween. I might have mentioned that already. Hot soup in a bread bowl is just about as "fall-y" as you can get, but it wasn't quite as Halloweeny as you can get- until now. Check out this awesome recipe:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD1kpriwRHr2-P9xqb3-wDxjeZa3HiJntGA0-ttQLqcWU6XNc8ivHFyjVf13z5FtHK4RfrI6OaT4Rj-IWY2dGDgrfTsnBKuboHvj04iPhiZ335ZPwUxXNvN-oDicHXHX2MRNNwRz1Qz6bh/s1600-h/pumpkinbowls2-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD1kpriwRHr2-P9xqb3-wDxjeZa3HiJntGA0-ttQLqcWU6XNc8ivHFyjVf13z5FtHK4RfrI6OaT4Rj-IWY2dGDgrfTsnBKuboHvj04iPhiZ335ZPwUxXNvN-oDicHXHX2MRNNwRz1Qz6bh/s400/pumpkinbowls2-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386580239541960770" border="0" /></a><br />Yum yum! Soup in a <span style="font-weight: bold;">pumpkin shaped bread bowl!</span> Perfect for Halloween parties or just fall goodness. Don't worry, it's not weird pumpkin flavored bread or anything, which people always seem to think is a good idea until they have to taste it with split pea soup. Eww...<br /><br />Get the how to over at <a href="http://theidearoom.blogspot.com/2009/09/pumpkin-shaped-bread-bowls.html">The Idea Room</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266860669667426915.post-53627124447163224122009-09-27T20:34:00.005-05:002009-09-27T20:43:28.189-05:00Ghoulish Gothic HalloweenI just had to share this Halloween party mash up from Better Homes and Gardens. I love how it mixes up the usual black and orange, into a strangely eerie black and sickly neon greens. It's halloween all right, but a nice change if you're looking for something a little different or a little less pumpkin-y for your ghoulish feast.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTSCZouhK6v41dH6T-jtGUyd5jNv-zzj17uKQHEpI7X643-nHWA6Q5xoopKuWq13URBR_IqaMpAFISqh3onRJ6e9HLf1wV0B8qV2v_4X2lP7OUDTFk8SkYX9cxSEoPk-D66sXGffIvlXzC/s1600-h/ss_101349109.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTSCZouhK6v41dH6T-jtGUyd5jNv-zzj17uKQHEpI7X643-nHWA6Q5xoopKuWq13URBR_IqaMpAFISqh3onRJ6e9HLf1wV0B8qV2v_4X2lP7OUDTFk8SkYX9cxSEoPk-D66sXGffIvlXzC/s400/ss_101349109.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386326737782782706" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAxZYkIx9fMUdRiuUJLt7f1eUcYmhZJJCsRwuuZ5edWkdXdCnGs3u2XaA_UALUZZz5lNA7JJqC3yoa-Mh4LbiOyF4AW7qoIxk9FPpt5rbFb9E0mB0z4EcK4SE6Z5HtrQj_TwxnLL4QHJZN/s1600-h/ss_101349108.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7aCxaa3yERJQlMpnGCkk4BbpOefA7OWK6kVl795ORaSfWVyvBLfh1D-SZBWsNTDf1cgTKnLDjwJh-rIPLPPCUM6P6-wbIhULd-ArxERAroLlH3sqpov6zX-5BfAZTKaQHSPfCCvIbi2HI/s400/ss_101349117.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386327040420984578" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw0Sih8Rl4vU4izcga-HwxWaW4r6z_nKExf-RMc_Bo9StsKz26kIsesl74oTLl9P5B-YBgCq-wdwqqkDS5sTZmMqkCwCR_C0xRLvpGEvJ5y44YXYPddgm9t0ufSGVKxQjch3ClRdeNMMB0/s1600-h/ss_101349110.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw0Sih8Rl4vU4izcga-HwxWaW4r6z_nKExf-RMc_Bo9StsKz26kIsesl74oTLl9P5B-YBgCq-wdwqqkDS5sTZmMqkCwCR_C0xRLvpGEvJ5y44YXYPddgm9t0ufSGVKxQjch3ClRdeNMMB0/s400/ss_101349110.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386327035388514850" border="0" /></a><br />Get more over on <a href="http://www.bhg.com/holidays/halloween/parties/ghoulish-gothic-halloween-party/">Better Homes and Gardens</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266860669667426915.post-305607899571953342009-09-26T19:07:00.004-05:002009-09-26T19:18:31.262-05:00Deadly DIY - Faux Mercury Glass PumpkinsFall is really and truly here, and I celebrated today by doing one of my favorite fall activities: apple picking! We went out to an orchard and picked crisp fall apples, ate too much wild rice soup, drank too much apple cider (as if there is such a thing) and picked out some pumpkins. <br /><br />We got a truly glorious pumpkin specimen from a local grower that would have cost us at least an arm, maybe a leg and a half, at our local grocery store. It made me appreciate how nice real pumpkins are and how crappy some of the local ones can be. Most of the time I go for fake punkins, just because they're shaped so much nicer. Still, faux orange plastic pumpkin doesn't exactly instill the chills of Halloween proper, does it? So here's a way to take your plastic pumpkins and make them shine... literally!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVRr_Xi2Ku5futwI_PGDpPf0rydzUxo3A8NmTsK4ZrMoJA5I0FrjFCL62veww5ZfeJlyAw0QHZl57rZgCPhRD1iS3Aneci-ZfjCKiZyCBrro6kY9TQIcv9abMJ-D-as5oSAOGw3uSND7mn/s1600-h/aaa3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVRr_Xi2Ku5futwI_PGDpPf0rydzUxo3A8NmTsK4ZrMoJA5I0FrjFCL62veww5ZfeJlyAw0QHZl57rZgCPhRD1iS3Aneci-ZfjCKiZyCBrro6kY9TQIcv9abMJ-D-as5oSAOGw3uSND7mn/s400/aaa3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5385934296177697938" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Get the full tute over on the <a href="http://thediyshowoff.blogspot.com/2009/09/week-1-diy-show-off-fall-festival.html">DIY showoff</a> (scroll down a bit), and give your pumpkins and elegant, spooky shine.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266860669667426915.post-101401694750371602009-09-23T20:30:00.005-05:002009-09-23T20:40:02.096-05:00When Tim Burton does Fashion...... the results are spectacular. Someone gave Tim Burton the full run of a fashion shoot, so lucky you gets to check out some Halloween Haute Couture from the pages of Harper's Bazaar. Deliciously wicked and wonderfully fashionable to boot. And OMG that skeleton. Never mind that these halloween costumes are a few grand a piece, the results are faabulous dahling...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge2GyevPKk3bExlE8DMNbTNqTzGph1VER-tlGv-co2xVmhT5Jj849BEa051OlKk5fck_I-XglDNR8l9sSJnDZ_oZBf_2hy3vtvxjA1wlG76AkLv77rjusYM0fcXC865qYvaUN4fTLKisBW/s1600-h/tim-burton-fashion-1009-01-de.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge2GyevPKk3bExlE8DMNbTNqTzGph1VER-tlGv-co2xVmhT5Jj849BEa051OlKk5fck_I-XglDNR8l9sSJnDZ_oZBf_2hy3vtvxjA1wlG76AkLv77rjusYM0fcXC865qYvaUN4fTLKisBW/s400/tim-burton-fashion-1009-01-de.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384841746520262994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKsIWDrwjmKwpkLeKfM_tXfL0SQlw40g5ltsmbucyD5qXJp09Z1xIVDMXyDFM6wj6Yx5s4rYWwWCfnH7RAgaIjia6q-ZW87DK9H0jd5cmQKUnp-Xv704V8SmoxQP89zezGtsqr8tZB-TDk/s1600-h/tim-burton-fashion-1009-02-de.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4U-9aeQPiYIPO2JZkroIQgGywlYZV9AHQIZ19EIZD7cwkVSpRM7dxfw2giQdaCY5LVoFrQxdxAuqkAEs3Rim6hoaqgszjdePMLxrlZLmnZYndfMxkYRZYZHEoFVU1AbLDxC1F55Hzj9o6/s400/tim-burton-fashion-1009-11-de.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384841475797724146" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidsS9CJ5rhqIsPAg0-FJ2ARXbrd8Q5Os0P_PqEgpfYRILSrGF815Anw3_moGGnHWwuA2kShTHutjTAldf5mmva61xDbTURtcp4QlpVEOylF0n4A5JF2sqQ5uvzapRrRj2YXVakH7QRrStM/s1600-h/tim-burton-fashion-1009-12-de.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidsS9CJ5rhqIsPAg0-FJ2ARXbrd8Q5Os0P_PqEgpfYRILSrGF815Anw3_moGGnHWwuA2kShTHutjTAldf5mmva61xDbTURtcp4QlpVEOylF0n4A5JF2sqQ5uvzapRrRj2YXVakH7QRrStM/s400/tim-burton-fashion-1009-12-de.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384841465845344978" border="0" /></a>See more over at <a href="http://www.harpersbazaar.com/fashion/fashion-articles/tim-burton-halloween-fashion-1009">Harper's Bazaar</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266860669667426915.post-37042676589318752252009-09-23T12:21:00.005-05:002009-09-23T12:33:42.787-05:00Vampire Martini<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.hostessblog.com/2008/10/halloween-martini-vampire-style/"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 395px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiqrIBndTctk0kCMUnvq5mwwHm9-OTvaCySZdT0RjITGvh8rwYeaKRGyYWKB2QxOyf6gVIK1F6NHQGADmw7yaYi8ZwTwr-dMlwXMghM3IbWwM7QriKfb_naWFoa-Xv-v4LSZ3RlOGX3YpW/s400/redcandy_cocktailrimmer_1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384715024050943154" border="0" /></a>Looking for the perfect Halloween drink? Well if you're done with banishing fall chills with an <a href="http://allhallowsdesign.blogspot.com/2009/07/frightful-food-apple-cider-martini.html">apple cider martini</a>, maybe you're all for <span style="font-style: italic;">adding</span> some chills. How bout a ghoulishly good vampire kiss martini? First add the perfect garnish with HWTM's <a href="http://www.hostessblog.com/2008/10/halloween-martini-vampire-style/">hard candy blood drip</a>, and then mix as follows:<br /><br />* 1 1/2 oz Finlandia Vodka<br />* 1 1/2 oz Korbel Champagne<br />* 3/4 oz Chambord<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1tGzFzXARI6SUfB2-NAVCwlBaquiTbU-dJ8iE2keTHVayCLsLxSbF0MRmUTfBBeijC6qppFbLS_x4_hs1xW0YjbBuF5E_63t-v8opjCr0fYD2E54CiphYSK5FcuhMzF7itKIm4V83c9Fk/s1600-h/Untitled-1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1tGzFzXARI6SUfB2-NAVCwlBaquiTbU-dJ8iE2keTHVayCLsLxSbF0MRmUTfBBeijC6qppFbLS_x4_hs1xW0YjbBuF5E_63t-v8opjCr0fYD2E54CiphYSK5FcuhMzF7itKIm4V83c9Fk/s400/Untitled-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384716697167266370" border="0" /></a>1. Pour vodka and half of the Chambord in a martini glass.<br />2. Top with Champagne.<br />3. Pour the remaining Chambord over the back of a spoon to make it float.<br /><br />Can be enjoyed by Twilight and regular folks alike. Drink up :)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266860669667426915.post-79075397018231099642009-09-22T17:35:00.003-05:002009-09-22T18:08:29.667-05:00The Invitations...Today is officially the first day of fall, and you know what that means... it's time to send out invitations! I've been working on mine a little bit each night. I designed the front and inside, printed it out on colored paper, and tore each out. I'm hand stamping the envelopes and sealing them with some fun Halloween metal stickers. They're not done of course, but what do you think?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbAvNP-Pct2kbY05cDrnC6xvXXOrqrNlD8460W1KQAG9CRwvFUgn1VJryUtOfyiHrgXLu_ka36tUN4HGU6sqRdVVrVfdhh-fmEBeG9-vS4WXWBzsIu6hsbK-BeijCVivNveihbo54RnbL_/s1600-h/IMG_2929.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbAvNP-Pct2kbY05cDrnC6xvXXOrqrNlD8460W1KQAG9CRwvFUgn1VJryUtOfyiHrgXLu_ka36tUN4HGU6sqRdVVrVfdhh-fmEBeG9-vS4WXWBzsIu6hsbK-BeijCVivNveihbo54RnbL_/s400/IMG_2929.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384424355264721346" border="0" /></a><br />If you want to make one of your own, just download this image and print it on some spooky colored paper. Enjoy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUND6eHsoy9vr8_Ux4zhNiqTU4r-DZzV9koH-_7j2OVHvlxP9wCNx2MICHnoEMWAImBrO4jE5JzYIoEIZ2sgHZj_T0eU5YBKYIgIRMb0Gg3PU6LtjnueSgNlrFgsJjNM8dG8yNUhPoDyi/s1600-h/eatdrinkscary.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 289px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUND6eHsoy9vr8_Ux4zhNiqTU4r-DZzV9koH-_7j2OVHvlxP9wCNx2MICHnoEMWAImBrO4jE5JzYIoEIZ2sgHZj_T0eU5YBKYIgIRMb0Gg3PU6LtjnueSgNlrFgsJjNM8dG8yNUhPoDyi/s400/eatdrinkscary.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5384424473598332658" border="0" /></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266860669667426915.post-87948706299505920852009-09-17T17:46:00.003-05:002009-09-17T17:51:46.323-05:00Deadly DIY - Seance Party Table<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxXc-CpceIAoSAujncpJCzbH3QjczFZrMvyyOT2Rq0gAwUCGc4YbpGBbm8vROfe2CBvIB3UMlCIFuy4QyNz3uwhfG_0zaOiSdVppTRWWYroTklvpjhb0ivqQvEMOuH01iQfblWitxVOnwD/s1600-h/finished_table.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 366px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxXc-CpceIAoSAujncpJCzbH3QjczFZrMvyyOT2Rq0gAwUCGc4YbpGBbm8vROfe2CBvIB3UMlCIFuy4QyNz3uwhfG_0zaOiSdVppTRWWYroTklvpjhb0ivqQvEMOuH01iQfblWitxVOnwD/s400/finished_table.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382571828395671906" border="0" /></a><br />I was recently informed of an oh so spooktacular site, <a href="http://www.howtohauntyourhouse.com/">How to Haunt Your House</a>, whom, among many awesome Halloween goodies, has some really cool tutorials. Have a peek at their<a href="http://www.howtohauntyourhouse.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60%3Aseance-party-table&catid=39%3Ahacked-props&Itemid=70"> Seance Party Table</a> tutorial, made out of a card table, some plywood, and a little ingenuity. It looks like you can get some really great professional effects! They also have a <a href="http://www.howtohauntyourhouse.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46:shop&catid=34:site-webpages&Itemid=53">book</a> out, which I'll be sure to add to my Halloween wishlist. I'm thinking I'm just going to start a library of Halloween decor books... anyone care to share their reading list?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266860669667426915.post-55463502652189344682009-09-17T12:53:00.004-05:002009-09-17T13:00:30.702-05:00A Nevermore Halloween...Check out this cute "adults" party, an Edgar Allen Poe themed Halloween party! I love the bookish theme throughout, something about old books is just too perfect for Halloween. Combine it with Poe and a few ravens... magnifique! <br /><br />Get more details and images over on <a href="http://www.midwestliving.com/homes/entertaining/adult-halloween-party-ideas/?catref=cat6470016&slideid=/templatedata/mwl/slideshow/data/1249479561058.xml&page=1">Midwest Living</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6UmILh1D_jyEduw9Ti1edYyqt_JerXuvUjnl5aqYsMrhyphenhyphen16bdtmRgaURDZtKUc2-ye3IQMpDXXnZ2dD4X8JLe2G98ABy9jNea0gieK76qHGns6mzJmTl0el18gdncd-SlDAMk8E_b3VQw/s1600-h/ss_101374139.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 333px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6UmILh1D_jyEduw9Ti1edYyqt_JerXuvUjnl5aqYsMrhyphenhyphen16bdtmRgaURDZtKUc2-ye3IQMpDXXnZ2dD4X8JLe2G98ABy9jNea0gieK76qHGns6mzJmTl0el18gdncd-SlDAMk8E_b3VQw/s400/ss_101374139.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382496625036495090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ6c0ZQxF9_ax7x3QNb282zzEAFaQ2uVCDiHMr3MxkefgaXsm9StBOlcdky2WuyltyFPivxFxk0ZRNGYPQ6EX7V0Xzmo8nGz0pQ2lQ4Vr8mWSI9G3pHnGQR7cxYYXTQt2y9YOUFLaFLjTp/s1600-h/ss_101374128.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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It's great for those of you looking to make the spooky night special without scaring off guests that aren't into the whole skeletons and rubber-rats "halloween" thing. Not that those people are coming to <span style="font-style: italic;">my</span> party, but still...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUWMjYE1vDDP7MYxoYYDP1khW07jkmijB0of5UF2b4KJ-HqOUHVMALfD9xQlTlz2mulrHHQCWuAZTADLowLzEkMxQ2jNW2VndiQcaNoYzQWpTLIjLey3LfVXNkTlPgFe7maJnt90tQV9e/s1600-h/image_2608_500_340.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUWMjYE1vDDP7MYxoYYDP1khW07jkmijB0of5UF2b4KJ-HqOUHVMALfD9xQlTlz2mulrHHQCWuAZTADLowLzEkMxQ2jNW2VndiQcaNoYzQWpTLIjLey3LfVXNkTlPgFe7maJnt90tQV9e/s400/image_2608_500_340.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382178568535532738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQ6TQGvuuElZXrWneGVU_qkQefdXvvovDNHmhcc0Y4sqVd_HDbOjJTi1rOqL9XZ8nwBCjhYEjdpkW97z_pYASzI_YhGRK7oFTxDltSTcx2aSjvvZ403yYXeUQO4ylhZbna_3U0n3IUtf6/s1600-h/image_2604_500_340.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJQ6TQGvuuElZXrWneGVU_qkQefdXvvovDNHmhcc0Y4sqVd_HDbOjJTi1rOqL9XZ8nwBCjhYEjdpkW97z_pYASzI_YhGRK7oFTxDltSTcx2aSjvvZ403yYXeUQO4ylhZbna_3U0n3IUtf6/s400/image_2604_500_340.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382178439629624978" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5OCmmbYQujdZzekfV3OL0p8fLRwNvKF3P4NWixFPKABldcfOabBot1RzIJGGfJW6-hraQpm935k5e0IDGoYDaNyBC4f3W1u3FzbOXXC2UI8pnwhpsF-VUwVeo-n3VBFqnFx7P_6JJp2pr/s1600-h/image_2598_500_340.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5OCmmbYQujdZzekfV3OL0p8fLRwNvKF3P4NWixFPKABldcfOabBot1RzIJGGfJW6-hraQpm935k5e0IDGoYDaNyBC4f3W1u3FzbOXXC2UI8pnwhpsF-VUwVeo-n3VBFqnFx7P_6JJp2pr/s400/image_2598_500_340.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382178433561349090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2S4sszd94vBS_u3U6lAEFLbmnNwEyWVfZct-t0n8ThKiKjMShDrLMBmo9F2OZMq4TEC2f22PSnzXZy05q1rjgmfHWIWqECVh-6QdqIZH-JgcjT2rFOjyt_TNB_iJJto1QtE2T86GGkk1/s1600-h/image_2597_500_340.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO2S4sszd94vBS_u3U6lAEFLbmnNwEyWVfZct-t0n8ThKiKjMShDrLMBmo9F2OZMq4TEC2f22PSnzXZy05q1rjgmfHWIWqECVh-6QdqIZH-JgcjT2rFOjyt_TNB_iJJto1QtE2T86GGkk1/s400/image_2597_500_340.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382178427326810626" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGsV2iyWD7CrEyg7JnfIT0Rn29EpZ9dpaRKv1eR2ggAAibBZE_MzzMoot0Ox35y0YW4GRRwHP_WukrkiomZsIafBUS1kBJeSU5u1iW9IynMexfe2YhLmD7PZ-Nlt_vdyBBflXADFhdOLQl/s1600-h/image_2596_500_340.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGsV2iyWD7CrEyg7JnfIT0Rn29EpZ9dpaRKv1eR2ggAAibBZE_MzzMoot0Ox35y0YW4GRRwHP_WukrkiomZsIafBUS1kBJeSU5u1iW9IynMexfe2YhLmD7PZ-Nlt_vdyBBflXADFhdOLQl/s400/image_2596_500_340.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382178418271426786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkVFNCFeeBseLwDXNEC1bzbKXBUZZBeNcR4tf17qdg13ZR_JxdyHXKnEZ_8m9LKT0VSUwnHJbn24maxfi211T5FuU_0xJJYqMsgXycrreA53Pm2KcLivX_z8Fl5nMAdU-rbfz4I_XREn5/s1600-h/image_2610_500_340.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnkVFNCFeeBseLwDXNEC1bzbKXBUZZBeNcR4tf17qdg13ZR_JxdyHXKnEZ_8m9LKT0VSUwnHJbn24maxfi211T5FuU_0xJJYqMsgXycrreA53Pm2KcLivX_z8Fl5nMAdU-rbfz4I_XREn5/s400/image_2610_500_340.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382178411964275682" border="0" /></a><br />Did I mention I love <a href="http://www.jonessoda.com/">Jones soda</a>? I so do. They have the best <a href="http://www.jonessoda.com/gifs6/hwn_4pk_all.jpg">seasonal flavors</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266860669667426915.post-12900002404742103742009-09-16T10:29:00.009-05:002009-09-16T12:03:24.913-05:00Deadly DIY - Tattooed Pumpkins<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2EcgsF5WDUsq5C1q1NFxL-KE7CB-srODv4NLEG6vBAzbgqjF_KVLmTvs5-Nfy2zvf7cdt9GkPMnUZJgCY1hdhmTh0MNNYqC1DCvw2aXm1P1BsH1jGpibiU33GVvxaYEZNMovH2NoXx_9E/s1600-h/scarredpumpkin.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 360px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2EcgsF5WDUsq5C1q1NFxL-KE7CB-srODv4NLEG6vBAzbgqjF_KVLmTvs5-Nfy2zvf7cdt9GkPMnUZJgCY1hdhmTh0MNNYqC1DCvw2aXm1P1BsH1jGpibiU33GVvxaYEZNMovH2NoXx_9E/s400/scarredpumpkin.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382088143927463618" border="0" /></a><br />This is definitely a DIY you need to do now, but if perchance you're enough of a Halloween nut to be growing your own pumpkins, Craftster user Steven James has an awesome idea for you... tattoo your pumpkins! Steven says:<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> <span style="font-style: italic;"> <span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 153);">If anyone has been growing their own pumpkins this summer, now is the time to give them a tattoo. As the pumpkin grows the tattoo becomes a raised scar. The end result is really cool and creepy. You can create custom messages or images. You can even write names on Jack Be Lantern pumpkins to use a place cards for a Halloween dinner.</span><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(204, 204, 204);">Check out the how-to<a href="http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=44887.0"> here!</a></span><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266860669667426915.post-56929666279734366822009-09-14T16:21:00.002-05:002009-09-14T16:25:37.127-05:00Lovin' me some Love ManorJust found this on flickr today...<br />Check out the amazing Halloween gallery that Love Manor cooked up for last year's Halloween...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRVTbIhXDjPS8mFhLXi1nWNr0aPYRxa47vwC2UUWr6ZFxygTq-AWCFaGX5_M4x151gDvBKjRi-CjtqfOJ9-5jFLwjGjyztMf8uliu8tljrv9C9CxqpfwcF2n2S6QgF2oyS1EvmOts5SHqu/s1600-h/3000941791_3d1cb92f45.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRVTbIhXDjPS8mFhLXi1nWNr0aPYRxa47vwC2UUWr6ZFxygTq-AWCFaGX5_M4x151gDvBKjRi-CjtqfOJ9-5jFLwjGjyztMf8uliu8tljrv9C9CxqpfwcF2n2S6QgF2oyS1EvmOts5SHqu/s400/3000941791_3d1cb92f45.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381436734336342178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghiazWvBO6SVHdLEOqfhxVoypIwgG5DpcyxXLidRlViz4a7t-7JIz5CRBjFCXBH8uv8SwlR8fP0i0Nhek8Bv4qHGr_y6Xi71gTxtQyKqiYG1k6fdPkWptcMVGuyGwGA-AEv1RYF0eKo_K-/s1600-h/2997991036_186e9e8943.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghiazWvBO6SVHdLEOqfhxVoypIwgG5DpcyxXLidRlViz4a7t-7JIz5CRBjFCXBH8uv8SwlR8fP0i0Nhek8Bv4qHGr_y6Xi71gTxtQyKqiYG1k6fdPkWptcMVGuyGwGA-AEv1RYF0eKo_K-/s400/2997991036_186e9e8943.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381436655394783954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLl8Osp2OI77G8KTG6lYTWxMqwrQ1tmBMxiPKNqg8kOuBQWr74q2j_jwDQeiC0XMRE8w8fLf2C04yj1Z3x4aLHfGxQd-YfnridBbOuIv9w1f5-ZkNxhsRi3CARjrRNaxWnB2JFGZwqeiHE/s1600-h/2997300198_3865b2b24c.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLl8Osp2OI77G8KTG6lYTWxMqwrQ1tmBMxiPKNqg8kOuBQWr74q2j_jwDQeiC0XMRE8w8fLf2C04yj1Z3x4aLHfGxQd-YfnridBbOuIv9w1f5-ZkNxhsRi3CARjrRNaxWnB2JFGZwqeiHE/s400/2997300198_3865b2b24c.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381436644602945490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoVqlWwxI_-xrUqnYkeRoUmOne9gvDGuUxgNL6mghTFJyKi7xrMMSD7rta-nXCAEEr-ZehHwX40D203DpA4RQk-VdrEEr9cItF_EL4hok_i37KxbHDEnfxdG2I9Dnlp6CYhND0Ez0URgmz/s1600-h/2996815713_fed9f85200.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoVqlWwxI_-xrUqnYkeRoUmOne9gvDGuUxgNL6mghTFJyKi7xrMMSD7rta-nXCAEEr-ZehHwX40D203DpA4RQk-VdrEEr9cItF_EL4hok_i37KxbHDEnfxdG2I9Dnlp6CYhND0Ez0URgmz/s400/2996815713_fed9f85200.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381436639993883890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAojpSEJhyB9t-LfU-0P8nlq58XWq4qdWGp2Rm8Lf7tPhSx7lfGO7WSDy5PI5gH_R-23iHHCNZsT9Utq11L63JShQM1J5MbCv6LIFNT_a42qJEgjg_lHES38JvTTHaVxvFw4oDw7tSuEa1/s1600-h/2995516493_6a1659d4cd.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAojpSEJhyB9t-LfU-0P8nlq58XWq4qdWGp2Rm8Lf7tPhSx7lfGO7WSDy5PI5gH_R-23iHHCNZsT9Utq11L63JShQM1J5MbCv6LIFNT_a42qJEgjg_lHES38JvTTHaVxvFw4oDw7tSuEa1/s400/2995516493_6a1659d4cd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381436630847774114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyRItHDteMYtM50zapHuLLNQhSbi0LsanasDsAtFX1mwdYEHft8BOzGWLTNFL2rdmVS0Ou-MBu4rdZ-ROIZ6WSOuMMgulOBIWfVRg0aE6olm9C7z9DMY1FW__hyphenhypheneq6zzGn09Kj2oJ48DL4/s1600-h/2994554214_c76e302b03.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyRItHDteMYtM50zapHuLLNQhSbi0LsanasDsAtFX1mwdYEHft8BOzGWLTNFL2rdmVS0Ou-MBu4rdZ-ROIZ6WSOuMMgulOBIWfVRg0aE6olm9C7z9DMY1FW__hyphenhypheneq6zzGn09Kj2oJ48DL4/s400/2994554214_c76e302b03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381436623839086722" border="0" /></a><br />Love Manor has a <a href="http://www.lovemanor.com/">website</a>, which is down right now, but promises more goodies for the 2009 year. To keep you busy until it's up, check out their gallery on <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lovemanor/sets/72157602788195673/">goodies</a>, or <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lovemanor/sets/72157602788222231/">printable labels</a>. Great stuff!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266860669667426915.post-19596362047060884982009-09-14T12:25:00.003-05:002009-09-14T12:28:23.208-05:00Deadly DIY - Hanging Leaves<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.marthastewart.com/how-to/hanging-leaves#slide_0"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizy3rH3wmLolK0Bi32zi8Ef89l15JDvppr08pGIPpnyqWVOfrbfMaspLst4dGIdEf8eVwtOAKJcDxaJfOclIufki1mMPN2bRayo5rtbp_o09fYcBZ3QAKnn7cs1W_2H0KW6d8BVlfoR2im/s400/a99191_halloweensip07_leaves_xl.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5381375839701251858" border="0" /></a><br />Ever wish you could take the magical colors of fall and preserve them forever? Yeah, me too. Especially when sitting in the bleak blankness of Minnesota winter. Well, with this little <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/how-to/hanging-leaves#slide_0">tutorial from Martha</a>, you can! Learn how to preserve leaves by dipping them in beeswax and create colorful fall hangings to let the season shine long after the leaves have fallen.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266860669667426915.post-34642296494595074762009-09-11T21:11:00.003-05:002009-09-11T21:28:08.138-05:00Semi Nutritious Ghoulish GoodiesAs well as ponderings over the perfect decorations, I'm also starting to give some serious thought onto goodies for my ghoul guests. Sure, anyone can go with candy, but how many of us have seriously regretted dining on a Halloween buffet made entirely of sugar?<br />Candy is of course required, but how about what we dare call... some "real food". Well, the <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/holidays-and-parties/halloween-party-menu/pictures/index.html">Food Network</a> has us covered with some yummy goodies that might actually have some real nutrients in them too. Click on each pic to get the recipe...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/vampire-blood-tomato-soup-with-muenster-sammies-recipe/index.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHnrVuM3DL0ipWLPjRBvrXafVhN8QCV4LLbwUEOWCsonktMVR4e-UxNQFzwnlQus9uo3sDnkZbt9oUyYpMbzROhCvZ1Q2S9ggEUwVE4Awuyzl_XKILzXAkGenjoQ-7Fd9fXSrVheLvgOJU/s400/F164FCBFMSGGMZK.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380399620725812322" border="0" /></a>MMmm... vampire blood tomato soup with Munster sammies. Omnomnom.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/cheddar-and-hard-cider-fondue-recipe/index.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinmMyQNe5y9Am61hRIo5q1KLuyBWXI8-dJWFKZk5s0NWrAF8BF3uXiBtT-raVBWXlpYktGvOS6exFqe8FNgypOIZCjCUPI8dSW46qGfsB8OJ1aTWfe2DAkDbbV4Qzb1BaHGvCWtNuM1-_8/s400/fondue_s4x3_lg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380399614170363282" border="0" /></a>Cheddar and Hard Cider Fondue... served with real veggies! A hot treat is great for casting off the nightly chills...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/screaming-hot-peanuts-recipe/index.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBG97l2XjHcVJdXratDVjp7UPUgOpLp8v-avGyv3K-dJtsf47szWum-zjtgpa1bM6xcoj0bVUIz1QRiAsTEwEozv5a23cRWcf1-8harC3PN2lXhnXtK7VxfK58Tfddfqj7QXet3aMLd3Lv/s400/Screaming-20Hot-20Nuts_s4x3_lg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380399606982719394" border="0" /></a>Sweet and Spicy Screaming Hot peanuts... for the little Devil in ya..<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/butternut-squash-tamales-recipe/index.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUDvYNDsathyJDrUlMEyHyEvTV3VeCdI6oH30095HdDShwo4VyAI81QzEhZjHu_5ZzW4To_4y9JKl4HEMU3nYTQBV1mhfItlb30sYKo6OuhT0bn0ao__EmMrDaPPaVz3S3aoo_oQGDZRnY/s400/tamale_s4x3_lg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380399598214122818" border="0" /></a>Day of the Dead Tamales... vegetarian, for the zombie that cares...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ghostly-pumpkin-pudding-recipe/index.html"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJtg9xHB7rD9tfKL5vPrr_XlV9OiyYeewY2y7y5jTntPC5RDjX8nPGGiNSH5AcG69KVaaWpVR3fWSz9_61kNUvStMPaHPYQP99wlUbZG8IixohJmNDGlMlvKYAco1u7SfN7RHln4G3KYaY/s400/Ghost-20Family_s4x3_lg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380399595192427346" border="0" /></a>Ghostly Pumpkin Pudding, for a little spooky sweet...<br /><br />I have no doubts I'll still get my sugar rush Halloween night, but there will come a point in the evening I'll be looking for something that didn't come out of a bag, and these recipes are there to the rescue. Your ghoulish guests will appreciate it!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266860669667426915.post-87094794323137830152009-09-11T20:43:00.002-05:002009-09-11T20:48:03.483-05:00MAKE DIY Halloween Contest!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjILJCkgcx8FXqjgcsgks7CIpqAePjQc2bhVVfq-MfHmnTLOoH3sh5lWKWPdrCMtNI6b2UfOOAKQGCyRla8DvjDZZVTkEVgHN6z-6OfjsTqWaCg9EIUtFwupD3w3bB8gwLJnJV_8iMc8w59/s1600-h/F164FCBFMSGGMZK.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjILJCkgcx8FXqjgcsgks7CIpqAePjQc2bhVVfq-MfHmnTLOoH3sh5lWKWPdrCMtNI6b2UfOOAKQGCyRla8DvjDZZVTkEVgHN6z-6OfjsTqWaCg9EIUtFwupD3w3bB8gwLJnJV_8iMc8w59/s400/F164FCBFMSGGMZK.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380390952279060626" border="0" /></a><br />It's definitely starting to be that time of year, because <a href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/09/make_halloween_contest_2009.html">MAKE online</a> has just announced one of my favorite DIY contests: DIY Halloween!! Check out their <a href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/09/make_halloween_contest_2009.html">page</a> for details, and when you do, be sure to check out last years awesome winner, the creator of the Magic Mirror. Check out this video of it in action:<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/z4OMdLe9POY&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/z4OMdLe9POY&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />Best of all, you can get a <a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/The_Magic_Mirror/">full tutorial</a> on how to make your OWN magic mirror, but beware Hallows traveler, this DIY project is not for the feint of heart. Still, it's so damn cool...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266860669667426915.post-52893928781672498712009-09-09T19:16:00.013-05:002009-09-09T19:58:25.147-05:00The Finer ThingsI have to say, when I'm looking for the perfect one-of-a-kind Halloween costume, there are only a few places to look, as far as I'm concerned. Your neighborhood thrift store (I got the BEST pair of victorian boots ever at mine for 3 bucks. Wear em' everyday now)... aannd, Etsy.<br />Etsy is by far the best way to get custom, cool stuff, sometimes for really sweet prices. Sometimes, well custom stuff is expensive. I find the best way to make an awesome costume is to thrift %90, and splurge on one item that'll really make it rock. For instance, any of these would do the trick...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30635684"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyKTywTAUnMr5lSKNlQQ4LoCsyWC8gg5WDfN0kCkbvU4puMzlsS_0jkkGp_5TmDDwt348yhyphenhyphenNpvQppMSf6827q0D5Y-tnrSusybOxutbOxuqfppSBNENxh81nplCPH8R4fbeNNJr3mxbgB/s400/il_430xN.89466413.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379627388294960450" border="0" /></a><br />A <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30635684">burlesque steampunk victorian bustle</a>. How bad@ass is that. All you need are some cheap tights and a poofy top, and that skirt will make you, baby. You'll be pirating air ships in no time..<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30660566&ref=sr_gallery_4&&ga_search_query=steampunk+goggles&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 278px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSqi_nXLE4FBT6vDLdfqaKkFEpSxQdhaGzaARdRdEfen7Qb4naXpKPMhe8juduHW7aUtinHB63Le3plRKr_MwPZsrJj1KOnNjrvYA7j02plkOwNx3ucMhTqLVe8m492SyNfxkI1AUj8wtU/s400/il_430xN.89466413.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379628177925234946" border="0" /></a><br />Not feeling steampunk enough? Well, no steampunk outfit is complete without your <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=30660566&ref=sr_gallery_4&&ga_search_query=steampunk+goggles&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title">brass goggles</a>. A steampunker without their goggles is like a yuppie without their Starbucks. One cannot be without the other. The more superfluous gadgets the better. Plus, steampunk is soo in this year.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29440081"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvPqFoj2i3PWgl_VSHZnimT7Ng4pQ2A-3zQlnACNdF2svtw6NjsbE5LYbtgEUBHJcOGhbHO8VQL051oEJAXznvQ9SrKKQn25HyteIlhwGKsxeYlh0XaQ0adGD8vvJOnKUeydTTKv6Sicyo/s400/il_430xN.89466413.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379629240451838658" border="0" /></a><br />Feeling more the masquerade type? How bout' a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=29440081">beautiful handmade mask?</a> This specimen may not be the most refined, but that's what I love about it. It feels like an illustration come to life. If Neil Gaiman had a masquerade ball, I picture it being filled with faces like this...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRR6FSAyqpAAvtTb4koQK1hbqfSMHTE7uGfBDRH5jKiee9KqEJozR0eT76eNHHwOmapLeuxkghQskjJtPHbN5jrwvwYI7PIvzFfIe4kMdQmp5eoTYxmhS2QiiwkvK-8JWtPjlRruW7TeFl/s1600-h/il_430xN.89466413.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 388px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRR6FSAyqpAAvtTb4koQK1hbqfSMHTE7uGfBDRH5jKiee9KqEJozR0eT76eNHHwOmapLeuxkghQskjJtPHbN5jrwvwYI7PIvzFfIe4kMdQmp5eoTYxmhS2QiiwkvK-8JWtPjlRruW7TeFl/s400/il_430xN.89466413.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379630209990074562" border="0" /></a><br />This seller is sadly no longer on Etsy, but I fantasized about em so much last fall I just had to include them. Stunning angel wings done in natural, golden tones. I so love that they're not white. Why do you never see angels with wings like these? They're so beautiful. If anyone knows where this seller went, let me know!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5002318"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 358px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR3bCE_KzE-YdMTh6Mn1n4LPQvqK8g0XdGbxhv7zIioSzefgXbk6yYZUUERJpaa_pPb4LvGWWlbbRbyUX5yUOi7lw3aA8UhmJbVxvfZ1bHl2mk0Z3t68e0LYt2PJ3JQ5685WCpZRa8q9te/s400/il_430xN.89466413.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379630843840124466" border="0" /></a><br />If you're feeling more monster this time of year, never fear. The hazardly hairy creations of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=28573985">ZFJade</a> will have you outfitted in no time. I must confess, these are going to be part of my costume (I'm going as the crazy bunny Max from <a href="http://www.telltalegames.com/samandmax">Sam and Max</a>, and I needed some seriously wicked bunny feet. Mine are sans claws) If boots aren't on your list, there are claws, hats and the like to outfit you to your monster best. Hell, I'm going to wear mine around everywhere.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15521927&ref=sr_gallery_17&&ga_search_query=where+the+wild+things+are+costume&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVbg4i0t86NxPJzvwJJPHPaKUKD9JPJVlvzxZak4f_rl7GghbQx-wJ80XEjFY0n9pcnwSUuv04iRszg3iofGqpHbQgFsjN4JYp6Fgzl6sfAXN68XwQodypSVBafu6DrB66w0MrwIam5b1O/s400/il_430xN.89466413.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379632132759903970" border="0" /></a><br />Speaking of monsters, I suppose we should get back to the fact that Halloween is supposed to be for the kiddies (bah I say) but if your little one is going to learn how to truly appreciate this wickedest of all Holidays, you better get them outfitted in their best early. I say if you're going to go monster, you should go for some of the most beloved monsters of all time... a <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=15521927&ref=sr_gallery_17&&ga_search_query=where+the+wild+things+are+costume&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes%5B%5D=tags&includes%5B%5D=title">Wild Thing!!</a> My boyfriend and I went as a Wild Thing and Max a few years ago. It was a blast.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vt_related_1&listing_id=27940772"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghY_mAJ-aiJYFm1YDeAaWrnPOAdM91c5-wJ8JR34hfzSujNA4JNiCsqdwBW4Lj5NoqlkBwj3EXWGcKriGnvtQQ4aFCezEg-pJJDzTm36RQV6KaszXCkP3oHi8Ao5-hwljqCFQFVX0Jt26i/s400/il_430xN.89466413.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379635120030952562" border="0" /></a><br />Want something that will make you look suave with any outfit? Never mind the rest, stick on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?ref=vt_related_1&listing_id=27940772">this hat</a> with some tattered clothing and you're in for a wicked good time. Deliciously gothic, with a wonderful tattered touch of Halloween, this hat would work for anything.<br /><br />Still can't find that perfect Halloween accessory you're aching for? Check out <a href="http://www.etsy.com/gift-guides/halloween-costumes/208">Etsy's full costume lineup</a> for some spooky good ideas. Happy hunting!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266860669667426915.post-79618789722606597252009-09-02T21:24:00.003-05:002009-09-02T21:29:16.556-05:00Deadly DIY - Halloween PendantWe've had a number of inspirational photo roundups, but we've been lacking in some good old DIY spirit (boo... harhar). Have a gander at these spooky pendants from <a href="http://blog.creativekismet.com/2007/10/12/halloween-part-two-pendants/">Creative Kismet</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoISP2CrBtNuFaKor33xGtcyutMU1b1WC_OgQuOuOI6tc6uRlTkWRGFCdy-epz4klHedRYN-fw9BklHLcFLXIA-E9kqcJ0hYW_3BqSuFub24atz9xGP-OIFQfm8wrlKqYbrFztua5Kmg17/s1600-h/1557139085_74131385c8.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoISP2CrBtNuFaKor33xGtcyutMU1b1WC_OgQuOuOI6tc6uRlTkWRGFCdy-epz4klHedRYN-fw9BklHLcFLXIA-E9kqcJ0hYW_3BqSuFub24atz9xGP-OIFQfm8wrlKqYbrFztua5Kmg17/s400/1557139085_74131385c8.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377062167091890466" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJRunx66ufvEO6mY254dM8D0FJpykoWmZ0iICvpcTldQIXXabR3Ef9UUBxtNa_xAsjJKYG5yWRX29Fq1_hqwqEE9V8GYdAHj2yBevxpzdQ2wTh83ofLptYMbYd9Gu5DViOmpO3LSVrfF6/s1600-h/1557138207_cdb6aefb76.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlJRunx66ufvEO6mY254dM8D0FJpykoWmZ0iICvpcTldQIXXabR3Ef9UUBxtNa_xAsjJKYG5yWRX29Fq1_hqwqEE9V8GYdAHj2yBevxpzdQ2wTh83ofLptYMbYd9Gu5DViOmpO3LSVrfF6/s400/1557138207_cdb6aefb76.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377062161603167298" border="0" /></a><br />You can get the full tutorial on the <a href="http://blog.creativekismet.com/2007/10/12/halloween-part-two-pendants/">blog</a> on how to create these spooky pendants, perfect for fall while you're counting down the days to Halloween goodness!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4266860669667426915.post-83529086943618418342009-09-02T21:05:00.005-05:002009-09-02T21:16:16.720-05:00A Country HalloweenIt's September, and in my eyes officially fall! I pranced over to Michael's store and bought some apothecary jars and lots of mallow pumpkins to liven up my buffet table, and am now happily watching Sleepy Hollow and ogling over Johnny Depp. Let the season begin!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSYMktAo-XJycIvaPKYbjvXTwrj3TiuskOYAzu2K2fp0MmR1I0VjkclMsWt4eo1To7t2NkPghwT2EUp74sJQvhrCuPBlEezm6sK1lvVqS1pnoaEblEIk83MzVjXClHjiq5W9UJHu1XVD6E/s1600-h/Exterior-pergola-Halloween-GTL1005-de.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSYMktAo-XJycIvaPKYbjvXTwrj3TiuskOYAzu2K2fp0MmR1I0VjkclMsWt4eo1To7t2NkPghwT2EUp74sJQvhrCuPBlEezm6sK1lvVqS1pnoaEblEIk83MzVjXClHjiq5W9UJHu1XVD6E/s400/Exterior-pergola-Halloween-GTL1005-de.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377057906284500146" border="0" /></a><br />Very much like my refusal to admit in public I'm a deep fan of Martha Stewart (but only when Halloween is involved) I am also as unlikely to admit that I'm quite fond of <a href="http://www.countryliving.com/cooking/entertaining/halloween-decorating-1005">Country Living</a>. They did a fabulous lineup of vintage images I featured before, but that's not all they have up their sleeves. They have a whole host of delectable images and ideas that make me think maybe country bumpkins know something I don't. These images just make me want to run away to a house in the woods as soon as the fall air arrives...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiulCpCKgPVBQubY5G2EuKxdEV9FUrGis3G6-Lohum0d3XeiUH7TulsK-YtOKJpAjuqlnfhzOy0nJD8otoJ9JCHwgVPPds6glRWIjuZch_pIetXXUW81DmcKrHF7aFTBzfu8RzfzVirKcWc/s1600-h/CLX1008Gilding19-de.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiulCpCKgPVBQubY5G2EuKxdEV9FUrGis3G6-Lohum0d3XeiUH7TulsK-YtOKJpAjuqlnfhzOy0nJD8otoJ9JCHwgVPPds6glRWIjuZch_pIetXXUW81DmcKrHF7aFTBzfu8RzfzVirKcWc/s400/CLX1008Gilding19-de.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377057724615211026" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4xmujDPTVWUkVidHfBBIYjBDx2a44j5oSdD4t38jT-yyev04MNB1Dyft0IoifyHcPUPa5BfjGK7sQXuYvcmLXZ23e5y-RJfWsonfGx8L3ye0NLbsjPTSPNLiBPytAIBazTFQzVGU_5MFR/s1600-h/CLX1007Halloween7718-de-79084087.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 313px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOVRCBbeWkIs1l6K0BCzumFFiW2pX7QfdRPblvj0qGyi3x0ijBljEpKBIpKwza6hrt120k8LPpWhORWvGna9lQaiB55n6tuYTqM8oNdROHZmZrUCiqW90MFiR7fv9XYDvgf4dDka6U5hx/s400/pumpkins-lanterns-tree-GTL1005-de.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377057729851222658" border="0" /></a><br /><br />They have a variety of tutorials and templates you can try out to achieve some of these darling effects. Get all the ghoulish details over on the <a href="http://www.countryliving.com/cooking/entertaining/halloween-decorating-1005">webpage</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0