It’s so easy to concoct spooky cupcakes and candies and party food and the like for Halloween, poor lunch is so quickly forgotten. Spotted on Gordon Gossip, these coffin sandwiches from Kraft Foods are the perfect eerie edible to … Read More...
Halloween Crafts and DIY Ideas
Here are some terrific ideas for Halloween crafts to do with the kids and whole family. Ideas to entertain, celebrate and decorate. We have found Halloween decorations, easy crafts and kids costume ideas.
Tutorial: Autumn Oak Leaf Wreath
Kimara and Michelle from Wee Folk Art share a tutorial at Rhythm of the Home showing how to make this Autumn Oak Leaf Wreath. It’s pieced from fabric with a fall-themed print and a solid fabric stenciled with an oak-leaf … Read More...
Tutorial: Fall fabric pumpkin
The Cottage Mama shares a tutorial on her blog, The Cottage Home, showing how to make these fabric pumpkins. She used upholstery samples to make hers. What a great idea! The heavy fabric is a perfect pairing for this fall-themed … Read More...
Mini Caramel Apples
I just adore the cleverness of this idea: mini caramel apples. On so many levels–the simplicity, the cuteness, the miniatureness…I tend to get overwhelmed by the messy bigness of caramel apples, so rarely eat them. This is the perfect … Read More...
DIY Candy Corn Cookies
Learn how to bake and decorate candy corn cookies HERE at The Crafty Penguin. Working as a cookie decorator for almost a decade means nine Halloweens. Which means decorating thousands of candy corn cookies over the years. But never have … Read More...
Scrap Fabric Pumpkin
I’m loving this piece of fall wall art made by Janet from Janet of All Trades. She used a simple pattern to cut out pieces of pretty fall fabric, then Mod Podge them on to a piece of painted canvas.
Jack O’ Lantern String Lights
In my humble opinion, there are different levels of creativity. I know a woman who can paint some of the most awesome tole designs, but she can’t paint without a pattern. I consider her extremely creative. Then there are others … Read More...
Urban Threads is giving it away!
Things are hoppin over on Urban Threads.
Join in their first-ever scavenger hunt! Thirteen readers will win US$ 31.00 gift certificates. Get the details. Contest ends September 26.
And the UT e-newsletter clues us in on a sweet freebie:… Read More...
Spook-tacular Recycled Bread Tag Monsters
I am officially doing the happy dance. I have been saving bread tags forever and always on the lookout for a project to make with them. Amanda of the aptly named blog Crafts by Amanda sent in this link to … Read More...
Halloween Painted Luminaries
I’ve struggled for the last two weeks about whether or not I should post this. Why? Because it’s one of my crafts. The last thing I want people to think is that I am using this venue to further my … Read More...
Pumpkin Cake Pops
Make pumpkin cake pops HERE from Squirrel Bakes. (And some bonus sprinkle dipped ones, too.)
[tags]pumpkin, cake pops, Halloween[/tags]
Crochet a Costume
I don’t ‘do’ Halloween anymore. No kids or grand kids in the target age range for the festivities. Aside from forcing myself to remain far away from any store that has candy on sale for 75-90% off in the day … Read More...
Mummy Spirits
Wrap your spirits bottle like a mummy with the how-tos HERE at Martha. Pretty clever, huh? This would go well with THIS.
[tags]mummy, Halloween, spirits, liquor, cocktail, bottles[/tags]
Halloween Yarn Wreath
Tutorial: Candy corn bunting
Jen from Tatertots and Jello shows how to make a fun fall decoration – a candy corn bunting. Get the tutorial.
[photo from Tatertots and Jello]
Candy Decorated Pumpkin
Everything is better with candy. Like pumpkins. Decorate pumpkins with candy HERE at Martha.
[tags]candy, Halloween, pumpkins, kids[/tags]
Tutorial: Faux leather leaves tablerunner
Kalleen from At Second Street shows how to make this faux leather (vinyl) fall leaves table runner. How cool! The shapes are cut from the vinyl. Machine stitching creates the veining. Get the how-to.
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More Halloween Treats. More More More.
I’m just going nuts with all these Halloween treats out there. How can I possibly cover them all in only a month and a half? Check out this collection of clever goodies at Country Living, like these bat cupcakes… Read More...
Eeeew. Eyeball Truffles.
Another eeeeewwww, but not quite in the Lady Gaga dress kind of way. Learn to make these peanut butter eyeball truffles HERE at Gourmet Mom-on-the-Go.
[tags]Halloween, eyeballs, truffles, cake pops[/tags]
Free pattern: Embroidered jack-o-lantern apron
Jacquelynne of The Noble Wife is sharing her pattern for this apron with jack-o-lantern embroidery on the pocket. Even if you don’t need a holiday apron, you may want to grab the embroidery design for other seasonal stitching. (For personal … Read More...