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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.

Envelope Slider Card

October 1, 2019 by Heather Holbrook

Envelope Slider Card

These envelope slider dies are perfect for creating tiny envelopes for small cards or as accents or larger cards but they also hold a secret. There’s a slit in the envelope that can be used for a slider, how clever! … Read More...

How to make recycled egg carton eyes and more Halloween crafts

September 30, 2019 by Stefanie Girard

Egg cartons are a fun recycled material to work with. Over at the blog DIY and Crafting there is a great collection of 10 adorable recycled egg carton Halloween crafts including these sweet eyeballs that are cute individually or attached… Read More...

Glowing Jack O Lantern Card

September 30, 2019 by Heather Holbrook

Glowing Jack O Lantern Card

Oh my, the Jack O’ Lantern on this card from Sandy Allnock  looks like it’s actually glowing! But there are no lights, it’s just her amazing coloring skills. Using Copic Markers she’ll show you how to achieve that realistic glow.… Read More...

A Cup of Witches’ Brew

September 29, 2019 by Sarah White

Continuing with the witch theme, I love this cross-stitched “Witches Brew” pattern from Ring Cat Design.

You know that witches have something mysterious in their teacups at all times, don’t you?

The design is 27 by 26 stitches, or about … Read More...

How to make a cute pumpkin countdown calendar for Halloween

September 26, 2019 by Stefanie Girard

I can’t believe that I found another great recycled project using pressed paper produce packaging…ah my old friend alliteration. This project is a fun and cute pumpkin countdown to Halloween calendar. Roll on over to the blog Choose to Thrive … Read More...

How to make coffee filter bats for Halloween

September 25, 2019 by Stefanie Girard

There is something so magical about the  simple detail of using two different size wiggly eyes. It turns any project into something cute and silly. This whole coffee filter bat tutorial is so fun! Pop on over to the blog … Read More...

Sweet Voodoo Dolls to Knit

September 17, 2019 by Sarah White

I saw the Voodoo You Love Me dolls come across my Instagram feed recently, and they are pretty stinking adorable, but the thing that’s really fun about this pattern is when you look at the pattern page on Ravelry and … Read More...

Get All Dressed Up for Halloween with this Cute Cross Stitch

September 8, 2019 by Sarah White

It doesn’t quite feel like it, but Halloween is right around the corner. My daughter’s birthday is in early September and it seems like as soon as it is over she’s ready to start planning her Halloween costumes.

The little … Read More...

Easy and simple Halloween decorations

September 5, 2019 by Stefanie Girard

Sometimes it’s fun to go elaborate and over the top with decorations and then sometimes minimalist is the way to go. Such is the case with these fun blood spattered vases created with a bit of red paint and some … Read More...

Cross Stitch a Skull for Halloween

August 31, 2019 by Sarah White

I guess that thing about wanting fall to hurry up and get here is true, because I’m suddenly seeking out Halloween cross stitch patterns.

This one isn’t strictly for Halloween, but it is a cross-stitched skull, which would be … Read More...

Cross Stitch – Witchy Stitching

August 27, 2019 by Sarah White

This is unscientific, but I would guess one of the most beloved Halloween movies out there is Hocus Pocus. Lots of people seem to be passionate about this movie about a trip of witchy sisters.

If you’re a fan … Read More...

Cross Stitch Halloween Bookmark Inspiration

August 23, 2019 by Sarah White

I’m not seeing a pattern for these, but aren’t these cross-stitched Halloween bookmarks cute? It wouldn’t be hard to design your own pattern similar to these done by Kreative Jewels.

Check out her post for info on the great … Read More...

2 for 1 Card Style

August 22, 2019 by Heather Holbrook

2 for 1 Card Style

Ardyth used the same card layout but made just a few changes to the stamps and ink colors and got 2 totally different cards.  This design is perfect for smaller stamped images or dies and is a great way to … Read More...

Skulls in top hats Halloween decoration

August 13, 2019 by Larissa Coleman


I know it’s just about the first day of school for most but that just means Halloween is just around the corner. These little skulls with top hats are just adorable. The tutorial for making the hat is great. Pop … Read More...

Harry Potter Scrapbook Page

March 12, 2019 by Heather Holbrook

Harry Potter Scrapbook Page

I’m a huge harry Potter fan so I flipped when I say this magical layout from Kira! I love how she took inspiration from the Deathly Hallows symbol for all the triangles, the texture she added with the stitching and … Read More...

Easy and quick yard eyeball monsters

October 31, 2018 by Stefanie Girard

Looking….yah that was another pun :)…for a great last minute easy yard Halloween decoration? You could grab just about anything white and black to make these up fast. Pop on over to the blog A Girl and a Glue … Read More...

Candy Corn and Polymer Clay

October 30, 2018 by Elaine Robitaille

Personally, I’m of the opinion candy corn is borderline inedible. It makes a really great clay project though! Candy corn canes, like this very simple one I wrote about a while back, or candy corn replicas like in the video. … Read More...

Day of the Dead Die Cut

October 30, 2018 by Heather Holbrook

Day of the Dead Die Cut

Whip up some fast and easy Day of the Dead projects with this great sugar skull die cut. It’s FREE to download from SVG Cuts to use with your electronic die cutting machine.

Click here to get it.

-Heather

Check … Read More...

Cross Stitch For the Witchy Sisters

October 29, 2018 by Sarah White

witch cross stitch pattern

Halloween is a time for spooky stories and creepy make believe, but it also marks an important time for real wiccan people.

Whether you’re a practicing witch or a stitch witch, you might enjoy this cross-stitch pattern from Witchy Stitcher: … Read More...

Polymer Clay Skull Cane

October 26, 2018 by Elaine Robitaille

If you’re feeling up to caning for Halloween, here’s a pretty good skull cane tutorial – I’m going to add a lower mandible to mine when I do this cane – to try. Slices of the reduced cane would make … Read More...

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