Buckets of Halloween Ideas

13 Days Before Halloween

2011-10-17T20:57:00.000-07:00

I like to give our kids and g-kids a fun thing to do for a countdown for Halloween - this is what we did this year. I made these toppers on our print artist program, colored and glittered the pumpkin, and then hot glued them to a 6 foot strip of saran wrap. I added a hanging ribbon before I glued them, This is how long the saran wrap was - it went the full length of our table.

I added a sucker stick to the inside fold of the paper to give it some stabliity because the candy is heavy and pulled down the header when it was hung up.

This is how it looks when it is done - they turned out really cute! When I added candy, I added one piece at a time, tied it off with a ribbon then added another candy, etc until I got 13 pieces. These are for our grandchildren.

I didn't want their parents to feel left out so I put 13 pieces of candy in a sandwich zippie and hot glued the topper to the bag.

I put each families in a cellophane bag - added some purple, lime and orange ribbon and they are ready to be delivered!

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Great Outdoor Decor

2011-10-15T05:04:00.001-07:00

WOW is all I can say! I stumbled across this blog and had to share the fun outside decor they have done! It is amazing. You will find it at Censational Girl.

Halloween is Here! Living Room

2011-10-12T11:41:00.001-07:00

I changed the decorating this year a bit -instead of having things so spread out I put things together in little scenes - hope that makes sense! This is the entry looking from the house into the living room area.
This is the fireplace - I kept the Fall decor up this year and just tucked the witches in here and there. Our daughter did the fall arrangement for me and I wanted to keep it up through Thanksgiving.

I did the same things with the piano.

Here is our village...I love this village - it is full of all the little projects we did over the years as a family for Family Home Evening - so cute to see all the treasures!

The tree has ornies of them of pictures of all our kids and grandchildren.

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Our House is all Halloweeeny! Kitchen/Dining/Bathroom

2011-10-12T10:25:00.000-07:00

Our dining, kitchen and family area are all connected. It is so fun to walk in the room. It is all Halloweeny! Here are a few pix: This spider is the perfect touch to the corner over the couch....

Here is the Witches Closet - already for the big night!
Making of the Witches Closet

Here are a few corners in the bathroom

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Halloween Has Arrived at Our House! Witches Kitchen is Open For The Season!

2011-10-12T09:22:00.000-07:00

I love Halloween! I love decorating for Halloween! This is our Witches Kithen. It is filled with all kinds of Halloween goodies. It is a favorite part of our decorating every year. Our little boys (grandsons) walk in and this is the first place they come. I have to fix it so that I can shut it if they are here for the day or too much snitching happens. A little closer view - there are spider and eyeball lights inside. They love to count and see the colored lit spiders.
Door One

Door Two

There is more detail about Making our Witches Kitchen
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Witches Closet

2011-10-03T15:40:00.000-07:00

Spook some delight into your Halloween celebration and add a Witches Closet! Our witch will be "boo-tiful" with her striped socks, glittery scarf, "gourd-eous" hat and flowy dress. She even has "spook-tacular" shoes and keys to the dungeon.

You can scare up a few tricks by having a witches closet too! However you choose to do it, use your imagination to spread the magic as you make the perfect Witches Closet for your Halloween fun.

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I always seem to get bored of doing things the same way year after year and try to shake it up a bit. I took a bunch of stuff we already had, added a couple of new things and decided to make this Witches Closet. We have a "Witches Kitchen" so a "Witches Closet" just across the room seemed like a perfect addition.

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I have been on a quest the past couple of years to use up the supplies and other resources I already have and spend as little bit of money as possible.Top of the shelf has a hat, shoes, purple sparkley pet spider, and broom.

These are some of my mom's shoes. My parents died just a few days apart and I really miss them around holidays so I try to incorporate something of theirs in all my holiday decorations. These shoes are the centerpiece of this display. I made this hat a few years ago for a centerpiece. I have used it for several displays - works great in the Witches Closet. . Here is the tutorial for this hat.

This is my witches broom that has bling!

Click here to see more details about the broom

On the pegs are metal star, trick or treat bucket, sparkly scarf which any self respecting witch has to have, witches in sign, striped sox, cape and dress.

I had an old metal star that wasn't being used and some scraps of Halloween scrap paper. I made a pattern of one of the points, cut 5 different patterns and glued it on. The keys I ran a pattern from the print artist program and glued it on the back of some sparkly paper left over from Christmas gifts last year.

The dungeon sign ws made on print artist as was the date tab. Then I tore the edge of the Dungeon Keys sign and used distressed ink on both. This sign a made a couple of years ago and thought this is the perfect spot for it. I used to hang in near the broom and a pair of shoes near the front door - it looks great in the closet here.

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Paper Bag Halloween Books

2011-09-24T21:24:00.002-07:00

I have so many fun Halloween pix of our family and wanted to display them somehow. I made the Photo Cauldron which I love and also made paper bag photo books for Halloween every year since we have had grandchildren. I want to go back and get the older pictures of our family and do them as well - probably not this year! Good project for the coming year.

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Here is my mess!

To make these you get whatever size paper bag you want, fold it in half, punchholes in the folded edge and add ribbon to connect the books. Decorate each picture and add to the each page of the book.

This was a candy holder that I made years ago - the little box is a perfect storage place for these little books. Thanks for stoping by!

Halloween Pix Cauldron and Tute

2011-09-24T21:17:00.000-07:00

Linking Up with Rhinestone Beagle and It's a Blog Party - links in my side bar...

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Halloween Picture Cauldron
I saw this adorable idea For Family Photo Cubes originally on Style Burb. I wanted to do something like this with all the fun Halloween photo's we have so we can see them more. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I have been trying really hard this past year to use what I have in the house and not spend any money on new supplies for projects (except maybe glue!) - it has created some major creativity thought process that makes my head hurt sometimes!

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Here are the supplies needed:

Card stock that had been printed on one side already - I used the back

I printed out the pattern then cut each one out to save on ink.

One glue stick did it all

Scissors

Pictures I used (Some of the pictures were cut into several pieces and used for a couple sides of the blocks).
I wanted something in the bottom of it and was thinking about using shred - then I remembered I had these half marbles I have used in other things - they are just perfect!

I copied and pasted her template she used into my print artist program and adjusted the size to what I needed.

(click here for the template)

Then I folded them to see where to put the pictures.

Then I cut a pattern from the template and cut the pictures to fit.

Here is one that is put together - I tried to face the pictures all different directions. Then glued them into cubesHere it is all finished - love it! When I finished a couple of our children walked in and saw it and first thing and had to see all the blocks. You can add more blocks and make it in a bigger bowl or vase. I am thinking about making these for Christmas gifts for grandparents. A classy gift and one I think they would love!

Here it is from another angle. Thanks for stopping by!

Hope you have a wonderful and fun Halloween season from our house to your's!

Welcome to 2011!

2011-09-07T09:18:00.000-07:00

It is that time of year again! Halloween ideas popping up all over blog land.

I will add to this post as I find more fun things!

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Here are a few I have found:

Fun Drink Idea

There are more drink ideas over at Centsational Girl

This wonderful vinette is over at Honey and Maple - complet with a tutorial - totally fun!

Love this Paint Can over at Alderberry Hill!

What a fun idea for a treat bag for a gif t - check it out over at Lee La La's blog

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My pinterest board is popping with fun things to make and do for Halloween.

Here are a few of my favorites (10 out of 320!):

Don't tell my grandchildren I am doing this for them for Halloween!

from http://www.myfeatherednest.blogspot.com/

Love this Ice Tray!

This is from http://www.marthastewart.com/

http://blog.tinyprints.com/general-information/adorable-halloween-treats-from-gordon-gossip/

http://thegainesgang4.blogspot.com/2010/10/panic-mode-party-treats.html

From beesandfleurdelis.blogspot.com

From theautocrathaley.blogspot.com

I am sorry to say there isn't a source for this one - if this happens to be your's please leave me a comment so I can give proper credit - love it!

Halloween Candy decor - what an amazing centerpiece and great for treats too! I don't have a source for this one either - please let me know if it is your's.

From yourhomebasedmom.com

From etsy.com

Happy Halloween 2010! Scroll down for Halloween Ideas

2010-10-29T19:09:00.003-07:00

This is my last post for Halloween 2010. Hope you have a wonderful Halloween.

See you next year!

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I would love for you to come by my Thanksgiving and Christmas Blog. I will share some wassail and/or hot chocolate with you!

Buckets of Thanksgiving Ideas

Buckets of Christmas Ideas

Blog Land Finds Through 2011

2010-10-29T19:09:00.001-07:00

Love this wreath a nd the adorable flowers - wow lots of application for these!

Check it out at 7-layer studio

Such Creative Ideas All Over Blog Land!

2010-10-28T09:51:00.000-07:00

This is my Halloween Favor Save Till Next Year Idea Post.

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Love these witches shoes over at Red Couch. There is a tutorial over at http://redcouchrecipes.blogspot.com/2010/10/witch-shoes-for-zoulah.html

They spurred all kinds of ideas. I have some shoes of my mom's - about 10 pair. I think next year I am going to mod podge them and make a fun Halloween Centerpiece out of them and give them to my girl's and nieces. They would love them.

What a fun gift or treat - tutorial and pattern over at Skip to My Lou http://www.skiptomylou.org/

Too cute Pumpkin Lollipops! _ I may get to these this year! Check out the tutorial by clicking on this link

Look at the Adorable Candy Withces - Tutorial over at http://www.yesterdayontuesday.com/2010/10/sweet-candy-witches.html

Love these Halloween Place Cards - tutorial over at http://melaniescrafts.blogspot.com/2010/10/you-capture-orange.html

Happy Halloween Menu and Dessert Ideas!

2010-10-26T17:52:00.001-07:00

Lots of Great Halloween Menu's - click here Spooky - Kooky Cupcakes, Cookies and other treats at Betty Crocker - click here for the link_ Clever Pumpkin Marshmellows check out the tutorial at

http://thepatchworkchronicles.blogspot.com/2010/10/pumpkin-marshmallows.html Yummy Pumpkin Cupcakes

- Makes you want to eat them doesn't it! Check out the Tutorial by clicking on the title above.

Love these adorable "Mummy Cupcakes"
check them out over Hope Studios: Click here for complete tutorial

This are the Funnest Mummy Twinkies! - Tutorial over athttp://inbetweenlaundry.blogspot.com/2010/10/chocolate-dipped-twinkie-mummies.html

Hope you have a great Halloween week!
Thanks for stopping by.

13 Days of Halloween!

2010-10-25T17:30:00.000-07:00

Love having our Halloween party - one of my favorite Halloween Nights - having all my darling little grandchildren and children over for Halloween FHE Party.

We snuck in our last Hot Dog Roast for the season, made Ghost Jugs, (Click here for instructions) carved Jack O Lanterns & had an outdoor in the dark Treasure Hunt to find the 13 Days of Halloween bags. Every day has a treat or little gift and a "To Do" Some of the "To Do's" are to color a Halloween Picture, Call Grandma Mimi Sugar (me) and tell me they love me, hug their dad, clean their room, etc.

Thanks for stopping by my blog this Halloween season.

I hope you have a great Halloween week!

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Linking up today with Craftomaniac Monday, Stip to My Lou and Making the World Cuter Trendy Thursday, Polish the Stars, Show and Tell Friday, , Frou Frou Friday, Punkin Seeds, and Spooktacular - you can find the links to each in my side bar.

Halloween Village

2010-10-19T18:43:00.001-07:00

Our Halloween Village started years ago when we would make one Halloween Decoration for Family Home Evening. Over the years it grew into a village.

The Halloween Tree (branch) in the back has all the Halloween Ornies on it with everyone's Halloween pictures.

(Sorry about the flash!)

The little collections done each year have their own personality. You can see the ghost below that has a Ninja Turtle Mask - painted that way by our son the year they were popular.
Thanks for stopping by!

Have so much fun this Halloween Season - enjoy everyday in everyway you can!
Today I am thankful for the energy to enjoy each day.

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Linking up today with Show and Tell Friday, Trendy Thursday, Polish the Stars, Fanciful Twist, Frou Frou Friday, Punkin Seeds, and Spooktacular - you can find the links to each in my side bar.

More Frugal Decor - Our Rag Wreath

2010-10-17T11:37:00.000-07:00

Check out the other partiers at http://afancifultwist.typepad.com/a_fanciful_twist/2010/10/halloween-party-2010.html#comments

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Also linking up with Craftomaniac Monday, Stip to My Lou and Making the World Cuter link parties - links in my side bar.

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This is our year to use what we have in the house - our goal is to not to buy anything for our holiday decorations and pay off bills. We made a rag wreath out of scraps.

We ran off a boo , copied it on chipboard and modpodged scrap paper scraps to make our own "BOO" We glittered the letters, the spider and added a touch on the fabric. Being frugal is very creativily inspiring - is that a word?

We are having a great time!

We combined the ideas from the wreaths shown next - check out the links with the wreaths shown to see lots of fun ideas!

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What a Fun Wreath!

Halloween Rag Wreath with Tutorial over at

Click here for Halloween Rag Wreath and Turotial

Love this Wreath

Click here for complete tutorial for this wreath over at Eighteen 25.

Halloween Mantle

2010-10-14T18:26:00.000-07:00

Our Halloween Mantle

I have a plethora of witches. Many of my favorites are one's that my children have made me or painted. They all live on the mantle during October. These are a few from the hearth. I also have pictures of our five darling grandson's in Halloween costumes sprinkled through the display.

This is a picture of the entire fireplace in the daytime. This is a picture at night Hope you have a great weekend!
Today I am grateful for being able to smell - love the smell of Fall!

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Check out all the parties this weekdnd in blog land - lots of fun stuff going on!
Linking up today with Show and Tell Friday, Trendy Thursday, Polish the Stars, Fanciful Twist, Frou Frou Friday, Punkin Seeds, and Spooktacular - you can find the links to each in my side bar.

Ornies and Witches Broom

2010-10-13T12:58:00.001-07:00

My Witches Broom has Bling!

It is hard to see in the photo but it is full of glitter and fun! I love it. The Witch is in at our house! I saw this first on http://craftsandsutch.blogspot.com/2010/10/if-broom-fits.html

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Halloween Ornies for My Halloween Village

First step is to find your pictures and cut them the shape you want. I chose a star shape and cut them to fit in the middle of the star shape. I got 4 stars per big sheet of scrapbook paper. I foudn my star pattern on my print artist program.

Then I glued them to lightweight chipboard and glittered them.

I am making 18 ornies, one for each person in our family. They are all different but fun - once they are made them I add embellishments. I have tried not to spend any money on this as we are trying to get debt paid off. It is so great to use your resources you have.

Here it is hanging on the tree in the Halloween Village.
Thanks for stopping by - have a nice week!
Today I am thankful for the wonderment of children.

Linking up this week with Cratomanic, Skip to My Lou, Making the World Cuter, Show and Tell Wednesday, Strut Your Stuff Thursday, Trendy Treehouse, Show and Tell Friday, Frou Friday, Punkin Seeds, It's a Blog Party - links in my side bar - be sure and visit all the fun parties in blog land this week
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Witches Kitchen is Open!

2010-10-05T18:15:00.000-07:00

The Witches Kitchen is officially open! Every year we add more bottles and labels to the collection! It is a favorite stop for all the little boys who call me "Mimi Sugar Ball" (Grandma) It has helped to limit the sugar intake at our house - one treat when they come and one treat when they leave. Works great!

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These are the bottles I started with:

Click here for a bunch of choices you can use for your labels. I ran them off on my printer, then I waded them up and let soak for about 10 mins water colored with a little brown and yellow acrylic paint. Then let them dry and crinkle in the sun - then I used stick glu and attached them to the bottles Here are a few of the jars with the labels. One day our oldest (4) darling grandson and I glittered all the spiders and rats and centipedes - they are totally adorable!Here is a picture of the entire hutch with the Witch's Kitchen. Here are a few close up pictures of the shelves.
Don't you love this cookie jar? I found it at a yard salw for 50 cents!

So perfect for my kitchen.

We made a garland out of a bunch of candy.
Thanks for stopping by - have a great week!
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Linking up this week with Cratomanic, Skip to My Lou, Making the World Cuter, Show and Tell Wednesday, Strut Your Stuff Thursday, Trendy Treehouse, Show and Tell Friday, Frou Friday, Punkin Seeds, It's a Blog Party - links in my side bar - be sure and visit all the fun parties in blog land this week

More Darling Halloween Projects from Blogland!

2010-09-08T07:11:00.000-07:00

Click here for a tutorial on this fun "BOO" Sign

Arn't these fun pumpkins! Click here to check them out

Love this darling sign - great tutotial if you click on this link
What an adorable project to do with my little boys - click here for some how's on this fun project.

All kinds of luminaries here complete with tutorial - click here
Love this Vintage looking centerpiece - complete with tutorial - click here
Look at these great Ghost Illuminaries - made with glitter - complete tutorial click here

These fun tea lights are from baby food jars - click here for details on how to's

Cute idea for old Christmas Bulbs - makes a great centerpiece and adds so much ambience!
Click here for tutorial

http://dreamhomediy.blogspot.com/2010/10/halloween-bulb-ornament-display.html

Pumpkin LIght

2010-09-08T07:10:00.000-07:00

This light takes

One glass block with a hole drilled for lights to be inserted. (If you drill your own you need a diamond bit drill.) They are about $15.00 and will do about 30 blocks.

You can use vinyl for the face, but I used black cardstock.

Orange Cellophane

Fall Pick

Fall Ribbon

Pipcleaner

Instructions:

Insert lights in block

Glue on Face

Cut a big square of cellophane and craw up around block and use a pipecleaner to make it tight around the top. (Be sure and leave the excess coming up the top)

Add ribbon tied into a bow and pick

Plug in your light!

Mugs, Blocks, Tablecloths and More....

2010-09-01T19:03:00.000-07:00

hCute and Clever pumpkins - check them out over at http://alliemakes.blogspot.com/2010/10/boo-babies.html
I love this fun treat jar made from baby food jars - a perfect little treat gift. You can see it at:
http://iheartnaptime.blogspot.com/2010/09/turn-your-baby-food-jars-into-cute-gift.html
Love this adoralbe house over at Zoula's Blog - http://redcouchrecipes.blogspot.com/2010/10/zoulahs-halloween-home-tour.html

Haunted House with instructions - check this link out at: http://verandainteriors.blogspot.com/2010/09/haunted-house-how-to.html

These are a few of the fun projects over atGreen Eyed Girl! http://greeneyedgirlcrafts.blogspot.com/2010/02/altered-metal-halloween-star.html

. Love this adorable pumpkin mde from a 2-4 - check it out by clicking here.

This is the most adorable "EEK!" Check it out over at http://punkinseedproductions.blogspot.com/2010/09/eek-mr-spider.html?showComment=1284661788769_AIe9_BFwG0neV7X1NwVbxyJUW

Love these Mason Jar Lights over at Cute as a Fox - what a fun project! She has a tutorial about how to create them. http://www.cuteasafox.com/2010/09/mason-jar-ghost-tutorial.html

Darling tablecloth check it out at:
http://piccadillypeddler.blogspot.com/2010/09/boo-blocks.html

I dont' care who you are - this is clever! She has a tutorial over at http://practicallyspent.blogspot.com/2010/10/garbage-bag-witch.html

Trick or Treat Wreath and Board

2010-08-29T14:33:00.000-07:00

Love this Halloween Board with a tutorial over at

http://www.she-wears-flowers.com/2010/10/lots-of-halloween-silhouettes.html
Here is a darling wreath made by Hillary complete with tutorial over at http://thisismydepartment.blogspot.com/2010/10/halloween-wreath.html
This adorable wreath above and the Subway Art below for halloween are both over at Tator Tots and Jello. http://tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com/2010/08/spooky-subway-art.html

Look at this adorable Trick Or Treat Wreath!
There is a great tutorial for this wreath over at Craft O mania!

Photo Pumpkins, Cute Ghosts and Bows

2010-05-22T20:49:00.001-07:00

This is so adorable - I have to do this with my boys! Check out the tutorial by ckicking here.

These darling pumpkins are at An Enchanted Cottage with a tutorial
Look at these darling Korker bows - complete with tutorial click here.

Happy Halloween from Our Family To Your's! 2009

2009-10-31T08:16:00.000-07:00

Hope you have a fun Halloween!
We will see you in 2010!

Hope You Have A Spook-tacular Halloween!

2009-10-13T09:59:00.000-07:00

Halloween is back again... with all the frightful fun, screeches and screams !
I love Halloween - at our house we don't do scary, but we have a great time.
The cobwebs have been strung, the carmel corn is popped, and the costumes are getting dusted off! Here are a few things we have done to help "scare" up some fun at our home!

WELCOME!

2009-10-12T12:04:00.002-07:00

Welcome

We gathered in the gourd-ous pumpkins, squash and the corn stalks from our garden to help greet all our spooks and ghosts coming to visit....please come in. (whispering - careful of the things that are hanging in the tree.....)

You can come and sit a "spell" in our living room. You will see the witches that have gathered on the fireplace, the village and the decorations on the piano.
This is the centerpiece on the top of the piano with all kinds of ghosts and goblins hiding in the leaves and behind candles. Yes those are M&M's in the tall vases and candy corns holding the candles.
On the east wall is our "Spook-tacular" Halloween Village. It is filled with all kinds of memories with all the goodies that we have made every year as a family over the past 30 years. I love the ghosts with the ninja turtle masks painted on them and the witches with mascara and lipstick!
At night with the lights

If you turn around you can see into the entry and the door you just came in.

Let's creeep down the hall and go into the dining area....
Here is Frankie - our Halloween tradition! Isn't Halloween without him!
From here you can go left in to the terror-ific powder room......(you will be surprised when you realize the curtains here and in the kitchen are made with shredded black plastic bags)......
If you turn right you will go into the dining/ family area. Our houe isn't haunted but it is fun! We have beoo-tiful decorations (not too creepy). In the dining room is Grandma Mimi's Witches Kitchen. This is a fun place that help the little boys that call us Grandpa and Grandma scream with delight because of goodies they find here and the fun thngs they have helped us make find their home here.

Here is the Witches Kitchen
A few pictures a little closer up

The wreath over the Kitchen is a favorite - all the little things from Halloween's past are on this wreath!

The Witch Is In!

It looks like all her shoes and broom are here!

We are ready to serve sweet treats with just enough spook to delight our Halloween party guests.

Dining Table Cetnerpiece I love "I Spy" vases with all kinds of goodies in them.

I guess it is time for you to go now.......thanks for stopping in. You need to go through the entry on your way out.

BYE! Come again!!

Spooky Menu and Sweet Treats

2009-10-12T12:04:00.001-07:00

Our Monster Mash Menu

Jack's Specialty (Baked Pumpkin)

BAKED STUFFED PUMPKIN -1 sm. pumpkin, 1 lb. lean hamburger, 1 lg. onion, 1 c. cooked rice. Salt & pepper to taste.Prepare pumpkin. Carve out cap (as you would for a Jack `o Lantern. Remove seeds, leave pulp intact. Prepare stuffing: Saute onion in frying pan, add hamburger; brown and drain. Add rice or mashed potatoes. Stuff pumpkin and replace cap. Bake in 375 degree oven until pumpkin is tender. (Takes 20-30 mins.)

Witches Brooms and Skeleton Bones

Veggies and dip served on Halloween Tray

Witches Brew
Place a scoop of orange sherbet in a tall glass. Pour gingerale slowly over the sherbet. Serve with a curly straw and spoon.

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Here are a few “Tricks” to make Halloween “Treats” for your whole family!

Yummy Mummy Treats and more - check them out by clicking here

Harry Potter Butter Beer - looks yummy! Check it out at http://milkandcuddles.com/2010/06/harry-potter-butterbeer-recipe/

BUTTERBEER RECIPE~

Ingredients:

* 1 cup (8 oz) club soda or cream soda
* ½ cup (4 oz) butterscotch syrup (ice cream topping)
* ½ tablespoon butter
*(optional) Heavy Cream

Directions:

Step 1: Measure butterscotch and butter into a 2 cup (16 oz) glass. Microwave on high for 1 to 1½ minutes, or until syrup is bubbly and butter is completely incorporated.

Step 2: Stir and cool for 30 seconds, then slowly mix in club soda. Mixture will fizz quite a bit.

Step 3: Whip Heavy Cream using an electric mixer until thickened, but not completely stiff (about 2 minutes) Spoon over drinks.

Serve in two coffee mugs or small glasses; a perfectly warm Hogwarts treat for two!

Sweet Treat's

Here are a few ideas for sweet treats with just enough spook to delight your Halloween party guests.

Wormy Apples

Easy assemble caramel aples. Purchase carmel at your grocer that is ready to melt and dip.

Caramel Apples
1 cup butter
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons vanilla, 8-10 wooden sticks
8-10 medium tart apples
Wash and dry the apples, removing any stems. Insert a wooden stick into the end of each apple. Combine butter, brown sugar, corn syrup and milk in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil for 30 to 40 minutes, or until syrup reaches 248 degrees (firm ball stage) on a candy thermometer. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Dip each apple into the caramel mixture, swirling to coat. DIp apples, while warm place worms all around in caramel and let cool. Set apples on wax paper to cool completely before serving. Yummmmm!

Invisible Suckers

I made these last year and again this year for our farmers market - they are fun!
Makes 1 dozen.
2 cups sugar
2/3 cup light corn syrup
Assorted candies and seeds, such as red and black licorice whips, candy corn, and pepitas (hulled pumpkin seeds)
Line three baking sheets with Silpat nonstick baking mats or parchment paper. Bring sugar, corn syrup, and 1/4 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Don't stir, but occasionally wash down sides of pan with a pastry brush dipped in cold water to prevent crystals from forming; boil until mixture turns golden and registers 300 degrees to 310 degrees (hard-crack stage) on a candy thermometer, 5 to 7 minutes. Working quickly, pour syrup onto baking sheets, forming circles (3 to 31/2 inches in diameter) and spacing pours about 4 inches apart .http://e.marthastewart.com/a/hBI8KNdB7SaHaB7WcB7$UzRuI4Z/recipe.

Carmel Corn

....served in cellophane bags are guaranteed to delight all your little spooks!

Melt 1/2 cube butter in saucepan. Add 1/4 cup canned milk and stir. Add 1/2 package of marshmallows and melt. Pour over 12 cups popcorn and stir. Either let sit for carmel corn or form into popcorn balls.

Marhsmallow Pops are a delight for any "spook-tacular Halloween party.

Put a stick in the flat end of a large marshmallow. Dip the other end in melted chocolate. roll immediatly in small candy or some kind of Hallween sprinkles. Let dry then package in cellophane bags.

Scare up some dipped Rice Krispie Treats.....
Make treats following insturctions on box and let dry well. Cut into squares, spear one end with a popscicle stick. Dip into chocolate that has been melted. Sprinkle with Halloween sprinkles. Let dry and wrap in cellophane bags with Halloween colored ribbon

Stir up some dipped pretzels.....

Make or buy pretzels. Dip in melted white or chocolate chips. Sprinkle with Halloween sprinkles or mini candies.

Square Popcorn Balls
I had never heard of these, but we made them and they are a kick! Sure to please all your little ghosts and goblins.

Cupcakes are a great classic!

Make them and frost in your favorite Halloween colors, such as orange, purple and green. Use fun candy such as wax lips and fangs, licorice laces, red hots, gumballs, jimmies & sprinkles, candy corn, gummy worms, and chocolate coins.
Lots of Halloween Cupcake Decorating Ideas Here!

Scroll down for some more yummy treats!

No matter what you do, your family will love all the tricks you do to make them Halloween treats!

Today is a Beautiful day …hope you can enjoy every minute!!!

Our Ghostly Family Party

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You are invited to spend a frightfully fun evening with us!

Spread a magic spell in these t-eerie-fic activities planned for the evening

Monster Mash (Dinner)
Pumpkin Carving
Decorating Cookies
Making a Haunted Gingerbread House
Painting Faces

Spooky Games Include:
Apple Bob
Doughnuts hung from a string
Annual Relay
Marshmallow Race

Late Night Entertainment
Blackbeards Ghost
We will have a terror-iffic time.
We've scared up all the tricks and treats needed for a spook-tacular Halloween Bash!

Halloween Bucket

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When I was a teen-ager I made a mod podge popcorn bucket for my parents for Christmas. I was thinking about how I could present popcorn balls at Halloween for our guests that come in and out during the month and I remembered the bucket!
I am almost finished with it and will post a picture as soon as I am done.

Cookie Sheet Calendar

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WItches Hat

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Linking up with Craft O Maniac, Making the World Cutere, Skip to My Lou, and Show and Tell Monday - links in my side bar.

Be sure and take a peek at all the other projects - there are some fun things!

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I saw this over at Pink Paislee and thought it would be a perfect hat to go with my "Witches Kitchen" - it is so cute with everything!

I tried to take a few pictures as I was making it so if any of you want to make one, it might be easier for you.

Step One - Supplies - I wanted to use what I had so it was a little tricky.

I used one sheet of 12 inch square paper, it would have been easier with 2, but I did it with one. I cute the strip into 3 inch by 12 inch strips.
I cut the brim out of another sheet of paper and used a dinner plate for the pattern.
I had a styro cone so I used it - it is about 15 inches tall. I think it might work better with one of those chip board cones, but either will work.
I used 3 other paper scraps that were Halloween.
I used 1 inch ribbon for the bow, a plastic spider, some florist balls, and some spider glitter stickers. You could use anything you have to cutsey it up and embellish it.

Step 2 - The Cone

After gathering my supplies, I sewed the edge of the strips and the brim with a zig zag on my sewing machine. The paper is purple and the stitch is orange.
Then I hot glued the paper on the cone, starting at the top and working down.
Then I glued the cone to the brim.

Step 3 Shaping

This is a Mod Podge Project - I didn't know that until this step. I realized I needed help to get this to shape and look finished, so I mod podged it everywhere. The one I saw wasn't mod podged and it looks so much better with that on it.
Then I broke the cone at the top and the paper tore. I cut a little strip of the paper and mod podged over the tear and it is so cute! I curled up the edges of the brim and with the mod podge they stayed up.

Step Four - Embellishing

I used 3 different papers to embellish with - I had some cellophane so it was the under layer. Then I accoridan floded some yellow paper and glued on top of that. Then I had some dark purple paper and I tore it to giv eit a different edge and wadded it up, soaked it in mod podge and put it on top of the orange and on the brim. (see picture below to see what I mean)

Then I added berry pick that I cut up, a bow, some glitter sticker spiders, a dangling spider from teh hat and a Happy Halloween Sign. After it was all dry I put a light dusting of irridescent glitter on it - PERFECT!

Doesn't it look great in my Witches Kitchen area?

http://www.%20pinkpaislee.com/

My Boo Project

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I was looking through my Halloween Pictures - ready to make a few things and found a picture of a BOO I made last year. I am excited to unpack my boxes to see it again!

It is such an easy and fun project.

1 - Buy premade chpboard/cardboard B _ O _ O.

2 - Paint your letters whatever Halloween color you like

3 - Trace each letter on a different design of scrapbook paper

4 - Glue on to chipboard letter

5 - Embelish with ribbon, Halloween buttons, or little charms etc.

That is it! Fun Fast, Easy!

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Here are a few more "Boo's!"

This one was made by Kona - a friend visiting last weekend. She has outlined hers in irridescent glitter - so fun!

This one was made by Michelle - another friend visiting last weekend. YOu cant' see it but she has glitter on all the characers on her boo - so cute!

We ar making a couple more, I will post pictures ASAP.

Create Something Today!

Decor I Love - On My To Do List

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I have found so many fun Halloween things this year - I am putting them on my to do list for next year. Here are a few of those projects - I will save the rest for next year.

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Star Photo Halloween Ornaments I love these! I want to take the photo's of our kids when they were little and make these stars for my Halloween Twig tree that is in the Halloween Village - if I have a minute I might try to get to them this year, have to wait and see. www.bhg.com/

Candy WreathI found this on a blog and I can't find the address - argh! I am so sorry about that. If this is your's please leave a comment so I can leave a link to your blog.

I have made Chirstmas Candy Wreaths before but never Halloween. Isnt' this so fun! As I remember she used pins and pinned this to a styro wreath.

People Feeder

This was shared with me by my friend Tamy, an online friend - isnt' it so fun! I have a Christmas Feeder, but not a Halloween one and I love this!

Ghostly Goodies to Try!

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Love this tablescape over at Zoulah's!

http://redcouchrecipes.blogspot.com/2010/10/jell-o-popcorn-ball-halloween-cats.html
Taste of Home has all kinds of fun Halloween recpes - the index is at
http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Holiday---Celebration-Recipes/Halloween-Recipes

Here is one of them:

Get ready for an assembly line because these no-bake marshmallow witches from our Test Kitchen are easy to prepare, and kids will love helping. They're perfect for gatherings because a dozen can be put together in just 30 minutes. TIP: Whip up an extra batch, put them in plastic wrap, and tie with curly orange or black ribbon for festive party favors.
Ingredients
1/2 cup vanilla frosting, divided
36 miniature semisweet chocolate chips
12 large marshmallows
1 drop each green, red and yellow food coloring, optional
1/4 cup flaked coconut
12 chocolate wafers
12 miniature peanut butter cups
12 milk chocolate kisses
Directions
For the face of each witch, place a dab of frosting on the bottom of three chocolate chips; press two for eyes and one for nose onto each marshmallow.
For hair, combine green food coloring and a drop of water in a small resealable plastic bag; add coconut and shake well. Spread a small amount of frosting on sides of marshmallows; press coconut hair into frosting. Place 3 tablespoons of frosting in a small heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; tint orange with red and yellow food coloring. Set aside.
For hats, spread some of the remaining frosting in the center of chocolate wafers; press peanut butter cups upside down into frosting. Lightly spread bottoms of chocolate kisses with frosting; place on peanut butter cups. Cut a small hole in the corner of pastry or plastic bag; insert a small star tip. Fill the bag with frosting and pipe stars around the base of each peanut butter cup. Secure a hat to each witch with a dab of frosting. Yield: 1 dozen

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This darling recipe is from Cyndi T from one of the holiday lists I am on.

1 Batch Peanut Butter Cookie Dough

36 chewy caramels in milk chocolate
Black or red string licorice
1/3 cup (72) miniature candy-coated chocolate baking bits
Black decorating gel (from 0.68-oz tube)

Total Time: 30 min
Directions
1. Heat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl, stir cookie mix, oil, water and egg until dough forms.
2. Shape dough into 36 (1-inch) balls. On ungreased cookie sheets, place 2 inches apart.
3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Immediately press 1 chewy caramel in center of each cookie. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.
4. Cut licorice into 8 (2-inch) pieces for each spider. Attach legs by sticking into chewy caramel. Use baking bits for eyes and black gel to make pupils in eyes.

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CANDY APPLE RECIPES

We have 8 apple tree's with lots of apples, this is one of our favorite fall treats.

Old-Fashioned Red Candy Apples

8 medium sized apples

8 wooden sticks

3 cups white sugar

1/2 cup light corn syrup

1 cup water

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

1/4 teaspoon red food coloring (optional).

Wash and dry the apples. Remove any stems or leaves and insert a wooden stick into the end of each apple. Set apples aside. Heat and stir sugar, corn syrup and water in a saucepan until sugar has dissolved. Boil until the syrup reaches 300 degrees on a candy thermometer, or until a little syrup dropped into cold water separates into breakable threads. Remove from heat and stir in cinnamon and food coloring, if using. Dip one apple completely in the syrup and swirl it around a little with the stick to coat. Hold the apple above the saucepan to drain off excess. Place apple, with the stick facing up, on a well greased pan. Repeat with remaining apples. If syrup thickens or cools too much, simply reheat briefly before proceeding. Let cool completely before serving.

Variations:

After coating each apple, quickly dip the end or press and swirl apples in shredded coconut, colored M&M's, chopped nuts, granola, gummy worms or colored sprinkles.

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Creepy Cupcakes

With chocolate bodies and licorice legs, these cute spiders on cobwebs will "catch" attention fast! They're easy to scare up, too—our home economists simply put a Halloween spin on cupcakes they baked from a purchased mix. Prep: 30 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Ingredients:1 package (18-1/4 ounces) devil's food cake mix1/4 cup butter, softened1 (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened3 cups confectioners' sugar2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon milk, divided1/2 teaspoon vanilla extractRed and yellow liquid food coloring or orange paste food coloring1 tablespoon baking cocoaRound pastry tip #39 chocolate kisses9 semisweet chocolate chipsBlack shoestring licorice, cut into 3/4-inch pieces18 white nonpareilsDirections: Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Fill greased jumbo muffin cups with 1/2 cup batter. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. Cut a thin slice off the top of each cupcake. In a mixing bowl, cream butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons milk and vanilla; mix well. Remove 1 cup; tint orange and frost cupcakes. To the remaining frosting, add baking cocoa and remaining milk. Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; insert round tip. Fill with chocolate frosting. Pipe a web on each cupcake; set remaining frosting aside. For spider, insert chocolate kiss, point side down, next to edge of cupcake. Insert chocolate chip, point side down, next to kiss. Place four licorice pieces on each side of kiss. For eyes, pipe two small circles of chocolate frosting on chocolate chip; insert nonpareils. cupcakes.http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Creepy-Cupcakes?pmcode=IIJDJ07T&_mid=808&_rid=808.1000.43662

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Nasty Spider Cake

The boys love this cake!

1 Cake mix

1 pk Green jello prepared

Black frosting

8 Licorice sticks

8 Gumdrops

Mix up cake mix and bake it in 2 metal bowls--1 bigger than the other. Once unmolded, cut the bigger one (the "body") in half, horizontally.CAREFULLY scoop out an adequate cavity in each half. FILL with well-whipped set green Jello, and reattach the halves. Frost black, arrange on serving platter. Use licorice stix as legs. Use 2 BIG green gumdrops and 6 little ones as eyes. When the cake is cut into, it spurts green goop, just like a real spider when stepped on. Why not add a red hourglass to the back and make it toxic?

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Halloween Gingerbread House

This darling gingerbread house has it's instructions at: Halloween Gingerbread House - Allrecipes http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/Halloween-Gingerbread-House/Detail.aspx

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A few links with funstuff:

http://www.yourhomebasedmom.com/candy-corn-cupcakes/

Try this swamp Juice!

15 Healthy Spooky Treats

Halloween Is Coming!

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It is Halloween time and I am ready to work on projects - "The Witch is In"

Halloween 2009

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I will be back for Halloween 2009! See you then!

Halloween 2008 ---------->Welcome to Our Home - Our Front Entry Area

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We made this pumpkin for our Family Home Evening a few years ago. Everyone made one so they have their own Jacki the Jack O Lantern to hang on their front doors. So great to hang mine up knowing that some of our children have them hung up too!

Because so many people have asked me about this, you can get a pattern at http://bucketsofideas.com/Buckets-of-Products.html.

Halloween 2008----->My Grandmother's Pillows

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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
This year I have been getting things out of boxes, closets and corners. I either use them or they go to D.I. I was looking in the cedar chest and found these two pillow covers. My paternal Grandmother made them. I knew they were her's by her handiwork. What a fun surprise to find them. They are orange and black...perfect for Halloween, so out of the chest they came and they are currently living on my couch. Perfect!
I also found a bunch of hankies that were several grandmother's hankies. I am going to make Christmas Ornaments out of them for our ancestor tree. You can see them on my Christmas blog....when I get them done that is. (See link on the right bar.)

Terror-Ific Costumes

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This blog wouldn't be complete for Halloween without a resource for some costume ideas!

Yummy Halloween Recipes

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Ready for a few ideas to spice up your Halloween cooking?

I have a plethora of fun Halloween recipes on my Buckets of Family/ Grandparents Ideas at
Buckets of Halloween Recipe and Party Ideas Some of the fun stuff over there includes Invisible Suckers, Halloween Gingerbread House, Creepy Cupcakes and much more.

Witch's Kitchen

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Saturday, October 4, 2008

Our Witches Kitchen is finished!
My darling little grandson's hve been helping me make things and assemble all the goodies for it!
We put it in our hutch in the dining room.
Here are a few pictures to give you an idea of how it looks.

This is the top right shelf.

Left Side Top Shelf
Close Up
Top Two Shelves Bottom Shelf
Middle Shelf -Left Side

Middle Shelf Left Side
Middle Section - Middle Shelf Through the Side Window
Notice the spiders that "My Boy" and I did.
Middle Shelf - Right Side
Through the Window - Middle Shelf - Right Side

Because of the many requests for Witch's Kitchen labels we can provide them for you - see http://www.bucketsofideas.com/Buckets-of-Products.html

Ghost Ornies

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I needed to make a bunch of ghost ornaments for some friends and ended up with a few exta. Our Halloween Village usually has a tree with flying things in it and this year I used the decor in other places. So I turned the extra ghosts into our village tree. Ghost pattern is a cookie cutter, the Happy Halloween is a tag I received in an e-mail, I added a pom nose and a little glitter on the edges.

Witches Curtain's

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Look at this fun Witches Curtain! I made one for the kitchen and the bathroom windows - they are so cute!

Listen well, my pretties. If your home inspires anything short of sheer horror, you must shroud your entrance in darkness: strips of torn plastic to twist in the wind.WITCHES CURTAIN INSTRUCTIONSLay a heavy-duty black garbage bag flat on a work surface, open end toward you. With scissors, cut 1 1/2-inch vertical strips from the bottom, stopping a few inches from the top. Cut open one side seam, then unfold bag. Use masking tape or tacks to hang. Then, with hands a few inches apart, grasp each strand and pull; stretch strands in several places for a decrepit effect. http://mso.marthastewart.com/cgi-bin9/DM/y/hmjA0PdPLD0cSG0Em6G0EB

Pumpkin Light

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I taught a class on these at our church craft day last year. When I pulled it out again this year, our little grandson, said that it felt like it was pumpkin coming time and he loved the light! If that is the only reason I have this in our home it is worth it! Our little darling boy has a memory of our house at Halloween! I love it!

Our Home Is Halloweeny!

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Living Room Fireplace

My husband used to work long hours during harvest. I started getting projects to do after the kids were in bed to work on until he got home. This is one of those projects. I love her!

This is our hod podge village.

One Family Home Evening every October we made a Halloween Decoration. This village is proof of all those projects. It is so fun to look at them as I pull them out. Each year things were painted or made and matched that year's trends or thoughts of the children. A good example is one of the ghosts has a ninja turtle mask on.

Piano with the spider garland and lights. So fun at night!

Close up of the spiders...our grandson is going to love these lights - he loves spiders.

Looking from the living room into the entry area. Front door is to your right

These are made using latex gloves, a candy at the end of the fingernails and stuffed with popcorn. Add a ribbon and your done!

I had a bunch of "decoration crumbs" and didn't know what to do with them. So I found an old wreath and started gluing things everywhere...kind of an "Eye Spy" wreath. Some of the things are things that our children made when they are young. I have a few more spots to fill in so it will be a "work in progress" wreath.

This is Brumhilda. My friend Lorraine and I made witches together about 20 years ago. She holds the candy for our trick or treaters.

Witch on entry room table. She is stirring a pot with eyeballs in it.

Frankie! I love pulling him out of the box every year. I made him when we lived in Utah and he has made through all our subsequent moves. WOO HOO Frankie!

Pumpkin Shelf. Filled with all the pumpkin and ghost wood projects we have done over the years.

Cats in the window. These were made also at Family Home Evening when the kids were little. A mom and dad cat and 5 kittens. The kids each painted their own kittens. I know I am a hopeless romantic!

Spidey! We made him out of some black garbage bags. His legs have gotten shorter over the years. It wouldn't be Halloween without him in the corner!

My stack tray centerpiece! I love it. I gathered the plates at garage sales and used leftover Halloween and Fall stuff to decorate it with. Then I added some jewelry and half marbles to fill in blank spots and here it is!

Other side

A Few of My Halloween Projects from 2008

PUMPKIN LIGHT - http://bucketideasforholidays.blogspot.com/2008/09/pumpkin-light.html
WITCHES CURTAINS - http://bucketideasforholidays.blogspot.com/2008/09/witches-curtains.htmlG
GHOST ORNAMENTS - http://bucketideasforholidays.blogspot.com/2008/10/ghost-ornaments.html