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Spooky porch decor and a Halloween Chair.

October 14, 2018 20 Comments

Black chair, Halloween porch decor, diy Halloween project ideas

I love Halloween and it’s always fun to create spooky little vignettes around the house during the month of October. I am not a gory/scary Halloween person, but I describe my decorating as “Poe Inspired” instead.  Kind of creepy but not overtly scary… ravens, black and white color palettes with a small pop of color, […]

Filed Under: Crafts, decor, Halloween, Holidays, Mod Podge, spray paint

100+ Halloween ideas in honor of Friday the 13th!

October 13, 2017 2 Comments

I looooove Halloween so much! I couldn’t let Friday the 13th go by unacknowledged!  Here are more than 100 different Halloween costumes, crafts, treats, projects and decor ideas for you to check out! Happy Haunting! Are you ready for some spooky inspiration…? So awesome! Happy Halloween (prepping!)

Filed Under: Crafts, Halloween, Holidays

Simple Pumpkin Planters.

October 15, 2015 3 Comments

So Handsome Hubby and I took a little trip to Roger’s Gardens a few weeks ago.  If you are not conveniently located in Orange County, you are probably not familiar with this awesome garden center, and I am sorry to hear that. However, I was close enough to snap up some of the fab Halloween […]

Filed Under: Autumn, Crafts, Fall, floral design, garden & outdoors, gardening, Halloween, Holidays

Halloween craft ideas

September 24, 2015 Leave a Comment

I love that Halloween is almost here!  In case you need a little inspiration, here are some Halloween craft projects to help get you in the spirit!

Filed Under: Crafts, Halloween

Halloween decor: setting the scene with candles.

September 7, 2015 2 Comments

I realize that we are still in the middle of September… but that doesn’t mean my thoughts aren’t elsewhere – like on Halloween.  It is one of my favorite holidays and I am itching to start putting up my fall and Halloween decor.  Sometimes, that starts with getting the house to smell more like fall, […]

Filed Under: candles, Halloween

Last minute Halloween Costume ideas.

October 27, 2014 2 Comments

Where has October gone? Every year, time passes more quickly! Need some inspiration for Halloween costumes? [Tweet “Last minute Halloween Costume ideas.”] There is plenty to be found in these wrap ups from some of our previous Halloween parties.  (Plenty of decor ideas as well.) Many of these costumes were elaborate (or rentals) but you […]

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Creepy DIY Halloween Candlesticks.

October 23, 2014 Leave a Comment

I love Halloween and although I haven’t been able to do any new projects this year, I still love to bring out the decorations from previous years.  The other day I posted an Instagram of these creepy candles and I had a few comments and emails about them. These are the easiest things to make. […]

Filed Under: candles, cheap and easy, Crafts, decor, Halloween

Pumpkin topiaries for Fall and Halloween

October 1, 2014 Leave a Comment

Pumpkins.  It might be a sickness that I have.  (Is Pumpkinitis a thing…?)   The only thing that might be better than an awesome pumpkin or two would be awesome pumpkins stacked into a topiary. I searched Hometalk and put together a little round up of some super examples of pumpkin topiaries that are sure […]

Filed Under: Autumn, decor, Fall, Halloween, Pumpkins

A chic black & white pumpkin with a crown (plus 11 more spooktacular Halloween projects!)

September 15, 2014 8 Comments

OK, so if Jack Skellington is the Pumpkin King, I wondered what the Pumpkin Queen might look like….  So I decided to make a pumpkin with a crown on it. My BFF  loves Halloween as much as I do, so I thought I’d make a pumpkin for her.  With a crown.  Because who wouldn’t want […]

Filed Under: Crafts, Halloween, Holidays, Pumpkins, spray paint

2013 Halloween ideas and projects.

October 31, 2013 Leave a Comment

Happy Halloween!  I am very much looking forward to taking my little Trick-or-Treat-er out this evening and am making preparations for that.  Today I thought I’d share a quick summary of the Halloween projects, decor and craft ideas that I put together this month. I love Halloween and so enjoyed making things and decorating for […]

Filed Under: Crafts, Halloween, Holidays, Round-Ups

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