Thursday, October 17, 2013

The countdown is on...

The countdown is on...

It is fourteen days until Halloween.  2 weeks.  Amazing.

The invitations have been handed out and our guests have been hemming and hawing about what costume to wear.  The Boney Hand Award is up for grabs this year (plus we have some take home trophies for previous year winners). 

Our pumpkin patch has been harvested and it was a very poor season - two small pumpkins only!  I blame the squirrels for digging in the garden and the cats for using it as an outdoor litterbox.  

The decals for the hearse are now all on, plus our Zombie Research Society stickers, and it looks wicked!  I'll have photos to share in the next few days.

We haven't finalized our costumes yet, mostly because we are having a hard time actually getting the bits and bobs needed to complete them.  We've travelled to a few of those Halloween stores that pop up for the month of October only to be greatly disappointed.  This weekend will be our final attempt at getting the finishing pieces for our costumes, or we'll have to fall back onto Plan B. 

Have you got your costume?  What about decorations - have you put up tombstones or skeletons or ghosts to welcome trick-or-treaters?  You only have 2 weeks to get kitted out, so get busy :)


 

If the Broom Fits {Printables}



For those who may need a bit more decor in your home for the coming season of Halloween, Crafts & Sutch has a great free printable... in various colours!  

If the Broom Fits {Printables}


Spooky and her new toy


Last week while watching a bit of TV I decided to try my hand at a quick owl stuffie. Spooky and Zombie helped me while I did the hand stitching and when it was done Spooky decided it was a good toy to cuddle up with while sitting with me and watch some Halloween themed TV shows.


 

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Halloween Icon Mash-Ups



Read this post this morning and had to share it -- not that I will be making my own mask but I never thought to mash two icons together.  How cool!  Check out the original post by MyScaryBlog -- is this something that you would buy or make?

MyScaryBlog.com: Halloween Icon Mash-Ups: In making a demon witch prop for my yard haunt this year, I've inadvertently started a heated debate with some of my ghoul fiends...


Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Decor on a limited budget


Many people have come into our home and remarked about how many Halloween items we have. Similar comments about our outside decor when October rolls around. A lot of people want to decorate for the holiday and they don't want to spend a lot of money because it's only for a short time that the decorations will be up. 

See the photo?  This gal decorated her front porch with dollar store items.  Looks wicked!  Check out the full post HERE




 

Monday, October 14, 2013

Carrie - the remake

Awesome marketing prank by the makers of the Carrie remake (which opens October 18).  Seriously, you HAVE to spend 2 minutes watching this video. 





Carrie (213) A reimagining of the classic horror tale about Carrie White, a shy girl outcast by her peers and sheltered by her deeply religious mother, who unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom.