Halloween 2015

Hoping everyone had fun this year.

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My Favorite Nightmares

Been having so many nightmares lately. It reminds me of when I was a kid, back when the nightmares were due to my indulging in the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark series by Alvin Schwartz, illustrated by the amazing Stephen Gammell. I love looking at Stephen Gammell's work this time of year anyway, so why not revisit the old nightmares? At least they were more interesting back then...

    I usually share the classics, from the Scary Stories series, but here are a few rare illustrations from other books featuring Gammell's work. I found them on Pinterest (here's my #HaunterLife for more goodies) which led me to a great blog called Razorwire Pictures, featuring even more rare illustrations. It also included a few other Halloween-themed/spooky throwback books from childhood - not illustrated by Gammell, but are still part of a great trip down memory lane!

Oh, and then there's these... I want them. 

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The Great Pumpkin Project

Absolutely loving this idea! I first heard about this from Pumpkin Rot, of course, and promised I'd share it along! Not sure I can pitch in as I'm a little bit busy since I'm moving during these next few days, but if you're a haunter or Halloween purest, feel free to keep classic Jack o's alive and join in!

Here's the project: carve a pumpkin for every night left in October and leave it in a place that you feel needs a handsome jack o' lantern. Here's the site for the details, where I found these fantastic pictures from people from around the country, and the world, showing off their jack o' lanterns in awesome places: The Great Pumpkin Project.com

Better Homes and Gardens: Halloween Issue

Digging some of the decor ideas from the latest Halloween issue of Better Homes and Gardens.

For more ideas, visit the site! Or pick up a copy today!

Can it Please Be Halloween Already?!

As much as I love spring heading our way, I'm having major pumpkin carving withdrawals!

A Rotting Masterpiece

Every year I look forward to seeing the photos of Pumpkinrot's haunt, and each year he continues to impress me; this year was no exception. Check out Rot's Scarecrow Catacomb, it truly is a masterpiece! 

Scarecrow Catacomb

Halloween 2013 Decor

Had an amazing time putting up the decorations this year. It's many of the same decorations we have all seen on my Flickr and Blog before, but each year I try to mix it up a bit. 

Probably my favorite part of the decor was creating the bloody walls. I basically did the same thing I did last year for my windows. Contact paper, red acrylic paint, and a sponge brush to splash the paint is really all you need. 

Also bought some cute purple and orange lights for the dining room, which kind of brought the room to life!

Definitely enjoyed this year's decor. It was simplified in many ways compared to previous years, but I decided to go with my gut and just put things out that really popped in the room. Lets just say blood splatter was the perfect example. 

Check out more on my Flickr Photostream: Halloween 2013 Set! 

Deck the Halls with Pumpkins and Cheesecloth

Everything from Pumpkinrot, to Bruce Elsass, to Martha Stewart, to Love Manor, and even to a few of my own designs- my Halloween Decor board on Pinterest has it all!

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The time has come, the witches said,

To cast spells on everything,

To play dress up and haunt the house,

And trick and treat like kings. 

10 Days!

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