Jeanine
Stay tuned as I'm working on enabling purchases of my Etsy goodies right here on the blog. Simply, look for the PayPal and Add to Cart option on my sidebar. Items available will be linked in my posts.
It's going to take a few days to get everything up and running, but I'm super excited to be adding this option as Etsy has been getting a little tricky as of late.
Jeanine
It's the most wonderful time of the year! You guys know how much I love, love, love Halloween. I started decorating for it last week. Well...maybe the week before...
My she-shed was the first on the list. I try to change it up every year. Last year I did an Alice in Wonderland theme. This year it's more of a hodgepodge. I started with a black and white color palette with some touches of teal and orange.
Have you started decorating for Halloween yet?
Jeanine
If you're looking for a wicked Halloween project to do with your kiddos, look no further than this Cut & Assemble Haunted House paper model book from Dover Publications (by Matt Bergstrom, SRP: $12.95).
"A deliciously creepy Victoria mansion is loaded with spooky fun, inside and out! Enter an eerie world with this cut-and-assemble model, which allows you to see both sides of a haunted house. One side features the exterior of a tall, narrow home with bay windows, dormers, and a front porch. The other side reveals a busy interior with a variety of rooms plus a basement lab and haunted attic."
The book has everything you need - minus the glue and scissors - to make the terrifying Skorrenfold Manor. For a simpler project, those who are afraid to enter the haunted house can make the exterior alone. Feeling fearless? Try your hand at harder or more difficult levels that include interior rooms and pop-up monsters.
You'll meet a colorful crew of ghosts, zombies, vampires and witches, among other ghouls, along the way. My little guy can't wait to put this together with me. And I'm just as excited!
Jeanine
* Note: I received a review copy from Dover Publications. However, all opinions, text, images, etc. are honest and my own. This blog does not contain any content that might present a conflict of interest. Affiliate links and/or monetary compensation will always be disclosed.
When I saw these Rae Dunn napkins at Home Goods last week, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with them: make Halloween coasters! This project literally takes 15-20 minutes from start to finish.
I picked up this pack too. The pic shows everything you need to make your own coasters (minus the cork backing). I've done a tutorial on making these before, but here's the condensed version: remove one ply from your napkin (keep the ply with the image), cut to size. Spread Mod Podge over the coaster tile and carefully apply your image to it - spreading out any bubbles or wrinkles. Once that is dry, add another coat of Mod Podge over your image. Let that dry and then add whatever backing you choose (I've been using corkboard, but I've also used felt).
Easy peasy! And speaking of easy peasy, I made a book stack for Halloween, as well. Hocus pocus seems to be this year's catchphrase. All you need are some books, letter stamps and an ink pad. Simply stamp the side of the book pages that you want your phrase on. Warning: these book stacks are very addicting!
Have you started decorating for Halloween yet?
Jeanine
Run, don't walk, to your nearest Burlington. I found this amazing autumn welcome mat there for $6.99. Yes, you read that right. A gorgeous farmhouse mat for under $10. I almost asked my son to pinch me!
Jeanine
