Month: October 2009

Dowloadable Owl Masks

Love owls? Artist Joseph Paul Johnston is offering free downloadable Screech Owl and Barn Owl masks on his blog. Simply download, print onto cardstock, cut out, attach elastic, and wear. Johnston originally designed these in Illustrator for a “dress up like a bird” themed party, but they’re great for a last-minute costume idea.

The Petaluma Whiskerino

I think it’s fairly clear that the craft world is in the midst of a trend. A trend almost as big as bird silhouettes, almost as big as the skull and crossbones, almost as big as the octopus. It’s the mustache, and it seems to be, ahem, growing on everyone. From ‘Nifer’s amazing pieces of […]

Halloween Doodle Embroidery

By Vickie Howell If you’re like me, you pretty much start celebrating Halloween by about September 15th. Skulls, witches, bats, and ghosts make me smile like a kid at Christmas (no disrespect). Instead of keeping the visions of pumpkins dancing in my head, though, I prefer to sew them onto cloth. Join me won’tcha, by […]