Just a reminder that the first promotional giveaway from this year’s Halloween contest sponsors is currently underway. First up for grabs is a PIC32 Starter Kit, shown above, with a retail value of $50, together with a PIC32 I/O Expansion Board, shown below, which sells for $72. To enter, leave a comment on the announcement page describing what cool Halloween-themed project you’d make with it. The winner will be announced this Friday, October 9.
My Day of the Dead shrine is taking shape, and so is the Crafty Chica Challenge! Please submit photos of your personal and crafty shrines for a chance to win some really great prizes. My take on the celebration is far from traditional, but I wouldn’t change a thing. I started with gathering supplies and […]
Sam at Crafter without a Cat shows you how to make a simple yo-yo pumpkin for your Halloween or fall decor.
How-To: Make a Fake Beard By Erin Dollar Not sure what to be for Halloween? Take the crafty mustache trend to the next level with this project on how to make a fake beard. An easy quick-sew project that will turn you into a lumberjack or any character you wish!
The Howard Phillips Lovecraft Historical Society, whose work I dearly love and have written about before, is compiling a complete prop edition of the Necronomicon from reader submissions! There was, apparently, a “Necronomicontest” of some sort to encourage submissions, the deadline of which has now passed, but they are still accepting “mad ramblings” here.
Today I got out the glitter for the next step in my Day of the Dead shrine. My altar is hung with garlands, and I wanted to attach photos of my loved ones to them. I spent last night selecting my favorite pictures, and I love seeing them hanging up. If you are working on […]
Bloody good post over on Mental Floss collecting some delightful home furnishings from the Lady MacBeth collection. Just don’t think you can get away with leaving them out past Halloween. The world’s not ready yet.
