Halloween

Today I’ve got two versions of Halloween crepe paper festoon you can make easily for a few dollars using a sewing machine or just a needle and thread.

It’s my birthday month, and I’m celebrating all of February. As such, proper attire is in order, such as this DIY Halloween party hat.

Halloween 2022 has come to a close and another haunted Halloween season is in the books.

October is usually very busy for us, and this year was no exception.

I’m enjoying the sights, sounds, and sweets of Fall.

Yes, the sweets!

I’ve been indulging in the spice of the pumpkin – pumpkin bread, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin pie, plus the occasional spiced

Sometimes the best-laid plans just don’t come together.

For example, I had a different project in mind for this week, but I got sidetracked by a doodle I scribbled, so here we are.

I like to complicate things. I take the long way around the block to tell a story. (If it weren’t for Grammarly, these posts would be a hot mess.) I tend to overthink how to create a project.

As a child growing up in the 70s, we had only a few Halloween decorations. Every year we would make a corn stalk teepee, carve a pumpkin, and place our Halloween blow mold in the front window.

Recently I learned of a new trend – grandmillennial or grandma chic. Floral wallpaper, chintz, needlepoint (yes!), china cabinets, oversized frames, and quilts appear to be the must-haves for this style.

Alcohol ink is one of my favorite tools, especially in marker form. But paper isn’t where most of my ink is used. My go-to for this miraculous colorant is fabric.

I’m a bit behind in getting this project on the blog, but I have a good excuse. I swear!

Our youngest is moving, and he had to be out of his current place this weekend, but he can’t get into the new place until next month.

I’ve got a bit of a ghosty vibe going on right now, and I think it might be my haunted decor theme for the Halloween season.

I’m more haunted mansion than horror, so ghosts are to be expected.

I love Halloween paper and cardstock, as evidenced by my ever-growing collection – but I may have a bit too much as I sometimes forget which designs I have already purchased.