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LorienLlewellyn

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:58 am


There are tons of neat Halloween/Fall DIY tips floating around. I thought I'd share a few of the neat ones that I have recently found. And if you click the links, it will suggest more links, so you can just keep going and going!

Carved Pumpkin Air Freshener
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/pumpkin-air-freshener.html

Floating Pumpkin Candles
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/make-floating-pumpkin-candles.html

Tureen Topper
http://www.marthastewart.com/goodthings/falls-tureen-topper?

Halloween Hang-Ups
http://www.marthastewart.com/goodthings/halloween-hang-ups

Carrot-Nose Jack-o'-Lanterns
http://www.marthastewart.com/article/carrot-nose-jack-o-lanterns?backto=true&backtourl=/photogallery/pumpkins#slide_1

Inexpensive Costume Ideas
http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/halloween-costumes-for-the-whole-family#slide_1
PostPosted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:49 pm


Last year at a One Act Play conference I learned how to make really good fake blood. It doesn't stain (I covered my entire costume in it, and all that stained were my white socks, which were some kind of rayon/nylon blend), it's edible, and very tasty. I don't remember the exact recipe, but you take peanut butter (creamy is good for nice fresh blood, crunchy looks like older coagulated blood) and stir in light corn syrup til its the thickness you want. Then add red food coloring and a couple of drops of blue food coloring and voila!

Plus I'm considering using salt dough (like you make Christmas ornaments with) to make little decorative pumpkins, leaves, jack-o-lanterns, and spiders to sit around everywhere.

And here are some neat links I've found lately:

Pumpkin Planter:
http://containergardening.about.com/od/floweringcontainergarden/ss/PumpkinPlanter.htm

Using Nature for Fall home decorating:
http://budgetdecorating.about.com/od/seasonaldecorating/a/Fall-Decorating.htm

Creative Halloween Treat Bags:
http://www.bhg.com/holidays/halloween/crafts/halloween-treat-bags/?sssdmh=dm17.397322&esrc=nw100d3_10_14&email=1821246852

Halloween Costumes for kids:
http://www.bhg.com/holidays/?sssdmh=dm17.397322&day=14&esrc=nw100d1_10_14&email=1821246852

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