Showing posts with label Halloween. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Halloween. Show all posts
10/29/15

34 Coastal Pumpkin Ideas

Mother Nature is a beautiful artist. I love how she uses the blue waters and sky to accentuate the oranges and browns of Autumn. Bring a little coastal charm to your Autumn decorations & Pumpkins

          
                                                                Source: Coastal Living
Source: Coastal Living

Light up the night with spectacular carved pumpkins. 
Download your favorite template below, then read on for step-by-step instructions.
Free Pumpkin-Carving Templates: here

Source: Coastal Living

 Give your fall display a fun, summery vibe with this fun—and simple—autumn craft.
What you need: red, yellow, blue, and white paint, a paintbrush, and pumpkins
Get the how-to: here

                                                           Source: By The Sea

Source: Coastal Living

 How charming are these beachy pastel pumpkins?
What you need: spray paint, mod podge, scrapbook paper, pumpkins
Get the how-to: here


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Source: Jax Does Design

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Source: Coastal Living
 Give your Halloween a tropical touch by carving a pineapple jack-o'-lantern!
What you need: pineapple, knife, spoon, cutting board, bowl, candle, matches
Get the how-to: for the Pineapple Jack-o'-lantern here
source: Anthingology


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Add nautical flair to your Halloween by painting pumpkins with coastal colors and designs.
What you need: stencils (whale, anchor, octopus), tape, pencil, paint, paintbrush, pumpkins
Get the how-to: for Beachy Painted Pumpkins here

Source: Completely Coastal

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10/6/15

DIY Haunted Bottles, Lantern & Candles

DIY that will turn those not so interesting bottles into something INTERESTING and SPOOKY. 

What you'll need:
  • Grey/Black/Green Chalk Board Paint
  • Gold Accent Paint
  • Sand or Dirt
  • Empty Medicine Bottles
  • Hot Glue Gun
  • Raff or Straw
  • Sand Paper
  • Large Wood Beads
  • Paint Brush
  • Spiders, Skulls & other accessories (optional)
             click here for complete how-to

                                         Haunted Lantern

source: makoccino
What you'll need: 
  • Tall clear (glass) drinking glass
  • Colored transparent paper, like tissue paper
  • Pencil
  • Scissors
  • Mod Podge
  • Hot Glue
  • Chalk Board Paint
  • Small Paint Brushes
  • Colored Chalk
                      click here for complete how-to                                      
                                                       source: homeandfamily

What you'll need: 
  •   2" PVC Pipe
  • LED Tea Light
  • Hot Glue Gun
  • Hot Glue Sticks
  • 2" Pipe Insulation Foam
  • Spray Paint (Heirloom White)   
Click here for complete how-to

                                                     

 

9/30/15

Pumpkin: 5 Facts, 5 Recipes and 5 Adorable Photos

   

The first recorded use of the of the word “pumpkin” is in the fairytale Cinderella.The word stems from the Greek word “Pepon” meaning large melon. The word was altered to fit English pronunciations, and bibbity, boppity, boo the term “pumpkin” was born. The new word was popularized and spread through colonist’s folklore, including “Cinderella” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.”
Pumpkins were once believed to be a cure for freckles.  In the 19th century a pumpkin face mask mixed with honey and salt was believed to be the cure for this unwanted ailment. Although they can’t wash away your freckles, pumpkins have been proven to enhance your complexion.
 Pumpkin’s bright orange color should tell you that it’s packed with caretonoids like natural beta carotene, lutein and zeaxanthin. Those nutrients protect your eyesight and soften fine lines. So even though pumpkins are carved to look creepy, save the insides of them because they can make you look pretty. 
 One cup of pumpkin contains only 49 calories and over 100% of your daily suggested intake of vitamin A! Pumpkins have also shown to have many health benefits including reducing wrinkles, lowering cholesterol, and aiding your night vision.

                                             5 Yummy Pumpkin Recipes








                                                                 Pull-Apart Pumpkin Bread

   Pumpkin Doughnuts


                                    5 Adorable Pumpkin Photo's










9/25/15

Cheap But Festive Halloween Banner


The other day I was in Lowe's looking at paint samples, when I realized the cute little sample cards are the perfect size for flags on a banner. I picked out 14 fall colors and went home to make something cute!
  1. Cut the bottom of the cards in a /\ shape... 

     2. Punch holes in each top corner...


       3.  I used cute polka dot cupcake liners for the letters background. I smashed them down so they would             lay flat. Glue the letters on top. For a free printable of "Happy Halloween" click here

      

       5. String the assembled cards onto twine or ribbon.
       6. Add some spooky embellishments from the dollar store.






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