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November 3rd, 2008

I’m so proud of my daughter!

Not only did she make me a killer pair of elf ears, but wait till you see her own costume! She and her buds went to Salem for Halloween day (yes, Salem Massachusetts), but were smart enough to be back to campus before sunset :-)
She wrote to me that she even got photographed by the […]

By Cyndi -- 15 comments

October 17th, 2008

Don’t miss the Halloween contest!

CraftZine has announced the mother of all Halloween contests!!
We teamed up with our pals from Instructables for what is the biggest Halloween contest on the web. In honor of the best DIY holiday ever, we’re having a party — and everyone’s invited! Elaborate costumes for the whole family, gadgets that go “zzzZAP!,” gross-looking foods, […]

By Cyndi -- 0 comments

October 17th, 2008

Finished elf ears for Halloween!

I love my daughter! Not just because she made me a pair of custom-fit elf ears, but just because. However, did I mention that she made me a pair of custom-fit elf ears? :-)

They will look even better on Halloween, because I’ll be using my own make-up foundation on them. We […]

By Cyndi -- 14 comments

October 16th, 2008

From Halloween through New Years!

Terri “Terri O” Ouellette, the craft and lifestyle expert, discusses how crafting is an easy, popular and cost effective way to decorate the home from Halloween through the New Year. The interview, shown below, also featured homemade gift ideas, which are all the rage this year as it allows families to spend time together crafting […]

By Cyndi -- 0 comments

October 9th, 2008

Are you ready for Halloween?

I know what I really want to be this year, but I don’t think that the dress will go with the prosthetic elf ears that Dani made for me! Check this out:

Isn’t it great? It’s bleached (!), and smarmyclothes at Craftster has shown us how to do it! Tons more Halloween ideas can […]

By Cyndi -- 4 comments

October 12th, 2006

Halloween jewelry

It can take a bit more time to put your costume together when you have a reputation for being a “creative” type. So, get started now with some easy jewelry projects. If you get your jewelry done this weekend, then you can devote next week to making a good costume to go with it! Priorities, […]

By Cyndi -- 4 comments