Sunday, October 31, 2010

happy you know what

dreaminparis:
‘GHOULS NIGHT OUT’ (artwork) left to right: Morticia: Carolyn Jones (The Addams Family TV series), Vampira: Maila Nurmi (the original Late Night TV Hostess/ Plan 9 from Outer Space) Lily Munster : Yvonne DeCarlo (The Munsters TV series and films) Morticia: Angelica Houston (Addams; Family movies) seated Elvira: Cassandra Peterson (Late Night TV hostess, Elvira movies, Halloween hostess).

via

this is a BEAUTIFUL (and unusual)

welcome wreath. this is something i would LOVE to hang on my door or wall. i LOVE it

Autumn Wreath




Wednesday, October 27, 2010

from duo fiberworks

an enormously cute knitting (and then felted) pattern for halloween. you should be checking their blog out regularly ANYWAY

Last-minute free Halloween knitting pattern, Jack O'Lantern

pic from duo fiberworks

their shop hedgehog lane (i'm super partial to the gnome home pattern)

Sunday, October 24, 2010

ok, i'm in LOVE with this

skeleton wreath craftzine turned me on to

BUT

it's from

mega spooky
pic is from there as well

didn't have a whole heck of a lot of time to peruse it, but i did check out some of it. MAN, this is MY kind o' blog. glad i happened across it

Friday, October 22, 2010

here are ten craft ideas (from crafting a green world

for a thrifted tea set!

...........

2. Teacup Candles

Design Sponge shows us how to make beautiful teacup candles that are a breeze to make and would look great in any room of your house........


 top pic from the crafting a green world posting linked above

next pic from the actual design*sponge posting (idea #2)

Thursday, October 21, 2010

craftzine hooks us up with

THE most amazingly cute TEENY TINY knit pattern:

candy corn from mochimochi land
pic from the craftzine posting (but it's from mochimochi land)


..............................Here's a sugar-free way to enjoy your candy corn this Halloween. I must admit that I have a bit of an addiction to these little treats. Now you can knit these tiny candy corn thanks to Mochimochi Land's free knitting pattern. Knit up a bowlful!...................

Monday, October 18, 2010

from my science project

how to preserve a pumpkin

pic from the article at my science project linked above

(found via)

here are some of the vegan (and mostly vegan)

blogs i read on a regular basis

chez cayenne

delectably free


have cake will travel

just hungry (not vegan or vegetarian but japanese. lots of vegan stuff though)

seitan is my motor

fatfree vegan kitchen

vegan yum yum (also an ipod app and it's FREE FREE FREE)

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Saturday, October 16, 2010

check out

cathie filian's etsy store

then zombie walk on over to her blog for halloween witchcrafts!



picture from cathie fillian's creepy china ball lamps diy

these sure don't look like paper flowers to me

they're lovely. just lovely

from how about orange

How to make recycled paper flowers

 

picture from the tutorial at how about orange linked above

Friday, October 15, 2010

mixed media artist

has a giveaway .... for

colorful aluminum jewelry

in case you don't win the giveaway.....here is the amazon link

pic from amazon linked above

Thursday, October 14, 2010

from design*sponge

these are wonderful!

wool felt potholders

pic from the tutorial at design sponge linked above

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

i forgot to mention all the new

fall knitty patterns are up

get a load of THIS pattern:
(as a personal note, i would LOVE to knit this. as a personal note, i know i'd start crying within the first 15 minutes)

scareisle 

b

pic from the scareisle pattern linked above
photos: Lorraine Condotta

i could do this!!!

and what a GREAT idea too. plus i'm addicted to scarves and scarfettes and cowls and neck warmers.
from whip up
cool weather refashion with cheri

pic from the whip up tutorial linked above

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

monet 2010

click you won't be sorry. i promise you



via

glove to chipmonk

in a few easy steps!

from dinner for mouschi
such clever clever clever people out there!
found via

dino deliciousness

via

i'll be right back. just gotta get my maple syrup (REAL)

(jim's pancakes)

if you're not a facebook fan of

fusion beads you SHOULD be!

they have a cute little pumpkin bracelet up (instructions) (rain falling on pumpkins)

pic from fusion beads

Sunday, October 10, 2010

dollar store crafts

shows us a roundup of halloween wreaths

one of my favorites? (although i love them ALL) is nevermore (pic from the tutorial at the link). man do i LOVE RAVENS!!!

anyway, check out ALL of the wreaths. wicked wicked wicked cool

oh dang but this is very cool

frombeading arts (pic from there as well)

the autumn vines pearl necklace. i'm not a fan of pearls as a rule, but i LOVE this

Friday, October 8, 2010

Thursday, October 7, 2010

how about orange is having a giveaway

for a silhouette digital cutter

check out the link above if you'd like to enter!
pic from the how about orange link above

craftstylish shows us how to

crochet a rag rug out of tee shirts  by  cal patch, contributor

pic from the tutorial at craftstylish linked above

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

leethal over at whipup!!!

2010 guest blogging series: Leethal knitting 

 

pic is from the whipup guest blogger series linked above. it's leethal's skoodlet (any guage, any yarn, customized.....)

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

ok ok ok, i'm diggin' this bat-mobile!

diy By Kami Bigler



pic from kami's tutorial at craftzine linked above

Monday, October 4, 2010

crafting a green world

has a posting on the many uses of pumpkin seeds by Maria Dryden

 (i LOVE me some punkin' y'all)

pic from the crafting a green world posting linked above

an instructable

for some wicked cool light up leggings (wow some serious want here!)

by Carleyy


pic from the instructable by Carleyy linked above