Whoa back up the trolley! What you say?! Halloween decorations are awesome!! Ok, I agree with you. Completely! Seeing as how we’re both awesomely on the same page of the book, have you ever given any thought to the pumpkin trash bags from the mid to late 1980’s? Leaf bags, …
Halloween Party: Blacklight Glow Room
I had a grown up Halloween party a few years ago and I themed every room differently. My guests saw every room because I put together a scavenger hunt that made them go up to the second floor, through the first, outside around the back and back in and down …
Beginners Guide to Collecting Old Halloween Diecuts
Halloween die cuts and paper decorations are generally more rare than plastic items because they are so fragile, and because they were inexpensive. Collecting them is a really exciting hobby though, and there is a lot to learn, especially before going out and actively seeking out pieces. Some are truly …
2012 McDonald’s Halloween Buckets
The 2012 McDonald’s Halloween Buckets again character buckets, this year that character is Scooby-Doo. I was wondering if McDonald’s would continue on with issuing Halloween buckets. in 2011 McDonald’s Halloween pails were “blanks” that came with stickers so you could make the face look however you wanted. There was a …
Ridiculous Halloween Costumes II
This is a very late follow up to a blog I wrote a few years ago, which shined the spotlight on ridiculous Halloween costumes. For a reason unknown to myself and really, my circle of rational-minded friends, picking out a Halloween costume for young women has become an occasion where …
The Pail vs. The Pillowcase
I was thinking back to trick or treating as a wee Jen and how I wish I still had my plastic, blow molded bucket. My trick or treat bucket was serious business when I was a kid. That, my Christmas stocking and my Easter Basket were all very sentimental to …
Dollar Tree Halloween Teasers 2012
I love getting emails with Halloween and Fall stuff in them. It reminds me that this awful, sorry excuse for a summer does have an end. I mean really, 95 degrees all. the. time? Anyway, Dollar Tree is already putting some of their merch out there, online, at least. Here’s …
Crafty: Quick & Pretty Valentine Vase
Put these one your mantel along with your Valentine’s Day garland. You’ll hardly be able to stand all the love. Grab a couple of the “Words of Love” cylinder vases from Dollar Tree. A steal for a dollar each. You could put anything in these. I opted for some shredded …
Crafty: Dollar Valentine Garland
I love a well decorated mantel. It sets the mood for an entire room, and you can really do it up. Today I’m going to show you how I made a one dollar Valentine Garland. Everything was purchased from Dollar Tree and cost about ONE DOLLAR AND SIX CENTS TO …
Vintage Santa Claus Brushes
No registration required to download these Photoshop brushes, free for personal use! Dress up your Christmas projects with these genuine vintage Santa faces. In abr format. Free download, Christmas Santa Claus Brushes! Download, then either save or open. Will open/load in Photoshop automatically.
Free! Christmas Reds and Greens Gradients
Enjoy some reds, greens, golds and silvers in these free Christmas gradients. A set of 12, free for personal use! NO REGISTRATION required. In GRD format. Free download, Christmas theme gradients! Download, then either save or open. Will open/load in Photoshop automatically.
EuclidBoo’s Top 5 Halloween Fails
There’s always something that seemed like an awesome idea for my home haunt. Seemed being the key word. I’m going to highlight some of those here, my top 5 flops of yard haunting. But first, a little background: We’ve been putting on the show here in Euclid, Ohio since 2003. …
McDonald’s 2011 Halloween Happy Meal Buckets
Great news for all the fellow big kids out there who loved their Halloween pails from McDonald’s in the 1980’s, they’re back again for 2011! Yup, McDonald’s has two new buckets to collect. These buckets are the same size as usual but feature stickers that make the faces. The buckets, …
Free! Fall and Halloween Inspired Gradients
I just got finished whipping up some lovely gradients, a set of 10, free for personal use! Use these for tweaking the skies and trees, give them a little more punch. In GRD format. Free download, Halloween gradients inspired by autumn skies! Download, then either save or open. Will open/load …
Halloween Party: Vintage-Modern Menu
We set out to have a kick ass Halloween party – one that blended our love for spooky lighting and modern horror and that classic, chilling wonder of Halloween that happened 90 years ago. We pulled it off quite well I think, and everyone had a great time. Here I’m …