Showing posts with label Spooky Mondays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spooky Mondays. Show all posts

The Last Spooky Monday on Tuesday?

October 26, 2010

I think this is {officially} the last Spooky Monday leading up to Halloween with Wendy over at Wendy's Adventures in Wonderland.  I'll admit that thus far I really haven't been all that spooky, so I figured I'd better start now!  Granted, it would be MUCH spookier if I took these pictures at night, but my photography skills still leave much to be desired.  So, daytime shots it is.  How's this one for starters?


Somehow skulls/skeletons/grim reapers have become a mainstay in our yard over the past few years.


And of course the ubiquitous spider webs we see in practically every one of our neighbors' yards...........


And I have to say that I'm pretty partial to this lady.


"Home, James."


Evil-eyed skull (again).


Slightly different take on the skull/skeleton dude ~  MUMMY skeleton! 



This one speaks, and it really is pretty creepy when he starts talking to you at night!  We also have bushes that are sound activated and rattle, shake and moan at the slightest hint of small children passing by!  Mwahhahahahaha!

We're (okay, MR. CBD and the kids are) carving pumpkins tonight and the clock continues to tick down.......only 4 days, 21 hours and 37 minutes until Halloween!  Thanks again, Wendy, for hosting all these fun spooky Mondays ~ I'm already planning next year's spookiness! :0 

Hope everyone is having a great Spooky week ~ and make sure to stop by tomorrow for a new, fantastic giveaway!

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Belated Spooky Monday and a Special Gift!

September 29, 2010

I was so behind this week that I thought I wouldn't be able to post a Spooky Mondays post.  Turns out our host Wendy, of Wendy's Adventures in Wonderland, was a bit behind herself due to technical difficulties.  Sooooooo I have a Spooky Mondays post after all, and it's a very special one.

You see, today I received a treasured gift in the mail from none other than ~ Wendy!  Her talent is amazing to me, as well as her kindness.  I was so excited to receive a package.  I opened it and what did I find?

The treasures were wrapped so lovely in vintage eyelet and muslin.  My heart was beating fast!  Then I opened it.

And ta~da!  Two of the cutest Halloween tags I've ever seen!  Let's have a closer look, shall we?

She's such a doll!  I love the whole vintage-esqueness (?) of it!  And even the back of the tag is something to behold.

 So gorgeous!  And check out this little "witch."

How cool is that?

So incredibly cute, yet a bit eeeeerie as well.  So perfect for this belated Spooky Mondays post!  Thank you, Wendy, for your kindness, thoughtfulness and generosity.  I am so glad to have made your bloggy friendship!  Now everyone head on over to Wendy's Adventures in Wonderland and check out all the other Spooky Mondays links for this week.

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Spooky Monday

September 20, 2010

Okay, so I've almost missed out on the fun we call Spooky Mondays over at Wendy's Adventures in Wonderland.  But I'm here now, aren't I?  Let the Fall/Halloween Home Decor Tour begin!  (I like the sound of that ~ Home Decor Tour....)

 My kids like to hang this on the office door at home and switch the tag around depending if I'm in the room or not.

I'd like to think that they like the sign for its charm, however, rumor has it that they feel the figure on the sign accurately depicts their mother depending on her mood and their behavior, in that order.  Ahem, moving right along...

I was going to show these guys last because they're my absolute FAVORITES, but I can't wait so here goes.

Is this fantastic, or what? 


I picked him up at a local flea market, along with his friend.......

Another cutie of the jack o' lantern persuasion.

So happy together......

This guy's perfect for filling to the B-R-I-M with goodies!


 Perfectly boo-ti-ful.

I'm lovin' these Williams and Sonoma pumpkin candles picked up on clearance last Halloween!

I thought this was the perfect foyer table piece.  The etched pumpkin is one of my favorites and get this ~ you can still see the $1.99 Goodwill price tag underneath it!  Yes, I got the candelabra/centerpiece at Goodwill for a song!  Makes it even that more sweet. Can't wait to use if for Christmas!

I picked up this jovial fellow at a darling shop in Galena, Illinois.  A really beautiful and quaint town.  How I'd love to go again this fall....

I also picked him up in Galena one year.  We call him "Gordy."  Get it?  Lame, I know.  But in this house sometimes lame IS funny.

And I had to post this photo because it turned out really cool and SPOOKY.

I know it's hard to believe that I could have any more Halloween/fall decor lurking about the house but I DO!  These will all be unveiled with the appropriate pomp and circumstance on future Spooky Mondays.  And be forewarned, they WILL get s-p-o-o-k-i-e-r!

Thanks to Wendy over at Wendy's Adventures in Wonderland for hosting these Spooky Mondays.  Now pop on over there and see who else has shared their spooky Halloween/fall mojo! 

Have a GREAT week everyone!


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Spooky Monday

August 30, 2010


I'm so excited to share with you some more Halloween/Fall/Spooky stuff as part of Wendy's Adventures in Wonderland's Spooky Monday.  This will be a mash-up of some things that remind me of this time of year.

Sample Boo Packages

Have you ever been "Boo"-ed?  This is something we love to do each year.  You pack up some Halloween goodies and anonymously drop them off at three neighbors' doors with a note that says "You've been Boo-ed!"  Then it's THEIR turn to do the same for  another three unsuspecting families. I first learned of this in 2007 from Cindy at Skip to my Lou.  You can download her Boo Sign (shown above) by going here.  You can fill the packages with candy and small toys, etc. and GUESS WHAT?  Target even started selling PRE-MADE BOO BAGS.  How simple is that?

 Captain Hook, perhaps?

Here is just one of the many animated Halloween spoookies we place in our yard each year (or should I say "my husband" places in our yard each year?! lol)



We always get lots of pumpkins ~ carving them is quite a production!  How great are the leaves?  I can almost feel the crispness in the air!



Here's one small view of our street in all its glory.  I LoVe this time of year!

Go check out some other entries here.

Thanks, Wendy!
  



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Holiday Open House #2 (AND OTHER UPDATES ~ see below)

August 21, 2010

I promised my friend Carol over at The Answer is Chocolate that I'd be joining in on her second Holiday Open House Linky Party.  It's for those of us who can't help but start dreaming of Fall and (maybe?) Christmas in August.  I've decided to link up some fun little Halloween trinkets I made ~ jewelry, of course!  {Note:  I'm still trying out the vintage/antique photo thing so hopefully you can still see them OK.}


The earrings are made out of some silver "skulls" I scored at a church barn sale.  They were part of a spooky-skully-keychain-thingy and I just took it apart to use them for ghoulish earrings.  And I'm happy to say that there are still about 20 or so skulls left on the chain so I can make even MORE ghoulies!  I added black and orange faceted glass crystal beads for a dash of Halloween color.


Of C-O-U-R-S-E you all know that I had to make a charm bracelet!  And as much as I love the old black and white look, I had to show you this one in all its Halloween color!


Kind of makes me want to say "Trick or Treat!"

Head on over to The Answer is Chocolate and see what other holiday stuff is being added.  Or maybe even add your own?

I'm also linking this up over at Tatertots and Jello's Weekend Wrap-Up Party!

Hope you're all having a great weekend! 

UPDATE:  I'm linking this up to Wendy's Adventures in Wonderland and urge you to visit her if you LoVe Halloweeen like I do!


FINAL UPDATE (I swear!): I'm also linking up over at All Thingz Related.  Go on over and check out all the awesome handmade crafts and/or home improvements.  Have a great week, ladies!
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