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Category Archives: Halloween
Dawn of the Bread
When there are no more carbs left in your diet, the Bread shall walk the Earth!
Posted in Food, Halloween, Lovin' from the Oven
Tagged bakery, bread, Dawn of the Dead, Food, horror, humor, Night of the Living Dead, Romero, skull, zombie
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Making the Pinball Machine Costume
It has become our tradition of sorts to make costumes that light up and have a coin-operated or vending machine theme. In years past, we have made a a candy machine, a jukebox and a fortune teller. This Halloween was … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, Holiday
Tagged arcade, bowling, cardboard, costume, DIY, electric, Halloween, handmade, holiday, Joe Williams, kid, LED, Philadelphia, pinball, retro, Tina Garceau, U-Haul
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Pinball Wizard
This year’s exploration of coin operated machinery – a bowling themed pinball machine. Happy Halloween everyone!!!
Posted in Halloween, Holiday
Tagged bowling, coin operated Halloween costume, craft, DIY, Halloween costume, handmade, pinball machine
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A Halloween Brooch
When I saw this skeleton cameo, I immediately thought of my friend Penny – she’s the only person I know who loves Halloween more than I do! I found a setting for the cameo that I thought was a good … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Halloween, Holiday, News
Tagged accessories, distressed jewelry boxes, Halloween costume jewelry
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Masque of the Desaturated Death
I snapped this photo in the Italian Market in Philadelphia and applied a little Photoshop magic to evoke the spirit of Halloween.
The Grapes of Wrath
One of my most ingenious, well received Halloween costumes cost less than five dollars to make. You don’t have to spend a fortune on a costume – all you need are some balloons, safety pins, two pieces of felt, and … Continue reading
Halloween Treat Bags
Halloween is right around the corner (well, not really – but it doesn’t hurt to be prepared) so I’ve designed two treat bag toppers. They’re perfect favors for a Halloween or school party. It’s easy -just download the PDF, print … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Halloween, News
Tagged Halloween treat bag toppers, party favors, wax lips
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The BatBoy Rises
Posted in Halloween
Tagged baby, Batman, cosplay, costume, Halloween, super-hero, The Dark Knight Rises
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In Case You’re Interested in the How of Things
While most parents dash out to a drugstore to fulfill a narrow expectation of what is acceptable as Halloween apparel for their children, we design, craft and construct complex costumes which we seal our son into like a mummy in … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, Holiday, Sewing, Technique
Tagged arcade, Big, coin operated, costume, fortune teller, Halloween, lights, October 31st, trick or treat, turban
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Halloween 2011
In past few years, Joe and I have cooked up increasingly complex costumes for our son Lloyd. It started with the robot costume which had lights which everyone loves. We took what we learned constructing the robot and went with … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Halloween, Holiday, News
Tagged arcade, Big, coin box, crystal ball, fortune teller, Halloween 2011, handmade, Joe Williams, lights, pinball, Tina Garceau, trick or treat, turban, Willceau
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The Chicken Heart
No video today. We are going to do something a little different and return to those thrilling days of yesteryear. Follow me as we enter the theater of the mind with a vintage radio drama! I first heard about this … Continue reading
Posted in Blast from the Past, Halloween, Holiday, Movie Matinee
Tagged Chicken Heart, doomsday, horror, imagination, Lights Out, radio, science
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Frighteningly Tasty!
It’s been a tradition of mine to give the children in my son’s class a head start on their Halloween sugar rush by sending cupcakes to school. Jimmies are involved, as are pumpkins, black cats, witches, skeletons, aliens, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Halloween
Tagged aliens, black cats, cupcakes, meringue, pumpkins, skeletons, witches
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