Thursday, October 23, 2008

Pumpkin Caps

Looking for a simple, cute way to dress up your kids for Halloween? Knitrgal has knitted some really adorable pumpkin hats and you can purchase them over at her etsy shop. All you need is a matching orange knitted sweater and you have yourself a full costume! This would be great for those fall/Halloween portraits.

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Miniature Witch's Broom

How about a Miniature Witch's Broom to go along with your Miniature Pumpkin? This is too cute I had to share this with everyone. I found this tutorial on Makes and Takes. If you make amigurumi animals this would be a great prop. I think I'll make an amigurumi witch!

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Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Miniature Pumpkins

Liquid Paper has a tutorial on how to create these adorable pom pom pumpkins. The pom pom's she used are from a fringe, which you can probably find at any craft store. These would make a great addition if you are making a fall miniature scene or for a kids' dollhouse.

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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Spooky Cheesecloth Ghost

I remember making these cheesecloth ghosts in elementary school for Halloween. We added eyes and a mouth and some candy corn pumpkins to them. This one is a little more sophisticated, I found this cheesecloth ghost tutorial on cut out and keep.

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Monday, October 20, 2008

Old, Creepy Book Covers

Want to go all out this year with your Halloween decorations and create old, creepy, dusty books? Or do you like the look of old books and need a cool cover for your sketchbook? Well, I found this really neat how to on Dave Lowe Design the blog. All you need is an old book or empty sketch book, craft knife, cardboard, glue, paper towel, mod podge or (white glue and water), acrylic paint and water color paint. Check out the tutorial.

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Friday, October 17, 2008

Monster Wreath

Have you ever seen the movie Monsters Inc? That is what this wreath reminds me of. I found a tutorial over at Crafster on how to create your very own monster wreath. If you are having a monster themed Halloween party this would be a perfect decoration.

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Thursday, October 16, 2008

Felt Pumpkin Patch

Looking for some more handmade fall decorations for your house? Knitty.com has a step by step tutorial on how to create these felt pumpkins. This would be cute to create a whole pumpkin patch to use as a background for some fall photographs.

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