Happy Halloween!

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May your Halloween be filled with Fun, Magic, Memories and Great Design.

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Favorite Halloween Decorating Ideas: Day 14

Courtesy of Kim Stoegbauer

Happy Halloween Friends,

Quick-and-Easy Banner. Turn brown coffee filters and these free printable template into a cute Halloween banner in a snap. Get step-by-step instructions.

Craft a Giant Rat


These free printable template makes it easy to turn plywood and paint into a creepy indoor or outdoor decoration in the shape of an oversized rat.

Flying Bat Wreath

From: Brian Patrick Flynn

Easily craft this sculptural Halloween wreath that resembles bats taking flight with craft foam, floral wire, fabric and yarn. Get step-by-step instructions.

Make a Pretty Fretwork Pumpkin


Looking for a new pumpkin-carving technique? Requiring just two different-sized drill bits, this sculptural and intricate design is easier to create than you may think. Learn how to make your own.

Felt Leaf Wreath


A grapevine wreath covered with double-sided felt leaves will add festive fall color to your front door from Halloween until Thanksgiving. Learn how to make your own.

Trick or Treat...

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Favorite Halloween Decorating Ideas: Day 13

Courtesy of Brian Patrick Flynn

Happy Halloween Friends,

Set the Scene for a Fiendish Feast.Gather a few of your favorite ghouls for a dinner party where handmade Halloween decor with a macabre twist sets the scene.

Scaredy Cat Cut-Out


Create an arched-back black cat for your front yard to give trick-or-treaters and Halloween guests a fright. Learn how to make your own.

Turn Your Family Into Pumpkins


OK, not really, but you can add signature characteristics to pumpkins and gourds that resemble your nearest and dearest. Fresh produce, felt, a permanent marker and a few bits of clothing are all you need. Get step-by-step instructions.

Jack-O'-Lantern Luminaries

From: Kim Stoegbauer

Fill clear buckets or cylindrical glass vases with battery-operated tea lights to easily craft kid-safe, fireproof luminaries to light up your Halloween celebrations. Get step-by-step instructions.

Bling Out Pumpkins With Upholstery Trim


Easily embellish pumpkins with paint, nail-head trim, ribbon and spiders to create a chic Halloween display — no carving required. Learn how to get this look.

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Favorite Halloween Decorating Ideas: Day 12

Courtesy of Marian Parsons

Happy Halloween Friends,

Turn a Pumpkin Into a Candy Dish. Cut a faux pumpkin in half to create a cute lidded container for serving Halloween candy. The waterproof foam interior also makes these a great cooler when filled with ice and beverages. Get step-by-step instructions.

Felt Bat Pillow


This oh-so-cute felt pillow requires basic sewing skills and will bring a handmade touch to your Halloween decor. Download bat templates and get step-by-step instructions.

Make a Vintage-Inspired Banner


Add a sophisticated touch to your Halloween decorations with this inexpensive hand-painted banner. Get crafting to make your own.

Go for a Gothic Look


Give a humble pumpkin sophisticated style by painting it to resemble an antique European grain sack. Get step-by-step instructions.

Craft a Dramatic Wreath


Glam up your front door with an over-the-top black feather wreath. Use feathers in a contrasting color and menswear-inspired ribbon for a fashion-forward embellishment. Get crafting to make your own.

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Favorite Halloween Decorating Ideas: Day 11

Courtesy of Marian Parsons

Happy Halloween Friends,

Craft a Graveyard for Your Front Yard. Whether you choose to add funny sayings or be deathly serious with traditional designs, our step-by-step instructions show you how to turn inexpensive foam sheets into realistic-looking grave markers.

Peekaboo Pumpkins


Kids will love helping you create a spooktacular vignette of peeking pumpkins with mini gourds and a variety of inexpensive bowls and lidded dishes. Get step-by-step instructions.

Craft a Chalkboard Tray


Serve Halloween guests in style with this easy-to-create and totally customizable chalkboard tray. Get step-by-step instructions.

Make Your Mark With a Monogram


Add a sophisticated, personalized touch to your Halloween decor with an easy-to-create monogrammed pumpkin. Learn how to make your own.

Make a Haunted Mirror


Transform a modern mirror into a spooky, antiqued looking glass with this simple technique. In a gothic black frame, it's perfect for Halloween, but this mercury-glass look can work year-round if you use a warm wood, silver-leaf or gilt frame.

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Favorite Halloween Decorating Ideas: Day 10

Courtesy of H. Camille Smith

Happy Halloween Friends,

Stack a Jack-O'-Totem. Add some personality to your entry with a pumpkin topiary in the shape of a totem pole. All it takes is a few faux pumpkins, basic craft supplies, and a little imagination. Get crafting to make your own.

Set Up an Outdoor Trick-or-Treat Station

From: Kim Stoegbauer

Weather permitting, bring a lightweight table or shelf outside then fill it with an assortment of kids' favorite treats packaged using one of these free printable templates. Have adults on hand to make sure everyone gets their fair share and with cameras at the ready to snap photos of the neighborhood kids enjoying the spread.

Phantom Chair Slipcover

From: Marian Parsons

Use gauzy fabric and cheesecloth to give a traditional dining chair a tattered, ghostly silhouette for Halloween. With raw edges and a simple shape, this slipcover is a snap to make using basic sewing skills.

Creepy-Crawly Napkin Rings


Spook up your Halloween get-together with these easy-to-make (and cute!) felt and pom-pom napkin rings — a perfect project to craft with kids. Learn how to make your own.

Add a Trendy Silhouette


Bring sophistication to your Halloween decor by embellishing a pumpkin with a trendy black-and-white silhouette. Get the step-by-step instructions to show you how.

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Favorite Halloween Decorating Ideas: Day 9

Courtesy of H. Camille Smith

Happy Halloween Friends,

Let Your Yard Go to the Birds. Print out the free template to turn plywood and paint into a larger-than-life raven you can display either indoors or out. Get step-by-step instructions.

Playful Hanging Bats


Black craft foam, googly eyes and fishing line are all you need to create a colony of swooping, weatherproof bats. Kids big and small will love this quick and easy Halloween craft, perfect for adding a spooky touch to your front yard. Get step-by-step instructions.

Creep-Tastic Wreaths

From: Brian Patrick Flynn

Give your front door a fun Halloween touch with one of these 22 easy-to-craft wreaths.

Chicken-Wire Cloche

From: Marian Parsons

Upcycle a metal lamp frame and chicken wire into a rustic cloche you can use year-round. Add pumpkins, plastic spiders and webbing to create a Halloween vignette. Learn how to make your own.

Edible Candy Topiaries

From: Marian Parsons

Cover inexpensive foam topiary forms with fondant and candy to create a sweet Halloween decoration or centerpiece that kids will love helping to craft. After the festivities are over, they'll have just as much fun pulling the candy off and devouring it.

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Favorite Halloween Decorating Ideas: Day 8

Courtesy of Marian Parsons

Happy Halloween Friends,

Witch's Broomstick Place Cards. Made from a twig, raffia and a scrap of paper, these diminutive brooms add an enchanting touch of whimsy to any Halloween get-together, plus they're a fun party favor that guests can take with them.

Turn Mini Pumpkins Into Cute Bats


Mix a little mischief into your Halloween decorations with these mini bat pumpkins. These not-too-scary creatures are fun to create and will look great grouped together on your mantel, entry table or as a centerpiece.

Conjure Up a Lifesize Ghost


Turn craft-store materials into a life-sized (or at least afterlife-sized) ghost that appears to float several feet above the ground. Learn how to make your own.

Turn Scrapbook Paper Into "Specimens"


Another great craft to do with kids, this project couldn't be simpler. Just stamp creepy animal shapes — like vampire bats, snakes or spiders — out of colorful card stock to create a collection of "specimens" to fill a shadowbox-style frame.

Whip Up a Spider Web Pillow

From: Marian Parsons

Fuzzy yarn on gray wool fabric is used to make this arachnophobic (but cute!) Halloween pillow. This project involves basic machine- and hand-sewing, so it's a snap to make, even for crafters new to sewing.

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Favorite Halloween Decorating Ideas: Day 7

Courtesy of H. Camille Smith

Happy Halloween Friends,

Ever-Watchful Owls to the Porch. These denizens of the dark are a just-spooky-enough way to decorate your front porch without making it too scary for the littlest trick-or-treaters. Learn how to attach them to the banister.

Craft a Gaggle of Ghosties


This quick-and-easy craft is a great Halloween project to make with the kids. Best of all, the inexpensive materials ensure you can whip up a whole gaggle of ghosts for your front yard.

Fake Some Formaldehyde


Fill lidded jars with water, green food coloring, rubber creatures (like mice, snakes, bats or insects), leaves or dried flowers to give any room the look of a mad scientist's lab.

Fashion-Forward Wreath


Wrap chevron fabric around a foam wreath form to craft this trendy wreath that will add a big graphic punch to your front door, living room, kitchen or anywhere. Learn how to make the bat garland.

Ghostly Draperies

From: Brian Patrick Flynn

These billowing, tattered draperies made from budget-friendly cheesecloth will add an eerie atmosphere to your front porch or an interior doorway. Get step-by-step instructions.

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