Murfreesboro Haunts

CARNIVAL OF DAMNED HALLOWEEN!

2011-12-04T21:32:00.001-06:00

I dressed as a clown and scared the be-jesus out of lots children.....BaBahahahahah!

TOUCH OF THE MACABRE

2011-10-30T17:44:00.002-05:00

Touch of the macabre, around the house....

WICKED WITCH CAKE & GHOST CUPCAKES

2011-10-30T09:20:00.002-05:00

WATCH OUT FOR THE EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS!

2011-10-21T12:01:00.000-05:00

GIANT SPIDERS ESCAPED THE FREAK SHOW AND ATE THE HANDLERS.

GIVING YOU THE FINGER! a few skulls, and some bones

2011-10-20T09:14:00.001-05:00

pouring candy to place on cupcakes etc...

Decapitated Clown (Cake)

2011-10-11T21:07:00.002-05:00

Decapitated Clown Cake made with the Wilton skull cake pan.

More Horror!

2011-10-10T17:00:00.001-05:00

It's beginning to look alot creeper at my house...

Carnival freaks!

2011-10-08T08:28:00.002-05:00

Side show or FREAK show posters transforming the Kitchen table area.

FREAK SHOW POSTERS

2011-10-05T10:41:00.001-05:00

I've been copying originals I've found on the the web.

Carnival of the Damned Halloween display 2011

2011-09-29T22:15:00.008-05:00

Building the perfect EVIL CLOWNS

2011-09-28T16:31:00.002-05:00

RECYCLING POOL BUCKETS AND OLD MOPS
RECYCLING OLD PILLOWS

CARNIVAL OF THE DAMNED

2011-09-28T08:34:00.001-05:00

Banner is finished!

CREEPY CLOWN SIGN PIECE

2011-09-21T20:32:00.000-05:00

Now to make the dummies!

ZOMBIE -BRAIN CUPCAKES

2011-09-21T07:08:00.000-05:00

http://amansterdam.wordpress.com/tag/zombie-cupcakes/

Building the perfect BEAST! OK EVIL CLOWN

2011-09-08T16:13:00.001-05:00

Added ears and hair! Trying to find the perfect eyes.....

EVIL CLOWN PAPER PIECING

2011-09-07T23:12:00.000-05:00

COVER ART FOR THIS YEAR HALLOWEEN ALBUM

CLOWNING AROUND

2011-09-07T22:59:00.005-05:00

Got this at the Dollar Store to transform
Clown white!
All painted! I probably have to re-touch. I've got the make the eyes or find the eyes, hair and ears. Lips out of puff clay.

GETTING READY!

2011-08-29T17:31:00.002-05:00

My Walgreens find! Carnival/Circus theme decorations fot this year. TOTALLY DIFFERENT from any other year.

So far this is the "NEW" stuff I've bought (not counting the stuff after last Halloween up in the attic). Pretty much all carnival stuff: rubber ducks for the "Duck Pond", clown shoes, hat, creepy creatures, Taro Cards, Creepy Carnival music. I also bought some wonderful ghoulish molds ( thank you Wilton and Michael's). I've got to work on the carnival prizes. Those teddy bears are getting a make over {{{EVIL LAUGHTER}}}

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE! The Dollar Store! You can get some wonderfully horrible stuff there!

Instant ZOMBIE, Just ADD ALCOHOL

2011-08-21T17:12:00.000-05:00

DEMONS ARE A GHOULS BEST FIEND

2011-07-23T19:37:00.000-05:00

Party guests 2010 continued

2011-07-15T19:49:00.006-05:00

Willa & George
Dad (Delmas)
Bruce & Sue
Mom (Rosemary)
Ann
Marilyn & Lee
Jackie & Ray
Jennifer & Carl

HALLOWEEN 2010

2010-11-11T08:50:00.002-06:00

COSTUME PARTY!

Yard haunt

2010-10-19T10:50:00.002-05:00

More Gore!

2010-10-19T10:42:00.001-05:00

Interior decorating....WANT TO HIRE ME?

2010-10-10T18:06:00.000-05:00

FINGERS IN JAR ANYONE?

2010-09-15T07:13:00.002-05:00

The Dollar store is a FANGstic place to find some really cool inexpensive props! From body parts to tomb stones!

MAKING A SMILODON SKULL

2010-09-11T12:39:00.003-05:00

this is as far as I've gotten. Cut out the eyes and nose and covered with news paper and white glue. It has to dry then I'll be painting it off white with yellow brown in the mix.

First I covered bent coat hangers with white duc-tape. My brother Andy made the AWESOME fangs for me.

THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS....

2010-09-11T12:14:00.004-05:00

I am now working on some new and horrifying projects. Snake in jar anyone? I am loving the expanding snakes! Just add water and WOW! Love. love the effect!

Trial run on Halloween Baking

2010-09-02T09:45:00.004-05:00

Wilton makes a skull cake pan now! This is my first try at using it. I covered it with a very light layer of butter cream then fondant. buying Black icing is much easier than trying to make it. you wind up adding too much coloring only to have it charcoal gray and tasting like food coloring. NOT GOOD!
I'm not finished with this cake yet I'm adding grass and a gummy snake for added creepy factor.

This is my attempt to copy the Werewolf cupcakes from the book HELLO, CUPCAKE

BONE-ing up for 2010 HALLOWEEN

2010-08-31T20:17:00.001-05:00

I thought this was so cool I have to fine the parts to make this!!!

We'd like to have YOU for dinner

2010-03-10T17:11:00.000-06:00

HALLOWEEN PARTY 2009

2009-12-26T13:45:00.010-06:00

Kate and Jim as zombies
Jennifer & Carl Montgomery as the balloon boy's parents [from news they pretended they thought their son was in a weather balloon for publicity to get a reality TV show]
Anne O'Boyle as Obama mamma
Darla & George Tucker as Dog the bounty hunter
Diane & Brad Bryd as KISS [Ace} and groupie
Marilyn & Lee Tennpenny as horny devil and slut
Jackie & Ray Delaney as bikers
Susan & Andy Rice asthe wicked witch and her flying monkey
Cake for bunco party

Haunting the House

2009-10-10T15:31:00.023-05:00

2009's Displays in progress

Night shot
Our kitties with spider victim
Katie with latex scar make up

Just hanging around light fixture decoration in process

gargoyle Emily

spider victim bones
mad scientist

Fun with Make Up

2009-09-27T21:17:00.010-05:00

zombie with latex wound.

face half ripped off.

Trying out zombie looks for Halloween

DEAD START

2009-04-29T12:19:00.001-05:00

We went to be extras in a indy film DEAD START

Zombie school! Learn how to relax your arms, and shuffle with a black look on your face. Heck, I do that every morning before coffee!Learn how to attack your victim. NO REAL BITING! In for the kill! Getting made up! Going HOME! We got on the making of footage that's about it. We got there before 7AM and went through Zombie U. Froze at first then roasted... make up took FOREVER there was probably 200 to 250 people. They weren't expecting such a good turn out the last call they only got 40! But it was in March and cold out. We whimped out about 1:30PM Hot tired and STICKY. That blood is corn syrup with red food color. The inside of our arms kept sticking together it was gross and uncomfortable... I learned some new make up techniques for Halloween. I can't wait to try them out!
We got to see quite a bit of the filming. It was educational!

I know one thing I'm NOT taking Courtney the next time we do something like this because she whines too much! ROFL!

HAPPY HOCKEY HALLOWEEN

2009-02-19T21:32:00.002-06:00

COSTUME CONTEST AT THE NASHVILLE PREDATORS'S OCTOBER 30TH GAME

We won third place ( got a gas card)... Geico Caveman won the 42' plasma TV....
Oh well It was a hoot! Gas card was nice, more thatn we walked in with!

More party pages!

2009-02-10T07:45:00.000-06:00

PARTY LIKE A ROCK STAR!

2009-01-29T11:15:00.001-06:00

My tribute to Ray & Jackie's Ike and Tina Turner....

See how realistic, he's trying to hit her ...ROFL!

Halloween 2008 layouts

2009-01-18T18:33:00.003-06:00

Cool Displays

2008-11-05T10:59:00.006-06:00

Bellbuckle store window

I found some of these on the web ( sorry I didn't note where I got them. Stupid of me. Some very talented and fun people came up with these) and some in a Bellbuckle store display. I just think they are really cool easy to do things I may try next Halloween.

PARTY GHOULS

2008-10-26T13:08:00.004-05:00

Jim and I as 1900th century bride & groom ghosts

Kate

Jim

Tina & Ike Turner ( aka Jackie & Ray Delaney)

Tina getting her beat down

Bride of darkness & a jail bird (Linda & Mike Beagle)

coach of the Tennessee Vols Philip Fulmer and a Go-go dancer (Andy & Susan Rice)

GI Greg ( Greg Colman)

Sarah & Todd Palin ( Carl & Jennifer Montgomery)

Debra wanted this picture just to fool her mom...hum...

Andy & Greg

Alcoholic house wife and soldier ( Anne & Robert O'Boyle)She's been to one too many of our neighborhood Bunco Parties...

Shawn the soccer player (Shawn Hepburn)FOUL! no fair he is playing soccer now!

Tina & the witch (Jackie Delaney & Patty Kinney)

I SEE DRUNK PEOPLE... IN MY KITCHEN!

OGM! We had a blast! The costumes were awesome. Greg did NOT come as the duck hunter!!! Guess he shed that along with other things... any way... Andy made a GREAT Phil Fulmer. He was a total scream! Had the mannerisms down pat. Jennifer really looked like Sarah Plain it was eriee...

I'm quite sure there were some groaning people here in the neighborhood this morning. We all ate and drank too much! Linda's Devilish crab dip is to DIE FOR! Greg you didn't have to eat all the Jello shots! I bet he is one hurting puppy today... Any way Fang-tastic guest! Spooktacular!

GHOUL OF YOU TO VISIT US! HOPE YOU HAD A GASLY TIME!

Deadly details...

2008-10-26T13:03:00.001-05:00

Favors for the costume party

skull & spider web cake

It's the detail that make it....

MONSTER ARE AFRAID OF US!

2008-10-16T06:06:00.001-05:00

Why because we eat them!

These are my "monster" no-bake cookies with red hots for eye and black gel pupils.

2 cups sugar
1/2 baking cocoa
1/2 milk
1/4 cup butter (half of a stick)
1/4 teaspoon salt

Put all ingredient in a sauce pan on the stove top. Bring these to a boil stirring. Let boil 1 minute only. Take off heat and add

1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 peanut butter

Stir till peanut butter is mustly melted in to mixture. Add

3 cups of quick oats and stir till oats are covered. Drop by teaspoonfuls on parchment or wax paper (add eyes as you drop them) let cool. Will be solid in 5 to 10 minutes.

ENJOY!

Do Dish Pan Hands Pass For Monster Hands?

2008-10-15T08:14:00.000-05:00

I bet my breakfast nook is scarier than yours....

I really do LOVE my creep spider Halloween gobbets , flutes and shot glasses... not to mention my BLEEDING SKULL punch bowl, & all the trays serving bowls etc... I mean who wouldn't? (well if they were a Halloween freak like me). BUT one BIG draw back is nothing can go in the dishwasher. I got to spend some quality time at the kitchen sink yesterday. Not my idea of a FUN Halloween project but necessary since I store them in the attic off season. This is going to be the beverage station lined with grave stones...gives it that lovely homey feeling of a crypt, don't you think?

Center piece for the Bunco party ( hence the 2 on the grave stone for table 2)

simple lighting decoration. Draping things is my favorite!

Close up of center piece.

Well today I make cakes and cookies and shop for all the ingredient for tomorrow. The upstairs will be cleaned just in case there is a party guest that winds up going upstairs for the other bathroom... Again not my favorite Halloween projects but necessary... Well maybe I should just dim the lighting a bit more... ROFL!

CREATURES CRAWL FROM EVERY TOMB...

2008-10-14T13:11:00.000-05:00

I've learned one thing from Halloween decorating, DON'T THROW ANYTHING AWAY! I was able to use a lot of different things to build my ghouls. I now have a god use for all the girls out grown dress-up clothes... ROFL!

Dirt-Nap Den and Other Frights

2008-10-10T11:25:00.000-05:00

these tombstones are just FUN. they are lighted and animated.

This is my horrible giant spider. No wonder I have a spider web problem!

Pen & guest book added all ready for our victims ...errr, I mean friends...

Pringles can makes a great vase. I just spray painted the flowers to go in it. They'll add the perfect height.

Haunting in progress

2008-10-08T06:59:00.001-05:00

Every thing on the inside of my house is " a work in progress"!

This is the Hallway table so far...

Living room mantel just waiting for mice silhouettes I still have to cut out.

Foyer table & mirror

View from above of the foyer. My spider webs in progress

Grave stones waiting for their places.

FUN, FUN, FUN!!!

Black Rose wreath

2008-10-06T10:57:00.002-05:00

Easy inexpensive project. I just bought a small floral form at the Dollar store, a bunch of rose, and a can of black spray paint. The whole project took about 15 minutes. I left some red peeking through I liked the effect.

Haunting the John....

2008-10-05T07:39:00.000-05:00

Skull wreath is my project for today! It was very inexpensive for all the frugal haunters out there! The wreath and 2 bags of mini skulls came from the Dollar Store. I invested all of $3. The white fabric was a old sheet I've been ripping up for various projects.

CLOSE UP

shower curtain from Target

That ghoul on the wall will dance and go off every time a guest goes into that bathroom during the party... I sure the first person will be surprised (evil laugh)

Gee, did I scare the "crap" out of you?

I had a SPOOKtatular time assembling the item and decorating the bathroom!

Chocolate Spiders

2008-10-02T07:47:00.001-05:00

Chocolate Spiders

2 pounds chocolate coating

2 (8.5 oz.) packages chow mein noodles

*Chop chocolate coating and place in a double boiler. Cook stirring until melted and smooth. Remove from heat and stir in chowmein noodles untils evenly distributed. Spoon onto wax paper. Let cool completly before stroing or serving.

Makes 40 servings

BOOffet

2008-10-01T05:41:00.004-05:00

Looking for gruesome recipes for this year's spread. If you kow any please send them my way!

SCARY CEREBRUM ( as in picture above)
Ingredients
3 pounds frozen cooked medium shrimp (with tails), thawed and drained well
1/4 cup roasted red sweet peppers, cut into 1/4-inch thick strips
1 cup chicken broth
1 teaspoon unflavored gelatin
1 1/2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon honey
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Directions
1. In a 1-1/2-quart glass bowl (3-inches high, 7 1/2-inches in diameter), begin arranging shrimp, tails toward the center, in a circle to make 1 flat layer in the bottom of the bowl. (Only the round backs of the shrimp should be visible from the outside of the bowl.) Repeat layers until bowl is full, pressing down every couple layers. As bowl fills up, tuck strips of the roasted red pepper in and around shrimp forming "blood vessels". (It helps to peer through the sides of glass bowl to adjust as necessary.) When bowl is full, press down firmly with a plate that fits inside the bowl. Set aside.

2. In a small saucepan combine chicken broth and unflavored gelatin; let stand 5 minutes. Cook and stir over medium heat until gelatin has dissolved. Whisk in lemon peel, lemon juice, tomato paste, honey, garlic, salt, ginger, and cayenne pepper until combined. Pour mixture over shrimp in bowl. Cover and chill at least 5 hours or overnight.

3. To unmold, set bowl in a sink filled with warm water for several seconds. Invert a large plate with sides over bowl. Invert plate and bowl together and remove bowl to unmold. Cover and chill until needed (up to 24 hours). Makes 12 appetizer servings

Nutrition Facts
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Here's a new recipe for the sprimp brain
Savory Brain Shrimp Spread (Halloween Recipe)

1 (10 3/4-ounce) can cream of mushroom soup
8 ounces Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
1 (.25-ounce) envelope unflavored gelatin, softened in 1/4 cup water
1 bunch green onions, chopped
3 pounds cooked shrimp, coarsely chopped
(or 1 pound crab meat)
1 cup mayonnaise
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
Tabasco or Creole seasoning to taste

Heat soup, undiluted, and mix in the cream cheese. Stir in softened gelatin and blend well. Fold in remaining ingredients and pour into a lightly-oiled mold. Chill until firm and serve with your favorite crackers.

Beginning to Haunt the Yard

2008-09-30T08:27:00.011-05:00

This is what I've got done so far in decorating. The porch isn't near finished and non of the lighting is done yet.

My newest ghoul!

Dig these coffins!

2008-09-22T13:51:00.003-05:00

I found these at Kmart last year at the end of the season. They really wouldn't be too hard to make from scratch if you didn't have toomany to make that is...

I figured these with some "bone" sweettarts would be a really cute favor or maybe body parts, skull suckers, what ever toasts your pumpkin seeds.

My best Gargoyle Fiend

2008-09-16T08:48:00.000-05:00

Shouldn't every girl have one?

Party Invitation

2008-09-14T08:09:00.002-05:00

I found these note cards CHEAP at Walmart. I just Halloween-ed them up a bit! Martha Stewart came out with a skull punch. I found it at Michael's. Perfect for Halloween confetti, invites, scrapbooking, and any other decorating!

Halloween shopping!

2008-09-11T08:57:00.012-05:00

Last year my beloved gargoyle was stolen off my mailbox (sniff). BUT never fear I found an AWESOME replacement this year at Marshall's. He it HUGE! I love him. I've name him Seamore. He looks like a Seamore doesn't he?

I found these at the Dollar Tree for booze & wine bottles & two litter bottles for the kid's party. How FUN! for a BUCK! I thought they might be a cool add on to scrapbook pages too...

Seamore with friends! I found these crows at the Dollar Tree too! I've seen crows in other stores for MUCH more $$$

I've surprisingly, well to me any way found a lot of wedding themed stuff. Much to my delight I might add. this theme is easier than I thought at first.

I've been looking for this cand mold forever! thank you Walmart for finally having it!

I also found gummy skulls, rats, and bones to help me decorate my "wedding cake"
I bought little skulls to hold up the cake between the layers.

I'M SO JAZZED! this should be FUN!

Planning, the Devil is in the details...

2008-07-27T10:25:00.003-05:00

I'm working on my plans for HALLOWEEN! I know I'm touched BUT I don't care I LOVE IT!
This year I've settled on a wedding theme something along the lines of the wedding feast from Great Expectations with a little creeper thrown in... I've already located molds for the candy rats....LIFE IS GOOD! LOL! I'm going to try my hand at making a wedding cake...Halloween style of course. I've never worked with fondant before this should be interesting. My cake decorating skills I haven't used since 1984 in culinary school. I wasn't much of a pastry chef then, BUT my attention to detail and my patients level for working with artistic stuff has grown over that time. Any way it will be a learning experience, and my nod to one of my favorite shows Ace of Cakes. Not sure if I sould thank them for the inspiration yet... LOL!

I found some wonderful pieces for the buffet table at Hobby Lobby. I call it fondly Goth elegant. Black "jeweled" pieces pretty and creepy at the same time gotta love it! I just have to find the perfect table cloths...

This is what I'd love to wear....BUT isn't going to happen...BUMMER

Visiting Some old Haunts & Digging Up Some New Friends

2008-06-05T17:24:00.004-05:00

It's alway nice to find a smiling face when visiting a foreign land

My new boyfriend! Isn't he a killer?

I so want to make a Freddy dummy this year. The wax museum at Niagara Falls was a HOOT!

Halloween on the Brain!

2008-01-17T07:35:00.000-06:00

I'm certifiable I know... I'm starting to plan for next Halloween. I think I'm going to steal the B&G haunted wedding theme. Hey, it could be a mock renewal of Jim's & my vows?! ROFL! Any way I keep seeing these wedding dresses hanging in the window at Goodwill. Gives me ideas of tattered zombie brides... If I can get one cheap enough why not? The pirate costumes weren't cheap. matter of fact after paying for wigs, hats, boots, stocking, swords, etc they were down right pricey! This year a more affordable assembly would be nice. So I'll be working on the theme!

All Dressed up!

2007-12-13T12:58:00.000-06:00

Goth Courtney
Punk Princess Katie

These are from Halloween 2007. Finding the perfect costume is a BIG deal here. The girls did a pretty good job of it!

More ghoulish pictures

2007-11-02T10:39:00.001-05:00

Finishing touches for tonight!

2007-10-31T12:49:00.001-05:00

More grave yard and more skeletons you can never have to many!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN 2007!

2007-10-31T07:00:00.000-05:00

READY TO GET YOUR GHOULS ON?

Don't you just love the cool things you can do with candy? Gumy eyeballs!
skeleton legs & arms suckers. FANGtastic!

Party today and trick or Treat! I'll be a cupcake baking fool! These were from the parties this weekend.

Happy Halloween!

Party Time!

2007-10-29T11:57:00.000-05:00

Ahoy! Matey, here we are! Captain Morgan and his pirate wench! This year's theme was pirate and spider... Are guests were AWESOME such great costumes!

We had a great time! Hope you enjoy the pictures! Can't tell you all that went on because our parties are like Vegas...

Gastly party food!

2007-10-27T06:50:00.000-05:00

menu

brain (shrimp)
pureed purified brain (bean dip)
monster eyes (deviled eyes)
gut skewers with spider web dip (fruit and yogurt dip)
Snake sticks (bread)
grave and spider cakes (cup cakes)
Monster sludge (mud slides)
Vampire rum punch
Carmel apples with bugs

Haunt the Inside of Your House! BOO!

2007-10-23T07:11:00.001-05:00

I've got a spider problem in my breakfast nook! They ate the last exterminator!

The Buffet

Gargoyle

2007-10-21T10:36:00.000-05:00

Some VILE, EVIL person stole the gargoyle from my Halloween display. I hope it comes alive and eats them! Of course he was one of my favorite pieces... aren't they always? I got it at Target two years ago so replacing it is going to be a pain. It was relatively expensive too about $25. I don't pay much for Halloween decorations. If you see a good one some where on line leave me a message!

Any way my youngest daughter decided she'd take it's place and be my living gargoyle. isn't she ....twisted? ROFL! yup, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree...

HAPPY HAUNTING

CREEP OUT THE NEIGHBORS!

2007-10-18T10:30:00.001-05:00

THE HAUNTED GRAVE YARD IN MY FRONT BEDS

Scrapbook Halloween!

2007-10-15T21:41:00.000-05:00

Don't forget to take pictures to rememeber the fun!!! There are many fine lines to accent your memories! have fun with it!

Fun with Spider Web!

2007-10-12T05:54:00.000-05:00

Decorating the house for the party! Since this is going to take some major time I've already started. Soon I'll have the Creepiest house in the subdivision!

Haunted Foyer

2007-10-11T06:48:00.000-05:00

I spent quite a while yesterday decorating the 'foyer'. So when people come in they'll get a good taste of the pirate theme and scary. It is cross between pirates of the Caribbean , and the giant spider lair from Harry Potter. So far I really like what I've done. It needs much more work. I'm going to go crazy with the 'spider webs'.

Hauling the coffin down from the attic is the next challenge. Jim made me this coffin (isn't my hubby a sweetie?) Yes some women want jewelry, I go for the Halloween props! anyway... The dining room is going to be turned into a Haunted Crypt/ buffet. I found the perfect 'bowl' at Ross's. gotta go back and get it! Why I didn't pick it up when I saw it.... Groan! I hate when I do that!

I figured I might as well get the decorations up and enjoy them for while maybe tweak them up a notch for the parties.

Happy Haunting!

Haunted Crypts

2007-10-08T06:25:00.000-05:00

Working on some new ideas for improving the haunted crypt. 2005 and 2006 are posted below. Any suggestions would be welcome! I'd love it to be truly frightening! I'm hoping I get my corpse done in time!

Scenes from 2005 Haunted Garage the tips to make it BETTER!

2007-10-02T06:49:00.000-05:00

The harstest thing I've found is making a realistic dummy. The hands especially have given me fits. I now have a pretty easy method for making the hands seem more real and they can hold things if they aren't too heavy. I make a "skeleton" hand out of heavy gadge craft wire or coat hangers, roll the new paper or plastic bags aound the fingers then place the glove or tape over them for the finished dummy hand. The wire makes it so you can bend the hand to hold things. This is a time consuming little project so not for every dummy. But if I'd used the method in 2005 my ghoul chewing on a leg would have been more scary. I use the same trick for legs and arms with coat hangers. Coat hangers also make good shoulders. It is easier to make a more realistic form if you have "bones" you just cover.

Another trick I've found is using 2-liter plastic pop bottles for necks on dummies. the stiffness keeps the head up. I just cut the top off to the length I need.

I've found the making a oval ball of newspaper covered with a plastic bag taped makes a great head to put a mask on, better than a balloon because it doesn't lose air and slowly shrink.

sCROLL DOWN TO SEE GHOUL PICTURE AT THE BOTTOM. this picture was take after the party and he is a bit worse for wear...

Setting a scene

2007-09-29T16:53:00.000-05:00

Making a Mad Scientist Lab is pretty easy to do just save some large jars! We just floated plastic body parts in colored water. Dragged out the old quack machines, you can find them at fea markets for about $150. It makes a nice gory scene!

ENJOY!

Decorating for the Bar

2007-09-28T05:47:00.000-05:00

I've found having something tall at the back helps it sets the scene and you can see it through the munchies and bottles. I've used fake pumpkins and faux grave stones for height.

Using some Halloween themed serving items makes it FUN too. Last year I found the Blooding skull punch set at Wal-mart for $25. Talking skull tray is a BIG hit. I've bought after Halloween all the glasses At Walgreens for about .50 cents, before Halloween they were $1.99. I've slowly collected more every year. The after season sales are a real deal! The next year you'll have a KILLER table!

Great site for a Halloweem dinner party

2007-09-27T14:12:00.000-05:00

I make projects http://bravo.imakeprojects.com/projects/halloween-supper/

This is one sick puppy! I LOVE IT! what he's found and done is just AWESOME! Or should I say gruesome? Any way check it out! I want to go to this dinner party!

Halloween for the last 4 years

2007-09-27T08:14:00.000-05:00

See pictures at the link AT THE END OF THE PAGE

HALLOWEEN SCRAPBOOK PAGES.

DOCUMENTS DECORATION
FOOD DIPLAYS
COSTUMES
IN GENERAL A REALLY GOOD TIME!

Blood Punch Recipe for all you Vampires

2007-09-26T13:33:00.001-05:00

Bloody Punch with Floating Hand
by Stella Zedman

Ingredients

3 cups (500 mL) cranberry juice
1-1/2 cups (250 mL) apple juice
1-1/2 cups (250 mL) grape juice
2 cups (500 mL) caffeine-free cola
1 cup (250 mL) frozen strawberries
Cooking Instructions
In a large pitcher or punch bowl, combine the cranberry juice, apple juice and grape juice. Stir, then refrigerate until you're ready to serve. At the last possible moment, add the cola, the strawberries and, of course, the Floating Hand of Death (directions below).
Floating Hand

In a measuring cup or jar, stir a few drops of green food coloring into some water — not too much, just enough to give it a slightly decomposed tint. Pour the greenish water into a disposable rubber glove (the stretchy kind — make sure it's not powder-coated inside) and tie the top securely. Place in the freezer for several hours or overnight. At serving time, peel the glove off the hand and deposit icy hand in chilled punch. Yum.
Servings: Makes about 10 servings.
How kids can help

Stir together the punch ingredients.
Un-glove the Hand of Death and add to the punch.

LITANY FOR HALLOWEEN

2007-09-25T21:16:00.001-05:00

From ghoulies and ghosties,
Long-leggety beasties,
And things that go bump in the night,
Good Lord, deliver us.-James Whitcomb Riley

Creepy Door decorations

2007-09-25T10:44:00.000-05:00

Building a Skull Wreath is today project.

What you need:

4 small skulls
bones of choice
moss
hot glue gun
1 small floral wreath

1. Cut notches in wreath for the skulls.
2. Glue in skulls with hot glue.
3. Cut chunks of moss into manageable size pieces for gluing.
4. Hot glue small sections on wreath and place moss on it.
Do this until wreath is covered.
5. Add your other bones with hot glue.

SEE FINISHED WREATH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE....IF YOU DARE...

Welcome to my nightmare!

2007-09-24T12:31:00.000-05:00

This site is all about Halloween! I'll get into decorations, haunted houses, food, parties, costumes, maybe a corpse or two....