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DIY Halloween Gingerbread House

By Sarah

Why wait for Christmas, when you can make a gingerbread house in October? A DIY Halloween gingerbread house that is!

I’m pretty sure I’ve said this before, but here it is: I love Halloween. I love it, I love it, I love it. Like, as soon as they start putting out the Halloween decorations in all the stores mid-July I just start running up and down the aisles singing “This is Halloween” from “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” That may or may not be an exaggeration. But what’s not an exaggeration is that I get my DIY on hard during Halloween and fall.

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DIY Mermaid Costume for Kids

By Sarah

This DIY mermaid costume is quick and easy to make – and comfortable for younger children to wear for Halloween!

Halloween time is nearing, and I can barely contain my excitement. It’s my favorite time of year! I love decorating the house, making fun Halloween treats, and of course – making DIY Halloween costumes. (more…)

DIY Pumpkin Vase with ProFlowers

By Sarah

I received product from ProFlowers to write this post, however all experiences and opinions expressed are my own.

It’s almost #Halloween – my favorite time of year! I love all the beautiful fall colors, and I especially love pumpkins. So why not combine these two things into a DIY pumpkin vase with gorgeous flowers from ProFlowers? (more…)

Halloween Pumpkin Carving Party with Pumpkin Masters

By Sarah

I received product from Pumpkin Masters to write this post, however all experiences and opinions expressed are my own.

I was so excited to receive some pumpkin carving kits from Pumpkin Masters in order to have a pumpkin carving party. I invited my sister and my niece to come over and carve some pumpkins – and we had so much fun! (more…)

Owl Crafts: Halloween Owl

By Sarah

Would you take a look at this dapper little guy? I just adore owls, and I don’t think an owl can get any cuter than this dude wearing a suit. (more…)

DIY Halloween Lanterns

By Sarah

Okay, so I know we’ve all had a craft fail or two, right? You know how it goes, it seems like it’s going to be an easy craft, nothing can go wrong, and then it turns out looking…y’know…meh. Well, have you ever had the opposite happen? You’re not sure about a DIY project or craft, and then it turns out SO MUCH BETTER than you were expecting. That’s exactly what happened to me with these DIY Halloween lanterns. (more…)

Fall Bucket List 2014

By Sarah

Happy fall, ya’ll! Well okay, so the first day of fall 2014 is September 23. But I just couldn’t wait! Fall is my favorite season – there’s so much fun stuff to do. So much in fact, that I like to make a fall bucket list to remember everything that I want to do during this awesome season.

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DIY Halloween Owl Craft

By Sarah

It’s no secret: I love owls and I love Halloween. I saw an owl on Pinterest that I really liked from Lincoln Street blog. You can see it in her post here, but I’m not sure if she actually made it. I had no idea where she got it from, so I determined I would make one of my own. (more…)

Quick and Easy DIY Halloween Craft

By Sarah

The time is ticking down until Halloween, and I still haven’t gotten all my Halloween crafts up! I at least have one more to post right now, and hopefully two more to go. Here is my quick and easy Halloween crate that I made.

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DIY Vintage Halloween Decorations

By Sarah

This year I absolutely fell in love with vintage Halloween decorations. Show me anything even remotely vintage Halloween decor-ish, and I’m in. But I have a big problem buying something that I KNOW I can make myself. So of course I had to make my own vintage Halloween crafts. (more…)

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