Tag Archives: 13 Days of October

Make a vintage Halloween wreath & fa la la all the way into the holidays

Make a vintage Halloween wreath & fa la la all the way into the holidays

 

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It is the end of October. Tomorrow is Halloween. Yet, my Pinterest feed is inundated with Christmas projects. When I head to Target, I make a beeline to see what’s new in the the Christmas section. The Daughter™ has even begun singing Christmas carols.

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The end is near, so let’s can* it.

The end is near, so let’s can* it.

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 Altered tins are a treat on Halloween

On Day 12 of Paper Calliope’s 13 Days of October the end is near. It may not be Thursday, but I am sending out a throwback today with this Halloween tin I created several years ago. Read the rest of this entry

Make a cutie pie pumpkin centerpiece from bags

Make a cutie pie pumpkin centerpiece from bags

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It is Day 11 of Paper Calliope’s 13 Days of October and today’s post offers a little treat for the center of your table. Remember the rosette party decorations we made way back in Day Two? Well, to make this pumpkin centerpiece, you are going to follow most of the same directions. Read the rest of this entry

An artist trading block–be careful when toying with Number 13

An artist trading block–be careful when toying with Number 13

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As you are probably aware by now, Paper Calliope has been hosting the 13 Days of October. For 13 days in October I am featuring different autumn and Halloween focused craft projects. I playfully chose the number 13 to toy with spooky superstitions. Read the rest of this entry

No bones about it, these Halloween putz houses have guts

No bones about it, these Halloween putz houses have guts
No bones about it, these Halloween putz houses have guts

Santa Claus does not seem to have sole claim to chimneys anymore. Ghosts and skeletons seems to be popping out of these miniature Halloween houses. Thank goodness they don’t need to be pulled by a team of eight snakes.

Shudddddder….I really hate snakes. Hate them. Really I do.

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Glittery haunted houses

Glittery haunted houses
Glittery haunted houses

 

 

 

More Halloween crafts just for you–It is Day Six of Paper Calliope’s 13 Days of October and today I am featuring the second of four itty-bitty teeny-weeny Halloween houses.

Created in a putz style, these adorable haunted houses glisten with glitter.

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Shhhh…the Queen of Halloween confesses to being afraid of haunted houses

Shhhh…the Queen of Halloween confesses to being afraid of haunted houses
Shhhh…the Queen of Halloween confesses to being afraid of haunted houses

It is Halloween time and I have a confession to make. I used to be called the Queen of Halloween. This came about after I designed and implemented a Haunted Library at my kids’ elementary school. For many years, myself along with two incredibly partners dedicated a month of 15 hour back-breaking days, 200 volunteers, miles of extension cord and enough black duct tape to cover the earth to create a professional level haunted house on basically zero budget.

Years later, when I am out and about town, some stranger will still greet me, letting me know that they had helped volunteer at my haunted library.

What almost no one knew was that the Queen of Halloween despised haunted houses. More accurately, I hate the startle factor of haunted  houses.* The creepiness and scary scenes don’t bother me. It’s the unknown psycho clown who suddenly jumps out at me, making me wonder if there is a defibrillator nearby. Read the rest of this entry