Monthly Archives: October 2009

Dot Cooks! “Live” Halloween Party Food Prep

October 31, 2009 | Topic: food, Halloween

Yesterday I did a “live-tweet” of my cooking/prepping food for the halloween party. Which basically consists of me taking cellphone pics of whatever I’m cooking. So, if you don’t follow me on twitter, here’s what I posted! Twitter for #dotcooks

DotatDabbled: Read on...

Agent P! The Boy’s Perry the Platypus costume

October 30, 2009 | Topic: craft, Halloween

I spent several hours yesterday making The Boy’s Perry the Platypus costume. My twitter friends will recall my desperate search for a green hoodie sweatshirt, which I never did find, so I made one out of fleece. The platypus tail (made of fleece, and quilted!) is the crowning touch, I… Read on...

How to make a Quick and Lovely Halloween “Candle”

October 29, 2009 | Topic: craft, Featured Craft, Halloween

Halloween is almost here! But you still have a few days… So here’s a quick and elegant version of a lantern in a jar! When I went to the Dollar Store to pick up items for my Dollar Store Crafts guest post earlier this month, I picked… Read on...

Halloween on Dabbled Thus Far

October 28, 2009 | Topic: craft, food, Halloween

New! A page with every halloween project we’ve done on Dabbled, and all the cool links we’ve posted. Up now, so check out all things Halloween Related on Dabbled at http://dabbled.org/halloween!

Social Media for your Crafty Business, by Diane Gilleland

October 27, 2009 | Topic: Reviews / Giveaways

Don’t miss all things Halloween at Dabbled!

Social Media for your Crafty Business is a new e-book by Diane Gilleland of the fabulous website/podcast, Craftypod. (We’ve interviewed Diane, who is a master of all things crafty, here!) Diane was kind enough to send me… Read on...

Crafty Día de los Muertos “Sugar” Skulls!

October 26, 2009 | Topic: craft, Halloween

Check out the fun and fabulous ideas for (non-edible) Skulls (based on Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls) from one of my favorite crafty fellow Atlantans– Colleen of Some Art Fabric & Sloth Craft. (She did a fun Girls Blue Jean Remake tutorial for Dabbled, too!)… Read on...

Make Old Fashioned Metal Bottle Labels for Halloween

October 25, 2009 | Topic: craft, Featured Craft, Halloween

Today I’m over at Dollar Store Crafts, blogging about my nifty cheepy spooky labels for your Halloween bottles and jars! Go check it out…

I’ve written up all the instructions here as an instructable. Go here!

Halloween Wreaths

October 24, 2009 | Topic: craft, Halloween

Decorating your door for Halloween? Here are some ideas..

Dabbled’s Quickly Drawn… Read on...

More… Halloween Costume ideas & instructions (Part 4?)

October 23, 2009 | Topic: Halloween

Have you figured out your costume yet? A couples costume? For you? For your kids? Well, here’s more inspiration and tutorials! (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3)

The Swell life has a fun take on a Deviled Egg costume.
A great tutorial on

… Read on...

Star Wars Halloween

October 22, 2009 | Topic: Halloween

Halloween seems to bring out the Star Wars Geek in all of us, and with the new Clone Wars series, all the kids have rediscovered it as well. So classic or the new animated series, or even (shudder) Eps 1-3, we should totally have a Star Wars Halloween! To start… Read on...