First off, for some general sources of inspiration..

Check out The Swell Life’s 24 Crafts in 24 Hours. I especially love the Green Slime Lantern and Veggie Head for your halloween party decorating.

Always a great source for any occasion, One Pretty Thing has done some excellent roundups for Halloween:  Here and Here are two good ones!

Now, for some specifics for party decor…

Table:

• Love this glowing tablescape idea
• These would be lovely on your halloween table .. bleeding candles… maybe next to the glittery skulls?
• I do also love the glow in the dark black light effect.
• How about a tutorial for a spooky swirl vase?
• Or decorate your table with a mad science theme.

Bathroom:

• Murder Scene Bathroom.. Love!
• .. .. and some other bloody accessories for around the house?
• Maybe go for a Dexter effect?
• I love the Psycho shower idea at Threadbanger, and you could do their bird idea using our Make your Own Ravens tutorial at Dollar Store Crafts!

Pumpkins:

• Better Homes and Gardens sent us some of their decorating ideas… I love these Pumpkins as Flower Pots and especially these Little Pumpkins as serving dishes
• Classy and glowing, Martha’s pumpkin sconces
• And how about this smoking pumpkin caldron?
• Orange not your thing? Try these Classy Black and White Pumpkins
• On the more gory side… Carrie the Pumpkin

Kitchen:

• Canned goods? Maybe a Head in a Jar! Or something like these creepy jars.
• Previously.. Make your houseplants more interesting.

Outside:

• And this witch is quite fun
• House Zombies
• Graveyard
• Go all out!
• Cabbage Heads
• Rustic but cool wreath (via)
• Window Spider

Misc:

• Sawblade Clock

Hope you enjoy these!

Carve Your Face

This one from Wisdom of the Moon is just fabulously done! Yup, that’s her face, and she carved it. She has a very detailed tutorial so you can put your own face on a pumpkin, too. And if you don’t follow her blog, check it out… she’s got some great stuff there. You can win your own carved stamp if you hurry! (Great, now I’m messing up my chances of winning!)

Link to Pumpkin Carving Tutorial

How about Funny!?

Josh Pincus is Crying has some really fun ones he’s done in past years!

(Check out his art while you’re over there — especially if you like illustrations and obscure stories of dead celebrities!)

My favorite is this one <–  Pie Anyone?

More funny pumpkins from other sources to check out:

• Hamburger Pumpkin
• Drowned Pumpkin
• Territorial Pumpkin

Really Geek Out! Pumpkins to bring out your inner Nerd…

• The Nerd-o-Lantern
• Robot Pumpkin – too cute!
• The Cylon Pumpkin from the masters at Evil Mad Scientist
• Check out their Snap-o-lantern, too.  (Nerdy due to the fact it’s a robotic pumpkin.)
• At MAKE:  Too Cool!  the Death Star!
• and.. The Honkin Pumpkin
• and.. The Automatonic Gourd
• Yoda Pumpkin (via Craft)
• Get a scanner kit from the Evil Mad Scientists to make your own Cylon pumpkin

Wanna Go Classy?  Check out these ideas…

These Holey pumpkins look simply lovely in groupings!

How about gilded pumpkins?

How about some lovely stenciled pumpkins?  How to is here at BHG..

And more just good ‘n creepy!

Incredible creepy pumpkin carving tutorials at Villafane Studios!… this guy is GOOD

Not a pumpkin, but a melon brain! (Instructable)

A creepy Cenobite pumpkin… eww!  And check out all the others at Extreme Pumpkins… the 2008 winners are awesome.

Last years ideas from Martha Stewart are worth revisiting – Owls, Black Cats, and more are here.  Carving tips too.  And love her or hate her, she has some great stuff!

More Inspiration:

• Jack-o-lantern Roundup at Superpunch

Hope you enjoy this jack-o-lantern idea post… More will be forthcoming, of course, as we get closer to the big day!

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