Halloween, the holiday that has over time, transformed my children from cute, sweet, characters to down right frightening creatures. I've watched them go from princesses and pirates to dismembered, bloody, bodies with objects protruding from them.
Five-thirty p.m. is the start of trick-or-treating in our neighborhood. It starts with the babies, & princesses. Next come the football players, cheerleaders, hippies and hobos. These are followed by the pirates, vampires, witches and werewolves. Just when you think the night is over, the monsters arrive.
What is it about teenagers and trick-or- treating? My teenagers try to convince me that is has nothing to do with the candy, as they walk out the door with a king size pillowcase in their hand and a hat for a costume.
It's not that I "hate" Halloween, but I wonder if an out of work dentist came up with the whole trick-or-treating part. My typically well-behaved children suddenly act as if they've never seen a piece of candy before. I've tried to convince them to eat it all in one night just to get it over with. FYI, not a good idea.
Have a Happy Halloween &
Never Stop Creating!
This month's project, pictured above, is our Chrysanthemum Set.
The rich colors in this set are incredible. You'll love the deep greens, browns, reds and copper. This is the perfect set to take you into Fall.
The winner will receive all supplies needed to create this project, including free shipping. Don’t forget to enter before October 31.
Dates that will give you an excuse to make something fun!
October 16th – Boss Day
October 28th – Mother-in-Law's Day
October 31st – Halloween
November 3rd – Sandwich Day
The winner of our August project is:
She will receive all the supplies needed to create our Red Agate & Wood Three Piece Set.
Autumn Harvest Set
With Autumn here and Halloween and Thanksgiving just around the corner, this very festive set will take you through the season's celebrations. A mixture of black and golden ribbon interwoven between orange and silver beads makes this set very eye-catching.
While you may think of *findings as a "hidden" item, something that no one will see, they are not. Cheap findings almost instantly lower the quality of your beadwork. Use good quality findings when you make beaded jewelry and you'll see the difference immediately.
*Findings are manufactured components used to create jewelry. Generally, findings provide the structure for the jewelry design. Findings include jump rings, clasps, bails, headpins, earring wires, and charms, to name a few.