how do you decorate for halloween?

[elfworks]

i keep al my regular fall stuff up but then add to that with cobwebs and creepy lights and my collection of spooky wind-up toys.

when i had a larger place the outside got all haunted house'd up! tombstones in the garden and ghosts in the trees.

do yall decorate?



xo

[digbugsgirl]

I have pumpkins on the front porch, but nothing else outside. I live on a farm, so nobody would see anything. Inside, though, I go all out. I don't like the gory stuff, though. I decorate with lots and lots of pumpkins, witches, ghosts, Halloween Snowbabies, fall leaves, and some of my own crafts.

[sheepsnot]

When I was growing up (physically) we lived out in the boondocks. My father, who wouldn't spend a dime if he didn't have to, made a fence for the front yard out of old telephone poles and lathe. Classic, let me tell you. On each pole we would sit our jack-o-lanterns and light them up, then go stand in the road and watch them burn. It was either that or Lawrence Welk. But, even though we were out in the middle of nowhere, kids from the college in town would come out there every year and smash our pumpkins while we slept. Tradition... :pumpkin: tradition!

[elfworks]

i wish i was better at carving punkers than i am. i suck at it. even with those templates and things. i just suck. it is sad, really. here's hoping the bf has some talent in that regard!


i love the image of all those jackies lined up on the fence posts, grinning in the night.

:boo:

[sheepsnot]

I remember the time I put the pirate mask on the basketball and put it under the toilet lid. I was nervous about scaring my mom and even more nervous that she wouldn't notice it.
:frankenstein:

[elfworks]

LOLOLOL!!!!

love ya shnott!!


xo

[sheepsnot]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d145/dandsf480/Ghost.jpg

[mrshfromjersey]

awesome

[MerryBells]

I guess I'm just decoration crazy. At Halloween, my house looks like the Haunted Mansion. We have a ghost bride in the center upstairs window, and in the yard we have a graveyard with funny tombstones, a skeleton wedding, and on the porch we have a scarecrow family with 2 baby scarecrows. The inside gets all decked out with my vintage Halloween collection. We try to keep it harmless, because so many very young children come to get candy on Halloween. No gore, and just a little scary.
After Halloween, while I'm on the chairs and ladders taking everything down, I'm also putting up all the Christmas lights. Colored lights and wreaths in the windows, lights on the porch, lights in the yard, a Nativity scene, the whole nine yards. I'm the only person in my neighborhood who decorates, and I'm sure my neighbors think I'm nuts, but who cares. It's a lot of fun to come home to after a long day's work!

[gracie]

I decorate for fall but dont do a whole lot for Halloween. I really like fall decorations -- I think I will dig some out tomorrow and see what I can do around the house. :???:

[mrshfromjersey]

I can't wait for Halloween this year. We're actually going to be in a house and a neighborhood....instead of an upstairs apartment. I'm hoping for loads of trick-or-treaters!

:coffin:

[dvdguy]

every year we buy candy, & I have to eat it(darn) no kids come through here

[sheepsnot]

It's a lot of fun to come home to after a long day's work!

Exactly! It's your castle and should be a place to look forward to. I love waiting for the trick or treaters, but can't be too scary cause we live at the top of the stairs and I'd hate to send them tumbling down!
:bat:

[Misfit Toy]

I get into the spirit early, getting close to Xmas, I think of Halloween just like the name of the movie, the “nightmare before Xmas” . October through to mid January is great. I put a few things out in the house and try to get pumpkins in time for Thanksgiving, but the majority of it I wait until Halloween day because a lot of stuff can’t stay outside. I have scary music playing outside, scares some of the little kids haha, get all the fallen leaves and use them to decorate and make a trail to the front door and make it look good. I love decorating for the holidays and going all out. Lots of fun.

Even picked up the new Roseanne Halloween edition DVD all ready to watch, those eps were the best! :fangs:

[sheepsnot]

Getting close to official autumn decorating season. It was 91º the other day, which takes the fun out of it. The past couple days have been rainy and much cooler. I saw that a buddy of mine up in northern Maine had a freeze warning last night. Sweet! :ghost:

[elfworks]

IT WAS 58* THIS MORNING WHEN I GOT UP TO TAKE MY WALK!!!!!!!! i soooooooooo want some gingerbread and nog but my hips are screaming NO!!!

:D


xo

[caseydbell]

I remember when we used to do halloween we went all out. Our front porch had spider webs a stuffed freddy and window stickers on the door. Our inside were decorated in every room. But now we dont do halloween :-D wich means more decorations for other holidays (Thanksgiving :happy: & Christmas :wiggy: )

[elfworks]

what possible reasons could a person have for not enjoying halloween????!!!!

that is just CRAZY talk!!!!!

:???:

xo

[sheepsnot]

Candy allergies, unnatural aversion to Ben Cooper products, stuff like that.

[elfworks]

oh man.... if i developed an allery for candy, i think i would just find a high bridge and jump off!!!


:D


xo

[sheepsnot]

You want to start small on that sort of behavior. Just jump off the couch and see how it goes. I usually abandon the idea after the porch roof.

[elfworks]

i dont know.... no jellybeans for easter, no chocolate for valentines, no candy corn.... no peppermint stix... i am thinking really TALL HIGH BRIDGE!!!


xo

[caseydbell]

nope thats not it. The holiday is just to "dark"

[elfworks]

it is only too dark if you make it that way. it isnt really about the return of the undead ya know....

:hair: :boo:


xo

[sheepsnot]

When you live in your parents' house, it's good to respect their wishes. When you move out, that's when you forget everything they taught you for a few years until you decide they were right after all. However, if Halloween is too dark, just trick or treat in the daytime! ;-)

[caseydbell]

Sheep is right. I still live w/ my parents and I respect their beliefs

[whitexmas]

Someone said something about decorating even though the neighbors dont. Thats me...i decorate to the xtreme...for halloween and xmas. Its so relaxing to come home after a long day and just turn on the lights and listen to some music and maybe do some holiday baking. :D

[sheepsnot]

When I got home from PA I saw the new autumn wreath on the door and the halloween doormat, so I knew things were looking up. On the armoir (TV holding cabinet thingy) was my ghost holding an orange bubble light and saying "Boo!" My witch passing over the full moon was on the wall, all lit up. Ahhhh, the season has begun!
:devil:

[Holiday]

I want more decorations, but my hubby says I have enough! :sad: I just put mine up 9-25. Here's some pics...nothing too exciting, but you can take a peek if you want:

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bucks_fanatic/album?.dir=c7b6scd&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos

[sheepsnot]

Very festive and not overdone. I think you could buy some more stuff without any problem.
:scarykitty:

[Holiday]

sheepsnot, since you said it was ok, I went out & bought 2 little pumpkins that light up, some garland & some orange lights!! My hubby hasn't caught on yet, but it's ok because sheepsnot said it was!!! :lol: :lol:

[dvdguy]

if you tell the hubby a guy named sheepsnot said its ok hes gonna have you locked up :D

[sheepsnot]

Sheesh! I have more pull in your home than I do in mine!

[dvdguy]

time for you guys to sign up for spouse swap

[sheepsnot]

I have watched that show several times and the result is the same each time: I want my old wife/husband back! As bad as folks make it out to be, the truth is no one else will put up with you, either. Can you imagine if the new families decided to make the swap permanent? Doh!

[dvdguy]

usually its i cant wait to get my spouse back & then they yell at each other. I have seen where they go "gee I've got it pretty bad"

[Holiday]

Spouse swap! Oh my!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: 1st the sheepsnot thing & then spouse swap...my hubby will have me locked up!! :yahoo:

[dvdguy]

if you hear sirens, dont worry, im sure its nothing

[Ervserver]

Spouse Swap? sheesh I need to watch more tv

[elfworks]

Spouse Swap? sheesh I need to watch more tv

i wouldnt go out of my way... kwim?


xo

[dvdguy]

I find it irritating mostly, have watched it a couple of times, makes me realize how good I have it

[Ervserver]

Spouse Swap? sheesh I need to watch more tv

i wouldnt go out of my way... kwim?


xo


I won't, you can keep me informed as to what is going on with the show

[sheepsnot]

I find it irritating mostly, have watched it a couple of times, makes me realize how good I have it

Online sucking up, there's nothing like it. In case my wife ever reads this, I'm with dvdguy. Honeycakes.

[dvdguy]

good idea better safe than beaten in the head with a rolling pin

[Ervserver]

get her a Tupperware rollingpin

[dvdguy]

no use they're trained to make everything hurt

[Ervserver]

HAHA good point
:???:

[sheepsnot]

A friend just came in and gave me this stuff his wife won on the radio:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d145/dandsf480/Photo001-2.jpg

[Ervserver]

Uno that looks like some cool free stuff

[xmaslilly]

i would never make it on that show not even one day.

I take a week from work off to start my decorating for our party. This was our annual but it was the 10th anniversary also for the party.
I decorate 6 areas of my house the rec room in the basement , our garage,our screenhouse , a 10x 20 tent and then do our front porch and have a graveyard by the river.
these are some of my displays and some of our party pics this yr.. i made alot of the display stuff but too numerous to list so any questions just ask....
http://s79.photobucket.com/albums/j136/imdiamondlilly/Display%20Pics%2006%20Bash/
http://s79.photobucket.com/albums/j136/imdiamondlilly/Display%20Pics%2006%20Bash/party%20pics%2006/

[sarahelizabeth]

We decorate sometime in October... we have lots of decorations from years past... we actually haven't bought many new ones in years now because we have quite a bit... but I do think we need a few new things. Our things are really tasteful, nothing gory or gross. We have a light up Cat that is my FAVORITE decoration... It's supposed to be a black cat and it has like purple lights on it...they're like Christmas lights... and we hang that on the wall...we have a little light up haunted house that goes on one of the coffee tables... lots of cute little candles and pumpkins and witches... they're really cute, festive things. About a week after Halloween, we usually get around to taking down the Halloween decs which is a sad time. But not too sad, because then we put up the Thanksgiving decs! :D We don't have nearly as many Thanksgiving decorations as Halloween, we need some more! And then we leave those up throughout November... until the weekend after Thanksgiving when we put up the Christmas decorations... now we have loads and loads of Christmas decorations... more than any of the other holiday decorations put together... yay, I love decorating for the holidays! :D

[Minta]

We put up our fall decorations in Sept and then in the beginning of Oct we add our halloween deocrations. We have small wooden pumpkins, bats and cats we painted and display in the windows.
Have the leave bags that are orange and have pumpkin faces on them in the front yard.
Corn stalks at the bottom of our porch steps and add cobwebs to them. I have ceramic pumpkins and candle holders, and other cute halloween decorations for inside the house. We do not decorate scary. Kids are still too young for that.

[Merry Sage]

I'm STILL trying to find seasonal wreaths. I used to have one for Spring/Summerand one for Fall/Winter along with a couple of special wreaths for Halloween and Christmas. So far, not much luck online.Craft fairs and bazaars are few and far between here and wreaths, other than Christmas ones, are non existent.

Any suggestions?

[dominick]

Any suggestions?

Make them.

[Merry Sage]

Make them.

Clever clogs!

I'm craftily challenged. I have to pay someone else to do them. Next suggestion!

[dominick]

What does that mean? Seriously, are you calling me a shoe again?
:hello:

Anyone can make a wreath. You can buy wire frames for them at any craft type store.

[dvdguy]

your a shoe

heck you can buy a wreath & decorate it yourself, you check michaels online?
its a craftstore

[e_xander]

What does that mean? Seriously, are you calling me a shoe again?
:hello:


You're a shoe-in for being on the receiving end of a joke, dominic. laughing hysterically Man I'm funny! more laughter ........ahem.....ok, I'll go away now :-?

Sean

[Merry Sage]

Once again, I'm craftily challenged. I have to buy ready made. Yes, I am a sad case, but there you go.

[dvdguy]

http://www.michaels.com/art/online/home

chek them at christmas or whatever theyll have some ready made

[slick]

http://www.michaels.com/art/online/home

chek them at christmas or whatever theyll have some ready made

I think michaels is the place that my sisters go sometime for some art classes and stuff like that.

They went their for halloween and haven't gone their since.
I never went there because I hate art,I hate making art,and I just hate art period.

When I draw something it will probibly be for a thing in class.

[dominick]

You just haven't found a venue of art that you like yet. I for one consider classic cars and hot rodding to be an art form.

[Merry Sage]

You know the saying, I may not know art, but I know what I like. cheesy

[dvdguy]

I think michaels is the place that my sisters go sometime for some art classes and stuff like that.

They went their for halloween and haven't gone their since.
I never went there because I hate art,I hate making art,and I just hate art period.

When I draw something it will probibly be for a thing in class.

its mostly arts & crafts.
personally i like to buy the little ceramic christmas buildings & paint them. FUn to paint your own christmas village:hello:

[dominick]

its mostly arts & crafts.
personally i like to buy the little ceramic christmas buildings & paint them. FUn to paint your own christmas village:hello:

Cheaper that way, too. Too bad my hand isn't steady enough.

[dvdguy]

mine isnt that great but they still look nice

[dominick]

I keep plenty occupied with the things I make out of wood. I have a very small Christmas village that I have trouble finding room for as it is. I didn't even get to put my talking Rudolf cave up last year.

[dvdguy]

talking cave?

[dominick]

You know, the little play sets for the movie. It had baby Rudolf with the little jingle bells around his neck, and the cave had a button that would recite quotes from the movie.

[dominick]

This one right here.
http://timespacetoys.stores.yahoo.net/rudfamacfigp.html

[dvdguy]

neat! I know what i want for christmas:tree:

[dominick]

There are a ton of those sets. I want more, but like I said, I can't find room for what I have already.

[JanaBanana]

I dont like the gory stuff either so I basically do the fall stuff and add in hairy spiders, ghosts, ect ect.. my front porch has a lot of pumpkins that we of course turn into Jack-o-lanterns a few days before Halloween... This year Im taking my "Marcus the Carcus" and filling the wheelbarrel up with dirt and leaves and putting him in there. He lights up...