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Poetic Home's sophisticated Halloween decor shows that the spooky season isn't just for kids.
I love the swag made from old books, painted with chalkboard paint. It's a genius idea which allows you to rub off the white chalk lettering and re-use again and again for different schemes.
Happy Halloween!
Related posts: Metal Halloween Lantern | Halloween cookie cutters
Welcome to Shabby Chick's top picks of crafty ideas for this Halloween!
First off, the dark side of Martha Stewart: Brain cupcakes. Boy, they look tasty, don't they?
Or, how about a crochet pumpkin? The (free) instructions are at Crochet Magazine and they are a darn-sight cuddlier than a carved root vegetable.
Hop over the cut for more.
Junkmarket Style is a beauty of a website. It is stuffed to the rafters with thrift store finds and brilliant projects for turning junk into covetable pieces.
I love this quirky idea; Kimberly Melamed has taken an antique artist's box and transformed it into a make-up case using sandpaper, some vintage wallpaper, glass door knobs and a little ribbon.
For more projects and inspiration try our craft archives
October is almost over and, if you haven't already, you really should make your Christmas cake. With plenty of feeding (and that means with booze), you will have a delicious matured delicacy for the big day.
What better purchase to get you in the baking mood than this vintage-style red fruit cake tin? For those who think fruit cake is the devil's dessert, it's also available in a 'biscuits' variety.
Related posts: Refreshing Tea vintage style tin | Vintage pastel pyrex
Rachel Ashwell is one of the biggest names in shabby chic style (in the US, at any rate). Her website is full of inspiring pictures and covetable items, like this white Austin Cabinet, and she writes a blog, too.
Rachel founded her first shop in 1989, aptly called 'Shabby Chic', and now has a number of branches across the US. Her thoughts on decorating are that "a home can be truly lived in and still be lovely."
Related posts: Interior design archive
The wonderful Grograin has posted a tutorial for these monogrammed handkerchiefs. They're cute, they're useful, and they're a brilliant way of using up scraps of fabric.
Better yet, it's another simple sewing project perfect for beginners or nervous nellies (that'd be me, then).
Related posts: Ribbon cushion | Scrabble Tile pendants
And while we're on the subject of Halloween, I love this metal pumpkin lantern. It's got a space in the back for you to put a candle and you can get it out year after year. No muss, no fuss!
Related post: Halloween cookie cutters
Shabby chic staple Cath Kidston is celebrating fifteen years in business.
Enter the birthday quiz competition here or treat yourself to one of the limited edition birthday products. This set of six celebratory postcards is £3.
Related posts: Make by Cath Kidston | Cath Kidston shoe shine tin
If you can get over the fact that it's part of the 'Really Linda Barker' range, this set of ornate display shelves is rather nice.
Painted in a creamy buttermilk shade and then artfully 'distressed', these are a handy quick-fix for those too busy to get busy with wire wool and a paint brush.
The pretty 'chocolate' plates are for sale, too. Hop over the cut for details.
