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Lighted Presents
For several years I have wanted glowing lighted presents for Christmas yard decorations, but all I found for sale were ones you could see the points of light inside them, and they weren’t big enough anyway. I decided I would … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Halloween, Parties
Tagged box, christmas, christmas2013, decor, halloween, halloween2013, lighting, presents, projects
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The Secrets of Jack Skellington and Zero the Ghost Dog
Our other secret project for Halloween 2013 was our life-size animatronic Jack Skellington who interacted with rear-projected Zero the Ghost Dog. I knew for years that I would build a life-size Jack greeter figure for my front porch for my … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, Parties
Tagged animatronics, DMX, ghost, ghost dog, halloween, halloween2013, jack skellington, motor, projection, projects, servo, visual show automation, vsa, zero
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Halloween 2013 Front Show: Secrets of Singing Scarecrows, Pumpkin Chorus and Moon Screen
The Pumpkin Chorus show in the front yard was a LOT of work for the entire Halloween Scream Team! Not only decor projects I already showed during the summer, like Snakey coiled around the tree, the lighted present boxes, building … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, Parties
Tagged halloween, halloween2013, jack o'lanterns, moon, papier-mache, pumpkins, scarecrow, singing, video
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Twenty Halloweens!
I am over the moon that last Saturday night was a very successful 20th Halloween party! I know we had over 70 people including kids & babes in arms, but we might have actually broken the 80 mark, and STILL … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, Parties
Tagged animatronics, gravestones, halloween, halloween2013, jack, nightmare before christmas, parties, projection, projects, pumpkins, recipes, sally, zero
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Last Halloween progress update before the party!
Boy is it crunch time! This was the last Halloween Scream Team work weekend before the party! It’s definitely a marathon this year going into the last push this week, so we’re trying to make sure we all get enough … Continue reading
Only two weeks left!
Another exhausting weekend of party prep with the Scream Team, plus all week before that on my own every evening…whew! I now have 87 Brittle Bone Breadsticks underbaked in the freezer, ready for finish baking the day of the party, … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, Parties
Tagged door wreath, foam, gravestones, halloween, halloween2013, moon, nightmare before christmas, parties, projects, pumpkins, sally
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Halloween Shopping Weekend and more!
A full week ago was another successful Halloween Shopping Weekend! I love that even with both our lives getting busier every year, my childhood friend Tash and I can still make time to meet in Roseville for our Annual Halloween … Continue reading
Posted in Halloween, Parties
Tagged foam, gravestones, halloween, halloween2013, nightmare before christmas, parties, projects, pumpkins, sally, shopping
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more Halloween party prep progress…
It’s been a very busy summer, working on Halloween between Cinema Brittahytta movie nights, and visiting my grandmother in Seattle, but now it’s back to all Halloween until November 1st! Since my last update, I have harvested the 3 sugar … Continue reading
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Tagged edibleart, fence, gingerbread, halloween, halloween2013, nightmare before christmas, papier-mache, parties, projects, pumpkins, sally
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Halloween 2013 progress already!
I know I’m still behind on documenting Halloween 2012, but since not only have I released new Eerie Elegance products two months in a row, but we’ve already started projects for this year, I might as well show you some … Continue reading
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Tagged halloween, halloween2013, jack skellington, nightmare before christmas, papier-mache, projects, pumpkins
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