1 dawn~to~dark days of a creepingelm hallowe'en: until next year

happy hauntings!

2 dawn~to~dark days of a creepingelm hallowe'en: two faces

scarring the pumpkin: one pumpkin = 2 faces

3 dawn~to~dark days of a creepingelm hallowe'en: rabbit doodle

maximus: "everyone is always asking if i am a man in a dog suit? clearly i am a doodle dog. for halloween i will stooge people with a mashup… rabbit doodle!"

music for your ears

4 dawn~to~dark days of a creepingelm hallowe'en: witchy woof

5 dawn~to~dark days of a creepingelm hallowe'en: edgar allan poe read by jeff buckley

6 dawn~to~dark days of a creepingelm hallowe'en: ghost cake

one more treat to be made before hallowe'en passes through…
if you are not a candy kind of creature might you celebrate all hallows' day with a ghost cake!

~ homemade cake and diy ghost toppers made by creepingelm


in your ears while baking:

7 dawn~to~dark days of a creepingelm hallowe'en: warden of the treats

treats are ready for the door. warden maximus has a handle for the task!

8 dawn~to~dark days of a creepingelm hallowe'en: skulls and bats

last minute diy projects. skulls and bats are a perfect accent to add along any path to your dwelling.

supplies needed:
card stock of any size
glow~in~the~dark paint
skewers
foam or paint brush
pencil
scissors
tape
drawing skills {don't use a template. make it your own.}

1~ draw any halloween design on card stock.
2~ cut them out with scissors.
3~ paint with glow~in~the~dark paint.
4~ attach skewer to the back of the cut out with a piece of tape after the paint has dried.
5~ now run out and adorn your lawn, pathways, sidewalks,and driveways with your creepy creations.

~happy hauntings from creeping elm

ps create with music in your ears

9 dawn~to~dark days of a creepingelm hallowe'en: suspenseful film watching

the conjuring, believe it or not is based on a true story. this ghostly film is based on real accounts of paranormal activity that plagued a family in the 1970s. i am a believer that there is something more out there…

10 dawn~to~dark days of a creepingelm hallowe'en: coming back to life

11 dawn~to~dark days of a creepingelm hallowe'en: haunted hayride

the thrill of a scary fairyland causing your heart to beat at rapid rates makes for a fun filled evening in the dark. what is it about being scared that draws many folk to haunted attractions? my guess is that it's the shivers and quivers one gets that stimulate the psyche. we are alive...

desert lands

unexpected birthday road trip to the desert