From, yet another, Martha Stewart Idea
| |  | | | | Spider Toothpicks | | | | | These obliging arachnids help guests get a handle on snacks. With scissors, cut the bugs off plastic spider rings (available at party stores), then puncture their centers with a needle tool (from crafts stores). Insert the toothpick into the hole from bottom; color tip with a black marker. Set out with nibbles, such as mini mozzarella balls. | | | | |
| |  | | | | Pumpkin Party Cooler | | | | | You don’t need a fairy godmother to turn a pumpkin into an ice bucket. Just choose a large, wide pumpkin, cut off the top third with a serrated knife, and scrape out the pulp and seeds. Line the gourd with a glass or plastic bowl to prevent it from becoming water-logged. If the pumpkin opening is a bit too small for the bowl, carefully shave the inside edge with a spoon. Finish by filling the bowl with ice and bottled drinks. | | | | |
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| | |  | | | | Black Magic: Silk Flower Wreath | | | |
This once upon a midnight dreary wreath was created with materials from a crafts store, then sprayed it a raven hue and accented with a silky taffeta ribbon.
Tools And Materials
25 to 30 four-inch silk roses
16-inch wooden wreath form
Hot-glue gun
Black floral spray
Black taffeta ribbon
Flat thumb tacks
HOW-TO
1. Remove stems from roses, then attach blooms to wreath form with a hot-glue gun.
2. Lay wreath on a piece of newspaper in a well-ventilated area, and spray with black floral spray. Let dry for 30 minutes.
3. Cut about 54 inches of ribbon, and make a large bow; affix it to top of wreath with glue gun.
4. To hang, cut a second piece of ribbon to the desired length. Use tacks to fasten one end to the back of the wreath form and the other to the door stile. | | | |
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| | | | | Black Magic: Creepy Paper Mice | | | | These creepy, crawly paper mice are not so nice. Stick these unsavory critters on stair risers, baseboards, or any spot where they might give unsuspecting passersby a little jump.
TOOLS AND MATERIALS
Black construction
Paper
Scissors
Masking tape | | |
# posted by Skylightsky @ 8:42 PM
