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Sexy Halloween Costumes for 2007

Halloween is the time when we have the license to wear what we like. Halloween costumes are now more like a display of innovative designs. While some people like to dress up in funny Halloween costumes, others prefer something scary and horrific. But the newest trend seems donning outrageous or sexy Halloween costumes. Whether it is for women, men, or couples, Halloween costumes now come in all the hottest colors, cuts and designs. Adults generally go for a sexy Halloween costumes to attract everybody's attention on a Halloween party.

For women, the sexiest Halloween costumes for 2007 are:

• Sexy Chef costume
  
• Genie In A Bottle costume
• Santa's Sweetie
  
• Beer Girl
• Queen of Hearts Costume
  
• Catwoman
• Pretty Peacock costume
  
• Evil Queen
• Princess Leia
  
• Adult Minnie Mouse
• Magic Spell Witch costume
• Dirty Martini costume
• Sexy Bee costume
• Sexy Cop costume
• Pirate Wench costume
• Mermaid costume
• Killer Bee costume
• Japanese Doll costume
• Naughty Nurse costume
  

Get your choice of Halloween costumes from any Halloween shop online, or buy them from any Halloween store in your locality. You can even get discounts and quick shipping on each order. Other than that, you will get costume accessories, lingeries, pantyhose and stockings, to go with your sexy Halloween costume.

For men, the hottest Halloween costumes for 2007 are:

• Superman costume
  
• Policeman
• Pirate costume
  
• Gangster
• Robin Hood costume
  
• Ultimate Bachelor
• Naughty Dentist
  
• Army Sergeant
• Sugar Daddy costume
  
• Dr. Phil Good
• Men's Chef costume
  
• Gothic Vampire
• Hugh Hefner costume
  
• Vampire King
• Pirate Captain costume
  
• Executionist
• Captain Hook
  
• Barbarian
• Captain Jones
  
• Charming Prince
• Gunslinger costume
  
• ATM Guy
• Mailman
• Captain Fetish Air
• Disco King
• Swashbuckler
• Bandido
• Firefighter

Tonight(October 31st) is Halloween. So select a Halloween costume of your choice and get ready to thrill everybody around! Happy Halloween to you all!

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Happy Halloween One and All!

Backward, turn backward,
O Time, in your flight
make me a child again
just for to-night!
~Elizabeth Akers Allen

From the archives: 2 of my older sisters Halloween costumes from the early 50's.

Merry Making

Putting the final touches on six new pieces going up for sale November 1st on the Glitter and Grunge site. If you haven't stopped by the site lately, now would be a good time to check it out. There are some exciting new additions to our family of artists.

Vincent Price Inducted into the Halloween Hall of Fame

That's right folks, Vincent Price has been inducted into the Halloween Hall of Fame this week. The Halloween Hall of Fame is an organization dedicated to honoring people who have contributed to the popularity and the history behind Halloween, Halloween costuming and other related fields. After the board selects a group of nominees, they open it up to the public to select who gets to be in the Halloween Hall of Fame. This year, Vincent Price was the 2007 winner with 58.8% of the votes, beating the other nominees by a landslide.

Next year's list of nominees include Halloween greats such as:

• Jamie Lee Curtis - Curtis' film debut was in the classic 1978 horror film Halloween, playing the role of Laurie Strode. Curtis was subsequently cast in several horror films, garnering her the title of a "scream queen".


• Ed Wood - Wood is known as the "worst director of all time." He went down in Halloween history with recognition in the Michael Medved book The Golden Turkey Awards.


• Mary Shelley - Shelley wrote the novel "Frankenstein".


• Rick Baker - Baker was the very first recipient of the Oscar for Best Make-Up for "An American Werewolf in London" in 1981.


• Wes Craven - Craven has secured a place in Halloween history as the "king of horror." The director and writer is best known as the creator of many horror films.


• Tim Burton - Burton is an Academy Award-nominated film director, writer and designer known for the quirky and gothic atmosphere of his films.


• Sam Rami - Raimi came onto the radar of film fans with his low-budget, dark humor horror film The Evil Dead (1981), and has since entertained horror audiences with subsequent Evil Dead movies.


• Vlad III The Impaler - Vlad was a Romanian ruler best known for the exceedingly cruel punishments he imposed during his reign and for serving as the primary inspiration for the vampire main character in Bram Stoker's popular Dracula novel.


• Fred Gwynne - Gwynne is best known in Halloween history for his character in "The Munsters" (1964) as the Frankenstein-like patriarch Herman Munster.


• John Carpenter - Carpenter is considered one of the most accomplished and influential horror and science fiction directors in Hollywood. Some of the classic and most famous horror films he has directed: Halloween (1978), The Fog (1980), The Thing (1982), Christine (1983).

Vote for your favorite nominee at http://www.halloweenhalloffame.org/halloween-nominees.html

Re-Release Of The Nightmare Before Christmas

Folks, to spice up your Halloween fun here is a BIG news! Disney is re-releasing the forever enchanting 1993 kids classic horror movie, The Nightmare Before Christmas in 3D technology. This cult movie created by Tim Burton, has hit the theaters on October 20, in its new updated version. So, if you are planning a fun-filled Halloween, this one's a great treat for your entire family! I am dying to see this movie once again this Halloween. Watch this 3D video and enjoy!

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How To Make a Halloween Spider Cake

Halloween is all about fun! So why not try and create some fun Halloween recipe that'll surprise your guests? Since Halloween means creepy and scary costumes and masks and midnight parties, try this Spider Cake which will attract everyone's attention. The best part is, this spider cake oozes green slime when you cut the cake!

SPIDER CAKE

Ingredients: For the cake batter you need: 18 ¼ oz box of white cake mix, 4 packets of green gelatin, for the black frosting you need: blue food coloring and chocolate frosting, and for the decorations you need: 4 black licorice whips, 2 big green gumballs, 6 little gumballs.

Directions: Take two 9-inch round cake pans and prepare two separate cakes with the cake mix. Cool the cakes, once you remove them from oven. Now prepare the gelatin according to the package directions. It is better if it is little softer. On a foil-covered cookie sheet, place one layer of cake for the spider's body. Now cut a smaller circle out of the center of the cake. Place this smaller portion of the cake as the spider's head. Fill the hole in the center of the cake with the green gelatin. Now place the other layer of cake on the top of the body. For the frosting, take a mixing bowl and add blue food coloring with the chocolate frosting, until it turns black in color. Frost the entire cake black. Cut the black licorice whips in half and insert as eight legs of the spider. Insert the gumballs as eyes. When you cut the cake, watch everyone squeal with delight!

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Scariest Halloween Short Stories

In my last post about spooky Halloween stories, I mentioned some of the scariest novels written till date. Most of them have been made into films, like The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty and The Shining by Stephen King. Halloween is the perfect time to read horror stories and supernatural tales. However, people have become busy and have very little time to read a lengthy novel. Most people want to read short stories which are interesting to read and take less time. The same goes for horror stories. Horror short stories sell like hot cakes in book fairs and exhibitions. People of any age love to read supernatural, bizarre, Gothic and bloodcurdling incidents in the form of short stories. Check out here for some amazing collection of short and spine chilling horror stories which are befitting for a cold Halloween night. These short stories are just in time for Halloween and can unnerve even the bravest ones!

Read Ed Gorman's Different Kinds of Dead, Vampire from the Pit by M.L. Morris, 215 by Marshall Moore, The Crying Room by James V. Viscosi, The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe, Childe by Michael Burnside, The Mall by Bentley Little, Dead End by Keith Kekic, or They by David Morrell. These short stories are already bestsellers on this Halloween and are available as hardcovers and paperbacks. You can even get a discount and a free shipping in many of these books.

If you get bored with a single story, try reading compilations of several horror short stories like 40 SHORT STORIES OF HORROR AND THE SUPERNATURAL by Brian Wright, The 13 Best Horror Stories of All Time by Leslie Pockell, Horowitz Horror: Stories You'll Wish You Never Read by Anthony Horowitz, and Lisey's DEATH DREAMS by Chris, Robertson. This Halloween I'm planning to get some of these titles by ordering them online and have a “fangtastic” night! Share your short story with other fellow writers and get a review from other writing buddies and experts, if you have a chilling tale to tell! You can even enter writing contests and befriend other short story writers here.

October 26 is Frankenstein Friday. Send this gripping and spooky card to someone who you wish to scare!


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Its Not Too Late! You Can Still Get Your Costume in Time for Halloween!

Did you wait til the last minute? Just get invited to a Halloween party you didn't know about? No worries!

Delivery on October 30th in time for Halloween is no problem!

There are thousands of costumes still in stock on http://www.anniescostumes.com/. Select "Delivery on Oct 30th" to receive your costumes in time for Halloween. On time delivery is guaranteed! The express shipping charge is just $20.00 for rush delivery if you order today. The Halloweem shipping information page will be updated with any shipping and price changes as it gets closer to Halloween.

You will be able to order all weekend and on Monday up until 6pm EST for Tuesday delivery and you can even order on Tuesday up until 6pm EST for delivery on Halloween day!

Happy Last Minute Costume Shopping and Happy Halloween!

Halloween Safety Tips for Your Pets

NO SCAREDY CATS THIS HALLOWEEN: TOP 10 SAFETY TIPS FOR PET PARENTS

Attention, companion animal caretakers! The ASPCA would like to call your attention to these common-sense cautions that’ll help keep your pets safe and stress-free this time of year.

1. No tricks, no treats: That bowlful of candy is for trick-or-treaters, not for Scruffy and Fluffy. Chocolate in all forms can be very dangerous for dogs and cats, and tin foil and cellophane candy wrappers can be hazardous if swallowed. If you suspect your pet has ingested a potentially dangerous substance, please call your veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435.

2. Popular Halloween plants such as pumpkins and decorative corn are considered to be relatively nontoxic, yet they can produce gastrointestinal upset should pets ingest them. Intestinal blockage could even occur if large pieces are ingested.

3. Keep wires and cords from electric lights and other decorations out of reach of your pets. If chewed, your pet could experience damage to his mouth from shards of glass or plastic, or receive a possibly life-threatening electrical shock.

4. A carved pumpkin certainly is festive, but do exercise extreme caution if you choose to add a candle. Pets can easily knock a lit pumpkin over and cause a fire. Curious kittens especially run the risk of getting burned or singed by candle flames.

5. Dress-up can be a big mess-up for some pets. Please don't put your dog or cat in a costume UNLESS you know he or she loves it (yup, a few pets are real hams!). For pets who prefer their “birthday suits,” however, wearing a costume can cause undue stress.

6. If you do dress up your pet, make sure the costume isn't annoying or unsafe. It should not constrict the animal's movement or hearing, or impede his ability to breathe or bark. Keep a look out for small, dangling, or easily chewed-off pieces on the costume that your pet could choke on.

7. Take a closer look at your pet’s costume and make sure it does not obstruct her vision in any way. Even the sweetest animals can get snappy when they can't see.

8. All but the most social dogs and cats should be kept in a separate room during peak trick-or-treat visiting hours. Too many strangers can be scary and stressful for pets.

9. When opening the door for trick-or-treaters, take care that your cat or dog doesn't dart outside.

10. IDs, please! Always make sure your dog or cat has proper identification. If for any reason your pet escapes and become lost, a collar and tags and/or a microchip increase the chances that he or she will be returned to you.

Red Cross Halloween Safety Tips for Children & Adults

Safety Tips from the Red Cross

With witches, goblins, and super-heroes descending on neighborhoods across America, the American Red Cross offers parents some safety tips to help prepare their children for a safe and enjoyable trick-or-treat holiday. Halloween should be filled with surprise and enjoyment, and following some common sense practices can keep events safer and more fun.

• Walk, slither, and sneak on sidewalks, not in the street.


• Look both ways before crossing the street to check for cars, trucks, and low-flying brooms.


• Cross the street only at corners.


• Don't hide or cross the street between parked cars.


• Wear light-colored or reflective-type clothing so you are more visible. (And remember to put reflective tape on bikes, skateboards, and brooms, too!)


• Plan your route and share it with your family. If possible, have an adult go with you.


• Carry a flashlight to light your way.
  
• Keep away from open fires and candles. (Costumes can be extremely flamable.)


• Visit homes that have the porch light on.


• Accept your treats at the door and never go into a stranger's house.


• Use face paint rather than masks or things that will cover your eyes. [Or make sure that your mask eye holes are wide enough for visibility.]


• Be cautious of animals and strangers.


• Have a grown-up inspect your treats before eating. And don't eat candy if the package is already opened. Small, hard pieces of candy are a choking hazard for young children.
  

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Get Into the Spirit of Halloween

It's almost time...Halloween is just less than 1 week away and if you're looking for ideas to get into the Halloween spirit, then visit Annie's Costumes. Over the past month, our ghouls and goblins have been working hard to expand our multimedia offerings by creating another Halloween-themed video and new online Halloween Movie Trivia quiz.

"At Annie's Costumes, we really do love Halloween. So, this year, we created a couple of fun videos and even a Halloween trivia quiz game," said Shari McConahay, Vice President of Marketing for Annie's Costumes. "The latest video, called "Meet the Couple", shows some of our funny and sexy costumes, which are great Halloween costume ideas for adults. The trivia quiz game, which focuses on classic scary movies, will stump even the most knowledgeable Halloween fan and can be passed on to friends via email."

We hope you enjoy all the Halloween fun. Do you have any additional ideas for Annie's Costumes? Send in your comments so we can add more ghoulish tricks and treats to next year's Halloween season.

Halloween Coolest Pumpkins and Jack O' Lanterns

Pumpkins get maximum attention during Halloween:) Wondering why? Well, the most sought after props and décor items during Halloween are Jack O' Lanterns, and they cannot be made without pumpkins. Jack O' Lanterns are carved pumpkins, made by cutting off the top of the pumpkin and then the flesh scooped out. In the ancient times it was tulips and other squash that was carved out. This was done by the ancient Celts who started the tradition. The lanterns were to ward off evil spirits.

The image of a face is carved on the outer surface of the pumpkin and a candle is placed inside the pumpkin, to make an illuminated effect. Pumpkin crafts are widely popular during Halloween and funny as well as scary pumpkin faces are carved using a sharp knife or some other instrument. You can even carve famous faces and emoticons in pumpkins. There are techniques by which you can preserve your Jack O' Lantern and make it last longer. After all, you don't want your art of work to be destroyed soon! Though there are different varieties of electric and simulated candles to light up your Jack O' Lantern, there's nothing like a real flamed candle. It makes your lantern look real and is most cost effective. However, due to the weather conditions on October 31st, many people find it hard to keep the candles inside their pumpkins lit up all night. The solution is vegetable oil candles which do not burn out and the oil adds fuel to the flame throughout the night. Check out some interesting and bizarre facts about pumpkins here, which is simply amazing!



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Halloween Night Slumber Party Ideas

Halloween is celebrated by people in their own different ways, with the commonest ones being Halloween costume parties and dinner parties. Some Halloween parties are just couple of hours long, while some are overnight slumber parties. If your child is having a Halloween birthday, plan a sleepover birthday party for their friends. Slumber birthday parties are cherished childhood memories; hence, you need to take extra care in preparing invitations, decorations and food for the kids invited to your party. It is always a treat for your child to have their friends spend the night together amid fun and frolic.

Make your Halloween slumber birthday party look spectacular by selecting any fun themes like outer space, movie night or a masquerade. Have enough space to make your guests comfortable and spread their sleeping bags. For more adventure, you can have the kids sleep in tents in your yard. Keep fun food and decorations to keep the kids engaged. For Halloween slumber party, you can have fun themes like Scavenger Hunt party or Midnight Mystery. Stuff Halloween games and tricks in the treat bags for the little guests. Decorate the inside of your house with spider webs and dark foliage. You can even decorate your front porch like a graveyard and make a home made scary video to spook your guests. Include cute Halloween crafts like pumpkin carvings and painting glow-in-the-dark T-shirts as part of your Halloween slumber party. To top it all, don't forget to bake a Halloween sleepover party cake. For extra fun, you can leave the cake unadorned and have it decked up by your guests with Halloween special candies, icing and candles. A great way for kids to enjoy Halloween slumber parties, would be innovative and spooky decors. You can do this by floating helium-filled balloons draped in white cloth, with eyes and mouth drawn with black markers. Create fog with dry ice in a container of warm water. Keep wacky Halloween recipes like Witch's Brew, Brain Salad, Eerie Eyeballs and Fried Spiders as part of the Halloween slumber party celebration.

Check out this Halloween horror site which is simply fantastic to wish someone dear on Halloween. What is great about this site is that it lets you choose your favorite Halloween card from the different categories. The cards are divided according to their respective sections and you can view all the cards at the same time. So go ahead and send a spooky or funny card to a friend or loved one on Halloween!

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Second Life Virtual Halloween Party Tonight!

You are cordially invitied to our Second Life Haunted Halloween Party!

It begins at 9:30PM EST (6:30PM Second Life Time) Tuesday, October 23, 2007 in http://www.secondlife.com/. There will be plenty of tricks and treats. In the virtual Haunted House you can experience trap doors, secret portals, catacombs, blood on the walls and all the other fun things you would experience in a real life Haunted House. Search for costumes or haunted house in world and you will find us!

While at the party, make sure to pick up a costume for your Second Life Avatar at Annies Costumes' Virtual Costume Store. There are many fun virtual costumes: vampires, pirates, wizards and princesses! Deck out your avatars for Halloween!

The third attraction in Second Life is the virtual museum for the Halloween Hall of Fame.

Scary Halloween Quotations and Poems

Folks, Halloween season is in full swing and you can have a blast by sending scary Halloween quotes and Halloween special poems to your friends and dear ones. There are thousands of Halloween poems and quotations that aptly express the spirit of this annual festival. There are many traditional activities that are associated with Halloween, such as costume parties, trick or treat, horror films, visiting haunted houses, horror theme parties, traditional autumn activities and so on. Several Halloween quotations and poems are based on these activities. Halloween imageries like death, magic, mythical monsters and spooky characters like skeletons, ghosts, ghouls, witches, vampires, bats, owls, crows, vultures, haunted houses, pumpkin men, black cats, aliens, spiders, goblins, zombies, mummies, skeletons, werewolves and demons find their expressions in several Halloween poems and quotations.

On a spooky Halloween night, have fun with your friends by watching some classic horror films like Dracula, The Frankenstein, The Mummy, and Psycho. The quotes from the central and pivotal characters from these movies are simply unforgettable. Especially in America, fictional characters like Frankenstein's monster, Count Dracula, The Wolf Man, are quite popular among audience of all ages. Who can forget Norman Bates in Psycho as he says,“She just goes a little mad sometimes. We all go a little mad sometimes. Haven't you?” or Chucky(Child's Play 2) the evil doll saying "Close your eyes and count to seven, when you wake you'll be in heaven." Modern day horror antagonists like, Freddy Krueger, Michael Myers, Leatherface, Chucky, Jason Voorhees, and the Jigsaw Killer continue to scare people with their eerie dialogues. There are also funny Halloween quotes, scary Halloween quotes, Halloween sayings that are quite popular during Halloween. See here for some popular Halloween quotes.

Halloween poems on the other hand, have different categories. There are Halloween poems for kids, Halloween poems for children, short Halloween poems, scary Halloween poems, funny Halloween poems, vintage Halloween poems, fall poems and some other categories that are instant hits during Halloween. You can create your personalized collection of Halloween poems and thrill everybody on Halloween night party.


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Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party at Walt Disney World

Looking for some Halloween fun for the little ones? Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL is just the Halloween Party for you!

Event Highlights:

• Mickey's "Boo-to-You" Halloween Parade!
  



• Trick-or-treating throughout Magic Kingdom® Park at numerous locations.
  



• Happy HalloWishes fireworks spectacular — where the Disney Villains go trick-or-treating in the sky!
  



• Characters decked out in their favorite costumes — so wear yours, too.
  



• Some of the most popular Magic Kingdom® attractions.

Buy tickets online* now or call (407) W-DISNEY (934-7639)†

See the Walt Disney website for details.

Fantasy Fest Costume Contests 2007

TravelVideoTV.com reports on this year's Fantasy Fest festivities:

Entries in previous years have included a group of gigantic dancing Chinese takeout containers and a sea hag driving a 10-foot-tall blue and pink sequined replica steam engine, and competitors in the 2007 Pretenders in Paradise costume competition are expected to dream up equally elaborate and flamboyant ensembles.

A highlight of Key West's annual 10-day Fantasy Fest celebration, Pretenders in Paradise is to take place at 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, on an outdoor stage beside Key West Harbor at the Pier House Resort & Caribbean Spa, 1 Duval St. The costume competition is celebrating its 25th year in 2007, and features a theme of "Somewhere Under the Rainbow" to complement the overall Fantasy Fest theme of "Gnomes, Toads & White Rabbit Tea Parties."

Each year, Pretenders draws over-the-top costume entries ranging from solo efforts to multiperson collaborations. Entrants put on full-scale performances, complete with lights and music, to entertain standing-room-only crowds.As well as being a lavish display of the costumer's art, the contest can be extremely lucrative for its winners. Judges award cash prizes totaling $10,000 in categories for professional, amateur and group entries.

Tickets for Pretenders are $28 per person, available beginning Oct. 1 at the Pier House Resort & Caribbean Spa.Exotic as it is, Pretenders is just one of Fantasy Fest's lively lineup of masking and costuming challenges. Set for Oct. 19-28, the festival offers creative spirits a wide variety of opportunities to explore their taste for glitz and glitter, offbeat originality and exuberant design excess. For example, "Mad Hatters" can strut their stuff at the 25th annual Headdress Ball. Set for 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, the Headdress Ball traditionally draws entrants sporting elaborate masks, cowls, bonnets and other headgear -- all vying for cash prizes awarded by local celebrity judges.Themed "Shrooms, Blooms & Mad Hatter Plumes," the gala is to take place under a gigantic tent in the parking lot of the Southernmost Hotel, 1319 Duval St.Between headdress presentations, attendees can enjoy a nightclub-style talent revue featuring top local entertainers. Tickets for the headdress happening are available at www.keystix.com

At least 10 other costume competitions also are scheduled for Fantasy Fest 2007, including the annual "Red Night" Wednesday, Oct. 24, at Fogarty's, 227 Duval St.; and the Southernmost Masked Mania Costume Contest at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, poolside at the Southernmost Hotel, 1319 Duval St.

For more on the happenings this week at Fantasy Fest, check out the official Fantasy Fest website: www.fantasyfest.net

Marvel Costume Contest Ends Oct 22nd

This article comes from the Comicbox Web Site:

Marvel tells us: Do you spend every Halloween dressed up as your favorite Marvel super hero or villain. Well, Marvel wants to see you in your costume and they’re handing out prizes to the best-dressed Marvel fans. All you have to do is head over to www.marvel.com/costumecontest right now to enter Marvel’s Costume Contest!
The deadline for submissions is October 22. Then, from October 23 through October 29, Marvel fans will be able to vote on Marvel.com for their favorite Marvel Costume Contest entry. Then, before you go trick-or-treating, check Marvel.com on Halloween day to see if you’re one of the winners of Marvel’s First Annual Costume Contest and Marvel Costume Contest Voter Sweepstakes!
The Grand Prize Winner will receive a personalized “handbook style” page to appear in a Marvel comic book and be spotlighted in a feature article on Marvel.com along with a signed Captain America Omnibus by Ed Brubaker! Plus, one randomly selected voter will win a signed Captain America Omnibus by Ed Brubaker for helping judge the competition.
What are you waiting for?? Grab your Marvel costume, your digital camera and head to Marvel.com right now to enter Marvel’s First Annual Costume Contest!
For complete rules visit www.marvel.com/costumecontest/

Costumes for Kids In Iraq

I came across this article last month about Hunter Hotaling, a 6 year old boy [pictured above]who undertook the challenge of sending 100 superhero costumes to the children of Iraq. Even though, they did not ask me, I love this idea and sent some super hero costumes to help out Hunter on his mission.

Hunter's mission is to help his father, Capt. Andrew Hotaling, and the captain's military transition team bring smiles to the faces of Iraqi children.

According to information provided in a press release, Hunter's endeavor began when he asked his mother, Mary Anne, if he could join the Army. Hunter told his mom that he did not want to fight, he said he wanted to be the "chore guy."

After receiving an e-mail from his dad to send leftover Halloween costumes to Iraq, Hunter set a goal to gather 100 costumes.

His mom said e-mails were sent out across the nation and within a month Hunter met his goal.

I am happy to know that we helped Hunter and in turn, helped the children in Iraq by bringing them the joy of fantasy and letting them know that they are super too!

Spooky Halloween Stories

We all love to read about real life ghosts, urban legends, bizarre incidents, tales of terror, and spooky Halloween stories. Just imagine reading a book of spine-chilling stories on a cold Halloween night! On a creepy Halloween night, try reading some really scary books like The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty, The Shining by Stephen King, Pet Sematary by Stephen King, Dracula by Bram Stoker, At the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft, or try watching scary Halloween horror movies like The Exorcist, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Shining, Cujo, Silence of the Lambs, Magic, Hostel, or Valentine.

They are scary and disturbing. So get ready to spend a scary Halloween this year! Read here for some scariest stories published on American folklore! Halloween is a time when we love to indulge in all sorts of spooky fun, scary stories, supernatural tales and ghost stories, Halloween stories, and spooky podcasts. You will find a mind boggling collection of these scary stories online and at any bookstore and super malls. These are going to get scarier each week until halloween. Personally, I love reading classic ghost stories and tales of terror on a rainy night! So if you are not one of those faint-hearted ones, sit back and enjoy a spine-chilling story on Halloween night!



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How to Make a Halloween Costume At Home

You can make scary Halloween witches and Halloween ghosts right at your home and have a blast at your Halloween party. You will need some face paints that are safe for your skin, Hair band or elastics, Round and triangular sponge, Absorbent paper towel, Bowl of water,Thick and fine brushes. All these are easily available at any Halloween store or your local market. Paint your face green, blue, red, or white, and put on a long hairy wig that is held in place with a hair band. Don't forget to draw deep frown lines, wrinkles, and bushy eyebrows. Make the facial features gruesome and scary. Then put on some loose rag like old clothes. The more tattered and torn they are, the better! Make the witch's broom with twigs and small branches. Now you are ready to rock like a scary Halloween witch!


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Halloween Recipes From the Food Network

This weekend, the Food Network started showing their Halloween specials. The shows are so much fun, not only do they showcase great recipes and help you create a menu for your Halloween Party, but all the Food Network stars are in fabulous costumes! You are sure to find some great Halloween party menu ideas both on the shows and on the Food Network web site. Of course, you will find plenty of recipes for Halloween sweets and treats, but also check out the savory Halloween dishes, like Emeril's "Vampire Chicken on a Stake with blood wine sauce", Paula Dean's Sea Creature Soup, Rachael Ray's Yummy Mummy appetizer, creepy cocktails, and pumpkin recipes. If you are in need of visual help and miss the shows on tv, you can see the videos online.

Halloween Makeup Tutorial DVD

This is a demo of the full length DVD available at www.stageandtheatermakeup.com/beautycastdvd.htm

The full length DVD gives you step by step, visual instructions on how to get the best sexy look to go with you Halloween costume.

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Halloween Costumes for the Ghosts and Horror Night

Halloween is that time of the year when witches, ghosts and monsters roam the face of Earth. On Halloween night, we love to play pranks on our friends and loved ones, dressed up as Halloween ghosts. What's Halloween without getting scared and goof ups? Halloween is supposed to be a night of horror. But be cautious while choosing your Halloween costume. Do not go overboard when you dress up for Halloween, or else you might end up giving heart attacks to the faint hearted ones: Children might get panic attacks if confronted suddenly by someone donning a gruesome Halloween costume. Just imagine how would you feel if you suddenly bump into someone dressed as the devil himself with bloodshot eyes? Surely you'll scream with fear!

While Halloween is all about spooky fun, shops and stores selling scary Halloween masks and props are galore. You just have to have little imagination to dress up like Halloween witches or Halloween ghosts! You can even order scary Halloween costumes, props and masks online. Many people prefer making their own Halloween costumes and get dressed up like mummies, zombies, monsters, and skeletons. Midnight Halloween horror night parties and creep shows are part of everyone's Halloween fun.

Several scary Halloween movies have been made, which are very popular among people of all ages. Among them, the 1978 original John Carpenter's film Halloween is still the hot favorite among all scary film lovers. Though several sequels have been made thereafter, the original film continues to give spooks and thrills, with its brilliant storyline and haunting musical score.
Speaking of Halloween witches, the 1982 horror film titled Halloween 3:Season of the Witch (the third sequel) is guaranteed to give you goosebumps on a scary Halloween night. This Halloween unleash your inner monster and get dressed as a Dracula, Headless Horseman, Wicked Jester, or the Howling Ghost. Scare the wits out of everyone!




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13 Days of Halloween on the Sci Fi Channel

Starts Tonight!
Make sure to get you fill of horror movies this October. The Sci Fi Channel is featuring 13 Days of Halloween with a horror movie each day. Many of the movies they are featuring are never seen before Sci Fi Channel originals.

Meet the Couple Video Featuring Sexy Couples Halloween Costumes

For more information on any of the couples costumes featured in this funny video, see The Funny Couples Costume Page on AnniesCostumes.com.

For more costume videos, visit The Extreme Halloween Channel on You Tube.

30 Days of Night Vampire Movie

Just in time to get into the spooky Halloween spirit! 30 Days of Night opens today and is being called "The Best Vampire Movie in Decades".



Does the movie live up to its billing?

Best Horor Movies of All Time

Check out MovieFone.com for their Countdown of the Best Horror Movies of all time. There is a new movie each day, with the #1 movie announced on Halloween.

Did your favorites make the list?

You can vote for the scariest movie character of all time in Extreme Halloween's Scary Halloween Survey.

Lurking for good homes

7 new pieces from my 2007 Halloween Collection go up for auction this morning on ebay! I'm putting the finishing touches on my last few Halloween pieces that will post next week and getting ready to, dare I say, start my Christmas collection. So many magical images are swirling around in my head... I can hardly wait to get started.

Be sure to take a moment to get outside this weekend and take in the magnificent explosion of colors that Mother Nature graciously bestows upon us this time of year!

Play the Halloween Movie Trivia Game!

Have fun playing our new Halloween Movie Trivia Game. Six tricky trivia questions! How many can you get right? Do you know how Freddy Kruger's mother died? Play to find out! Then you can send the game to your friends - share the Halloween fun!

Halloween props: Dress up perfectly for Halloween

Halloween is the time when you are dressed to kill! So plan your Halloween costumes and props beforehand if you want to scare your friends and neighbors. Halloween costumes and props are the most sought after items on Halloween. While some prefer to wear something hilarious to tickle the funny bone, most go for scary and bizarre Halloween props and costumes. Scary Halloween props and costumes flood the malls, super malls, discount stores, and shops selling Halloween items. You can even view a frightening array of Halloween props, masks, prosthetics and costumes on the web and order them online.

There are different types of Halloween props like Animated Bodies, Candles and Candle Holders, Coffins, Creepy Creatures, Witch's brew, Rats, Shivering Mummy, Buzz Saw, Flying Witch, Devils, Gargoyles, Ghosts, Ghouls, Mummies, Puppets, Signs, Skeletons, Tombstones, Vampires, Weapons, Witches, Zombies and so on.

Halloween Party Goods, Inflatables, Kits, Light Ups are available aplenty in various sites on the web and in any Halloween store or super mall. You can scare and thrill everybody by using these special Halloween props and accessories, combined with Halloween costumes and makeup. If you are organizing a Halloween night ball, make sure to include some dark lights and special effects to create that perfect ghostly ambiance. Make your house come alive with these Halloween props, howling sounds and special effects. You can create a zombie scene, graveyard scene or a witch's cauldron in your own house. Many of the Halloween props can be homemade as well. Make your place the best haunted house of your neighborhood!



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Universal's Halloween Horror Nights

It's that time again!

Freddy Krueger, Jason and Leatherface join forces at Universal's Halloween Horror Nights® during the following dates: Oct. 11-14, 18-21, 24-28, 31 & Nov. 1-3.

Come face-to-face with three of the biggest names in horror at Universal Orlando® Resort's 17th annual Halloween Horror Nights®, Amusement Today's 2006 Golden Ticket Award winner for Best Halloween Event.

Get tickets now.

For great Halloween costumes and accessories, visit Anniescostumes.com. (Remember, you're not allowed to wear costumes inside the park, however.)

Sweet and Spooky Halloween Drink Recipes

This fun article on Halloween Drinks from Better Homes and Gardens magazine’s website will help you add spark to a Halloween party with some unusual punches and beverages.


Creepy concoctions include: Ghoul’s Punch (complete with floating frozen ‘hands’!), Haunting Hot Chocolate, Spritzed Fruit Drink with Wiggle Worm Ice, Blue Slime Sipper and more.


Check them all out here.


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Time is Running Out to Buy Your Halloween Costume Online

It's crunch time folks! If you still haven't gotten ordered your Halloween costume online, you better do it soon. Here are some tips for online shoppers ordering last minute Halloween costumes.

First, when ordering online Halloween costumes, make sure that they are purchased from a Halloween store that keeps a real-time inventory. If their inventory isn't up-to-date, you may order a costume that's not in stock and not get your costume in time for Halloween. At Annie's Costumes, our automated inventory manager informs shoppers immediately if the online Halloween costume they're interested in is out of stock.

Second, be aware of the shipping time lines. Since Halloween is on a Wednesday this year, if you need a costume for celebrations the weekend before, place your order through a online Halloween costume store by Thursday, Oct. 25, selecting next-day delivery. For delivery by Halloween night, place your order for next day delivery on October 30th. Make sure to check the store's website for cut off times and details. Annie's has a variety of shipping options available and will be updated daily at www.anniescostumes.com/order.htm.

We have thousands of costumes still available for adults, children and babies for last minute Halloween shoppers. Have fun selecting your online Halloween costume!

Halloween vs. Day of the Dead

While Halloween is strictly a major celebration in North America, Los Dias De Los Muertos, or The Days of the Dead is popular in many parts of the world. The Day of the Dead is celebrated typically on November 1 (All Saints' Day) and November 2 (All Souls' Day). The Day of the Dead is also celebrated in a lesser extent in Latin American countries. For example, it is a public holiday in Brazil, when people visit churches and cemeteries. This holiday is also observed in the Philippines. In the United States, The Day of the Dead is also observed as a holiday among Mexican-American communities. So, while majority of America observes Halloween on October 31st night, the Hispanic population considers The Day of the Dead as a special event honoring the dead. In Mexico it is a traditional holiday. Los Dias de los Muertos is not a sad time, but instead a time of remembering and rejoicing.

Halloween and Day of the Dead in much similar because people dress up as ghouls, ghosts, mummies and skeletons, and parade through the town carrying an open coffin. Vendors toss oranges inside the coffin, as an offering to the “corpse”. Families prepare an altar decorated with flowers, bread, fruits and candy. Pictures of deceased family members are kept on that altar. In late afternoon, candles are lit, as to remember the departed souls. Just as in the United States, there are Halloween special recipes and treats, Day of the Dead is also celebrated with unique and weird recipes like chocolate skulls, marzipan coffins, white chocolate skeletons, milk chocolate bones. Much similar to Halloween gifts are Day of the Dead gifts and decorations. There are skeleton figurines, skeletal brides, evil dolls, spirit and ghost figures, are quite popular gift and home décor items. November 1st and 2nd can be a wonderful time to visit Mexico, as you will get to see a celebration full of flowers and chocolates. People parade through the streets dressed as skeletons and ghosts and candles are meant to burn all night. Theirs is a culture which believes in a vibrant afterlife and remembers the departed ones with joy!




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Blog Reader's Special Giveaway! The Nightmare Factory

We really appreciate all of our blog readers and hope that you enjoy the content we put together for your reading enjoyment! In appreciation, we have a special giveaway for the first 5 blog readers who leave a comment letting us know you would like our giveaway item. And what are we giving away you ask?

A FREE copy of The Nightmare Factory book from Fox Atom Comics!

This is an awesome new graphic book based on the short stories of Thomas Ligotti. It is suggested for mature readers, so you must be 18 years or older to qualify.

From the back cover:

Enter the universe of renowned horror master Thomas Ligotti - a universe where clowns take part in a sinister winter festival, a scheming girlfriend makes reality itself come unraveled, a crumbling asylum's destruction unleashes a greater horror, and a mysterious Teatro comes and goes.

In the tradition of Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft, Ligotti's sophisticated tales of terror take us to places few would suspect exist, where madness is only a though away. The Nightmare Factory adapts four of Ligotti's most chilling tales into fine graphic literature by famed writers and artists Stuart Morre, Joe Harris,Colleen Doran (The Sandman), Ben Templesmith (30 Days of Night), Ted McKeever (Batman), and Michael Gaydos (Alias). Featuring all-new introductions to each story by Thomas Ligotti.

I will add posts to let the winners know how to contact me. The book will be mailed to you free of any charge - ENJOY!

Halloween Eerie Edibles!

Your Halloween party can be quite an event to remember, if you keep some eerie and ghoulish treats as part of the celebration. There are traditional Halloween recipes and a lot of new items that have eerie names, but are yummy enough! Begin this haunting season with spooky, creepy and fun Halloween recipes. Halloween is the time for ghosts, goblins, monsters, gravestones and graveyards, spirits, silly and fun tricks, witches, warlocks, scary black cats. It is also the time for candy corn, jelly apples, pumpkins and pies. How about trying some eerie eyeballs, frozen Jack O' Lanterns, haunted pizzas, and bat wings? Are you already shrieking in fear hearing these weird and spooky names?

These eerie Halloween edibles are actually really delicious and are easy on your stomach! There are plenty of eerie Halloween recipes for the trick-or-treaters of all ages. Whether you are planning a Halloween scary party at home, or throwing a special Halloween bash at your workplace, don't forget to include some creepy meals, ghoulish beverages, corpse-like cookies and scary sweets.

So, here's a list of some creepy and eerie Halloween edibles:

• Bat Sandwiches
• Jack O' Lantern Brownies
• Haunted Hayride Apples
• Frankenstein's Punch
• Witch's Brew
• Hot Cross Black Widows
• Celery Brooms
• Mummy-In-Wraps
• Baked Worms
• Caterpillar Cocoons
• Freaky Witch's Fingers
• Brittle Bones
• Sinister Skulls
• Tricky Crab Triangles
• Haunted Human Heart
• Ghoulish Gravestones
• Wicked Wraps
• Spooky Sugar Cookies
• Fried Spiders
• Deviled Eggs

These spooky Halloween recipes are quite simple and easy to prepare. So get started by trying some of these from now on, so that you are ready to thrill everybody on Halloween fun night!

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Top Halloween Costumes for Boys and Girls...YouTube Style

Extreme Halloween Network gives a visual tour of the top ten Halloween costumes for boys and girls on YouTube.com. Inspired by movie blockbusters and popular TV shows, these awesome Halloween costumes include classic favorites and newcomers such as Jack Sparrow, Star Wars, the Power Rangers, Shrek, Spiderman, and Batman.

"We're excited to be able to provide a visual tour of the Top Ten Halloween costumes this year," said Shari McConahay, Marketing Director for the Extreme Halloween Network. "Seeing the kids Halloween costumes from all angles really helps parents and kids decided what they want to dress up as for Halloween this year."

The top ten Halloween costumes for boys and girls were determined by sales trends and an annual survey, voted on by parents and children around the country. Visit http://www.extremehalloween.com/surveyform.htm to vote in this year's poll.

Top Ten Baby/ Toddler Halloween Costumes for 2007

Can kids be left far behind when it comes to Halloween costumes? Halloween is a big event and a fun time for the little ones in your house. In my last post about adult Halloween costumes, I mentioned about the best ten costumes for this year. Wondering about how to dress up your infant or toddler for this Halloween?

Here's a list of the hottest Halloween costumes for your toddler for 2007:

1)Pea in the Pod Costume: Make your baby look like a cute, sweet pea, in this pea in the pod costume.

2)DRONKEY (Baby of Donkey & Dragon from Shrek)

3)Rainbow Chick

4)Baby Shrek: This one will be absolutely adorable for your little one

5)Toddler Lady Bug Costume

6)Spiderman Baby: A must have for your little one!

7)Baby Lobster

8)Tutti Fruitti

9)Princess Leia

10) Baby Strawberry

Apart from these hot favorite ones, you can go for some other Halloween costumes like Baby Porcupines, Infant Duck costume, Infant Peter Pan costume, Baby Infant Tinkerbell costume, Baby Caterpillar, Baby Snail, Infant Dalmatian, Pink Princess costumes, that are always best picks for Halloween baby costumes. Dress up your 'little devil' in any one of these warm and snuggly Halloween costumes, that'll make them look adorable and attract everybody's attention.
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Think Pink Costumes for the Cure

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and we are honoring all women who have battled or are in the battle against breast cancer. We have put together a great line of pink costumes and costume accessories for our Think Pink Costumes for the Cure promotion. For each of our think pink costumes sold in the month of October, 10% of the sale will be donated to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. You can help us and celebrate Halloween all at the same time. Visit: www.anniescostumes.com/thinkpinkcostumes.htm

Thank you for your help and support!

Annie's Costumes Launches Second Life Store

Annie's Costumes just launched a virtual haunted house and costume shop in Second Life. Avitars are able to shop for costumes and then be spooked as they walk through the virtual haunted house.

This move only increases the web presence of this amazing company. “Going virtual just seemed like the next step for our costume shop,” states Shari McConahay, Marketing Director for Annie's Costumes, “We worked closely with Ten Golden Rules and LeftBank Studios to design a Second Life costume and clothing line that would reflect the true spirit of Halloween. All the classic Halloween costumes are represented from vampires to witches, from pirates to princesses.”

Top Ten Adult Halloween Costume Ideas for 2007

For a rocking Halloween party, you need to dress up in your best Halloween attire to attract everybody's attention. While Halloween stores, supermalls and online costume retailers offer you a mind boggling array of unique Halloween costumes, select one that fits you well and suits your budget. Halloween stores like Spirit Halloween offers you a wide variety of Halloween costumes and a store locater, to find the nearest store in your city or locality. I have been researching and planning on what to wear this Halloween for little over a month now; so, here's a list of the top ten adult Halloween costume ideas for 2007.

1)Captain Jack Sparrow
2)Vixen Pirate Wench
3)Harry Potter Robes
4)Princess Fiona from Shrek
5)Statue of Liberty
6)Pirate
7)Batman
8)Batgirl
9)Snow White costume
10) Edward Scissorhands

Keep reading as I provide you with more ideas on adult men and women's costumes for 2007. Accentuate your Halloween costume with accessories like hats, shoes, wigs, masks, and makeup that goes well with the costume. Dress up your entire family in bizarre, funny or downright outrageous Halloween costumes, and make your fantasies come true!

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Halloween Safety Tips

• With Halloween fast approaching, here are some great Halloween Safety Tips from the Los Angeles Fire Department:
  

BEFORE HALLOWEEN:

• Plan costumes that are bright and reflective. Make sure that shoes fit well and that costumes are short enough to prevent tripping, entanglement or contact with flame.
  Consider adding reflective tape or striping to costumes and trick-or-treat bags for greater visibility.


• Secure emergency identification (name, address, phone number) discreetly within Halloween attire or on a bracelet.


• Because a mask can limit or block eyesight, consider non-toxic and hypoallergenic makeup or a decorative hat as a safe alternative.


• When shopping for costumes, wigs and accessories, purchase only those with a label indicating they are flame resistant.


• Think twice before using simulated knives, guns or swords. If such props must be used, be certain they do not appear authentic and are soft and flexible to prevent injury.


• Obtain flashlights with fresh batteries for all children and their escorts.


• Plan ahead to use only battery powered lanterns or chemical lightsticks in place of candles in decorations and costumes.


• Teach children their home phone number and to how call 9-1-1 (or their local emergency number) if they have an emergency or become lost. Remind them that 9-1-1 can be dialed free from any phone.


• Review with your children the principle of "Stop-Drop-Roll", should their clothes catch on fire.


• Take extra effort to eliminate tripping hazards on your porch and walkway. Check around your property for flower pots, low tree limbs, support wires or garden hoses that may prove hazardous to young children rushing from house to house.


• Learn or review CPR skills to aid someone who is choking or having a heart attack.
  

WHEN TRICK-OR-TREATING:

• A Parent or responsible Adult should always accompany young children on their neighborhood rounds.

Remind Trick-or-Treaters:

• By using a flashlight, they can see and be seen by others.


• Stay in a group, walk slowly and communicate where you are going.


• Only trick-or-treat in well known neighborhoods at homes that have a porch light on.


• Remain on well-lit streets and always use the sidewalk.


• If no sidewalk is available, walk at the farthest edge of the roadway facing traffic.


• Never cut across yards or use alleys.


• Never enter a stranger's home or car for a treat.


• Obey all traffic and pedestrian regulations.


• Always walk. Never run across a street.


• Only cross the street as a group in established crosswalks (as recognized by local custom).


• Remove any mask or item that will limit eyesight before crossing a street, driveway or alley.


• Don't assume the right of way. Motorists may have trouble seeing Trick-or-Treaters. Just because one car stops, doesn't mean others will.


• Never consume unwrapped food items or open beverages that may be offered.


• No treats are to be eaten until they are thoroughly checked by an Adult at home.


• Law Enforcement authorities should be notified immediately of any suspicious or unlawful activity.
  

AFTER TRICK-OR-TREATING:

• Wait until children are home to sort and check treats. Though tampering is rare, a responsible Adult should closely examine all treats and throw away any spoiled, unwrapped or suspicious items.


• Try to apportion treats for the days following Halloween.


• Although sharing is encouraged, make sure items that can cause choking (such as hard candies), are given only to those of an appropriate age.

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What Gifts Should You Buy on Halloween?

Halloween is the time to rock and roll and have fun with your dear ones. It is time to treat everyone close to you with gifts and yummy treats. Halloween gifts need not be like the ordinary ones. Gifts for Halloween should be scary and surprising. When you start shopping for Halloween gifts, be meticulous in selecting separate gifts for children and adults.
Here are some ideas:

# Halloween assorted cookie baskets, would be terrific gifts for both children and adults. The cookies can be in the shape of ghosts, cats, pumpkins, monsters and so on. In the similar way, you can gift Halloween candy basket for kids.

# For adults, creepy and bloodcurdling novels and gripping terror tales would be perfect scary Halloween gifts. Especially, for those who love feasting on the stories of vampires, werewolves, darkness, and monsters, this would come as the best Halloween treat.

# Trick or Treat Halloween gift baskets would be fantastic gifts, especially for kids. Let them take back the “boo box” which has tricky and scary games, puzzles, tasty treats, and candies inside, after they attend the Halloween party at your house.

# Special Halloween chocolates, shaped like pumpkins or black cat would be awesome to gift your loved ones. Made from mouthwatering milk chocolates or dark chocolate, these devilishly delicious and sinful treats are hard to resist!

# Halloween toys like deadly dolls, sinister games for your kids' PlayStation, universal monsters, glow in the dark rubber goblins or monsters, Jack O' Lantern basketballs, memory card games, Halloween spin tops, maze puzzles, etc. would be great gift ideas for kids and teens invited to your party.

More Halloween gift ideas in my next!

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Ghoulie goodies!

Time to say farewell to a few of the ghoulies and beasties that have been haunting my studio for the past few months. I am sad to see them go but it's time for them to find a new home. You will find them lurking on ebay later today. Stop on by and bid them a fond farewell.

Spookout Halloween Costume Contest

Hear ye! Hear ye! Calling all Frankenstiens, Vampires, Jasons, Freddies, Werewolves and Harry Potters!

The Spookout Halloween Costume Contest has officially opened!

The contest starts from October 9th to November 5th. Each week on Saturday, we're going to vote for the winner of the week's costume contest. The first 3 entries will automatically qualify for the grand finale voting!

Friday is the last date for entries -- all the rest will be voted during the next week's poll.
Each winner will carry forward to the grand finale vote on November 3rd!

In order for you to join the contest you need:

1. Enter at Blog Carnival for Spookout Halloween Costume Contest.
2. Do a blog post with a picture, the name of the person, the name of the costume, your age, state, and country. Write a little bit about your interests and hobbies too!
3. No group photos -- they will not be accepted.
4. Put our contest badge on your MySpace profile, other social network profile or blog and ask people to vote for you! Get the codes below:
   

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Tell your friends to enter the contest and let's Spookout!

The winner will get a cool graphic badge for their blog or social network profile that they can use as an avatar to show off!

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