Free Beaded Witch Tutorial

Hang around for a spell, but not too long or you may be toad! Just long enough to check out Elizabeth Hackbarth's beaded witch tutorial on Beadwork.com (click HERE). When you are done batting that out, settle in for a good read. I've added a new book to my Halloween library and highly recommend it, "Witches On The Rise" by Ella Vader". It's spell-binding.

Free Beaded Spider Web Necklace Tutorial

I LOVE this tutorial. Beadalon's Blog brings us Margot Potter's free tutorial (click HERE) for a webbed necklace. I AM going to make this! When I don't know, but I am. Maybe in between my Spook-ghetti and Blood Lite.

Free Sick Pumpkin Tutorial

This free tutorial is by Marie Young of Creative Sprinkle (click HERE). Poor sick pumpkin had too much Terror-misu!

Ricky D. Bones

This Regards A Grave MatterHere lies hypochondriac Rick - For once he was right when he said he was sick. I used polymer clay and acrylic paint and threw him in some "rocky" coffee beans. These are the supplies from Michael's Craft store I used for all my Halloween polymer fun. Ricky D. Bones is from the skeleton candy mold, the Batty Bookmarks are from the small aluminum cookie cutters and I used Sculpey's Glow In The Dark polymer clay. So go have a good breakfast of some Scream of Wheat and then go create something for next month's Halloween parties.

Ghoul Friends

It's the Ghoul Friend pins making their Ghoulish Entrance (get it? enTRANCE) The Ghoul Friends work the graveyard shift and, make no bones about it, they think it is the best. They look forward to going out after work to party, but, don't worry, they practice safe hex (get it? Safe hex-hexes, spells, incantations.). Try as I might, I could not get a photo of them glowing in the dark. But, I think you get the idea. I glued a magnet to each so they can be worn as pins without damaging clothing. I purchased a candy mold from Michael's craft store and used it for the base of the head. I sculpted a little on them and applied some of my canes before baking. After they cooled, I used acrylic paints to add more color.

Free Tutorial for Polymer Pendant

Get in the "Spirit" of things with this To Die For stamped pendant. This free tutorial comes to us from About.com. It is Kate Pullen's Glow In The Dark pendant (click HERE). I was inspired by her use of glow in the dark polymer and made some glowing skeleton magnetic pins which I hope to get posted tomorrow if I can get away from collecting book titles. Here's one of my favorites: "Things That Go Bump In the Night" by I. B. Clumsee. Oh yes, my friends, it is going to be a long Hallow-scream season.

Free Tutorial-Beaded Candy Corn Bracelet

oops-here's the link to the tutorial (click HERE) Just checking if you're reading these. Candace Jedrowicz learned some new techniques while taking a workshop from Louise Fisher Cozzi (click HERE) in Italy. You can find Candace's free tutorial for her above polymer clay bracelet on Candace's blog, Spirit Clay (click HERE). Candace has shared her knowledge on several websites and tutorials on YouTube. Just Google her name for a list of delightful treats and take your pick of polymer tricks.

Free Beaded Spider Tutorial

Time for a coffin break, so grab some Spider Cider and take a peek see. This spook-tacular beaded spider is from Tatertots and Jello (click HERE) who was a guest blogger on Craftilly Ever After (click HERE). Craftilly Ever After showcases guest bloggers. Oh yeah, almost forgot; the recipe for the adult version of Spider Cider is HERE and the kids' version is HERE. New book for my collection, "Don't Drink Yours Before Making The Kids" by Alex Blaine Laider (say it out loud).

Free Tutorial for Witch Fingers

I was inspired by the Witches Fingers (cookies) below from The Baking Pan. You can find their yummy cookies recipes HERE. I didn't want cookies so I went my own way. I used well conditioned ProSculpt polymer clay. I rolled a log, pushed in from the ends, pinched the area between where the knuckles would be, drew some lines on the knuckles. I added some bumps on the knuckles here and there and a hairy wart on one. To define the fingernails, I used the rounded part of some stainless steel measuring spoons I use for polymer. I baked the fingers and when they were cool, I painted them with acrylic paints. If you don't want to paint, start with a blend of an ugly color green polymer! Another Halloween book for my gruesome collection. "Witch Finger? Stew" by Cislyn Crisp. Cover says, "Untested, Unsafe and Unappetizing Recipes" "Guaranteed To Disgust". OK, did you say "Cislyn Crisp" out loud? Get it? Sizzling Crisp fingers in the Stew? C'mon, you're going to have to work a little for these.

Polymer Clay Batty Bookmarks

Batty Bookmarks made from Glow in the Dark Polymer clay. I kept thinking, "What can I put on those darn book pages?" Duh, bookmarks! I purchased a small bat cookie cutter, googlie eyes and paper clips at Michael's Craft Store. I conditioned the Glow in the Dark clay thoroughly, rolled out a sheet on #4 pasta machine setting and cut out two bats for each paperclip. I placed the paperclip between the two cutouts, pressed them together and baked. After they were cooled, I glued the eyes on. Fang-tastic. Added a new Halloween book to my collection, "Bat Wing Recipes by Ghoulia Childs." I used Blackadder ITC font, raw umber acrylic paint (on a dampened paper towel) to stain the paper and some red on my thumb to make the "bloody" fingerprints. Then folded the paper over an old book, stuck in the batty bookmarks and added it to my Halloween Classics. Booo-tiful. More brewing tomorrow.