Seriously if you love events and you love entertaining then you love Martha Stewart. I am sure you have seen some of these ideas somewhere before but they are my faves out of her collection of this years Halloween paper items. Fun, original and easy to make. Plus how can you go wrong with her pre-made templates?
If you like these you'll love the rest of the haunted ideas she's got crawling allover her site. Visit Martha's Halloween Workshop for more ideas to make your Halloween oh so fun!Just take a look
Get the Skeleton Template :: 1. Color-photocopy templates at 125 percent (or download images and print) onto white heavyweight matte paper. Cut out parts with scissors. (For thicker invitations, affix copies to black card stock with spray adhesive, then cut out parts.)
2. At joints, make holes using a microhole punch. Secure limbs on top of body with white miniature brads.
3. Write details using a white-gel-ink pen. Fold in parts; enclose card in a #10 envelope.
Get the Owl Template :: 1. Color-photocopy templates at 125 percent (or download images and print) onto white heavyweight matte paper. Cut out parts with scissors. (For thicker invitations, affix copies to black card stock with spray adhesive, then cut out parts.)
2. At joints, make holes using a microhole punch. Secure wings behind body with black miniature brads.
3. Write details using a pen. Fold in parts; enclose card in an A6 envelope.
{Left} Masquerade Invitation How-To ::
Download Invitation Template
1. Make the invitation: Start with an 8-by-8-inch piece of craft paper. Score two lines -- one 3 inches in from one side and one 1 1/2 inches in from opposite side. Fold flaps in toward center and crease with bone folder.
2. Print invitation message template on basic white or off-white card stock and cut out an individual invitation message along lines. Adhere invitation message to center of folded paper with double-sided tape. Write details and message inside.
3. Glitter a small square of paper, using a wide-tipped glue pen and fine glitter. Allow to dry. Punch a haunted house from glittered paper. Adhere house to top of inside message with glue or double-sided tape.
4. Make the mask closure: Print the mask template on regular paper and roughly cut out an individual mask. Place template over craft paper and staple around template to secure. Cut out mask shape with craft knife.
5. Replace template over mask and punch holes with a screw punch, as indicated on template. (Tip: Place a small piece of transparent tape on what will be the back of the mask before punching, to act as reinforcement). Tie ends of an 8-inch piece of elastic through both holes to make a strap.
6. Punch notches with the screw punch (half-holes off the edge) in the sides of the invitation body while folded closed, halfway between the top and bottom. Snap mask onto invitation, catching elastic in notches, to hold closed.
7. Place in standard envelope, if desired
{Right} Message in a Bottle :: Get the template here!
{Above} Mad Scientist Invites How-To1. To give the paper an aged look, dip tags and card stock in tea for a minute; let dry on a paper towel. Once dry, carefully singe edges. Use a pen to label specimen tags.
2. To make blood-colored ink, combine 2 teaspoons corn syrup, 3 teaspoons water, and several drops of red food coloring. Use a paintbrush to write party details and spatter drips on card stock.
3. Fill each floral tube with fake bugs and top with cork; attach "specimen" tag with black thread.
4. Place each invitation (with specimen) in a cardboard box filled with excelsior. Check with the post office for mailing specifications, or deliver the invitations yourself.
Then...Look what else Martha had to offer..."Forbidding Flowers". I grabbed a few images that I thought went together well and viola, bloody, sinister and forbidden table top ensembles for your bloody Halloween party.
{Top} Forbidding Flowers :: A floral arrangement becomes positively frightening when covered in creepy cobwebs. To make the webs, cut a 5-inch section from inexpensive or damaged white panty hose, and pull apart until it becomes wispy and resembles cobwebs. Stretch the material over a cluster of dark blooms (we used crimson roses and dahlias, as well as some fiddlehead ferns). Set on a sideboard, or on a dining table as a centerpiece.
{Right} Candy Filled Headstones :: Only brave party guests dare disturb the tasty contents of these graves. The candy-filled headstones are mini black paper bags placed in a tray filled with black sand.{Bottom} Mummy Spirits ::Scare up some Halloween spirit by turning an ordinary wine bottle into a delightfully sinister mummy. A spooky disguise for a wine bottle -- it's a Good Thing! Mummy Spirits How-To
1. Dip paper towel and cheesecloth in cooled coffee. Crumple paper towel and cheesecloth; allow to dry overnight. 2. Make a solution to attach paper towel to bottle: mix together 2 tablespoons flour, 1 tablespoon corn syrup, and 1 tablespoon coffee (cooled); stir with craft stick. With a foam brush, apply a thin layer of solution to areas of bottle to be covered with paper towel, being sure to do only one area at a time because solution dries quickly. (Glue can be used in place of solution if desired.) 3. Cover bottle with paper towel, leaving an open spot to show name of wine. Cut or rip cheesecloth into strips. Take dried cheesecloth and wrap around bottle to create the look of a mummy. Use some of the paste to make cheesecloth stay put if necessary. 4. Attach mad scientist sticker.
{All images we found on Martha Stewart.com}
Wicked Halloween Paper :: Martha Stewart's Halloween Party Workshop
