Yesterday, I recieved my mini skulls, which I had ordered to make my creepy flower arrangement. In preparation, I had bought some flower shaped fondent cutters, which I used to cut flower shapes out of modeling clay. I just hoped that the shape/size of the flower would work with the shape/size of the skulls.

So, when I got home, and found the package on my door step, I ran inside with it and put a skull on one of the drying flowers and it fit!!!!

Of course, I broke out...

Ok, here's my original list of plans for Halloween 2009:

For Next Year (2009):
1) Crypt - In the planning stage.
2) Fence (to keep out TOT's) - Bought most of it.
3) Better set up for the foggers, perhaps PVC fittings to go directly over the spout and then the plastic tube
4) Wooden pedastal for gargoyle - Complete 04/26
5) Make angels of death fly =)
6) Light up VonRauber Haunt Sign... perhaps make one for street corner, something about Haunted...

Holy pumpkins! I'm up to my ears in projects! Just a few weeks ago, I was bearly working on anything, now, I'm working on everything =)

I've now started the VERY early stages of my first ground breaker and also of my JOL monster =)

I fiddled with the "plastic bag head" of my JOL moster for so long, trying to get the amature in the "perfect" shape. Stuffing and crumpling paper, taping up edges to give him a more natural shape, tying and re-tying...

I have FINALLY begun paper mache on my creepy tree. At 8:30 last night, enough was enough. I mixed up my goo, shreaded my newspaper and got started. I didn't get too far yet, just the roots (had to wrap each on individually to get it to stick/look right) and all the way around the bottom of the trunk. I'm all ready pleased with the results.

AND, during my daily walk, I saw a few trees with crevices in them, that I think I'll be able to re-create, on my tree, by way of card board...

Ok, I admit it... I've gotten WAY behind on my projects. =( I'm not proud of it. It's actually driving me batty to see my unfinished projects. But, spring has gotten hold of me and I'm in the gardening mood, so all of my energy and free time has been devoted to gardening lately.

But, no fear, I have something creepy, yet beautiful, in mind for that too. >=) I have always wanted a mysterious garden full of black plants. i didn't know that black plants really existed till last...