Thread: Scary Tales 2012

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Originally Posted by peeweepinson

You may have already looked at these :http://www.halloweenforum.com/member...adow-show.html

I had a title called Dark and Secret's Pandamonium Shadow Show which was a carnival that housed Scary Tales for the "show."

haha yes, I did see these when I was stalking you but I totally forgot that you did this theme. Creepy cool and gruesomely good job there peewee!! How did you make the giant cards? rofl about the oven in the woods.

We did Scary Tales 3 years ago, I was Mother Goose - I had a awesome goose purse (need that to carry my insulin and monitor) and my Husband was as his tshirt said 'Jack's not nimble, Jack's not quick - on the front and on the back - Jack didn't make it over the candle stick. and he wore the boxer shorts with the fake butt sticking out of a pair of jeans cut out around the 'butt' and burned the edges of the jeans.

Omg...why can't you live closer to me?!?! LOL! I can't even think of anything to add to your list...it looks like you've thought of everything! I LOVE what you've come up with so far. It's going to be incredible!!

Thanks for the encouraging compliments everyone. I've made a list of things to find/buy during the next year so I guess I'm committed. Things like candy canes at Christmas which I'll paint to look like snakes and gold eggs, a lamb, a rabbit at Easter time. All these props are really easy, maybe a couple of paint jobs and creeping out some things but for the most part it's throwing a dress on a skelly.

A couple of years back Scary Tales was a big theme, probably because of Halloween Horror Nights, so I picked up a lot of ideas from the forum. Did anyone have a twisted fairy tale party this year that can post some pictures? And if anyone is interested in this theme or Malice in Wonderland you have to check out The Halloween Lady's album in her profile. She did an absolutely amazing, incredible job!!

I did a Mother Goose outdoor display in 2008. Here's Rub-A-Dub. Other pix in my 2008 album.

cinders, I was looking through your albums and am amazed by all of the impressive props you make each year!!! Of course, I'm particularly interested in your Mother Goose props; thanks so much for posting, you've given me some great ideas. I like how you wrote the nursery rhymes on the tombstones, very creative. Sometimes the most simplest, obvious ideas elude us - I bought a bubble fogger at Spirit's clearance sale and was trying to think of a way to incorporate it into the theme next year. Now why I didn't think of the 'three man in a tub' is beyond me, but it's perfect! And I like how the skellys all have their bath towels on them lol. Love your attention to detail. Can't wait to see what you do in 2012.

Originally Posted by natascha

We did Scary Tales 3 years ago, I was Mother Goose - I had a awesome goose purse (need that to carry my insulin and monitor) and my Husband was as his tshirt said 'Jack's not nimble, Jack's not quick - on the front and on the back - Jack didn't make it over the candle stick. and he wore the boxer shorts with the fake butt sticking out of a pair of jeans cut out around the 'butt' and burned the edges of the jeans.

haha that's great! I was trying to think of a fairy tale character my husband could be but if I start asking him what he wants to be for Halloween in January I get that look. He's 6'4 but I could probably make a tall candle out of a wrapping paper roll then add blood on it and pieces of flesh....... Thanks for the idea.

Been picking up a few little things for the party as I come across them - Tragedy Ann & Andy dolls for .50 each, a Stinkerbell fairy doll, a goose... I'm just doing a party not a haunt so I can have a lot of little props everywhere. Other than that, I've been doing a lot of paper planning - finished a playlist, just waiting to see what new songs come out this year, did the wording for the storybook invitations and came up with some ideas for prize baskets:

Scary Tales Gift Baskets

Best Fairytale Costume - *Hansel & Dreadel’s Candy Cauldron Award* (cauldron with candy, Halloween treats, Candyman dvd).

Scariest - *Putrid Pumpkin Award* (funkin with pumpkin seeds, pumpkin coffee, Starbucks gift card, pumpkin ale, Pumpkinhead dvd).

Funniest - *Golden Egg Award* (gold basket with Goldschläger, gold candles, golden candy nuggets, lotto tickets).

Best Couple - *Mad Hatter Tea Party Award* (hat box or large tea cup with jam, tea, cookies, rabbit’s foot, white/red rose, Alice in Wonderland dvd).

Original - *Poisoned Apple Award* (red basket with apple butter, apple caramel dip, sour apple candy, apple pies, bottle of Pucker’s sour apple).

Sexiest - *Creeping Beauty Award* – (black/pink basket with beauty/bath products, candle, eye mask, lotions, erotica novelties).

Any ideas on what I can add to the baskets?

I think your baskets sound great and you don't need to add anything. Great gifts and great names, Love it.

Wow! Just....WOW! Fantastic theme and I'm amazed at all the details you have already. Your prop list is massive! I can't wait to see how this unfolds....Great job!!!