Color Me {Halloween Horror}

Happy Monday dolls. I hope everyone had a relaxing weekend. Halloween is coming up this week and we spent the weekend getting in the spirit from decorating the front of the house to finally buying our pumpkin. All in all it was a pretty spirited couple of days that has me really excited to see all the trick-or-treaters on Thursday. To continue the holiday fun into the week, I put together a little board of spooky inspiration. Full of dark and doomy black with splashes of orange, this board is enough to inspired costumes and last minute bashes alike. Whether you've had your plans for months or are just now making them, I hope you have a scare-tastic week!

Party DIY {Blood Dripped Candles}

There are certainly those holidays where my decor could be considered a bit over the top. Usually these holidays consist of Christmas, Cinco de Mayo and of course birthdays. Unfortunately, Halloween is just not one of them. However, I do like to do a little something to incorporate the spooky spirit into my everyday fall decorations. Usually this is a scull head here or there, maybe a giant fake spider, or even a few loose eyeballs tucked around the house. This year though, I did something a little more fun to make, DIY blood dripped candles. These candles give the appearance that blood is running down the sides and make a great centerpiece for Halloween get togethers. They are a little bit creepy yet incredibly chic and the perfect subtle addition to my decor. Not to mention, they are fairly simple to make. Here's the DIY...

:: Supplies ::
3 White Pillar Candles, varying sizes
1 Red Pillar Candle
Lighter

:: Directions ::
1. Light the red pillar candle and allow for part of the candle to melt forming liquid wax.
2. Over a piece of newspaper, hold one white pillar candle in your hand while tilting the red pillar candle over the top. Let the wax drip down the side of the white candle, turning to form various size drips. Repeat with remaining white pillar candles.

This Week I Feel...Spooky

Happy Halloween! Almost. Halloween is exactly a week away and whether you are throwing your party this weekend or on Monday, it's time for a little inspiration for your spookiest bash yet! Set the spooktacular scene with spider webs draped over all the surfaces in your house. Turn off all the lights and light the way by candlelight. My favorite part about a Halloween bash though is all the creepy things you can do with your food! I love that skull wrapped in prosciutto and the viles filled with red shots and labeled as blood. Even better, the cupcakes with shards of "glass" and dripping in "blood"!  How are you celebrating Halloween? Party or Trick-or-Treating?

xo

*Images: {Row 1} 1, 2, 3 {Row 2} 1, 2, 3 {Row 3} 1, 2, 3

Party Essentials {Halloween}

Halloween is a week from Monday which can only mean one thing...Halloween Party! And while I'm giving you all the Halloween inspiration you need on Monday, today I wanted to give you my Halloween party essentials. No matter if your party is meant to be scary or just fun, here's what you need! 

{1} Green Light Bulbs: Whether you put them outside or in, they give off an erie glow perfect for the occasion. 

{2} Eyeball Martinis: Thank you Martha Stewart for supplying me with an ever so creepy but utterly delicious Halloween favorite! 

{3} Candy Corn: Clearly everyone's favorite treat of the season. It's a total must!

{4} Giant Fuzzy Spider: Spooky and unrealistically large. Perfect to scare, but not to bad.

{5} Pumpkins: Duh. What's Halloween without pumpkins? Carve them for outside or use them as centerpieces or maybe even as an ice bucket! 

{6} Dry Ice: Need I say more? It gives off a spooky smoke so tease your guests by icing their eyeball martinis with it.

{7} Spiderwebs: To go with that giant spider of course! 

{8} Skeletons: Personally I prefer black, glittered skeletons that hang on my front door. But, if you can manage to make them look like they are climbing up your building, then props to you because that looks pretty cool!

{9} Black Candles: Because white ones just aren't creepy. 

What are you Halloween party essentials? 

The Pumpkin Patch

It's pumpkin time! A couple weeks ago, R and I made a trip to the pumpkin patch down the street to pick out the perfect pumpkin. And after checking each pumpkin we finally found one that was perfectly round with only one little bad spot. It was the perfect size and was bound to look perfect on our front porch! 

After lugging it (plus 3 cute little pumpkins) home, it was time to carve. Scroll below to see our super scary pumpkin! And, if you are wondering what to do with the pumpkin guts, come back tomorrow and I'll show you! 

Happy Halloween!