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Monday, September 19, 2011

Quick Link break: Mabon and Samhain

Just wanted to throw out some quick links I'd found recently that may be useful for Samhain decorating, cooking, and ritual (including a few costumes) needs:


  • Tons of cute decorating ideas, and lots of food ideas-- http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/pumpkins
  • Decorative Skeleton Bone Table. An adorable idea for a samhain/ ancestors altar! -- http://www.marthastewart.com/266427/decorative-skeleton-bone-table?backto=true&backtourl=/photogallery/fine-specimens
  • Formerly decapitated necklace. Cute, great idea for do it yourself costumes. Anything from Anne Boleyn and Marie Antoinette to Sally from Nightmare before Christmas.-- http://www.instructables.com/id/Creepy-Formerly-Decapitated-Necklace/
  • Shivering Bats Lamp Shade is too cute! -- http://www.marthastewart.com/272505/shivering-bats-shade?backto=true&backtourl=/photogallery/halloween-decorating#slide_12
  • Pumpkin Pie Potpourri Incense burner is an awesome idea for ritual! --http://www.marthastewart.com/272970/pumpkin-pie-potpourri?czone=holiday/halloween-center/halloween-center-decor
  • Halloween tree and Halloween Ornaments. Awesome Nightmare Before Christmas feel -- http://www.marthastewart.com/266679/halloween-ornaments?czone=holiday/halloween-center/halloween-center-decor
  • More Halloween Ornaments-- http://www.marthastewart.com/268708/bewitching-tree-decoration?czone=holiday/halloween-center/halloween-center-decor
  • Could be a cool transition project between Mabon and Samhain. A great use for apples that were used as decorations for a Mabon altar? --http://www.marthastewart.com/268080/shrunken-apple-heads?czone=holiday/halloween-center/halloween-center-decor
  • another samhain altar idea-- http://www.marthastewart.com/267315/coffin-table?czone=holiday/halloween-center/halloween-center-decor
  • Pumpkin votives-- http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/halloween-decorating#slide_66
  • Cute idea for after ritual snack-- http://www.marthastewart.com/333189/chocolate-witches-hats?czone=holiday/halloween-center/halloween-center-desserts
  • Pumpkin Scarecrows. Cute idea for both Mabon and Samhain-- http://www.marthastewart.com/270118/frightfully-fun-scarecrow?czone=holiday/halloween-center/halloween-center-pumpkins
  • Turnip Lanterns!!! The original Samhain decoration! -- http://www.marthastewart.com/272904/turnip-jack-o-lanterns?czone=holiday/halloween-center/halloween-center-pumpkins
  • Celtic Knot Pumpkins! -- http://www.marthastewart.com/266362/celtic-knot-pumpkins?czone=holiday/halloween-center/halloween-center-pumpkins
  • Adorable toadstool pumpkins perfect for fairy altars-- http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/pumpkins#slide_29
  • Drying Gourds -- http://gardening.about.com/od/vegetables/a/DryingGourds.htm
  • Gourd bird feeders-- http://www.marthastewart.com/266482/making-bird-feeders?czone=holiday/halloween-center/halloween-center-pumpkins
  • Gourd Garlands-- http://www.marthastewart.com/272223/gourd-garland?czone=holiday/halloween-center/halloween-center-pumpkins
  • Pumpkin Chandeliers. Cute idea for altar lighting-- http://www.marthastewart.com/265660/pumpkin-chandeliers?czone=holiday/halloween-center/halloween-center-pumpkins
  • Pumpkin bird feeder-- http://www.marthastewart.com/270039/pumpkin-bird-feeder?czone=holiday/halloween-center/halloween-center-pumpkins
  • Go as Earth for Halloween! Cute idea for boys or girls with short hair-- http://www.marthastewart.com/264203/6-hair-raising-costumes?czone=holiday/halloween-center/halloween-center-costumes
  • Or go as wind! -- http://www.marthastewart.com/how-to/wind-costume?czone=holiday/halloween-center/halloween-center-costumes
  • Kitchen Witch Gourd -- http://paganwiccan.about.com/od/samhaincrafts/ss/How-To-Make-A-Kitchen-Witch-Craft-Project.htm

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