Halloween Artists Newsletter - October 2008
A Haunted Hey Diddle!
Ol' Tom played his fiddle
Beneath the Man in the Moon.
The little mouse laughed
To see such fine craft
And the Witches all danced
To the tune!
(This painting SOLD
on etsy.com).
Halloween is upon us! You can tell weeks in advance by going
into almost any retail store - costumes, candy and
decorations abound - all of which are designed to scare up
some fun and get us in the mood!
Many folks prefer to create their own costumes and decor
rather than purchase ready-made. To that end, here are a few
ideas to make your All Hallows Eve a spooktacular success
without breaking the bank.
Make your own Blood!
Here’s a proven recipe for making realistic (though
harmless!) blood for your next party. Just mix it all
together and you have one cup of fine Halloween blood!
1 cup corn syrup
1 tbsp water
2 tbsp red food coloring
1 tsp yellow food coloring
And little goblins will gobble this easy and healthy
snack...
Peanut Butter Snack Mix
3 T honey
2 T butter
3 T peanut butter
2 Cups mini-pretzels
4 Cups Chex cereal
1/2 C dry-roasted peanuts
1. Preheat oven to 175 degrees
2. Mix honey, butter and peanut butter in microwave-safe
bowl and heat until smooth
3. Mix remaining ingredients and toss to coat. Spread on
baking sheet and bake for about 1 1/2 hours. Makes 6 cups.
Store in refrigerator.
This recipe has fiber and monounsaturated fats, making
for a heart-healthy alternative to fatty potato chips. Serve
to trick-or-treaters or as a party food.
Halloween Artists are trying out Etsy!
Many of our artists are offering their work on a new venue
other than ebay - Etsy.com. You can do a search for
Halloween art, HA31 or by the artist's name or store. For
instance, search by user name GrimPrim to find items by
artist D. A. Sweigart. Some other artists displaying their
wares on etsy.com are PunkinDoodleBoo and
Stipply Irresistible and many others. Be
sure to check it out - you may find some better deals than
you might get through ebay auctions!
Halloween Art Raffle in the works!
A monthly raffle beginning this month will offer
collectors the opportunity to acquire an original work of
art by one of our Halloween artists for a steal! Namely,
just two dollars!
Everyone who donates at
least $2.00 during the month will be entered into a drawing
for the chance to win artwork worth much more! The value
will vary each month, but each prize will be valued at $20 -
$200 - so take a chance and donate your $2 - you just may
find yourself the winner of a wonderful piece of Halloween
collectible - and you'll be doing a good deed as well -
helping this site continue to offer a home to artists and
their work!
This site is operated completely on donations by its
users!
All contributions, both big and small, are greatly
appreciated and help to defray our operating expenses. If
you enjoy this site or just want to contribute to the arts,
please consider making a donation via Paypal. It's easy,
takes just a minute and you'll feel wicked good afterwards!
Just click the Donations candle to the left to be taken to
our Donations page. Thank you!
Till next month, have a Happy Halloween!
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