Why not make a cobweb cake?
These purple candy apples are perfect for a Halloween party.
Make these spider web snacks with pretzels, raisins and frosting.
Make a candy corn cake with three layers.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Halloween Desserts
Happy Halloween! Here are some homemade dessert ideas to celebrate Halloween:
Why not make a cobweb cake?
These purple candy apples are perfect for a Halloween party.
Make these spider web snacks with pretzels, raisins and frosting.
Make a candy corn cake with three layers.
Do you like to make any desserts for Halloween?
Why not make a cobweb cake?
These purple candy apples are perfect for a Halloween party.
Make these spider web snacks with pretzels, raisins and frosting.
Make a candy corn cake with three layers.
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Halloween and Scary Movies
Halloween is the perfect time to watch scary movies. Here are my favorite Halloween themed and horror movies:
What are your favorite Halloween movies?
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Halloween Costume Ideas
Here are some fun costume ideas for Halloween.
Grayscale
To go grayscale (look like you're in a black and white film), try to go for shades of gray instead of direct black and white. This gray dress from J Crew (#1) would be perfect. Add a gray purse (#2) and some gray or black shoes (#3). For a makeup base, use Aquacolor Wet Makeup in color 32B. Use black hair dye (#4) to make your hair black. Read more about going grayscale here.
Clown
For a clown costume, wear a fun polka dot dress like this one from Mod Cloth (#1). If it's multicolored, that's perfect. Try to find bright colors. Use bright leggings like these red ones (#2) or multicolored leggings like these. Tie red ribbon to your shoes (#4) to make them feel clown like. To finish off, use face paint to paint a clown face and add a clown nose.
Chocolate Chip Cookie
To be a chocolate chip cookie, wear a tan dress with dark brown polka dots like this one. Cut off the shoulder on one side with wavy lines to make it look like a bite mark.Add brown or polka dot leggings like these from Happy Socks and brown shoes. For accessories, you can find a cookie necklace like this polymer clay one from PeachesandPebbles on Etsy. Carry a cookie themed tote bag like this one from Cafe Press.
Skeleton
For a skeleton costume, wear a skeleton dress like this Bodycon one (#1). If you don't want to do a full dress, you can add skeleton leggings (#5) and fingerless gloves (#2) and wear a black and white dress. Wear black shoes or skeleton shoes like these Funtasma ones (#3). Skeleton earrings from Urban Outfitters give this costume a final touch.
What are you going to be for Halloween?
Grayscale
To go grayscale (look like you're in a black and white film), try to go for shades of gray instead of direct black and white. This gray dress from J Crew (#1) would be perfect. Add a gray purse (#2) and some gray or black shoes (#3). For a makeup base, use Aquacolor Wet Makeup in color 32B. Use black hair dye (#4) to make your hair black. Read more about going grayscale here.
Clown
For a clown costume, wear a fun polka dot dress like this one from Mod Cloth (#1). If it's multicolored, that's perfect. Try to find bright colors. Use bright leggings like these red ones (#2) or multicolored leggings like these. Tie red ribbon to your shoes (#4) to make them feel clown like. To finish off, use face paint to paint a clown face and add a clown nose.
Chocolate Chip Cookie
To be a chocolate chip cookie, wear a tan dress with dark brown polka dots like this one. Cut off the shoulder on one side with wavy lines to make it look like a bite mark.Add brown or polka dot leggings like these from Happy Socks and brown shoes. For accessories, you can find a cookie necklace like this polymer clay one from PeachesandPebbles on Etsy. Carry a cookie themed tote bag like this one from Cafe Press.
Skeleton
For a skeleton costume, wear a skeleton dress like this Bodycon one (#1). If you don't want to do a full dress, you can add skeleton leggings (#5) and fingerless gloves (#2) and wear a black and white dress. Wear black shoes or skeleton shoes like these Funtasma ones (#3). Skeleton earrings from Urban Outfitters give this costume a final touch.
What are you going to be for Halloween?
Monday, October 28, 2013
Halloween Pumpkin Decorating Ideas
Here are some ideas on how to carve or decorate your pumpkins this year.
This pumpkin uses white address labels and gold spray paint to get a unique checkered look.
Make your pumpkin in to a bird cage. You can download the template here.
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Make your pumpkins in to a road trip. Cut out windows and add colored gourds as wheels and door handles. Download the template here.
Carve slits in to a green pumpkin to make it look like a mummy.
Drill holes in pumpkins and insert branches with berries.
How do you like to carve pumpkins?
This pumpkin uses white address labels and gold spray paint to get a unique checkered look.
Make your pumpkin in to a bird cage. You can download the template here.
'Make your pumpkins in to a road trip. Cut out windows and add colored gourds as wheels and door handles. Download the template here.
Carve slits in to a green pumpkin to make it look like a mummy.
Drill holes in pumpkins and insert branches with berries.
How do you like to carve pumpkins?
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Found Myself Art Website
I found an art website called Found Myself that lets you sell your artwork without any fees. I've been wanting to sell some paintings so I decide to start a page. You can see it here.
Found Myself has some nice features like art events, tools and message boards. There are no ads. You can have people sign up for your newsletter. They also have an option where you can buy your own art website with domain, blog and email.
You can see more of my artwork on my Flickr. Right now, I'm just selling oil paintings I've done, but I might want to sell more or make art prints in the future.
Have you ever sold your artwork?
Found Myself has some nice features like art events, tools and message boards. There are no ads. You can have people sign up for your newsletter. They also have an option where you can buy your own art website with domain, blog and email.
You can see more of my artwork on my Flickr. Right now, I'm just selling oil paintings I've done, but I might want to sell more or make art prints in the future.
Have you ever sold your artwork?
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Happy Birthday Giveaway Winner
The winner of My Thread of Thought's Happy Birthday Giveaway is.... jennifer57 who won a $25 gift certificate to my shop, Move the Needle. Congratuations!
Thanks to everyone who entered!
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Black and White Yearbook Collage Journal
I got this new Black and White Yearbook Collage Journal up in my shop. This journal uses yearbook decorative paper using a unique collage technique.
You can also see a similar version of this journal without the collage technique here.
I also updated a few of my photos in my shop that have new labels on the back.
Do you buy journals?
You can also see a similar version of this journal without the collage technique here.
I also updated a few of my photos in my shop that have new labels on the back.
Do you buy journals?
Thursday, October 17, 2013
25th Birthday Chocolate Cake
My birthday was a few weeks ago. I had a chocolate vegan birthday cake. These are some photos I got of my birthday cake:
For my birthday, I got some makeup, art pencils, money and a couple other items. I also bought a nail polish for myself and picked up a free gift with Benefit makeup items from Sephora.
Don't forget to enter my birthday giveaway ending soon!
For my birthday, I got some makeup, art pencils, money and a couple other items. I also bought a nail polish for myself and picked up a free gift with Benefit makeup items from Sephora.
Don't forget to enter my birthday giveaway ending soon!
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Flavors.me Website Review
This is a website review on the website Flavors.me. Flavors.Me lets you create a portal to your sites on various social networks and personal content on the internet.
I made a business account to promote Move the Needle's accounts here. The URL is http://flavors.me/movetheneedle so it's pretty short and easy to remember. Once you sign up, you can connect a variety of social media sites including Blogger, Etsy, Twitter and more. When you click a link, it shows your most recent updates from that social media or blog account right on your page. With a free account, you can only have 5 links. You can upgrade to get more links or your own domain.
I think it's a great idea for a site and it has a cute layout. If you have a lot of social networks, it's good to have a website that puts them all in one place. I don't know if it would be better than having your own website because I like that you can design a website all yourself, but I think it's a nice idea. It's good for people who want a website or domain with all their links, but don't want to build a whole website themselves.
Another similar site is qlip.me. I haven't really played around with it a lot, but it's similar to Flavors.me and lets you try it out for free.
Have you ever used Flavors.me or similar sites?
I made a business account to promote Move the Needle's accounts here. The URL is http://flavors.me/movetheneedle so it's pretty short and easy to remember. Once you sign up, you can connect a variety of social media sites including Blogger, Etsy, Twitter and more. When you click a link, it shows your most recent updates from that social media or blog account right on your page. With a free account, you can only have 5 links. You can upgrade to get more links or your own domain.
I think it's a great idea for a site and it has a cute layout. If you have a lot of social networks, it's good to have a website that puts them all in one place. I don't know if it would be better than having your own website because I like that you can design a website all yourself, but I think it's a nice idea. It's good for people who want a website or domain with all their links, but don't want to build a whole website themselves.
Another similar site is qlip.me. I haven't really played around with it a lot, but it's similar to Flavors.me and lets you try it out for free.
Have you ever used Flavors.me or similar sites?
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Rain Photography Inspiration
I love looking at photos of rain. These are some images of rain I found that inspire me:
Do you like the rain?
Do you like the rain?
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Crafts I Want to Try
These are some crafts I found on Craftster that I want to try out:
This Map Table upcycles an old table using a map.
This is based on the Sun Jar available on Urban Outfitters. I thought it was neat that you can make your own.
I'd like to make my own Brush Roll to hold my paint brushes.
What crafts do you want to try out?
This Map Table upcycles an old table using a map.
This is based on the Sun Jar available on Urban Outfitters. I thought it was neat that you can make your own.
I'd like to make my own Brush Roll to hold my paint brushes.
What crafts do you want to try out?
Sunday, October 6, 2013
Favorite Animation Movie Posters
Last week, I posted some of my favorite movie posters. This week, I thought I'd post movie posters of some of my favorite animated movies.
What are your favorite animations?
What are your favorite animations?
Friday, October 4, 2013
Happy Birthday Giveaway!
To enter, just leave a comment with one thing you wish for (could be anything, doesn't haven't to be physical) and let me know any extra entries you did. Also, make sure you leave your e-mail or some way to contact you. The giveaway ends on October 20th (12 midnight eastern time) so you have about 2 weeks to enter. I will announce the winner shortly after.
Extra entries:
*Like Move the Needle on Facebook
*Follow Move the Needle on Twitter
*Follow Move the Needle on Google +
*Follow me on Pinterest
*Follow me on Flickr
*Follow or subscribe to this blog
*Post about this giveaway on another site such as your blog or forums (up to 2 entries)
*Post on any social media site with hashtag #mythreadofthought (up to 2 entries)
*Favorite my shop on Etsy or Storenvy (up to 2 entries)
*Favorite an item in my shop on either Etsy or Storenvy (up to 3 entries)
*Open a store on Etsy with my referral link
*Like Move the Needle on StumbleUpon
*Purchase from my Etsy shop and use the coupon code GIVEAWAY25 (you'll also get 10% off your purchase)
*Subscribe to Move the Needle's mailing list
Good luck!
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
Birthday Wishlist
My birthday is coming up this week. These are some items on my wishlist this year:
These are some beauty products I want. In order: This facial brush from 100 Percent Pure gently cleanses your skin. I've been wanting to try out Benefit's It's Potent Eye Cream. I like this Butter London Nail Polish in The Old Bill, but it's kind of expensive so it'd be nice to get as a gift. I have a bunch of different colored eye liners from Korres, but I don't have the white eyeliner.
I need a new yoga mat and I like this one from YogaRat because it has an image of a wave on it.
I would like a subscription to Vegan Cuts which sends you vegan samples, either of food or beauty, every month in the mail. It's a good way to discover new vegan brands.
This Bungalow360 wallet has hippos on it. I got the purse with this same fabric last year for my birthday (left) so the wallet would match.
What items are on your wishlist?
Check back on Friday (my birthday) for a giveaway!
These are some beauty products I want. In order: This facial brush from 100 Percent Pure gently cleanses your skin. I've been wanting to try out Benefit's It's Potent Eye Cream. I like this Butter London Nail Polish in The Old Bill, but it's kind of expensive so it'd be nice to get as a gift. I have a bunch of different colored eye liners from Korres, but I don't have the white eyeliner.
I need a new yoga mat and I like this one from YogaRat because it has an image of a wave on it.
I would like a subscription to Vegan Cuts which sends you vegan samples, either of food or beauty, every month in the mail. It's a good way to discover new vegan brands.
This Bungalow360 wallet has hippos on it. I got the purse with this same fabric last year for my birthday (left) so the wallet would match.
Check back on Friday (my birthday) for a giveaway!
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