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2025 Halloween Costume Contest!!

Good Morning!!

This one was almost impossible to narrow down, I kept switching and moving around favorites. Whether it was a creative idea, or a mind boggling execution, the imagination you all have is beyond inspiring.

I'm attaching a Dropbox folder with nearly everyone's submissions, so you can see for yourself how difficult this was. If you look closely, there's a good number that are actual masterpieces, but you might not see it instantly. I spent so much time z...

Costume Contest Update! :D

11/10/25 5:45PM Update! :D The contest will posted tomorrow Morning (Tuesday) :))

Hello!

I just wanted to drop a note to mention all of the submissions are in, and we're sorting them now! :)) We're currently adding social handles to those who provided them and will be posting a Dropbox link with every submission alongside the contest :))

Everyone's costumes have been so amazing - I think I favorited about 87 of the 200+ submissions! Because of this, I'm going to be adding a...

A Dress for a Modern Witch - From the Mind of Christine McConnell

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! This one was a blast to make and I hope you love it :D The pattern will be coming next week for the second tier and up and the costume contest is still open! I hope you all have a lovey day and a downright devious night!

-Christine

2025 Halloween livestream: Swamp Bog Centerpieces! 6:00 PM EST!

2025 Halloween livestream: Swamp Bog Centerpieces! Sunday 6:00 PM EST!

Hello!!

First! The costume contest submissions so far have been AMAZING! Thank you to everyone that is participating :))

To get into the spooky mood, Let's meet in the parlor this Sunday night for an eerie and fun craft-a-long! We'll be making our very own Swamp Bog table centerpieces!

What you'll want:

A clear glass bowl

Water

A Mist Maker or Dry Ice 

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2025 Costume Contest!!

Hello!! As mentioned in last month's episode, we're doing a Costume Contest for the bat lamps!

First prize will win the best version of the two I just made and the runner up will receive the signed original lamp I created in 2019 :D

The rules...

The costume should be something you personally made and that's it! What you make can be for yourself, Child, Captive or Kitten etc. 

It also doesn't have to be brand new, if you want to submit a masterpiece from ...

Exhumed Makeup Tutorial - From the Mind of Christine McConnell

Hello again!

Here is the September episode! I hope you love it and I can't wait to share my other fall projects that are in the works...

-Christine

Making an Autumn Bat Lamp - From the Mind of Christine McConnell

Hello!

As promised here is the bat lamp episode :D I'll be posting the pattern for the second tier and up early next week :))

-Christine

Two New Episodes Come Thursday! :D

Hello!

I just wanted to update you that there are TWO all new episodes coming this Thursday 10/2. I shoot to get them out in the month they're intended for, but when there's a delay I like to keep you in the loop :))

...and as mentioned in the livestream, we're doing a costume contest this coming month and the grand prize will be a freshly carved bat lamp :D So breakout your mending baskets and heat up the glue guns! :D

It's time to have some spooky fun!

-Chr...

Kettle Corn Craft Along! 6:00 PM EST :D

Kettle Corn Craft Along! This Sunday at 6:00 PM EST :D

Hello!!!

This Sunday let's gather around a burner and make one of my favorite (and easiest) fall treats! There are SO many fun things that are coming your way and I can't wait to talk about it all! I'll also be sharing some very fun stories including the rescue of an abandoned baby squirrel we found in the attic! (He's safe and happy now thanks to wildlife rehabber Connie Darrow!)

I also have a VERY exciting contest announcement I'll be making! You have TWO...

Late Afternoon Tea at 6:00 PM EST