2012 Virtual Halloween Costume Linky Par-Tay!

Since I can't be there for all of your trunk or treats or Halloween parties,
I thought it would be SO fun to have a virtual costume party.

So come and link up your costumes -
handmade or store bought.
I know we all want to show off how darling our kids looked
and get some credit for the work we put into it.
Because we all know,
even getting them into the costumes and look at the camera is HARD WORK!

Plus, it will make us all post
our Halloween pictures in a timely manner ;)

So I'll get this party started.
Here's my Frankenstein and Merida.

Frank takes himself very seriously.

Hide yo' children! He's coming!

My rad friend Heidi painted his face all legit.

Merida is serious about her archery skills.

I'm serious about her darling little face.

Costume details:

Frankenstein
Head/Hands - Pottery Barn Teen
Jacket and Pants - Thrifted
Boot Covers - ME!

Merida
Dress - McCall 5499 with alterations by ME!
Wig - ME!

Bow/Arrows/Quiver - Target with alterations by ME!

So come link up and show us what you got!

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How to Host a Spooky Movie Night

I decided that I wanted to host some of my friends for a Spooky Movie Night Halloween Party.

I love a good scare - the anticipation, the racing heart beat - it's awesome.

However, I discovered that most of my friends don't appreciate a good scare like I do,

in fact, most of them shun it. Ha! 

But I was undeterred and sent my Evite and invited the ladies to join me and 

headed to Smart and Final to check out their Halloween ideas and Halloween Candy selection.

One thing you definitely need for a Spooky Movie Night is a tasty popcorn treat. 

I went with Monster Munch from Our Best Bites.

I love Monster Munch because it uses candy corn - a classic Halloween candy.

You'll also need something cute for your guests to hold their Monster Munch

and yummy Halloween candy.

I found these great GIANT Styrofoam cups at Smart and Final,

added a bit of black and white chevron washi tape,

and I BAM! I had a cute popcorn/treat cup.

I put out lots of Smart & Final candy in cute black serving bowls, lit lots of candles,

dimmed the lights and waited for the guests to arrive.

I put out the Monster Munch, plates & napkins, beverages, cups, and chips & dip.

Even the dining room table got candles and a jack'o'lantern.

I encouraged my guests to come in their jammies, bring a favorite blanket,

and a pillow to get comfy and cozy for a good spook.

I even used my LED candles to light the stairway up to the living room.

I loved the mood it set!

I also turned my strobe light on - it was so fun!

The ladies arrived, we settled in with our treats,

and watched a spooky movie together.

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Most of my supplies for the Halloween party were purchased at Smart & Final -

you can see my complete shopping experience in my Google+ story.

You can find find more ideas for Halloween in the Smart and Final Social Circular.

You can also keep up with Smart & Final on Twitter and Facebook.

Disclosure: I am a member of the Collective Bias™ Social Fabric® Community.  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias™ and Smart & Final #CBias #ChooseSmart #SocialFabric”. All opinions are my own.