October Countdown to Halloween~Days 19 & 20

This Halloween wreath was a bit of a challenge. It's not as easy as it looks to follow a circle while looping and gluing crape paper. Okay, so, I didn't know how to spell crape paper. I looked it up in the Webster's, yes kids the actual book, I like the dictionary. The definition was of the material formally used in mourning, I think they are spelled the same. Anyway, here it is.....
[with poor lighting]

[with poorly positioned lighting]

[oh well]

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Cinthya, of Eye Heart, featured my Super Simple Mummy's from her Anything Goes At Eye Heart Monday's, blog party. Thank you so much! I find so many fabulous projects there, you should check out the latest, HERE. Just scroll down after the features and browse away, better yet share your latest project.

October Countdown to Halloween~Day 18

A Few Famous Ghost Sightings

One of the most frequently reported ghost sightings in England dates back to the 16th century. Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIII and mother of Queen Elizabeth I, was executed at the Tower of London in May 1536 after being accused of witchcraft, treason, incest and adultery. Sightings of Boleyn's ghost have been reported at the tower as well as in various other locations, including her childhood home, Hever Castle, in Kent.

Anne Boleyn

The  Beheading of Anne Boleyn

America's own rich tradition of historical ghosts begins with one of its most illustrious founding fathers: Benjamin Franklin. Beginning in the late 19th century, Franklin's ghost was seen near the library of the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; some reports held that the statue of Franklin in front of the society comes to life and dances in the streets.

Benjamin Franklin

Though many ghost sightings have been reported at the White House in Washington, D.C., over the years, perhaps no political figure has made so frequent an appearance in the afterlife as Abraham Lincoln, the nation's 16th president, who was killed by an assassin's bullet in April 1865. Lincoln, formerly a lawyer and congresseman from Illinois, is said to have been seen wandering near the old Springfield capitol building, as well as his nearby law offices. At the White House, everyone from first ladies to queens to prime ministers have reported seeing the ghost or feeling the presence of Honest Abe--particularly during the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt, another president who guided the country through a time of great upheaval and war.

Abraham Lincoln

The notorious mobster Al Capone has reportedly appeared to disrespectful visitors at his funeral plot in an Illinois cemetery. Spectral banjo music has supposedly been heard coming from inside Capone's old cell at Alcatraz, where he was one of the first inmates.

Al Capone

Information from History.Com/photos from Google Search-Images

October Countdown to Halloween~Day 17

What Is a Ghost?
The concept of a ghost, also known as a specter, is based on the ancient idea that a person's spirit exists separately from his or her body, and may continue to exist after that person dies. Because of this idea, many societies began to use funeral rituals as a way of ensuring that the dead person's spirit would not return to "haunt" the living.

Found on Pinterest

NOTE I found this great photo on Pinterest but couldn't track down the 'owner' of it. Please, if this is your work, let me know, so I can give you credit. It's amazing!
 
What Is a Haunting?

Places that are haunted are usually believed to be associated with some occurrence or emotion in the ghost's past; they are often a former home or the place where he or she died. Aside from actual ghostly apparitions, traditional signs of haunting range from strange noises, lights, odors or breezes to the displacement of objects, bells that ring spontaneously or musical instruments that seem to play on their own.

Information from History.com
Image unknown-see note above

Tomorrow.....a few famous ghost sightings.....

October Countdown to Halloween~Days 12-16

Days 12-16?!?! Yes I'm a little behind in my blogging. But...
Here is another little history lesson for you all. Fun to read and no test, I promise!

The Legend of "Stingy Jack"

People have been making jack-o'-lanterns at Halloween for centuries. The practice originated from an Irish myth about a man nicknamed "Stingy Jack." According to the story, Stingy Jack invited the Devil to have a drink with him. True to his name, Stingy Jack didn't want to pay for his drink, so he convinced the Devil to turn himself into a coin that Jack could use to buy their drinks. Once the Devil did so, Jack decided to keep the money and put it into his pocket next to a silver cross, which prevented the Devil from changing back into his original form. Jack eventually freed the Devil, under the condition that he would not bother Jack for one year and that, should Jack die, he would not claim his soul. The next year, Jack again tricked the Devil into climbing into a tree to pick a piece of fruit. While he was up in the tree, Jack carved a sign of the cross into the tree's bark so that the Devil could not come down until the Devil promised Jack not to bother him for ten more years. Soon after, Jack died. As the legend goes, God would not allow such an unsavory figure into heaven. The Devil, upset by the trick Jack had played on him and keeping his word not to claim his soul, would not allow Jack into hell. He sent Jack off into the dark night with only a burning coal to light his way. Jack put the coal into a carved-out turnip and has been roaming the Earth with ever since. The Irish began to refer to this ghostly figure as "Jack of the Lantern," and then, simply "Jack O'Lantern." 

In Ireland and Scotland, people began to make their own versions of Jack's lanterns by carving scary faces into turnips or potatoes and placing them into windows or near doors to frighten away Stingy Jack and other wandering evil spirits. In England, large beets are used. Immigrants from these countries brought the jack o'lantern tradition with them when they came to the United States. They soon found that pumpkins, a fruit native to America, make perfect jack-o'-lanterns.

I thought this picture that I found at  DevianART by *GENZOMAN was a pretty good match with the story. THANKS for the VISIT!!!

October Countdown to Halloween~Day 10 & 11

Here I am again, with a giant black bat. This baby is about 21 1/2 " from wing tip to wing tip. I got a template from Martha Stewart. I had to cut the pieces separately, because my paper isn't big enough. I used 12" x 12". Martha sells a larger size of card stock, but it seems impracticable to make a scrapbook that large. Being the crafty person that I can be at times, I just cut and pieced it together.  Ha, so there Martha!!!

See, I couldn't even get him into a single picture at my photo prop area. Once I reveal my entire decor you will see him all in one large piece. Here is another shot.....

And here are a few more of my tags. Yes, I am tag crazy. No, I don't really know what to do with them. They go into my decor, they can be used as bookmarks, or on Halloween presents. Yeah, 'cause we give so many gifts at Halloween.....riiiight. I just like to make them, I am primarily a paper crafter after all.

I also wanted to let you know that I haven't forgotten to visit you all, just have to catch up on actual commenting this weekend. Thanks for visiting!
Hugs~Lori

October Countdown to Halloween~Day 8 & 9

I really didn't think this thru. I am not a professional blogger, I just like to have fun. I missed a day, what can I say, it was powder puff football. I totally forgot to take pics of a project to schedule a post for yesterday. Today after school it was laundry, dishes and mother daughter time. Daughter time is at a premium when she is 17 years old, a senior, plays on two soccer teams, and has lots of friends. I have to take it when I can get it, so forgive me if you have been waiting with baited breath for my posts. All, maybe 10, of you.

Super Simple Mummy's!!!
Recycle a glass jar and wrap it with rolled gauze, how simple is that? I have seen them done using google eyes, but made mine with a large oval, small oval, and circle punch. 

I made this guy first.
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Lori
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