Martha Stewart Living: October Highlights
categories: get inspired, halloween, thanksgiving
I’m absolutely in love with the October cover of Living this year… partially due to the fact that I’m in the midst of planning a Woodland Forest baby shower for a friend and loving all things toadstool right now, but this is also just such a clever idea – and something I personally haven’t seen done with pumpkins before. It would make such a cute tablescape for Thanksgiving, too – or really any sort of Fall party!
Here’s a peek at some more highlights from this issue of Living… starting with a few extremely crafty face masks:
This next shot is pretty clever… “incognito” birdwatchers!
Pressed-paper boxes dressed up like owls and jack-o-lantern faced acorns…
A few images from A Wicked Good Time: macabre banquet table (featuring Slithered Scream Beans, Cauldron Curry, and Squeamish Squash with Rice), Snake Cake with Venom Glaze, Poison Apples (LOVE the presentation on these!), and “Eyes of Newt” DIY party favors.
Last but not least, a festive party favor embellishment made from the orange, balloon-shaped calyxes of Chinese lantern plants (very clever!):
For more on Living, check out www.marthastewart.com/living.
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Ooooo, thanks for sharing these highlights! I LOVE them all & I’m off to buy my copy today!
Sep 18, 2009 at 7:00 am -
Thanks for the highlights! Has this come in the mail yet?! I haven’t gotten mine!
I also need to go out and splurge on the MS Halloween special issue! It looks like too much fun!
Sep 18, 2009 at 7:49 am -
Thanks for giving us a sneak peek of the highlights! I love the toadstool-inspired cover!
-Lea McIntosh @ OmniBride
Sep 18, 2009 at 9:41 am -
Happy to hear you’re doing the Woodland Baby Shower, I know the Monkey won, but I was really was hoping to see the Woodland Creatures! Now I eagerly await to see your creative ideas
Sep 18, 2009 at 9:50 am
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Thanks for the highlights. I love MS Halloween edition and have rushed to the mailbox everyday in hopes it would be there…it looks like this issue will live up! Maybe it will come this weekend
Sep 18, 2009 at 5:20 pm
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What great stuff! I have to run out and get that magazine. I love Martha’s Halloween stuff…it’s always so much fun!
Sep 18, 2009 at 5:23 pm -
I just found out about your blog from Kelly’s Corner and I love it!!! I will definitely be back often. Although, your blog makes my blog look pretty sorry. Ha!
Sep 19, 2009 at 6:32 am -
Just got my issue yesterday in the mail, and I love it! Plus, MS has her Halloween special edition out too, picked that up today too! Thanks for posting!
Sep 20, 2009 at 3:00 pm -
I am in complete agreement with you on the awesomeness of those toadstools! And the other ideas are fabulous too!
Sep 20, 2009 at 4:52 pm -
That’s such a great cover
Sep 20, 2009 at 6:15 pm And, I love the adorable little pumpkin party favor embellishments – so cute. -
Has anyone ever tried drying out gourds? It sounds as simple as just letting them sit in the garage for a year to let them mold and harden.
Sep 20, 2009 at 6:59 pm -
What gorgeous photos in this magazine, I finally got a copy yesterday and decided to subscribe for MS Living..just another thing I have to spend $ on
Our woodland-ish/autumnal party favors:
Sep 24, 2009 at 1:18 pm
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The Cauldron Curry is to die for! Made it the other night and took it for lunch the next day and the entire staff was asking for the recipe!
Sep 30, 2009 at 9:26 am
