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Dani Spies has thrown this party platter together in honor of Oktoberfest but you could use the idea for any party you are attending or throwing!

Add natural beauty to your home with pine cones! We'll show you how to make a beautiful garland and a front door swag.

Matt Cail shows you how to make a great yet in-expensive werewolf costume.

In this series of videos Matt Cail shows you how to make a mummy costume for Halloween.

No Fairy Wings...No problem! Threadbanger presents the first installation of Halloweeny Wednesdays teaching you how to make fairy wings from some old coat hangers and stockings.

In this video series our paint and costume expert, Matt Cail, walk you through every step of creating your mime Halloween costume from the paint to the pants to the gloves.

If you want to invoke that fear this Halloween, watch these videos on how to apply classic vampire makeup to your face. Our experts will walk you through this easy, step-by-step transformation process, including Halloween makeup tips for the foundation, powder, highlights and contours, eyeshadow, bloody lips, vampire fangs, and finishing touches.

In this video series, watch as professional makeup artist Matt Cail teaches how to do scary clown makeup for Halloween. In this step by step makeup lesson learn how to apply the base paint, how to add triangles and fake blood, and really turn clowns into an evil thing. Take a walk down horror lane and pay tribute to IT and John Wayne Gacy Jr. thanks to the help of the experts at ExpertVillage.

In this video series, watch as makeup artist Matt Cail teaches how to make a sexy nurse costume. Learn where to find the clothes, how to do the makeup, and how to present yourself as a sexy nurse. Let the experts at ExpertVillage remind you that the only thing better than a nurse, is a sexy nurse!

In this series of spooky videos about how to scare the heck out of your friends and neighbors, our haunted house expert tells you everything you need to know about setting up your own haunted house. Matt Cail, designer and director of the University of Washington's campus haunted house, shares the tips and advice he gained from putting the fright to university students. He begins by discussing goals for a haunted house then tells you how to achieve them with the seasoned advice of someone who...

Let our expert show you how to do super scary Vampire Halloween makeup! A vampire Halloween costume is easy, but getting the makeup right is key. Our expert will show you how to apply the various layers of vampire makeup, how to add gray shadows, how to add creepy bite marks on your neck and even how to add fake blood special effects to your lips and chin. This is great makeup for a fun Halloween party or even a Haunted House!

Learn how to make costume kitty ears out of polymer clay. Depending on how much effort you put in, these could be a quick costume idea or a great cosplay accessory.

Sphere ornaments fashioned from holiday cards are simple to make and add a decorative touch to any Christmas tree. Materials needed areholiday cards, scissors, hole punch, paper fasteners, decorative thread.

Emily and Martha carve a pumpkin flower vase. Pumpkins wear many hats this time of year, appearing in pies and soups as well as in centerpieces. Here's another use: Transform one into a colorful homemade vase.

Jennifer Murphy shares her technique for making pom-pom bunnies. Materials needed are yarn, waxed thread scissors, feltfelt glue (such as Beacon's), hemostat, tiny black beads, pink embroidery floss, needle, heavy thread, chenille stem, paper cupcake linerspinking sheers, ribbon, vintage flowers (optional), small circle of wood, off-white paint, paintbrush and pink paper.

Want to do something cool for Halloween or your next horror flick? Learn how to make fake blood splatter just like the professionals. Here is a cheap and easy way to make gun shots look real.

This video shows how to turn a vintage frame into a cork board. This is the perfect use for vintage frames you may find at yard sales. This is a quick and simple way to have an attractive cork board.

This is a tutorial showing how to make a Kaleidoscope ornament. Using the computer to change any photo, along with a little cutting, glitter and assembling you have a beautiful ornament.

Kirsten designs a pattern and using designed templates and cloth to sew together a holiday cheer and great style for hanging over a basket on Easter. In this project stabilizing a hooping is essential.

Carving pumpkins is a seasonal tradition in many families. Learn how to carve shapes into a pumpkin freehand or using a stencil. f you can, it's fun to pick your own pumpkin at a pumpkin patch. You can also get a fresh pumpkin at a market or farm stand. Choose a pumpkin with a bright orange color that has no bruises, soft spots, scars or mold. The stem should be attached and be dried or slightly brittle. You will need a long thin knife, an ice cream scoop, a poking tool and a saw knife. A...

In this video series, learn how to make an easy homemade zombie costume. Matt Cail shows you step-by-step instruction for making this Halloween costume. Learn how to transform old shirts and pants into a zombie costume. He shows you how to cut, apply dirt, and stain blood all over your clothing.

Now the werewolf and the vampire are no longer threats, but we have heard reports of the giant spider going on drinking binges and webbing up large buildings and even entire towns in the California wine regions as well as in Kentucky bourbon country. It even left a slurred message on our answering machine about plans to step up the devastation this October 31st. We can't protect each of you from this sticky conclusion, but we can offer a suggestion: build your own giant spider web and you will...

When your children have finished trick or treating throughout the neighborhood, watch this video series and learn how to throw a children's Halloween party. Karen Weisman shows you great Halloween decoration ideas. Learn how to make a scary tree, a spider, and a spiderweb tablecloth. Learn how to make flying bats for your party. Once you have learned some decoration ideas, learn how to make tasty Halloween treats. Karen shows you how to make ghost lollipops, spiderweb cakes, and scary cupcakes....

In this video series, our expert will demonstrate how to make gourd art. She will give instructions on how to create several gourd crafts. She offer tips on how to cut into a gourd, how to clean out the inside of the gourd, and shows you how to decorate gourds through several methods. You'll learn how to draw, paint, and scorch your own unique designs into gourds. Gourds add to the harvest time theme in the Fall.

In this video clip series our expert, Rachel Fish, will show you exactly how to put a gift basket together. She will take you through every step including choosing the basket and how to arrange its contents. She has been working in the gift basket world for many years so take her advice to heart when you design your next basket creation. Be creative, have fun and remember why you are making this basket. It's an extension of how much you care.

This series of videos shows you how to create string art. This is a good project for kids or adults as it can go from very simple designs to very complex ones.

In this series, you'll see how to make many different kinds of shadow boxes. You can build the shadow box frame yourself, or buy one, or use objects like silverware trays and baskets. Follow along as Jenny explains what a shadow box is and how many different things you can do with them.

In this video clip series, learn how to make beautiful Christmas decorations, gingerbread men, Stars of David, santa ornaments and much more.