Halloween Plate Craft!

I recently learned at church how to make a decorative plate (this one for Halloween!) that requires only the following items:

A plain glass plate Fabric of your choosing
Mod Podge
sponge
styrofoam bowl
Dark pen
Scissors

1. Start with a plain glass plate...You can get these at the Dollar Store.

And fabric of your choosing...Mine is Halloween themed.

2. Place the plate face down on the fabric, centered over the area you would like to attache to the dish.

3. Use a dark pen or sharpie to draw around the dish, so that you have a circular piece of fabric.

4. Cut the fabric out.

5. Now, with the bowl still face down, use a sponge to apply a good layer of Mod Podge. Do not allow the Modge Podge to dry (here I am using different fabric - I made several of these plates).

6. Immediately apply the circle of fabric, right side down, to the back of the plate, beginning at the center and working outwards.

7. Leave the plate to dry.

Viola!

You can make these plates to celebrate any holiday.  Some of my friends did these on Christmas themed fabric...  They are fun and don't take much time at all.

Enjoy!
Elizabeth

Have A Good Scare: Halloween Movie Recommendations

I love this time of year and I love a good scary movie, but with a footnote..I hate blood & guts, gory, chainsaw murderer type movies.  That is no fun.  Instead, I am fond of ghostly, atmospheric movies.  If you like those, too, here are a few movie recommendations you might like to check out before Halloween. 
The Uninvited (1944)
Stylish, well acted and with what was then cutting edge technology for special effects.

The Vampire Bat (1933)
Creepy and very well acted by top actors of the day.

The Innocents (1961)

Is the haunting real or in the mind of the haunted.  You must decide.  The wonderful Deborah Kerr is marvelous in this!

The Others (2001)
A classic haunting with a twist of an ending.  Artfully shot and very well acted.

Poltergeist (1982)
Easy to forget how frightening this movie was when it came out.  Still holds up with its wonderful blend of humor and horror.

Burnt Offerings (1976)

I was recently also given a recommendation to see this, but I haven't yet seen it.  It is rated PG, which bodes well for my list. :)

All these movies can be rented through Netflix.

What are your favorite Halloween movies?

Enjoy!

Elizabeth