Here are some pretty spooky (and easy) prop ideas for your next Halloween party or haunted house. If you’re having trouble coming up with anything, check out 101 Halloween Ideas for inspiration. Looking for FREE pumpking carving patterns? Look no further. Here’s an awesome Halloween zombie prop that you can make for just 20 bucks! Who knew there were so many different ways to make fake blood? For...

Amazing artist find Belinda Del Pesco is a talented artist who works in several media. She has a great little guide on monotype printmaking method here. Many of her pieces are monotype + watercolor. The pictured work, Nimble Musician, is a 4 x 6 monotype print with colored pencil added. Here’s some more linky love for Belinda. Check out her gorgeous work! Belinda Del Pesco Fine Art Belinda Del Pesco...

Here’s a question we received via Myspace: Hi, I repainted a dresser a few years ago with paint I purchased at Home Depot that I thought was Ralph Lauren suede. It has looked great, but now needs touchup. How do I do this? Do I have to strip the whole thing and repaint? Can I paint over what I have? I remember a 2 step procedure with a base coat and a glaze? Help! Debbie As I have personally never...

Prep Time:20 min Start to Finish:40 min Makes:8 servings 1 pound lean ground beef 1 cup Old El Paso® salsa (any variety) 3/4 Green Giant® Niblets® frozen whole kernel corn 1/4 cup water 2 cups Original Bisquick® mix 1/3 cup very hot water 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese (8 ounces) Toppings, such as orange and green bell pepper strips, sliced ripe olives and...

If you’re looking for an alternative to cutesy pumpkin-carving this Halloween, have we got a link for you: the folks at ExtremePumpkins.com are into shocking, gross, and funny pumpkin carving designs, and they’re not afraid to show it. They’re also into power tools, and with good reason. Have you ever tried to carve a pumpkin with one of those little plastic carving kits? I don’t know...

I love people like Brenna Zedan: people who are creative and who give freely of themselves to the world around them. Ms. Zedan has quite a few artistic talents, judging by her Flickr photosets… and even more generosity! She kindly provides detailed photos and thorough, step-by-step instructions on a couple of really cool, crafty projects. How to make paper Believe it or not, you can use household items...