The Halloween Haiku Challenge has ended, but I’m sharing the scares this year, so check back in December for a new holiday haiku challenge!
The prize pool (see below) started with leftover or unclaimed gifts. I also have a lot more Halloween stickers but you can only get so many in one picture.😄
Before every contest, please see Contest Rules and Eligibility page for specific details. It is player responsibility to know the rules before playing any games here.
Happy Wicked Art Wednesday! I was feeling a like need a little more tiki artin our lives so today’s artist is the world renowned tiki creator Doug Horne.
Artist: Doug Horne
Company/Studio:
Where to Purchase Goods: Several tiki sites sell Doug Horne’s tiki art and exclusive tiki mugs. https://www.etsy.com/shop/DougHorneArt
Why we love it: Phoenix born Doug Horne, who now resides in Long Beach, CA, has been creating tiki art and tiki mugs for generations. We love his pop culture monsters tiki mash ups. Doug also creates art for tiki bars around the globe. Chances are you may have seen his work up close while sipping on Mai Tais
Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/doug_horne_art/?hl=en
Sinister Saturdays are turning out to be a showcase for my failed baking attempts.
And, this Saturday is no different!😄
Yes, I used box cake. Middle finger to the haters. But the box cake wasn’t the reason why my Red Velvet Tombstone Cakes were a little well done, it’s just my inability to pull pan out of the oven when the box says!
They looked alright, but were dry as a bone and when I flipped them over, the cakes didn’t retain the pan designs.
I did however manage to bake another cake in my my lovely Wiltern pumpkin pan and it turned out kinda nice.
First thing you need for box cake is box mix and I prefer Duncan Hines Perfectly Moist Red Velvet cake mix. This is the easiest cake mix, only 3 other ingredients are needed to bake the cake, 1 cup of water, half cup of oil, and 3 eggs.
Follow the instructions and you’ll get a nice fluffy red velvet cake.
Next, you add 4-5 drops of orange food coloring into buttercream frosting to get that nice classy orange color. If you want it brighter, I suggest using 2-3 more drops of orange and 1 drop of red. Next, spread frosting all over your cake.
Lastly, you add Halloween style sprinkles and viola, Halloween Cake!
It was a bummer the Red Velvet Tombstone Cakes didn’t turn out, but I was happy with the pumpkin cake pan version.
Happy Halloween!
Today’s Wicked Art Wednesday artist is goth legend Roman Dirge. I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to pay a tribute to the amazing creator of comic book series Lenore, the Cute Little Dead Girl and his own unique creepy gothic cute style.
Artist: Roman Dirge
Where to Purchase Goods:
US- https://tinyurl.com/USA-orders
Why we love it: Magician turned goth artist and comic book creator who never gave up on his dreams on being an artist… we all should admire anyone who pursues their passions and creates a lane for themselves.
Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/taxidermied/?hl=en
Happy Halloween! Be safe out there!
Another Trick or Treat Tuesday in October and today’s candy corn guessing game is a treat!
There are between 1 and 75 candy corn candies in this jar. Guess how many and win a prize!
RULES: First person to post the correct number or closest to the exact number of candies in the pictured 4 oz. jar, here on WordPress before 12am on Friday, 10/24, wins some Halloween stickers.
Hint: The jar is not exactly filled to the top. Right after I took this picture, the lid rolled off the counter and shattered into pieces, along with my plan for photos. Ah well, Halloween mischief!
Please see Contest Rules and Eligibility Page for more details. Sorry, contests only open to US residents this year.
Good luck!
Happy Halloween! Be safe out there!
*images made with Canva
After last week’s baking failure, me and my bruised ego are playing it safe with a no bake dessert for this Sinister Saturday, Frankenilla Cups!
It’s a super simple recipe with 4 ingredients:
•vanilla pudding
•graham cracker ready crust cups
•whipped cream
•green food coloring
Decorations (opt):
Candies
Marshmallow Peeps
Sprinkles
Yes, I used Keebler Graham ready crust cups and Jello brand pudding. If you want to do it from scratch, knock yourself out. I got a B52s/Devo concert to get to. For all the rest of my lazy friends and all the working moms out there, here’s how it’s done…
Steps:
â—‡First mix 2 drops of green food coloring in the vanilla pudding and mix well.
â—‡Spoon green vanilla pudding into graham cracker ready crust cups.
â—‡Add 4-6 drops of green food coloring in the whipped cream and mix well.
â—‡Add green whipped cream on top of vanilla pudding.
â—‡Pop in fridge or freezer for 60 mins.
â—‡Decorate with sprinkles or candies or whatever you want.
Okay, 60 mins might not have been enough time to freeze. They still look cute! think the kids are gonna love this one.
Happy Halloween!
Happy Sinister Saturday! Today, we attempted to bake pumpkin bread using a Nordic Ware Haunted Manor pan.
Nordic Ware pans are amazing. The Haunted Skull cakelet pan is my favorite.
The Haunted Manor pan will set you back $25-30, depending where you buy it and when.
This might be a purchase to save for after Halloween or a Black Friday sale for a nice discount. Highly encourage everyone to buy Skull pan. It’s super useful for a ton of different recipes.
I started with a box of Libby’s Pumpkin Bread.
As I said before, I’m not into baking. I mean, I’d love it if I wasnt so damn bad at it!😅
I’ve been successfully using Libby’s Pumpkin bread for years. The recipe is super easy, four eggs, a cup of water, half cup of oil and mix well.
So fast, so easy, a child could do this. After baking for an hour, it looked like I might pull it off.
30 mins later, reality crushed my weekend dream of making Haunted Manor pumpkin bread. The cake broke into several pieces with the top half not all agreeing to come out of the pan.
I eventually gave up and dug it out, resulting in the above picture. It seems a Haunted Manor pan may be too advanced for my baking skills!🤣
While the Haunted Manor cake visual was complete failure, it tasted fantastic! Just like always. That’s why I love this pumpkin bread mix from Libby’s.
I used some leftover batter to make pumpkin muffins instead.
Pumpkin muffins save the day!
Happy Halloween! Be safe out there!
Addendum:
This cake pan is NIGHTMARE to clean!
From rock stars to sports icons, custom jobs to landscapes, and Hollywood Murals to Disneyland Halls, chances are if you live in the USA, you’ve probably already seen SoCal artist James Crouch’s vibrant stunning art murals somewhere in person.
Artist: James Crouch
Company/Studio: https://croucharts.com/
Where to Purchase Goods: https://croucharts.com/collections/vintage-monsters
Why we love it:
James Crouch is an Imagineer working with Walt Disney Company for over 30 years. Some of us just grew up seeing this guy’s iconic work our whole lives.
Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/crouch_arts/
Happy Trick or Treat Tuesday! Be the first person to answer all five questions correctly in the Comments Section and win some spooky stickers as a treat!
What 1959 novel made The Atlantic’s Greatest American Novels top 100 list?
Horror icon Vincent Price deliberately turned in a campy over-the-top performance in which fun spooky film?
Celebrities share their real life encounters with the paranormal in which Apple TV series?
Paranormal investigative couple Ed and Lorraine Warren were heavily involved in the real life haunted funeral parlor case that inspired which “Haunting of” movie?
Haunted is the fifth track on the debut album for which 90s rock band?
Rules: First person to answer ALL five questions correctly in the Comment Section of this WordPress post, will win some spooky stickers.
Halloween Horror Haiku 
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