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Have you made it over to Kitschy Digitals? It’s a fun marketplace filled with cute digital products like printables, digital scrapbooking kits, needlework patterns and more. Today we wanted to share with you their adorable new collection of Mask Printables that are just perfect for October (and of course) Halloween!
Their latest edition includes vintage-inspired Wizard of Oz masks that are too fun (you can find them here). There is also a great collection of classic masks—with fun additions like the butterfly and the bee hive (my faves!). You can find all of the masks here.  The good news is, they’re all digital, easily printable—and very reasonably priced! When you’re not wearing them, try pinning them up on the wall, for a colorful decor splash.
Hee. Told ya the bee hive was awesome! There’s something for all ages, boys and girls, and even adults! Hop on over to Kitschy Digitals and scoop ’em up today.
Earlier this year I discovered the cutest, coziest hat ever. It’s made by SpiritHoods Kids and I gotta say, Wolfie and i fell instantly in lerve! These fun hoodies are crafted from a super soft (and animal friendly) faux fur and are styled after various animals—which means AWESOME EARS! Pull one on and your kiddo is immediately transformed into the most fiercely adorable wild animal around!
We were fortunate to get our hands on one of their Doodle Hoodies, which are the coolest concept. Each cozy hat comes with a pack of Cra-Z-Art washable markers that your kid can use to decorate the lining flaps. The fun thing is, when your kiddo is feeling like it’s time to update their SpiritHood with some fresh art work, just throw it in the wash and you start over on a clean canvas. I think this would make a super fun gift for a birthday party (or 5th grade graduation or bar mitzvah or school play etc etc—have all the kids sign your hoodie!
So hip and stylie—yet so sweet too. Oh and each hoodie comes with mitten-like “paws” that Wolfie LOVES!
I admit the hoodies are a tad on the pricey side, but they’re built to last. They are sized generously (one size fits all—they suggest ages 4- 12, so you will get BOAT LOADS of wear out of yours!). What’s more, when you buy a hoodie with the ProBlue label, SpiritHoods Kids will donate 10 percent of the proceeds to a nonprofit dedicated to the preservation of that particular spirit animal. So if you buy a grey wolf, you help save a grey wolf.  (My faves? The girls snow leopard or the boys grey wolf!).
Do you remember the post I did in December on Rankin & Bass and their amazing animagic that was behind sooo many great holiday specials like Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer and Nestor the Long Eared Donkey?
Well, one holiday wasn’t enough for these guys–they needed to create something “unique” for Halloween.
Oh, and they did…
With the genius help of Boris Karloff and Phyllis Diller, Mad Monster Party is a complete hoot! It is a send up of horror films and at the time “spooky” was very chic–think The Munsters and The Addams Family! A lot of famous monster movies were also being played on TV and gaining a new group of fans.
I can’t believe we are already half way through October. Sob! This very special, beautiful month just scoots on by so fast! And this weekend was supposed to be full of all sort of Autumnal goodness, but I was on the cusp of getting sick, so I decided to lay low in hopes of shrugging off any full blown illness. Sigh… But I did have a bit of time to round up some super cute vintage goodies to share with you. Enjoy!
Oh my! If this stripey friend was a 5T I would buy it in a heartbeat! Orange stripes! Perfect for this Halloweeny month! From Etsy seller, Little Part.
Look folks, I’m only human. So you understand that I HAD to share this darling vintage plaid boys jumpsuit with the lion applique. Killing me with the cuteness here! From the marvelous Ms. Tips.
Um… There is a bucket of awesome crammed into this little vintage shirt. That skyline? Amazing. Beyond amazing. And didn’t one of the designers from Project Runway win the Rockettes challenge with this exact same idea? Hmm…. Just sayin’… From Etsy seller, Hey Sweetie Pie!
How could I not include a little Big Big vintage goodness after he’s been in the press so much this past week. Tee hee! But this puzzle is super! From Etsy seller Oliver’s Forest, who also has a terrific Ernie one too!
I know I featured great vintage costumes last week, but check out this perfect little Pinnochio costume, hand sewn by a seriously awesome mama back in the day. I totally wouldn’t pass judgement if you told everyone that you made this yourself. From one of my favorite Etsy sellers ever 1 Sweet Dream Vintage, who sold me the sweetest rainbow ballerina costume and found the little arm puffs and sent them to me months later. What a doll you are, lady!
OK–another awesome find for in a bigger size! And what a beauty–this amazing kilt with a green yarn edging. Pure seventies magic. And that buckle? Divine! Well played, FuzzyMama...
These sweet candy corn pants is just one of many different vintage Halloween treats Miss Lishyloo has in her shop right now. Oh, why can’t all veggies be so sweet as candy corn!
Etsy seller LadiDottie posted a photo that was more of a close up of this sweet vintage kitty sweater, but I had to include the model because she is one of my all time favorite models on Etsy and you all needed to see that cuteness. And the sweater.
I would have traded my Mork & Mindy suspenders for this sweet rainbow vest when I was a kiddo. All would have bowed down to me on the black top in this beauty. And good gravy, are those polka dots? POLKA DOTS?!?! FIE, A Pear’s Vintage Goodies.
Please tell me I’m not alone here. I love getting those pretty wooden boxes with lovely toys in them, but I hate that all the toys come spilling out of them. There has to be a more decent way to deal with this than shoving it in a loose plastic zip lock bag.
What an eyesore, right? So, I decided to make a little fabric cover. A nice pretty cover that wouldn’t look as lame as the zip lock bag. And it took less than 15 minutes to sew and that’s no too much time to make something pretty.
You may already have the supplies in your craft room. And if not, the Internet can help out on that real quick.
And here is how you do it:
Here is a great tutorial on how to use fold over elastic (FOE) and it is seriously so easy, you’ll officially become addicted…
You could write on the side of the box the name of what is inside it. Or use iron-on letters too! Or ink stamps if you wanted!
It’s the little things, right?
As discussed, this is part of my month-long bonanza of getting my craft groove back!
How’s your crafting going? What is your next craft inspired note.
