Martha Stewart's Holiday Halloween Magazine

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Reported by Melissa Norris

When I saw this magazine on the shelf at Michael's, I just knew I had to have it! I always love the wonderful ideas that you can get in crafty magazines around the holidays. However, the problem for me usually lies in the fact that I don't want to keep these magazines around my house forever. I mean, I'm not going to remember that idea next year around halloween. However, this is a magazine that I don't mind keeping around for many years to come. All 12o pages are full of great ideas and tips for the perfect halloween.

Martha Stewart has been coming out with these special issue holiday magazines for a few years now. Last year it was holiday: handmade gifts and the year before holiday: cookies. It was a wonderful combination of all of the best things from previous issues of Martha Stewart Living as well as new items special to the issue. And now halloween, you just can't beat it.

One of the first things you will notice about this issue is the cover, or should I say covers. The side shown above features "glampire" Martha and all of her "Bad Things", the reverse features "goddess" Martha and all of her "Good Things." Once you open the pages, everything inside follows suit. The Good Things side is full of fun, cute halloween ideas and the Bad Things side is full of creepy, crawly, spooky ideas. A perfect combination to suit any type of halloween for any crafter.

As I mentioned above, the magazine is 120 pages with great photos and tons of easy to follow instructions. It retails for $6.95 US and is available most anywhere magazines are sold. The middle of the magazine, where the two halves meet, is full of all the templates, recipes, and a guide to all the products used in the magazines. There's also a 2 page spread full of great tips for carving perfect pumpkins.

Some of the inspiring things you will find are articles on pumpkin carving, quick and easy costumes, centerpieces, treats and treat holders, home decor (inside and out), fall and spooky food, and so much more. Definitely a refrence to keep around for years to come.

I decided to make the Patch O' Lanterns as seen on page 15 of the Good Things side. This is an idea from a previous issue of Martha Stewart Living that I remember wanted to make a previous halloween but couldn't find the lanterns anywhere. Well, yay! They were available for $1 at Michael's so I was off to work.

This is my finished lantern. All you need is the paper lantern, pipe cleaners, cardstock, and floral tape. I am definitely planning on getting some more of these and hanging them in my entry way.

Let us know if you have the Martha Stewart Holiday Halloween magazine and what you think of it. Leave us comments and links to photos of what you have created! We love to hear from our readers!!