Halloween weekend is just two weeks away! If you’re not the type to don a head-to-toe costume, here are some easy accessories that can be paired with any outfit you choose. Want to look like Madame Butterfly? How about a mousy updo? The sun never sets on cool with these spider shades. A chic cobweb shawl …

Thinking of ways to get your home ready for Halloween?  How about these wall clings? WE’RE GIVING AWAY TWO FREE SETS! For a chance to win this vampire and his hair-raising friends, leave us a comment about your best Halloween decorating idea, along with your name and a valid e-mail address. All comments must be received …

Today’s guest project is brought to us by Stephanie Housley from Coral & Tusk. What originally started as a handmade baby gift has since turned into a business of embroidered goods (and other delights) with a little help from our very own magazine! “I decided to create my own version of the game “Memory.” I …

Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Velociraptor, Tyrannosaurus Rex! If you have ever wanted to make a dinosaur bone and weren’t able to come to Maker Faire this past weekend, here’s a quick how-to: Materials: newspaper masking tape tea (optional, to dye the water for a more aged-looking bone) plaster cloth (we used Rigid Wrap) cut into strips Instructions: …

Anyone who subscribes to Living may have noticed that there are TWO October covers: one that is sent to our subscribers, and one that is on newsstands. Those two covers were painstakingly chosen from several options—we want only the best for our readers. Here is a behind-the-scenes peek at the process of our October cover …

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Skies are getting darker, nights are getting longer, and there is definitely a chill is in the air. Does it feel like the witching hour is creeping up on us? Maybe it’s time we turn our thoughts toward the spooky… If you haven’t noticed yet, our new Halloween Handbook has already hit newsstands. It is …

There are a few craft projects that we often refer back to—projects that fellow coworkers loved and look forward to making themselves. One came from a guest crafter, Regina Lord, a few seasons back. She joined Martha on the show to make a clever, reverse-appliqué eyeball T-shirt. The spying eyes were such a hit that …