Friday, October 12, 2012

Ghirardelli: Halloween Chocolate


I love Ghirardelli chocolates and I was thrilled to see their new Halloween collection adorned spooky-cute owls, ghosts, cats, bats and witch in the seasonal color scheme of orange, black and green. Their same delicious chocolates are now available in favor boxes and tins, perfect to gift or for yourself.

Taste of Home: Choco Owls Recipe



Taste of Home halloween edition magazine is filled with fun ideas for kids & grownups parties, spooktacular decor, no-sew costumes and ghostly treats. I saw this magazine at Target and couldn't stop myself from looking for the recipe of the owl treat shown on the cover. The recipe to make these 'Choco Owls' is very simple and needs only a handful of ingredients. If you have been looking for a quick and easy halloween  treat to make then this is it. You can get the magazine in store or order online here, now!

DIY: Halloween Owl Art



An amazingly easy DIY project by Amber of mypineplace.com that'll add whimsy to your fall or halloween decorations. All you'll need is some burlap, glue and the owl graphic that can be downloaded for free from The Graphics Fairy, here

Free Halloween Printables





I hope you'll like these Halloween owl freebies and download them to incorporate in your holiday projects. Click on the link below each image to download the full size of the printable.

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Better Homes and Gardens: Spooky Forest Halloween Party + Printables










I picked up a copy of Better Homes and Gardens Halloween special edition magazine last week and the 'Spooky Forest' party caught my eye, instantly. The color scheme of black, white and neon green is perfect for those who like not-so-scary party and kids. This woodland themed Halloween party will be easy to pull off with food ideas, games and decorations plus dozens of free printables designed by Anders Ruff Custom Designs from here. Grab a copy of BHG for yourself from here.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Giveaway: Halloween Tray


This 4 server Halloween tray featuring the spooky creatures - owl, cat, ghosts and jack-o-lantern is recently designed by artist Kim Fox for Wendell August. This whimsical piece will look great on your dining table and will go perfectly with any Halloween theme. The tray is made of aluminium and measures 10" x 10".  One lucky winner of My Owl Barn blog will take this candy tray home. This giveaway is open internationally! 

To enter the giveaway (please leave a separate comment for each of the following things you do).

1. You must be a follower of My Owl Barn (click here to follow My Owl Barn). Leave a comment letting me know that you are a follower.

I'll announce the winner on October 17th.

Update: Yana is our winner! Thank you all for participating.

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Halloween at Target













I recently visited Target and I wasn't surprised to see all the owl galore in the section dedicated to all the Halloween things. They always have spook-tacular collection around holidays. There is everything one can need for Halloween from yard decorations to tableware set, from owl candles to trick or treat baskets, from cookie jars to tissue paper.. Basically, if you were thinking owl as your Halloween party theme then you are good to go! Stop by your local store or shop online here.

Free Halloween Owl Blog Background


Those of you who emailed me asking if I knew of any Halloween themed blog background are going to love this post. This owl blog template is a fun way to celebrate the holiday. Isn't it? Get the template from here for free!

Monday, October 8, 2012

Halloween Owl Goodies At World Market



 

Make sure you stop by to visit World Market for all the owl themed Halloween goodies! This season's 'crazy owls' range includes paper lanterns, placemats, luminaries, ornaments, treat bags, plates, tumblers etc. Check out their website to see more.