Amber's Craft a Week Blog

  October sure has flown by! It's been a busy month for me. I've been drafting and editing the last few chapters in my third book (o...

  When I saw Pokemon Center's Halloween 2024 merchandise included Sprigatito with an adorable little ghost bow, I immediately wanted one...

 The classic 90s Polly Pockets came in many styles, so this costume is highly customizable. Bring along a painted wooden stand for photo opp...

  Looking for a quick and easy Halloween costume? Why not dress as a candle? This candle flame headband is relatively easy and inexpensive t...

  This year, Joann has paintable wooden tarot card garlands as part of their Halloween offerings. I thought it would be fun to create my own...

  I'm so excited to present to you the latest issue of Amber's Hallo-zine! I had a ton of fun putting together the first issue in 20...

  Add some spooky whimsy to your outfits with these adorable ghost earrings. Materials: *White oven-baked clay *Jump ring *Toothpick *Ear wi...

  I'm back! Sort of. I still have the tendon injury, which limits how much time I can spend writing. And since I'm a horror writer, ...

I hope you all had a wonderful Halloween season.  I know Halloween has been over for nearly two weeks now, but I thought it would be fun to...

Halloween is almost here.  Need a Halloween manicure idea?  These rag doll nails are the perfect addition to a creepy doll look. Materials:...

Makeup can be a great tool to help a store-bought costume stand out.  The great thing about this Chucky makeup is that it doesn't requi...

    So this is one of those crafts that I don't want to post a tutorial of my own for because I went about this one in the wrong way.  Y...

Looking for a spooky accessory that's almost good enough to eat?  Why not try these zombie candy corn earrings? Here's a comparison...

Considering a comic-themed Halloween costume this year?  Why not paint your nails to match? Here was an attempt of mine at cartoon makeup. ...

One of my favorite things to make each Halloween season is a new set of spooky earrings.  I don't always share them with you, because I...