They’re about 9.5 inches tall. The witch is 12 inches tall from tips of her toes to the tip of her hat.
Prompt: October - Mulled Cider
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Droopy Faced Pepper
Project Link: Sad droopy jack o’lantern pepper 🫑
Brief Description: This recipe definitely did not work out how I expected 
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I will not share the after photo here. I want you to be surprised by the droopy face in the project link I shared 
Oh my gourd, @storerboughtcreation those blankets are amazing, and that snail is ADORABLE! And your cross stitch biscornus are utterly awesome, as usual! And your amigurumi! You are a FANTABULOUS crochter! And I have to laugh about the craved bell peppers…
@craftaddchick, that is a FABULOUS Halloween wreath! One of these days I’ll decorate my house for Halloween… and I wish I lived near you for a canning lesson, your canning endeavors always make me jealous!
@ezrib, that spider decoration is GORGEOUS! And that doughnut ice cream sandwich is making me drool! And that pillow looks very difficult, but it did turn out great. I bet your son loved that cake, it’s so well done!
@gozer, that calendar is pumpkinly PERFECT! Lucky swap partner!
@roler your Pokemon themed crafts are remarkable, but… that witch is SO CUTE!
@megwell, your art pages are so INSPIRING! I love all of them!
ACK! I need to at least post my battle prompt, and I will try to get November prompts up soon (I know the theme I want to go with) but it might have to be when I get home from work tomorrow, so please be patient!
Prompt: October Battle: Falling Leaves
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Moldy Pumpkin
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: I followed a Monster Tutorials YT video (Easy Rotten Pumpkins Tutorial - YouTube) and it worked perfectly! I did end up spraying another coat of matte varnish on it after this picture, because the spray paint options were pretty thin when I went shopping and I ended up with a glossy black. And it looks TONS better in person. Falling leaves create damp, moldy conditions, but they also shelter a lot of insects and critters so if you can, leave leaves in flowerbeds and other places to give butterflies and other pollinators places to overwinter!
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What a fun pumpkin! It’s what my pumpkins look like after the squirrels and the weather have attacked them, so I love that you’ve embraced the inevitability!
And, I would absolutely give you a lesson if we were closer (I drive to NH to can at my friend’s house) but you’re too many states away 
You should check out your local extension office to see if they offer classes. I took a class several summers ago through Massachusetts Agriculture in the Classroom. We picked local blueberries then went to a local HS and used their home ec kitchen to turn them into jam. It got me over my fear of canning- it wasn’t hard at all. But, it was hella hot that day, and with 6 stoves going in the classroom… It’s the one downside to canning in the summer!
New prompts have been posted! Sorry that took so long! And while I feel we’ve probably done something similar before (there have been a LOT of seasons of the Nerd Games!) hopefully these are “new” enough!
Ha, just because I’m halfway across the country! It’s probably only a 24 hour drive! 
But that’s a good idea, I should check that or even the city offered a lot of classes (less so now, but I’m sure they’ll eventually get back to it). There is something about doing it in a class around people for the first time that gets you over that bump of just TRYING it once… it’s hard to muster up the courage to do it yourself sometimes!
Prompt: October - Cozy Sweater
Team: Gourd of the Rings
Project Name: Halloween Mug Rug
Project Link: -0-
Brief Description: This was made for the Halloween Spooktacular swap but I forgot to post it here. Sorry, life has been a rollercoaster. It is a little poofy and keeps your drink cozy.
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Prompt: Advent- Candy Corn
Team: 
So corn fused
Project Name: Crochet skeleton cushion
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Brief Description: I had a vision & started charting what I wanted, then as I got into it I stopped looking at the chart and went rogue as I eyeballed the multiple orange pumpkins, my skeles & checker board. so it is almost entirely freehand/no pattern
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I love the one rowdy skeleton. He or she looks so happy and it’s great! 
LOL! Perhaps one day I can hop on a plane 
Taking the class was a game changer! I first learned to make jam in junior high, and made that one recipe a couple of times since, but they were sealed with wax, and never canned. After the blueberry jam class, I thought, “That’s all there is to it?” The actual canning part is easy… it’s all of the prep work that makes it seem hard. But, canning with a friend or two makes the workload lighter.
@gozer- What fantastic fabric! I really love the spider fabric, and you perfectly cut that zombie fabric. Nicely done!
@ezrib- Utterly impressed that you essentially made that pattern up as you went along! It’s amazing!
I saw an episode about canning on America’s Test Kitchen and found this guide on their website. There are also recipes for small batch jams there.
Prompt: October - Hay Rides
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: ghostly biscornu
Project Link: Halloween biscornu 👻
Brief Description: This is made using two parts. I tried to finish it before Halloween, but I just couldn’t get it done in time.
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I put up the advent prompt early again. At least I haven’t forgotten to post the last two weeks 
Prompt: Advent- Apple Orchard
Team: so cornfused
Project Name: Spiced Applesauce
Project Link:
Brief Description: recipe from Spiced Applesauce Recipe
really delicious, we’re halfway through our third batch
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Prompt: November- Romance
Team:
Project Name: Hot Fuzz Birthday cake
Project Link: Hot Fuzz Birthday Cake
Brief Description: My husband whom I love, loves the movie Hot Fuzz, so this is his birthday cake
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Prompt: November- Spy Stories
Team:
Project Name: Moon face sign
Project Link: Moon face sign that glows
Brief Description: My 20" moon face that’s secret is it glows at night or under uv light
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Prompt: October- Fuzzy slippers
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Project Name: My Achin’ @ss
Project Link: Achin' @ss the crocheted donkey
Brief Description: I made this crocheted donkey with a fuzzy mane for my husband’s friend
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Prompt: October - Hay Rides
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Hat (1)
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: Hiya, folks! I haven’t been around online, but I have been crafting. I made 10 hats. And now I’m going to show you all of them.
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Prompt: October - Cozy Sweaters
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Hat (2)
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: Have you all noticed how little yarn variety is available right now? I get why, it was just a bit of a let down to go yarn shopping. I dipped into my stash, and supplemented with a few new skeins to make all of these.
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Prompt: October - Fuzzy Slippers
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Hat (3)
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: Hats, Hats, Hats. This one is fuzzy.
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Prompt: October - Costume Party
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Hat (4)
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: We’re wearing hats.
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Prompt: November - Spy Stories
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Hat (5)
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: So many hats. It can help you sneak around under cover, and has a bunch of hidden stitches and threads inside.
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Prompt: November - Romance
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Hat (6)
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: These are all made for holiday gifts, for many people that I love and care about.
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Prompt: November - Historical
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Hat (7)
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: Looking weathered.
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Prompt: November - Non-fiction
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Hat (8)
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: Hats are functional, and I looked up instructions for a few different things in the process.
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Prompt: November - Sci-fi/Fantasy
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Hat (9)
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: These took a lot of technical skill and concentration. Also, this one has sparkly metallic fibers…like…stars.
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Prompt: Free Range
Team: Don’t Stop Beleafing
Project Name: Hat (10)
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: That’s all 10 hats. Now on to other things!
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Prompt: Flannel Sheets (Advent)
Team: Gourd of the Rings
Project Name: Cookies!
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: I made a set (batch) of cookies.
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Prompt: Apple Orchard (Advent)
Team: Gourd of the Rings
Project Name: Lose the Fear art journal page
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: I made a fairly red art journal page.
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Prompt: Warm Clothing (Advent)
Team: Gourd of the Rings
Project Name: Not a Whim art journal page
Project Link: N/A
Brief Description: I made a collage figure and painted a quote over a background I had made earlier.
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Prompt: Sword (November Battle)
Team: Gourd of the Rings
Project Name: Bearillionaire ATC
Project Link: N/A (for now, at least)
Brief Description: I made this ATC for thanate in the Ongoing ATC Swap. It involved a lot of cutting. I used scissors, but what are scissors if not small, attached, hand-held swords?
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The underwear whim has me laughing 
