Martha Stewart's Adorable Holiday Collection

The Martha Stewart Pups & Plaids Collection featuring owls in scarves, pups in sweaters, playful cats and classic plaids will be perfect for everyday use. The collection includes adorable owl shaped cookie jar, pup shaped mug, storage containers, holiday themed mugs to enjoy your morning coffee. This Macy exclusive range also offers a range of decorative pillows that will provide your guests with a comfortable seating.

10 Spooky Owl Recipes for Halloween

I have searched the web for new and spooky owl recipes to present you this year's Halloween treats round-up. This post has something for everyone, even if you are new to baking. Let's start with the first recipe for making brownie bites in owl and bat shapes perfect for those of us who are on gluten free and vegan diet. You can go to Fork and Beans for the complete instructions and ingredients.

I love pretzels! They even taste better combined with chocolate. If you do too then you will really enjoy making these pretzel treats that can be made a night before the trick or treaters show up on you door. Make owls, ghosts, pumpkins and mummies with this recipe.

There are tons of Oreo owl recipes that we have seen in the past but this one is super cute! This recipe calls for Oreo cookies, pizzelle cookies, M&Ms, and nutella. It's a simple and an easy recipe that can be added to your Halloween party menu. 

The Halloween oreo truffles recipe teaches how to make witch, spider, frankenstein and owl using only a few ingredients. These cute little guys are sure to blow your guests away! 

Kick things off with these kids-friendly halloween themed pancakes. Choose from owl, dracula, bat or skeleton. Find the instructions for making each of the pancake here.

These eyes will be watching you all night long! Get the tutorial on how you can make these owl-oween cookies here.

These woodland creatures candy apples will be a huge hit among the kids. The chipmunk is killing me! Make the whole gang with the tutorial given here.

When I first saw these Owl Sugar Cookies, I thought these would be awesome Hedwig the owl cookies for Harry Potter themed halloween party. What do you think?

This recipe for no-bake rice krispies owl cookies is a great treat idea for holiday parties, to send at your kid's school or as centerpieces. 

Make your own Night Owls with this simple recipe. 

5 Inspiring Ideas For Halloween Owl Totes

This post is compilation of the most creative and inspiring ideas to make owl tote bags for your little ones for halloween. The first tutorial is my very favorite for the sole reason that it doesn't require any sewing. Yes, you read that right! Check out the tutorial here.

Inspired by Pottery Barn, Kim created a cute felt treat bag tutorial that teaches how can you make your own appliqued and embroidered treat bags. She has shared the tutorial with instructions along with the supplies needed for the project on her blog here. I hope this wonderful tutorial will inspire you to make your own treat bag in any design you want - owl, pumpkin, skull , bat or anything!

This Hedwig tote bag will look great with your Harry Potter costume for the trick or treat night. There is no tutorial for making this tote but it's a simple project that can be pulled off with basic sewing skills. You can find some tips to make this tote here.

If you do not want to spend too much time to make treat bags then this tutorial is for you. The tutorial will teach you how to make a tote and use a template of your favorite design. The instructions to make the bag and the link to download the templates can be found here.

You can make this fun owl tote by following the instructions here.

Snowman & Friends Holiday Collection

Hello all, it's that time of the year when we all gear up for the holidays. I have been sharing holiday themed posts for the last couple of weeks and will continue to feature more fun and inspiring finds devoted to holidays. 

Sur La Table's new holiday collection Snowman & Friends features whimsical design with owl, snowman, beer and reindeer motifs in festive colors. The range offers mugs, platters, aprons, kitchen towels, ornaments, candle and more. The products shown above and more from the collection can be found here.

Mini Paintings On Wood Pieces From Fallen Branches

Seattle based artist Kimera Wachna paints stunning landscapes, animals and insects on natural wood slices from branches that have fallen or are damaged.

"Growing up surrounded by trees, I’ve found a deep affinity for the life force present in the natural world. For years I worked long monotonous hours in the city, in front of a computer, and felt like I was contradicting my very existence. So, five months ago, I decided to make a change."- via

Now she makes mini paintings and burns wood which creates an intimate experience between her and the nature. She hand sands each piece before transforming it completely into a vibrant piece of art. Her pieces that are available for purchase can be found in her online store - Gracemere Woods.