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Halloween Birthday Wishes

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Of all the days to be born, Halloween is probably the most fun! With tricks and treats and ghosts and goblins—not to mention lots of pumpkins and candy, too!—it’s clearly a day full of festive fun and lively celebrations.

If you know someone whose birthday falls on or around Halloween, this is the perfect chance to send them a Halloween birthday card. But are you at a loss for what to write inside? Frankly, the possibilities are endless. Funny and silly? Or sweet and sassy? It all depends on your recipient and the message you want to convey.

To help you get started, our card-writing experts at Blue Mountain want to share some of their most popular suggestions for Halloween birthday wishes with you! And don’t forget to check out everything we have to offer for the spooky holiday itself- from Halloween eCards to fun, printable Halloween card designs.

Funny/Silly

  • Wishing you a happy Halloween birthday that’s so fun it’s scary!
  • Have a killer Halloween birthday!
  • You may be too old to trick or treat, but you’re never too old to get a treat! Happy Halloween birthday!
  • The werewolves want to wish you a happy Howl-o-ween birthday!
  • Have a spook-tacular Halloween birthday!
  • Happy Halloween birthday from your fiend!
  • On your Halloween birthday, eat, drink, and be scary!
  • Your birthday party is gonna rock because we get to BOOOgie all night long! Happy Halloween birthday!
  • Have a frightfully spooky Halloween birthday!
  • Happy Hallo-scream birthday!

Sweet/Sassy

  • Have a boo-tiful Halloween birthday!
  • The sweetest thing this Halloween isn’t the candy. It’s you. Happy Halloween birthday!
  • Wishing you the best candy sugar high you can get on your Halloween birthday!
  • I’m a big fan of Halloween. But I’m a bigger fan of your birthday! Have a happy one.
  • Having fun on your Halloween birthday is just as mandatory as dressing up!
  • I hope your Halloween birthday screams with excitement!
  • Wishing you a really happy Halloween birthday—one that tickles your funny bone!
  • Have a most wonderful Halloween birthday! From your best ghoul-friend.
  • I can’t stop falling in love with brew. Happy Halloween birthday, sweetheart!
  • I witch you a happy Halloween birthday!
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Halloween BOOing

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10252016_BMA_BLG_BOOing_TitleJust like spring, fall has a magic in the air all its own, and the excitement grows as that first big fall fun-fest approaches – Halloween! Along with costume and party planning is the ever-popular tradition of “Halloween BOOing” your friends and neighbors. Everyone seems to love this favorite tradition, so we wanted to help you join in the fun and “boo” your neighbors, friends, and coworkers!

What’s “BOOing” all about? Think of it sort of like a Halloween Secret Santa—choose two neighbors or coworkers you’d like to “boo” and put together some treats, gifts, or fun surprises. Print two copies each of the Halloween booing instructions we’ve provided below, and off you go into the night to deliver the goods.  If BOOing in your neighborhood, connect to your inner child (or have the kids and grandkids step in) and ring the doorbell and run! At work you may need to be a bit more cunning to be able to swing by someone’s desk or office without being seen, so summon your inner ghost. The fun lies in watching the “BOOing” spread throughout the neighborhood and workplace. As each new person gets “BOOed,” they are to follow their booing instructions and post their printable sign, “We’ve been BOOed” or “I’ve been BOOed,” so others know who still needs a Halloween treat placed on their porch or desk.

Simply print out the instructions and signs below and you’ll be ready to start BOOing!

You’ve Been BOOed Poem:
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BOOing Instructions:
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If you’re looking for more fun ideas and ways to celebrate, stop by and see our fun Halloween eCards that will charm your friends and family. Plus, we’ve got a wonderful Halloween poem you can share, as well as inspirational decorating ideas you might like to try. We do hope you’ll join us in making a memory everyone will cherish during this cozy, mystical time of year.

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Halloween Decorating

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Alison OsProfilePic150x150born is an art director here at BlueMountain.com, and when she’s not creating beautiful eCards, she loves to put talent for crafting on display at home. We’ve shared some of her creativity in previous posts such as the surprise 70th birthday party she threw for her mother, as well as past craft roundups. Lucky for us, Alison especially loves decorating her home for Halloween, so we had to take a peak inside and share what we found!

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All Photos Courtesy of Kelly Kutsko

1. Halloween Star
Decoupage scrapbook paper shapes on to a metal star. You can even sponge the edges of your paper shapes with paint before applying.

2. Marquee BOO Letters
Letters are from Heidi Swapp Marquee Love Collection. So easy, just paint and decoupage scrapbook paper. You can even add glitter, ribbons and more.

3. Witch Hats
Paint Paper Mache witch hat. Cut out scrapbook paper shapes to decoupage on to hat—a circle shape for the rim of the hat and paper strips to cover the cone horizontally. Dilute black acrylics to paint a wash over the hat. Add ribbon, acorns and paper cupcake flowers to decorate.

4. Trick or Treat Sign
Decoupage designer tissue paper on to canvas. White wash canvas then paint on black stripes. Letter “Trick or Treat” in black then in orange acrylic paints. Decorate with handmade fabric flowers.

5. BEWARE Banner
Glue orange, handmade fabric flowers on black canvas flags. You can also use canvas flowers or Halloween rosettes from local craft stores. Glue on glitter lettering.

6. Candy Corn Wreath
Find the entire tutorial on the House of Smiths blog.

Here are the final looks throughout Alison’s house…Bravo! For more design inspiration from Alison, check out her Instagram!

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Halloween Playlist!

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We’re really getting in the Halloween spirit this week! Decorations are going up, costumes are being planned, and everyone is starting to buzz with Halloween energy. And while we’ve been decorating and munching on candy corn, we’ve been listening to a lot of Halloween-inspired music. We thought we would put a few of our favorite spooky favorites in a Halloween playlist to share. Enjoy! Share some of your songs from your Halloween playlist in the comments to help get everyone in the spooky spirit.

 

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Halloween Poem

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It’s almost the witching hour! To help get you in the eerie, mystical mood, we thought we’d share a Halloween poem with you that our Senior Editor, Liza McNamara, wrote for us last year. We liked it so much that we thought we’d “magically” turn it into a printable version just for you. Hang it in your home or on your front door to greet trick-or-treaters or include it in treat bags when you hand out candy. Add it to the festive office décor or leave as a fun surprise for co-workers to find on their desks. You might also have fun reading it out loud to kids and grandkids to get everyone in the spirit of this mystical night of All Hallows Eve. Enjoy!
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Click here to receive a printable size of the poem, or click here to receive the correct size to make the poem your desktop background.

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Printable Halloween Cards

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When getting ready for Halloween, what do most people think of first? Probably costumes, candy, and decorations. (Psst, for some really fun home and yard decorating ideas, click here.) But Halloween is also a great time to send some boo-tiful cards to let others know you’re thinking of them. Wouldn’t it be fun if you could actually customize them yourself to create exactly what you’d like?

Now you can!

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Blue Mountain has a whole collection of Printable Cards that you can personalize and print from the comfort of your own home.  It’s easy. It’s fast. And it’s a wonderful way to make the card’s design and message your own—which is why our Printable Halloween Cards are so perfect for the occasion.

In fact, designing your own Halloween cards is a really creative, fun-filled, rainy-day craft project you can do with your kids or grandkids!

The process is actually very simple. Just go to BlueMountain.com and let the little one in your life pick the card they like best.  Next, click on “Personalize and print your project.”

This is where the fun begins! With your help, let your child or grandchild add text that includes their own message…in their own words. Add art from a variety of graphics that act just like stickers.  Add photos that you’ve got stored on your computer, phone, or camera. And then add fun frames available in many different shapes and sizes. (You can always preview your masterpiece before finalizing anything.)

Once your little one is happy with their card, just press “Print” and there you have it! A personalized card your child can give or mail to someone very special in their life. (That could even be you!)

Of course, we also have many other cards that are suitable for any age, as well as party invitations for that frightfully delightful event you have planned. So go ahead, have fun…and Happy Halloween!

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Top 10 Halloween Tales

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With Halloween lurking just around the corner, there’s nothing like a good scary story to get you in the spooky spirit. We’ve compiled a list of our top 10 Halloween tales sure to send chills right to your bones. Some stories you may already be familiar with, but isn’t it also fun to take that unfamiliar road and see where it leads? You just may want to leave the lights on all night.  Let us know what you think of our favorite Halloween tales and share your favorites below!

The Fall of the House of Usher – Edgar Allen Poe

Frankenstein – Mary Shelly

Interview with the Vampire – Anne Rice

The Turn of the Screw – Henry James

The Haunting of Hill House – Shirley Jackson

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It – Stephen King

Ghost Story – Peter Straub

The Ritual – Adam Nevil

House of Leaves – Mark Danielewsk

Hell House – Richard Matheson

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Halloween Decorating Roundup

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One of the most exciting things about Halloween is that when it comes to decorating (both indoors and out), you can be as outrageously creative as you’d like! This year’s popular Halloween decorating trends range from understated elegance and simple playfulness, to over-the-top zaniness—and you don’t have to spend a lot of time or money creating any of them! For some fun ideas, the editors of Blue Mountain would like to share their favorite inspirations with you. Happy Halloween!

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1. Monogrammed Pumpkin from The Butlers
2. Black Lace Candles by Family Chic from Camilla Fabbri
3. Gauzy Glow Pumpkin from Better Homes and Gardens
4. Halloween Wreath from All Things Simple
5. Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Meringue Ghosts from The Comfort of Cooking
6. Bat Mobile from Martha Stewart

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Halloween Poem…

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All Hallow’s Eve

As Scorpio claws the moonlit sky,
the bats and owls in flight soar by.

 The fog is thick; the night air, chill,
and shadows shift upon the hill.

The Jacks smile wide as willows weep,
as if dark secrets they do keep.

The spirits rise, the dead–they roam,
while witches recite their evil tomes.

This Halloween; this mystic night,
makes mortals wary of ghostly sights.

For the veil is lifted to worlds unseen,
on this hallowed night of Halloween!

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What to Write…in a talking Halloween ecard

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Talking Halloween ecards from BlueMountain.com

What better time than Halloween for a surprising character to deliver a wish or fun hello?Our talking Halloween eCards will speak what you type and recite your message with an unexpected flair that will delight everyone you send it to. Our newest lizard talking eCard, “Liquor Treat,” is the perfect Halloween surprise! But if you can’t think of what our pal should say?  Here are some “pun” ideas to get you started:

  • Haven’t talked to someone in awhile? Use some fun word play: “All iguana do is say hi and see how you’re doing!” (don’t worry about sticking strictly to an exact species—have fun with all our leathery friends).

 

  • Wish someone a happy birthday with: “Leapin’ lizards–another birthday? Drinks are on me!”

 

  • Thank someone for something nice they did: “What you did was so nice, I think you rank highest on a scale from one to ten of the nicest people I know!”

 

  • Of course, this is the perfect eCard to  invite your friends out for some drinks with: “Iguana get together for drinks?”

 

  • You could even send this out to several friends for a fun gathering: “Calling all lounge lizards! Let’s meet up at Harry’s Tavern Friday night!

 

  • Of course, you don’t need to use puns at all, as this critter is such a delightful surprise, that no matter what you say he’s sure to entertain!
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