31 Days of Halloween 2017- Sign Up Now!



Welcome to the planning stages of 31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN 2017! Are you ready for round NINE? I almost let it pass this year without hosting, but alas the holiday just wouldn't be the same. I am super excited to be hosting this 9th annual Halloween/Day of The Dead themed celebration, and cannot wait to see where this year takes us!

Those of you who have been around for the long haul of this yearly celebration have seen it progress and morph each year, and this ninth year will be no different. What started as a two-blog personal challenge has grown into a huge tradition with many bloggers participating and showcasing some amazing art! 2017 will continue the growth and metamorphosis that we implemented last year to truly honor and encompass what I (and I'm sure many others) love about Halloween and Day of the Dead. The season really has it's own feelings, sights, smells, and sounds, so let's try to capture and share those experiences through our celebration! Read on for the details, and then sign up to join in.

As in years past we are recruiting Wicked Blogs to join in this 31 Days extravaganza, so you'll have a plethora of Halloween goodness to feast your eyes on all month long. The challenge for the Wicked Blogs is to participate all month by posting a project each and every day in October. If they complete the task, they will earn fierce bragging rights and a pretty amazing survivor button to feature on their blog, and join the elite group of past Wicked Blog participants.

As with last year, we will be broadening the criteria for featured projects in 2017. Instead of limiting projects to rubber stamping, we will be allowing any hand made or hand created Halloween or Day of the Dead themed projects. Examples of projects allowed are:

Rubber or Digital Stamped Projects
Scrapbooking
Mixed Media Art, Drawing, Painting, Sculpture
Sewing and Fabric Arts
Woodcraft
Jewelry Making and Metalwork/Metalsmithing
Culinary/Recipes
Written Works (Short Stories, Poetry, etc)
Holiday Tutorials
Costuming & Body Art
Holiday Decor and Prop Making

As you can imagine, this opens up many options for our Wicked Bloggers and their projects.

Rather than hosting sponsors,Wicked Bloggers are welcome to have their own giveaways and you will find more information on how to do it below.


Here are the rules for participating as a Wicked Blogger and guidelines to follow for featured projects:

*Wicked Bloggers will sign up to make and post one Halloween or Day of the Dead themed project for each and every day in October. These projects should strive to remain true to the tradition of 31 Days of Halloween- cute is okay, but scary, magical, gory, haunted, macabre, weird and unusual is much better!

*Wicked Bloggers must post one project each day in October on their blog by 9AM Pacific time in order to qualify for a survivor button at the end of the month.

*The projects featured MUST be handmade/hand crafted and the blogger's original work.

*Wicked Blogger projects must be "new" in that they can't have been posted anywhere before, including on your own blog, other blogs, forums, publications, or other websites. In other words, no re-using previous projects. If you are participating in 31 Days with more than one blog (for example, participating on your personal blog, as well as a team member on a design team blog), your featured project MUST be different for each blog. In past years we've allowed duplicate posts but have run into the issue of having many of the same projects featured on several blogs on the list, so this rule has changed. Please take into account any extra projects you will need to create when signing up with more than one blog.

*Bloggers are allowed to combine 31 Days projects to fit into other non-31 Days scheduled postings (for instance, if you have to post a Design Team project that day on a non participating blog, or are following other challenge criteria). If you make your other-scheduled project fit our required theme, it can count for 31 Days as well.

*Bloggers are allowed to feature a variety of projects throughout the month. For example, they can feature a stamped project one day, a decoration tutorial the next, and a recipe the next, as long as each post fits with the Halloween/Day of the Dead theme of 31 Days. This is not a requirement-if you would like to stick with one type of project, you can!

*Blog posts must mention 31 Days of Halloween, either in title or description, in order to count for survivor buttons.

*Bloggers must post the Wicked Blog list with links to all participating blogs in either their daily posts or on the sidebar of their blog for easy access. The Wicked Blogger list will be posted here by September 25, 2017.


To sign up as a Wicked Blogger:

31 Days of Halloween 2017 sign ups begin on July 1, 2017 and end on September 21, 2017. To sign up, add your NAME and BLOG ADDRESS to a comment under this post by September 21, 201. All Wicked Bloggers who complete the whole month of posting (all rules must be followed) will receive a coveted Survival Button at the end of the month to proudly post on their blog. I will also be having a special giveaway of one of my handmade books for Wicked Bloggers who participate all month long.


To host a giveaway during 31 Days of Halloween:

If you are interested in hosting a giveaway during 31 Days of Halloween for our blog roll visitors, you are welcome to do so. Here's what you need to do:

*You or the blog that will feature your giveaway must be signed up and participate (with projects) as a Wicked Blogger for the event. In years past, we have had Design Team blogs sign up as participants with much success and fun.

*You or the blog that will feature your giveaway will set your own criteria for giveaway participation, which should be plainly stated in your post. Please direct your visitors to follow your giveaway instructions which should include the step(s) that need to be taken to enter (leave a comment on this post, like this facebook page, etc), as well as when you will be drawing for the winner.

*You or the blog that will feature your giveaway is completely responsible for announcing your own winner, relaying claim information, and giving out/shipping your own prize. I will not be participating in or responsible for any giveaways on Wicked Blogs unless I choose to host my own giveaway on my own blog. If I receive communication from visitors regarding giveaways, I will direct them to contact the blog owner. Thank you for your understanding on this.



That just about covers all the rules and regulations for this year's celebration. If you'd like to spread the news about 31 Days, feel free to grab the button below, link it to this page and post it on your blog or website, share on Facebook, or email it to your favorite Halloween loving friends. I can't wait to share this new beast of 31 Days of Halloween 2017 with you all!!



Comments

  1. Black Dragon- This I shall be ready for Terra.... missed last year for the 1st time ever.
    http://lynsblogger.blogspot.com/ I am in!!!!♥

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  2. Ike- Eeeee !! That is super FAB ! Thank you so much for making this Hop for us. I miss everyone tons

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  3. Julia- I'm in!!!
    http://meandmyselfonthedark.blogspot.com/

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    1. Sorry Terra, Please remove me from the event. Hurricane Irma caused damage to my studio and lost all the projects that had been completed.

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  4. Val- valscraftings.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. Hi Terra, I won't be playing using my blog this time, but I am participating on Leigh's blog. Can you remove my blog. Thanks Val

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  5. Lyneen- Last year was tough... we had a heart attack in the immediate family... I barely got something posted each day last year. I did very little commenting. I apologize for that. This year I hope to visit everyone each day!
    I am in again this year!!! Lyneen

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  6. Susan- Count me in Terra! Susan Renshaw
    (Calling all Crafters!)
    http://susanrenshaw0404.blogspot.co.uk/

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  7. Fiona Walker- Hi terra I have sent you a email. Please can you let me know if you managed to get it ok. Thanks
    Fiona walker

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  8. Leigh S-B- I'm in with http://LeighSBDesigns.blogspot.com

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  9. ionabunny- Ah Ha!! Found you. It would be useful if you changed the link on the smeared ink blog to send people here instead of to the expired domain. If you still have access to the smeared ink blog. I was looking for 31 DOH and I have found you bwahahaahahahaaahhhahaha

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  10. StampendouStamps- Stampendous is in again, this year, Terra! We're excited to share our great design team and our new Halloween products with everyone. We will host a giveaway on our blog each week of October. We've made a "page" on our blog where all the posts for the month will live - https://stampendousblog.wordpress.com/31-days-of-halloween-2017/ ‎

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  11. Marilyn Highes for Lost Coast Designs- Lost Coast Designs/Carmens Veranda will be participating. Blog is http://lostcoastportaltocreativity.blogspot.com/
    We will be hosting a giveaway on our blog at the end of October. Participants submit their project or projects through the linky I will set up. Winner at then end of the month will be determined by the DT. I'm new to this as I just took over the LCD DT at the beginning of the year. Marilyn Hughes

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  12. Tee- Count me in- I love all things Halloween!
    http://thealteredpaper.blogspot.com/

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  13. Alison- So excited to play along again!
    http://alisonsrandomthoughts.blogspot.com

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  14. BD- I know I signed up when you first posted this Terra but I can't see my comment now. I am in. x

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  15. Kelli- I'm in!!! Http://cajunstampingqueen.blogspot.com

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  16. Kelli- I can't be in anymore. Sorry, this makes me sad!!!

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  18. Hi Terra! Gong to try but leaving for Japan the 28th of September so hoping no blogger issues arise for the first two weeks of the hop!
    https://deepintothedarknesspeering.blogspot.com/

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  19. Terra I missed last year and have forgotten if digital was added at some point? Could you let me know by pm? Murphy Nan on Facebook, thanks!

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  21. Just checking if airless chambers been added rick st dennis challenge blog airlesschambers.blogspot.com

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    1. Hi Fiona, yes Airless Chambers is on my list. Did you receive my previous message back? Blog roll will be posted on September 25, there are still a couple days for people to sign up :)

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  22. Looking for to it!!! www.inkyaddict.com

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  23. Please include me as a Wicked Blogger!! https://copplekatdog.wordpress.com
    Wondering if colouring in other people's drawings is included?

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  24. Sign Ups are now closed! Please stay tuned for a blog roll posted by September 25.

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  25. Terra, I am leaving for Japan Thursday at 4 am will the blog roll be up tomorrow? I need to add it before I leave all my post are scheduled while I am gone but I know I need the blog roll. Thanks xx

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    1. I too am on my way to Australia - not sure how good my internet connection will be...scheduling my posts but I could do with the blog roll. Hope you have a super time Nan!!

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    2. That is my fear that there will be an internet connection problem, Susan, or Blogger gremlins :) Have a great time, too, and take lots of pics to post for us! Safe travels xx

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    3. Blog roll will be posted momentarily, I'm sorry for the delay ladies. My daughter broker her tailbone so have been dealing with that, which is why I'm late :(

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    4. Poor baby that HURTS! I did it and hurt for months!!

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