Happy Halloween + a Little Baker's Magic

HAPPY HALLLLLLOOOWWWEEEEEN!!!

It is 5:35 p.m. as I type.  The sun is setting, and Halloween is almost in full swing.  We have been nibbling treats, and about 5 minutes ago the re-plumb of the love shack was completed.  Just in time for us to dress up and run around under the trees.

Hooray!!

 

I made homemade toffee apples, and Mister contributed sugar cookies, candy corn and mini cupcakes to our party for 2.  Matty is invited, but of course, he gets doggie treats ;)

 

Black and orange.

I LOVE that combo ;)

BOO!

Guess who got a new head today?

I know some of you wonder how his head stays on for 365 days.  I really didn't know myself, until I tried to take off last year's head earlier today.  It was hard as a rock.  Fossilized really :)

It rarely rains here, so there is no real chance for pumpkin head sogginess, I suppose. 

 

I am so excited to be here because, I have wanted to share some campfire magic with you for ages.  Some of you may already know this trick.  But, Mister and I think we have the perfect combo for making magic... 

(be very careful, & note, only fire cautious adults should try this.  I am not responsible for any mishaps, okie dokie?)

 

You might recall some fire flame magic conjured up on New Year's?

 

What you will need to make magical sparkly tender poofs of twinkling color in your flames are the following ingredients.  I make about this size batch...

In one large bowl mix, 3 cups granulated sugar & 1 cup flour.

That's all.

You can make less, but I recommend following the 3 parts sugar to 1 part flour ratio. 

If you don't have flour, use straight granulated sugar.

And then, get ready to make magic :)

Gently toss your magical mixture into your campfire, and quickly stand back... 

Then watch, as your flames come to life...

Little sparks of purple and blue show their faces, in a much funner way than I could capture on film... 

 

Toss a hearty handful in, you never know who or what might emerge, with your magical touch...

 

Twirls and dances, and swirls of flames...

As you toss your mixture in, it will sizzle, and little sparkles of lavender and gold will flutter.

And faces, so many faces...

 

If you are lucky, you just might be greeted by a dancing fairy, like below...

 

Followed by a screaming goblin...

You just never know, what this baker's magic will bring.

What will you see?

What will you conjure? 

 

Ooooo's and Ahhhh's, as tender natural fireworks emerge, is what you will find here...

When you least expect, a fluttering creature might jump out of the flames, and fly into the night sky. 

Maybe an alien child might try to make contact? 

And then, morph into a butterfly...?

The magic happens in the blink of an eye.

It's sparkly, and beautiful.

A trick, and a treat, all in one :) 

 

Give it a whirl, if you haven't tried it before.  It's magical, it's twinkly, it's fun galore.

I must fly off myself, I have a costume waiting...

And another campfire planned, with marshmallows and Hebrew Nationals (btw, that's a hot dog brand, in case you didn't know, tee hee), and more magic for this fine evening!

Have a marvelous Halloooowwweeeeeeeeeeeeeen!!

 

From all of us over here at, A Fanciful Twistling, to you!

Love, V

Happy Hauntings ;) 

ps:  Going out dancing?

pss:  I have had this in my head for weeks. 

And this...

Comments

[Rebecca]

What fun and a Happy Halloween to you too!!!

[carolee]

LOVE your Halloween fire magic!!

Wishing you a wickedly wonderful All Hallow's Eve!! :)

~ Carolee

[Donna Liljegren]

Your Fire Magic is fabulous! I love the images...I even see a wolf in one! and your recipe for a crackling, sparkling fire is sure to be a hit!

Thanks for sharing the music links, too. Now, they'll be stuck in MY head for the rest of the week! lol

Have a wonderful week, my dear. See you again soon.
xoxo
Donna

[Denise]

Everything you touch is MAGIC!

Hope you evening was wickedly wonderful :)
Denise

[Betty : Mrs Yappy Dog]

firework campfire, wonderful - must try it! we had such fun at our party (have done a post) and especially the pumpkin carving. Until next year then .......

[Maria-Thérèse]

Happy Halloween! Fire fairy is awesome!

[Dajon]

Thank you for sharing your Haloween Magic.
Hope you had a wonderful night. xx

[Linda Diane]

Wow, I wonder how you figured out this little trick of flour/sugar fire sprinkles. Cool! Love all those pictures! Hugs for a great week with no mishaps!!!

[Olive Appleby]

what fantastic magic... the people in the fire look so real. I'm blown away...... as always a magic post:) Ciao xx

[Kathy]

I don't think I told you how fabulous this was! I read it last night on Halloween. Thank you for that!! Who knew that the ingredients that make yummy treats can also conjure up haunting images! Great, great post! Cheers - Kathy

[Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions]

I think you captured the images very well, Vanessa! Hope you and Mister Lovee had a spectacular Halloween!

[deborah]

First two photos are the magic only created by The Fanciful One. Beyond beautiful. You capture joy. The fire shots are fantastic too. Sugar??? Who knew! Apparently YOU! I must catch up with you...I went missing for a wee bit, under yards and yards of fabric. **blows kisses** Deb

[Theresa]

Love, love, LOVE your magical fire!!!! I could spend hours being entranced by it. LOL Thanks for spreading so much Halloween joy this season - I greatly enjoyed it. :) Now, it's time to look forward to another magical season...Hope you enjoyed your Halloween night with Mr. Lovey and Mr. Matty. :) xoxo Theresa

[dogsmom]

Halloween eve we were at a gorgeous campfire with magical colors. Their secret? They were burning up old dead strings of Christmas lights. The copper in the electrical wires turns the flames the most wonderful shades of turquoise and greens. Not sure how environmentally friendly this is, but I think our enjoyment made up for the bad karma.

[Jill James]

YOU are the Gypsy Woman !

[Misha/DawaiOser]

I love the fire morphing pictures! What a neat thing. A couple of them look like a dragon or a phoenix rising from the flames.

I'm a little bit of a pyromaniac so I think this is in order -- well, once I find a friend who has a bonfire in a field or a controlled area, haha.

[Jo]

This is fabulous! Going to try this when we go away later this month to our mountain home in our fire pit. Hope you Halloween was Happy and full of Pumpkin Blessings!

[Miss Linda]

There is always magic going on when you sit by the fire, but there is even more going on when you create. Sinply wondrous...

[Miss Lori]

Hope you had a Happy Hallowen! Wonder Woman, her father, and I walked for nearly 2 hours, trick-or-treating. The street was alive with Halloween music, Ghosts, and ghouls, children, and adults alike, walking in costume! Eventually Wonder Woman couldn't carry her candy sack any longer, it was too full and heavy!! Yay!! For Halloween!!

[Chris]

V !!!!

Those apples look amazing. I love them. I want a whole bunch of them all around the mantel.

And those black windows on the orange house!

yay.

[Betsy Bailey]

Oh... I love the magic fire!! I will have to give it a try sometime soon. Halloween Blessings to you.

[Trish]

Love all of your posts..That last photo was particularly enchanting..I would LOVE to have a copy of that as a card ...Maybe you could make it and sell in your shop?? Very Beautiful..Thank You for ALL the Magic you share..
Trish

[Teresa in California]

Ooooo! I love your magical fire photos! A couple of them looked like dragons. (the one above your Ooooos! and Ahhhhs! comment).
What fanciful fun!
Well, today, Nov. 1st, is my birthday. All Saints Day. I'm just glad I wasn't born on Halloween! Not that it would have been so bad...
There is a lot of Druid history revolving around Nov. 1st and May 1st,(and also Easter, Christmas, and Halloween)involving ancient Celtic and Pagan worship. Where many Christian holidays were mingled with Pagan ones back in 400 A.D. It is quite a fascinating subject. Today, we hardly even think about it...we just celebrate for the fun of it!
Cheers!
The black cat
=^..^=

[A Forest Frolic]

Oh Happy belated Halloween to you and yours Vanessa! It's been a crazy few days around here and I'm just checking in. Your campfire magic is, well...magic ;) I'll have to try that on ours!

Jamie :)