A VERY PINK HALLOWEEN

  

PINK HALLOWEEN by Susie Jefferson

As it's Halloween weekend, I thought you'd like a non-scary and PINK background and header set.

  

Just copy and paste all the code below into an html box in your sidebar.

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HEADER

  

Right-click to bring up to full size, then left-click to save to your computer. Add your own text with your favourite graphics programmes or click 'Behind title and description'.

PERFECT POSITIONING:

Here's how to centre the heading in the older templates (eg: Minima), and here is the tutorial for centering the header and removing that bar at the top that shows behind the header in some templates (eg: Simple, Watermark). I've used the Watermark template for my test blog.

Here's a fun YouTube video for not-too-scary Horror fans: the Addams Family:





I hope you all have a fun Halloween.

We don't really 'do' Halloween in the UK, although it's catching on fast - but I've been buying up B movie DVDs from the local discount shops, and have stocked up on popcorn and a couple of bottles of wine, so the plan is that Himself and I will be holed up and having a film fest all to ourselves! Can't wait!

  

Finally, please visit Beverly at How Sweet the Sound   to see all the other wonderful Pink Saturday posts!

GETTING IN THE MOOD FOR HALLOWEEN

William Holden and Gloria Swanson in Sunset Boulevard

Not precisely a Halloween post, but already getting in the mood... Film Noir. A fabulous genre, circa 1940s-50s - and modern film makers just haven't got it right.

The opening sequence in the video below is Fred McMurray in Double Indemnity (have you seen that pale imitation of a remake?) These films were made by caring directors, a cast acting its socks off - and plots To Die For (often literally). Nowadays, special effects seem to have taken over from the story, which is why so many are such a disappointment. Go and rent these oldies, and wallow in some of the best films ever made.







The Endless Night - a Valentine to Film Noir (by RubyTuesday717)

How many stars can you recognise? 
I'm ashamed to say I can't name all of them. Players include (the ones I can name, anyway):

Fred MacMurray   Joseph Cotton        Orson Welles         Edward G Robinson
Bette Davis           Carole Lombard      Burt Lancaster       Richard Widmark
Ingrid Bergman     Cary Grant              Robert Mitchum     Jean Simmons
Rita Hayworth       Barbara Stanwyck  Humphrey Bogart   Googie Withers
Gloria Swanson    Michael Rennie       Lillian Gish              Ann Savage
Glenn Ford           Ava Gardner            Gene Tierney          Peter Lorre

They had style, they had class - and the black&white photography only added to the effect. The lighting was superb, the atmosphere second to none...

If I've now got you interested in Film Noir, do rent out some of these films (my all-time favourites):

• Double Indemnity (Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G Robinson)
• All About Eve (Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders)
• Casablanca (Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman)
• Night of the Hunter (Robert Mitchum, Lillian Gish) 
• The Maltese Falcon (Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre, Sidney Greenstreet)
• The Third Man (Michael Rennie, Orson Welles)
• Whatever Happened to Baby Jane (Bette Davis, Joan Crawford)
• Gilda (Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford)
• Cat People (Simone Simon)
• The Asphalt Jungle (Sterling Hayden)

Brassai - free background and header set

And if you fancy a freebie Film Noir-style blog background and header set rather than a conventional Halloween one, here's one of mine: Brassai

I hope you enjoyed this little trip to the Darker Side. More Film Noir posters on my Pinterest board.

VERY SCARY PINK SATURDAY

Happy Halloween to everyone! Hold onto your hats - today's a SCARY Pink Saturday.

 
Snuggle up by the fire....

Pictures copyright Kistune-Insomnia

Then visit Blonde Episodes - a brilliant new blog I just discovered. Beautifully written, lots of biographical detail on all our favourite film stars etc. Ever wondered what made the stabbing sound in the Psycho film? Did you know the Roosevelt hotel is haunted? Was Joan Crawford a Mommie Dearest? Go to Blonde Episodes and find out...

Don't look out that window!

There are witches, and zombies ...

and VAMPIRES...

and ghosts...

 Hey! I said GHOSTS!

and werewolves...

and changelings...

So close those windows, lock the door and stay inside! Make sure you shower Before Dark....

I'm running to the kitchen for protection!

• Garlic
• Pasta with extra garlic
• Garlic bread
• Garlic
  
• Fly spray
• Garlic
  
• Religious icons
• Garlic
  
• Heavy silver candlestick
• Garlic
  

Invite all your friends, have fun - bobbing for apples (or string them up if you don't want to get your outfit wet)...

Make sure everyone has plenty to eat, but make sure it contains GARLIC!

You don't want any unwanted visitors!

Even if they seem charming.

And don't accept unsolicited gifts from strangers...

Picture copyright Kistune-Insomnia

Just remember to hang garlic at the windows and doors and you should be fine!

Don't cry...

Straighten up those shoulders, and put your lipstick on.

Settle yourself down in front of the computer, and click the link to visit Beverly's blog How Sweet the Sound to read the rest of the NICE Pink Saturday posts.

NOTE:
I have deleted the links to Kitsune-Insomnia's pictures as there were so many hits (on mine and other sites) that she exceeded her bandwidth! They are now on my own Photobucket (Pro) account, so at least I'm not adding to the problem.

All copyright credit & kudos to Kitsune-Insomnia for these truly wonderful blinkies: The Wicked Queen (the witch from Snow White), the Haunted House, the living room scene with eyes, the Changeling.

All other pictures are Creative Commons and copyright-free sources.

HALLOWEEN BACKGROUNDS & IMAGES

Copyright and image from Penniwigs - go directly to the site if you want it. 


I just put up some freebie Halloween images on Freebies.

If you want some Blogger backgrounds, they're on Blog-ology and headers are on Extras. All the instructions for installation are there as well.


If you'd like to see how the backgrounds look in Real Life:

• 2-column Fright Night is on BladeRubberStamps Blog
  

• 3-column Fright Night is on Freebies

• 3-column Horror Show is on Computery 

I'm really proud of Horror Show - I think it has the "Frankenstein's Laboratory" vibe.

Have fun!