friday link love: October 4th, 2013

October is here and the Halloween themed crafts are out in full force! I know not everyone is keen on the spooky holiday, so I’ve still got a mix of crafty, mail-y, autumn-y links… Have fun!

• These pinata-style Trick-or-Treat cookies from Not Martha are amazing!
• And this Haunted House Pop-Up Card is genius! Check out the tutorial for instructions and a template.
• New Swap-bot member, jjhere, wrote this great blog post about the ‘bot and shared her incredible steampunk ATCs. Very nice!
• Yum, yum, yum! These Ultimate Caramel Apples would make the most delicious fall treat!
• In fact, I am in an apple mood. Check out all of these delicious apple recipes: Apple Rings with Cinnamon Cream :: Apple Cinnamon Roll Muffins :: Apple Cider Muddy Buddies :: Apple Cider Sangria :: MMMmmmmmm…

• Need Halloween decor? I love these Fringe Banners on Etsy’s How Tuesday blog.
• I might have already posted this at some point… but I’m crazy about the cards and craft kits from Yellow Owl Workshop. SO much color!
• Did you know? October 9th is World Post Day.
• This will warm your heart: An adorable illustration for C.S. Lewis’ poem, To love at all.
• How well do you see color? Take this fun online color test to find out.
• Your S’more of the week: S’mores Milkshake.

Whew! That is a lot of links… I hope they gave you some fun inspiration for the weekend. xoxo