The decorations. The treats. The ridiculous costumes.

Halloween has to be one of our favorite holidays here at CafePress. Especially when it comes to donning fabtastic costumes, haunted houses, and thinking outside of the box. And the costumes: homemade, store-bought or a mixture of both, it’s always a treat (and sometimes a trick if they’re disguised well enough) to see who wears what, especially the kiddies of CafePressers!

This year, we’re encouraging everyone to share their costumes with us – because we love creativity, self-expression and copious amounts of zombie face paint. (Umm, who doesn’t love that? No. One.) And, if you share a Halloween costume photo on our Facebook page Halloween photo contest, you’ll have a chance to win a FREE custom photo mug. Simply “Like” us on Facebook, upload a photo of your child or pet in a Halloween costume, and VOTE! The top 25 most voted will get those free photo mugs.

Now how’s that for a fun Halloween memory? We think its better than a pillowcase full of candy. Or possibly better than a house-full of kids bouncing off the walls from a candy-induced sugar rush. Coffee is often the answer to life’s many unanswerable questions.

So don’t forget to upload your photo after you’re done trick or treating tonight, and VOTE on your favorite photo! Our contest ends Friday, 11/4. Dress to impress, oh yes.

Have you been waiting on the edge of your seat for The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1? Just in time for the November 18 release of the movie, CafePress is excited to launch our official The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 fan portal!  Whether it’s Bella and Edward’s wedding, their honeymoon or their incredible romance that’s got you excited, the portal will showcase your awesome movie-inspired creations. And, since Forever Is Only The Beginning (and timing is everything), you may want to start designing now. Please tag all designs with “breakingdawnmv1” to be included in the fan portal.

We’re thrilled that Summit Entertainment is embracing our CafePress creative community. To be true to The Twilight Saga (and have your designs meet portal requirements), you’ll want to follow the rules. Find them here, at http://shop.cafepress.com/cp/popup/index.aspx?page=create-breakingdawn, then design away!

We ran a fun Sweepstakes for two weeks on our Facebook page that ended on Monday.  We were giving away FREE Flip Mino HD Cameras – 6 to be exact – to each winner. One Flip Mino to keep, and 5 to give away to friends and family. We have our winners! And after thousands of entries, the drumroll…

Congratulations to Susan Macdonald and Ashley Alward who were our lucky winners of 6 Flip Mino HD cameras each.

If you weren’t one of our winners, don’t fret just yet – because you should stay on the lookout for more exciting sweepstakes and contests like these on our Facebook page very soon – not to mention very special, exclusive offers we’ll be posting as well. To stay up to date on all the fun and games to come, Like us on Facebook and stay tuned for more!