How to Make your own Pickling Spice (+ Crushed Red Chiles)

I have an incredibly well-stocked spice cupboard.  And for that I am grateful.  If I don't have a particular spice blend, I can usually make it myself...which is fantastic, because it allows for more control anyway.  One thing we use an awful lot of in our house is crushed red chiles (particularly my better half). But I do use my fair share.  It seems that every time some sort of food is plated up, he's hunting down the shaker.  So we need to replenish more often than it's feasible to run to the market.  Fortunately, we also try to keep a pretty good selection of whole, dried chiles around the house, so it's a cinch to pull the stems from some and throw them in the spice grinder for a quick whirl.