Happy Halloween

It's Halloween time!!!!!   I wanted a spooky yet classy look to the house.  If you can have both.  :-) 

BANISTER

• Added the creepy cloth to the banister and put some flickering orange lights behind it.  Gives a spooky feel to the foyer.

MANTLE

• I went into Michael's and they had one that included the flicker flame bulbs and it was on SALE!!!!!  SOLD. 
• I reused the creepy black cloth (from Dollar Tree last year) to drape on the mantle. 
• "Skeleton in a jar" a craft I saw on the Dollar Tree craft idea site.  - Used a jar from Garden Ridge and a skeleton and moss from Dollar Tree.  Pulled the skeleton apart and put it in the jar with the moss. 
• Plastic skulls, from Dollar Tree
• Skull stand - Used a taper candle holder and a pilar candle holder (from Dollar Tree) and glued the pilar holder to the taper holder.
• The crow is from Dollar Tree
• The frame was one I had.  I have since added some spiders that are hanging in the frame.  
• Potion Bottles - Used old bottles I had from (Capers, Peanut Butter, Syrup and BBQ Sauce).  I found free printable lables , I also bought some oneline to have a variety.  I spray painted all of the lids matte black.  Then I used matte decoupage to cover 2 bottles 100% to give them an old look. 
• "Poison" - I used Citrucel (fiber drink cause it was orange)
• "Witch Hazel" - Water
• "Vampire Blood" - 25% water, 75% cooking oil and red food coloring
• "Bone Dust" - sand from the beach
• "Truth Serum" - water with purple food coloring

I don't have pictures, but I use the candles that I put up for Christmas in the windows for Halloween, but instead of white lights I put the flicker flame bulbs in.  Makes the outside very spooky!!!!

  

St. Patty's Decor

I LOVE decorating for the holidays/seasons.  I am part Irish so I have to do a bit O'Decorating to celebrate!!!

• Burlap Wreath - made by yours truly (with a previous St. Patty's day hanging - bought on sale at Michael's & with a coupon).
• Scarf on my O'Guard Dog - Target dollar spot
• Leprechaun  Hat - Dollar Tree
• Irish Blessings & Irish Ornament - Michael's (on sale and used a coupon)
• Foam Shamrock - bought years ago as a kit

Cheap Valentine's Garden Flag

I wanted a Valentine's garden flag, but didn't want to spend any more money on decorations.  My mom had some extra painter's tarp (bought at Big Lots) and we measured one of my current garden flags and cut it to size.  I used Fabri-Tac to create the pocket so the flag could slip onto the holder.  I used acrylic paint to paint the heart, which I drew on with a pencil first.  The edges are frayed a bit to make it look "natural" and I used a little bit of Fabri-Tac lightly wiped on the edges to keep it from fraying more.

Burlap Wreath

I crafted this burlap wreath after I saw it on Pinterest (click here to see the blog & instructions).  It was easy to make...love it.  I had to go to Hobby Lobby to get the burlap.  Jo-Ann Fabrics cannot keep it in. 

Christmas Mantle

I got tired of the old "Wreath" over the mantle for Christmas.  I looked around and saw an idea that showed a "present" hanging over the mantle.  I have a picture on a canvas that normally hangs over the mantle, so I just bought some shiny, pretty paper and wrapped the picture!!!!!!

Rudolph Subway Art

I made this for my Christmas decor.  I was tired of finding overpriced decor that was not unique.  So I started to search Etsy.  I love reindeer, especially Rudolph.  I found Subway Art by Periwinklepixies on Etsy.  I unfortunately did not take step by step pictures, but here is what I did.

1. Purchased the file and printed it in color on regular paper  
2. Cut away the plain white edges 
3. Plain white canvas (from a 3 pack bought at Big Lots)
4. Painted canvas red (few coats) and let dry
5. Traced circles with a pencil using a top from bottled water
6. Filled the circles in with green paint (few coats) and let dry
7. Spread modge podge on top of the fully dried canvas and placed the subway art in the middle of the canvas (I just eyeballed it)
8. After everything dried I spread another coat of modge podge on top of the paper and over the rest of the canvas
9. Glued grograin ribbon that matched the dots (green with white dots) around the edge to finish the edges off
10. Added the bow at the top and viola....I had a one of a kind decoration!!!!!!!

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