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Spooky Spirits: Easy Halloween “potions” you already have in your kitchen.

October 11, 2012 4 Comments

I have a thing for pretty bottles and decanters. I always keep my eyes peeled when I am thrifting, hoping to find some cool ones. So far I have exactly 4, and they are making an appearance in my Halloween decor this year. These cool bottles got a creepy make-over, thanks to fabulous Halloween Clip […]

Re-cover chandelier shades with scrapbook paper.

October 10, 2012 4 Comments

Remember the upcycled lampshades I did with some cute fabric in the springtime? It’s fall so I was ready for a change… but this time I didn’t use fabric, I used houndstooth scrapbook paper. I had paper left over from my DIY gift bags, and I thought it would be perfect for these chandy shades. […]

Easy chain covered pumpkins for Halloween.

October 9, 2012 10 Comments

Nothing says Halloween like pumpkins covered in chains. (Right…? Possibly…? It’s just me, then?) I love how these chain pumpkins turned out!

Words of wisdom for mothers of boys…

October 8, 2012 15 Comments

A few months ago my friend Sara over at Mom Endeavors had a brand new, beautiful baby boy… He joined his two big brothers over at the Mom Endeavors family. Knowing that I had a bit of experience with boys, Sara asked me to write up a little something about them. I shared this over […]

Black & White Pumpkin Topiaries: another DIY Halloween craft.

October 4, 2012 29 Comments

These black and white pumpkin topiaries are an easy to make project. All you need are a few items from the Dollar Store and some paint! The ravens holding up the Halloween banner make the project extra fun. Check out the easy tutorial.

How NOT to make a bed.

October 3, 2012 8 Comments

What I have been asking Grant each morning: Did you make your bed…? What I will be asking Grant each morning from here on out: Did you make your bed properly, or did you just pull the comforter up over a big wad of sheets, blankets and stuffed animals….? oy.

Skeleton “specimen” art, thanks to spray paint and Dollar Store skeletons.

October 2, 2012 10 Comments

So yesterday when I shared my accidental faux bois painting technique… this is what I was working on. Skeleton Specimen Artwork. This was very easy to do. Grab some Dollar Store Skeletons, paint them and a small piece of plywood with a good quality silver spray paint. (I used Krylon Metallic Silver spray paint) While the silver […]

New Faux Bois Technique: Bad Quality Spray Paint & Serendipity

October 1, 2012 5 Comments

This post could also be called Even Cheap, Crappy Quality Spray Paint Can Be Beautiful. It technically isn’t faux bois since it’s real wood grain… but I don’t even know how I’d go about trying to create this on purpose. With faux bois being so popular, I was delighted when this happened by total accident. I […]

DIY Halloween Party Invitations (For the non-scrapbooking, non-paper crafting types out there.)

September 28, 2012 4 Comments

We host a Halloween Party every year, and one of the things I really enjoy doing is making the invitations. (Here are the invitations I made last year. Super easy.) While I did do a “Save the Date” over Facebook at the beginning of the month, I think there’s just something special about getting an actual invitation […]

Make a skeleton monogram for Halloween.

September 27, 2012 7 Comments

I love monograms and initials. I love Halloween. I love the Dollar Store. Ergo, I love this project: a monogram made out of silver skeletons. It was pretty easy to create. I grabbed a few of these skeleton garlands from the Dollar Store, took the ropes from around their bony little necks and spray painted […]