All that glitters is actually gold at this gleaming New Years Eve celebration. This show stopping display is actually an assemblage of bottles, vintage objects, and even some sports equipment. A gilded exterior is frosted with glitter that sparkles in the dim lighting of the night. Of course, there’s some spray paint involved and one…Continue Reading “Glittery Gold NYE Party”
Don’t toss those pumpkins hanging around from your fall display just yet. Re-imagine those orange beauties as your favorite snowman. Choose three pumpkins in a tapering size that will form the torso of your new snow inspired friend. Make them unrecognizable with a can of spray paint, in white of course and then get creative….Continue Reading “Pumpkin Snowman”
Artificial pumpkins are great for their longevity but just look so, artificial. Give them a fresh, new look with a Midas touch and a stem that’s anything but fake. Simply pluck the stem from a spent pumpkin, and adhere with a little hot glue. Gold spray paint adds a shimmery effect and dripping paint in…Continue Reading “Gilded Pumpkin”
As the darkness falls and the wild wind blows; forests just seem a bit more desolate this time of year. Create your very own haunted forest from the comforts of home with mini trees made from branches and a little burlap. Display on tabletops, mantles, or counters for a haunting effect. MATERIALS: Branches Burlap Scissors…Continue Reading “Mini Haunted Forest”
Mums require a great deal of water especially in the warmer weeks leading up to Halloween. So, if you purchased your mums a bit too early and have a few crispy, crunchy specimens by your doorstep; by all means paint them. You heard me. Paint them in a spooky black and plant them in a…Continue Reading “Dead Mum Planter”
Halloween is fastly approaching; and your festive decor most certainly needs a creepy, cool scarecrow. Scarecrows have long been a thing of legend and a close friend to the friendly farmer of times past. These easy to assemble garden ghouls require only a little-worn plaid, a bit of straw, and some scrap wood to bring…Continue Reading “Scarecrows”
Assemble an eerily morbid mantle this October full of watchful eyes and jars filled with poison elixirs just begging you to wander over and take a closer look, that is, if you dare! Begin by placing a festive garland made from fall leaves directly on the mantle. Learn how to make one here: FESTIVE LEAF…Continue Reading “A Morbid Mantle”
Leave are synonymous with the fall season and about the most readily accessible element to add to your fall decor. Fashion a fabulous fall garland from nylon roping to drape on your mantle or over a doorway to usher in the season! MATERIALS: Leaf bunches, oak or maple Nylon roping, 4-5ft Scissors Floral Wire Spray…Continue Reading “Festive Leaf Garland”
Revamp boring Halloween decor from the Dollar Tree to create a stunningly beautiful macabre display sure to send chills down your spine. Lackluster plastic skulls become dreadfully chic vases for crooked branches and pumpkins seem as they were plucked from the underworld. All you need for this simple makeover is a bit of black spray…Continue Reading “Glitter Skull Vases”
Give your home a spine-chilling makeover for Old Hallows Eve that’s sure to make you look over your shoulder. Creepy, crawly elements seem otherworldly in the golden afternoon light as guests gather to celebrate the season. Glassware from the dollar store with black tint are downright eerie when paired with vintage owl drinking glasses. Create custom…Continue Reading “Macabre Makeover”