I love Halloween so much and always have. This post and the pictures that I am posting don't even come close to doing it justice, but I thought I'd share a few lovely tidbits and crafts from this chilly October.
Behold the friendly and cute greeter that you'll find when you come visit us. You can see some of my Halloween decorations but I wish that I got a better picture because it was quite cute (yes, I even decorated our hallway and the stairs leading up to our apartment).
Pumpkins!
One of the crafts that I had my eyes set on for this Halloween was making a monogram pumpkin for our family that we can put on display for years to come. This craft was really easy but requires patience and some time. Here is the end result. I think it came out really well especially for the "R" being hand painted.
Materials Used:
- White Craft Pumpkin
- Small bottle of black paint or whatever color you want your monogram to be
- Fine Tipped Paint Brush
- Festive Ribbon
- Hot Glue Gun
- Pencil
Directions:
Print out a stencil if you would like to use a guide for painting your monogram. Outline the monogram letter on the pumpkin in pencil. Take your time because it is easy to erase pencil but not easy to erase paint. Slowly begin outlining and then filling in your monogram letter. Patience is key with achieving a crisp, neat letter. Be careful not to touch the paint with any part of your hands as you hold and rotate the pumpkin. Create your bow. I think a large bow works best. When paint is dry, hot glue your ribbon onto the top of the pumpkin.
Total Cost:
$15-$20. You can find cheaper craft pumpkins mid-late October.
Wreaths!
The next craft that I made was this autumn wreath that I found at Target. It was a craft kit with all of the necessary pieces to make the wreath so I can't really take much credit for this one but still thought it was cute and worth my time plus it was a steal at only $2.50. The only thing that I added that was not included was a ribbon hook on the back so that I could hang the wreath on our door.
Pups (and a lady) in Costumes!
Last but not least for my amusement and hopefully yours too...
Frankie was a dragon for Halloween this year. He didn't really enjoy it but I, as well as our entire family, couldn't get enough of it. It's safe to say he's relieved Halloween is over.
I work in a pretty awesome office that lets us dress up for Halloween and being the Theatre and Music Advisor, I had to do something for Halloween....enter Waldo or Wenda...Did you know Waldo had a girlfriend named Wenda and that she has a twin sister named Wilma? Neither did I! Look it up. :-) I got quite a few laughs and smiles on Halloween so I'd say Waldo was a success and the best part is that it was probably the most comfortable Halloween costume that I ever wore. I also did not need to worry about how my hair looked that day!
As always thanks for reading and until next time...
