We have told you of some cool pumpkin centerpieces but how can you make one yourself? Take a pumpkin, knife, scoop, paint and some flowers. Cut the top off your pumpkin and scoop out the seeds, just as if you were carving the pumpkin. Choose your color and paint your pumpkin. If your pumpkin isn’t...
If you have an old chair and want to renovate it somehow unusual, that’s the idea for you. You’ll need some painting or staining supplies or spray paint and old belts – various and colorful. Sand the chair and stain it with the stain you’ve chosen. Once stained, sealed and dry, attach belts across using...
We have already told you of an industrial chic vase, and this one will remind you of that – but it’s more rustic. You’ll need a string or yarn, glass jars, branches, smooth scissors, an adhesive. Measure your branches and cut them accordingly. Put some glue on the jar and start attaching the branches. Use...
If you invited some guests for a formal dinner and have no ideas how to décorate the table so that it would be descent and formal enough, here’s a nice idea. Take some black “poison” paper plates, white pumpkins, plain white china, plain wine glasses, melamine polka-dot plates, some red leaf glasses, oodles of candles,...
We have told of many autumn wreaths with various decorations but this one is especially cute because it’s with an owl! The supplies are: a branch wreath, pine cones, spray paints, dried flowers, a feathered foam owl and glue. Spray paint pine cones, attach the owl where you want it using glue. Add a combination...
These fascinating and crazy colorful pumpkins will be a perfect Halloween decoration, it’s an unusual approach to the traditional fall or Thanksgiving piece. You’ll need a foam pumpkin, decoupage paper and doily, glitter paint, sequins, rhinestones. Decoupage the pumpkin with decoupage paper, and glue the doily to the top. Add glitter paint to the edges...
This is a brilliant idea for Halloween! Jack-o-lantern rocks won’t cost you much money and are very simple to make. These rocks would be a perfect idea for table and mantel décor and you can also make this craft with your kids – they would be excited to paint those faces. The supplies are rocks...
Wreaths and garlands are a necessary decoration at any holiday. Let’s make a stylish spooky wreath for Halloween that won’t take you much time. You’ll need a foam wreath, a feather boa, black spray paint, branches & leaves, tacky glue, spooky skulls or other scary items, a thick ribbon. Spray paint the wreath black and...
Halloween party won’t be cool without spiders, snakes and other scary creatures. Let’s make some pretty jewelry with these spooky insects! The supplies are a wire cutter, bent or straight nosed pliers, 24 or 26 gauge wire or cut head pins, large and small bead combinations, a broach pin or lapel pin blank. Cut one...
If you want to add a fall spirit to your décor and don’t want to waste much time or money, here’s the way. For this simple pine cone candle holder you’ll need some pine cones, a small jar, a candle, double sided tape or hot glue and a thread. Stick the pine cones to the...