My favorite crafts are those made from items we would normally throw away or toss in the recycling bin. I love to reuse something and make it into something cool. This BOO banner is made from a brown paper bag … Read the rest
Autumn Basket for Your Door
Add some gorgeous fall color to your front door by making a beautiful basket full of flowers. Susan over at Between Naps on the Porch made this bountiful arrangement and shows you how to make one too.
Ghost Globes
I think luminaries might be my favorite craft for Halloween. I love the way they light up the dark, shining the path up your sidewalk for trick or treaters. Spooky, goofy, cute or eery, luminaries come in many different designs … Read the rest
Aluminum Foil Luminaries
We’ve all seen the luminaries made from old vegetable cans. Parents with young children are hesitant to make these because you need to use a hammer and a nail to poke the holes in the can and the resulting holes … Read the rest
Floating Ghost
Tuesdee over at Everyday is a Crafting Day shows you how to make this fun floating ghost. A great decoration for your Halloween arsenal, and very easy to make with minimal supplies. Sure to become of of your family’s favorite … Read the rest
Eyeball Lights
Annie Rose took some round lantern lights and with some acrylic paint turned them into bloodshot eyes. These would be the perfect decoration for a Halloween party. I could see a string or these in one area or single lights … Read the rest
9 Fall Wreath Ideas
The wreath projects around the internet are abundant! I’ve already featured quite a few wreath projects, but more and more just keep hitting my radar. How can I hold them all for myself? Wreaths are such a fantastic way … Read the rest
Video: Candy Wrapper Belts
I recently met Beth Engelman who has a regular TV spot on Chicago’s WCIU, The U. In this video she shows you how to make fun fashion belts for kids out of tape and candy wrappers! So cute, and what … Read the rest
6 Cool Jack O’Lantern Halloween Projects
Earlier I featured 8 fun pumpkin projects. I was actually going to do one feature with both the pumpkins and the jack O’Lanterns, but I found so many I thought it best to split them up. To see each … Read the rest
8 Fun Pumpkin Projects
I love this time of year. Fall is such a great season, my favorite in fact, and pumpkins are the star attraction. I’ve stumbled across quite a few pumpkin projects in the last few weeks, so I thought I would … Read the rest
Call for Entries: Halloween Blog Carnival
Surely you are familiar with the vastness of About.com. They have guides in many different categories, and one of the most successful ones is the family crafts section. Sherri Osbourne, the About.com guide for the family crafts section is hosting … Read the rest
Crow’s Nest Wreath
Isn’t this wreath so fun! I love the spray and the addition of the crows to this already rustically wonderful wall decor. This creation was brought to life by Stephanie Lynn over at Under the Table and Dreaming.
Dishtowel Scarecrow
I’ve seen the dishtowel angels at craft fairs, but aside from Heidi Ott’s adorable creation, I’ve never seen any other dishtowel scarecrows. I think he’s so charming and just perfect for fall!
Scrap Fabric Pumpkin
I’m loving this piece of fall wall art made by Janet from Janet of All Trades. She used a simple pattern to cut out pieces of pretty fall fabric, then Mod Podge them on to a piece of painted canvas.… Read the rest
Witchy Woman Halloween Wreath
I’m sure you’ve heard the phrase “the pictures don’t do it justice”? That’s the case with this post. This small picture doesn’t really show you the fun aspects of this interactive wreath for Halloween. The witch talks and cackles and … Read the rest