This is Halloween

It was a good week full of crafts and Halloween. I decorated our apartment while listening to "The Nightmare Before Christmas" movie pretty much on replay... I might have watched/listened to it like 5 times. I lost count.

I am really excited with how things turned out. I decided that because I am going home Dec. 4th, and won't be here to enjoy Christmas Decorations (though I might set some up for Alex to enjoy while he's here finishing the semester), I wanted to have fun with Halloween. I'm most proud of how much I was able to do on such a tight budget. It was fun, now its over, and I can sit back and enjoy. Next on my Halloween list... Pumpkin bread!

Spiders cut out of black cardstock and taped on the inside of the lamp shade

I heart free sticks, left over fabric, old vase, and a shred of muslin tied in a bow

My spider webs.

How I made them:

That's right. Hot glue gun. I used silicone baking mats. Because they're so flexible, it's easy to get the glue off without it breaking. I know the rubbery/plasticy cutting boards are supposed to work also. I originally saw the idea on this favorite craft blog. It's also where I found my book of spells

The "glowing pumpkins" are Alex's contribution. Metal pumpkins wrapped around our Scentsy. Good job hun.


Ta-Da!

Probably my favorite thing. I'm considering leaving the "tree" by the "Drake" all year round, but take away the tombstones and moss, and in winter add icicles or christmas ornaments, then in the spring add felt flowers. Summer, not sure yet... But isn't it the perfect twig?! I love how it reaches over.


Ok. This is my other favorite. I think you'll recognize some...

I took some of Alex's colognes (because they are cooler colors than my perfumes) and turned them into potions! I used dafont.com and downloaded free fonts. HarryPotter is here. The Alice in Wonderland Drink Me I used Circus found here.
I am obsessed with free fonts!

And if you can't tell there's a little key hanging on the bottle. Lucky me, leftover JoLee's scrapbooking thing! Alex didn't get it, but he hasn't seen Alice.

So here is the expense breakdown. Oh and, I do not count stuff I already had. That money was long gone and already "counted" in another project.

Dollar store. Allowed my self 5 things for the $5 bill in my wallet. I got:

1. a bag of critters seen here
And will probably use them to make "fossil cookies" by pressing the plastic centipedes and beetles into dough before baking to make imprints. Could be cool.

2. Bag of moss. Seen here
and around my potions.

3. Sparkly skull
4. Skull coasters (bag of 8)
The "art" is ripped cardstock and coasters. The other 4 coasters are on my coffee table

and
5. bag of plastic skulls. Haven't decided what I want to do with them yet. Maybe hang them from the "tree" next to the entertainment center?


Next purchase was a glittery pumpkin. I have had my eye on it for a while and when all my other decor was up, there was an empty square in the entertainment center that screamed "reserved for glittery goodness." $6 later, it was in its rightful place.

Last but opposite of least, my kind of book of spells. The glue gun cobwebs originally came from this beautiful piece of literature. It has the brilliant craftiness of Martha's magazines without the silly articles and ads. It includes decoration, costumes, recipes, and all of the templates needed for the crafts. At $10, this is my most expensive purchase. But it's also the best/favorite/coolest investment because I know, for a fact, I will use this every year.

Yep. That puts me at a grand total of $21. Not bad huh? I would like to take a moment to thank the trees of my neighborhood for their unwanted branches. I love how they are free, and how they do a good job of filling space. Now, how to make them work for Christmas.....? :)