Last month when I went on a buying rampage bought a few things at the dollar store, I picked up a felt haunted house. With absolutely no idea what I was gonna do with it. But, hey, it was only a dollar. You hear me, don’t you. (I was totally gonna say ‘you feel me’ […]
Make a Halloween Countdown Calendar
Two months ago, in August, I decided I wanted to make a Halloween countdown calendar for my grandson. Two calendars, actually – one for him and one for his two year old sister. I’m not one of those people who gets upset when Christmas decorations show up in July. I welcome them because I know […]
Halloween Décor from the Dollar Store
I mentioned the other day that I had decided NOT to decorate for Halloween this year . . . until I went to the Dollar Store. There’s just something about everything in a store costing a buck. Tell me I’m not the only one who feels this way. My thought process was I’d gather up […]
Easy “Faux” Stone Dollar Store Platter
I promised myself I wasn’t going to buy anything new for Halloween this year. I wasn’t going to decorate here at the house either. I have a few plans for my grandson’s house, but not here. Nope, not gonna do it. Then I went to the Dollar Store, just to kill time while Mom was […]
Day 12–Three Black Cats
This paint project is so simple that it doesn’t even really need a tutorial. Transfer the pattern, paint the background orange, paint the bats and cats black and that’s it. But I just had to do a project with black cats. Personally, I can’t think of Halloween without thinking about black kitties. I always wanted […]
31 Days of Easy Paint Projects: Day 10–Burlap Candle Wraps
Hello! And welcome! If this is your first time here I’m on the 10th day of a 31 Day blogging challenge – Easy Holiday Paint Projects. Today is October 10th . . . still – so I’m posting my 10th paint project. I’m gonna make it short and sweet because I’ve gotta get started on […]
31 Days of Easy Paint Projects: Day 8 – Spooky Burlap Runner
I might be a little late jumping on the ‘burlap train’ but you gotta admit, I’m jumping with both feet! First there was the stenciled burlap runner. Then came the burlap fall leaf mantel scarf. I really thought I was done with burlap for a while. Until I saw this on Pinterest . . . […]
31 Days of Easy Paint Projects: Day 6 – Spiderwebs
How are you doing today? Do you have all your Halloween decorating done? Or are you just getting’ started, like me? Either way, I have a super quick ‘n easy post for you that may, or may not, involve painting. You see, I’m having another one of those “what was I thinking?!?” moments. I’ve been […]