Episode 140: A Simple Halloween Swag

Do you have a narrow entrance, or a side door you use a lot, or a condo or apartment front door? Well, this craft project may be just for you!  We have a side door that we use almost exclusively, and I have been wanting to decorate it for a while.  So I finally did.  I made a simple Halloween swag out of work garland from Hobby Lobby, deco mesh from The Market in OKC, ribbon from a local store and Sam's as well as some deco flex tubing from OKC (but can also be found at Hobby Lobby and Trendy Tree).  Watch the video at the bottom of the post to see how I secured the swag to the brick. 

The super cute witch hat is by Burton and Burton, and I found it at my local Hallmark Store.  Here are some more pics of my entire side entrance.  The tin sign came from a local store,  The wooden sign was purchased off of ebay.

And here's the video;

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Episode 139: Halloween Tree 2014

I finally filmed my Halloween Tree!  It's so sparkly, and I love it!!!  This is a bit different than in years past.  No deco mesh, just lots and lots and lots of floral picks (with a sprinkling of bows, witch legs and ornaments).  It's SO easy.  I know you can create something similar.  

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Witch Cauldron, 16 inch diameter--purchased at one of those seasonal Halloween stores that pops up in some abandoned warehouse or strip mall

Lime Green Spiderwebs, most places carrying Halloween stuff will have this

Supplies for the Halloween Bubbles, See Prettify Your Life Episode 43

Ornaments of your choice--mine came from Hobby Lobby

A Witch Hat Topper--AHHH, I can't remember where I got it!

And a TON of floral pics--Hobby Lobby, Decorator's Warehouse, The Paul Michael Company

Here are a few more pics:

Check out my YouTube video for all the details:

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Episode 137: Halloween Candy Doorscape 2014

Hi Everyone!

Well, here it finally is...my Halloween Candy Doorscape!  I just love decorating for Halloween!!

I actually already had a lot of these decorations from previous years.  I just added the dollar store Large Homemade Halloween Candy that you saw in the previous post.  

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Orange Metallic Deco Mesh (Hobby Lobby)...remember you get what you pay for with deco mesh

Candy Corn and Orange Chevron Ribbon (The Paul Michael Company)

Pixie Sticks and Small Candy (PYL Tutorials)

Candy Corn Picks (RAZ, Imports)

Wooden Candy Medallions (Made those years ago)

Large Homemade Halloween Candy (See link above)

Floral wire.

And a SUPER cute Candy Corn door hanger from the Etsy Shop: The Wayward Whimsy!  Man I wish I could watch her make her creations!!!

Check out the video:

And here are a few other photos:

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Episode 136: Quick, Easy and Cheap Halloween Decorations

This year I decided to get away from the witch doorscape theme I've been doing and go a different direction--CANDY.  Stay tuned for the doorscape video in an upcoming post.  I had a lot of fun putting that door up, even though I was sweating in mid-October in Houston and had to apply bug spray.  (I hate Houston weather.  Why can't it get cold already????)  I digress...

I wanted to add to my collection of homemade candy decorations this year, so I made these:

They are SO easy and cheap.  I got twelve 27.5 inch balls for under $15.  One extra large Styrofoam ball at Hobby Lobby costs $20!  Yes I know that I run the risk of these not lasting near as long as Styrofoam, but since this project is so easy to recreate, I'm ok with that.

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Dollar store beach balls (Mine came from a generic dollar store)

Plastic tablecloth material sold on a roll in the party section of Hobby Lobby

Rubber bands or pipe cleaners

Ribbon of your choice (Mine came from Sam's)

Scissors

Tape

Floral Wire

Check out my video for the detailed instructions:

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~Angela~