Halloween Mantel 2011

I totally went crazy this year guys.

Just nuts.

Ready?

Okay, there you go.

When I put everything together Mr. Fingerprints said, "Isn't that the same as it was last year?" Um.. No! There's a bird. I put a bird on it. Geesh, Men.

2010

2011

In all seriousness no, it's not any different from last year because I just love the black and white look. It's creepy, neutral with a little pop of orange. You can't really go wrong! Plus I'm on a spending freeze still so that glam-glitter Halloween I pictured in my head has to wait till next year when my money tree is in full bloom.

I got a few emails last year about the bats on sticks, and they're from Meijer. This year though in my store they have witches! I want to buy some more but I'll wait until they go on sale because I'm cheap. :) The Happy Halloween sign is also from Meijer (Go grocery store decor!) and the creepy witch picture is something I printed from the internet and seems to be pretty crooked. I'll get to that, maybe.

The sticks are a lovely gift from Mother Nature and the vase is from the decor hoard stash. Easy peasy.

Are you totally in the Halloween mood now like me? If it wasn't so blasted dark and rainy out I could finish the pictures of the rest of the house! Maybe tomorrow.

Until next time boys and gouls.. bwaaahahaha. 

Oh! And, I chose a winner via random.org for The Bird's Papaya giveaway and it was Sarah B. Check your email Sarah! 

Linking up with Beth for her Fall Mantel Party! 

Whimsical Pumpkin

I'm really getting bad at these titles. Sorry about that. :) But anyways I received a lot of comments and emails about the silver pumpkin. This one here, from this post.

Well this may be the worst and/or easiest tutorial ever. Take a pumpkin; preferably one from Michael's at 60% right now! This one here is a bigger one, he was 7.00ish the smaller one was 4.00 and tax.

Grab some silver spray paint- any will do. Take a sharpie and write whatever you wish, I preferred House of Czuk--Scribbly and not perfect-I'm cool with that; it looks kind of like something out of the Wizard of Oz doesn't it? No? Really? Huh.

Then add some witches brooms and polka dots. Easy peasy. Once everything is dried put about 17 coats of high gloss clear, this gives it the sheen. I love it- it's the one thing that everyone comments on when they come over.

Even with all drips, I love it. Remember Nester's Mantra "It doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful!"

Sorry about the lack of photos; I'm no pro at the tutorial game! Come back tomorrow for a front porch reveal, that is if the rain lets up! Night!