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 Monday, October 22, 2012

Monday Funday: Halloween Spider Ornament



Welcome back from the weekend. We hope you were able to spend sometime crafting, and working on your Halloween decorations. The countdown for this fall holiday has officially begun, with less than ten days to go, we want to share with you some last minute project ideas. Take this Halloween Spider Ornament; it is a great project that your kids can create.  You will only need a few supplies to create this project, and it won’t take long to complete. Below are all the supplies you will need, along with their instructions.

 

PLAID Supplies


·       FolkArt ® Enamels™ - Wicker White, 2 oz.

·       Mod Podge ® Matte, 8 oz.



Other Supplies


3mm glass ornament round/flat
3/8" orange ribbon with white dots
1/8" black satin ribbon
Halloween paper or fabric with spiders
Black tissue paper
Googly eyes
Hot glue gun


Instructions


1. Cut out spider design and apply to back of glass ornament using the Mod Podge. Allow to dry.

2. Paint a Wicker White spider web on the back using the liner brush. Allow to dry.

3. Cut up black tissue paper into squares and glue to back on top of spider web using the Mod Podge. Allow to dry and then add topcoat with Mod Podge.

4. Hot glue two eyes to the front of ornament for spider eyes.

5. Add the 1/8" black ribbon through hole and then tie orange ribbon into a bow at the bottom.

 

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 Friday, October 19, 2012

Freelance Friday: Halloween Craft Coasters



Every Halloween you mainly see the same crafts year after year. You have pumpkin decorating, trick or treat bags, wreaths, to name a few. Never have I ever seen Halloween coasters. Coasters aren’t something you normally would associate with Halloween, but that is exactly what Jamie from C.R.A.F.TS. did. She created these adorable Halloween coasters with Martha Stewart paints and stencils. This is a great craft for your kids to help create. To learn how to make these click here. 


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 Thursday, October 18, 2012

Teaching Thursday: Ghostly Vase



So typically the month of October is traditionally overloaded with pumpkins for Halloween, we wanted to share with you a different Halloween project that does not include a pumpkin. Create this ghostly vase using Mod Podge. It is such a simple project to make that won’t take much time at all. Below are all the supplies need to create this vase. Click here to see the full instructions on how to make this project yourself.

 

PLAID Supplies


·       Mod Podge ® Satin, 8 oz.



Other Supplies


Glass vase
Window cleaner
White tissue paper
Patterned Halloween tissue paper with white background
Silver glitter
Paper towels
Flat brush
Window cleaner

 

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