Here are a few of the wreaths that have really caught my eye this season.
http://craftysisters-nc.blogspot.com/2010/09/eyeball-halloween-wreath.html |
http://sugarbabyboutique.blogspot.com/2011/10/halloween-month-begins.html |
http://ohmydeer.wordpress.com/2011/09/29/diy-halloween-eyeball-wreath/ |
http://eighteen25.blogspot.com/2011/09/todays-guest-just-girl.html |
My absolute favorite is this cutey.
http://lalabliss.blogspot.com/2011/09/gaudy-halloween-wreath.html |
That's when I ran into Hilda the Witch.
Once I saw her, I knew that my wreath would take a small departure from my inspiration to include a witch on a broomstick. So, along with Hilda, these are the other purchases I made at the dollar store.
I wasn't sure how many packs of eyeballs to buy. I bought 6, (12 eyeballs in each pack) but I only ended up using 3 packs. My wreath has an 18in diameter. First, I sprayed the wreath black.
While I was waiting for the wreath to cure, I tackled Hilda's refashion. Then, I glued on Hilda onto the bottom of the wreath.
I added Spanish moss all around.
Added my Happy Halloween sign.
I know I could have cut out my own letters and then decoupaged cute paper onto them. The finished product would be one of a kind and probably cuter than what I currently have. But the power of a speedy craft totally won the battle today. It was nice to just be able to grab the sign and glue it on. I was actually able to finish the project during naptime! What a shocker!
Finally, I decided to add a few eyeballs and a few plastic bugs.
The boys helped me glue them on. I had no real pattern, I just glued.
This wreath just makes me laugh when I see it. It's just kinda fun! It's tacky, kid-friendly, and full of Halloween cheer. It isn't a wreath that says "I'm a grown-up with a house decorated as such." This wreath screams, "I am a kid!" Halloween is my favorite of the "fun" holidays. Seriously, what is better that getting to play dress-up, gorging on junk food, and begging candy off the neighbors? Yup, for such a fun-loving kid-friendly holiday, I needed a wreath to match the mood. And this is what I get to enjoy everytime I look at my front door!
I'm linking up to these fantastic parties this week!
3 comments:
Thank you so much for featuring my wreath!! I love the one you chose, turned out super cute :)
Great Job on your wreath and finding that witch! They didn't have that at my dollar store! Dang. And I love the moss - perfect touch!
Absolutely love your wreath Leslie. What a great idea to refurbish that tacky witch--your end result was so darling. I love, love, love the eyeballs. Fun and perfectly creepy for Halloween!
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