Halloween Spell Book

Have always wanted to make a "spell book" for Halloween.

I think it will look super cute placed on a recipe rack in the kitchen.

But I was always far too lazy to make the pages for it.

And then I found a WONDERFUL blogger who shared the printable pages for FREE!

Griffithsrated.blogspot.com

I found an old book.

Sprayed the pages with tea. :)

And then used stamps to muddy it all up.

Once I added the top pages, I used a lighter to burn the edges a bit.

Can't wait for Halloween to display it. :)

Witch's Potion Jars

Saw these Witch's Potion Bottles tutorial and KNEW I had to try them.
The entire tutorial can be found at Magia Mia

I must admit, mine look nothing like hers. I think I was too impatient. I should have taken my time, but that's just not me. 

I must say, family member's thought I had gone insane when I said "Don't throw that ice cream container away! I want to take it home with me for a project!" LOL 

I also used old prego jars instead of plastic bottles like in the tutorial. But I used what I had on hand already. :)

I have to finish mine up yet.

I want to add bark to the top of this last bottle...

And add bark next to the crow. 

Fall Time...CANDY CORN

I love salt dough. So simple, so easy, so cheap.

Salt Dough

1 cup of fine salt

1 cup of flour

1/2 cup of water (may add more)

Mix it all together. 

I just hand mold some candy corn shapes and some mini pumpkin shapes.
Any shapes will work.

I bake mine for 3-4 hours at around 250 degrees.

Once dry, I paint with craft paint.

And apply a layer of sealant to help give it a more shiny appearance.

I sewed some simple candy corn shapes.

You could even hot glue instead of sewing. I see a lot of people use hot glue!

Stuff and paint. Yes, paint! Right over top the material. So ANY material will work for this.

Grubby them up a bit with cinnamon.

It would even be cuter to attach a candy corn tag with a rusty pin.

But I got lazy. Maybe I will add that one of these days.

Plastic Easter Eggs Into Decoration

Every year after Easter, I cringe when I see tons of plastic Easter eggs go into the trash. Every year I think, WHAT CAN I MAKE WITH THOSE! And I always come up with nothing. So as my husband calls me a hoarder, I let them go into the trash can. And think "Next year, I will have an idea!" 

Well, Easter has long come and gone. At my sister's house last month, she had a box of throw away stuff, (Or as I LOVE to call it, GIVE AWAY'S) As I was going through the box, I saw tons of Easter eggs inside plastic buckets. I took them ALL, much to the horror of my husband. But this time, I had it...I was going to make those eggs into primitive eggs as decoration around the kitchen. 

Wasn't sure if it would work. I have made fake eggs before, but I used fake eggs from Styrofoam.
(I have a weird obsession with fake food. LOL)
But I gave it my best shot. And I think they turned out OK.
Not bad for a recycle project.
Not sure if my sisters will like them as much as I do, but I hope so...cause I see a Christmas present in these! LOL

I spray painted all of the eggs.

The color was off...But they needed the base coat anyways.

Found a color I liked for the eggs.
And painted them using a blush brush.
(It works great for quick applications and good coverage)

I then used a small paintbrush. Dipped it into dark brown paint.
And then ran my finger over it to give a speckled effect.
I am happy with how they turned out. 

 

I used this tag. Printed it on fabric and attached to my basket.