There is so much Halloween inspiration around this year, it is hard to keep up with all the goulie fun projects, I picked a few I thought you might like...These little skeletons are from the Dollar Tree in a package for 4 for 1.00...
I think these bowls are from Michaels last year...The napkin rings are from Ebay and the black chargers are from the Dollar tree...gotta love that store...Looks like there was a lot of picture taking during my house sitters stay here this year....They do love pictures...
The stemware is black onyx from Zgallery, they are a birthday present from Mr. S. this year, he says there is another surprise coming, ohhhh I can't wait....The candelabras are from Michaels...
The graphics on all the pillows are from Graphic Fairy of course, she has everything fun for the season and they are all free downloads...she's the best...
These are Halloween books I remade from tuts on Pinterest, they are so much fun ...Basically the raised areas on the books are from a glue gun tracing the words, then mod podging over with tissue paper and painting, or antiquing..This was a project I loved because you can actually use all those outdated reference books cluttering your garage....
This one was so much fun, I especially love it if the books are small or really fat and unusual...
I think the rats and mice have taken over the living room, they are everywhere...
This was my first book, just a large old book, I opened it in the center and glued downloaded skeleton pictures over the pictures in the book, then I sprayed it with a light bronzer to darken it..after it all dried I used an emery board and just kept rubbing in all kinds of spots over the words...add some painted Dollar Tree bugs to lay on top and you are good to go...lots of fun and felt so creative....
This is a download from the computer and put into a frame, I think the frame really sets the pic off and makes it look so important...The drippy candles are glue gun glue of inexpensive night light Christmas window candles that plug in, from Amazon I think they were 5.00 each...found somewhere on Pinterest the directions,, very cool..
This is a Dollar Tree black shiny spider I painted with craft paints and antiqued a little to make him look a little more lifelike...
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Is her feet on that chair....
I just love the bright orange, don't you
Such spooky fun books....
This wreath was a blast, just a Walmart wreath 3.99 ...snakes and worms from Dollar tree put on wreath then the whole thing is sprayed with flat black paint...so effective....
These are four little cupcakes purchased at a wholesale company in our area...
I wish I could eat one of these, however not to happen as they are faux....
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The skeleton plates are a fun project as well, clear plates with cut out skeleton head from paper napkins and modge podge on the bottom of the plate then modge podge torn pages from an old book over everything on the bottom..they.make cute cookie plates...
Ohhhh so scary those spiders.
Love this pillow, it is a happy one...
Thanks for visiting Around the House, I would love for you to leave a message and if you have any questions I will be happy to answer them...Thank you for all the wonderful comments on the HOUSE SITTERS...I think they will come back again next year, I hope so... betweennapsontheporch romantichome astrollthrulife boogieboardcottage commona-myhouse thededicatedhouse thetablescaper thriftydecorchick carolynshomework howsweetthesound ivyandelephantsnominimalisthere savvysouthernstyle justdipitinchocolate designsbygollum
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FANTÁSTICA AMBIENTACIÓN PHYLLIS!!!
ReplyDeleteTe felicito por ella; que seáis muy felices tu y tus INVITADOS!!!
UN ABRAZO AMIGA :)))
Conxita
Hi Phyllis , this is just to cute for words I loved the house guests and now these are so unique m thanks for sharing :).
ReplyDeleteI love love love your home all decked out for Halloween. Beautiful. You did an amazing job. Thanks for sharing and inviting us to your home. Ana
ReplyDeleteOh Phyl, you out did yourself again. Love the house ohhhhhhhhhhhh so scary. Love the books, you really did an outstanding job on them. Many thanks for sharing your post.
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I must tell you that the spiders crawling around your website really creep me out!! The glue gun book technique is awesome, I bet that was a lot of fun! Your creations add a lot to your already fully decked out home! And yes I love the bright orange pops in all that black and white~you are the Queen of Halloween!
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So much to see and so many fun projects to try!
ReplyDeleteOMG!! I am crowning you the Queen of Halloween!! FANTASTIC!! So creative!! Love all of it!! I so miss decorating for Fall/Halloween but at least I got to do a little bit of it with my table with the Harvest Tea. Thanks so much for stopping by and for your kind comments!!
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Debbie
PHYLLIS, TE INVITO A VER MIS RATONCITOS DE HALLOWEEN, CREO QUE TE GUSTARÁN!!!
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You, my friend, are the most creative person! I feel like decorating after seeing your post...just wish I was in our home and not a rental. XOXO
ReplyDeleteSo much creativity in this post, Phyllis. I love what you did with the books and those electric candle sticks. Your pillows are great too! And the glass plates with the skulls are great! I saw the plate under your place setting and was going to ask where you got that great plate, and then I scrolled down and read that you made it! It is genius. Thank you for all of the inspiration. I enjoyed your house sitters while they were visiting, but I'm glad you are back. They were real party animals, so I hope your house didn't suffer any damage. I heard that the police were called once, but when your sitters came to the door, the police got scared and ran! laurie
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DeletePure Halloween perfection! Love all your vignettes and decorations. I'm partial to pillows, especially with images from The Graphics Fairy. Your happy face moon is one of my all-time favorite images. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, I don't know where to start! I LOVE it all...especially the books! I think I pinned half of your Halloween Board including the books! You are so talented. Love the skeletons posed everywhere :) XO
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed all your fun ideas. Great mice/rats, where did you get them?? Also I have been looking for fake cupcakes for a project, would you mind telling me the source. Thanks for all the inspiration, loved it all!
ReplyDeleteI got the faux cupcakes from an internet sight, I just googled faux food...They are so cute and scary...
DeleteI came over from the Susan Branch blog...little did I know what a ghoulishly good time I would have. Wow!!! wow!!! What you have done is amazing and your photographs are great. Love the books...they gave me a good idea....thank you.
ReplyDeleteThe little cat guide is wonderful and Oh, my!! the spiders...their arrival was a surprise.
This was a fun visit...your blog is going straight to my Bloglovin so that I can keep track. Mo'a
Oh my word, this is totally unreal. Amazing. You really did it up right. Thanks tons for linking to Inspire Me. Hugs, Marty
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ReplyDeletePhew, I made it out of your post in one piece! Thank goodness, because I 'was dying' to tell you that even though I was scared silly, I DIDN'T want to leave! You are one talented decorator, my friend! Your creativity, (and energy!), are evident in every corner of this black and orange Halloween Haven! The vignette on your sideboard is my favourite for its textures, balance and styling and the spooky books are just so original! Okay, I'm going back in...despite the spiders, (my biggest fear!), because it's all just HORRIBLY addictive!
Poppy
It all looks spooky fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI have no idea how you manage to do all this but I LOVE it! You are incredibly creative. The books are fascinating and fun! I'd love to know the method you used on the pillows (transfer, etc.) I can only imagine the fun your guests have while visiting!
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Pat
I used Leslie Rileys TAP Transfer paper from Amazon, it was recommended by The Graphic Fairy and she was right it is amazing and worked perfectly,..
DeleteOh Phyllis! I think you are the most creative person I've ever met on line. Your post just entertains me all the time . I love all your accessories. Beautiful everything!....Christine
ReplyDeleteWow...how wonderfully decorated your home is for Halloween....now, if I woke up in the middle of the night and saw those mice...I think I would wake up the entire household (just hubby that is)....You have made spooky and creepy fabulous!!...and love the man in the moon pillow....Happy Halloween!
ReplyDeleteGreat! Love it all...those throw pillows are wonderful.
ReplyDeleteOh, my, you have more Halloween decorations than I've ever seen! Our kids would love all that! Lots of fun!
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Love it all! I especially liked the treats under the dome :) You are so talented -how did you get the cat icon and spiders to creep along the sidebars!! Jennifer
ReplyDeleteAnother fantastic Halloween post! I also love the orange, it just pops in this room! You did a terrific job, I think my favorite may be the books you made!
ReplyDeleteHi Phyllis! Just wanted you to know that you have been featured on my blog! Gotta love those books! Thanks so much for sharing at The Scoop!...hugs...Debbie
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Hi Phyllis! I still am amazed at how your went all out for Halloween and I love it!! Thank you for your advice. I went ahead and blocked that gal! :)
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Shelia ;)
All I can say is WOW! I love your Halloween decor and especially the fact that you made so much of it (and shared how!)
ReplyDeleteWow! You took care of every detail. Love it!!
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-Priyam @ http://priyam-simplejoys.blogspot.com.
Yours is the Halloween House that just keeps on giving. You must be the most popular house on the block with the young and young at heart. Such fun! Thanks for inviting us for a peak. Cherry Kay
ReplyDeletePhyllis this all looks wonderful! I would have so loved to have borrowed your skeletons to use in my Ghostly Great Expectations. They had them at CVS for a lot of money, so I made do. Happy Halloween!
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Yes Phyllis, there is a lot of inspiration out there in blogland and tons of it comes from you! Love your festive home in the b&w with pops of orange! You are so creative! Love the uses of glue gun glue. Would not have thought of that. And yes, I passed up the spider at the $1 store because he looked to fake. Not as clever as you are to think to paint him. I love, love the books! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
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Jann
Hi Phyllis! Wow! you've got it down girlfriend:) This is amazing and I'm not sure how I missed this post! The pillows, your books.. and those cupcakes (ready to eat one asap!) Love all you've done and what I enjoy most of all is your SPIRIT. It's contagious and I am so happy I stopped by. enjoy the rest of your weekend;)
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Looks like you've had a blast getting your house ready for halloween!! So many great vignettes!
ReplyDeleteMary Alice
Talk about inspiring!! This is just wonderful. I kept looking and looking and looking at all the neat things! I thought I decorated a lot, but YOU really do go all out and every bit of it is just WONDERFUL! Such great idea's. I am too darned lazy to do some of it as I am not as crafty as I used to be. As far as I am concerned..of all the blogs I've visited with their Halloween decor..yours is the greatest! Yep! YOU WIN! :):)
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Phyllis - wow! I cannot believe how busy you have been getting ready for Halloween! Your creative projects are wonderful and add even more personality to your fabulous decorations. Those books are fantastic and the pillows are so cute. You are the "Halloween Queen" - there is no doubt about it!!!!
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ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting me over at Harvest Lane Cottage. I'm afraid I was unable to read your post. Too many spiders. ~grin~ I have a bit of arachnophobia, and the one crawling on the sidebar did me in. My stomach is all aflutter!
I'll have to visit after Halloween.
Be blessed!
Laura
Harvest Lane Cottage
Oh- I am so late visiting! What a wonderful post full of Spooktacular things, Phyllis! I LOVE those books and may just copy that idea. What a fun thing with the glue gun and decoupage paper.
ReplyDeleteYour whole place looks just great all dressed for Halloween.
I hope you have a wonderful week. xo Diana
Phyllis,
ReplyDeleteWow, what great vignettes! You've really got a little bit of everything covered...perfect for Halloween! Great job!
Thanks for dropping by to visit and leaving such a sweet comment!
Sharlotte
Sharlotte's Reflections
Goodness Phyllis, you've been busy with all those wonderful projects! I love all your vignettes... such fun and so creative.
ReplyDeleteYour house is beyond amazing, beyond anyone profesional can créate for any magazine magazines, my friend... totally awesome and stunning!!! I love the ENTIRE HALLOWEEN HOUSE, and all your vignettes are incredible and gorgeous and so much FUN!!! You have got to have the most Halloweenish house, ever!!! Thank you for your sweet visit. Hugs,
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It looks like you are having so much fun this season!!!
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Oh, my goodness! I could hardly take it all in and I was so jealous that I haven't had the time to do so many fun things! You have been having so much fun - wish I could have been there crafting those books with you - absolutely fabulous! By the way, I am in love with your little black cat!
ReplyDeleteThis is the most spectacular Halloween decor ever! I love all of your fantastic projects. I think I may need to make some of those spooky books. You did an amazing job.
ReplyDeleteWow, this is all amazing! You have been a busy bee. The books are incredible, as are all your various vignettes. Looks like you have been having loads of fun. Thanks for sharing the inspiration! Happy Halloween!
ReplyDeleteWow, I've bookmarked this post so I can come back and pin almost every photo!!! I love all the black and touches of orange against the white.
ReplyDeleteHi Phyllis,
ReplyDeleteSo glad you stopped by to see me! Wow, your decorations are wonderful too! So much fun! Love the blacks and oranges with all the white. And cute kitty. :)
Your skeleton dinner is out of this world! Wow!!! How do you repost, I have not figured that out yet.
Have a great week and a Happy Halloween!!
Gina
SO many Spooktacular ideas! Love how you doctored your old books with glue and paint~ I have to pin to inspiration for next year! Your Mod Podge napkin plate...your pillows are so such a fun touch! Happy Haunting to you!
ReplyDeleteYou're just having WAY too much FUN this year! Amazing decor! We all want to knock on your door tonight! What do you have for treats? HAVE FUN!
ReplyDeleteThere are so many good ideas here!!! I'm pinning for next year. I want to know how to make the skeleton pillow - how to transfer GF images...yours looks so fun!!
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