Paper Mache Kraken

When it comes to Halloween decorations, I totally geek out. I love creating super fun, over the top, creepy art for my yard. This season’s additions are no exception. My life-sized creepy tree has been a huge hit (see the...

Halloween Creepy Tree

Say hello to the newest addition to my Halloween yard decor… the Creepy Tree. Isn’t he freaky!?!? I’m so stoked about how he turned out. I often take on big projects that don’t turn out the way I expect them...

Gingerbread Creepy Tree

LOVE GINGERBREAD? Join my Facebook Group, “Gingerbread Tips & Tricks”, where I post tutorials and videos for different techniques. It’s a great community of people talking about gingerbread! Share your project photos, ask questions, make suggestions, and laugh a little!...

Giant Halloween Spider

Say hello to the newest addition to my Halloween arsenal… Giant Spider. As you may know from prior posts, I’m a big fan of Halloween. Giant trash bag spider is going to up my game. Materials List: Black Trash Bag...

Graveyard

The DIY graveyard. The perfect addition to any yard for Halloween. I am still beaming with pride. You know you did something right when people are stopping outside your house to take pictures of your lawn. At least that’s how...

Wrought Iron Fence

This wrought iron fence was actually part of the mini graveyard I constructed on my front lawn. Materials: 1/2″ PVC Piping Miter Saw 1″ x 2″ x 6′ Lumber 1″ Wood Screws Power Drill 7/8″ Drill Bit Impact Driver Foam...

“Stone” Columns

These stone columns are a great Halloween decoration on their own. I created them as a part of a graveyard for my front yard, but they could just as easily host a gargoyle or apothecary setup like this one. Materials:...

Foam Tombstones

Tombstones are an easy, fun way to decorate for Halloween. This year, I created 2 tombstones that I actually put inside a graveyard. I created a quick tutorial with the materials and steps I used to make the tombstones. I...

Thrift Store Candelabras

Have you ever purchased anything that you intended to use for a project and then just let it sit around in your garage taking up valuable space? Story of my life… Like these cheap candelabras that I just had to...

Halloween Signs

Tis the season! I might be a little late to the game with this post, but I kind of got onto a Halloween/Fall sign kick the other day. So I figured I would just convert a few of them to...

Harry Potter Wands

I was brainstorming some project ideas the other day and all I could think about was Harry Potter. I think one of the movies was on and I got to thinking that it was about time to re-read the entire...

Pallet Wood Pumpkin

Today’s post is my easy pallet wood pumpkin. The perfect piece to complete my fall lineup. I needed a little rustic to go with my modern look. Wooden fruit it is! Materials: Pallet Wood Jig Saw Paper & Pencil Paint...

Magic Potion Bottles

DIY potion bottles! For Halloween this year, I wanted to make a display that would attract kids to our house and make them remember those awesome, if not a little weird, neighbors. I thought of the idea a while back...

Spider Web Lanterns

Halloween is the best. My husband hates that I love decorating our house for Halloween. Granted, I go a little overboard, so he isn’t without reason. But I just LOVE Halloween! Take these awesome Spider Web Lanterns for example. Really...

Tree Branch Mini Pumpkins

  As you may have read from my Scrap Wood Candy Corn post, I tend to hoard scrap wood from prior projects in my garage. Since I recently started giving my garage a makeover, the many, many boxes of scrap...

Scrap Wood Candy Corn

I am always working on some sort of project in my garage. A lot of them involve using a miter saw to cut wood, and I tend to have a lot of scraps leftover. I have a bit of a...