See how to make fake plastic pumpkins look realistic! A simple paint technique will have your faux pumpkins looking like they came straight from the pumpkin patch! This is a fun and easy fall craft anyone can do. Remember when I shared my deep, dark hatred for plastic pumpkin pails. Well, that hatred has been brewing…
No more ugly plastic pumpkins! Get creative plastic pumpkin decorations ideas for fall and Halloween. I’m sharing some fun ways to transform ordinary plastic pumpkins into works of art. I’m on a personal mission to rid the world of ugly plastic pumpkin pails! It all started years ago when I couldn’t take the smug look…
So you think you can’t paint? I’m here to tell you that yes, you can! These DIY painted pumpkins prove that anyone can paint a pumpkin (they come with step by step instructions).These are some of my favorite ways to decorate pumpkins using craft paint, watercolors, puffy paint, chalk paint, Sharpies and even nail polish!…
Pumpkin Planter
$1 Planter Makeover
Welcome pumpkin spice lattes, leather boots and crunching leaves underfoot – I’ve been waiting for you! I’m sharing 7 fall home decorating tips to easily transition your house from summer to fall. These affordable ideas will get you to think outside what people typically consider fall decor and inspire your creativity! There’s something about a…
Happy Halloween! Welcome back to Extra! Extra! 4, the place where I share all the things that I’m loving this week. Today, I’m sharing some of the cool things I saw on my trip to DC to visit my daughter (we stayed in an old bank turned hotel!), a show I just finished watching and…
Welcome to Extra! Extra! A new weekly series where I’ll feature things that inspire me, favorite things, thrifted finds, glimpses around my house and more! I love these pumpkins perched on a picket fence in my neighborhood and look forward to seeing it every fall! Decorating It’s fun to come up with creative ways to…
Over the years, I’ve created some frightfully simple Halloween craft ideas and I’m sharing my favorites … Swarming Spider Tablecloth Arachnophobia Wreath Mummy Candle Holders Glowing Eyes hide them in the bushes for an eerie nighttime effect Turn those ugly plastic pumpkins into something fabulous – post contains affiliate links … Music Sheet Pumpkin Planter Copper…
This Halloween porch is filled with affordable DIY ideas! See how to turn pumpkin pails into planters and make a spooky Halloween wreath and more! Soon my street will be crawling with zombies, witches and princesses. I didn’t go crazy with Halloween decorations this year but did add a little bit of fright to delight…
You know my mantra is simple projects equals more time for cocktails so I’ve teamed up with some of my favorite friends to share our favorite ways to decorate – in under 10 minutes. You can see all of the ideas at the bottom of this post … now here’s mine. If you like it…
Come in my pretties. Helga is getting ready to party and she’s breaking out her cauldron and mixing up a poisonous brew of eye of newt. October 31 – time for my girls annual Halloween party. Tricks and a few treats to get the night started before filling up their plastic pumpkins with sugar…
Whew, what a year 2013 has been! Rooms were decorated, projects were completed, dinners were cooked, homework was checked, cocktails were shaken… and I even made my TV debut! Drumroll please … it’s time to stroll down memory lane – 2013 style. My Eclectic House Tour – as dusty bunnies are swept away,…
I can almost smell the pumpkin pie baking and the leaves burning. As you know, I love fall decorating and creating a fun Halloween house for my girls. So do these creative gals … Carlene from Organized Clutter is one of the most creative people I know! Check out her cake pan pumpkins!…
5 Simple Fall Crafts
Lace Pumpkin
Welcome my pretties! Enter if you dare. Or shall I say Keep Out! Would you take candy from this lady? Make your neighbors skin crawl by creating this Arachnophobia Spider Wreath for your front door. My witch loves bling so my DIY Copper Jack O’Lantern is right up her alley. Watch your fingers boys and…
Pumpkin Topiary
When my girls were little, I loved adding some Halloween spookiness to my house. I’m not much of a Halloween decorator anymore but I do love adding a little Halloween fun here and there. I thought it would be frighteningly fun to peer into my crystal ball for a look back at the best of…
I just returned from a two week getaway and was feeling so motivated to cozy up my little family room for fall. If you have a small room where furniture rearranging is out of the question, I’m sharing my favorite ways to get a whole new look just by changing out a few key accessories…
When I lived in Ohio for a few years, Halloween wasn’t celebrated on October 31! Each town chose a night (usually a weekend) for the festivities. Well that’s not how we roll in Jersey so I’ll be handing out candy (and probably shoveling more than a few pieces into my mouth) on the 31st. Although…
On All Hallows Eve, I set up two adirondack chairs on my front lawn, fill a big cauldron with candy, dress up Sushi in her costume (she’s a unicorn this year), pour a couple of glasses of wine and sit outside to hand out candy. Inside, my girls hang out with friends and when it gets late,…
Chevron Jack O’Lantern