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DIY Cloche Ghosts and a Halloween Mantel

October 2, 2019  Fall | Halloween | Mantels | Uncategorized

See how to style a Boo-tiful Halloween mantel using jars and cloches. My DIY cloche ghosts are a fun way to add a little touch of Halloween to your mantel but they would be equally cute as a centerpiece. If you love Halloween, this is the place to be because I’ve teamed up with a creative group of friends who are also sharing their Halloween decorating ideas and I link to them all at the end of this post.

Love this Halloween mantel with the skeleton in the fireplace and she shows how to make glass jar ghosts! - kellyelko.com #halloween #halloweencrafts #halloweendecor #halloweendecorations #diyhalloween #diyhalloweendecorations #ghosts #skeleton #halloweenhouse #halloweenmantel #vintagehalloween

I kept it much more simple this year. You can see my Halloween Home Tour from last year here – it’s such a fun one!

My free garage sale chalkboard is the perfect backdrop for a full moon and plants add a little bit of color (and life!) to the hearth.

Love this Halloween mantel with the skeleton in the fireplace and she shows how to make glass jar ghosts! - kellyelko.com #halloween #halloweencrafts #halloweendecor #halloweendecorations #diyhalloween #diyhalloweendecorations #ghosts #skeleton #halloweenhouse #halloweenmantel #vintagehalloween

DIY Cloche Ghosts

Gather up your glass jars and cloches. I even used a small cheese dome that I found at the thrift store.

This one 20 oz bag of fiberfill was enough to fill all five lidded glass jars and cloches.

Cut eyes and mouths from black construction paper (I tried using a Sharpie but that was a fail).

Line up on your mantel or put faces on both sides of the cloches and use as a cute Halloween centerpiece.

DIY Cloche Ghosts - what a fun Halloween craft kellyelko.com #halloween #halloweencrafts #halloweendecor #halloweendecorations #diyhalloween #diyhalloweendecorations #ghosts

See how to make these cute glass jar ghosts for Halloween kellyelko.com #ghosts #halloweendecor #halloweendecorations #diyhalloween #halloweencrafts #halloweenmantel

Last year, Mr. Bonypart was the best skeleton centerpiece and this year, he is being attacked by a couple of aggressive little dogs as he tries to escape into the fireplace.

Love this Halloween mantel with life size skeleton and his dog in the fireplace! kellyelko.com #halloween #halloweendecor #halloweendecorations #skeleton #halloweenideas #diyhalloween #halloweenhouse

I love that this look is so easy to create and it’s so much cheaper, not to mention more unique, than using store bought decorations.

DIY Cloche Ghosts - what a fun Halloween craft kellyelko.com #halloween #halloweencrafts #halloweendecor #halloweendecorations #diyhalloween #diyhalloweendecorations #ghosts

Love this Halloween home and the succulent pumpkin kellyelko.com #halloween #halloweendecor #halloweendecorations #skeleton #pumpkindecor #succulents

Now onto a pressing question. Do you steal your kids Halloween candy?

See all of my Halloween decorating ideas here

DIY Jar Ghosts - what a fun Halloween craft kellyelko.com #halloween #halloweencrafts #halloweendecor #halloweendecorations #diyhalloween #diyhalloweendecorations #ghosts

Now take Mr. Bonyparts hand as he leads you to more Halloween ideas from some friends …

15 Creative Halloween Decorating Ideas to Inspire kellyelko.com #halloween #halloweendecor #halloweendecorating #diyhalloween #skeletondecor #ghostdecor #pumpkindecor #halloweenparty

Ella Claire & Co. | So Much Better With Age | Taryn Whiteaker | Live Laugh Rowe | Kindred Vintage

Nest of Posies | Twelve On Main | Nick + Alicia | Paint Me Pink | Town and Country Living

Zevy Joy | My Sweet Savannah | Kelly Elko | The Wicker House | Sagehill Cottage

A Blue Nest | Happy Happy Nester | The Tattered Pew

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  1. Janis Ferra

    October 2, 2019 at 9:57 am

    Love the framed moon on mantle. Is there a website that this can be purchased?

    Reply
    • Kelly Elko

      October 2, 2019 at 5:15 pm

      I’ll try to offer that as an option Janis.

      Reply
  2. Sharla

    October 2, 2019 at 11:30 am

    I love the mantel! And YES, I absolutely steal my kids Halloween candy. It’s a right of passage as a parent.
    ; )

    Reply
    • Kelly Elko

      October 2, 2019 at 5:16 pm

      I can’t resist the candy! I think I eat a bag before the trick or treaters arrive!

      Reply
  3. Pat Schwab

    October 2, 2019 at 11:32 am

    Kelly, This is such a cute idea. The dog skeleton cracked me up with your pup sitting next to it. Pat S

    Reply
    • Kelly Elko

      October 2, 2019 at 5:16 pm

      Sushi wants to devour that little pup!

      Reply
  4. Jordan

    October 2, 2019 at 12:06 pm

    I love the cloches, Kelly! Mr. Bonyparts is such a scene stealer too!

    Reply
    • Kelly Elko

      October 2, 2019 at 5:16 pm

      Mr. Bonyparts is a stud!

      Reply
  5. Hope

    October 2, 2019 at 1:04 pm

    Love this mantel! So cute and spooky without being to scary. This year is only my daughter’s 2nd Trick-or-Treat. Last year she was only 18 months old and yes we ate ALOT of her candy. But we also only went down one street(about 8 houses) to limit the sweets. It was nice most of our neighbors had animal crackers for toddlers.

    Reply
    • Kelly Elko

      October 2, 2019 at 5:17 pm

      I loved taking my girls trick or treating! What is your daughter going to be this year?

      Reply
  6. Jamie

    October 4, 2019 at 12:54 am

    Oh my gosh, Mr. Bonyparts? This is the most ghoulish Halloween tour ever!
    Hugs, Jamie

    Reply
    • Kelly Elko

      October 4, 2019 at 7:50 am

      Everyone really brought their Halloween decorating A-game!

      Reply
  7. JAMALA WALLACE

    October 4, 2019 at 8:15 pm

    Those are really cute!! I like that

    Reply

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