Halloweeny: A pumpkin cottage

I've had a number of pumpkins waiting for attention for a short while. I managed to get two of them gussied up for Halloween yesterday. Here's a pumpkin cottage I made for my faerie folk!

Its so stonkin' cute. I just used little resin windows and frames that I had in my stash (I believe they're from Prima Marketing and Michaels) and then added other mini bits I had laying about for the extras.

Here's a short clip of me putting it all together.

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Halloweeny: A Crown for a Spooky Queen

Hoooo baby! I am feeling like a spooktacular queen in this creepy crown. 

Seriously though, I've been a crown proponent for ages and I remain strong in my stance... a crown can absolutely change your mood and uplift. I need one for every occasion, including spooky season.

Just look at that shiny black resin skull. *heart eyed emoji here, right?!*

Spiders, skulls, bones, flowers and stringy cobwebby bits!

Want to make your own? I put this together using the same method as seen in this tutorial, swapping out spooky bits for flowers and fairy wings. Quick as rabbits, get your fingers working and we can be spooky queens and kings together.

Halloweeny: A Creepy Clock

I made a spooky thing! A creepy clock! A terrifying timepiece!

 

A few weeks ago I saw this clock at HomeSense and immediately wanted to make my own.

After searching thrift store for a couple of weeks I finally found a clock that I could use as a base for my own creepy timekeeper.

I cleaned it, sanded it, and covered it with cheap skull beads and other spooky bits from my stash.

I coated the whole thing with black paint, then applied some light paint with a dry brush to bring out the details. 

I actually love the solid black version and might revert back to it at some point, but for now...

... this creepy thing will sit on my mantle in it's current spooky state.

I considered changing the clock face too, but I like the filigree pattern and think it suits the piece, so it stays.

Here's the inspo and my finished piece. I like them both, but I'm proud of the one I hobbled together.

Pop over to THIS insta post to see the making of this piece.

Hope you're good and making your own messes xoxo

Halloweeny: 1 Matchbox, 9 Clovers and a Very Strange Day

What a strange morning!

Took the dog for an extra long walk today and found a whole bouquet worth of four leaf clovers. Just kept finding one after another. Eight four leaf and one five leaf in total.

Continued on our walk when the pooch spied a squirrel... annnndddd he was off like a shot. Nooooo! He ran down a steep wooded hill and I stood shouting from the top. Nope, jerk face was not listening. I took my clumsy life into my hands and started to descend the steep af hill. A few feet down and I spied a little bum sticking up out of leaves. It was a god damn gnome! At that moment the dog suddenly took notice of me and came trotting up the hill, pleased as punch.

You can think what you like, but I'm certain Mr. Gnome sent that squirrel to alert a rescue party. Of course I brought him home and I'm pleased to report he's now safe and convalescing nicely. Lu, my beast, is napping from all the excitement.

And now, on to the matchbox...

Rummaging through my work space yesterday and came across some cute Halloween stuff in my stash. While waiting for glue and paint to dry on other projects, I tossed this cute wee spooky matchbox together.

Is it mad creative and an example of fine crafting skills? No. Not in the least.

Is it adorable and does it make me smile? Fuck yeah!

Hope your day is weird and filled with wonder too xo