If you are looking for some spooky ideas for decorating the exterior of your house and yard for Halloween this year, consider one of these creative themes.
Wind Hooters for Your Yard: Its wintertime and the wind is blowing. Make these "Wind Hooters" instead of wind chimes to add errie sounds to your yard. You can turn them off at night by turning the slots away from the wind (if they bother your neighbors).
If you are looking for some spooky ideas for decorating the exterior of your house and yard for Halloween this year, consider one of these creative themes.
If you are looking for some spooky ideas for decorating the exterior of your house and yard for Halloween this year, consider one of these creative themes.
If you are looking for some spooky ideas for decorating the exterior of your house and yard for Halloween this year, consider one of these creative themes.
If you are looking for some spooky ideas for decorating the exterior of your house and yard for Halloween this year, consider one of these creative themes.
If you are looking for some spooky ideas for decorating the exterior of your house and yard for Halloween this year, consider one of these creative themes.
If you are looking for some spooky ideas for decorating the exterior of your house and yard for Halloween this year, consider one of these creative themes.
If you are looking for some spooky ideas for decorating the exterior of your house and yard for Halloween this year, consider one of these creative themes.
We pulled into our driveway at about midnight last night after 2 long days of driving back from Northville, Michigan ~ the charming site of the Ghoultide Gathering. Luckily, the road home was an event-less stretch where the main challenge was to just keep those eyes open and alert! The road going, on the other hand, was a different story as our truck broke down in Nebraska. AAA came to the rescue, and after a few hours of slight mental meltdown, and the AC compressor plucked from the engine, we were mobile again. I was already overly tired from preparing for the show amidst the construction zone we've been living with here at home. So, you could have called it the icing on the cake, but it wasn't very sweet! Luckily however, we arrived in plenty of time to set up for our show, connect and reconnect with fellow artists and get a teeny bit of sleep before the doors opened to the Halloween fans. After our long journey, it was a pleasure just to reach our destination with time to spare. Seeing all our friends, both artists and collectors was truly the icing on the cake, and of course it all flew by so very fast that I keep replaying it in my mind as to remember all the fun we had. We snapped as many photos as time would allow, but I always wish I had more to share. My photos below feature the fellow artists that I exhibited with in the historic church at Mill Race Village. I captured most of the displays that surrounded my table, but did not have a chance to lug my tripod over to the other 2 buildings before the show opened. Luckily, many other images are popping up in blogland, so hop around for more perspectives as I know they are out there! Let's get started...... * That's me, the morning of the Ghoultide Gathering looking rather sleepy. Now you know why!..... I look forward to catching up on my zzzzzzzzz's, maybe in mid December! haha...... * Luckily, the Friday before the show was a beautiful day which allowed for an easy set-up. JP snapped this photo while the various artists inside the Church at Mill Race Village set up their individual tables. Unfortunately, the weather was less agreeable on Saturday morning, so we are grateful to all the loyal and determined collectors for getting up early in their layers and rain gear to stand in a chilly, wet mist. * JP set up our tripod on the church balcony and captured this photo right before the doors opened. * And here's a glimpse of the frenzy after the show began..... You can see me and JP at the back right, looking up at the camera :) * A view from my table looking out. I brought along my 2 portfolio books for folks to skim through.... * Going back in time just a tad stands JP ready to meet and greet our collector friends. * The talented William Bezek won best display! Congrats Will, it was sensational! * And Nicol Sayre and her lovelies won one of the runner up prizes, and it's no surprise! (Laurie Hardin won the other 2nd place price, but regretfully, I have no images from the cozy room she, Scott Smith and Pam Gracia shared) * Maria Barton of the Star Rug Company had a table full of delights right across from us! It was fun getting to know her :) * This is only half of the wonderful witches and ghouls that Sheila Bentley of Primdolly Designs brought with her to Ghoultide this year! We were side by side, and it was fun to chat in person, finally, and see all the amazing characters she creates. * The intricacy and vintage appeal of Darla & Jerry Arnold's spun cotton figures were just marvelous... * Lori Ann Corelis had a yummy-colored harvest display of her endearing mohair animals all dressed for the Halloween season.... * Vaughn & Stephanie Rawson, the talented duo that make up the Whimsical Whittler had a display full of enchanting creations.... * A glimpse at some of the wonderful creations from Paul Gordon certainly made us smile and set the festive mood! * A burst of color from Irene Gates and her whimsical collages greeted visitors upon entering the church... * Aaron Lowe had a table full of colorful and imaginative felted designs that kept catching my eye... * And one more peek at Mill Race Village from the day leading up to the big event. Fingers are crossed that next year brings sun and clear skies all weekend! Again, I just wanted to give a big thanks to Scott Smith & Stephanie & Vaughn Rawson for organizing such a stellar show! The caliber of work represented was phenomenal, and I was honored to be a part of the artists exhibiting. It was a joy to reconnect with many artists and finally meet others! We shared lots of laughs and stories, and all in just a few day's time. If only we could slow down the clock and have even more opportunities to chat and ponder all the amazing talent that we are each gifted with...... You all are such an inspiration....... And speaking of inspiration, I truly cherish all the collectors who stopped by and shared your sweet compliments. Whether you adopted an original or not, I appreciate your thoughts as you inspire me to continue dreaming and creating what I do. It was wonderful to see you and meet you! ~ Johanna
If you are looking for some spooky ideas for decorating the exterior of your house and yard for Halloween this year, consider one of these creative themes.
The only thing that I don’t like about Halloween is that it only comes around once a year! As soon as October hits, I start gathering up all of my decorations, and plan where I want everything to go. This is our first Halloween in our new loft, and with so much space to work with, I wanted to do s
If you are looking for some spooky ideas for decorating the exterior of your house and yard for Halloween this year, consider one of these creative themes.
While browsing through the local post this am I came across a Lowe's store advert. Something on the front cover caught my eye. Instantly I thought to myself... I bet I could make that for Halloween for less than half the retail cost... so I quickly reverted to my office to start rummaging through my saved tutorials until I found this one. Quite a gem from JimmyZDC also known as Phantom Hollow over at a Halloween Forum I haunt. It is for making faux candles from PVC. Keep in mind this doesn't cover the making of the actual base and or support to hang it and for those of you with less enthusiasm that I.. you can always just go to Lowe's and buy a finished product! According to JimmyZDC You will need the following: Parts List: ~ 1 1/2" PVC Pipe - Full length 8-10 ft pipes ~ Great Stuff Insulation Filler - Link ~ LED Tea Lights - Pic ~ Hot Glue ~ Hot Glue Gun - Pic ~ 1 1/2" Forstner Drill Bit (or whats the size of your tea lights are) - Link - Pic ~ Rustoleum Painters Touch Spray Paint (Heirloom White - Satin) - Link Steps: 1. Cut your long PVC pipe to your desired lengths. I used a chop saw (Pic) but if you don't have that then you can use a hacksaw. I went in 2 inch increments (12", 10", 8"...etc.). I also tried to cut them a little taller or shorter than each one of the those increments so each candle looked to be a unique size. 2. Place the pipes upright on a hard surface. Make sure you cover the surface with some type of material since the foam insulation will come in contact with it. I just put down some painter's paper on my garage floor and set the pipe on top of that. 3. Fill the pipes with Great Stuff Insulation Foam. I usually filled mine about 1/2" from the top since it expands. 4. Let the foam dry completely. I filled mine up at night and then worked on them the next day. 5. Cut off the foam so it is even with the pipe. I came back with chop saw to trim it off or I found you can just slice it off with a hacksaw as well. 6. Use you forstner bit to trim down the foam inside the pipe to the desired height you want the tealight to sit. I found that putting the drill in high speed mode rather than high torque works best. Drill slowly so the bit cleanly slices away the foam. If you go to fast the bit just rips out chunks. 7. Once you have the pipes drilled out it's time to apply the hot glue. I found that using a high temp hot glue gun works the best. Since the gun is high temp the glue becomes very runny and creates nice drips. Just work around the pipe and going in multiple layers seems to give a nice effect. Another thing I found out through the whole process is try to make a nice long drip right over the printing on the pipe. When you paint it it will help in covering up the printing. 8. After the glue is dry you are ready for paint. If the printing on the pipe is showing you can try to remove it by sanding it off or using nail polish remover to take it off. Spray the candles in nice smooth strokes making sure you get all the nooks and crannies around the drips. It took me 2-3 coats to get the printing on the pipe to not show through.
Here's a special Halloween treat - wonderful background art from Disney's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1949). There's a great variety here, with all the technical expertise you'd expect. Great stuff!
If you are looking for some spooky ideas for decorating the exterior of your house and yard for Halloween this year, consider one of these creative themes.
