Creepy Halloween Face in a Jar

Make Your Halloween Decor a Bit More
Spooky with a Face in a Jar

Hiya Pumpkin heads!
Today I have a very quick and easy idea for you to try to add to your

Halloween decorations.

I found this mask at a thrift store for $1.00 and

it's perfect!

I cut off the elastic on the back and then tried to find a suitable jar.

I thought this one would be good even tho the mask was too tall.

I added some green food colouring into the water to help make it a 

bit more creepy.

I gave it a try with this jar trying a lid and I put it on the mantle but this jar was 

too big, too tall and the mask didn't "squish" the face very well.

But this one....works great!

I really squished it in there.

I did cut down the top of the mask to fit in better.

A bit of rope and a charm really finishes it off nicely.

Very spoooooooooky!

Happy Halloweening everyone!! Enjoy!
Love Lisa xo

Halloween Skull Wreath

Make Your Door a Bit More Creepy This Halloween

with a Skull Wreath

Hiya Pumpkin Heads!!
Today's DIY for Halloween is a pretty simple plastic skull wreath.

We drilled holes in the sides of the skulls and we also drilled holes in the top

 of the skulls in about every third skull so we could zip-tie the skulls to the

wicker wreath. I used a wicker wreath because I had one on hand but you could also

use a styrophoam wreath wraped in back fabric.

We used a plastic robe again, because I some on hand. We found that we needed to zip-tie

the skulls to the wreath because they wouldn't form a workable circle without one. 

We used black zip-ties in 6 spots to help hold everything in place.

YES! 

Looks great during the day BUT!......

....looks even better at night! Booooya! 

Have fun making decorations for your spooky home.

Love Lisa xo

DIY Nightmare Elixir

Make Your Halloween Mantle Super Spooky

with some Nightmare Elixir

Hiya Pumpkin-Heads!
I have another great DIY idea for you with a "nightmare elixir" bottle.

I found this very creepy black plastic spikey plant-thing at Michael's last year.

I am not sure that " black plastic spikey plant-thing" is the technical name of this

fake plant but it will serve our purposes today LOL! :)

It had such a great creepy look to it that I knew it would come handy.

You could also use tiny twigs as well. I think basically anything that looks twisted and knotted

and can sit in water for a period of time.

Anything that will trap the many demons in nightmares of unsuspecting dreamers.

I shoved quite a bit into a jar with water to see how it would float and mix.

I took the "black plastic spikey plant-thing" out and then played with what

might make the water look murky and a bit gross but still fairly clear.

I added some green and blue food colouring and then I played around with some
oil fragrant oil and vanilla extract adding just a tiny bit at a time. I didn't want

to over do it until I saw how it would mix. The fragrant oil hung in little black balls which was fun.

I wasn't sure how long they would last but the fragrant oil added a nice mix to the consistency to

the water. The vanilla helped the water to look murky in a way the food colouring couldn't.

I didn't do much after I added the colouring except add the label and some burlap at the top

with some faux leather string. The tiny keys on the chain are from a necklace I found at a

thrift shoppe in the summer.

I did take some old black shoe polish and rub it on the burlap to make it look old and grimy.

So, what is interesting is that after about 3 weeks on the mantle the colour went from a greenish-blue to a sort of purple colour. I am not sure if it is because of the heat of the lights behind it but I was certainly surprised.

I think it looks good and creepy especially with the angel and the mouse on top :)

Here is a close up of the colour and to the right you can see a couple

of the plastic spiders I added at the last minute.

Have fun creating and decorating spooky additions to your home.
Love Lisa xo

DIY Snake Oil for Halloween

DIY Snake Oil

Hiya Pumpkin-Heads!

For those who do not know, I am ALL about Halloween.

I wasn't always such an avid Halloween fan but once we moved and I had

a front yard where I could put up decorations and no one would steal them....the flood gates were opened! LOL!

I realize I am cutting it close with the posts for this year's decorations but there is still time to 

create some of your own Halloween magic and make some great decorations. 

Here is what I have been up to :)

Let's start with my spooky witchy apothecary jars.

I made a few last year that I kept and reused this year.

The dragon's blood was water with a mixture of red food colouring and

blue food colouring. The bone powder jar is full of dehydrated minced onion :)

The bat droppings are black pepper balls.

This year I wanted to "scare" things up with a few more.

Let's start with the snake oil.

I filled the bottle about 3/4 full w olive oil and then topped it up with water.

Some gold glitter and a mixture of the food colouring.

I liked the separation but it needed a bit more blue.

When you shake it, it does look like a lava lamp with the mixture of oil and water.

Last year I had tried clear corn syrup but it was too thick and really sank to

the bottom of the jar quickly.

It's not snake oil without rubber snakes!

I spray painted them w regular spray paint but they took forever to dry.

I brought them inside and even laid them out in the window sill. I waited about 4 days until 

I added them to the jar.

The mixture of soft white and orange back lights really help give that eeerie glowy look.

I think it turned out really great!

Give it a try and enjoy.

Happy Halloween!!

Lisa xo