Halloween Decorating Ideas

I am participating in a Halloween Tablescape Blog Hop coming up on Oct. 10 I have been looking through the archives for ideas and things I can use for a tablescape and inspire myself to start decorating for Halloween Have you started decorating for Halloween? I’m sharing some photos of vignettes from the past to … Continue reading

Fearless Friday, Halloween Fun with Paint

Now that pumpkins are starting to appear, I’ve started thinking about Halloween I rounded up some favorite art craft ideas to get you in the mood and you don’t have to be an artist to make them! This Haunted Mansion is painted to look spooky I painted it with the dry brush technique~ using a … Continue reading

Fearless Friday, Witchy Pumpkin

Trick or Treat! Let’s have a little Halloween fun today and draw and color a witchy pumpkin! This photo from Lady Bug Wreaths was my inspiration I started with a pencil sketch adding my own version of her hat, with a spider web, buckle and dangling spooky spider Next I went over the sketch with … Continue reading

Fearless Friday, Halloween Fun

Okay, so how is it already Friday?? I don’t know where this week went but my art supplies are dusty, ahem, so today I am sharing a couple of painting ideas from the archives Let’s make some Halloween treat bags! Painting pumpkins is just like Painting Tomatoes Use orange and yellow orange or yellow and … Continue reading

Fearless Friday, Brunhilda

More witchy fun today, we’re going to paint Brunhilda and watch her fly away! I am using acrylic glossy craft paint and painting Brunhilda on a piece of palette paper Palette paper is slick like glass I highly recommend practicing your strokes and painting on a scrap piece of paper before you apply paint to … Continue reading

Set the Scene, it’s Almost Time for Halloween!

Set the scene, it’s almost time for Halloween! It’s time to have some SPOOKY fun Come on in, we’ve just begun! It’s all about the Boos you know… Ghosts and pumpkins all aglow The plate where you sit will determine your fate! Trick or Treat might be at your seat Or Dracula might have a … Continue reading

Home Decor, Octoberfest of Fall Ideas

Happy October! It’s time to think about Fall festivals, festivities and Halloween! Here are some ideas to get you in the mood Octoberfest Beer Garden Celebrate October with a cold beer and Octoberfest Sausage & Sauerkraut Balls There’s plenty of time to paint some cute treat bags You can see a tutorial for painting these … Continue reading

Fearless Friday, Feelin’ Witchy!

Happy October! How did we get here so fast?? I am starting to feel a little witchy so let’s have some Halloween fun today! Today we’re going to draw and color one of Halloween’s favorite icons, witch legs When you are drawing something one of my favorite tricks to use is turning the paper Seeing … Continue reading

Creations, A Spooky Centerpiece for Halloween!

Welcome to the monthly Creative Craft Hop hosted by Sara from Birdz of a Feather With October on the horizon {how did that happen???} I am starting to think Halloween… I’m not a fan of the scary, gory stuff, but I do love the cutesy fun side of Halloween! Last year I made a Halloween … Continue reading

Home Decor, Pumpkin Centerpieces for Fall & Thanksgiving

My favorite part about Fall is “hands down” Pumpkins! I love to decorate with pumpkins inside and out, I love to draw them, paint them, and create with them from September to December! Today I am sharing favorite pumpkin centerpieces from the archives for Halloween and Thanksgiving inspiration Pumpkin Flower Tower Pumpkin Witch Birthday Pumpkin … Continue reading