Halloween Craft Lightning

It is time for another Craft Lightning.

I love Craft Lightning.

This time is Halloween crafts.

So I made a cute little pumpkin luminary from a glass jar from the recycling bin.

Let's gather supplies.

Paper towel

clean glass jar

Scissors

Masking Tape

Silver spray paint

solar light

(You don't need the spray bottle of water for this if you use this kind of paint).

Let's get started.

Cut the face shapes from your masking tape and put them on the jar.

Also tape off the top of the solar light where it catches the light.

Wrap the edge of the solar light with masking tape until it fits snugly in the top of the glass jar.

Flip it over and tape off the light bulb and the area underneath.

Spray paint your jar. 

 You can re-coat quickly with this paint.

Allow 2 hours to dry.

Paint the solar light too.

Once it is dry, remove the tape pieces from the face.

Also remove the top and bottom tape from the solar light.

Tuck the solar light into the top and you are ready to go.

Enjoy!

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A Spooky Doorside Vignette

We have a party coming up soon.

I decided to pull together some of my recent projects to create a spooky vignette outside our door.

You might recognize some of the elements.

The hydrangeas came from my parents this summer and appeared on my workbench one Wednesday.

The Spider Spells book is a favorite and will end up a variety of places throughout the years I am sure. 

 When I have time, I will make additional volumes as well.

Here is one of the Candy Corn Gltter jars with the rice light strand inside....

The spooky branch was actually a paracord display my husband made for my daughter's paracord bracelets.

I repurposed it by adding stained cheese cloth webs.

When I was making glittered candy corn jars, I made a bottle brush tree as well.

The spooky spiders add a nice little touch...

I can't wait to see if anyone at the party notices...

The battery operated candles are a nice safe touch for any where.

I love vignettes that are spooky but fun.

Makes me want to sit in the rocker and enjoy the crisp fall air...

After I had done most of my photos, my mercury glass votives were finally dry so I added them as well.

Happy Haunting.

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Candy Corn Glitter Tealights

  I have this idea for awhile and finally got all the bits and pieces together to get it done.

First I gathered and washed some glass jars and bottles.

I taped off the tops and the middles of each bottle.

Now the fun stuff...glitter and glue...

A shudder from my husband at this point...

He is not a fan of glitter...

Starting with the bottoms I brush the glue on and cover with yellow glitter.  

This yellow glitter hd some texture to it.

Then I glittered the tops with white glitter.

Carefully remove the tape from the center.

I added orange glitter to the middles and sprayed with a light coat of Krylon clear coat to hold everything in place.

I wrapped the tops of each bottle with some twine.

  Then I added lights.

This little frappachino bottle got a strand of rice lights.

And this little jar has a battery operated tea light.

I will show you more of this vignette soon.

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