HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

day of the dead garland

 

la vie en cocoa

There is nothing we here at OB love more than a haunted house...that is unless it’s a chocolate haunted house! (sigh)

 

 

flower power

I got inspired by a holiday crafters blog to make these vintage accordion paper flowers. That pail was another fortunate thrift store find. Notice also the count and my Sanrio Halloween desk calendar.

Sweet and Spooky Halloween Cookie Garland

Another project I made this year on my sewing machine for Halloween. I found the patterns for these adorable Halloween felt cookies in a holiday themed craft magazine at Barnes and Noble and had to try it. After making a sample of the candy corn cookie I decided that they would look so sad just sitting on the table so I added a little loop to the back of each one, laced some felted black ribbon through them all and turned it into a garland. It turned out so great that I might just hang it year around in my studio space.

 

 

What a sweet Jack-O-Lantern cookie. Such a nicely glazed top you have, and such intricate features you have...

it never had a chance.

 

deck the halls

 

As if we needed any more Halloween festooning, I created this banner for our home. I have been collecting Halloween fabric for quite some time now waiting until I had enough to complete this project. I made a simple triangular pattern from some old floral paper and cut out enough shapes so I could spell out "Happy Halloween", then I ironed on the lettering.

I was lucky enough to find the iron on transfer letters in the Halloween bin at the thrift store! I then spooled up some orange thread on my machine and went to work sewing it all on the ribbon. Voila! A simple and fast project that came together well and looks great wherever you hang it.