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Writer's pictureEmily Carriveau

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During the month of October, I always like to add a little bit of spooky-whimsy to my fall decor. I nestle in Jack-o’-lanterns with my Fall pumpkins, and place black cats and other whimsical decorations around. It’s really easy to transform your Fall decor into spooky and it doesn’t have to break the bank. I remember going to a garage sale and finding an empty wine bottle that was shaped like a black cat. It’s the perfect addition to my Halloween decor.   I love finding ceramic objects like owls or  cats that I can easily spray paint black- instant Halloween decoration. One of my favorite decor ideas that I seem to repeat year after year is taking a frame, painting it black, embellishing it with a little glitter or maybe a fake spider and then framing nostalgic Halloween pictures of my kids in their costumes. I don’t think I’ll ever get sick of looking at them. Adding a personal touch to your decorations adds more than anything you could ever purchase at a store. Think outside the box and don’t be afraid of grabbing a little paint or glitter, you’ll be surprised at what you can craft up.




 





 





SUPPLIES:

Canvas bag

Acrylic paint

Scissors

Ribbon



BOO BAG CRAFT: 

You will need: a canvas bag, acrylic paint, scissors, ribbon


Step 1: Lay your bag out on a flat worksurface.  Using acrylic paint,  decorate your bag.  Paint a ghost, pumpkin, personalize with a name… Anything goes! Just make it fun.


Step 2:  Allow paint to fully dry 


Step 3: Next- cut off the handles of the bag then fold the top of the bag down to make a cuff.  My cuff was right around 4 inches.


Step 4:   Using your scissors, cut slits about 2 inches apart around the folded cuff part of the bag 


Step 5:  Unfold the cuff and then take a piece of ribbon and weave it in and out of the holes


Step 6:  Once the ribbon is all the way through, pull both ends to close the bag and then make a bow


You can watch the full tutorial by clicking the link below. Happy crafting! 





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Thank you for the great ideas. I watch you every day ☺️ you're energetic kind and thoughtful. Sending blessings from WV.

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