It's the most wonderful time of the year!!!

So Halloween is coming, (YAY! my favorite holiday of the year!!!) and I had a terrible discovery with my box of Halloween decorations this year. My basement is quite damp year round, and unfortunately for my decorations they were the only ones that were still in a big cardboard box (thank goodness I take better care of my Christmas stuff and have it all in plastic totes!!). Anyway, I had to throw away a lot of my things and start new this year.

I started the season off by making these lil Pumpkin Shelf Sitters. I saw some of these online, so I take no credit for the idea, but I did make them my own by adding the moss and "dirtied" up the bright orange with a coat of watered down brown paint. These are really cute, and can be used from beginning of fall straight through the season. I was thinking it might be cute to paint the back sides with Jack-o-lantern faces so at Halloween they can be turned around and serve a double purpose.... I dunno, I'll wait until next year and maybe I'll do it then if I still think it's a good idea. lol

Next, another Shelf (or sill) sitter set. Now I had these painted and sitting on my table and left blank for a long time! I just wasn't sure what I wanted to put on them. I finally decided on what you see below. I liked the idea of a rough Jack-o-lantern face (because when I'm not carving fancy designs pumpkins, mine traditional ones are never uniform), so to keep with the "messy" look, I opted to hand paint (and purposely squiggle) the word "Boo" on the next block. When I look at it it makes me think of a ghost, waving in the wind with his long shakey 'oooooooooo' sound so I think I got the look I was going for. Sometimes imperfections can look good too :)

Lastly, this cat. No, I did NOT make this cat, I am by no means that handy with a saw (YET), but I did find him at a thrift store for $1. He was very beat up, and his paint was scratched badly, but I brought him home, gave him a fresh coat of black paint, and here he sits on top of my refrigerator. A great (and inexpensive) addition to my Halloween Decor. :)

So thanks for stopping by today to read along. I've been having fun with these little projects and there will be more to follow soon I hope!

Have a great day, and happy crafting!!

~Jenn