Halloween: Glam Hot Glue Tombstones

 

I mentioned in my post Pinkoween: Glam Skeleton Plaque that I'd share how I made the tombstones shown in the post and here we go! 

Supplies: 

• Silicone Tombstone Mold (Michaels)
• Hot Glue Gun and Gluesticks
• Acrylic Paints
• Rhinestones 

I picked this mold up at Michaels after Halloween last year. It's really supposed to be for chocolate, but silicone is silicone right? So it worked for my craft room. 

You could use colored glue sticks, but I prefer painting them afterwards because I don't like having to get the colored residue out of my glue gun. Been there. Hated that. 

You could use UV or Epoxy Resin for these too. After they set up, I popped them out of the mold. Hard to see the details here right? 

I painted with multi-surface black paint (Craft Smart, Michaels) and left some bare spots because I wanted an aged look. I dry brused over top with a little silver too. 

Creepy boneyard look achieved! But was I done? Of course not! BLING time. 

I grabbed this little set of non-adhesive-backed rhinestones in my stash and used dimensional glue (Ranger Glossy Accents) to attach. 

Et, voila!

Easy, fast, make as many as you need.

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BFF Open House Happy September!

Happy Friday Eve and SEPTEMBER Creative Peeps! I might just be biased about it being the best month because it's my birthday month, but also the birthday month of  besties, and my Fairy Granddaughter. 

We had the BEST getaway last week. Just wonderful. The place we stayed surprised us with a bottle of champagne and a beautiful fruit platter, then outdid themselves another night by decorating our room to celebrate our anniversary. Even the weather being iffy didn't matter. We had such a great time, and it was so nice after a chaotic year. 

Like the creatively obsessed person I am, I even got a chance to do some Dollar Tree sleuthing in another state! 

This week I shared: 

Vacay Craft Haul

Pinkoween Glam Skeleton 

So excited for the 'ber months! September, October, November, December...these are a few of my favorite things, and let's take a look at some inspiration from the last BFF Open House. 

This idea has SO many possibilities! Fresh Vintage by Lisa S. shared how to make an Altered Book Picture Frame. Best part? The pictures can be interchanged. 

Steph Creates shared a Simple DIY Autumn Floral and Bead Wreath. Perfect transition piece! 

Master Pieces of My Life shared this ingenious Chalkboard Craft Customizable Pennant Banner. You can update for each holiday! 

Finally, my caffeine addicted heart couldn't resist these Double Espresso Cake Balls from Cindy's Online Recipe Box. Of course, they also have chocolate! 

Thanks all who linked up and can't wait to see what you've been up to this week! 

 

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Pinkoween: Glam Skeleton Plaque

 

Another Pinkoween project like my Glam Pinkoween Ghost. 

Supplies:

• Wood Plaque (Dollar Tree)
• Pink, Black, and White Acrylic Paint
• Small Skeleton (Mine is from a Dollar Tree Garland)
• Hot Glue Tomstones 
• Stand

I had this wood plaque from Dollar Tree in my stash. They seem to always have them in different shapes. The skeleton was part of a garland so I cut one free. 

The edge was beveled and I painted it in black. I think it looks like a frame. 

I used white acrylic paint to cover the center. I didn't even sand the wood because I liked it better if it looked rough. 

Once the white paint was dry, I coated it with white glue. This is my go to crackle technique!

Lightly dry brushed some silver and some white on the skeleton. 

Went over top with pink paint and watched the magic of the crackling work as it peeked through. Love how aged it looks! 

Gotta have more sparkle, right? I mixed some tinsel glitter (Michaels) and Mod Podge and brushed it on the skeleton and plaque. 

You can see the glitter here (along with a little black streak because I had a dirty brush, but it works!). Glued some beaded garland I picked up at Michaels on clearance around the edge as shown. And then using hot glue and tacky glue, glued the skeleton to the plaque. Couldn't resist adding some rhinestones to the eyes and tied a simple bow around the neck. 

To make the tombstones, I used a silicone mold and hot glue and will show how in a future post! 

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Happy September! Vacay Craft Goodies

 

Happy September Creative Peeps! I might just be biased because it's my birthday month, but I get to share it with some amazing friends and my Fairy Granddaughter. It's also officially the start of my favorite crafting times of the year, cooler weather, and fun Fall festivities. 

We had the BEST getaway last week celebrating our anniversary. After what's been a rather chaotic year for Casa Chocolate, it was relaxing and the place we stayed was incredible. 

Mr. Chocolate is the spa person in our house. We defy gender norms that way because they're not my thing. So while Mr. Chocolate went to his massage appointment and enjoyed all of the other amenities, Mrs. Chocolate went exploring and hit three Dollar Trees and a DAISO! 

You can take the Crafty Girl our of her craft room but she'll just come home with more goodies to play with! It was a win-win. 

I was super excited to find the stackable pumpkins in white! OK, yes, I'm probably going to paint them but it was more about them being solid vs have a pumpkin face that I was really happy about. The witch shoes...haven't decided if I'm leaving as-is and using for a tree topper or trying the viral Pottery Barn hacks with black twine that I've seen. 

That bright silver skull tray? 'Nuff said. And some cool napkins and a spider web table runner! Joy! The cauldrons have raised flames which will be perfect to dry emboss with contrasting paint to make them pop. Luckily we drove so there was room for everything. 

BEST find? A 40 sheet Colorbok paper stack not even at the revised $1.50 price. Still $1.25!! Kicking myself for not buying at least two. Blame it on shocked excitement. 

Can't wait to start playing! Hope you all had a great week and there will be a new party up on Thursday. 

BFF Open House: Two Week Party (Aug 21-Sept 1)

 

Happy Friday Eve all! Hope you've all had a good week. So many things going on...Back to School continues for parents, students, and teachers... Summerween and Augtober, as we transition from Summer to Fall...LOTS of home garden harvesting...just tons of things! 

Scheduling this as a two-week party because our busy-ness includes our upcoming 34th Anniversary, so we're getting away next week to celebrate. It'll be nice because Mr. Chocolate is feeling so much better after dealing with the illness that led to his surgery last month, and we have MUCH to be grateful for. 

This week I shared a couple more Halloween projects I made: 

Glam Pinkoween Ghost

Glam Witch Cottage Furniture

Let's take a look at some of the inspiring projects shared at last week's party. 

Steph Creates Things shared a BRILLIANT use for all those candle lids we accumulate from our scented candles and repurposed them into Fall Shelf Decor. 

Artsy Karma shared a beautiful way to repurpose plastic bottles into BEAUTIFUL Flower Lights!

It All Started With Paint shared a perfect gift for a Math Teacher (or student!) with this Math Mason Jar Pencil Holder. 

And even if it's not yet sweater weather where you are (like me) you can get ready for Halloween and Fall with this Upcycled Sweater Vase shared by From the Bay to the Beach! 

Thanks to all who linked up, and can't wait to see what you've been up to! It'll be September when I post my next party so happy early September, which may or may not be my favorite month of the year. 

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Halloween: What's a Glam Witch Cottage Without Furniture?

 

A Glam Witch needs her furniture so I made some to go with the Cottages I shared last week.

Supplies:

• Fairy House Chairs and Tables (Dollar Tree)
• Black Acrylic Paint (Craft Smart Multi-Surface)
• Silver Acrylic Paint (Craft Smart Bright Silver)
• Mini Halloween Decorations (Michaels)
• Misc. Gems
• Acrylic Paint Pens

I was smart and picked up accessories when I purchased my Fairy Houses from Dollar Tree. I've learned the hard way "see it, get it". 

I got the chairs and tables. When I made my Glam Witch Cottages, I thought they'd go well with them even though the scale being a bit off went against my Virgo brain. But I went with it! I mean they can magically be resized to fit, right?

I painted the chairs and tables black with Craft Smart Multi-Surface black paint, then dry brushed the arms and legs with a little silver. I let a little of the original brown show through the tables. 

I had a stash of Halloween miniatures from Michaels I bought last year and didn't use. They were perfect for this! I chose a cloche with a skull and spellbook, and used E6000 to glue atop the tables. 

For the chairs, I used acrylic paint pens to accent the leaves and petals on the chair, and then of course, I had to add a sparkly gem. 

Since I haven't started decorating officially, this is how I plan on displaying as soon as I do!