It's almost September, which means we are approaching Halloween season!!! Have you seen the latest Pottery Barn catalog? Starting on page 30 they showcase their Sleepy Hollow spread. Those DIY wheels just started turning in my brain.
Inspiration
Creepy chalkboard welcome message
Table runner with creepy tree motif. This would be a super easy DIY with some burlap & craft paint.
Create headless portraits from old photographs.
This could easily be done in Photoshop using the lasso & clone stamp tools.
Paper bag luminaries are simple to make and cheap! You can print vintage images directly on paper bags using your home printer. Illuminate with flameless candles or string lights.
Make creepy signs out of balsa wood.
You can distress them with paint or stain, then write a message using a paint pen.
Remember my bleeding script candles from last year? Create a similar effect using pillar candles instead. If you can find them, how cool would it be to use old crime headlines? Like Jack the Ripper Strikes Again! Or even pages from the Obituaries. Imagine the possibilities...
Silhouette chalkboards for the hors d'oeuvre table. Clipart & adhesive chalkboard paper should do the trick here.
Are you planning on entertaining this Halloween season? Where do you get inspiration? Leave comments below.
3 comments:
Love these ideas! We've never thrown a Halloween party before, but these fun touches definitely make me want to.
I loved this spread when I first saw it in catalog! I am bummed that we can't have a Halloween party this year due to a wedding we are attending on the 29th. But I host a fall brunch/pumpkin patch party every year, and it would be fun to incorporate some of these decor ideas into it. You always have the best Halloween parties - can't wait to see what you end up doing :)
Nice stuff! I would like to make some of this for this coming 2011 Halloween party. Great. :D
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