Fall/ Halloween Wreath

So for an upcoming craft night that a friend and I are doing, I was in charge of the wreath project. After scouring and searching for one that was economical AND cute, I was just not IN LOVE with any one. So I decided to combine a few things from some that I liked and create my own! I am loving it so much. I think it turned out really good and it cost a total of about $4 or $5 bucks. You cannot beat that! And sorry, when I took the picture the sun was shining really bright. 

You will need:

Small wire wreath frame

1/4 yard of burlap total (I used orange and black, but you can do just one color if you would like)

Hot glue gun and glue

Cheese cloth

Old square frame (I got mine from a garage sale for 10 cents)

Small chalkboard (Joanne's has them 3 in a bag for $1.50)

Craft eye balls (that's what I call them)  :)

Some yarn, or ribbon to hang it

So I didn't take pictures of the process because working with burlap is messy and I was covered by the time I was finished. But to start out with you wrap the frame in the cheese cloth and attach it with hot glue. Be very careful because... cheese cloth has holes. :) To create the "web" effect, an easy way is to stick CLOSED scissors randomly in the cheese cloth and open them. So you are not cutting anything. Just using the scissors to move the individual strands around. You can use whatever you want to do this. But scissors make it really easy. 

Then I cut the burlap into strips ABOUT 1 inch thick, and about 7 or seven inches long. I really just eyeballed it. Then just tied them on the small wire wreath frame alternating with black and orange. I had to trim a few of the pieces because they were noticeably longer. 

Then I used a BOO stamp and white ink for the mini chalkboard, but you can also just write something with regular chalk too. I glued some eyes on there and hung the mini wreath with some yarn and lots of hot glue. Then hung the entire thing with the same yarn on my hook on the door. I was originally going to use some cute ribbon but forgot to get some. :) And I was impatient to hang it. Then voila!!

Cotton Candy Costume

*Photo by Craft with Confidence

OK, can we say ADORABLE! SO cute and wallet friendly. AND so original. What more could you ask for? Go here at Craft with Confidence to see the tutorial on how do do this for your little munchkin. And you could easily adapt this for older kids...or the bigger kids (like husbands) ;)

Paper Pumpkins

*Photo by Two Peas in a Bucket

This is such a cute, easy, and inexpensive idea! And the color ideas are endless. Even the kids can get involved. Check out the original post and directions here at Two Peas in a Bucket.

Fabric Pumpkins

*Photo by Sunshine in My Soul

I just did this one for a Bunco prize and bought extra so that I could make more for myself. I love them. They turned out so stinking cute. The picture above is not the ones that I made, but you get the idea. Go here to see the full tutorial and original post.

Count Down to Halloween Blocks

*photo from How Does She.com

Go here to see the original post from How Does She.com. You can also purchase it through them if you want.

I want to do this on my own, because lets face it... I am poor. I think it is super cute. I have one already that counts down to Christmas. I love it. And the boys love to change the numbers each day.