Friday, September 7, 2012

Halloween Mummy Wreath

I don't know how many of you watch Craft Wars, but sometimes it can be incredibly inspiring.  There was an episode a handful of weeks back that had the participants make Christmas wreaths.  One of the ladies made a two layer wreath and that is where my idea for this one began.


I started with a styrofoam wreath, unfinished wood circle, unfinished wood letters, Modge Podge, craft paint, crepe paper streamers, scrapbook paper, and some decorative spiders (mine were actually brads from the scrapbook section.)

I took the scrapbook paper and modge podged it to the styrofoam wreath.  I painted my wood circle and my letters (B-O-O).  I used glow-in-the-dark paint mixed with white craft paint for my mummy eyes and flat black for my letters and the face of the mummy.  Then I coated the circle in Modge Podge and wrapped the crepe streamers around the circle to form my mummy head.  I hot glued the mummy head to the center of my wreath.  I used Modge Podge to attach my letters to the wreath, and then I hot glued some of the brads to the face of the mummy.  The other brads I stuck into the styrofoam around the wreath, and voila!  Easy Halloween wreath that is cute and not too spooky.... as my kids request.  :)

 
 
 

 




19 comments:

  1. How cute!! So fun and festive for Halloween. I hope you will come by and link up to my Wickedly Creative Halloween Ideas Party.

    http://www.itsybitsypaperblog.com/2012/09/2012-wickedly-creative-halloween-ideas.html

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    1. Thanks. I linked up, but for some reason I cannot get your button to work to add it to this post. It keeps saying the html code isn't closed or something. Really weird.

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  2. Absolutely adorable! I love the mummy! Such a fun wreath! Thanks for sharing at the Pomp Party! Pinning!

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  3. This is adorable! Visiting from the Mingle. Just liked you on FB. Come visit me @ www.ahappysong.com

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    1. Thanks! Glad to have you MJ. Gonna stop by your blog, too!

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  4. I have watched a few Craft Wars. I saw the Halloween one recently. It gives you some good ideas. Love your wreath and its a cute not spooky one; so I am sure your kids loved it.

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  5. That looks so cute and easy! I love this idea :)


    I"m your newest follower from the Monday Mingle!
    follow me @ www.studentswife.com

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    1. Thanks! So glad to have you! Going to check out your blog now. :)

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  6. This is so cute and not your typical wreath. Love it!

    If you get a chance come link up at my Fall Edition Pin Party.

    http://sarahdawndesigns.blogspot.com/2012/09/pintastic-monday-fall-edition.html

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  7. SOOOO cute!! I love it! We'd love for you to link this up at our party! http://housewivesofriverton.blogspot.com/2012/09/riverton-housewives-round-up-32.html

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  8. Thanks so much for joining in with this week's Say G'day Linky Party! Hope to see you again this Saturday.

    Best wishes,
    Natasha in Oz

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