As Halloween approaches, I decided it was time to get in the spirit! {hard to do when it’s still HOT outside here in Phoenix!}
Halloween was never a big deal to me. In fact, my mom and I used to hide in the back of the house on Oct. 31st, with all of the lights off – to avoid having to open the door to trick-or-treaters. Believe me, we aren’t necessarily grinches of Halloween – but just grinches against the teenagers who show up at your doorstep, dressed as…”teenagers” {AKA: too cool to put on a costume}. They are the ones who hold out a pillowcase and beg for candy. It made us really dislike Halloween.
Now that I’m a mom, I see Halloween with a new excitement. I still refuse to take my daughter door-to-door in the neighborhood, but I’m excited for the Fall Festival at the local church – with fun games, food, and holiday spirit. That’s how we do Halloween around here!
As for my home, I’ve never been one to put up a ton of Halloween decorations, but I’ve finally found a way to spruce up this place, without it looking like Party City!
Just a few Dollar Store candlesticks and jars, some spray paint, ribbon, and bead art – and I’ve easily added some “fall” without the gag factor!
I started with these items – all from Goodwill, the Dollar Store, or my own stash!
These are pumpkins and cupcake liners I already had. 
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This is a sign I have up all year – and the candle is a battery operated one that’s up all year too! I couldn’t find anything else to put in the jars, so the candle was perfect! The candy corn votive holder is one my mom made years ago – still as good as new!
The treat bowl was one I made from Goodwill Finds. You can read about that post here.
Bead art is so easy – and works the same way as glitter art did when you were in 3rd grade Art class! I used scrapbook paper for the background, printed out the BOO in large font and cut the letters out. Then, I painted Mod Podge onto each letter, and dropped beads onto the letters. After it dried, I shook off the extra beads and put into a frame with no glass!
Corsage pins help me take decorations on and off easily!
It’s super easy to add a few touches of color and decorate for the holidays – without going crazy – or broke!
That all looks awesome! I hope you'll link up to my Wickedly Creative Halloween Ideas Party (if you haven't already).
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