Welcome, DIY friends! In lieu of the regularly scheduled DIY Fall Festival this week, I’m super excited to be kicking off and hosting the October’fest of Fun with some of my blog friends! Today’s theme is “crafts”. All fall crafts, including spooky!
I decorate one area for Halloween every year, one small fun Halloween vignette. This year, I’m bringing back my “nevermore” tree that I made a few years ago. I swapped out the container, added a few more crows. Here are some tips on how I made mine for making your own:
Materials:
- Vase, container, urn. I used glass this time but any container for holding small branches works. A few years ago, I used an old thrift store vase and spray painted it black…
- Small branch (desired size that fits your container). Choose one that has several branch-offs to look more like a tree.
- Black spray paint
- Styrofoam cone
- Handful of dry moss. Other options: shredded newspaper, crinkled paper
- Dollar Store accessories: faux crows, plastic spiders, cotton spider webbing, ribbon
- Optional: low temp hot glue
Tutorial:
1. I started by spraying my branch black and adding a touch of black to my dried moss and let them dry.
2. Because I used a glass container, I lined it with a scrap piece of dropcloth.
2. Because I used a glass container, I lined it with a scrap piece of dropcloth.
3. Paper, newspaper, moss would also work.
4. Using the bottom of my tree branch, I poked a hole into the circular side of my cone. Insert the Styrofoam cone into container with the circular side/hole facing up. You can secure your foam to the container. I didn’t.
5. Insert the branch into the Styrofoam hole. Secure with hot glue if needed.
6. Cover styrofoam with dried moss, crinkled paper or shredded paper. Glue into place if desired.
7. 8. 9. ACCESSORIZE: I strung more dried moss and spider webs to my branches (drag the spider webbing). Attach crows. I used black twist ties to attach some of my crows, others are just propped on branches. I did use hot glue to attach a few plastic spiders and added a couple of snips of sheer ribbon here and there for a little added whimsy.
4. Using the bottom of my tree branch, I poked a hole into the circular side of my cone. Insert the Styrofoam cone into container with the circular side/hole facing up. You can secure your foam to the container. I didn’t.
5. Insert the branch into the Styrofoam hole. Secure with hot glue if needed.
6. Cover styrofoam with dried moss, crinkled paper or shredded paper. Glue into place if desired.
7. 8. 9. ACCESSORIZE: I strung more dried moss and spider webs to my branches (drag the spider webbing). Attach crows. I used black twist ties to attach some of my crows, others are just propped on branches. I did use hot glue to attach a few plastic spiders and added a couple of snips of sheer ribbon here and there for a little added whimsy.
Stand back and admire!
Do you decorate for Halloween? Any fun fall crafts to share?
- Note: Today’s theme is “crafts” – Fall or Halloween crafts only please {ALL FALL DIY FALL FESTIVAL resumes next Wed.}
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Don’t forget to visit these blog friends this week:
Thursday: Link up your fall mantels with Shannon @ Fox Hollow Cottage
Friday: Share your fall tablescapes with Kristin @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Saturday: Debbie @ Debbiedoo’s – share your fall home tour!
You’ve been rockin’ the fall craft parties all month!! So fun!!
Love your tree! Super cool.
Love the Nevermore theme, so awesome. I wish our Dollar Store had crows!
Thanks for the wonderful linky!
Love your ravens, Roeshel! What a fun vignette for Halloween! Thanks so much for hosting!…hugs…Debbie
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what a fun party. Looking forward to the weeks events!
I’m crowing about your Halloween decorations!
Kelly
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Thank you for hosting Roeshel! I’ll be looking around at all of the inspiration.
Awesome inspiration. So glad to be throwing this shindig with you gals. I am off to get my mantel ready now:)
Love your black and white Halloween vignette! So fabulous. Thank you for hosting off to check out the other projects!
Heather
Your “Nevermore” Tree is super cool!! Love it!
Thank you so much for hosting.
Those are some perfectly spooky and awesome ideas Roeshel! I love that it all looks elegant too…in a scary sort of way. LOL! Thanks so much for hosting us! 🙂
Vanessa
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So cool! My boys would love that in our home!! Thanks for kicking off the party!
XO
Kristin
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Thanks for the fun party!! Your tree is…spooky! In a lovely kind of way!
I love your tree. I love an all Black and White Halloween but my kids miss the orange so I’ll be adding some this year.
Love your new spooky blog banner, so cool! Thanks for hosting, Roeshel!
Very Cool…I went all “crowy” this year for Halloween, very similar to yours as a matter of fact! lol…guess creative minds think alike..or is contagious! Thank You so much for the post! Love it!
Loved your tutorial. Thanks for hosting! Have a great week!
Blessings,
Nici
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I just found you through pinterest. I LOVE your cake stand. Any chance that its still available somewhere? I love your ideas!!
Hi Cindy! I honestly don’t know. I’ve had that for years! I couldn’t even find something similar come up in a google search (except for one at etsy which is sold). Sorry I’m not help. I would guess I got it at TJMaxx but again, it’s been probably 5 years. 🙁