Papaya Orange: octubre 2013

DIY Halloween Decor

Halloween Ghost Lantern Garland

http://www.shelterness.com/15-cool-diy-halloween-lanterns-and-luminaries/pictures/12009/

http://www.networkpanda.com/ngis/2012/08/diy-halloween-decorations/

Halloween Ribbon Wreath

http://www.casasugar.com/DIY-Halloween-Ribbon-Wreath-2353651

Wine Bottle Jack - O - Lanterns

Step 1: Materials
Wine Botlles, Masking Tape, Sharpie, X-acto Knife, Spray Paint (Orange and green), Bucket

The Goo Gone is for wine bottles that have particularly sticky labels that are hard to remove.

Step 2: Ditch those label
Soak the bottles in a bucket of water for a little while and then peel and scrape off the soggy mess. This only took about 10-15 minutes.

The Goo Gone is for wine bottles that have particularly sticky labels that are hard to remove.

Step 3: Tape it up

Break out the masking tape! Put a large working are on the front of the bottle. The "front" here being the side facing you when the seams of the bottle are pointing to the side.

Also wrap a bit of tape around the top of the bottle to avoid painting the cork and lip of the bottle.

Step 4: Draw faces!

Use the Sharpie to draw some Halloween faces on the bottles.

Step 5: Cut and peel

Use the X-acto to cut the edges of the faces you just drew. Make sure to get all the way around. Then just peel away everything else, being careful not to go too fast. You may have missed a spot and don't want to go back.

If you do mess up and tear the tape, you can patch it with a bit more masking tape. That's what happened to the happy face on the right.

Step 6: Paint the stems

Break out the green spraypaint and spray the necks of the bottles. Wait a while, at least a day, before applying some masking tape over these to protect them for the next stage. Do it too early and the tape will pull off some of the paint when it's removed.

Step 7: Paint the bodies

Use the orange spraypaint and apply a series of light coats with 20 minutes in between to let each coat dry.

Once you're done, let the bottles dry for at least an hour before removing any of the tape.

Step 8: Peel off and enjoy!

Slowly remove all of the tape and you have some wine bottle jack-o-lanterns! While these bottles are dry to the touch they may still be a little tacky and smell like spraypaint. Let them fully dry for a few days, or even a week, before putting them out or giving them to someone else. No one likes a smelly present.

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/wine-bottle-jack-o-lantern-157997

Painted Candle Holders

Materials:

Tall vases you can fit a votive candle in

Yarn

Spray paint

Votive candles

Take the yarn and tie it once around as tight as you can with a sturdy knot. Then tightly wrap the yarn around the vase until you are satisfied with how it is going to look. Remember to leave spaces in between the yarn to give you the desired effect.

Place the vases upside down on a paint-safe surface and spray paint the vases with 2 or 3 coats of paint and let dry completely.

Once the paint is dry, very gently cut the yarn and remove it strand by strand until the vase is yarn-free.

http://www.miriinthevillage.com/2012/04/diy-painted-candle-holders-tutorial.html

Lace Tea Candle Holder

Materials:

For this project you will need:

Tea light or votive candles
Small Glass Votive Candle Holders {to keep the project safe!}
Rectangular pieces of lace – about 6-7” long. Heavier weight lace works better for this project.
Balloons
Fabric Stiffener
Needle and thread (to match the lace)

Step 1:

Trim lace to desired length and make sure there is a decorative edge on one side. This is going to be the rim of the holder. You may need to cut along the pattern of the lace to achieve this.

The next step is to sew a loose running stitch across the bottom, connecting the two ends…

You will then pull the thread, gathering the two ends together in a tight circle. Knot the thread.

This next part is a tad tricky if you have never sewn by hand before. You will whipstitch the sides together and knot at the top. You are basically creating loops.