Last Minute Halloween Decor, Instant Creepy Bar, and Exterior Decorating Ideas

LOVE THIS SEASON — everything about it — the fall leaves, the cooler weather and of course, Halloween! Thankfully, over the years, I have created DOZENS of Halloween crafts and DIY’s for HGTV and DIY NETWORK and other groups. Here are a few that you can make with items you have lying around the house or in the garage! Have fun! Happy Halloween! Joanne xoxo

CREEPY HALLOWEEN WELCOME HOTEL POST SIGN SPIDERS and CROWS

Using an old vintage porch post, an antique wood bracket and some wood pieces — and fake crows and spiders from the craft store — I put together this creepy Haunted Hotel Sign. It was so fun to make and loved the kids and parents reactions with they saw it. It would be cool if you have a spot light — to really light it up at night! "

Halloween DIY Walkway Lanterns from Old Picture Frames

If the Sign Post seems like too much work — then you will love this easy Halloween Craft! I took some old picture frames I picked up at Goodwill and painted them black. I printed out some vintage Halloween images on Vellum paper and glued them to the inside of the frames. I covered them with packing tape (to keep them from getting wet) and then put the frames together with black duck tape — that’s right — I just taped those suckers together! Then in jars with sand half way up — I place a candle — if you feel this is not enough light — do a larger faux candle — or two.

Halloween Craft with Kids -- Snow Globe Ghosts and Spiders

Crafting with kids during Halloween is the best! This simple craft is beyond fun! Go outside with the kids and grab some dead flowers, branches and yard debris. Grab some jars and paint the covers black. Then with some Faux Plastic Spiders and some Cotton Balls and a Marker — and a glue gun — create a mini diorama on the back side of the cover — then screw it into the jar and put on display. Great ideas for a Kids Halloween Party Craft. Or even an adult party — seriously — how much fun!

Pumpkin Spider Topiary with Faux Pumpkins

Usually after Halloween is when I find all sorts of Halloween decor at my local second hand shop or Goodwill. I collect them and save them for fun DIY ideas. Here is one I created with faux pumpkins some spiders and yarn. With push pins and some glue — I created an instant topiary. — for this you may have to cut the tops of the bottom two pumpkins so they sit inside each other. Found the giant spider at Goodwill and added a faux candle inside. This DIY reminds me of the scene in Harry Potter where Ron and Harry meet Aragog, Hargrid’s giant spider friend. :)

I have the funniest story about this cart! I created this cart from a used restaurant metal dolly I picked up at the scrap metal yard — some of my Halloween décor I had around the house and the faux spider web gauze. Then I purchased some creepy Halloween labels and covered the bottles with the labels. Now the FUNNY STORY: After Susan Teare photographed this picture — another friend and I drank the “True Blood” wine — she loved it so much, when she went home to Connecticut she looked everywhere for the “True Blood” wine. She called me to tell me that no-one carried it — I laughed so hard — reminding her that those were Halloween labels covering the real wine label. I can just picture her going into her wine shops, asking for “true blood” wine. Ha Ha :)

CREEPY HALLOWEEN FAMILY PHOTO DECOR

All I did was print out an old family photo (some relative from the 1800’s — seriously) and added some faux gray grasses and a faux spider — instant creepy for a fun party display. You can find some old pictures online — black and white would be cool too — and just grab a frame from around the house and spice it up!

FAUX BONFIRE with PUMPKINS for HALLOWEEN

Cut out some flames on faux pumpkins, add some faux candles in them (a few for each pumpkin) — through some logs around them — done a FAUX BONFIRE for the front lawn during trick or treating time. Mic drop.

Halloween Dream Catcher

I used an old bicycle tire rim I had in the shed some scraps of fabric and yarn — and painted a Dollie black. Makes for a great wall hanging for the front porch instead of a Halloween wreath.

Table Display with old bottles and yarn for Halloween

Old bottles, jars and cans wrapped in yarn I picked up at the second hand shop. Glue on some spiders if you want. Instant party display for table tops. This is also a fun craft idea for kids and adults alike!

MY PUMPKIN

MY PUMPKIN — her first year — 23 years before. :) Happy Halloween Everyone! Joanne

13 Halloween Must Makes...Having Some DIY Fun!

Seriously...who doesn't love Halloween?!?  It seems like it gets early and early that people start to see products for it. But me...I'm still a last minute seat-of-my pants gal. So, if you are like me, you are just scrambling to get your stuff out. So here are some fun, easy DIY's that I've made for myself and many I made for DIY NETWORK (link through for the Step by Steps). Pumpkin Topiaries, Creepy Signs for Your Walkway, Lanterns to Light it Up, Wreaths, Dream catcher, a fun party bar, and much more! Have a spooky and fun Halloween. Stay in Touch!  (See my social media links)  XOXO Joanne    

This easy Halloween Entrance Post is made from a vintage railing and some craft pieces. See it here on DIY NETWORK. http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/make-and-decorate/crafts/how-to-make-a-haunted-hotel-sign-for-halloween

This easy Halloween Entrance Post is made from a vintage railing and some craft pieces. See it here on DIY NETWORK. http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/make-and-decorate/crafts/how-to-make-a-haunted-hotel-sign-for-halloween

Seriously creepy spider topiary -- so fun to make! See all the topiaries I made for DIY NEWORK here. http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/make-and-decorate/decorating/halloween-pumpkin-topiary-with-spiders

Seriously creepy spider topiary -- so fun to make! See all the topiaries I made for DIY NEWORK here. http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/make-and-decorate/decorating/halloween-pumpkin-topiary-with-spiders

This Halloween Walkway Lantern is one of my very favorite I've done for DIY NETWORK. This was so easy -- some recycled picture frames, printed vintage bats, skulls and more, and some duck tape...you got it...duck tape.  See it here...http://www…

This Halloween Walkway Lantern is one of my very favorite I've done for DIY NETWORK. This was so easy -- some recycled picture frames, printed vintage bats, skulls and more, and some duck tape...you got it...duck tape.  See it here...http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/make-and-decorate/decorating/how-to-make-halloween-lanterns

A friend and I went out into the woods and got some vines, cut them down and wrapped them around a wooden floral form with wire. Then I sprayed it all black and hung some plastic spiders off of it...Seriously simple! Halloween wreaths...gotta love i…

A friend and I went out into the woods and got some vines, cut them down and wrapped them around a wooden floral form with wire. Then I sprayed it all black and hung some plastic spiders off of it...Seriously simple! Halloween wreaths...gotta love it!

This is truly an ancestor of mine. Not sure who it is...my Mom would know...Anyway...all I did was print it out with a vintage look (just changed the saturation of the color) and then squeezed in some moss and a spider than slide it all back togethe…

This is truly an ancestor of mine. Not sure who it is...my Mom would know...Anyway...all I did was print it out with a vintage look (just changed the saturation of the color) and then squeezed in some moss and a spider than slide it all back together. This is at the entrance way so when the neighbors come by, they grab a cookie and a look at my genetic history!! :)

I call this my nightmare catcher. You can make them from an old bicycle tire rim, a vintage dollie painted black, some yarn and scraps of fabric. Hang them in the trees around the house, great for a Halloween party.

I call this my nightmare catcher. You can make them from an old bicycle tire rim, a vintage dollie painted black, some yarn and scraps of fabric. Hang them in the trees around the house, great for a Halloween party.

This Halloween Skull wall hanging took me less than 2 hours. I used a scrap of plywood we had lying around-- painted it black and then outlined a skull head in chalk, then using my drill, screwed in screws (only 1/2 way) and then wrapped the screws …

This Halloween Skull wall hanging took me less than 2 hours. I used a scrap of plywood we had lying around-- painted it black and then outlined a skull head in chalk, then using my drill, screwed in screws (only 1/2 way) and then wrapped the screws in orange yarn! Is there glow-in-the-dark yarn? Hmmmm...that would be cool too! 

I used an old restaurant cart for this project. A perfect bar cart for a Halloween party! See instructions here...http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/make-and-decorate/decorating/how-to-create-a-spooky-halloween-bar-pictures

I used an old restaurant cart for this project. A perfect bar cart for a Halloween party! See instructions here...http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/make-and-decorate/decorating/how-to-create-a-spooky-halloween-bar-pictures

This pumpkin topiary I made for DIY NETWORK does double duty-- great for the fall, Thanksgiving and Halloween. So pretty. http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/make-and-decorate/decorating/6-ways-to-make-a-pumpkin-topiary-pictures

This pumpkin topiary I made for DIY NETWORK does double duty-- great for the fall, Thanksgiving and Halloween. So pretty. http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/make-and-decorate/decorating/6-ways-to-make-a-pumpkin-topiary-pictures

Let's get this party started...with a faux pumpkin bonfire! This way you can bring it out year after year! http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/make-and-decorate/crafts/how-to-make-a-halloween-pumpkin-faux-bonfire

Let's get this party started...with a faux pumpkin bonfire! This way you can bring it out year after year! http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/make-and-decorate/crafts/how-to-make-a-halloween-pumpkin-faux-bonfire

Craft time with the kids! This Halloween craft is so easy. Love making these! Recycled jars, paint the caps black. Spooky Terrariums!! Glue the stuff to the caps and inside the jar! See it on DIY NETWORK...http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/make-and-d…

Craft time with the kids! This Halloween craft is so easy. Love making these! Recycled jars, paint the caps black. Spooky Terrariums!! Glue the stuff to the caps and inside the jar! See it on DIY NETWORK...http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/make-and-decorate/decorating/how-to-make-halloween-terrariums

Don't forget the flowers! These Halloween craft recycled bottles and jars are so fun to make. I just used yarns and a hot glue gun. If you are going to a party -- it makes a great gift and some awesome decorations.

Don't forget the flowers! These Halloween craft recycled bottles and jars are so fun to make. I just used yarns and a hot glue gun. If you are going to a party -- it makes a great gift and some awesome decorations.

Birds of a feather...stick together! Hope you enjoyed the blog post. This wreath is just one of dozens I've made for DIY NETWORK. This is an easy fall wreath. Recycled chicken wire, feathers and some faux birds! Want to make it creepier? Add some fa…

Birds of a feather...stick together! Hope you enjoyed the blog post. This wreath is just one of dozens I've made for DIY NETWORK. This is an easy fall wreath. Recycled chicken wire, feathers and some faux birds! Want to make it creepier? Add some fake crows instead. Have fun and stay in touch! Joanne    http://www.diynetwork.com/how-to/make-and-decorate/decorating/how-to-make-a-wreath-from-chicken-wire-and-feathers

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