Halloween 102 - Spooktacular

All great holiday decor starts with the door, it is after all how your guests enter.
So on to how I made my Halloween Spooktacular Wreath

Step 1: Grapevine wreath - I got mine at Micheal's

Step 2: Randomly glue Spanish Moss to wreath - I used a hot glue gun

Step 3: Pull the hot glue gun strings throughout the Spanish Moss,  this adds a spider web look as well as assists with keeping the moss from blowing away in the wind. 

Step 4: Anchor Spanish Moss even more by gluing leaves throughout

Step 5: Add larger decor pieces - for me this was 2 crows on top and large skull at the bottom, again hot gluing to secure Spanish Moss

Step 6: Fill in the wreath with remaining creepy smaller decor ...

Step 7: Spray wreath all over with sealant (Rustoleum Protective Enamel), helps with wind and rain

Halloween 101 - Gather Your Ideas

Before any holiday I search the web high and low for my inspiration.  I go to Micheal's at least a half a dozen times, then the ever so trusty HomeGoods, Target, and Walmart ... Gathering ideas is where my creative juices just start flowing.
This is the first of a series of posts about how we will decorate our domicile (sounds scarier than home) for Halloween this year.  I feel the need to make sure that within each room there is some element that has a expected twist.  Below are some of my ideas:

Martha Stewart

 

 

 

Martha Stewart

Martha Stewart

These are only just a few of pictures I am using for this year... I also find so much inspiration each day in the parties I attend (check out the Party Time page) and the blogs I read daily.

Summer Lovin'

In late June I had the privilege of assisting with my brother- in-law’s wedding. His lovely bride planned a quaint family wedding overlooking the pond on his mother and stepfathers farm. This wedding clearly demonstrates that beauty and splendor do not always require an extensive budget. Check out some of the awesome, creative, budget savvy, memory inducing ideas used: