DIY: Halloween Tree & Witches Legs!

Since our move I have really been cleaning out and purging

a lot of items, even Christmas decorations:(

 

Don't get me wrong I love to decorate for each holiday but

I have noticed that I appreciate the less is move approach here lately!

 

Since I will not be decorating 5 Christmas trees this year

I have decided to donate and sell a lot of the items that are not going to be used in this upcoming year.  When I came

across this little 4 foot tree in my stash I almost got rid of it but thought

at the last minute about spray painting it black and using it as a Halloween

decoration and that's exactly what I did!!

Here is the tree after being spray painted black!  Thanks to my wonderful
hubby who did such a nice job for me!

 



Below is the after picture of the tree all decorated! 

I actually had all of the supplies needed to decorate this tree in my

stash!  I re-used the witches hat from last year as a tree topper, added deco mesh,

ribbon, and hand made picks to the tree.  I really love all of the fun colors

and how well it ties in with all of our decorations on the front porch!

Below is just another view of the tree.  It really looks pretty

at night when it is lit and the orange lights shine through the deco mesh!

 

So now onto the second project I finished for my Halloween display

outside........... Witches Legs!

I really love how cute and fun witches legs and shoes are so I wanted to

do something to incorporate that into my display! 

 

Ok so from the picture above it doesn't look like a Halloween decoration

or anything creative for that matter but wait you will see!

 

I had an old pair of stripped tights from a couple of years ago that I thought would

be perfect for my witches legs!  However I wanted the legs to come out of the ground and

stand up so that is where I had to get a little creative!  I went out to the garage and started

to look through my hubby's workshop and all of the sudden I saw two old

golf shafts that he recently swapped out!  The shafts are perfect for the up

right display that I wanted but are too thin for the stockings so I rolled old magazines

up around the shafts and stuffed them with newspaper to give a more

full impression!  I have to admit I am pretty happy with the turn out!

I didn't have boots so I went to the Goodwill and scored the most amazing pair of

witches boots for only $4.00!!  :)

 

So here is what they look like!

Sorry for my shadow being in both pictures but you get the idea.

I think they are just a fun addition!  I love decorating for Halloween but I am more

on the fun and whimsical side than the scary!

 

 

Here is another view!

 

 

Last but not least is a witch inspired wreath I made for our front

door!  I re-used a sign and witches legs from a display I had last

year!  I really love legs come out the side of the wreath!

 

 

Well I hope you are getting ready the upcoming Halloween Holiday!

Remember to look through what you currently have and see if anything can

be used in a different way!  You don't need to run out the store and break the

bank for decorations.................... you will need to save that money for candy!!!! :)

 

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Happy Hump Day!

Mrs. C