With the arrival of Halloween, I thought I would say good-bye to Fall in my neck of the woods.
Right from the comfort of my own yard.
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Wednesday
Ghosts Made With Old Kids Clothes
It's getting creepy around the ranch.
And creepy to me isn't cute.
You might think this little ghost gang is cute, but I think ghosts are creepy.
And creepy to me isn't cute.
You might think this little ghost gang is cute, but I think ghosts are creepy.
Monday
The SCARE in Scarecrow
Shock-tober wouldn't be complete without posting about our scarecrow.
If you have been around Bliss Ranch for a couple years you have probably met him before.
A few years ago, 8 apparently, in 2006 BB (Before Blogging), I decided to make a scarecrow using sheet rock mud and stuff from around the yard.
Meet Punkin Noggin.....
If you have been around Bliss Ranch for a couple years you have probably met him before.
A few years ago, 8 apparently, in 2006 BB (Before Blogging), I decided to make a scarecrow using sheet rock mud and stuff from around the yard.
Meet Punkin Noggin.....
Saturday
Halloween Photo Booooth
Last Halloween I got it in my head that I wanted to use my Ipad and create a photo booth for our Halloween party.
We had enough on our party plate and I didn't want the build to be a big process.
Basically what that means is if I want to get my way I better K.I.S.S. .... k.eep i.t s.imple s.tupid.
We had enough on our party plate and I didn't want the build to be a big process.
Basically what that means is if I want to get my way I better K.I.S.S. .... k.eep i.t s.imple s.tupid.
Thursday
Haunted Halloween Portraits
My absolute favorite Halloween project that I have ever made are Haunted Portraits I spied from Tracy over at CrowsFeetChic.
I've made two versions of these.
The first version was inside the house for a mystery dinner party, the other was in the back shed for a large throw down the grog party.
For both projects I intermingled photos of our friends with photos from the internet, all printed in black and white or sepia.
Cracks. Me. Up.
I've made two versions of these.
The first version was inside the house for a mystery dinner party, the other was in the back shed for a large throw down the grog party.
For both projects I intermingled photos of our friends with photos from the internet, all printed in black and white or sepia.
Cracks. Me. Up.
The Eyes Have It |
Tuesday
Glass Light Globe Pumpkins
Fall. I love it. Not just a little, a lot.
I don't usually start to decorate till October, and when I do it normally has a spooky twist. All those years as a Halloween party hostess I guess.
Sunday
Quick Set Concrete Pumpkins
Over at Fox Hollow Cottage I spied a guest post from Shayna at The Wood Grain Cottage for some concrete pumpkins, and I knew right away I was gonna make some.
Using quick set concrete was right up my alley since I now have three stone look walkways made using the stuff.
These are my first victims.
Using quick set concrete was right up my alley since I now have three stone look walkways made using the stuff.
Terracotta pumpkin, and thick foam light up pumpkin with his electrical gutted and removed |
Friday
Pallet Halloween Props
Give a man a couple chisels, the back side of a hammer, and two old wood pallets and in no time at all you can have a spooky fence for Halloween.
You wanted a spooky fence right?
I did. I needed it for a haunted trail.
Nor did I know that using old wood pallets was going to become all the rage 10 years later.
This is the tale of pallets and days gone by many Octobers ago.
Tuesday
Spooky Halloween Silhouette Windows
One dark and gloomy October day a few years back before the Bliss Ranch blog existed, I decided to make my version of Martha Stewart window silhouettes.
I followed her tutorial here.
Well, I kinda followed it.
Sunday
Cottage Bench + Link Party
Of course you do!
Along with me are 8 other bloggers willing to show you their upcycled, repurposed, or trash to treasure projects and then at the bottom link up your projects because we all want to see what you've been creating.
The Bliss Ranch Project - not to be confused since it's October with the Blair Witch
Project - is a vintage headboard I won at an auction for five buckaroonies.
Thursday
50 Shaded Questions
You know what list that is right?.... my schmidt list.
Not because I don't like them, I do, they are a whole lotta funny.
They are on the list because they've obviously got my number and know I won't say no.
So, because I am such a gosh darn good sport, I'm going to answer 50 questions that I was tagged in....twice.... that have nothing to do with painting or recycling furniture.
That is twice as in I was tagged twice. You're welcome - I won't be answering them twice.
1. What are you wearing?
My birthday suit. With a jammies chaser.