Friday, October 21, 2011

Icky, Spooky, Creepy Halloween Wall Decor

Halloween is so much more fun as a parent -- I think that's why I've been really excited about decorating for the holiday this year.  My little guy is totally into spotting pumpkin and ghost decorations in neighbors' yards, so I decided to make a wall hanging to put on our front door:


 Here's some close-ups of each panel:

Project Details:
  • Papers - patterned paper from ATD - Spookytown Collection; cardstocks by Recollections
  • Cricut Cuts - background panels from Elegant Edges, page 25; all other cuts from Mini Monsters - spider, page 54; ghost, page 42; pumpkin, page 61; spider web, page 74; trees, page 73; fence, page 72; "icky", page 28; "spooky", page 42; "creepy", page 31
  • Embossing - pumpkin with Cuttlebug's Distressed Stripes; spider belly with Cuttlebug's Spots & Dots; spider's bow with The Paper Studio's Doodle Borders
  • Other - pre-made glitter bow by Momentum; inking with black Stampabilities ink pad, green and purple Colorbox ink pads, and ultramarine and butterscotch Le Plume II markers; buttons and petal embellishments by Recollections; googly eyes from Target $1 Spot; spider, spider's bow, ghost, and pumpkin on pop-dots
I hung the project on little man's bedroom door to get a good photo with a solid white background -- and now he thinks it belongs there!  I'll have to sneak it to the front door when he goes down for a nap.

I hope you like my project.  It's definitely the most ambitious Cricut adventure I've had since my retreat last month.  And now I'm in the Halloween spirit!

I'm entering this project in the following challenges:

BBTB2:  Crafty Sprouts Contest - Halloween Project with Purple
Cooking with Cricut:  Challenge #56 - Purple and Green
Cricut 360º:  Spooky Halloween Blog Hop & Challenge
Decorate to Celebrate:  Challenge #11 - Halloween Party
My Sheri Crafts:  Challenge #71 - It's the Great Pumpkin!
Paper Playtime:  Challenge #58 - Say It with Sentiments - Use Buttons and Bows
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36 comments:

  1. JeriOctober 21, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    Oh my gosh. This is just cute as can be. Thanks so much for sharing your project with us at BBTB2.

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  2. Rhonda EmeryOctober 21, 2011 at 11:28 AM

    oh wow I am loving all these halloween banners and projects thank you for entering the halloween challenge at decorate to celebrate.

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  3. Karen PinsonatOctober 21, 2011 at 11:45 AM

    This is awesome, I want one for MY door! Thanks for joining us at BBTB2!

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  4. Sandy PalmerOctober 21, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    What an adorable wall hanging! I just love it! Thank you for sharing it with us this week at My Sheri Crafts! :)

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  5. CindyOctober 21, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    This is just the cutest Door hanging, Jessica! I love everything about it. all the google eyes on each spooky creature make them fun and not too scary. GREAT!
    Cindy Porter
    http://cardcrazeeme53.blogspot.com/

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  6. ShelbyWooOctober 21, 2011 at 5:15 PM

    this is absolutely sooooo very cute!!! love all of it! thanks for sharing it with us over at My Sheri crafts!

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  7. SheenaOctober 21, 2011 at 5:44 PM

    Super Cute!!

    Hugs, Sheena

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  8. NormaOctober 21, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    Hi Jessica, adorable banner! Love the Bow on the spider very CUTE:) Thank you for joining us at Decorate to Celebrate on the Halloween challenge. Have a fantastic weekend!
    Hugs,
    Norma

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  9. DonnaMundingerOctober 21, 2011 at 10:14 PM

    Oh how adorable! this is too cute to spook. Thanks for joining the contest at BBTB2 and best of luck. xxD

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  10. Creative DivaOctober 21, 2011 at 10:33 PM

    Cute banner. I love it. Thanks for joining us at Cricut360.

    Hugs,
    Patty
    creativediva98.blogspot.com

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  11. abusybee - DoubleClick ConnectionsOctober 21, 2011 at 10:35 PM

    Great Halloween Wall Decor! Great fun and spooky details!

    Thanks for joining us over at the BBTB2! DT Member Carri

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  12. EstherOctober 22, 2011 at 12:53 AM

    Cute!!!!

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  13. NitaOctober 22, 2011 at 1:01 AM

    Jessica! This is adorable! I even like the spider and spiders are, well, yucky. :D Seriously, I love the colours and those google eyes just crack me up. What a great project! :)
    Nita

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  14. Simply PamOctober 22, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    This is a fantastic Halloween banner! I love all of the detail you have included on this. So Great!!! Thanks for playing in paper w/ us at Paper Playtime Challenge.

    Pam
    Simply-Pam.blogspot.com
    Paperplaytime.blogspot.com

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  15. A Little TimeOctober 22, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    Oh, I LOVE it!!! This is just adorable. It's so fun and festive. Thanks so much for playing with us at BBTB2!

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  16. Susan EdwardsOctober 22, 2011 at 10:09 PM

    Oh how cute is that? Adorable! Thanks for joining us in the BBTB2 challenge.

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  17. DawnOctober 23, 2011 at 12:13 AM

    Hey bloggy buddy! Long time no talk. lol Love your wall hanging, very cute and detail oriented. Yes having little ones for Holidays is sooo much fun. How's the couponing going?

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  18. ~JulieH~October 23, 2011 at 2:45 AM

    Oh my what an adorable banner! Thanks so much for joining us at BBTB2
    Juliex

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  19. SonyaOctober 23, 2011 at 9:00 AM

    Super duper cute banner! Glad you entered it at Cricut360 this week!!

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  20. Heather May HolbrookOctober 23, 2011 at 6:48 PM

    What a fun Halloween project- I love it! Great work! Thanks for joining the fun this week at Cooking with Cricut!
    Heather CWC DT

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  21. Sherrie K.October 23, 2011 at 10:01 PM

    You did a fabulous job on your project! LOVE all the cute cuts..TFS!
    Sherrie K
    http://sherriescraps.blogspot.com

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  22. MelissaOctober 25, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    Thanks for posting this! I saw something similar but it was painted and I wasn't sure I wanted to take on the task. I am definitely going to be stealing this idea and making one for my front door tonight! Thanks for sharing at Decorate to Celebrate. -Melissa (Decorate to Celebrate guest designer) craftygator.blogspot.com

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  23. JillOctober 25, 2011 at 1:12 PM

    SOOOOOO cute! Love it! Thanks for sharing this with us at CWC! Jill from CWC DT♥

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  24. JenOctober 25, 2011 at 4:58 PM

    Too cute to be spooky!!! Love the colors and little details you have your door hanging, Jessica! Thanks so much for linking up at Cooking With Cricut this week.

    ~ Jen, CWC Design Team
    www.gator-4-life.blogspot.com

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  25. MadisonOctober 25, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    This is super cute!!! I want one:) All the details are fabulous:) You ROCKED this!! Thanks for playing with us this week at Cooking With Cricut.
    ~Madison, CWC DT funkycards.blogspot.com

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  26. MichelleOctober 25, 2011 at 10:45 PM

    How stinkin ADORABLE is that!!!

    thanks so much playing at CWC!! :)

    Hugs,
    Michelle
    CWC DT
    http://michelles-crafty-creations.blogspot.com

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  27. CharlotteOctober 25, 2011 at 10:56 PM

    Jessica, this is just too cute for words!! Thank you for joining CWC DT

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  28. Felicia - Scrapper in the MakingOctober 26, 2011 at 12:21 AM

    This is just too cute to spook. Thanks for joining us at CWC. Smooches... Sous Chef Feli

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  29. Holly GagnonOctober 26, 2011 at 12:24 AM

    Really great job! I'm a sucker for little details. The ribbon is great too. Thanks for sharing- Holly CWC DT

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  30. UnknownOctober 26, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    This is so adorable! Thanks for joining us this week at CWC!

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  31. CourtOctober 26, 2011 at 2:54 PM

    Oh my goodness! THat is adorable! I love that! You tatally rock!

    Court (your newest follower)
    courtscraftcorner.blogspot.com
    CWC Design Team

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  32. KemmaOctober 26, 2011 at 8:37 PM

    What a terrific project! I really like how it turned out!
    Thanks for sharing!
    -Kemma, CookingWithCricut Design Team
    mykemmacards.blogspot.com

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  33. SheriOctober 27, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    What a perfect halloween decor item! Love it! Great details! Thanks for sharing with us at My Sheri CRAFTS ;-)

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  34. Sunshine HoneyBeeOctober 27, 2011 at 4:51 PM

    Like the wall hanging. Especially like the embellishing with the use of the buttons, wiggly eyes & more.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"
    http://CreatedbySunshineHoneyBee.blogspot.com

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  35. BugBitesOctober 27, 2011 at 7:33 PM

    Omg this is soon cute. Love all the little extras like the buttons and google eyes.Thanks for hopping along with us at c360!

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  36. Sunshine HoneyBeeOctober 28, 2011 at 1:03 PM

    Congrats on winning one of Top 3 Chefs at Cooking With Cricut Ch#56: Mother-in-law Purple, Green & 3 Sketches. I was going to enter a Halloween item but the challenge indicated no witches.
    Melissa
    "Sunshine HoneyBee"
    http://CreatedbySunshineHoneyBee.blogspot.com

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