It is a well known fact (if you know me) that Halloween is my favorite holiday. I do enjoy Thanksgiving, and Christmas gifting is cool, but I friggin' LOVE Halloween!
I love costumes, scary movies, and spooky decor. Oh, and did I mention my husband and I met on Halloween? We vaguely know when we got married and make an attempt to mark that anniversary, but in reality we celebrate the day that we met, and this All Hallow's Eve marks our 14th anniversary! We will be decorating, dressing up, and trick-or-treating with our son, 'cause that is how we roll. So, I thought I would share a sneak peek at our preparations this year.
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| I've been working on my embalming techniques... |
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| and doing a little tinkering... |
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| now to hide the body, in plain sight! |
P.S. to make that wonderfully spooky mummy head I started with the instructions given by everybody's gal pal, Martha (watch the video, she is funnier than I thought). I made a few changes, first off, I used cheesecloth strips instead of paper towels because I had about a yard in my stash. Secondly, I didn't glue it, my mummy can be completely unwrapped if I want to save the head (since I use my mannequin for displaying my crafts). And, finally, I sewed up the eyes and mouth with black yarn and added some plastic flies.
This is a great centerpiece and I like it so much I think I will sacrifice the mannequin head and spray the entire thing with adhesive to keep it for years to come. What do you think?
I will share more pictures of our scary decor and maybe even some costume shots next week.
