Kristy here, from the Diary of DavesWife
{You can just call me DavesWife if you want!}
I am thrilled to be here today at eighteen25 to share with you
A Spooktacular Halloween Idea!
I absolutely ADORE decorating my house for Halloween,
ALMOST as much as I adore the eighteen25 girls!
Even if it means working outside in 100+ degree Arizona Weather!
This year, I wanted to do something a little different to decorate my Front Door.
And a few weeks ago, while visiting a friend’s house,
I saw the PERFECT Frame for my project hanging on her wall.
So what did I do? I bought it off of her right then and there.
So….. Do YOU Want to see what I did with it??
I KNEW YOU WOULD!!!
Isn’t She PERFECT?
So HOW did I make her?
Well that is an EXCELLENT question.
It all started with a Pencil and a VERY Large sheet of Paper.
Yes, I drew her!
p.s. I never draw with anything other than a polka dot pencil!
You see, She measures 18″ tall.
I wanted EVERYONE who drives down my street to be able to see her!
After 4 Rough Drafts, and 3 erasers,
I finally had a good pattern.
Once my pattern was drawn, I cut her out with Scissors.
Then I cut down a Piece of Foam Board to fit inside my frame.
Here’s what happened next:
{1} I used some Antiquing glaze and rag and distressed my foam board.
As you can see, {2} I used a circular motion to apply the glaze to get the look I wanted.
Then I let it dry.
Next {3} I used my pattern and a pencil and traced her again right onto the foam board.
And {4} I then took a permanent marker and traced the outline
That way, I had an nice dark line I follow as I painted the rest of her.
After letting her dry for a few more hours,
I popped her into her frame and mounted her to my front door with a few command strips.
Last, I applied Some Vinyl Lettering beneath her letting EVERYONE know that
“The Witch is in”
She is Totally Wicked.
And I can’t help but cackle inside EVERY time I look at her!
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HA that is super cute!! Love it!
Lovin' that spooky witch!!! Excellent drawing skills–those dots have taken you far!
DO you have a pattern or template for her?
Thanks,
Leticia
I've been browsing your site. I'm your newest email follower. I can't wait to visit some of the sites you've featured for Halloween! Thanks for all of the great ideas!
that witch made me smile…and i love the words below it. (maybe too true in my house!):)
Thank you for this beautiful witch + tutorial