Pretty Spooky Halloween Decor

I must admit, I am not really a Halloween girl. I like decorating for fall, and LOVE decorating for Christmas. Halloween is just a little too spooky to me (I don't even watch scary movies.) However, my husband is Mr. Halloween, and when he threatened to take over the Halloween decorating, with visions of goblins and ghouls, I quickly vetoed and took it over myself.

I have had this pic in my idea file for two years, just love the entire look.
Photo courtesy of Martha Stewart.

I got a few inexpensive faux pumpkins at Walmart and spray painted them.
Martha's leaves were made out of green taffeta, but to mimic it I painted some old faux ivy with a green metallic paint. I also spray painted some fake berries that came out of an arrangement I was given.

The sign came from the Dollar Tree, but received a mini makeover with scrapbook paper ,paint and tulle.

I used things I had around the house to pull the look together, two urns, a cake stand, books, jars and a tray.
Cute, but needed something else.

So I took down the painting that resides there year round. I had a large bunch of sticks/twigs in the garage from a neighbor who cut a tree down. I hot glued a bunch of them together and then spray painted it black.

A closeup.

I would have loved to have done the stick candy, and candy corn, ala Martha, but that would just be asking to have the cute little jars broken, so I opted for a glitter skull and spider instead.

Another pic of the topiary.

Some Dollar Tree candles and western studs. (Got the idea from this cool chick)

The ravens came from the dollar store as well.

Another skull in a cheese dome.

The skulls are a huge stretch for me, but I am try to meet in the middle (and avoid having a life sized vampire doll in my house).

The last one in our dining room.

Martha has an online tutorial for how to make these, but I went the easy route and got them at the dollar store. Horchow sells them for $30.

Hope you are all having a great Sunday!
Two fun parties and places to visit:

Between Naps on the Porch

And the DIY Showoff