halloween wreaths

guess who is getting 

halloween happy

finally

the mantle is nearly complete

costumes are in full planning stage

and 

the kitchen is awash

in frightful projects

but for me

no holiday is official

until the wreaths are up

this year

i went simple

starting with wreaths

already aflutter in feathers

i  added a little bling

feather wreath, paper crow sprinkled in silver glitter 

feather wreath, styrofoam skulls covered in silver glitter, silk flowers 

i'm linking this up to

a little birdie @ rook no 17
tickled pink @504main
itsybitsypaper

the artsygirl

gum wrapper wreath

i'm probably aging myself

by admitting

that a favorite past-time of mine

as a kid

was making gum wrapper chains

i just loved it

sadly

sticks of gum

are not easily found anymore

but

colorful paper is

and

it works just as well

for a tutorial on how to fold

click here

i cut the heart shape from a box 

and wrapped it in pink ribbon

then wrapped it again

in gum wrapper chain

rather loosely,

to give it a "bubbled" effect

this is not a quick craft

i folded about 5000 papers for this wreath

i suggest

getting the whole family involved

because candy isn't just for eating

i'm anticipating

a parade of ants

i grabbed this idea for a gumdrop wreath from tatertots and jello 

this i came up with on my own

with a little help from the cheap candy aisle at the drug store

* these are really simple to do. all you need is a glue gun, a foam wreath and hands made of asbestos.  i think one made of lemon drops would be so adorable!
--the peppermint wreath is 12"  foam with a flat back.  it took approximately 2 1/2 bags (1lb 9oz each) of Bob's Sweet Stripes.  The back is not covered. 
**if you are having difficulty getting the mints to adhere to the foam, try wrapping the wreath in ribbon first, then glue the mints to the ribbon