The air is crisp. The leaves have fallen. My mum flowers are dying. The mornings are chilly. Winter jackets and knit hats are being worn. Fall is definitely in full swing here in Wisconsin! And as much as I look forward to this time of the year so we can take our annual trips to the apple orchards and pumpkin patches, the kids have something else on their minds.... Halloween!
I decided to break out the Silhouette CAMEO and some craft paint for the pumpkins, to create a quickie outdoor display. Of course, I can't be typical and stick with the black and orange theme. I love color too much. And since the rest of the outdoors is now all brown, black and orange, I decided to spice up the front porch with pinks, teals, yellows and orange.
The kids had fun painting the pumpkins white and adding dots and diamonds... we just went with some artificial ones for now until we can carve up the real ones in another week or so.
I used my Silhouette CAMEO to cut out some letters for the front door and bats for our planters. Since Silhouette now has vinyl that is durable enough for outdoor use, I decided to put it to the test of the harsh fall temps, rains and early snowfalls that Wisconsin tends to bring.
Silhouette is having a fun Halloween promo right now, which includes the following goodies:
Just head over to the Silhouette site here and enter ORGANIZING at checkout to receive these great, limited time deals!
Surprise! You can also win yourself the Silhouette CAMEO Halloween Bundle, which includes the CAMEO, black and orange vinyl, transfer paper and a Silhouette hook tool!! Wahoo-lloween!!
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Who else is getting excited for the fun and freaky holiday? How are you sprucing up your entry or home with Halloween decor? Share your links in the comments, I would heart to check them out!
IHeart Organizing official giveaway entry rules can always be found here.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
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I love it! Love the splash of color!!! Started emptying my pots and putting them up for the winter. :( Sad to see summer gone. I recently bought a Silhouette Cameo. Just downloaded a bunch of cuts for it today from the Silhouette store. I have a few projects in mind. ;)
ReplyDeleteLove your color combo! Thanks for the chance to win!!
ReplyDeleteI love it!!!! Hope I win! :)
ReplyDeleteJenna
Just Diving In
I've always wanted one of these, there seems to be so much you can do with one! Thanks for the giveaway :)
ReplyDeleteI love what you did! I just got my cameo and made a bunch of bats for our front door. I posted about it here http://www.artsymomma365.com/2012/10/easy-halloween-decor-for-front-door.html
ReplyDeleteDoes the vinyl remove easily from doors and walls? I love the look, but am scared to try it. My husband would flip if I permanently messed with our door, lol.
Again, I love what you did here, and I adore your blog!
Thank you for the chance to win ...I would love one of these!
ReplyDeleteWe are going all out with an Insane Asylum theme for our front yard - but I'd love a Silhouette for our Thanksgiving and Christmas decoration plans!!!
ReplyDeleteHere's our front yard ;D http://casadeberry.net/2012/10/15/its-scary-out-there/
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ReplyDeleteThe phrase on the door is adorable. I saved the turquoise, pink, and green pumpkins for my daughter's room. Orange is my least favorite color so I tend to stick with it for Fall so that I'm at least using it once a year...outside of my house where I don't have to look at it lol.
DeleteHere's the first part of our outdoor decor: http://chaosinmycasa.blogspot.com/2012/10/pumpkin-painting-tutorial.html
I found an old white wooden bench at a neighbor's curb (she was throwing it out) and it has mushrooms growing all over it. I put it on my porch with pumpkins on it and it looks perfect. Pretty soon some mice or spiders will find their way there too...
ReplyDeleteLove that you used the pink instead of traditional orange! THe peek a boo is a great idea too!
ReplyDeleteI am absolutely drooling over all the adorable things you make with your silhouette! So cute!
ReplyDeleteawwww thw flower boxes are so cute!!! I want them all year<3
ReplyDeletei'm a new follower and i am so glad that a bloggy friend referred me to you! I need to learn how to organize!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the pops of hot pink!!
ReplyDeleteThe painted pumpkins are adorable!
How easy will the letters and bats be to remove after the event? (any sticky residue left behind?)
Hallowe'en isn't such a big deal over here in Britain, I wish it was!! X
Do you ever try and save the stickers after the Holiday is done?
ReplyDeleteIf you do, How would you go about doing that?
Aloha Shar
Love the polka-dotted pumpkins! Thanks for your creative inspiration and great give-aways!
ReplyDeleteI love your porch idea! I may use that myself after I figure out what exactly I'm going to do. Very inspirational. I want to do all of the cute things I see on your blog!
ReplyDeleteI love your porch idea! I may use that myself after I figure out what exactly I'm going to do. Very inspirational. I want to do all of the cute things I see on your blog!
ReplyDeleteI have been wanting one since I've started following your blog! My birthday is the day after Halloween, so this would be a wonderful birthday treat for me!
ReplyDeleteI love what you've done here! The splash of color is different and unexpected!
ReplyDeletePraying to the Silhouette Gods that I win this one! LOL I want one so bad! I've dropped so many hints around my house, because my birthday is Nov. 1st, but I don't think they know what I'm talking about! LOL LOL
Kristy @ Shona Skye Creations
http://shonaskye.blogspot.com
ohhhhh... I like!
ReplyDeleteThese are SO cool! Hope I win! I love your blog! I need to get my halloween decorations out before it's too late :)
ReplyDeleteI love those bats you made! Thanks for the giveaway, hope I win!!
ReplyDeleteVery, very cute! I really like the "peek a boo" sign on the door. Pink is a nice touch!
ReplyDeleteI really want one!!!! I hope I win :D
ReplyDeleteLove the peeka a boo sign on the door!! Great giveaway!! Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteI want to win soooo badly!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win one of these...I have really been wanting to try it out for my sewing and crafting projects :)
ReplyDeleteThis has been on my wishlist forever! Thank you!!!!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your cute pumpkins! I am gong to do this with my nieces and nephew =) I am in love with vinyl lettering too. I just put the word "spooktacular" on my entertainment center(i'll be posting tomorrow about that). It's so much fun to watch TV now. I also turned a typical boring basket in my house into a witches candy basket for Halloween night. Check it out here.... It's one wicked transformation =)
ReplyDeletehttp://shushinyourhome.blogspot.com/2012/10/a-wicked-basket-makeover.html
I think I have entered EVERY Silhouette giveaway! I really, really, really want one! I'm so keeping my fingers crossed. I already have the software on my computer and browse the shop all the time. I also keep the blog emails so when I DO get one I will have tutorials already on hand!
ReplyDeleteI'm with Jami, I've entered every one too! If I don't win, I hope she does :)
ReplyDeleteYou are so talented! I wish some of your talent would rub off of me. I am still drooling over the Silhouette and continue to save for one of my own. Thanks for the great ideas!
ReplyDeleteIf I won, I'd do a Silhouette pirouette!
ReplyDeleteI would love to win ....ohh the fun I would have!
ReplyDeleteWhat gorgeous Halloween decor! Love the fabulos colors you used. Thanks for the opportunity to win a Cameo. I would be so excited to win one!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun giveaway. Holiday crafts are the best!
ReplyDeleteOh, this is on my Christmas list!! What a treat it would be!!
ReplyDeleteI've been dying to win a Silhouette. Thanks for the opportunity! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for this amazing giveaway. I really love the polka dot and diamond designs on the pumpkins. Last weekend my son bought a pumpkin munckin from school to decorate. We decorated the pumpkin by by melting crayons with a candle and let the colorful drippings fall over the pumpkin. I told him its a happy pumpkin. He was so excited to take it back to school to decorate his classroom. I didn't get a chance to take a pic.
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Love this giveaway!
ReplyDeleteThe start of this post caused me a little concern until I realised you were talking about flowers! I'm Australian (but living in California) and we call our mothers Mum rather than Mom so I was a little worried when I first read the line "My mums are dying"!
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I love that you decorated your pumpkins in something other than the traditional Halloween colours and themes. As we're new to this whole Halloween thing (this is our 2nd Halloween ever) my kids are pretty happy to stick to the traditional colours. I do really like the idea of painting the pumpkins rather than carving them. I might have to keep that in mind for my two year old as I don't think I trust her carving skills just yet! My five year old however, can't wait to get carving.
Eeek! That is awful!! Sorry about the confusion! I will update the post, I would hate for anyone to take that any other way!
Deletexo,
Jen
I am not much of a Halloween decorator but I do love fall and TONS of pumpkins piled by the front door!
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