Halloween Crafting

I've had this haunted house in the works for over a year now

last year I picked up a few after halloween clearance items

including the adorably frightful jackolantern from Target

However I wasn't going to bother putting it together this year

that was, until I was watching a Martha Stewart Halloween Special

and I thought you know what

why do I want to watch someone else be creative

when I can get off my little rump and go make something myself

I think for the most part

I find it difficult to stay motivated

when it comes to personal projects.

I don't have any issues making things for my shop

but when it comes to making things for me

I rather fizzle out

I think perhaps it's because we so seldom have company

which is half a blessing

because that means the house doesn't have to keep clean

yet I emphasize the half

because it's also nice to have a constant flow of company

to motive the little house wife

(that's me) to do her job!

Well thank you Martha

for inspiring me to finish my little house

I'm rather happy I did!

actions and textures

from Paint the Moon

I wish I lived closer to my mother-n-law

she is a very crafty gal

oh what fun we would have together!!!

As an employee to Michael's Craft Store

she entered a halloween contest

for her store last year

and she won the national grand prize

for her flying witch!

I haven't been to a Michael's in quite some time

but I hear they have directions on how to make your own

(a bit simplified) flying witch.

How spooktacular!