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GHOST LEANERS

from fence planks

I wanted to make some Halloween Ghost Leaners.

These are used to sit about anywhere you need some decorations,

but without nailing, pushing into the ground or hanging them.

They are easy leaners.

I first just rounded off the tops of a bunch

of varying sizes of fence planks with a jigsaw.

Then I freehanded some quirky "boo" faces on each

and just cut them out.

I also made a few square pumpkin lanterns

with the same wood while I was working.

Here's a group pic of them all.

Then I went and propped them up,

spray painting each side in a Rustoleum white.

This will help seal the wood for a good while also.

And since Christmas is just about 3 weeks ahead,

here's and idea of how you can paint those extra,

vintage Christmas tree bulbs.

I just made a circle in white, painted a little face,

sprinkled it all with spatter white for snow,

and added a wire hanger and some greenery.

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HALLOWEEN THEMED MINI MASON JARS PLUS PUMPKIN MAGNETS

I've really been in the Halloween/Fall mood this week. And these Halloween themed Mason jars with Pumpkin magnets are a great way to give treats without the use of bags.

Or just a fun way to spruce up any area with a bit of primitive Halloween fun.

And as a bonus, the top, 

the pumpkin face is a refrigerator magnet!

Okay, so on to how to make these.

I stained my jars on the outside, here's the link to how I do that.

 I do the staining because I am in love with various colors that are hard to find.

Here is a pic of my orange, hand stained jar:

 

But I'm sure you could just paint the outside of the jar with a sponge and some craft paint if you wanted. As long as maybe sealing it with a clear coat to save from chipping.

After that, I just got out some craft paint in browns, and painted the shiny lid and ring. 

 The one that will screw onto the jar, not the pumpkin magnet.

I like the burnt umber color a lot.

And then I tied some jute string around the jar with a cute, hand stamped tag. I chose BOO.

 Here it is with the painted lid on it. I had to do two coats of burnt umber.

And then I just stuck on the Pumpkin magnet lid to the top of the jar lid.

HERE's the link to how I made them.

And this is how they turned out:

As you see, I also glued a bit of homespun fabric to the pumpkin magnet lid, along with a cute button.

I also added a bit of cinnamon on top of the face, which I sprinkled on top of some Elmers glue. Just to get it to set in.

They are all ready to stuff with candy. 

And remember, since I stain the outside, these jars are food safe.  And since the stain is baked on, they are even safe for washing. Though I'd avoid the dishwasher just in case.

Hope ya'll like these little mini mason jar all decked out for Halloween!

See ya'll later,

-Lisa

SUPPLIES:

I buy the mini Mason jars at Walmart in the canning section.

And the magnets and craft paint I also get at Walmart in the craft section.

The jute twine came from the Dollar Mart and I made my own handstamped tags from the plain Avery tags I found online at eBay.

The swatch of fabric came from my oodles of fabric I've saved over the years. ;-)