#146291
October 16th, 2006 at 04:35 AM
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I spent today making and hanging decorations with Summer. Our goal- a Halloween ready house. We were armed with pale blue cloth, white cloth, cotton batting, a Sharpie, some sheer cloth and a few plastic spideys. We went to work ready to make some sppoky ghosts: plants/146_4687.jpg" alt="[Linked Image]" class="post-image" style="height:auto!important;max-width:100%!important;"/> OK, so maybe not too spooky, but we had fun! plants/147_4714.jpg" alt="[Linked Image]" class="post-image" style="height:auto!important;max-width:100%!important;"/> plants/147_4711.jpg" alt="[Linked Image]" class="post-image" style="height:auto!important;max-width:100%!important;"/> These are hanging in the trees in front of the house- I'll get pics of them hanging in a bit..
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#146292
October 16th, 2006 at 04:36 AM
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Very Cute!! Great job on the faces Summer!!
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#146293
October 16th, 2006 at 04:38 AM
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We also made some Spidey webs with the sheer material. Here we are at work! plants/146_4690.jpg" alt="[Linked Image]" class="post-image" style="height:auto!important;max-width:100%!important;"/> plants/146_4691.jpg" alt="[Linked Image]" class="post-image" style="height:auto!important;max-width:100%!important;"/> And the finished look(one side only- we did both, but don't have those pics yet either): plants/147_4716.jpg" alt="[Linked Image]" class="post-image" style="height:auto!important;max-width:100%!important;"/>
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#146294
October 16th, 2006 at 04:39 AM
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Very cute, Tonya! Makes me wish my kids were younger again, and still enjoyed doing those things with me!
Can't wait to see more pictures!
(psssssssst - I used to use large kitchen plastic trash bags - white for ghosts, black for bats, and use an inflated balloon for the head, to make larger ghost too!)
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#146295
October 16th, 2006 at 04:41 AM
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I was hoping to use the large black bags and a balloon to make a BIG spider to hang in the tree along with the ghosts. Summer did tell me "Mom, today was the best!" I cherish her enjoying these things with me now, I know it won't last! One more pic of Mack and Summer playing with the decorations: plants/147_4703.jpg" alt="[Linked Image]" class="post-image" style="height:auto!important;max-width:100%!important;"/> Now- everyone share your decorations with us!
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#146296
October 16th, 2006 at 05:46 AM
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So cute,I just have mums on an old chair and gourds and pumpkins,a few stalks...
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#146297
October 16th, 2006 at 06:43 AM
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Very cute, it looks like you had a wonderful day. The girls are so cute. I still need to decorate, the stuff is in the attic. :p
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#146298
October 16th, 2006 at 07:07 AM
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AHHH Tonya I miss those days Do you have any black contruction paper to make a witches hat? take old pair of Summer or Macks Jeans and stuff with a towel(s) to fill out and a large black shirt and have it stradle an old wood broom, ( you could use plant training wire or tomatoe ties to hold it to the broom OR a wood staple gun to attache material to the broom use an old pillow case or any scrap material stuffed for the head and put a witches hat on it, and use two wire coat hangers to hook to the broom (Front of witch and back of witch and hang from your porch or tree. It's been years since I did that But I Think that's how I did it. I used my daughter jeans But used my black shirt so the shirt was Far bigger than the jeans so it draped over. Like I said it's been ever 20 years since I did that but you get the ideal Huh?
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October 16th, 2006 at 08:20 AM
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Very cute ghosts Tonya, I think I will have Jeremy do something like that, that is a cute idea! I have pumpkin scarecrow lights, grim reaper lights, a bat light on the big window outside, & pumpkin/ghost lighted garland aroung the doorway outside, then an electric pumpkin on a stool. Then I have a skeleton, a lighted cauldron, & ghost windsock hanging off the porch. Our usb port won't work right now, so sorry no pics! Have lots of cute Halloweenie stuff in the house too, & my son Jeremy likes the ghost that when you squeeze his hand and he says, " Happy Halloweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeennnnnn!!!!!
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#146300
October 16th, 2006 at 10:33 AM
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Tonya looks like you all had fun! cute ghosts, and kids!
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#146301
October 16th, 2006 at 12:39 PM
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Tonya, I like the web with the spider
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#146302
October 16th, 2006 at 06:51 PM
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Great job Tonya!!!!
Looks like the kids had a blast too!!
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#146303
October 16th, 2006 at 07:16 PM
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I used to make bats with black posterboard and hang them from the ceiling of my front porch. I made ghosts like you did too It looks like you had fun!
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October 16th, 2006 at 07:19 PM
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Thanks, y'all!! We did have a great time! It looks a little cheesy in comparison to the decorations across the street thet are store bought and really cool, but.....we did it together and Summer likes it, so I didn't mean to hog the thread!
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#146305
October 16th, 2006 at 07:35 PM
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I dont decorate at this house...
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#146306
October 16th, 2006 at 07:37 PM
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Do I have your mailing addy??? {{checking}} Nope. I could send you a bat or two if I still have them and you and Summer could make more.
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#146307
October 16th, 2006 at 07:38 PM
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Why not decorate Wrennie?? Just outta curiosity....
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#146308
October 16th, 2006 at 07:51 PM
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My last house was the most, and if i do say so myself, best decorated house on the street. I got tons of trick or treaters. The whole road did. My friend Lynne who lived with me, when she was a kid, wanted to be a vampire when she grew up and was pagan so it was her favorite holiday too(incentive for me to go all out) Here, nothing. No trick or treaters, too many empty vacation homes,houses too far apart. My neighbor decorates. NOt sure why. But I hear town is hopping at Halloween. I'll ask other shop owners what they do. Maybe I'll do up the store. Better find those bats! I have 1 wooden ghost and a big spider I may put out here. Wonder where that spider is. Hmmmm.
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#146309
October 16th, 2006 at 08:00 PM
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Definitely decorate the store- I can understand none at the house....waste of time, kinda if noone will see it. Doug is making some tombstones today... OR ELSE!! Then I will work on the witch! I'll post more then!
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#146310
October 16th, 2006 at 09:30 PM
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thats one thing i miss about living in town, we dont get any trick or treaters out here in the country,, unless i toss some corn on the cobs over the fence to the neibors horses, cows, and donkeys! we still decorate inside, pumpkins everywere,we have yet to do outside, have to find the time,
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#146311
October 16th, 2006 at 09:48 PM
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I have decorations outside.....I'll have to snap a picture in a bit. Love the decs Tonya....That's the things your children will remember as they get older.....the decorating and fun things like that.
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#146312
October 16th, 2006 at 09:53 PM
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#146313
October 16th, 2006 at 10:04 PM
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Tonya I keep getting the page can't be displayed---not sure if it's just me or not. Is it a public album? Maybe someone else can try the link to see if it's just me or if it's the link.
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#146314
October 16th, 2006 at 10:05 PM
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October 16th, 2006 at 10:05 PM
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It is the link....I am trying to upload and posted it wrong....as soon as the new pics are uploaded- I'll try again!
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