Do you ever feel like you’re a character in Rocky Horror Picture Show? I feel like I’m doing the Time Warp. I’ve been making fall crafts… but I have to start on Christmas… and there is a special project I’m working on for Spring! Uh, what day is it?
Okay, focus, Kimara… fall… Halloween… Christmas stockings… no, no, no. HALLOWEEN, HALLOWEEN. Okay, I’m back. Halloween. So… here is my completed Paint Bucket Jack-O-Lantern. If you were over at Wee Folk Activities last week, hmmm… was it just last week? Anyway… if you were over there, you would have seen the Jack-O-Lanterns Bug, Fairy and Pixie made for Trick-or-Treating. I started mine last week… at least I got it primed and painted, but I finished it up today. I got the idea for these last spring when I turned some paint buckets into planters for my front steps.
Although the Jack-O-Lanterns themselves do not take a lot of time… the leaves aren’t even embroidered, can you believe I ACTUALLY let felt go unembroidered?… but you do need to allow for plenty of drying time. So, if you would like to make your own Paint Bucket Jack-O-Lanterns for trick-or-treating or household decorations, get started soon. I plan to use mine as a decoration Pre-Halloween, then use it as my candy bucket for handing out treats. The directions for the Paint Bucket Jack-O-Lanterns can be found HERE or with our FREE Patterns. Enjoy!
How do you guys do it? Your creativity amazes me. I love this! I hate to ask but do you buy raffia at craft stores. Stupid, right?
It’s not a silly question. Unless you’ve had reason to use raffia chances are you’ve never seen it in a store. You can buy raffia at any of the crafting stores. It usually comes in clear cellophane bags and can usually be found in the dried flower and wreath section.