Vintage Mirror from GOOD LOOK, Inc. reminiscent of a tombstone.
Call me naive or hopeful, but I really long for the old kind of Halloween that was innocent and fun and full of simple, sweet frolic. During the holidays, paper crafting was common in the Victorian era. Taking my cues from them, I used lovely Victorian Halloween clip art that has a wonderful graphic quality and design that endures today, over 100 years later.
For my Halloween mantle, I challenged myself to use paper to make crafts and stay away from store bought, ready-made pieces. I tend to be more creative when there are greater limitations place on me. To that end, here are some of the projects from the mantle:
- Paper lanterns
- Paper flag banner
- Accordion pleated Holiday medallions
- Paper Flags
- German Glass Glitter Star “scepter”
- Black & White bean jack-o-lantern face in a vintage vase (vintage vase used previously in this post)
- Antique pie crust mirror (from GOOD LOOK, Inc.)
- End of season hydrangeas (with pretty raspberry and green variegated buds) in a lab beaker
- Hurricane candle holders with black and white bean stripes, reminiscent of vintage ticking strips topped with vintage french ribbon
I hope that you find something that inspires you!
Until next time,
xoxo
Cindy
Halloween Mantle.
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- The collection of vintage and home made items for a fun design.
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- Halloween Mantle
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- Homemade Paper Lantern.
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- An old and favorite vintage find fits right in with the holiday decorations.
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- Adding color with ribbon around the edge of the mantle and some gauze for texture.
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- Hurricane Globes filled with beans and topped with vintage striped ribbon.
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- Mean Bean Jack-o-lantern Face.
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- Old Fashioned Mercury Glass Pumpkin.
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- Paper Flag.
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- Papercraft Bunting.
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- End of Season Hydrangeas.
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- Hand Made Paper Medallion.
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- Vintage Mirror from GOOD LOOK, Inc. reminiscent of a Tombstone.
