I am running out of gas with this Halloween crafting, you guys. I think maybe it’s because Halloween is in a week and I’m pretty happy with how my house looks. I did have a few ideas that I didn’t try because they were scary/creepy, and I can’t completely terrify Annabel. Not until she’s at least four.
So, this last thing I made was really easy/basic, but Mike and I had fun with it. I based it off of something I’d made us a few months ago. I was cruising pinterest and saw a bunch of people repinning a personalized date print – very cute, but since we (hopefully) aren’t done adding to our family, I didn’t want to make that. So instead I made a subway sign (The Spohr Line) with streets we’ve lived on. The first two streets listed were where we grew up, the next two were streets we lived on when we attended USC, and the last two are the streets we’ve lived on as a family. It hangs on the wall outside our kitchen, and it’s cute but not very Halloween. So I made a Halloween-themed subway sign.
Then I made…several more…because I couldn’t decide which one I liked the most.
It was fun thinking of Halloween-themed streets. Mike suggested I make one that was a little more kid-friendly, and then we both had fun remembering famous locations from horror movies.
The frame I have it hanging in is 16×20, which is larger than what my printer can handle. I had Kinko’s print out the original Spohr Line sign (cheap, easy, great quality – they’ve even printed some poster-sized photos for me), but for this Halloween one I printed it at home over four pieces of paper, then taped it together. You can’t even tell unless you get really close to the frame.
The entire time I was changing out the print, Little Miss Question asked me “Mama, what you doing?”
Between this, the felt pumpkin, the wreaths, the glam pumpkins, and prepping for our Halloween costumes, I am officially done with being crafty for Halloween. I will now commence eating candy.
Jenn says:
What a GREAT job you did!!! What a great idea and one you can do with any holiday really. Are you going to show us the one you made of your real streets? I LOVED the orange and black but I assume the one you made for your real streets wasn’t printed on black and orange? Your so creative. Are you having a party or did you just decorate your house like that for Halloween? You’re the best!
Heather says:
Our real streets is black and cream. I’m not going to show that on the internet, though, since it has our current street name on it!
Jenn says:
OOhh right….Sorry Heather, I should have thought of that! Sorry!! It sounds great though – I’m sure it looks amazing! xo
Jill says:
I’ve really enjoyed your Halloween crafts. And they have all looked awesome!
Denise says:
Well you certainly deserve some candy! The Halloween crafts are fantastic. I have yet to get started on our costumes. Can’t wait to see what you guys will wear.
Jill says:
I love your craft ideas! Can we please see the stree one, and do you have a format we can follow? I would love to make one for my husband for Christmas!
Heather says:
The street one looks exactly like that, but it’s black and cream. I’m not putting that one online since it has sensitive information on it, but I can put together a tutorial if you’re interested! It’s really easy.
Beth says:
So creative! That is a really neat idea. I have to ask about those wall spiders.. where did you get them? Love love love, and want to do something like that next year (without telling the family first). Can you share?
Heather says:
I got them at JoAnn’s Fabrics. They are special stickers that won’t damage the paint. You can’t really tell in the picture, but they are glittery!
SJ says:
I loooove your blog, but I can’t hang with the craftiness I have not a creative bone in my body…
Heather says:
I know right? I am officially back to just looking at other people’s creative ideas on pinterest.
SJ says:
That being said, your birthday party creativeness knocks my socks off. I bow at your birthday party feet.
Mish says:
You rock for adding Cuesta Verde! And, that spider scared me.
Rachel says:
I think the spiders are very cute… for someone else’s house. I’d be creeped out if they were in mine. Also, my 16 year old daughter might not come inside if I put those on our walls. =)
Your sign is super cute too!
Kristin says:
I would love it if you would show us how to do the “real” one. I would live to do something like that as a surprise for my hubby. Did you put your last name on the original one?
Skye says:
This is probably a silly question, but what program did you use to create the signs?
I think I need to go find some gigantic spider stickers now…
Heather says:
I used Photoshop, although you could really use any graphics or word processing program.
mccgood says:
Awesome job you are so creative.
I teach kindergarten at a child care center we are having a huge BOO BASH on Friday, I signed up to decorate my trunk (car’s trunk) for trunk or treating, it’s my wedding anniversary on the 29th and yet when I read your post I was like “Uh holy smokes Halloween is next week!”
What is wrong with me. Guess I am off to find some Halloween decorations for my trunk. GASP
Jessica says:
My only decoration so far is a dish to put the pumpkin-shaped candy corn in, is that wrong?
Mommy says:
My decorations this year consisted of pumpkins everywhere. That’s it. But you have inspired me! Off to the craft store!!!
Better late than never, right??
Lindsey Reese says:
Do you know how to make a turkey out of a pumpkin? For your Thanksgiving craft, that is……Make different colored feathers out of fun foam, add a sharpened dowel to the back of each to stick them into the pumpkin…..then make a head with same fun foam and add a festive scarf around the neck and voila! Also, can make turkey out of an apple, toothpicks, marshmallows, gumdrops, etc and for the head we always used a green olive, and you pull the pimento out for the turkey wattle part!! and cloves stuck in for the eyes. Sorry….you got my crafty juices flowing!! I love what a terrific mom you are for that little darling!! Oh, also, try to find the book Twas the Night before Thanksgiving by Dave Pilkey!
Auntie_M says:
You rocked Halloween, Miz Crafty. So now it’s time to start on Thanksgiving…and…Go!