Posted by Kristine McKay in I Love Halloween. It is my favorite time of year. Ask anyone who knows me . . . I have more Halloween decorations than Christmas. I never have enough. So, this year I decided to add to my collection by creating some simple DIY projects. The first project I decided to do were some Spooky but classy terrariums. Create them with just a few simple supplies:
1. A round wooden plaque-available at any craft supply store
2. Paint
3. A glass jar or vase
4. Trim (enough to go around the wooden base)
5. Dried floral moss
6. Various spooky items such as skeletons, crows, or small headstones
7. A candle-stick
Directions: Simply paint the wooden plaque and use it as the base. Hot glue the trim around the wooden edge. Glue dried moss onto the wooden base. Attach the various selected Halloween items with hotglue. Place the vase or glass upside down over the base and hotglue on top of the candle-stick.
The second Project I decided to work on was some spooky apothecary jars. I used various jars found at several craft stores. I decided to leave some of the jars as they were and chose several of the jars to tint. You can purchase transparent glass paint at Michael’s. I tinted some of them amber and some of them purple. You can also purchase opaque glass paint at Michael’s as well. I painted several of the jars black. To print the apothecary labels simply click on the photo below. I printed them on a tan colored paper.
To Create the spooky eyeball jar below, simply rinse out an old jar (I used an old salad dressing jar). Purchase a large Wooden Ball (available at any craftstore). Paint it to look like an eyeball. Spray with a high-gloss finish and then hot glue onto a wooden cork.
Click on the photo below to print out your very own labels for spooky Wine bottles
The next Project is some spooky spell books. Create these by simply decopauging some Halloween patterned scrapbook paper onto old books. Print the book titles by clicking on the photo below.
I just love these. Saved for future use. Thanks!!
AWESOME! Great ideas!! How did you adhere the paper to the wine bottles?
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Thank you so much for sharing your ideas on your website – I MISS Studio 5 like crazy!! (we moved out of state a few months ago) Your site keeps me in the loop:)
I love Halloween too! These labels are just what I have been looking for, and know I can make my own.
Thank you!
These are really great. Check out my Etsy site for really affordable Halloween decor and labels. tonyadusold.etsy.com
How do we print out the bottle labels?
Lorri
As always, your ideas are amazing. I absolutely love them. Thanks so much for sharing them.
Your ideas inspired me! I also LOVE Halloween and wanted a cool/whimsical twist to my decor. The apothecary labels and terrarium projects were exactly what I was looking for. Thank you for possessing such talent and love for the holiday!
Wow! Thanks for sharing this… great ideas!
SEriously cool!
Super fun projects:
How did you attach the labels on the jars?
Great ideas. I do this every Halloween and put water with food coloring in the bottles and add plastic mask, any decorations to make it look spooky. I don’t have labels on them like these and they would look great on my bottles. For some reason, when I click on the pictures to get the downloads, they don’t come up. Any ideas how I can get them? Love the books also. I have been looking for ideas to make books and now I found them on your site. Thanks!!!
I used some Tombow craft glue (it is the one in a green and white tube) However, I think any craft glue would work.
LOVE LOVE LOVE the potion labels. So cute! I made some potion bottles tonight and they are so cute!! I just used a glue stick to apply the labels. If I ever want to take them off soap and water will work.
Thanks for the freebies…. Love your whole web site.
Thanks for the ideas,,these are so much cheaper to make like this, then to go buy decorations. I have looked around for years for fancy bell jars,,and come to think I have several fish bowls and vases I can turn upside down. Wow so cool. I love your labels also.
If you happen to have time could you please send me your favorite website for vinyl lettering sayings! I have an Expression and the SCAL and the design studio that goes with it! I love your website and all of your cute ideas on Studio 5! Brooks mom was my daughters teacher and she worked at the local scrapbook store! FUN TIMES! YOu guys are great! THank you for the good tips!
These are awsome ideas! i will defenetly use these for my Halloween Party coming up! thxs!
Thank you so much for these wonderful labels. They are amazing and just what I needed!
I love everything you do!! AMAZING! I am just wondering where you got your fillers for the terrariums? I have been looking around and can’t find anything I love (and of course I compare it all to yours!). Thanks!!!
nice labels, love manor (lovemanor.com) has some amazing ones too
Great job! The eyeball looks great. Glad to see the use of some of our labels in the mix, they turned out great with the edits you did.
Johnny Love
http://www.LoveManor.com Home Haunt
Thanks so much for the labels..they are soooo good.
just was browsing on youtube… and came across your halloween video…love it….My favorite holiday as well….thanks for the ideas…you are great..
I don’t celebrate halloween but these are great ideas for any occasion. I’d love to see you do some for Christmas! I love the painted glass and will be doing some of those. Thank you for sharing this.
I am from Firth Idaho. I’m grateful to be able to record Studio 5 everyday, and so excited when you are on. I love your ideas and that someone so close to home has done so well….. Thank you for sharing all of you creative and wonderful ideas….
Thank you so much Kimberly. You live in my old stomping ground. My dad use to work in Firth and I have cousins that live in Shelly. : )
I will definitely have some cool Christmas stuff : )
Thank you so much for letting us print these! They are so cute! I’m definitely using the labels this year for Halloween.
Love all your wonderful ideas.
Is there a way to still print off the labels for the jars and books? Thanks for the idea of painting the glass bottles because I have collected a bunch that need color!
You’re amazing
hello!!Great Stuff! Thanks for the good info. Cheers!