I have a project to share. I know. It's been FOREVER. That's what pregnancy and babies do to ya...or at least that's what it does to me. Any extra energy that would be dedicated to creating anything fun and crafty is spent on milk production. Such is the life, but I'm ok with that.

On the difficulty scale this project is a 1. On the time commitment scale, a 1. On the do I already have the required materials needed to do this project? scale, a 10. Pretty much it's the only kind of project I'm getting done these days. For fast and easy, I think it turned out pretty dang cute. In fact, I kind of love it.

I started out with this killer wrapping paper that my sister gave me. Well actually, she gave me a gift that was inside the wrapping paper, but one thing I can always count on with Shelly is the presentation of the gift will be just as awesome as what's inside. SO. I oh so carefully unwrapped the gift, ever so gently folded the wrapping paper up trying not to put major creases in it, because I knew from the moment I laid eyes on that stuff I'd want to reuse it for something. Then held it on my lap while we drove home from CA. Yes, it's true and kind of ridiculous, but totally worth the trouble.




The paper made it home safely, but slightly crumpled. I spread it out, and sat and stared, waiting to be inspired. In the middle of the night it hit me. That's the way it generally works, you know.




There's really only one thing that beautiful, slightly crumpled, fancy paper can be used for. A beautiful, slightly crumpled, fancy witch hat...obviously.

Witch hat, indeed! Check out the twisty gnarly top on that beauty. I'd be a witch for Halloween like every year if I had that hat!

If you google "image of witch hats" you'll get a kazillion results. I found this image here, and then eyeballed it onto the back of my paper. Deciding on a hat to make took longer than the whole process put together. This frame has a 10x13 opening, so it's nice and big. The paper is glued to the cardboard that came on the back of the frame with a really sophisticated product called a glue stick.

And that's it. Wonderful wrapping paper turned wickedly witchy.

As you can see, things are starting to get all spookified around here. I'm feeling it now! See this pumpkin? It's a candle that I've had for years and still smells soooo good. Nothing like a good smelling candle to jumpstart the holidays. It works every time.




I swear the dust on that mirror is only visible through a camera lense.

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