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SPOOKtacular 2×4 Halloween Characters Wood Decor

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SPOOKtacular 2×4 Halloween characters wood decor

It’s fall and that means it really time for Halloween decorations!! I don’t decorate for a lot of holidays, but I do like to decorate for Halloween! So I came up with this for my front door.

 

This is how I made it:
Here is the cut files for the vinyl.
1) I took a 2×4 and cut it into 5 pieces (I had them cut it at the store, I love that!). They were 18″, 10″, 9″ and 2 that were 8″

For Frankenstein:
2) I painted the wood lime green

3) Then I added some outside black vinyl for the hair. Then I added a face out of vinyl.

For the mummy:
4) I took a plain piece of wood and added a strip of black vinyl.

5) Then I took some some yellow outside vinyl and cut them into circles with a punch. Then I added some black circles for the eyes.

6) With a glue gun, I added strips of burlap to the wood. I just wrapped the burlap around the wood until it was all covered.

For the ghost:
7) I painted a piece of wood white

8) Then I added a face with black vinyl

For the pumpkin:
9) I painted the wood orange

10) I added a face with the vinyl

11) Then I added a thick stick and raffia to the top. I just glued it on.

For the base:
12) I painted the wood black

13) Then I added the vinyl that I cut with my Silhouette out of orange vinyl.

14) I then glued the bottom of each character and then placed it onto the base

15) Next my husband drilled a hole into the bottom of the wood

16) Then him and my two year screwed some long screws into the bottom it.

And now it’s there to greet everyone that comes to the door!
I used vinyl for the faces, but you could easily paint them on too.


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  18. FUNtastic!

    Hi – am your NEWEST FOLLOWER via the Blog Hop – nice to meet you!

    Those are super – really – you could sell them – what a great happy Halloween decoration for anywhere in or outside the house! Your family is lucky to have such a creative Mom!

    Enjoy the weekend –

    Linda
    beachside cottage

  32. Very darling craft. I love how cute each "spooky" character turned out. I need to put this on my "things to do" list.
    I would love for you to stop by and link this post to my "All Things Wonderful Link Party".
    Thanks for sharing your talents with us!
    Shauna
    myshaenoel.blogspot.com

  36. Wow so cool! creative mom 😉 you really have a great blog! I personally invite you to our new community http://girlstalksociety.com -Where Moms and Girls Unite…you can add blogposts, create groups, make new friends that may have similar interest and passion that you have. my username there is prewchatterly 😉 hope we can be friends. Godblessyou!

  57. Thank you for the great instructions and measurements. I bought a 10 foot 2*4 at Lowe's that easily made two of these. One to keep and one for our church auction. I love making things that have nice easy instructions.

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