So it is only fitting that now that we are in the States we will be going all out and celebrating. And what easier way to celebrate then by putting together an easy and thrifty Halloween vignette that is created with re-purposed items.
Today I am also joining some very special friends for a Fall/Halloween blog hop, so be sure to check them out at the end of this post.
What I used for this vignette:
- A Himalayan Salt Lamp
- One plastic jar
- One glass Jar
- A set of fairy lights
- One battery operated candle
- An old ceramic plate
- Two tin cans
- Various ribbons
- a few fake pumpkins
- pine cones
- A cardboard box
The How -To:
Let’s start with the obvious. Can you guess what the above photo is? No? How about now? In the photo below?
Yes that big ol’ blob is a Himalayan Salt Lamp. My son has a few of them and well… it is orange! I just couldn’t resist! Do you think I should have asked him first before turning it into a pumpkin?
I cut out a label into eyes, a nose, and a mouth and added them to the lamp. I don’t really care what they look like in the daylight because the magic happens when we turn the lamp on.
This chalkboard dish was another easy re-purpose. I found this dish in my dad’s basement …(shhh he doesn’t know that I took it). It had one of those generic fall landscape scenes on it. But I wanted it to work harder for me. So I painted it with 2 coats of chalkboard paint and then prepped it using chalk. I then wiped off the chalk the next day and was ready to use it. My daughter grabbed it and drew Jack Skeleton on it.
Of course all it takes to change it up is a good wipe down and it will be ready for next month’s holiday!
I hope these simple ideas can inspire you to make your own easy and thrifty Halloween Vignette. And if you have a Himalayan Salt lamp, well, that’s even better!
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Welcome to our monthly Creative Blog Hop!
This month it’s all about Halloween/Fall Projects where you’ll find lots of inspiration to keep you DIYing for months! Meet your hosts
Tammy @ Hey Fitzy | Mary @ The Boondocks Blog Janine @ Happy Happy Nester | Carolann @ Sassy Townhouse Living Norma @ Paint Me Pink | Sarah @ Creative Ramblings Tara @ Lehman Lane | Michelle @ Our Crafty Mom Sam @ Raggedy Bits | Amanda @ Life On The Bay Bush Leanna @ Faeries and Fauna | Ashly @ Modern Glam Katrin @ KreativK | Jodie & Julie @ The Design Twins Kellie @ Gratefully Vintage
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I am laughing so hard at the salt lamp because as I write this I have mine on my desk.
Heading off to make a face for it.
Then he can just stare at you! 😉 Mine gives me that forlorn look!
Oh I love your thrifty Halloween vignette Mary and all it´s special characters on it!The lights look soo cool in the dark, what a fun idea to paint the ghosts on them! And not to mention the salt lamp turned into a JackO Lantern! Spooky! Enjoy your Halloween over there my friend <3
I hope you have a great time for Halloween Katrin.
It is always a pleasure to link up with you. Thank you for all you do to bring bloggers together. I invite you to join me at #OverTheMoon, #WonderfuWednesday and #ThursdayFavoriteThings. Have a great week!
Hi Mary, I really love all these ideas but I burst out laughing when I saw the wicked little grin on the chalkboard plate. He startled me into laughter the adorable little brat lol.
Pinning.
I always try to have a little fun with these guys!
Mary, what a fabulous idea with your lamp!! He works in perfectly with all of your Halloween goodies!! Love the glass jar idea and your spooky chalk board face!
I really had a lot of fun doing this Sam. Thanks for organizing it.
I must really be behind the times because I’ve never heard of a Himalayan Salt Lamp. It looks like wax. Is that what it is? Anyway, that’s the coolest thing all lit up. Mary, you are so resourceful with all the other elements of the vignette. Everything fits together perfectly from the ghostly jars to the nuts.. And that RIP is perfect too.
Florence I hadn’t heard of it either till my son bought one. Would you believe me if I told you I put the RIP outside and it blew away?
Hi Mary, Love all your halloween diy decor it gives the whole space an authentic feel 🙂 Have a Happy Halloween!!
Happy Halloween Norma and thank you.
Mary,
You are so creative with all your decor! You made a ton of cool and cute things and I love that you celebrated Halloween in Greece last year! I think a return trip is in order!
This year we are celebrating in the US. The authentic experience!
You are without a doubt the Queen of thrift repurposing Mary. How did you even think of adding a little face to the salt lamp? We have one upstairs and I would never have thought of doing that. It looks so spooky and amazing. Everything works so well together in typical Mary style
Michelle it was an afterthought but it worked.
What a cute Halloween vignette Mary! I love the ghost jars with the lights, and the salt lamp is awesome. I have one in the bedroom. We don’t do anything for Halloween but I may just have to pull it out and give it a face, just for fun.
I hope you do Linda, just so you can also get spooked.
Oh, I love how everything looks, Mary. I love that salt lamp! It was so cute of you to think to decorate. I have one and would never thought of that. Love how everything looks it’s so festive and perfect for the Fall and Halloween!
Are you ready for Halloween Carolann? This is going to be for the first time for my girls.
Mary, you amaze me with your creativity. Hugs and blessings, Cindy
Thank you Cindy it is alway a pleasure to hear from you.
This is so cute! I love the chalkboard!
Thanks Amanda, the chalkboard is the easiest.
great ideas! I live next door to Salem, MA so Halloween is a very big deal around here.
Oh what fun that must be for you.
I love fall and I love Halloween. Thanks for sharing these great ideas. The Himalayan Salt Lamp makes a great Jack-o-Lantern!
I think so too and it looks so spooky at night!
I saw the Himalayan lamp pumpkin this morning at several of the link parties and thought to myself, what a great idea, and didn’t realize it was yours until coming to visit here this morning. What a great idea!!!!!
Thanks Marie it was done on a whim and I’m glad I went with it.
Mary, this is such a fun Halloween vignette. The use of the Himalayan salt lamp was genius!
Thanks so much Pam. I had fun with this vignette.
Such a cute chalkboard, and how clever and creative to add a face to the lamp! Very unique!
Now, did I miss something? I know you were/are in the states, but is it permanent?
xxx
Thanks Doreen. I’m guessing that by the time you read this you will have your answers.
What a great Halloween vignette Mary! I love the idea of using a Himalayan salt lamp for a pumpkin head, so smart!!!
And super easy too Tara.
Mary the salt lamp pumpkin is genius! And adorable. I love it!
And most of all super easy Kim, I know you like that!
I love the way your little vignette turned out. Such a sweet and easy project that created a fun halloween spot.
This halloween hop was so fun! So many great ideas!
So much creativity Tammy I was in awe of all the great ideas.
Love your Halloween vignette, Mary! I’ve heard of Himalayan salt, but never as a lamp. Very interesting.
Carol I had no idea what it was till my son bought a few home.
I have never heard of a salt lamp but I sure like what you did with it. The whole vignette looks spootacular!
Thanks Debra. I hadn’t heard of one either but my son has eclectic tastes.
Turning the salt lamp into a pumpkin is such a super cool idea, Mary! This looks so fabulous and I love it so much. I certainly wish we hadn’t thrown out our salt lamp years ago. Bummer!
Julia my son has an extra one , I’ll send it over to you!!
Oh, so festive! And such good ideas — it really puts me in the seasonal mood. Very clever, easy and tons of fun! Loved every photo!
Thanks so much Jeanie, we don’t need to spend a ton in order to have fun with this sort of holiday.
Hi Mary, a wonderfully spooky display indeed! I can imagine that Halloween is a fun occasion in America. Enjoy your time there!
xx
Thank you Debbie the stores are full of candy a month before . My son had to hide the candy we bought otherwise we would have eaten it all.
So lovely and thrifty! I’m also a fan of creating decorations with stuff I have lying around the house. No need to go out and spend a fortune on things you’ll just store or throw away a few days later.
I’ll be pinning and tweeting this.
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A kindred spirit. Fabiola this is so true, why spend money on things you will throw out?
Thanx for showing us that Halloween needn’t be all expensive decor that is used for 3 weeks of the year, then relegated to storage! It takes a little time and some imagination! This year I have been making poison/potion bottles using an upcycled spice rack and bottles from my recycle bin! My cloth pumpkins were made from $1 clothes from Goodwill and remnants along with twigs from the yard, silk flower leaves (70% off @ ACMoore), jute and acorns from Dollar Tree!
And that is the right way to do it Kathy. Not only is it good for your pocket it is also great for your crafting skills.
How I’m going to persuade my mother to give me her salt lamp for a few days? I’m gonna blame this post of course! Great work Mary! Thanks for the inspiration!
I hope you’ve got it ready Katerina! And I will happily accept the blame.
Now I just have to find a Himalayan salt Lamp b/c I love the look! Wonder where your son found it? Pinned again!
Florence my son hates to go shopping but he loves his Amazon. He gets everything through them.
What fun ideas. An extra bonus is that they are thrifty! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
Always thrifty Jann, that is the idea behind this blog.
I see so many different items here, but they all make a wonderful Halloween vignette. I love the Himalayan salt lamp!! And the best of all is that you can use them again if you want! Excellent ideas Mary, thank you for the inspiration 🙂
That’s what it’s all about Christina. Using what we have and making sure it lasts and not in the garbage.
I love the Himalayan light idea- how clever!!
Thanks Judee, it is fun and so easy.
Mary, it’s so good to see you and the family having fun with the holiday. I bet the girls will have a blast this year, Halloween in the states!
I love all of these upcycles! Even more I love the fact that you can use these items again and again. I am a huge lover of anything chalkboard, that bowl is the coolest!
Nikki as I am writing this my little one is telling me how she is going to dress for tomorrow to hand out the candy to all the little kids. Nuff said!!
Mary you can literally make something out of anything you Lava Jack o-latern is great
Amber it was literally an afterthought. Haha!
Mary, what a fun way to decorate for Halloween! You’re so clever with your repurposes!! It sounds like your dad has a similar treasure trove of a basement like you, can’t wait to see what you repurpose from it. This is a spooky and fun vignette! Nice!
Beautiful vignette, and I love that you used things you already had! Beautiful colors too! Thank you for sharing at Celebrate It!
Yes, ghosts do come in all shapes and sizes!! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
hugs,
Jann
I love your use of a himalayan salt lamp for your vignette. You’re always so creative!
I would have never thought of decorating my Himalayan Salt Lamp for Halloween – you’re so clever!
What a cool vignette, Mary! This is great Halloween inspiration! Thank you for sharing with the Hearth and Soul Link Party.
This post is very cute, Mary! I love the Himalayan salt pumpkin the best!! Happy to share this for you at this week’s Share Your Style #229.
Hope fall is beautiful up your way,
Barb 🙂