Any Witch Way Hat ~ A Pinterest Project Tutorial

I know it looks like I'm way behind on the Halloween decorating front.

Well, I put fall stuff out in September but save the holiday specific items for later.

But, I have been working on a few...one of which you see here today. :)

I saw this pin on Pinterest from Craftaholics Anonymous

and since I looove polka dots, decided to give it a shot.

Start with a paper mache witch hat from Michael's.

Cover entirely with white paint.

Or orange if you decide to go that route.

Be adventurous.

I had already cut some vinyl circles a while back

in preparation for painting my Kitchen Aid mixer.

Ummm...that hasn't happened yet either.

You could also use a 1 inch circle punch.

So I put them to good use here.

I painted over the edges again with the white paint

to keep the edges of my circles crisp once the black went on.

Paint over everything with the black paint...even the dots.

Yes, I'm using an Oriental Trading catalog to paint on.

I'm resourceful like that.

While the paint is still damp, remove the dots...but this may be tricky.

You can purchase expensive picks just like this one

made specifically by Cricut, I believe, but why spend the extra $?

I got a set of six "dental picks," which look remarkably

similar, from Harbor Freight, for about $3.

They work marvelously.

I sprayed it with a satin top coat just so it would be shiny,

but some Mod Podge would also work.

Attach your ribbon of choice, 

and some tulle {because it's awesome} with hot glue.

I wanted this to be ruffly...it didn't want to comply.

In the end we came to somewhat of a mutual understanding.

No, you're right, there's no hat in this picture.

I just liked it.

:)

Oh, look!  There's my lamp shade.

I like to believe that a chic little witch would wear this hat.

Maybe even Miss Switch the Witch.

That would be ONEderful!

TOO cute!

{I'll share the initial plaque once I get the rest of the living room art finished!}

If I only had a THREE-legged chair...

We'd have ONE, TWO, THREE.

But I guess you'd have to read the book or watch the

OOOOOLD after school special to know about that.

I hadn't looked at the original pin since I had first pinned it.

I was kinda surprised when I went back to link it how alike they were.

Except mine is all black and white and has more stripes.

Oh well, you can't always be the trend setter.

I do have non-copied projects I've done.

However, most of those are pre-blogging...

and way before I found so many fabulous things online I HAD to have.

I think I may feature some of those, 

but be warned...there won't be tutorials...

Do you ever feel like your life is so busy you

couldn't come up with an original project if you tried?

Be sure to stop back in a couple days to see some more Halloween fun!

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