Whenever I’m busily crafting, I forget about everything else. Even those marginally important things. Does this happen to you? You know, like you wake up on a Saturday morning, you go down to your crafty dungeon, housecoat on, bed-head, teeth unbrushed and before you know it, it’s 7 pm, you haven’t eaten all day, you look like the bride o’ Frankenstein, you haven’t laid eyes on your family, your child has been fed 3 times, grown a couple inches, been played with, bathed, put to bed. The world has turned, and you were along for the ride, but you didn’t even notice because you and your glue-gun were happily concocting cute felt do-hickies with pretty pink bows on top.
Okay, I exaggerate. Slightly. But that old adage couldn’t be more true. Time flies when you’re having fun. Maybe the idea is to keep a semblance of balance and remember to eat and say hello to your family? And wash? Maybe? Who’s to say…
So today’s tutorial is a Webbily Halloween Lantern (clever segue, Michele)! Do you want to know how? Easy breezy! Walk this way.
Tutorial: Webbily Halloween Lantern
Find an empty cereal box.
Take it apart. Cut away the tops and sides leaving you with lovely cardboard rectangles.
Draw a spider web on one of your rectangles. Cut it out using your handy-dandy exacto knife.
Paint one side of the board black. A few coats may be required. Let the paint dry. And paint the other side white. Again with the drying paint…
I didn’t take photos of the next part. It involves painting the inside of a jar with white paint. Very simple. Put some acrylic paint into the jar. Swish the paint around until you’ve covered the entire inner surface of the jar. Dump the excess paint back into your paint container. Flip the jar upside down onto some newspaper to allow any more paint to drip out. When that is done, clean off the outer surface of the jar just in case any paint decided to go there. Allow the paint to dry.
Now take your spider web cut-out and your glue gun, and hot glue that spider web onto your jar. Guess what? You’re done.
Now make a few more, and you have yourself a little Webbily Halloween Lantern display!
You might also like to combine it with last week’s Falloween garland…
for some extra Halloweeny-ness!
Enjoy, and have a great day!
Simone says
so great! I think I might make a few of these with Julia this weekend!
Ariane says
Oh! I really, really love these. They look amazing!!!
Chandly says
I made one, and it is so cute!
Life in Rehab says
Where did I leave my jars…and my exacto knife…and my cereal boxes!!!
Rachel@oneprettything.com says
That's so pretty Michele! I love spiderwebs. Thanks so much, I'll be linking.
Catherine says
These are really great and you make it sound so easy peasy. Just need to rescue those jars I put in the recycle bin! Oh and yes I do forget about time when crafting and often forget to eat lunch or drink the cup of tea I've bought up to my sewing attic. Doesn't matter though it means I'm having fun.
Nancy Sue says
I just found you through Ariane's blog. What a creative family! Love the spider webs!!!
Sewing Daisies says
Great lanterns, they are going to look great on Halloween. Will you be doing a pumpkin as well?!!
Lori@Paisley Passions says
That is a GREAT idea!!! Thanks for sharing your “creative mojo” with me on Thrilling Thursday. I hope you will be back again soon 🙂
~Lori S.
Thrilling Thursdays @Paisley Passions
Sheri@childmade.com says
I like! I must add, Halloween is the ONLY time I like anything to do with spiders in my house. Thanks for sharing … I've posted a link.
Mascottblog says
Encore une bonne idée !!!!!! Merci !!!!
patricia says
Oh I like this a lot! Great idea.
And yes, I totally get that 'forget about everything else' feeling. Love it.
Michelle L. says
I have just returned from outta town. This was waiting for me to find. It is the COOLEST use for cardboard ever! You are a witch with scissors.
I♥naptime w/ Chocolate Sundaes says
So creative, love this idea! I'd love for you to link it up at sundae scoop! http://iheartnaptime.blogspot.com/
C.R.A.F.T. says
love this! come on over and link up to MMM 🙂
Holly at Tropic of Mom says
I love how this looks so impressive and is made from recycled materials!
David Blaire says
This is so nice, what a creative idea, I have tried one of this and it really looks good.
Katie's Nesting Spot says
These are so cool and unique from anything else I've seen. I love how the jars end up looking like milk glass. What an elegant looking lantern, hard to believe it was created with such humble ingredients. Thank you for joining us at A Crafty Soiree! I hope you'll come back next week and link up again!
malia says
Michele I am always inspired by your projects… and love the repurposing!
Allie says
Ok, so I can't do spiders. Bad case of arachnaphobia… But the technique is WAY inspiring!
You should come link this up to my Making It With Allie Party!
Allie
AllieMakes.Blogspot.com
kati says
I featured this post on my Blog on Feature My Favorite Friday come by take a look!! What a Brilliant idea!!!
http://dragonflyfeathers.blogspot.com/2010/10/featuring-my-favorites-friday-no5_01.html
Marie {Make and Takes} says
CUTE! And just cereal box cardboard?! I love these.
Cheryl says
So creative. I should know when I click on the links I like, they'll lead me here:) Thanks for linking to Craftastic Monday!
Anji* says
These are awesome Michele! You are so crafty 🙂
Kat from California says
eeeek!!! That looks so easy and fun. I knew there was a reason to collect my jars. 🙂 Since I've been blogging I've been collecting jars for storage but the lids get lost when they are washed or ahem thrown out by other family members. Well now I know what to do w/ a lidless jar.lol
Gośka says
beautiful