Need tons more leaves to gather themselves in front of the door.(Click on any picture to enlarge)
Of course, I have to have some fun. I'd love for my husband to dress up like a ghoul, sit in a chair in the dark portion of the sidewalk and whisper very softly "psst, got chocolate?" as each innocent trick-or-treater walks up......come on--it could save on candy!!
This is how I use some of the merchandise you've seen at the store-yards of black cheesecloth and, of course, the haunted portraits. I want to add a few more of those...!
A ghoulish light is a must. I have a huge branch to add that will overhang the entrance some. I'll add some bats to that. I also have a CD with the best, spooky old horror flick music.
An apple, two 20" lengths of wire ( I used about 19g) and something else the birdies might enjoy. I had some ?millet? just laying around (!) so I decided to use that.
Some pliers, twine, and something else edible to string onto the wire. I was thinking cranberries but didn't have any (what kind of house do I run here???) so I used craisins!
Thread both wires through the apple so that....
they come out of the center in the bottom of the apple.
Use your pliers to curl up the end of the wires. this is decorative but will also stop the apple from sliding off. Kerplunk.
Back to the top of the apple. Twist the two wired together for a length, separate them and...
... string your cranberries, craisins, raisins -whatever -on to the wires and bend the ends of the wire into a sturdy hook.
Tie on millet-again whatever you found- and voila!!
Hang the creation in a tree so the little critters can find it. I'm curious to see what happens!
