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Giveaway- Felt-o-ween: 40 Scary-Cute Projects to Celebrate Halloween

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felt-o-ween If you are into decorating for Halloween you will definitely want to get yourself in the running for a copy of Felt-o-Ween: 40 Scary-Cute Projects to Celebrate Halloween by Kathy Sheldon and Amanda Carestio. Leave a comment in today’s post by September 20, 2014 and you will be in the running for this wonderful book filled with projects in all the classic Halloween motifs perfect to adorn your world and make it festive. Open to U.S. Residents only please.

More about the book from the publisher:

“Celebrate the spookiest day of the year by having some crafty fun! The team behind the popular Fa La La La Felt and Heart-Felt Holidays brings you 40 BOO-tiful decorations and costumes for a festive Halloween. Requiring little or no stitching, these felted projects are 100% beginner-friendly, including pumpkin candy bags, a huggable vampire stuffy, a creepy crawly wreath, and plenty of ears, headbands, and other wearables for revelers young and old.”

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Comments

  3. I love working with felt but I don’t have anything for Halloween. It’s all Christmas stuff. I’d love to win this book!

  11. Felt is one of my favorite mediums!!!! It’s versatile enough to range for items for babies to adults!!! Halloween is my No.1 holiday!!!

  12. I have the felt and would love to have this neat Halloween theme based book. Thanx for the timely opportunity to win such a colorful craft book.

  13. Perfect timing for such a great book giveaway.
    My grand-daughter and I would love making the Halloween crafts found in this book.
    Thank you so much for offering Felt-o-ween.

  16. Looks like a lot of fun projects! I love the candy corn bunting and the ravens! Thanks for the chance to win!

  18. Felt is by far one of my most favorite craft items. To boot Halloween is my favorite holiday so I start my Halloween crafts this month 🙂

  27. I just made a felt board for my granddaughter and some story characters for it…so I am really into felt these days. Would love to decorate with felt for Halloween too.

  28. The grandkids are looking forward to doing up Halloween this year. What a great asset this book would be in helping them.

  34. The candy corn banner is so cute! My DILs would have a great time during the next football weekend at my house crafting these Halloween decos.

  35. It’s funny that despite loving felt crafting so much I never thought to do something for Halloween. I tend towards the spring stuff. I’m inspired!

  42. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays! I’d love to win to make some new decorations for my home and some for friends too!

  44. Halloween is my favorite holiday. I love coming up with new ideas and things to make with my daughter.

  47. I don’t have use for this book myself anymore as I don’t have kids, but… my DIL has 4 little girls and 2 of them are in Brownies/Daisys nad she is the scout leader of both so I KNOW she would love to have this. I would help in that I am pretty good and taking a holiday theme craft and remaking it for another holiday!

  48. Our family of five celebrates Halloween from October 1st to the 3st. We make special treats and DIY projects each day. My kids wear Halloween garb all 31 days too! The perfect book for us!

Have you read?

I Found a Table Made from Mannequin Legs—and I’m Still Not Over It

 

manequin table recycled

Okay, I have to tell you about one of the most bizarre-yet-brilliant DIYs I’ve come across in a while. While scrolling through google (as one does when deep into a late-night upcycling rabbit hole), I stumbled on a video tutorial for a table made out of mannequin legs. And honestly? I couldn’t look away.

This project is peak creative chaos—in the best way. The concept is exactly what it sounds like: four mannequin legs, flipped and fixed in place, supporting a standard tabletop. It’s got this quirky, surreal vibe that makes it feel part high fashion, part modern art installation. Think: Tim Burton meets IKEA.

What I loved most about this video is how surprisingly accessible it is. The creator breaks the process down clearly—so even though the end result looks totally wild, the steps are manageable. You’ll need a few tools and a decent amount of glue or screws (depending on how permanent you want this table to be), but nothing too technical.

Design-wise, this piece is an absolute conversation starter. It would look amazing in a creative studio, a funky coffee shop, or even as a statement piece in a minimalist home—anywhere you want to break the “normal furniture” mold. The contrast between the realistic mannequin legs and a basic tabletop is just the right kind of weird.

If you’re into recycled home decor, eco-conscious DIY projects, or just love adding some unexpected personality to your space, this one’s worth bookmarking. Whether or not you ever make it yourself, it’s guaranteed to make you see mannequins—and furniture—in a whole new way.

Catch the full tutorial and see the visual magic for yourself on Recyclart. Just be prepared to say, “Wait, is that a leg?” every time someone visits your house.