I was walking down the arts and crafts aisle at Walmart yesterday and I saw some giant googly eyes. As soon as I looked at them, I envisioned a wood block mummy. It's just how I work.
Suddenly, I have three monster friends. All with giant googly eyes.
For this project, you will need to get your hands on some wood blocks. (Preferably different heights) I have a wonderful grandpa who cut me blocks of wood. :) I already had the broad cloth and the paint, so this project cost me .97 cents for the package of eyes and .38 cents for the bandage knit material. A total of $1.35 for all three Monsters.
Now that's thrifty.
Two of your blocks will have white bases and one will have green.
This soon became a joint project when my mom took over Frankenstein. She screwed bolts in his neck, glued on his eyes and a button nose and painted on his hair and stitches with black acrylic paint.
Most people would paint the wood block white and glue eyes on and call it a ghost. But my mom wouldn't stand for ordinary. She came up with the idea for a "sheet" to go over the wood. I think it is ADORABLE!
The mummy was my baby. I found this really odd stretch knit fabric in the $1.50 bin at Wal-mart and I loved it the minute I saw it. It has the same texture as a bandage and it's sparkly! (Who doesn't love sparkly?) I cut the fabric into strips (I bought 1/4 of a yd. but only used 2/3 of it) and glued as I wrapped.
Here is how they all turned out:
I LOVE the way the monsters turned out-SO MUCH, in fact, that I have two more wood blocks waiting to be transformed into...well...you'll just have to wait and see. :)
Happy Haunting!
Project time: A few hours (waiting for paint to dry)
Project cost: Under $3 (for all 3 Monsters)
Project skill level: Medium
Project time: A few hours (waiting for paint to dry)
Project cost: Under $3 (for all 3 Monsters)
Project skill level: Medium
I love paint it sew thrifty!!! This is one of my favorite projects! you have to check out the witch and dracula they made too!
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ReplyDeleteThere is the link to her site since there isn't one in the post.
I love the monsters!
Thank you for pointing out to me there was no link. I am posting these so fast (with so many kids running around) that I forgot to link it. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI love p'AINT it SEW thrifty!!!
ReplyDeleteThese are so adorable! I love the witch and the dracula blocks that she made as well. One of my favorite projects of Amanda and Lorraine's!
I love these! They are adorable! I went to the blog and I am SOOOO glad I found it. There is a PART 2 to this tutorial also. She actually has 5 monsters. Cute! I need to make these!
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ps-Maybe you want to know that you the blog name is paint IT sew thrifty not paint AND sew thrifty.
Love your blog too! Wish I had something to enter.
I love these Monsters! This is adorable! I've seen some 2x4 Halloween guys before but these are the best! I vote for this one! :)
ReplyDeleteThat mummy is the cutest thing I have ever seen! I love her tutorials! If you haven't seen the whole family of monsters, you have to! She better win! :)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE this! I want to make these!!!!
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