Easy DIY Tabletop Ghosts

Making these easy diy tabletop ghosts only takes a few minutes and uses items that you probably have on hand. These make a cute addition to a Halloween party table. 

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I love finding ways to re-use items I have on hand and combining them with supplies purchased at a dollar store. These gauze ghosts do just that. 

Easy DIY Tabletop Ghosts

Every month a group of bloggers are challenged by C’mon Get Crafty to create a new craft or project from our own stash of goodies! Everyone is allowed a $10 allowance for necessities to complete their project, but the bulk of it must be created from their own stash of goodies. Check out some awesome creations you might be able to make from your own stash! This challenge is a fun one to participate in each month. I always like being motivated to use up some of the items that have been stashed away. #craftroomdestashchallenge

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Let’s meet this month’s bloggers!!

C’mon Get Crafty | Purple Hues and Me | Stone Cottage Adventures

Domestic Deadline | Across the Blvd

This Autoimmune Life | Modern on Monticello

Elle Marie Home | Sew Crafty Crochet

 

Supplies Used for DIY Tabletop Gauze Ghosts

• Set of candle holders
• Old Christmas Ornament
• Gauze – Dollar Tree calls it “Creepy Cloth”
• Twine
• Ribbon
• Self Adhesive Vinyl
• Scissors
• Wire Cutters
• Ribbon
• Hot Glue

For this month’s craft de-stash challenge, I didn’t buy any new materials. I’ve had these candle holders for a while. Last year I used them in a simple Halloween Vignette.   I had several packages of the creepy cloth that I bought last year from the Dollar Tree.  The ribbon, twine, and vinyl were all in my craft stash. I bought a bag of old Christmas ornaments at Goodwill last year to use for crafts and these were just the right size for my Halloween ghosts.                       

Using wire cutters, I pulled the top from the ornament. That way the ornament will sit flush inside the top of the candle holder.

Since the cloth is loosely woven, I wrapped the base and stem of the candle holder with it to cover the copper. 

I cut a piece of the cloth long enough to drape over the ornament and flow down the candle holder.

To give the ghost more of a shape, I wrapped a piece of twine around the neck area and tied it off in the back.

For the eyes and mouth, I used a small circle punch to cut pieces from self adhesive vinyl. Then, I trimmed one of the pieces into more of an oval shape for the mouth. 

After looking at the ghosts, I didn’t like the way the twine stood out. I thought it needed to be covered. 

I used satin ribbon to cut bows and a tie for the ghosts. These are hot glued in place with a small dot of glue against the twine. 

I like not so spooky Halloween decor and these fun ghosts fill in well with that. It took less than 30 minutes to make a set of three of them and since I used items I had on hand, I didn’t need to spend any money for them. 

Do you prefer whimsical and fun or creepy and scary Halloween decor?

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