Halloween 2008 - Setting the Scene Outdoors
So, you've sent the invitations, have your table ideas, and now it's time to turn your attention outdoors. There is always that house on the block every Halloween, tricked out to the nines with gianormous spiders and killer zombies, a graveyard scene with smog rolling across the moors, frightening small children. It's ok, you don't have to reanact the opening scene from "The Addams Family" to get your yard into the spirit. I call on my favorite woman-in-league-with-the-devil to inspire you...
A giant spider weaves an evil web to ensnare unlucky trick-or-treaters. I've made those egg sacks last year, my only problem was using white tights instead of pantyhose. The tights were too thick and didn't stretch down and hang as well. If you love carving, try any or all of these shapes on this year's pumpkin lantern and making an otherworldly path to your front door. Shroud your entrance in darkness with a Witch's Curtain. If eyes are the window to the soul, then these creepy silhouettes show a souless house.
Over at Better Homes and Gardens, many haunted slideshows await you. Here are a few hightlights.... 
Scare the pants off passersby with a front yard featuring zombie-like mummies and haunted tombstones. I'm making the tombstones and beetles, I went and got my foam-cutter tool at Michael's (and with a 40% coupon, became a steal!). Hanging a jack-o'-lantern from a shepherd's crook creates an eerie but enticing scene, especially at night, it will look like an disembodied head. Another way to add shadowy webs to your front windows, this time with black yarn. A double-car garage door serves as a blank canvas upon which you can place a multitude of Halloween images. Not Just A Mommy!
Scare the pants off passersby with a front yard featuring zombie-like mummies and haunted tombstones. I'm making the tombstones and beetles, I went and got my foam-cutter tool at Michael's (and with a 40% coupon, became a steal!). Hanging a jack-o'-lantern from a shepherd's crook creates an eerie but enticing scene, especially at night, it will look like an disembodied head. Another way to add shadowy webs to your front windows, this time with black yarn. A double-car garage door serves as a blank canvas upon which you can place a multitude of Halloween images. Not Just A Mommy! 
I love Halloween! I adore all these fabulous outdoor decorations. These are fantastic ideas! I can't wait to start decorating! Thanks for the wonderful inspiration!
Posted by: Madelyn @ Southern Weddings | September 29, 2008 at 07:56 AM
Great ideas for Halloween decorations…! Thanks..
Posted by: Macey | September 30, 2008 at 12:10 AM
Thank you Macey and Madelyn for the comments, I'm always eager to share my finds!
Posted by: Dawn | September 30, 2008 at 08:28 AM