While I am out celebrating the 50th anniversary of Mathlete’s parents, I have a few amazing bloggers here sharing their awesomeness. Today, Amy is sharing her super fun Halloween Glittered Skull Wreath. Read on to find out where she got the supplies and how to make it.

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Hello friends! I’m Amy from Mod Podge Rocks (and DIY Candy, and Washi Tape Crafts!). I think we’re all in the Halloween mode, and I had to share a recently completed project with you that I just LOVE. I’m a huge fan of the Dollar Tree, and it’s always a fun challenge to head there and see what I can come up with. I knew I wanted to do something Halloween-related and use FolkArt Extreme Glitter, but besides that, I had no idea what I was doing when I walked into the Dollar Tree. It was SO much fun, and this skull wreath resulted.

Here’s how I did it.

Gather These Supplies

• Straw wreath – $1
• Skull heads – I got one bag of nine for $1
• Bunch of flowers – $1
• FolkArt Extreme Glitter, Black
• FolkArt Fabric Paint, Amethyst
• Spray paint, black
• Hot Glue Gun
• Paint brush
• Spouncer
• Scissors

Here’s the skull loot. I got a big one too, for $1. Wasn’t sure if Iwould do anything with it. Hey, it’s only $1!

I spray painted everything black outside in a box. Normally I would paint my surface with craft paint, but in this case it was plastic. I had to spray paint. Don’t forget to spray paint your wreath too.

Once the skull heads were dry, I painted them with black Extreme Glitter. I had a hard time with the brush. . .

So I switched to a small spouncer. MUCH better! The skull heads painted up quickly. Don’t forget to let them dry completely.

For this next step, cut the flower heads off of the plastic stems and discard the stems. Paint each flower petal with your fabric paint. You will need a few coats, so allow to dry between each coat before adding more paint. FolkArt Fabric is pretty thick and has great coverage, so I only had to do a few coats.

Hot glue your flowers all the way around your wreath. Only seven fit – that was just fine.

Add a large dab of hot glue into the middle of each flower, and then press the back of the skull head down. Allow to dry before you hang your wreath.

Can you believe how easy that was? This wreath didn’t take me very long at all, so I went back to my larger skull head and painted it purple . . .

I had already spray painted it black, but I had an idea. Since there was spray paint on the skull head, it was easy to paint over with purple paint.

I used Black AND Purple Extreme Glitter to make a fancy table decoration in addition to my wreath! I’m so happy with my skulls, and the projects were as easy as it gets. I encourage you to give yourself a dollar store challenge!

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