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A Decoupaged Halloween Book Box with a Skeleton Couple
A thrifted book box, a cut-and-collage picture book, and two 30-cent Dollar Tree skeletons turn into the funniest Halloween keepsake on the shelf. Inside: a tiny coffin, a couple finally getting their flowers, and a running joke about "you don't bring me flowers anymore." Follow along for the decoupage technique, the gold paint trick, and the glitter finish that takes it all up a notch.
How to Check a Pumpkin from Scratch
A thrifted orange pumpkin becomes a gorgeous black and white checked showpiece with a $12.99 Marshalls figurine perched on top — bedazzled with crystal champagne rhinestones and gold bling trim. This tutorial covers the full check technique from first pencil line to last brushstroke, including why orange pumpkins bleed through your sealer (not your paint), the one-and-done paint that never needs a second coat, and the simple fix for a jerked line that nobody will ever notice.