dollyrogerflag | Come decorate with me! (Reply)

I finally got most of my Halloween decorations up! It's not that different of a layout from the ones I made in the past years, I try to be better with balance and harmony when it comes to my festive decors. I think I am getting the hang of it. A lot of my Halloween items were purchases I've made from random places.... I started collecting them for the past seven years. I even kept all of my DIY projects and I made most of my "spooky" paintings. If you have things like simple craft paints, hot glue gun sets, & construction papers.... they're literally just $0 stuff.

I basically compiled stickers, postcards, zines, photos, and popular media that reminds me of fall. For instance, I saved my Vicent Price souvenir postcard for this season because he's iconic for October. If you ever browsed through my traditional art page, I'm sure you'll recognize some of my paintings.

I think I blame my dad for passing on the idea of collecting kitschy and novel (yet forever classic for me) items. My minimalist mother was quite the opposite, she was never a fan of tacky, vibrant things... so I have struggled with aesthetic choices between my parents. I see where both of my parents were coming from with their personal tastes and I don't question their preferences. At least in the curating department, I think I am better at displaying my novel decors. Also, Bern and I share the same tastes, I incorporated Bern's things for display.

Our work/ desktop stations. I'm surprised my boo lanterns held up for all these years.

More of my pokemon stuff & little trinkets. Not pictured: I also have Lady Boo floating above the plant corner. I'm not sure whether or not I will keep my displays how they are right now, but that's all I have for now. After my last DIY project forr this year, I know for sure I can't be collecting a lot more trinkets, since I have a small space...I'm pretty content with my collection, I think I am maxed out. I could use for something a lot more practical, like Halloween cookwares & dishes. Maybe couch pillows? Orrrrr I will sew one up. We shall see!

DIY Project links:
1. The nutcracker, I actually used this idea for my Mr. Pumpkin nutcracker.
2. Halloween paper rolls, They're so versatile for everything! I've managed to use them for my faux melty candles. I even made my Toriyama-inspired bat garland with them.