spooky monday post

 
I really miss doing Spooky Mondays with Wendy's Adventures in Wonderland. I had a lot of fun doing them one year (or was it two?) and I miss it this year. So in the spirit of Spooky Mondays I decided to do this post.
 
I love silhouettes. I like to use them in my art and definitely love them for Halloween. I have a set of owls, bats, crows, cats and a picket fence I cut out of black foam years ago that I still use every year.
 
I just came across a book by Jeffery Rudell posted on MAKE. A few years ago he transformed a client's home into a haunted house using spooky paper silhouettes.
 
 
I wish my house had the same amount of windows as this house does.
Actually I would love to have the house period.

 
But I think I can do something with the windows I have.
I love this one with the headless lady and her chair and tiny bird.

 
How about this creepy butcher's window?
I think I'll skip the hanging body parts but I love the kitties.
 
 
There are more pictures posted at MAKE along with a few downloadable silhouettes.
Or you can try to order the book HERE.

 
Let me know if you try it. I still have to put my old ones up and I'll see if I have time to try some of these in my front windows.
 
Happy Spooky Monday
 
 
 
 
 
 

9 comments:

Ricki Treleaven said...

This would be so much fun to try! :D We have a Georgian style house with tons of floor to ceiling windows....

Janet Ghio said...

I love these--especially the headless lady!

Angela Reeves said...

What a fun spooky idea! It would definitely be fun to do with so many windows. I hope you post some pics of the ones you do!! Thanks for the link and info, it's the perfect post for the Halloweeny mood I'm in!!

Celia said...

I LOVE these!!! I will have to try these on a smaller scale....my house and windows aren't that big.....but I could make small ones.

Hindustanka said...

the silouette idea for decoration is just awesome! it's not difficult to make and gives really spooky look to the house..i wish I had house with so many big windows too.

Ivy said...

Those are too cool...I mean creepy. Thanks so much for bringing back Spooky Monday...I had forgotten about it! xoxo

Cathy L. Calamas said...

That's the coolest idea ever. Too late for me this year but a definite for next year. Thanks for sharing that.

Wendy said...

Dearest Anna,
My friend... you are just the most kindred spirit and hauntingly wonderful soul. I love the Ode to Spooky Monday. I wished so bad that I would have had my computer before October this year. I wanted to do Spooky Mondays this year, but you have helped me to realize that maybe it is not to late to do one final Monday before that Spectacular night of haunts. So Monday morning I will post a Halloween Spooky Monday.
Hope to see you there. ...By the way I love that headless lady also. So cool. I wanted to do a hanging man in the upstairs window this year. Did not get around to it, but next year is a must.
xoxoxoxo
Wishes and Whimsy
Wendy from Wonderland

Laura S Reading said...

Maybe next year...make the neighbors really think we are MAD!