Easy and INEXPENSIVE Halloween Banner

I didn’t have any Halloween wall decor in my collection so I decided to create one!  I had a stack of cardboard inserts laying around (got those free when I bought boxes for my dimensional cards) that I never recycled because I thought I’d use them one day and I’m glad I kept them.  You could also recycle empty cereal boxes!

Look at this plain, unassuming cardboard…it won’t be plain for long!

Oh, and do you see these cupcake liners?  Only $1.99 at Michael’s.  Happy! Happy! Happy! You’ll see why in a bit.

After a little cutting, snipping, embellishing and Glue Dot®-ing (I came up with that new verb…LOL!)…

I’ve got myself a Halloween wall decor!

Just snip a line down one of the liner’s crinkle fold and reattach with a Glue Dots® Line to invert and add dimension.  Oh, and guess who wanted to help? 

My son Marcus saw me coloring the wooden clothespins and asked if he could do it.  I was thrilled he wanted to join in on my little creative journey!

So, here’s what it cost to create my banner:

Wooden clothespins (package of 24 from Target)- $1.00

Cupcake liners (Michael’s)- $1.99

Purple Tulle (Michael’s)- $2.99 MINUS 40% off coupon so it ended up being only $1.80

Halloween chipboard accents(Michael’s)- $1.00

Glue Dots® (already on hand)

Halloween papers and cardstocks (already on hand)

Cardboard (already on hand)

Buttons and ribbon (already on hand)

My GRAND TOTAL for my project….drum roll, please………………………………………………………………..$5.79!!!!!

Come visit me again this week to see what I made for my son’s teacher for Halloween!

(I wrote this blog post while participating on the Glue Dots® design team)

Halloween Banner Recipe

Glue Dots®: Pop-Up, Glue Lines, Craft Dot N Go dispenser

Paper: Halloween designer papers (K & Company, DCWV) Stampin’ Up! (Pumpkin Pie, Orchid Opulence)

Accessories: Colorbok Halloween chipboard accents, cupcake liners, purple tulle, polka dot grosgrain ribbon, Spellbinders (Classic Small Circles, Classic Large Circles), wooden clothespins, Sharpie black marker, buttons, paper floss