Friday, September 28, 2012

WITCH HAND

Want to make a cute but creepy Halloween effect for your door? 
This is such an easy project and takes about 30 minutes.  
You need some cheap glue-on fake nails, a piece of heavy gauge wire or a coat hanger, an old shirt sleeve or a piece of fabric, some newspaper or plastic grocery bags, duct tape and a glove.  I used a green garden glove.
Stuff the glove with the paper or bags.  Glue on the nails and while that's drying, cut off a shirt sleeve.  Make a loop around both ends of the wire and then bend it at a 90 degree angle.  
Duct tape the cut off shirt sleeve around the base of the first loop.  Stuff the other looped end into the glove.  Hook one end on to the back side of a door handle and bend the wire so that it fits around the door to the front side.  There ya go!
I did this on a door and stuck a lollipop in the hand once.  An apple would be nice too!  Well, that's the beginning of my Halloween decorating, which tends to lean towards the creepy side, but what did you expect from a farm girl who runs a haunted maze every fall???




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42 comments:

  1. Very clever Danni. I am looking forward to your creepy displays!

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  2. That's so fun! My mom would absolutely love this!

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  3. That is seriously awesome! I think I'll adapt this for the kids, not behind a door but around the corner of the stairs to their room. Flickering light, otherwise darkness (oh sorry, the bulb must have blown out!) and then THIS. OH HELL YEAH!

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  4. They took the words right out of my mouth! Clever and Fun!

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  5. Oh that is clever & creepy, I wonder if I could adapt it Christmas with santas hand

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  6. Its absolutely fab Danni - creepy and super cool!!!

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  7. Danni! I love this. What a great idea and executed so adorable....I mean creepy. I think it's the pink nails that make it more adorable than creepy. Love it!!!

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  8. ha ha, that is super cute. I love that.

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  9. This is so cool! You could put it on your front door for the trick or treaters. That would probably really scare them!

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  10. I laughed out loud when I arrived! I love this - so clever and cute - so fun!

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  11. Love this great idea and I'm pinning! ~ Maureen

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  12. That is great! I have seen nothing like that! Love it! I'd like to pin it leading directly back to your site! So so cite!

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  13. I can't imagine your guests' faces when they see this sticking out the door! It is definitely creepy! The green works perfectly.

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  14. Cute and easy way to dress up your Halloween doors.
    Your grandkids must get such a kick out of this!

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  15. I have a black cat sort of Americana thing that sits on a wood swing seat and hangs in the guest bath. My grandson who is almost 5 won't us the "room" when that's in there so we have to turn it around or take it out. What do you suppose would happen if I put a witch hand on that door?

    ~Bliss~

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  16. This is such and awesome idea. You are so creative. I cant wait to make this one too.
    PS. I'm going to the store to get the supplies for the caramel corn. ;)

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  17. This is just too cute, and looks so real!! That is so creative. Thank you so much for sharing at A Bouquet of Talent. I so appreciate your support. :)

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  18. Haha! This is such an awesome project. I would definitely come and visit your corn maze if I lived a little closer!

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  19. SOOOOO DARLING!!! I JUST LOVE IT!

    winks, jen

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  20. Visiting from M.M.M. What a fun & creative idea! Thanks for sharing! I would love if you would share this (and some of your other fun projects) over at my link party going on right now).

    http://sewingbarefoot.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-weekly-creative-2.html

    Thanks! Have a nice day :)

    Shannon
    Sewing Barefoot

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  21. I love this, such a great idea! Thanks so much for sharing on "I Gotta Try That Monday"
    Marcie

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  22. What a great idea Dannie - too cool!!!

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  23. Love it! Thanks for sharing at the All Star Block Party.

    Holly

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  24. Loce the creepy witch hand!!!

    Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality!

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  25. This is more than cute!
    Crystelle
    http://www.crystelleboutique.com/

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  26. Thank you so much for linking up with Link Up and Spook On!
    I have never seen anything like this! I love it! I will be adding to my Pinterest Fall Board.
    http://www.kyetrabelton.com

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  27. I love the fact that you added nails! Pinning!

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  28. Oh this is great! I love your stuff! I'm going to share this on behalf of Whimsy Wednesday on my facebook page-
    Thank you for linking up at Whimsy Wednesdays with The NY Melrose Family and Smart! School {House}

    Kelly at Smart! School {House}
    www.smartschoolhouse.com
    www.thenymelrosefamily.com

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  29. Hey from tessacotton! Love your creation. I would be so thrilled if you would link up to my new, halloween themed linky party, live today!
    http://tessacotton.blogspot.com/2012/10/halloween-link-party.html

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  30. How creative! I love how the witch hand turned out, thanks so much for sharing:)

    Katie
    www.funhomethings.com

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  31. That is adorably creepy and such fun! Thanks for the great idea.

    Bonny @ thedomestictedprincess.com

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  32. This is brilliant! New follower coming over from Happy Hour Projects: Happy Hour. I hope you'll find the time to visit my blog, too!

    http://www.someoneelsesgenius.com

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  33. Danni, this is AWEsome and your blog looks amazing. You've done some wonderful upgrades. Bravo!
    <3 Christina

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  34. So creative!! I'd love for you to link this up to Do Something Crafty Friday: http://seevanessacraft.com/2012/10/do-something-crafty-60/

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  35. You are a STAR at I Gotta Create!
    Gave you your own spotlight feature for this great project:
    http://igottacreate.blogspot.com/2012/10/creepy-witch-hand.html

    Thanks so much for linking up each week, Danni. I love seeing what you come up with.
    <3 Christina

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  36. I think I will always love this witch's hand! Thanks for linking up this and your Haxa Witch! :-)

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  37. What a cool idea! I want to make one. If you haven’t already, I hope you’ll visit "One Creative Weekend" on OneCreativeMommy.com (open every Fri-Wed) and link up this idea and anything else you’d like to share. There are two categories—one for Halloween and one for everything else.

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  38. Oh what a good idea. Very effective.
    I'd love you to link it up please https://pinkoddy.wordpress.com/2012/10/10/create-your-own-halloween-t-shirt-with-linky/

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