I love Halloween! It is one of my favorite holidays! I have been working on creating some new Halloween decorations to add to my growing collection. I like the cutesy decorations and every once in a while something a little spooky, but I’m not a super scary kind of girl. In fact, this newspaper skull was about as scary as I get.

But I love it. I think it brings in a little bit of spooky and the newspaper gives it a fun vintage feel. I also love that it took about 30 minutes to make and cost me close to nothing to make! This was one of the easiest crafts ever! And it looks great.

You will need:

– A paper mache skull (I got mine at Michaels. Unfortunately, you can’t buy them online. There is also one on Amazon here.)

– Mod Podge (I used the original Mod Podge, but next time I think I will use the matte version)

– Paint Brush

– Newspaper

The process is simple. Cut the newspaper articles out. You want all text. Avoid the margins, pictures and large gaps between the text. I also found it easier to work with smaller pieces of paper rather than long strips.

Then, spread a thin layer of Mod Podge and stick a piece of newspaper on. Coat it in a top layer of Mod Podge. Continue this process, changing up the angels of the newspaper until the skull is covered.

I found it helpful to use the opposite end of the paintbrush to help smooth the edges, particularly when putting the paper around the holes for the eyes, nose, etc.

Let it dry!

That’s it! Super easy! Super cute and super spooky!

Welcome to the third week of the Holiday Survival Guide 2014! This week we’ve got some great FREE Halloween printables! These are spooky and perfect for the Halloween season. I love the Hocus Pocus Bunting!

We’ve also got your top links from last week’s link party and a new, fresh link party for all your your awesome Halloween posts!

We’re going to get you decluttered, organized, cleaned, decorated, and ready for all the holiday fun…without you needing to be committed to the looney bin before New Year’s.

A big thank you to everyone involved in making this awesome series work! We’ll be here every Monday through the end of the year to make sure you’re on track and able to enjoy everything you have planned.

Ready to meet the team?

Sheri from Career Girl Interrupted

Dani from Dani Schnakenberg Studios

Katie & Jairus from KatieMarcum.com

Jessica from Jessie Bee Healthy

Kristen from From Son Up Til Son Down

Stephanie from Sharing A to Z

and our lovely co-host Amanda from It’s a Fabulous Life

Each week we’ll take turns bringing you something awesome to help you stay on track preparing for the major Holidays of the season. Be sure to come back and link up your holiday posts each week so we can share the fun!

This week we’ve got a set of spooky Halloween-themed printables from Sheri at Career Girl Interrupted!

(Click HERE or on the image above to download all the PDFs in a .zip file.)

Now, who’s ready to party? Share your Halloween-inspired crafts, printables, and activities with us this week!

Link Party Rules:

1. Follow all hosts: subscribe, FB, Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter…whatever you prefer!
2. Be sure to link directly to your specific post, NOT your blog’s homepage.
3. Don’t link and run! Be sure to visit the last couple links before yours and let them know how you found them through #HolidaySurvivalGuide2014!
4. By linking up, you give all hosts permission to pin and share your projects (with links back to you, of course). We’ll also be sharing the top three clicked through with each following week’s project!
5. Be sure to follow the Holiday Survival Guide 2014 Pinterest board, too!

Top links from last week:

1. Reeses Cake from From Son Up Til Son Down

2. Pumpkin Spice Syrup from Life With Lorelai

3. Mini Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cheesecakes from The Road to Domestication

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