It all started with a stool I bought thrifted for around 3 bucks. I was looking for a stool to fix a table with, but ended up not needing it for that project. After seeing an image in Country Living Magazine. ( A personal fave!)
I decided to paint it a gorgeous teal color
The color is actually quite deeper than these pictures portray. My children loved it immediately!
I roughed it up a bit then let it sit. The children started using it right away.
Having found a 2×2 on my walk the other day, I felt inspired to make some halloween word blocks. I started out by cutting it down every 1- 1/2″ on my chop saw.
This is where the children got involved. They look forward to craft projects, especially painting since mom does it all the time. I needed all those blocks black.
So those darlings all got into their paint clothes and painted while I sanded.
I wasnt’ too picky since they are for Halloween. I love my Halloween decor to have a little rough touch.
Then I marked newspaper to size, cut out, and modge podged onto the blocks.
The letters were done with a sharpie with a crude hand. In the end, they were lightly sprayed with glitter spray. I’m in love with sparkle, what can I say?
While those were drying, I gave attention to my porch mums. I knew I wanted to wrap them in burlap
So I dug out my stash and some twine and wrapped them
cutting around the edges to eliminate access
So, what do ya think?
is it totally:
Shelstring 
Michele, those are wickedly awesome!! Love that the kiddos got involved… so sweet! I'm a new follower! jules
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i love this whole vignette in front of that rustic door!
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Looks like your perfectly styled shot should BE in Country Living! Love it all!
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Michele, The blocks are great and I especially like your adorable little helpers.Mary Alice
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I just LOVE this! You guys did an awesome job and I am pinning it so I can totally steal the idea for next Halloween! How is the first time I have been to your blog, I am a new follower:)Kim
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Oh so cool, I have 5 stools sitting in my garage that the neighbor was throwing out – yep rifling through the neighbors trash, I have no shame.Found you via sugar bee, great post over there
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Love the painted stool and the W H I C K E D blocks were a bonus. Good one.Joy
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