Seems like each year at Halloween I add a few more elements to my house décor. This year I came across this fun door decorated with bats …
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| Country Living |
… and thought I’d add it around my front door.
I started with a bat stencil I found here on marthastewart.com. I wanted the bat dimensions to be varied, so I made two additional sizes of the stencil.
On black poster board I used chalk to trace and then cut out six large bats, 18 medium and 10 small:
Using Command damage-free poster strips …
… I arranged the bats so they appeared to be flying across the front door.
Then I stepped back and admired my handiwork.
My next door neighbor actually called me from her cell phone as she was pulling away from the house to comment on my door! She said it was worthy of immediate recognition.
Hi there! My name is Linda and I’m a Jersey-born-and-bred Midwestern transplant who lives in Chicago with my husband and two children. We've lived in our home since 1995 and over the years our style has changed and evolved. I wouldn't call my home a work-in-progress -- more like a rework-in-progress as I refresh and remodel things around here ... one room at a time.
I just found your blog from the creative bloggers party & hop. I love the bats…it looks great! I’m your newest follower. I hope you’ll stop by my new blog & follow along too!
Thanks,
sally
loveofhomes.blogspot.com
To: Sally @loveofhomes.blogspot.com, I am now a follower of your blog. I will always remember you as the first ever person to comment on my blog and my first ever follower. Now I need to post a comment on your blog as well … Thanks so much! Linda.
Hi Linda! What a cute idea!! You are so creative!! I am now following you via the Creative Bloggers’ hop and I hope you will follow me, too! Many blessings to you!
Very cool!! I need to do this one year!
You scared me! haha no very spooky cute!!
Happy Halloween ! Stop by for a slice of pie!
Have a fun time dreaming under the table
)
Kay Ellen
oh my gosh, that is fabulous! i LOVE it! come do my door?
Your entry looks so cute! Spooky but so welcoming! Love it!
This is absolutely adorable–
I woulf love tyo have you join my parties.
cheri from Its So Very Cheri
This is really one of the coolest Halloween decorating ideas I’ve ever seen. I am definitely doing this next year! Of course I’ll have to pin it so I can come back…
I noticed you are a new blogger. I too am new this month
I’m going to follow you. Happy blogging 
~ Jessica
Hi all! This is Linda from It All Started with Paint and I just want to thank everyone who stopped by and left a comment. This is my first tutorial post on a blog I just launched and I’m overwhelmed at how this community has shown up and provided encouragement.
Thanks for making me feel so welcome!
Linda @ It All Started with Paint
Wow! That looks amazing! Your neighbor was right…it is worthy of immediate recognition! Thanks for linking up to The “Autmn Décor” Talent Scouting Party at WhisperWood Cottage!
This is so great, Linda!!! I never saw it, what a fun idea … and so fun to see a post from back in the day.
Congrats on the Whisperwood feature … no bad for your first post. Way to go, Linda!!
You just can’t help but smile at your door. What a fun simple idea. I did autumn leaves on our glass door last year…this year maybe bats??
I love this! I saw it in Country Living too and got as far as buying stiff felt, but I like the poster board idea better. It’s a must do for this year after seeing your door!