The flock is flying the coop, but some can't escape

Halloween is almost here and I only have about a third of my decorations up.  That's the way it goes sometimes.  My oldest daughter wants to trick or treat with her friends this year and my youngest leaves for sixth grade camp on Halloween. It won't be the same without her.  Trick or treating with my girls is winding down as they grow up.

Some of my flock can't escape my clutches.

I thought I would show you this years last few Halloween installments. 
I like crows. 
My philosophy on crow decor is when one would work ten are better. 
I have a flock and they love to greet the guest from the front entry. 

They keep a watchful eye over the new blue pumpkins.

Beware of the shadows.

I like to glam up my skulls too. 

Don't mind the snake he won't bite......much.

I use old costume jewelry in the eye sockets for some bling.  

You know I love bling. 

A little red candle wax dripped on the skull and we have what I call,

"Gory Glam."

Here's the kitchen island decked out in black and white Halloween decor.

I added some white pumpkins, greenery, white ostrich feathers, and what else, more crows to my kitchen candelier.

Don't mind the skeletons climbing in the lanterns. 

They only come to life when the lights are off.

I made these pumpkins years ago.  I just hot glued ribbon and faux pearls around the sides.  Then I hot glued more costume jewelry to the ribbon.  Some feather boa on top and bottom, very easy.

Grandma's costume jewelry re purposed.

More magnetic lobotomized skeleton decor.

The black and white feather streamers are dollar store hair feathers. 

Cherish those Trick or Treat times with your flock, it goes by so fast.

Are you ready for Halloween?

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It won't hurt a bit. 

Just a few drill holes to the skull and were almost done.

I started with these 5 guys and 5 of their little friends.  
They came in a package complete with nooses around their scrawny necks. 
I bought 2 packages.  They were 50 percent off and cost me a total of $5.00.

 They were an unruly bunch, but I took my chances and removed their nooses. 

They happily practiced their synchronized swimming on my table at their new found freedom.

 I gave them a light spray of white paint to brighten them up.
They smiled through the entire painting.

What they didn't know was they were all getting.....


lobotomies!

They gritted their teeth and took it like men.

I think I let out a wild cackle or two while drilling.

Next they all got some bling.




Look they're smiling again.
They all look at the world through rose colored glasses now.

Time for some new hardware. 
I used jewelry magnets from Michael's.

Some left over chandelier crystals. 
My men needed some bling to compliment their fabulous new sparkly pink eyes.

I've showed you my magnetic starfish and crystal drops in this post here.
This is how I bling out my chandeliers.

My lobotomized skeletons are taking over the chandeliers for the Halloween season.

Lobotomies complete, hardware installed.
Here are my men happily hanging on my chandelier.
Their eyes glow when they're happy.



Here are some more magnetic lobotomized skeletons I made a couple years ago.
I hung them on my metal hanging basket light.

Pearls for the girls.

They are proud skeletons and always stand at attention. 
Some of them are little fresh and wink at me when I walk by. 
I show them my drill and they remember to mind their manners.

Performed any lobotomies lately?

Happy Halloween

Thanks for checking it out.