It seems like Halloween should be a long ways off still, but it’s coming, and if you are going to make decor, now is a good time to start. Last week I received a fun box in the mail full of Halloween crafting supplies. The challenge for me was to create some cute Halloween decor with the items I received.
This is what I came up with. Let me show you how it’s made.
I started with the blank plate and used 2″ wide painters tape and taped off stripes on the plate, painted and then peeled the tape off.
After the plate was painted, I used a little piece of sandpaper and distressed the plate. The plate was distressed when I got it, but after I painted, it had to be redone.
Next, using some black vinyl and my Cricut, I cut out my letters and applied them with transfer tape.
For the dot of the exclamation point, I decided to make and accordion flower (using this tutorial) and put a spider on it. I love what it adds to the word “eek!”
Here are some close ups of the distressing! I LOVE it! 🙂
This was such and easy project to finish! It only took me about an hour.
After working on this project, I’m getting so excited to decorate for Halloween! I did get my fall decorations out yesterday, but I’m waiting another month to get the Spooky decor out. 🙂 I did put my plate up on my shelf with my pumpkins though, just to see how they look.

What a fun plate display! I really like the little spider. 🙂
I really love your plate!
That is darling! I love the stripes and the distressing!
I agree with Leanne, the distressing definitely adds an extra touch! Very cute.
Sooooo cute!
Sooo cute! I’m totally making this!
Love this!! So fun and festive for Halloween and simple too. I hope you will come by and link up to my Wickedly Creative Halloween Ideas Party.
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I love this plate – I can’t wait to try it myself (I definitely pinned it). I am a follower of your blog and would love if you could hop over to my blog (http://sarahsaturdiy.blogspot.com/) and share the blog love. Have a happy Monday!
It is so cute, and goes really well with those pumpkins! I am a new follower!
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Cute–I love how it’s distressed!
Great decor idea. I think I need to make a red and white stripe one that says “obSEUSSed”. It would look great in my office.
Oh my goodness I love that! I love your whole shelf display with the pumpkins too! SO so cute! I’m so happy I found your blog on Sumos Sweet stuff! We are your newest followers! http://moresisterstuff.blogspot.com/
Super, super cute! Very creative! Would love if you’d join our Countdown to Fall link party! Hope to see you there! Have a great week! 🙂
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Love the diagonal stripes! It just goes perfect!
Featuring YOU today! Your projects are always so cute! 🙂
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Featuring YOU today!
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Love the plate! Thanks for sharing 🙂
This is adorable! I LOVE the stripes and the exclamation point!
What kind of plate did you use? Is it plastic or ceramic? It’s super cute!
The plate I used was wooden. I’m not sure where you’d be able to find one like it.