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Saturday, October 1, 2011

Googly Eyed Busts


I recently scored big at Savers and found these small busts for 99 cents a piece. With my sister's "Victorian" Halloween party just around the corner, I was certain I'd find a purpose for these fine gentlemen.


Watered down black acrylic paint was used to "stain" their surface



I had an extra Dollar Store candle holder from my Apothecary Jar project. A few coats of black spray paint and a stone faux finish (gray paint and a sponge) transformed this guy into a pedestal.


The BEST part.... tiny googly eyes. This reminds me of a Scooby-Doo episode...



I feel like these distinguished men will display nicely on the mantel.

 

Linking up to:

Monster Mash Bash

27 comments:

  1. AnonymousOctober 2, 2011 at 10:02 AM

    So cool! I love it!

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  2. KeiOctober 2, 2011 at 10:30 AM

    Those are brilliant! They have the look and humor perfect for halloween :D

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  3. Christina at I Gotta Create!October 3, 2011 at 3:41 AM

    Absolutely fabulous!! Funny and freaky :) I'd be thrilled if you shared these at my halloween link party at http://igottacreate.blogspot.com !

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  4. That Crazy AjummaOctober 3, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    These are so adorable!
    I LOVE them.
    I especially love the google eyes.
    They are so comical!!

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  5. Nikki MonetOctober 3, 2011 at 12:07 PM

    I love this!! So creepy! Would love it if you would stop by and share these at my linky party! http://everything-underthemoon.blogspot.com/2011/10/bedazzle-me-monday-2_02.html

    Have a great day!!

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  6. Kendra@My InsanityOctober 3, 2011 at 10:33 PM

    Very Cool! I teach music classes and these would be perfect!

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  7. greenbeanOctober 4, 2011 at 5:18 AM

    love these!...

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  8. Just JaimeOctober 4, 2011 at 10:23 AM

    haha these make me laugh!

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  9. Carrie at In the Hammock BlogOctober 5, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    I love it! the googly eyes are perfect!

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  10. Brave BrookeOctober 6, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    I totally laughed out loud these are great!~

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  11. UnknownOctober 7, 2011 at 3:39 AM

    These are fabulous. Made me bust a gut laughing. I'm not much of a spooky Halloween person, but these are right up my alley.

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  12. JanelleOctober 8, 2011 at 6:21 AM

    BRILLIANT!! I LOVE these! It makes me want to go out and find some little busts of my own! LOL

    Janelle
    homemadethisandthat.blogspot.com

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  13. Ann @ makethebestofthingsOctober 8, 2011 at 1:40 PM

    This made me laugh out loud! Well done, well done.

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  14. Andrea @Oasis AccentsOctober 8, 2011 at 6:03 PM

    Totally Scooby Doo-esque, I'd be worried if the eyes followed your movement =)

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  15. Robin AngeOctober 9, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    Creepy cool! Thank you so much for linking up!

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  16. Nikki MonetOctober 9, 2011 at 8:28 PM

    I featured your Googly Eyed Busts on Everything Under the Moon!! Stop by and grab a featured button if you like :)
    http://everything-underthemoon.blogspot.com/2011/10/you-dazzled_09.html

    Thanks for linking up!!

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  17. WhitOctober 9, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    That is such a fun and spooky idea. I love it. Thank you so much sharing and for linking up to our party Show and Share this week! Come on back this Wednesday to link up your current projects.

    A mommy's life...with a touch of YELLOW
    tyandwhitneyulrich.blogspot.com

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  18. KatieOctober 12, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    LOVE this idea! Pinned this one too!

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  19. MichelleOctober 12, 2011 at 10:38 PM

    Those are great!

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  20. Adrianne SurianOctober 13, 2011 at 1:39 PM

    Dropping by to let you know you're featured on tonight's post at Freestyle Friday! I loved this, thanks for linking up!

    Adrianne
    www.happyhourprojects.com

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  21. Drama Mama LoriOctober 16, 2011 at 3:52 PM

    Loved this idea so much, although mine didn't turn out nearly as well as yours with the glaze!! I linked back to you in my Halloween Mantle post - check it out!

    http://mamawithadashofdiydrama.blogspot.com/2011/10/halloween-mantle.html

    Thanks for the inspiration!!

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  22. AnonymousOctober 20, 2011 at 1:25 PM

    I loved this so much I had to feature it on my blog!

    http://jenellsrevenge.blogspot.com/2011/10/diy-tutorial-link-googly-eyed-busts.html

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  23. UnknownOctober 21, 2011 at 4:26 PM

    These are so clever ~ the perfect combination of spooky and fun! Thanks so much for linking them up to my Halloween fun party. I've featured them this evening in my latest Five Fun Ideas post (oh, and I also mentioned your cool evil fairies and spell book ~ they're all awesome!)

    http://www.cometogetherkids.com/2011/10/five-fun-ideas-for-halloween-decorating.html

    Laura @ Come Together Kids

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  24. AnonymousOctober 25, 2011 at 4:48 PM

    I'll be featuring these on Halloween day. I hope you stop by, check it out, and grab a button :)

    Jessica
    http://myworldmadebyhand.blogspot.com

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  25. Christina PaulAugust 9, 2013 at 8:04 PM

    This is a Riot! Just saw on pinterest- I'm finding this post late but what fun!

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  26. AnonymousNovember 30, 2014 at 3:47 AM

    Just found your blog, these are AWESONE! Karen.x

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