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. So cool! I love it!

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

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

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

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  7. I totally laughed out loud these are great!~

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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. This made me laugh out loud! Well done, well done.

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

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  12. Creepy cool! Thank you so much for linking up!

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  13. 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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  14. 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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  15. LOVE this idea! Pinned this one too!

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  16. 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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  17. 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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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. 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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  21. This is a Riot! Just saw on pinterest- I'm finding this post late but what fun!

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

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