Halloween Countdown Calendar

Looking for a fun way to count down to Halloween?!?
Check out this step-by-step Instructable! For even more detail visit the full blog post at:
http://catscraftroom.blogspot.com/2011/09/halloween-countdown-calendar-bazzill.html

Cut canvas to 15x30 and spray paint Heirloom White (uness you are happy with the color of your canvas. I was not)...then sew using orange thread: 1/2 inch seam on the sides and a 1" casing for the top and bottom then go find some sticks to fit in the casings and use the rest of your canvas to spray paint them black on. I also grabbed longer sticks for the sides to stabilize the whole thing. Set the sticks aside for now.
Finished size ~ 14 x 28
Draw spider webs on...add brads along both sides. 4 on the left~ 3 on the right. Wrap Floss around each brad going form left to right. See main photo. Scroll over photo for some easy tips...

#1 Spider Paper 2x3, 2 stars trimmed out/foam dots, clear jewels in center of webs, ghost trimmed out, purple jewels for eyes, small purple circle, orange 1.
#2 Word Paper 2x3 trimmed, inked orange on edges, green gingham ribbon in a knot, mat w/purple, medium purple circle, small striped circle/foam dot, purple 2 (it's not black, promise).
#3 Corrugated 2x3 inked black on edges, detail trimmed out & hot glue on left, purple diamond inked black/hot glue, white 3.
#4 Pumpkin Paper 2x3 shaped to triangle, inked black, small ivory circle inked black, orange 4.
#5 Batty Paper 3x2 trimmed, ink orange/mat on 3x2 burlap, red jewels for one bat's eyes, large orange circle inked black, medium gray circle, white 5.

#6 Shoe Paper 2x3, trim/inked black & mat w/yellow, purple polka-dot shoe trimmed out/pop dotted on, large circle punched from purple polka-dot on circle paper/inked black, orange 6.
#7 Corrugated 2x3 trimmed into pennant shape/inked black, green houndstooth big circle inked black, medium yellow circle w/small purple circle, white 7.
#8 Multi-Striped Paper 2x3 trimmed to triangle shape inked orange, smaller Batty Paper triangle inked black, medium ivory circle inked orange/foam dot, black 8.
#9 Off-white diamond, smaller Skulls Paper inked orange, green jewels for eyes on one skull, small off-white circle inked orange, orange 9.
#10 Corrugated White, hot glue sheer green ribbon ruffled, word BOO trimmed from paper, medium gray circle, small black circle, white 10.

#11 Green 2x3 cut to triangle, small Pumpkin Paper inked orange, medium Purple circle, Orange 11.
#12 Star Paper 2x3, narrow scrap of Orange at bottom w/Green Floss wrapped several times around, sucker trimmed out & tucked into Floss, CANDY trimmed from paper/foam dot, medium Green Houndstooth circle inked orange/foam dot, purple 12.
#13 Orange diamond, smaller Purple Houndstooth diamond inked orange, cat trimmed out/foam dot, Black 13.
#14 Gray 2x3, smaller Word Paper inked orange, medium Green Patterned Paper circle, small Orange circle, White 14.
#15 Corrugated 2x3 trimmed to triangle shape, three candy corns trimmed out/glued to Black Floss/hot glued, Black 15 hot glued.

#16 Yellow 2x3, smaller Batty Paper inked orange, moon shape trimmed from Green Houndstooth/foam dot, star trimmed out/foam dot with Black Floss to hang star, Orange 16.
#17 Black 2x3, Purple strip at bottom, three star stickers, 'teeth' trimmed out form tag page, medium Orange circle, Purple 17.
#18 White Corrugated 2x3, three tiny triangles glued to Black Floss/hot glue, SCARY trimmed out/hot glue, medium Orange circle, White 18.
#19 Off-White diamond, smaller Skulls Paper inked Orange, Red jewels for eyes on one skull, medium Off-White circle, small Yellow circle, Orange 19.
#20 Burlap triangle, smaller Spider Web Paper inked orange, small Off-White circle/foam dot, Black 20.

#21 Batty Paper 2x3 inked black, Green polka dot ribbon knotted and wrapped around, medium Yellow circle, small Purple circle, White 21.
#22 Orange diamond, smaller Black diamond, WHOO! sticker/mat on Yellow/foam dot, small Multi Striped circle, Purple 22.
#23 Pumpkin Paper 2x3 trimmed to triangle inked black, small Yellow circle inked orange, Black 23.
#24 Gray 2x3, smaller Spider Web Paper inked black, large circle trimmed from Gray Web Circle on Circle Paper, medium Gray circle inked black/Black floss strips glued to back side to form legs plus one long strip for web/hot glue small Gray circle on back to hold floss in place/attached to large circle with hot glue, small Gray circle inked black, Red Jewels for eyes/foam dot off-center for character, White 24.
#25 Black 2x3, smaller Pumpkin Paper inked orange, large Off-White circle inked orange, GOBLIN and HALLOWEEN trimmed out/inked orange, Orange 25.

Check the other picture for some detail on that fun little spider...foam dots...

#26 Word Paper 2x3, word BAT outlined with black pen, bat trimmed out form sticker sheet, medium Orange Houndstooth circle inked black/foam dot, Black 26.
#27 Burlap diamond,, small Black diamond/mat with Purple diamond, medium Yellow circle, big star sticker, Orange 27.
#28 Purple 2x3, smaller Shoe Paper inked orange, yellow shoe trimmed out/foam dot, Purple 28.
#29 Green 2x3, smaller Star Paper inked orange, Purple strip, large ghost trimmed out, White 29.
#30 White Corrugated, Candy Corn strip/hot glued w/Black Floss wrapped around & tied in front, Black 30/hot glue.
#31 Black 2x3, smaller Purple inked black, large Yellow circle inked black for moon, house trimmed out/foam dot to bottom of moon, HALLOWEEN sticker, two crazy eyes trimmed out: one big-one little/foam dot only large 'wonky' eye, Orange 31.

Cover small clothes pins with left over scraps to hang number cards from. See Main photo for placement!!
Yes...Halloween is one of my favorite days of the year...annnnd I kinda like my OCD. Hope you dig my craft!
Cat Jones

Inspired by Canvas Corp~Bazzill Basics Spooky and Kooky paper pack and stickers used plus some supplies on hand (cardboard box, ink pads, etc...)

Here's one more look at the finished piece so you don't have to go back to the beginning. Enjoy!