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Ghost Globes

I have been admiring all the Halloween crafts on all the other bogs I follow and I have become very fond of the Ghost globes I see everyone making. I thought about making some of my own but putting my own twist on them. First I started with these three glass cylinders that I already had , but I have seen similar at the Dollar Store.
Then I cut 2 pieces of white tissue paper exactly the size of each cylinder.

I wrapped each cylinder with one sheet of tissue and secured with tape at the back.

Next I selected some black paper to cut out my images. This was all that I had in my paper stash but it will work fine.

Next I free hand drew a ghost image. This took me a few tries and if you can't draw there are numerous images and clip art on the web.

The I applied double sided tape to the back of two ghosts and applied them to the front of each cylinder.

Dont worry that the ghosts don't lay flat since that will be fixed in the next step. 
Next I took the second piece of tissue and laid right on top of the first piece. Securing in the back with tape.

Now your Ghost Globe is done! I repeated the same process for the other two cylinders..

Last step is to light them. Since this is tissue paper, I didn't want to use really candles, So I decided to use these battery operated lights from my Christmas decorations.

They work perfect since they give off just enough light and you don't see the glitter..

And here they are glowing eerily just in time for Halloween even if it is a month or so away! But they are quick and easy and so inexpensive! Enjoy!

Comments

  1. Mommy MindedSeptember 20, 2010 at 6:44 AM

    too cute!

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  2. KerriSeptember 20, 2010 at 7:50 AM

    So cute and easy....I'm gonna try this! Thanks!

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  3. Double the GigglesSeptember 20, 2010 at 8:35 AM

    Turned out super cute! LOVE 'EM!

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  4. Bella @ Bella before and afterSeptember 20, 2010 at 12:21 PM

    I like it, so cute, and simple. Come link up to my **6 weeks 2 Spook** party, I would love to have you!!

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 20, 2010 at 7:18 PM

    Hi! I have a blogger award for you :)

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  6. PollySeptember 20, 2010 at 10:01 PM

    Hi there!
    I saw that you were a fellow blog award recipient. Just wanted to stop by your site and say hi!
    -Polly
    www.learnandgopollyco.blogspot.com

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  7. UnknownSeptember 25, 2010 at 8:12 AM

    Love these! What a great idea.

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  8. Kristol FaucheuxSeptember 25, 2010 at 9:11 AM

    These are great!! I love that they speak of Halloween, but are not over the top.

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  9. .September 25, 2010 at 10:43 PM

    These are awesome!!

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  10. UnknownSeptember 26, 2010 at 6:13 PM

    love these! come on over and link up to MMM :)

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  11. JillSeptember 26, 2010 at 9:29 PM

    Oh these are VERY cool!! I'd love if you would link this project up to my weekly Round Tuit party at:

    http://jembellish.blogspot.com/2010/09/round-tuit-16.html

    Hope you have a great week

    Jill @ Creating my way to Success

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  12. AmandaSeptember 26, 2010 at 10:23 PM

    I just wanted to stop by and let you know that I linked to this post today from the Home & Garden channel at Craft Gossip. :)

    Your feature will appear in the main Craft Gossip RSS feed, on the main home page and can be found directly here
    http://homeandgarden.craftgossip.com/ghost-globes/

    If you would like a "featured by" button, you can grab one here!
    http://homeandgarden.craftgossip.com/grab-a-craft-gossip-button/

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  13. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2010 at 12:20 AM

    Very cute...and so easy! Thanks for sharing!

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  14. Embellished BayouSeptember 28, 2010 at 10:41 AM

    Love these, great job! I'll be linking to them in a post later this week.

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  15. Stephanie Lynn @Under the Table and DreamingSeptember 29, 2010 at 3:12 AM

    Janet - These look fantastic. I bet they look amazing glowing! Thanks so much for linking to The Sunday Showcase Party, I have featured this here:
    http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2010/09/clean-mama-printables-winners-sunday.html#comments

    Stop by and grab a featured button if you like. Hope you are enjoying your week! ~ Stephanie Lynn

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  16. AnneSeptember 29, 2010 at 11:09 AM

    What a cute idea!!! Thanks for sharing!

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  17. Embellished BayouSeptember 29, 2010 at 11:35 AM

    I featured these in my post today:
    http://blog.embellishedbayou.com/2010/09/more-friendly-ghosts.html

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  18. Sew Can DoSeptember 29, 2010 at 2:35 PM

    Spooky & cute. Found you on It's So Very Cheri:)

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  19. Gwen @ Gwenny PennySeptember 29, 2010 at 4:16 PM

    These are beautiful. I like how subtle the ghosts appear. Such a quick & easy project!

    Visiting from It's So Very Cheri!

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  20. KimMalkSeptember 30, 2010 at 11:56 AM

    I love how "ghostly" they are. Very nice and creative.

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  21. Marie {Make and Takes}October 2, 2010 at 1:23 PM

    So fun and so easy! These would look so great at night on Halloween!

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  22. LorieOctober 2, 2010 at 8:37 PM

    Thanks for linking up again!

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  23. HeidiOctober 3, 2010 at 11:52 PM

    This is a great..and simple..decoration. Thanks for the tutorial!

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  24. Jerri at Simply Sweet HomeOctober 7, 2010 at 5:35 PM

    What a neat idea! Very cute! Thanks for linking up for Friday Favorites!

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  25. UnknownOctober 10, 2010 at 3:31 PM

    I made these with my granddaughter and she made one for her baby cousin. So fun. We locked ourselves into a closet and turned on the flicker candle. Spooky!

    Margie

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