Halloween 2010: Update! - Decorations

So far I have the invitations and reminders sent, a mini graveyard constructed, and some gruesome window scenes.  But, I suck at taking pix in a timely fashion.  Look for pictures soon to follow!  In the meantime, here are some of the things I used:

This kit is very similar to the one I used (if not better.)  We got our kit at Party City; I'm not sure how much it was there, but they gave us a 30% off coupon at the register!

On our one large window, we've had an eagle's head (Philadelphia Eagles logo) for a few seasons.  Since Halloween is in the middle of the football season, I didn't want to take it down.  So what I did was take Red Window Paint marker (or similar enough), covered my hands in it, and marked up the window around the bird with some nice, bloody hand smears :)  On a smaller window, I used my red, white, and black window paint markers to create a skull and bones frame with creepy eyes in the middle to watch passers-by.  (I know I sound cornier the more I write...)

As for our big side window, which is the first our guests will pass since our home faces a courtyard, I used the "Chop Shop" theme.  I had fun with this one and I'm not done yet!  I'm still looking for links to some of the products, but I'll post pictures anyway.  On the window, I started with gel window clings of blood spatterings with razor blades.  Yep, you read it.  Then I took Spray Blood Aerosol Paint for Fabric & Rubber to the top (after taping off what I could of the sill, ceiling and sides.)  It created a nice dripping effect, but the consistency was way too thing!  Every dripping ran to the bottom, left more of an orangy-yellow color behind (and marked up my hands pretty good.)  I emailed the company ahead of time to make sure this stuff would come off of windows.  Let's hope they're right...

Then I had invested in a really nice, gory, life-sized head.  It's awesome.  I hung that from the hook in the center of the window [box] we use to hang a wind chime (that gets put up after each plant my mom kills dies...)  I also bought two shrunken heads.  Using white thread and clear pushpins, I hung them on either side of BGH (big gory head.)

Then I threw some black "spooky" fabric on the sill and some 24" Bloody Bandage Decoration.  But I still don't think I'm done.

Other than that, we have these great black scene curtains that my mother bought a few seasons ago.

Slowly, it's all coming together.  But, as always, I'm still looking for suggestions!