DIY SKULL VASE AND HALLOWEEN PARTY DECOR

I am pretty much always a big fan of black and white, and it is especially perfect for Halloween. Plus, a black and white color scheme makes planning your party decor simple because it is so easy to find pieces in the store or around your home that will fit in with the whole look.

To amp up the spooky in my tablescape, I used some of Floracraft’s brand new foam Halloween shapes to make a few attractive and functional pieces – a skull vase and pumpkin candy displays.

I love the way these projects came out, and the best part is that they were super duper easy to make. This is a two step, twenty minute craft, folks! You want in?

Of course you do! Let’s do this. Here’s what you’ll need.

Supplies (I have included affiliate links below. If you decide to click through and make a purchase, I may make a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting Persia Lou!):

Floracraft® Foam Skull
Floracraft® Foam Pumpkins
Floracraft® Foam Cutter
Foam Tool Set
Chalky Finish Paint in Relic
Paint Brush
Black Rock Candy and Black Candy Sticks
Short Glass or Vase
Flowers (I used white carnations)

These pumpkin candy displays and foam skull vase were so easy to make. The first step is to give each foam piece a couple coats of chalky finish paint. I used Relic, which is a deep charcoal color.

When the paint is dry, the pumpkins and skull will have a nice matte finish. I love the look it gives the foam – almost like concrete.

To turn the pumpkins into a candy display, all you need to do is poke some holes in the top. I used one of the tools from the foam tool kit for this, but a skewer or dowel rod should work well too. Finally, just push in the candy sticks.

Next, to turn the foam skull into a vase, you will need to carve out a hole the size of your cup or vase from the top. The foam cutter works really well for this, but it may take a few minutes to carve it out completely. When your hole is the right size, just insert the cup and add water and flowers. That’s it!

Sooooo pretty, right? I just love the moodiness of the black, white, and gray. Perfect for a sophisticated Halloween look.

My new pumpkin candy displays and skull vase worked perfectly in the all black and white dessert table I put together. I added some yummy sugar cookies with black frosting, a new candelabra I picked up at Target (that I LOVE), and some more black candy.

That watercolor ghost backdrop was one of my favorite printable tattoo designs from last week’s post, so I blew it up and printed it off as an engineering print. I will have it and a few other Halloween designs available soon in my shop, so check back if you want to get them for your own spooky celebration!