Sunday, August 2, 2009

Umbrella as Fireplace Screen


Umbrella as Fireplace Screen
Originally uploaded by dragonflydesignstudio

Clever idea from the same magazine as yesterdays entry. Black umbrella with paper ears, nose, mouth, and whiskers. Flickering LED lights behind the eyes would look very dramatic! Thinking about using orange and black felt attached with velcro for a longer lasting Halloween prop and easy storage.

5 comments:

Chris 'Frog Queen' Davis said...

That is AMAZING! Seriously thinking of something like that for the house!!!

BTW - reading old posts (on my blog) and I would LOVE your VHS tapes if you still have them :)

Cheers!

suzanne said...

Now that is a great idea. Simple yet brilliant!

Belle Dee said...

Oh wow! I've seen this photo before, but I didn't realize that was an umbrella. Great idea.

Beth from VintageHalloweenIdeas.com said...

That umbrella is awesome! Love it! I just got into vintage Halloween decorations and what not a few years ago. I love all the truly unique ways of decorating that folks have come up with. Thanks for sharing your stuff.

Anonymous said...

It is good to review these photos again! I'm thrilled that these are still in your archive. I too thought the umbrella idea was brilliant. Thank you so much for recording this Ladies Home Journal here on your blog! An exceptional peek into the past. Go Halloween!
Betty

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