Bewitching Mushrooms

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Mushrooms have been trending this year in everything from apparel to home décor. Nature is filled with magical wonders and what better time to tap into that magic than Halloween? This fun project is fun and easy for everyone.

Original Mushroom Decoration

Original Mushroom

I purchased this cute figurine at Wegmans. The shape of the mushroom cap lends itself perfectly to becoming a witch’s hat.

Supplies

Supplies

For this project you will need acrylic paints, brushes, a black sharpie marker, and a toothpick for tiny touch-ups. You will also need a stuffed animal eye. (You’ll see why below.)

Paint Jack-O-Lantern Faces

Painted Jack-O Lanterns

Painted faces give these pumpkins personality. I didn’t like the low placement of the faces, so I repainted them to start over.

Repaint Pumpkins

Repainted Pumpkins

The new orange paint creates a new blank canvas.

Paint Yellow Jack-O-Lantern Face Details

Painted Yellow Face Details

Yellow paint creates the inner glow typically found in Jack-O-Lanterns.

Outline Face Details in Black

Black Outlines

Using a black Sharpie marker, outline the face details for a carved appearance.

Add a Purple Eye

Add an Eye

The addition of a purple eye is both cute and creepy.

Create Eye Socket with Packing Peanut

Create Eye Socket

Instead of a human eyeball, I decided to give this magical creature a tube-shaped eye socket using flattened packing peanuts.

Side View of Eye Socket

Side Detail

The packing peanut texture coordinates well with the mushroom stem.

Side View of Eye Socket

Side Detail

Finished Bewitching Mushroom

Finished Mushroom

The eye socket was painted beige to blend with the stem.

Side View of Finished Mushroom

Side Details

Side View of Finished Mushroom

Side Details

I hope you enjoyed seeing this bewitching mushroom. It makes a great addition to your Halloween décor and creates an element of the unexpected. As you know, I love Halloween and would love to hear about any of your Halloween-themed projects.

Thanks for Reading! Happy Halloween & Happy Crafting!

12 thoughts on “Bewitching Mushrooms”

  1. Wow! Wow! Wow! Love your bewitching mushroom so gorgeous, creative and with that magic
    of Halloween! Thank’s for share my dear friend Lisa you always know how to inspiring us.
    Have an amazing and relaxing weekend!
    Blessings to you and yours.

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  2. When you add the eye it’s turned on magical piece, congratulations for being so talented.
    The touch of those pumkins it’s adorable and fun and cute.
    Thak’s for share it. Keep crafting and follow your dreams.
    Have a wonderful night!

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  4. I love magical things. I was inspired by a mushroom I had seen with a human eye. It lacked the hat and pumpkins. I like the mystical effect of my mushroom because it belongs in an enchanted forest with fairies flying overhead. Thanks again!

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  7. Agree with you magical things can be awesome and makes shining everything. Your mushroom it’s amazing and pumpkins too!
    Must be lovely an enchanted forest
    with fairies flying overhead.
    Thank’s! Sweet dreams!

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