Milk Glass Vases as Halloween Ghosts

Earlier this year, I published a St. Patrick’s Day project here on my website that involved (temporarily) decorating vintage milk glass vases. I wasn’t sure how well it would be received- but boy, was I oh-so-pleasantly surprised! So, of course, I started wondering if I could do something similar in Fall. More specifically, what if I turned a few milk glass vases into Halloween ghosts?

And while I already had plenty of milk glass vases in hand, I ended up collecting a few others to test my theory out. Starting with this beautifully fluted vase that was only a few dollars at an antique mall.

Then, other vintage milk glass vases and receptacles continued to cross my path, such as these tumblers…

And this tulip-esque vase, as well:

Now I had more milk glass than I knew what to do with! But I just couldn’t wait to transform them into little ghost vases. And you won’t believe how easy it is…

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Making the Halloween Ghosts

Ultimately, I decided that these milk glass vases were the pieces I’d transform into ghosts for Halloween.

And while I certainly had more than I needed, I really only needed a handful for my decorating needs!

And to bring my idea to life (ironic, given they’re ghosts), I planned on using this roll of stiff black felt that I’d thrifted.

It had already come in handy when I created this jack-o-lantern pillow, which is awesome. Gotta love a thrifted craft supply that I use in at least two projects/blog posts!

First, I gathered a couple of options to attach the ghostly face features: removable glue dots and my hot glue gun.

Next, I cut out simple eye and mouth shapes from the stiff felt and stuck them to the milk glass vases. And while the glue dots worked ok, I ultimately preferred the results from the hot glue gun.

While you may be cringing, I found that using tiny dabs of hot glue was fine. With a strong fingernail, I was able to easily remove the glued felt from the vases without any damage/marks.

As you can see, I turned some of the milk glass vases upside-down to upcycle them into Halloween ghosts. Not the classically shaped vases, but the shorter, squatter vases and the tumbler were turned upside down.

And that was it. This project is almost TOO easy and simple to warrant a blog post. But you know me, even the most “duh!” ideas often get written up as tutorials, no matter what.

Milk Glass Vases as Halloween Ghosts

I mean…these are effortless. And they only take a few minutes to make, plus they’re temporary. But aren’t they SO cute and charming?

My husband and I have named the ghost vase on the right “Dilbert” because he looks like the character from the comics!

I also love how some of them are just Halloween ghosts and some of them are ghost vases. It makes for a fun collection as Halloween decor, doesn’t it?

All the faux florals came from Michaels’ Fall Collection. I just loved how the navy blue, burnt sienna, and goldenrod colors looked as autumn bouquets in my Halloween vases.

You’ll also get a kick out of the fact that I styled my Halloween ghosts on our coffee table. And our youngest kitty, Pixie, was being a scamp the whole time. So, while I snapped photos on the coffee table, I distracted her with squirrel videos under the coffee table.

Thank you for spending some time with me today, even if this project was ridiculously simple! But for those of us with a collection of vintage milk glass vases, it sure is fun to find new ways to decorate with them. Especially in Fall, which I rarely see!

Speaking of super simple Halloween craft projects, these 5-minute ghost lights (also from something thrifted!) might be right up  your alley, too.

Craft on!

S

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