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Home » Crafts/DIY » Halloween Shadow Box DIY Craft

Halloween Shadow Box DIY Craft

By: Liz  /  Published: October 4, 2013  /  Updated: September 18, 2020  /   Leave a comment

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Now that it’s Fall, it’s time to decorate the house for the holidays! First comes spooky stuff (like this Halloween shadow box), then harvest colors and finally a month of the holly jolly, but slow down… I’m just starting level one.

I was inspired to make a Halloween craft with candy corn, and I decided to make a Halloween mixed media collage of sorts. I don’t know what to call it!

It’s a Halloween shadow box, I guess??

There’s no right and wrong with this craft, so just kinda go where you go with it. I’ll just tell you what I did and you take it from there. 🙂  Be simple, be elaborate, be whimsical, be terrifying… it’s completely up to you.

Craft Supplies:

Wood shadow box
Wood letters (B-O-O)
Spray paint
Miscellaneous Halloween trinkets and decor
Candy corn
Hot glue gun & glue sticks

Starburst candy craft - Halloween craft idea

I sprayed the frame and the B-O-O letters with two coats of black spray paint and let them dry completely.

spray painting wood frame

spray painting wood letters

Then I took my sheet of heavyweight scrapbook paper and hot glued it to the center of the frame for a background. I fell in love with this pretty chevron-patterned paper the moment I saw it in the store.

Halloween shadow box frame

Candy time! Hot glue the candy corn pieces onto the B-O-O letters in any way you’d like. I just glued whatever I grabbed.

BOO letters - Starburst candy corn

Then hot glue those letters onto your paper background. Don’t burn your fingers like I did, mmmkay?

candy craft projects - candy letters craft

Now it’s time to be creative. Use the hot glue to attach your Halloween embellishments any which-a-way you’d like in, on and around your shadow box display.

I am so in love with this black crow I found. He attaches with a clip to the frame edge, so I can move his perching spot on a whim.

Halloween crow

Hang your spooky shadow box on a wall and start the haunting!

Halloween Box Art #craft

Happy Halloween!

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About Liz

Liz is a midwestern mom gone southern (accent in transition). She lives in North Carolina and loves cooking, baking, traveling, movies, crafts, hot and cold tea, wine, pizza and the occasional nap. She also revels in the fact she's a crazy cat lady.

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  1. bonbon @ Farmhouse40.com says

    September 19, 2015 at 9:46 pm

    Thanks for sharing your decor idea at the Inspire Me Monday link party. I hope you will join us this Monday, September 21, at 9:00 am EST and share more of your links.

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  2. Chelsea @ The Johnsons Plus Dog says

    September 18, 2015 at 4:57 pm

    What a great idea! Love this for Halloween. Thanks for linking up at the #HomeMattersParty – we hope to see you again next week with some more awesome ideas like this!

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  3. Jacqueline says

    August 20, 2015 at 2:01 pm

    Am I insane for already looking up Halloween stuff and it’s only August? It’s my very favorite holiday and I am having my annual Halloween party again this year. I got a great deal on a by one get one shadow box set from Michael’s and I’ve been dying to find a good project for them! Great idea!!

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  4. kathy pease says

    October 18, 2013 at 5:48 pm

    That is so awesome..I myself have never been a crafty person but this I might even be able to handle.
    I love Halloween and would love to make one of these for our house. Thanks for the great ideas 🙂

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  5. Cynthia R says

    October 18, 2013 at 4:04 pm

    Great job with the shadow box, I’m not sure if I can do candy corn crafts, I’ll be too busy eating the craft materials, lol

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  6. Natasha says

    October 18, 2013 at 7:29 am

    I love this – its so cute! And I think Tori Spelling is just adorable!

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  7. justin orkin says

    October 16, 2013 at 8:39 pm

    I’d eat it all up if I made it.

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  8. Patty White says

    October 16, 2013 at 9:56 am

    The candy corn idea is so cute for this!! I never would have though to use those for decorating!!

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  9. Michelle H says

    October 15, 2013 at 8:51 pm

    The shadow box is creative but a bit too time consuming for me.

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  10. XmasDolly says

    October 15, 2013 at 7:06 pm

    I’ve never seen Candy Corn in different colors before. Man, I sure would know how she loses all that weight after having so many kids.

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  11. Lisa M says

    October 15, 2013 at 1:44 pm

    I am not very crafty but i think this looks like something I could try.

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  12. Sarah Elyce says

    October 15, 2013 at 1:25 pm

    I don’t think I would do one for Halloween but I’ve been interested in trying a shadow box craft for a trip to showcase mementos.

    Reply
  13. maggie says

    October 14, 2013 at 6:26 am

    What an amazing job! I will have to do it too, and I would love to see more halloween ideas!

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  14. Terra Heck says

    October 13, 2013 at 2:13 am

    Who knew a person could create such cute projects with candy corn! I like how your shadow box turned out. Very festive.

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  15. Denise Taylor-Dennis says

    October 12, 2013 at 11:48 am

    What a cute idea this looks fun to make my son would love looking at this.

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  16. Crystal says

    October 11, 2013 at 6:57 pm

    That turned out really cute! Love the chevron background and the little pumpkin in the corner!

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  17. Jessica says

    October 11, 2013 at 10:44 am

    I love this shadow box idea. I’m SO not crafty, but this looks very simple and spoooooky! 🙂

    Reply
  18. jasmine says

    October 11, 2013 at 7:02 am

    i would love to try this.

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  19. jasmine says

    October 11, 2013 at 7:01 am

    i would love to try this

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  20. Maria Iemma says

    October 10, 2013 at 2:43 pm

    I love that this shadow box uses candy corn which is one of my favorite Halloween treats. I may just make this craft…

    Reply
  21. courtney b says

    October 10, 2013 at 10:06 am

    i love how her dress matches her candy. I love candy corn

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  22. Shar says

    October 9, 2013 at 11:35 am

    Cute. I pinned the picture of the Starburst bursts. So many great fall crafts & this is one of them.

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  23. Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy.com says

    October 9, 2013 at 10:54 am

    Oh goodness, Liz…this is too cute. I could totally pull something like this off. It doesn’t look too terribly hard..YAY!

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  24. Toni says

    October 9, 2013 at 10:53 am

    I absolutely love this. How cute!

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  25. Tammy S says

    October 9, 2013 at 8:09 am

    I love these! They are so cute and I love how easy they all are to make. The shadow box is very cute. I would tame it down a little so my daughter wouldn’t freak. LOL

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  26. kristin sims says

    October 8, 2013 at 11:21 pm

    Great crafts!! I love the picture frame, and i have always admired tori spelling, keep the great ideas coming! thanks!

    Reply
  27. heather says

    October 8, 2013 at 10:55 pm

    This looks like a fun craft to make and I love decorating for the season.

    Reply
  28. Lisa Brown says

    October 8, 2013 at 3:05 pm

    Great idea and you did a fantastic job on it.

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  29. noelle d says

    October 8, 2013 at 11:08 am

    great job… but i would have to do it when broxton was not home… he would not want to waste the candy making a craft, he would want to eat it all (you should see gingerbread houses around here!)

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  30. Donna says

    October 7, 2013 at 8:14 pm

    How neat! I’m not very crafty, but I do like to do Halloween crafts.

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  31. Emily says

    October 7, 2013 at 7:53 pm

    How simple but fun! I love how bright it is despite being spooky 🙂

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  32. Amber Edwards says

    October 7, 2013 at 7:30 pm

    That is such a cute craft! Although I don’t know if i could stand to not eat them all before I finish the craft. lol.

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  33. OurFamilyWorld says

    October 7, 2013 at 7:06 pm

    I love that! I never would have thought to use the candy corn in such a creative way! It came out awesome!

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  34. Marcie W. says

    October 7, 2013 at 6:57 pm

    You did an outstanding job and must be super crafty! I can only imagine how awkward my shadow box would be.

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  35. Brandie (@ Home Cooking Memories) says

    October 7, 2013 at 6:08 pm

    Oooh, I love the idea of doing a Halloween shadowbox! And those Starburst candy corn are perfect for crafting! love their colors.

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  36. Jeana says

    October 7, 2013 at 5:45 pm

    OH MY GOODNESS – this turned out sooooo welll! I would have never thought to use the candy, but it gives it such a nice pop! LOVE!!!

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  37. Dianna @ Oy Vey a Day says

    October 7, 2013 at 4:39 pm

    Who knew you could do so much with candy? I love the Starburst crafts.

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  38. Tammy says

    October 7, 2013 at 2:18 pm

    fun! I want to make something like this for Thanksgiving or Christmas. Now just to find the time…oy!

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  39. Kelsey Apley says

    October 7, 2013 at 11:44 am

    Oh my gosh I love the shadow box so cute!! I am gonna have to get supplies and make this! SO creative!

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  40. Tiffany says

    October 7, 2013 at 10:51 am

    That’s a really cute idea! The only thing I would worry about is attracting bugs.

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  41. Toni says

    October 7, 2013 at 5:51 am

    That is an adorable craft!!

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  42. Vanessa: thequeenofswag says

    October 7, 2013 at 1:04 am

    What a great craft with the candy corn.

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  43. Jennifer @ The Quirky Momma says

    October 7, 2013 at 12:31 am

    I like the shadow box. I especially love the chevron paper, it’s just cool.

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  44. Shannon (The Mommy-Files) says

    October 6, 2013 at 11:54 pm

    This is such a cute craft girl!!!

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  45. Sandra (at) Coasahmom (dot) com says

    October 6, 2013 at 11:54 pm

    This is so cute!!

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  46. Kelly @ Texas Type A Mom says

    October 6, 2013 at 10:57 pm

    That is so adorable – I love it!

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  47. Rosie says

    October 6, 2013 at 10:06 pm

    Wow… I absolutely love this. I am gonna pin it to my Halloween board on Pinterest! Thanks for sharing. 🙂

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  48. Kait says

    October 6, 2013 at 9:08 pm

    How cute is that!! I love Halloween decorations!!

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  49. Jenn says

    October 6, 2013 at 8:56 pm

    This is so cute!! Now I want to buy some more and try making a framed decoration too!

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  50. Sue says

    October 6, 2013 at 7:21 pm

    Wow, super cute!

    I am lousy at just making something like that on a whim, I should look at Tori’s ideas cause I couldn’t come up with something, like you did 🙂

    those look like good candy, I never liked candy corn either, but like starburst 🙂

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  51. Kelly @ A Girl Worth Saving says

    October 6, 2013 at 6:49 pm

    Liz, that is pretty darn cool! You know, if I still ate candy, I would be tempted to eat Starburst Candy Corn. Seriously, I never liked Candy Corn but man that sound good!

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  52. Jenn says

    October 6, 2013 at 4:34 pm

    How incredibly cute! Wish I could come up with ideas like this on my own. Oh well. Thank God for Pinterest. 😉

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  53. Lolo says

    October 6, 2013 at 2:45 pm

    Your craft looks really cute! I love how colorful their candy corn is!

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  54. Viccy H says

    October 6, 2013 at 1:25 pm

    I LOVE Halloween, and I’ll be DIY’ing some crafts and decorations later this month. THank you for sharing some more inspiration xx

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  55. Noor Unnahar says

    October 6, 2013 at 10:40 am

    What a great and fun idea it is . I’d visit you and snatch all the candies , may I ? lol

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  56. Leilani says

    October 6, 2013 at 8:25 am

    That turned out really cute! I love that you used candy corn to decorate with!

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  57. Anne - Mommy Has to Work says

    October 6, 2013 at 8:11 am

    I love your craft better! lol The eyes, rose and bird all add that extra touch!

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  58. Pamela R says

    October 6, 2013 at 8:00 am

    I love LOVE the shadow box!!!

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  59. Kristen @ kristenione says

    October 6, 2013 at 7:42 am

    Now that is cute! I love it! I didn’t know Tori was so crafty either!

    Reply
  60. Areeba says

    October 6, 2013 at 6:10 am

    This looks so cool! These googly eyeballs look creepy but they are awesomeness! 😀

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  61. Pam says

    October 6, 2013 at 2:02 am

    I love seeing all of these creative ideas for Halloween crafts. You did a great job. Happy Halloween!

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  62. Kathleen says

    October 6, 2013 at 1:16 am

    I love that Liz, you did a fantastic job! The googly eyeballs are my favorite part.

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  63. Mel Cole says

    October 6, 2013 at 1:01 am

    Wow! This is a cool Halloween decor! Love her idea on using candy corn.

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  64. Le-an Lacaba says

    October 6, 2013 at 12:33 am

    Wow! This is really cool and creative! But won’t it attract bugs?

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  65. [email protected] eco friendly homemaking says

    October 5, 2013 at 10:39 pm

    Wow you are pretty crafty yourself! Who would have thought that you could make so many cute things with candy corn!

    Reply
  66. Theresa says

    October 5, 2013 at 10:30 pm

    I love how this turned out Liz!

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  67. Jennifer @ My Sweet Sanity says

    October 5, 2013 at 9:59 pm

    This is such a perfect Halloween decoration and it’s candy! I love it!

    Reply
  68. Courtney says

    October 5, 2013 at 8:59 pm

    I’m really loving all these ideas – however I just want to try the candy 😉

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  69. Robin Gagnon {Mom Foodie} says

    October 5, 2013 at 8:49 pm

    I love the shades of these Starburst candy corns. If I can keep my daughter from chowing them down i might be able to make something too 🙂

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  70. Bobbi Burleson says

    October 5, 2013 at 7:36 pm

    That is super cute!! Those starburst candies look pretty dang good too!

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  71. MELISASource says

    October 5, 2013 at 7:31 pm

    This is downright adorable!! My kiddos would love to make this!!

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  72. Angela says

    October 5, 2013 at 7:17 pm

    I am absolutely loving how you did your own thing here, and it turned out so darn cute!

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  73. Dawn ~ Spatulas On Parade says

    October 5, 2013 at 6:27 pm

    Why waste candy on a craft to put on your walls, wouldn’t that attract ants? We live in the country and have lots of bugs, so I am very careful about leaving stuff out like this.
    I think it is super cute though.
    I see it says you are a coastal NC blogger. I was raised on the coast and still reside in NC!

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  74. robyn says

    October 5, 2013 at 5:35 pm

    How cute and creative! How much candy did you eat while making it? 🙂

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  75. Theresa says

    October 5, 2013 at 5:16 pm

    How cute is that!? And who knew Tori was such a crafter? I had no idea. I just thought her only talent was looking pretty for the cameras lol.

    Reply
  76. Cyndie says

    October 5, 2013 at 4:04 pm

    That is a very nice craft for halloween

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  77. Tiff @ Babes and Kids says

    October 5, 2013 at 4:01 pm

    That is so incredibly cute, who would have thought you could craft with candy corn? I’m normally not a fan of candy corn, but if it’s made by starburst, I might just eat it. I’ll look for it in stores.

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  78. Ann B. says

    October 5, 2013 at 3:54 pm

    LOL…cute! I wish I was “crafty” I know It may seem to others like it is easy, but I am all thumbs with crafts….gimme plants and I got the green thumb.

    Reply
  79. Amberlee Cave says

    October 5, 2013 at 3:35 pm

    OMG!! I had no idea those existed! I need to find them now! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  80. Kayla @ TheEclecticElement says

    October 5, 2013 at 3:28 pm

    I actually just saw those Starburst Candy Corn when I was walking around Target yesterday and immediately thought ‘Ew!’ Now that I know they taste nothing like candy corn, I may definitely have to give them a try 🙂

    This Halloween craft is super cute and really easy to do! I love me a good Halloween craft; the more Halloween decorations, the better is my opinion.

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  81. HilLesha says

    October 5, 2013 at 2:17 pm

    OMG, that is really awesome and creative!

    Reply
  82. Stephanie says

    October 5, 2013 at 12:48 pm

    It turned out so super cute!

    Reply
  83. Katherine Bartlett says

    October 5, 2013 at 12:34 pm

    That’s so cute! Great craft! I love stuff that’s not too hard to make and looks great!

    Reply
  84. Melanie says

    October 5, 2013 at 12:01 pm

    Cute ideas for Halloween. They all look really simple too I may have to try the last one

    Reply
  85. Mally says

    October 5, 2013 at 11:10 am

    That’s so cute!

    Reply
  86. Paula @ Frosted Fingers says

    October 5, 2013 at 11:05 am

    That turned out great! I so wasn’t crafty when I was coming up with the idea. I like the candy corn. It’s starburst without sticking to my teeth!

    Reply
  87. Kato says

    October 5, 2013 at 9:58 am

    I LOVE this! And I love your imagination!! I also want that candy corn!

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  88. Anita Breeze says

    October 5, 2013 at 9:44 am

    That turned out really good! I like the addition of the crow, I find them to be somewhat creepy.

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  89. Megan Chamberlin says

    October 5, 2013 at 9:22 am

    Fun!! Would never think to use candy in a craft, but really looks great!!

    Reply
  90. brian miller says

    October 5, 2013 at 8:52 am

    ha…all new level of playing with your food….those starburst circles wh made are cool….

    Reply
  91. Amanda McMahon says

    October 5, 2013 at 8:18 am

    Wow. I never thoughy to use candy corn for decor. Super cute for Halloween

    Reply
  92. Growing Up Madison says

    October 5, 2013 at 7:57 am

    I’ve never watched the show but I’m surprised that she’s so crafty. I wouldn’t have thought it. I love her stuff and yours is great too. I’m no good at crafts though although I want to start doing a bit more with the kids.

    Reply
  93. Shasta Walton says

    October 5, 2013 at 7:40 am

    I love crafting with candy! These are so cute, and I am pinning them now!

    Reply
  94. Rosey says

    October 5, 2013 at 7:34 am

    Very festive, I like it!

    The eyeballs are a nice touch, they made me laugh. There’s not any one thing that ‘makes it’ though, it’s all cute. 🙂

    Reply
  95. Terry (My Journey With Candida) says

    October 5, 2013 at 6:53 am

    Well aren’t you just the crafty one!! How cute your Boo turned out. I have been following Tori for awhile now and she is always krafting in her kitchen… You would think with all her money, she would have a crafting studio. But I think I like her more because she is so down to earth.

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  96. Robin (Masshole Mommy) says

    October 5, 2013 at 6:20 am

    I don’t know if I would have enough candy corns left to complete the craft, but it came out awesome.

    Reply
  97. Shell Feis says

    October 5, 2013 at 1:38 am

    That is SO cute! I need to make that!!

    Reply
  98. Jennifer says

    October 4, 2013 at 10:59 pm

    This is so cool. I’ve seen so may blogs that have done edible things with the Starburst Candy Corn but never a craft yet. Coolest thing ever.

    Reply
  99. Rachel @ Following In My Shoes says

    October 4, 2013 at 10:40 pm

    That is SUPER duper cute!

    Reply
  100. Ty @ Mama of 3 Munchkins says

    October 4, 2013 at 10:29 pm

    OMG!! That’s totally cute, Liz!

    Reply
  101. lisa at two bears farm says

    October 4, 2013 at 9:05 pm

    It’s cute! I never would thought of Tori as a crafter.

    Reply
  102. Patty says

    October 4, 2013 at 9:00 pm

    I love the crow. I’d end up trying to eat the candy and then hot gluing it to my tongue.
    It would not be pretty

    Reply
  103. Stefanie says

    October 4, 2013 at 8:49 pm

    I would never have thought to glue candy corn to a Styrofoam ball!

    Reply
  104. Xenia @ Thanks, Mail Carrier says

    October 4, 2013 at 8:40 pm

    Look at you all crafty, that turned out cute! I’m sure Tori would be proud. 🙂

    Reply

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