Cozy DIY Standing Ghost Made with Felt, Fabric & Fall Charm

 It might still be hot outside, but spooky season starts early around here—especially when it comes to handmade decor. This cozy standing ghost is the perfect project to kick off your Halloween crafting, using just a few easy supplies like felt, fabric, craft foam, creepy cloth, and a bit of imagination. I added little spiders, bats, and a soft creepy  bow to give it a whimsical haunted feel.

Whether you're prepping early for fall markets, decorating your craft shelf, or just getting a head start on Halloween, this DIY ghost brings that soft, spooky charm that’s perfect for any handmade Halloween setup. Keep reading for the full tutorial and some cozy inspiration for your own ghostly creation!

4 Free Fall & Halloween Designs to Download Now

 Hey Y'all

I know it’s still summer, but it’s never too early to start planning for fall and Halloween! To help you get a head start, I’ve put together four free fall and Halloween designs you can download right now.

These include two witch designs and two fall Designs — perfect for adding seasonal vibes to your future projects or simply saving for later.

THESE WORK BEST PRINTED AS 

6x4", 9x6", 12x8"

What You Get

• Two fun witch designs with a spooky touch

• Two cozy fall designs

How to Download

Click the link below to grab your free designs! They’re for personal use only, so feel free to print, craft, or decorate — just don’t resell or redistribute them.

Midnight Sky Endtable

Hey Y'all Olivia here, today I am going share a makeover of a end table that I found at the store where I have a small booth at. the owner said I could paint it. It needed a little love, one of the handles were falling off and there was scratches and dings, so this is how it started out..

so with this end table I decided to go with country chic paints midnight sky which is a perfect navy blue color!

Cozy, Spooky & Handmade: What’s Coming to the Blog

 

Fall is my favorite time to create — cooler weather, warm textures, and spooky-but-sweet vibes make it the perfect season to pull out fabric, thread, and twine. This year, Rustic Owl Treasures is shifting into cozy handmade decor, and I couldn’t be more excited.

🧵 What I’m Making This Fall:

• Fabric Ghosts: Soft, spooky little ghosts made with scraps of linen and cheesecloth
• Ghost Pillow: A cozy accent pillow with a sweet ghost face (and maybe a little rustic fringe!)
• Witch’s Hat Decor: Think farmhouse textures meets magical charm — all made from fabric
• Pumpkin Pillow: Chunky, stuffed, and fall-ready — perfect for a cozy chair or entry bench

I’ll be sharing tutorials, photos.

🍁 The Vibe This Season:

Think warm neutrals, handmade touches, and rustic Halloween — cozy with a hint of witchy. Whether you’re decorating a tiered tray or making your own fall pillows, there’s something magical about crafting it yourself.

What are you making this fall? Let me know — or tag me if you're crafting along!

How to update a table - Cut and Paste with Overlays

Today I am going to share how to update a old table by cutting and pasting some overlays onto it!

I entered a Fab Furniture Flipping Contest! It is a contest where a group of bloggers compete by updating and revamping furniture for prizes. There is different themes each month. This months theme is Cut n Paste with Overlays.  And we use decorative panels to update the furniture. 

shutter privacy screen makeover with Home Right finish max sprayer

"Spray It Pretty"

This Months  The Fab Furniture Flippin' Contest® contest is sponsored by Homeright

So for my piece I chose to use the finish max sprayer on a shutter privacy screen that was picked up at a yard sale for $10! It started out looked pretty dirty and it was just time for a update

Buffet in Hollow Hill

Today I going to share a makeover of a buffet that needed a little tlc, There was scratches all over it and part of the handle was broken, but it was a great piece and super heavy and solid wood. This is what it looked like before!

I used one of Country Chic's paint newest fall colors called Hollow Hill on the piece. It is a dark green and just works perfectly for this buffet. 

Vintage Flour Sack Fabric & A Chair

we found this old chair at a long yardsale and its very 70's, 80ish chair and very orange but  This is how it started out...

Dirty, and orange colored wood with fabric that is so outdated it is faded.. So when a new store opened up near by I went to check it out and found a vintage flour sack that was already cut on one end and opened up.. 

FAB FURNITURE FLIPPIN CONTEST: Velvet Finishes

Have you ever had a piece of furniture that you started painting and get it all painted then your like well that is to plain and it needs something more. Well that is how it started with this little night stand. I was just going to paint it all white and distress it well that is not how it always goes, so this how it started.

This months contest works out really well for wanting to add a pop of color to something. This months sponsor is Velvet Finishes but all opinions are 100% mine!

The Farmhouse Vanity

Today I have a make over of a vanity. It started out in pretty rough shape it didn't have the mirror that came on it, and there was some peeling veneer on the sides and the wood was so dry and it just needed helped. Sometimes when you get a piece of furniture you know what your going to do with it then when you start it, it don't go as planned? well this is how this one started out...

As you can see it needed help.  I sanded down the places that needed it and got it as smooth as I could for painting, I added two coats of Vanilla Frosting to get good coverage. 

Farmhouse Feed Sack Chair

You ever see a piece of furniture and just automatically know how you want to re-finish it?  That's how it was with this chair, it was found at a 10 mile long yard sale just sitting there waiting to be picked up and re-loved. It's just a basic brown chair but with awesome turned legs at the bottom and a horrible red fabric! I got it for a steal. So it started out like this...

I chose Country Chic's Paint in Vanilla Frosting for this chair. Used 2 coats for a good coverage then...

I let it dry enough til was tacky and used a wet rag to distress it in areas that I wanted, I went for heavily distressed so it had a more farmhouse look as for seat I decided to use this vintage feed sack that once help turkey feed in it for the fabric. Which I also found at the 10 mile long yard sale! 

After I did all of that I sealed the chair natural wax and added the seat back to the chair!

This chair would be perfect or a farmhouse! and could go with a lot of decor!

Entertainment Center Gets an Update

 Today I am going to share a makeover of a entertainment center that I found at a yard sale.This is how it started out...

Solid black and kinda glossy and very dusty and dirty. It had a cute farmhouse kinda style to it so I decided to paint all in Country Chic Paint in color called Harmony. Well after I had it all painted except for the doors and the drawers I decided to paint it two toned.

So for the base of this piece I painted it in two coats of harmony and did the drawers and doors in cheese cake!

It is the perfect contrast of colors and still gives it the farmhouse feel. After it all got painted I distressed it pretty heavily in areas to give it a older feel, almost chippy in places on the doors.

After all of that I finished the piece in natural wax. And I styled it more as a storage piece than as a entertainment center cause it can be used more than to just hold a t.v!

Pebble Beach Table

Hey Y'all, I found this little end table at a yard sale, which happens to be the place I find most my pieces. It was in really good shape and the color was pretty good but it was just to much and didn't bring out all of the detail that was in the table. So this is how it started out...

This is going to be a simple project that anyone could easily do to update a piece of furniture they may want to paint or add a pop color.

For this end table I decided to paint in Country Chic's paint in Pebble Beach it took two thin coats to get good coverage as the stain was pretty dark.

I opted to leave the top of this end table the natural stained top as the color was good but the whole end table that color was just a bit much so all I did for the top was clean it up and it was good to go. Same for the little knob. 

To finish the piece off i lightly sanded in some areas and finished in the clear wax over the painted parts! This is a project that anyone could easily do and it makes such a big difference.

The Farmhouse Hutch

Today I am going to share a makeover of a cute little hutch that I found on craigslist! it had a wooden back that hole cuts in the back that just didn't look good but it was in good shape and really heavy it just needed to be updated..

At first I was going to change the back to bead board but I started painting before I decided to just take it off and Painted it in Country Chic Paint in Vanilla Frosting 

I wanted to paint the inside of the doors with bliss! and decided to also paint the drawer to.

It took a couple of coats to get everything coated well. 

After that I distressed it a little bit and finished it all in clear wax then used a little antiquing wax on the drawer and inside the door to give it a little something more. 

I left the hardware that was already on it, they look old and matched the style of the piece. 

Now it looks like a cute little farmhouse hutch!

Vanilla Frosting End Table

This little end table came from a yard sale. It was cute but the wood was orange and dirty and stuck in the 80's and needed an update

As you can see from the before picture it started out with feet but once I got it home I noticed two of the feet were broken, so instead of adding anymore I just decided to take them off.

For the colors I chose to do the base of it in Vanilla Frosting and do the doors in Ocean Breeze! I heavily distressed the piece on the doors and all the edges 

After that i finished the piece in natural wax all over and added back the original knobs that was one the piece and now it has a fresh updated look that can be used for many  more years!

I love how it turned out and the distressed also the bottles are vintage and found from yard sales and the roses came from the yard!

Southern Vintage Market and Rustic Owl Treasures

Today I am going to show some pictures of my booth/little shop inside a new store that I am now apart of. The Store is called Southern Vintage Market. Now I am still adding things to my booth and have not fully decorated or even fixed the back wall! but I can also post more pictures as it grows and gets done! So If y'all are in Alabama please come and visit the store they have lots of cute items and vintage, and antiques! Along with the furniture I paint and whatever else we make! They are open from Wednesday- Saturday 10 a.m.- 5p.m. and open on Sundays from 11 a.m. - 4p.m.

                                              Here are some pictures from my booth!!

Now here is some from around the store!

Check out the awesome sales counter!!

Look at the awesome blue tub!

Pretty Boutique Clothing!

Candy Land! full of handmade kids clothing.

A lot of amazing things in the store! and only been open since July 1st! so If your ever in Alabama the store is in Sumiton Alabama at 585 Hull Road Sumiton, AL 35148 so make sure to stop by and shop and visit my booth! along with everyone elses the counter alone is a reason to stop by and see!