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Two sided Halloween and Thanksgiving decoration

October 14, 2020 By: Linda @ Mixed Kreations8 Comments

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Hi All! It has been a while since my last post. A lot has happened since then. I had just got things going again in getting my hiatal hernia fixed when the pandemic hit and everything was put on hold. In the meantime, my granddaughter moved in with us, and boy was that a big change in our life. We love having her with us, but it has changed up our normal routine. I haven’t had a teenager living in the house for over 20 years. Now our normal comfortable routine is one that jumps all over the place. As soon as school started it changed up some more. She has a job but was working mostly during the day, but now goes to school during the day and then works afterward till 9 or 10 pm. So we have to set an alarm so the hubby can get up and go pick her up. Don’t get to see her very often during the week because of having to go to bed so early for work. But it does disrupt my sleep so I am always tired, more than normal. The good thing is that she has made new friends at work and school, so I am very happy for her.

Now if I could just get me fixed. Since things have started opening back up I was able to proceed with my surgery. BUT going through all the testing before surgery could take place I found out about other health issues that I need to address. One problem they don’t even know what is wrong, and first thought that it was my gallbladder and was going to remove it during my hiatal hernia surgery. But was ruled out. Having surgery also created a few other problems on its own like no belching, vomiting, and learning to eat smaller meals that need to be really chewed well before swallowing. At first, certain foods would get stuck halfway down where my hernia was repaired in my esophagus, and cause a lot of pain. I am happy to say that has improved. But after all of this, I still have this chronic cough I can’t seem to get rid of. I’m trying to see another gastroenterologist but the one I have now is dragging his feet about getting the new doctor my records. It took him over a month to send the general surgeon the test result of the manometry esophageal test when he was there the same day to read the results. While trying to get in to see another doctor I am finding out that a lot of people have had problems with the one I have now.

With all this going on I have thought long and hard about giving up my blog. At one point I had started writing my last post for my blog, but since then have had a change of heart. I love my blog and do not want to give it up so I am writing my return to blogging post instead of the last post. I am hoping to be able to get back to sharing a new project twice a month but will have to see how that goes with hectic new life changes. I guess that I have gotten set in my ways and don’t do well with big changes thrown my way. But I’m back now and without further ado let’s get on to this week’s fun project. A two-sided Halloween and Thanksgiving decoration made from an old wooden ceiling fan blade.

Two sided Halloween and Thanksgiving decoration
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Two sided Halloween and Thanksgiving decoration

First, give one side of the ceiling fan two coats of white acrylic paint

Two sided Halloween and Thanksgiving decoration

and once dry flip over and paint the other side two coats of orange.

Two sided Halloween and Thanksgiving decoration

Next, draw a face on the orange side of a jack-o-lantern.

Two sided Halloween and Thanksgiving decoration

Fill the eyes, nose, and mouth with black paint.

Two sided Halloween and Thanksgiving decoration

Float some white paint around the eyes, nose, and mouth.

With a fine paintbrush add some detailing around the edges of the fan blade.

Two sided Halloween and Thanksgiving decoration

That’s it for one side of the two-sided Halloween and thanksgiving decoration.

Two sided Halloween and Thanksgiving decoration

For the white side of the blade draw in a pumpkin towards the bottom. (I’m sorry I was in a hurry to get my post out and must have forgotten to take some of the photos).

Two sided Halloween and Thanksgiving decoration

Float in some burnt sienna acrylic paint for the curves of the pumpkin.

Then some darker orange and highlight with some white.

Two sided Halloween and Thanksgiving decoration

Float in some burnt sienna acrylic paint for the curves of the pumpkin.

Then some darker orange and highlight with some white.

Fill in the stem with brown, and add a few tendrils.

Two sided Halloween and Thanksgiving decoration

Lastly, stencil the word fall above the pumpkin to finish off the two sided Halloween and Thanksgiving decoration made out of an old ceiling fan blade. How’s that for some fun and easy fall décor?  

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  1. Michelle Leslie says

    November 3, 2020 at 10:42 am

    Grrrrrrr, if I could jump on a plane right now and kick that gastroenterologist a$$ I would do it in a heartbeat. How can doctors play with someone’s life like that? It makes me so cross. I really hope you can get it all sorted out soon <3

    On a more positive note, I'm sure glad to see you again. I always so enjoyed your tutorials and really missed you. I can only imagine how crazy and challenging and cool it must be to have a teenager in the house again too. They're mini whirlwinds of energy and life experiences. I miss those days, not the driving around and worrying, but the beautiful youthfulness they bring. Enjoy your granddaughter and take care of yourself, please.

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      November 11, 2020 at 7:03 am

      Thanks Michelle! It just seems that doctors are now just all about money not trying to help fix the problem. And it just dumbfounds me that a doctor refusing to see me until they get all my records from the other when he is dragging his feet. I could wind up with another hernia from all my coughing before I get in.

      The granddaughter has been a whirlwind ride. We love having her but sometimes is a struggle as well. And the driving I want to pull my hair out. I self-taught my daughters as well but started them out driving around twelve years old. A seventeen-year-old already thinks they know it all. LOL

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  2. Anita holland says

    November 4, 2020 at 3:11 am

    What a cool project two for the price of one. It is very hard to change our whole life after so long if just cruise. You will do great.

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      November 11, 2020 at 6:22 am

      Thank you Anita! It has been a struggle but the thought of retiring less than two years has started a slow burn to get back at it. 😉

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  3. Mary formerly of the boondocks says

    November 4, 2020 at 6:41 pm

    Linda I am very happy that you chose to make this your return to blogging post. I hope you are taking care of yourself, my friend. Health was the reason I had to give up my blog last year. As long as you pay attention to your body and don’t spend endless hours in front of the computer you will not have my problems. Wishing you all the best and continued success with your health journey. And I am glad to hear you have your granddaughter in the house. That should make for a very lively life now.

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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      November 11, 2020 at 6:13 am

      Thanks Mary! It’s been slow getting back into my blogging. It’s been nice not working all the time. But the thought of giving my blog up when I’ve worked so hard, and have less than two years left before I reach my 20 years so I can retire. I will need something to do and the little bit I earn will help supplement my income. It is nice having my granddaughter here and boy is my life lively now. Sometimes a little too lively. LOL

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  4. Heather says

    November 8, 2020 at 12:22 pm

    This is such a cool idea! Thanks for sharing!
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    • Linda @ Mixed Kreations says

      November 11, 2020 at 6:05 am

      Thank you Heather! Two decorations in one 😉

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