Spooky, Shimmery, and Perfectly Vintage for Halloween Night
When autumn air turns crisp and the evenings get darker, there’s nothing better than filling your home with a little bit of Halloween magic. This DIY project blends classic spooky shapes, warm vintage tones, and a touch of shimmer to create the perfect handmade garlands and eerie wall accents. Using the Montana GOLD Line, MARBLE, GLITTER, METALLIC, and VINTAGE sprays, you can easily transform simple wooden shapes and printed photos into hauntingly stylish decorations.
Whether you’re planning a Halloween party or just want to add a festive touch to your space, this project will fill your home with character, color, and a little mysterious charm.
Materials Needed
- Wooden cutouts: spiders, ghosts, and letters spelling “Happy Halloween” (double the amount of each shape)
- Three long ribbons or strings for hanging
- Strong multi-purpose glue
- Montana GOLD Line sprays in black, orange, red, and light grey
- Montana METALLIC spray in silver
- Montana MARBLE Effect spray in black and white
- Montana GLITTER Effect spray in silver
- Montana VINTAGE Spray Filter
- Black-and-white printed or magazine images (old portraits, spooky scenes, or Halloween motifs)
- Picture frames for displaying images
- Drop sheet, gloves, and mask for safety
Step-by-Step Guide
Prepare Your Wooden Cutouts
Lay out all your wooden ghosts, spiders, and “Happy Halloween” letters on a clean, covered workspace. You’ll need two of each piece since you’ll later glue them together on both sides of the ribbon to make your garland look polished from every angle. Make sure each surface is smooth and dust-free before painting—if needed, lightly sand the wood for a better finish.
Give Your Ghosts a Webby Makeover
Start by spraying your wooden ghosts with Montana GOLD Line in light grey. This gives them a soft, foggy base tone that instantly feels ghostly. Once dry, add a fine mist of Montana MARBLE Effect spray in black and white. The random, web-like threads of the MARBLE Effect create a subtle spider-web texture—perfect for ghostly shapes floating along your garland. Let them dry completely before handling.
Add a Sparkle to the Spiders
Next, bring your spiders to life with a touch of shimmer. Spray them in Montana METALLIC Silver for a polished, eye-catching look, or use Montana GOLD Line Black for a darker, classic Halloween feel. Once they’re dry, lightly spray them with Montana GLITTER Effect in silver to add a bit of sparkle that catches the light like a real spider’s silk at night. It’s spooky—but in a very elegant way.
Fiery Halloween Letters
Now for the centerpiece of your garland—the “Happy Halloween” letters. Spray them in a fiery gradient of Montana GOLD Line Orange and Red. Start with orange at the top and fade into red toward the bottom, or vice versa, for a glowing ombré effect that looks as if it’s lit by candlelight. Apply thin layers to avoid drips and give each color time to dry before blending the next. The result is a bold and vibrant headline for your Halloween display.
Assemble the Garlands
Once all your pieces are fully dry, it’s time to bring everything together. Cut three long ribbons in your color of choice—black velvet works beautifully for a rich, gothic touch, but orange or silver satin adds a nice contrast too.
Lay the ribbon flat and arrange your ghosts, spiders, and letters in the order you want them to appear. You could also create three separate garlands. Apply a small amount of glue to the back of each cutout, press the ribbon gently into the glue line, and then secure the matching shape on top—essentially sandwiching the ribbon between two identical pieces. Continue spacing them evenly along the ribbon. Let the glue dry completely before lifting or hanging the garlands.
Create Your Vintage Halloween Frames
For a haunting final touch, find or print black-and-white photos that fit the Halloween mood—think Victorian portraits, bats, old houses, or mysterious silhouettes. Spray each image with Montana VINTAGE Spray Filter. This special filter gives them a yellowed, aged look, as if they’ve been tucked away in an attic for decades.
Once dry, place your vintage-looking photos into frames painted in your favorite Halloween colors—matte black for something classic, orange for a pop of color, or even metallic gold for a slightly glamorous twist.
Arrange the frames on a mantel, hang them beside your garlands, or display them on a hallway table to complete the eerie atmosphere.
A Handmade Halloween to Remember
And just like that, your home is ready for the spookiest season of the year—filled with ghostly shapes, sparkling spiders, fiery lettering, and nostalgic vintage vibes. This DIY is easy enough for a weekend project but looks like a carefully curated Halloween installation straight from a magazine.
The best part? Each piece is handmade, unique, and reusable year after year. So the next time October rolls around, you’ll already have your favorite decorations waiting to make their ghostly return.
Happy crafting and have a wonderfully spooky Halloween!
