Make this spooky ravens book page banner. Perfect for Halloween decorating! via www.twopurplecouches.com

Spooky Ravens Halloween Book Page Banner

Make this spooky ravens book page banner. Perfect for Halloween decorating! via www.twopurplecouches.com

It’s the second Monday of the month, which means today is the October Silhouette Challenge! A bunch of my Silhouette blogger buds and I are teaming up to share some awesome ideas for making your own garlands and banners. Plus, there are several Halloween-themed ideas, like my Spooky Ravens Halloween Book Page Banner!

Read on to see how I made my banner and to check out all of the other banner projects!

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Make your own kitchen trivet - great idea for a house warming or wedding gift! Simple step-by-step tutorial at www.twopurplecouches.com

Mosaic Tile DIY Trivet

Make your own kitchen trivet - great idea for a house warming or wedding gift! Simple step-by-step tutorial at www.twopurplecouches.com

In keeping with all of the Swap It Like It’s Hot fun happening this week, I’m sharing how I turned this pineapple wall plaque into a kitchen trivet using glass mosaic tiles. If you have a random wood wall plaque or scrap of wood lying around and want to make your own DIY trivet, then today is your lucky day (wink).

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