Medusa Wreath

I came across a snake wreath in "Martha Stewart Living" magazine. I cannot for the life of me find it on the web to show you how I modified it...but oh well. Hers was essentially the same as mine but all black and no glitter. NO GLITTER?! How could she?!

Here's what you need. I spray painted this wreath white a while back and then put it back in the craft closet unsure of what to do with it.
I got the snakes for a buck each at Wally's.

I know, I know...Why spend the extra money on "Martha Stewart" glitter?! Silly waste of money, right?
WRONG.
Take my word for it. It is worth it.

I found a can of black matte spray paint at Wally's for one dollar. Can't beat it.

Spray your snakes.
Both the snakes and wreath need multiple coats.

I put a bag over my hand so I could hold the snakes and get different angles to coat it thoroughly.
Even when dry these guys are a bit tacky. They never seemed totally dry for some reason.

I mixed water and Elmer's glue together to coat on the snakes.
Isn't my little helper cute? :)

Ooooohhhhh, Ahhh! The magical M.Stewart glitter!
I wanted to coat every surface of the snakes but decided that would be more of a challenge than it's worth b/c so much glitter came off when I touched them...even when dry.

Tie the snakes to your wreath any way you like. I used fishing line.

I'm honestly annoyed with this picture. I took it late at night and had to use the flash on my garbage camera. Anyway, you get the idea...but I think it looks a heck of a lot better in real life.
Funny, that's often how I feel when I look at pictures of myself. haha.
The truth of the camera hurts, I guess.
Ps: my Sister, Nikki made the "Spooky" pennant. It's my favorite.

Here's a close up.
I promise you can't see the white paint showing through in "real life" like you can in this pic. Like I said earlier...my camera is on its last legs. Anyone wanna buy me a DSLR for my birthday?! Maybe someone can send the memo to my husband. It's a bit pricey for a b-day gift though...especially considering we are in the market to buy a big family wagon for our three babies.

Happy Halloween Crafting!