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IT’S NOT TOO LATE: Two Easy Beetle Juice Snake Props to Make Before Halloween

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The Second Beetle Juice Snake prop made.

The Beetle Juice Snake character (from the original movie), has always been one of my favorites, but I didn’t know if I had enough time to build one. With starting my prop creations in Sept., I was surprised I finished as many as I did, let alone two more. With less than three weeks before Halloween, this was how we accomplished making TWO different types of the Beetle Juice Snake props. The first only takes approx. an hour to make, and the second could take 3-4 days, if you can work on it every night. So there is still time to make one before Halloween!

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Making The Tree Portal From The Upside Down

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nancy hand portal daylightSince I decided to build an Upside Down World for my 2021 Stranger Things Halloween display, making a huge Mind Flayer was a must. It was the first thing accomplished. Then, making all kinds of vines.

Next, it was The Tree Portal. The scene when Johnathan pulled Nancy back out of the tree, from The Upside Down World, must have struck a cord. Because I was determined to recreate it.

I knew whatever I used, had to hold up to the elements, allowed for a light to shine from inside out, and show Nancy’s hand through the goo and vines, reaching for Johnathan. This is how I accomplished it: Continue reading →

Making Vines for Your Stranger Things Yard

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One of four types of vines, created for The Upside Down World. Copyright 2021, All Rights Reserved, Debbie Morrow.

After creating a Mind Flayer for my roof (tutorials Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3), I knew the creature needed something more: Vines. The Upside Down World was filled with vines that hung everywhere, and vines that attacked. They were a part of the hive mind, associated with the monsters of Stranger Things.

After scouring the web for prices on vines, it was clear: My budget couldn’t afford the 100 or more feet needed. Continue reading →

A Humble Honor is Added to Frugal Frights and Delights

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Samara from "The Ring" prop. She still scare me. Image courtesy of Debbie Morrow, All Rights Reserved.

Samara from “The Ring” prop. She still scare me. Image courtesy of Debbie Morrow, All Rights Reserved.

It has come to my attention that this Frugal Gal ( under my old website name DebsDreamThemes) has been highlighted in Haunted Attraction Magazine and Inventorspot.com has recognized one of my props as 10 Epic DIY Halloween Decorations Sure to Make Your Guests Freak.  For me, this is like getting an Emmy. Continue reading →