Easy Halloween Branch Centerpiece 2012 Ideas from HGTV

<span style="color: orange; font-size: large;"><strong>By : Janell Beals</strong></span><br /><br />Create this flower-free centerpiece in a snap to dress up a Halloween table setting or place it on your entry table to greet trick-or-treaters.<br /><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXihC7GrBg4miE-j68WntNSpP6-tROsA99sfT3wTw1tHyHIb1QJzYU5d9hTy1B4mJwuyjbGkMShTop0QaklMPrBCxNO2aPgeIGrJ_tAasi4rLnieoIcdLH6Wi-otFXchOkrR3_ZJvz-6G7/s1600/Easy-Halloween-Branch-Centerpiece-2012-ideas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXihC7GrBg4miE-j68WntNSpP6-tROsA99sfT3wTw1tHyHIb1QJzYU5d9hTy1B4mJwuyjbGkMShTop0QaklMPrBCxNO2aPgeIGrJ_tAasi4rLnieoIcdLH6Wi-otFXchOkrR3_ZJvz-6G7/s640/Easy-Halloween-Branch-Centerpiece-2012-ideas.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div align="center"> </div><div class="section clrfix"><span style="color: orange;"></span><br /><h2><span style="color: orange; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Materials Needed:</span></h2><ul class="list"><li>4 to 5 tall bare branches <li>newspaper <li>tall narrow vase <li>black, orange and yellow card stock <li>1 roll 1/4" wide black ribbon <li>black crow <li>black wide-tip marker </li></li></li></li></li></li></li></ul><ul class="list"><li>decoupage glue <li>glue stick <li>ruler <li>scissors <li>hole punch <li>white spray paint <li>drop cloth </li></li></li></li></li></li></li></ul></div><div align="left"> </div><h2 class="section clrfix" sizcache="111" sizset="6"><span style="color: orange; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Paint Bare Branches</span></h2><div class="section clrfix" sizcache="111" sizset="6">Remove any leaves, then place branches on a drop cloth and evenly coat all sides with white spray paint. While paint dries, tear lengths of newspaper.</div><div class="section clrfix" sizcache="111" sizset="6"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXI-eH7JPa_ng2Fmr0O_D8xSfLJqSSdqlXAV_62U9jHvBtiX9XtHQS1cCfDfIfCp3KV5izt5-gSDDZinvGny5mO6QwoRmASSnQxogWDL2rMV3zRvtynB3zsJ8H7hXpJRkl3GCaChyphenhyphenFGO5/s1600/Easy-Halloween-Branch-Centerpiece-2012-ideas-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXI-eH7JPa_ng2Fmr0O_D8xSfLJqSSdqlXAV_62U9jHvBtiX9XtHQS1cCfDfIfCp3KV5izt5-gSDDZinvGny5mO6QwoRmASSnQxogWDL2rMV3zRvtynB3zsJ8H7hXpJRkl3GCaChyphenhyphenFGO5/s320/Easy-Halloween-Branch-Centerpiece-2012-ideas-2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><h2><span style="color: orange; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Cover Branches With Newsprint</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Brush decoupage glue onto lengths of torn newspaper (Image 1). Wrap glued paper along branches and press into place (Image 2). Repeat until branches are entirely covered, then arrange them in a tall narrow vase to dry. <strong>Tip:</strong> Decoupage just a few or cover all the branches depending on desired look for finished centerpiece. Newspaper can also be antiqued using wood stain for an aged appearance.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZ3cvk-f7nUnhyphenhyphenV1bWuECj1BuzH3xMbraPClekjSELz6k_O-VcRuazJGd4RF7CrUlm6oRuTC9UjRXmh31kMWkDzoUNLjvZ9DcJrw6dH7MpHZneghD_gqA19iODjez9J4U7MP_bBoOEwXW/s1600/Easy-Halloween-Branch-Centerpiece-2012-ideas-3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOZ3cvk-f7nUnhyphenhyphenV1bWuECj1BuzH3xMbraPClekjSELz6k_O-VcRuazJGd4RF7CrUlm6oRuTC9UjRXmh31kMWkDzoUNLjvZ9DcJrw6dH7MpHZneghD_gqA19iODjez9J4U7MP_bBoOEwXW/s320/Easy-Halloween-Branch-Centerpiece-2012-ideas-3.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynvY14Pzm3priXkZYqaKe-y0f2bWxYbgrlpT2478UfABv0y81E9TfvJmQIicFit9G7J6xl93OavfxdYZ12aOaPDrnW00K8DHAjfRuY4-LqOyieQIENoeRjpq_VBrfplV7EzfE641oC3OZ/s1600/Easy-Halloween-Branch-Centerpiece-2012-ideas-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhynvY14Pzm3priXkZYqaKe-y0f2bWxYbgrlpT2478UfABv0y81E9TfvJmQIicFit9G7J6xl93OavfxdYZ12aOaPDrnW00K8DHAjfRuY4-LqOyieQIENoeRjpq_VBrfplV7EzfE641oC3OZ/s320/Easy-Halloween-Branch-Centerpiece-2012-ideas-4.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><h2><span style="color: orange; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Cut Card Stock</span></h2>Cut orange and yellow card stock into five to seven 2" x 4" pieces. Cut same number of 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" black card stock pieces.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccnAslZU6GMZOedQoUSqeuJ7yrqdq1reklgipbMfRZ71L75Frj5h4iMIF2DXKN-rpXBNLCRKegaCjC9L1J6_ZVcKe4gH97U2GWsMwFTus3uO69irC1z-5_PeNDqiza6eX0C17hpzO7imW/s1600/Easy-Halloween-Branch-Centerpiece-2012-ideas-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccnAslZU6GMZOedQoUSqeuJ7yrqdq1reklgipbMfRZ71L75Frj5h4iMIF2DXKN-rpXBNLCRKegaCjC9L1J6_ZVcKe4gH97U2GWsMwFTus3uO69irC1z-5_PeNDqiza6eX0C17hpzO7imW/s320/Easy-Halloween-Branch-Centerpiece-2012-ideas-5.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><h2><span style="color: orange; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Assemble Tags</span></h2>Apply glue to colored card stock pieces and center on black card stock to create tags (Image 1). Create holes on tag ends using a hole punch (Image 2). Write Halloween phrases on tags with wide-tip black marker (Image 3).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAPqeHnKXF0TBzBv5g4dabeKuUXHEaiEC9rg9JAeD0CgU8NDVkpWhuZ085DUgRQM_DA4NZT65Sr_oJI2hQzbz4_WrQVQ33E85lU2uOFfempNaVCLotPEHWlw-Ty2WR6pBmXqECzza5Dac9/s1600/Easy-Halloween-Branch-Centerpiece-2012-ideas-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAPqeHnKXF0TBzBv5g4dabeKuUXHEaiEC9rg9JAeD0CgU8NDVkpWhuZ085DUgRQM_DA4NZT65Sr_oJI2hQzbz4_WrQVQ33E85lU2uOFfempNaVCLotPEHWlw-Ty2WR6pBmXqECzza5Dac9/s320/Easy-Halloween-Branch-Centerpiece-2012-ideas-6.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnCEvYR4rHAqvzSAqZlQ_Ev16xgUcd84xbDtQY82j9Lvpx2Wf6oAq0fv4ELT8vPvXEt2Rc5HxuIkSSha4b6jWm9vkHXgKz8BjI357NryPlZy51pXmcO5F33tviFOgOGSJbV0VkrH8R5caQ/s1600/Easy-Halloween-Branch-Centerpiece-2012-ideas-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnCEvYR4rHAqvzSAqZlQ_Ev16xgUcd84xbDtQY82j9Lvpx2Wf6oAq0fv4ELT8vPvXEt2Rc5HxuIkSSha4b6jWm9vkHXgKz8BjI357NryPlZy51pXmcO5F33tviFOgOGSJbV0VkrH8R5caQ/s320/Easy-Halloween-Branch-Centerpiece-2012-ideas-7.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3UV9_4IHwBpyHzq7bQsFxJAfizXhgR7dABPSqpcGdpTC3m6tF9LjUTBb4FWE9siybCF05inKGjgMxNhYUkfLT1LjP5zizznLsAy8FF-EQoLt94g5ISfxK0pb51wjK3nDb0kjVTwKOOIwC/s1600/Easy-Halloween-Branch-Centerpiece-2012-ideas-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3UV9_4IHwBpyHzq7bQsFxJAfizXhgR7dABPSqpcGdpTC3m6tF9LjUTBb4FWE9siybCF05inKGjgMxNhYUkfLT1LjP5zizznLsAy8FF-EQoLt94g5ISfxK0pb51wjK3nDb0kjVTwKOOIwC/s320/Easy-Halloween-Branch-Centerpiece-2012-ideas-8.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><h2><span style="color: orange; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">Complete Centerpiece</span></h2>Cut ribbon into 10-inch lengths and thread through holes in tags. Hang cards on branches and finish the centerpiece by attaching a black crow.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbS_9T8T6k4tI_aFaNNCuMR2y92Q6ZslXF805b2m-Fq1ktRTcwMcFiXLjwF1BRpt0AtVqowZshsydOLjbY08kDtL_zATkuoLX_Z8GlTn6cJMq6OjUgzB_gcsF7EAiKUFGv7UDdfdU-KTxF/s1600/Easy-Halloween-Branch-Centerpiece-2012-ideas-9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbS_9T8T6k4tI_aFaNNCuMR2y92Q6ZslXF805b2m-Fq1ktRTcwMcFiXLjwF1BRpt0AtVqowZshsydOLjbY08kDtL_zATkuoLX_Z8GlTn6cJMq6OjUgzB_gcsF7EAiKUFGv7UDdfdU-KTxF/s320/Easy-Halloween-Branch-Centerpiece-2012-ideas-9.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM161rUfOAA5530WbGdkyWz_JZeoEzih-N0mjjc1AE9p5wA-IOEIt2ipLPB3UVszAc_485_kJ4SftfARlpSqVbN1y7NjYEAWCMwUAF5Ocqjq84HwmeOxWuGU6QIeESSVp0qac34KMTe8ET/s1600/Easy-Halloween-Branch-Centerpiece-2012-ideas-10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM161rUfOAA5530WbGdkyWz_JZeoEzih-N0mjjc1AE9p5wA-IOEIt2ipLPB3UVszAc_485_kJ4SftfARlpSqVbN1y7NjYEAWCMwUAF5Ocqjq84HwmeOxWuGU6QIeESSVp0qac34KMTe8ET/s320/Easy-Halloween-Branch-Centerpiece-2012-ideas-10.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="section clrfix" sizcache="111" sizset="6" style="text-align: center;"></div><div align="center"></div>

Easy Halloween Branch Centerpiece 2012 Ideas from HGTV

By : Janell Beals Create this flower-free centerpiece in a snap to dress up a Halloween table setting or place it on your entry table to gre...

Read more »