2 x 4 Black Cats &amp; Pumpkin

Oh boy did I have fun making these little cuties! These are simple and so much FUN! You've gotta try some for yourself!

Yes, you are SO right! I did see this idea on Pinterest! How did you guess? Actually I saw the black cats on Pinterest and the pumpkin on YouTube.

Like I said, I saw the cats on Pinterest but there was no link to where they come from or how to make them. Don't you hate when that happens? Me too! So, I'm going to explain how I made mine for you!

First mark you cuts with a pencil and cut to length. (I used our chop saw to cut to length) Mine are 12", 10" and 8" tall. The ears are 2" tall. I measured 2" down from top middle and made a mark, then I used a ruler and made a line from each corner to the 2" mark.

Next I used the jig saw to cut out the ears. I clamped the 2x4 to the table and then got to cutting. Be sure to wear your safety glasses please!

Next I smoothed out all the rough edges using the mouse sander and some medium grit paper.

Now for painting. I used black acrylic paint and a sponge brush to paint them. I painted all sides except the bottom and let them dry.

And because I can't just leave anything alone, I used the mouse sander again to distress the front edges only. Lastly tie a raffia bow around the neck and add googly eyes.

The pumpkin had a really good video by Hey Kalie on Youtube (link to video back up above). I however put a little different look on mine. Rustic and distressed of course!

I cut my 2 x 4s at 5" and 4" (2 of each size). I used the mouse sander to smooth all the rough edges.

Next, I used my hot glue gun and glued the pieces of wood together. The two 5" pieces go together in the middle and one 4" piece goes on either side.

Next, using some orange acrylic paint and my sponge brush I gave them a good coat of paint. All sides except the bottom.

In Kaylie's video she used a big cork for her stem. I decided to use wood because its what I had available to me at the time. It is measured at 2 1/2" tall by 1" square. I glued it on the top middle. I distressed the whole thing with the sander and added a raffia bow.