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Front Porch Mummies

October 8, 2013 By Sarah Westover McKenna 17 Comments

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*  This post is part of a campaign for Plaid Crafts.  All opinions and ideas are 100% my own.

I must make these front porch mummies! They look so impressive but seem so easy to make!

I am completely in love with these front porch mummies that my son and I made yesterday!  My dad’s yard (we live with him) needed a bit more Halloween pizazz, and I think these are just the thing for it, don’t you?  The best part is how SIMPLE they were to make!  Let’s take a closer look at the process, shall we?

When I was asked to create an outdoor decorating project for Halloween using Outdoor Mod Podge and Stiffy I thought I would make some spooky signs for the grass.  However, I just wasn’t feeling inspired by that idea, so I kept putting it off.  And then, one night, like a gift, it came to me: wrapping fabric around wood to make mummies!  I originally planned to use a round post, but I ended up coming across a couple of pieces of perfectly sized boards in my dad’s garage (which were leftover mystery boards from his recent kitchen reno), so I used them instead.  Here is what you will need to complete this project.  The amounts of everything will depend on the number and size of mummies that you choose to make, obviously.

*  wooden board(s)
*  white spray paint or other paint
*  Mod Podge Outdoor and an applicator brush (I really love that nifty little flat one they sent me with the Mod Podge!!)
*  Stiffy (More details on this below.)
*  white and/or ivory fabric  (I used my scraps, so I am not sure how much I used.  1 -2 yards?  I recommend THIN muslin or cotton fabric of some sort.  More details below.)
*  scissors
*  yellow and black paper

I must make these front porch mummies! They look so impressive but seem so easy to make!

Begin by painting the front of your boards white.  (I used spray paint because I am lazy and my boards were BIG.)  This way they will look good behind the eyes and thin fabric can be used without showing color or brown underneath.

Let’s start with the fabric strips.  I used my bag of white and ivory basic fabrics leftover from other projects.  They are the scraps that I usually use for “mock ups” of complicated projects when I don’t want to experiment on designer fabric.  I am not entirely sure how much I used.  I would like to say 1 yard, but it could have been closer to 2.  I am really not good at guesstimating measurements.  My fabrics were a mix of white and ivory, so I chose to embrace that and mix them.  However, they were also a mix of textures.  I wish I had NOT embraced that aspect of it, not because of the look of the project, but because of the Mod Podge.  I needed exponentially more Mod Podge to glue the thicker fabrics to the board.  With the thin muslin the Mod Podge soaked right in and grabbed the fabric, saving time, product, and frustration.  Choose a THIN fabric.

I made the strips by snipping a cut in the end of the fabric pieces and then tearing them (literally) into long strips.  That gave the fabric a nice frayed, mummy-esque look.

I must make these front porch mummies! They look so impressive but seem so easy to make!

Next I chose to stiffen the fabric with Stiffy Fabric Stiffener.  You can use this to create perfectly stiff, permanent fabric projects quickly and easily.  However, I knew that I did not want to totally saturate my fabric because I would be working with it at a later point.  (I also realized I would need more than one bottle in order to totally soak my fabric.)  Since I didn’t care about wrinkles I put a few strips wadded into my hands at once, poured Stiffy all over them and rubbed them together.  (After all, mummies ARE wrinkled!)  I did this outside so I could just toss them on the rocks and hose down the rocks later without having to worry about messing up my dad’s pretty new kitchen.

I must make these front porch mummies! They look so impressive but seem so easy to make!

I laid my Stiffy-fied fabric on the driveway to dry in the sun.  My neighbors think that I am the weirdest.  Which is pretty much true. 😉

I must make these front porch mummies! They look so impressive but seem so easy to make! I must make these front porch mummies! They look so impressive but seem so easy to make!

While we allowed the fabric to dry and stiff a bit I cut large eyes out of yellow and black paper and used the Mod Podge Outdoor to glue them together and onto the spray painted wooden boards.  I wasn’t sure how the Mod Podge Outdoor would differ from traditional Mod Podge, but it was much thicker and tackier.  I liked it!  It is still waterbased, but its dense qualities allows you to use it to glue and decoupage for the outdoors.  I also loved the flat little brush that came in the box with it.  Sooo much easier to use than the cheap sponge brushes I usually turn to!  It really went on nicely and smoothed out well with that handy little brush.  (See it above in my little cutie’s hand.)

I must make these front porch mummies! They look so impressive but seem so easy to make!

The time has come to paste on your fabric.  Use THIN fabric.  It grabs the Mod Podge Outdoor glue/sealer SO much better than thick fabrics!  (It also soaked up the Stiffy better!)  As you can see in the picture above, I was very generous with the Mod Podge, as I found that I needed to be.  I also put Mod Podge on the sides and a bit on the back of the mummy so that I could wrap the fabric around just enough to glue down the edges.

I must make these front porch mummies! They look so impressive but seem so easy to make!

Lay your fabric on top of the glue and press it down.  Embrace wrinkles, weird angles, color inconsistencies, and imperfections.  They are MUMMIES for crying out loud!  And one more thing: prepare to get VERY messy!  The Mod Podge Outdoor will be all over your hands.  And your new yoga pants.  Why do I choose to work in my nice clothes?!

I must make these front porch mummies! They look so impressive but seem so easy to make!

Repeat the gluing process over and over!  You are DONE!  Do you love them?!  I do.  My son is obsessed.  Sneaky little cutie…

Mod Podge Mummies-12

Let’s take a look at the whole porch now.  See the window ghosts?  I love those things!  See how to make them HERE.  You can also see how to make the wreaths HERE.  Both projects are very simple!

I must make these front porch mummies! They look so impressive but seem so easy to make!

Thanks for checking out my front porch mummies!  Here are a few more shots of them, mostly just because I couldn’t narrow it down.  I have problems.  😉

I must make these front porch mummies! They look so impressive but seem so easy to make! I must make these front porch mummies! They look so impressive but seem so easy to make! I must make these front porch mummies! They look so impressive but seem so easy to make!

Here is a fun pin-friendly collage for you!

I must make these front porch mummies! They look so impressive but seem so easy to make!

Be sure to follow the makers of these amazing products, Plaid Crafts, on Facebook and Pinterest for loads of additional inspiration for projects!  And check out the other awesome outdoor Halloween projects below, all of which are being made this month with Mod Podge Outdoor!

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Sarah Westover McKenna

Sarah Westover McKenna

Sarah is the scattered creative mind behind Bombshell Bling. A former elementary school teacher and a current stay-at-home mom, she loves developing her creativity through her blog and her jewelry design business, Bombshell Bling Jewelry. Sarah is a lover of all things vintage, colorful, and BLING. She is also a sweets addict with a major obsession with s'mores.
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Comments

  1. Robin~All Things Heart and Home says

    October 8, 2013 at 6:26 am

    I love these sweet mummies! They’re so easy to make but they really make a cute Halloween statement on the porch! ox

    Reply
    • Sarah says

      October 8, 2013 at 10:12 am

      Thanks, Robin!!

      Reply
  2. Rhonda Miller says

    October 8, 2013 at 8:44 am

    What a fun Halloween project. I love the finished mummies. I need to find some of the outdoor mod podge. TFS.

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    • Sarah says

      October 8, 2013 at 10:12 am

      Thanks for all the kind comments today, Rhonda!! You should be able to find the outdoor mod podge at any big craft store. Be sure to use a coupon! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Jennifer says

    October 8, 2013 at 9:05 am

    I love this idea…. can we use if for our Book Fair? I would like to have each classroom make a mummy and “bling” it out for our “Read to your Mummy and Dahddy”. (pronounced D~ah~ddy) parents night at school! I am so glad that I found your blog! I love your pictures, especially the one where your “helper” is peeking from around the corner!

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    • Sarah says

      October 8, 2013 at 10:14 am

      ABSOLUTELY! Send me a picture!! 🙂 I used to be a teacher, so from a teacher’s perspective of keeping this idea cheap and less messy in the classroom, I would probably get the thick white foam boards at the dollar store and cut them in half as the base. Then you could use toilet paper and glue it on with Elmers and not worry about wrapping it around the back! That way you could even have multiple mummies per class if you wanted and all of the kids could be involved in helping! 🙂 xoxo

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      • Jennifer says

        October 8, 2013 at 12:17 pm

        I love the tp idea, that would be less expensive, I’ll have to check out the dollar store for foam boards… I would like each classroom to do at least one, and then bling it out and we could have everyone vote for their favorite! So they could win books for their classrooms! We are making toilet paper tube mummies also! I’m trying to come up with a way to incorporate a pyramid and all the things we associate with the theme! And we have to do it on a very tight budget, we are a very small rural school!!! I’ll try to get you a picture! Thanks.

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  4. Beverly {Flamingo Toes} says

    October 8, 2013 at 11:54 am

    These are so cute and fun Sarah!! I love that they will store flat too. Oh and your little ghosts in the windows are creepy awesome!

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    • Sarah says

      October 8, 2013 at 2:16 pm

      Thanks, Bev!! I hadn’t even THOUGHT about the fact that they will store flat! SCORE! 😉

      Reply
  5. Allie says

    October 8, 2013 at 11:31 pm

    Cute!! I love how simple these are (to make and to store). Fun idea Sarah! 🙂

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  6. Christy @ Our Southern Home says

    October 11, 2013 at 4:44 am

    These are so adorable and easy to make!!! Just may have to craft a couple!! Pinning! ~Christy

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  7. Stacy says

    October 11, 2013 at 7:33 am

    I love your mummies! What a creative and kid-friendly (non-scary!) project!

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  8. Corey @ Tinysidekick says

    October 14, 2013 at 10:31 am

    This is one of my favorite Halloween Decorations I’ve seen! So simple and fun. I’d love for you to come by and enter my first giveaway ($50 to ElemenOPillows etsy shop) It ends tomorrow!
    Corey from TinySidekick.com

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  9. BrendaE says

    October 29, 2013 at 10:23 pm

    Love these! Unfortunately I found them too close to Halliween this year, but am thinking there has got to be ways to modify a tad here and twist a tad there to make stuff for other holidays. One newbie question, why stiffen the fabric? Thank you for sharing!

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    • Sarah says

      October 29, 2013 at 10:52 pm

      I wanted the fabric stiff and old-looking so they would be mummy-like. 🙂

      Reply

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