Halloween Labels with Faux Rust

Halloween will be here before we know it. Learn how to make Halloween labels with faux rust, which are perfect to use in Halloween decor, tablescapes, and for Halloween parties.

Do you LOVE Halloween? It is one of my favorite holidays. Growing up, my mom always made me the best Halloween costumes, and I’d always be way too excited to go out trick or treating and could never eat my dinner. I also used to get quite mad that I had to wear a big bulky jacket, I always thought it ruined the look of my costume….

Well, my kids are huge fans, too. They love getting dressed up and helping come up with fun ideas for around the house. Last year we did a family friendly Halloween entry and used one of John’s drawings to create a giant witch silhouette. We already have so many fun ideas, but think the witch will be making an appearance again, as well.

My friend Kristen has organized a really fun Halloween Free Printable and Vignette Hop. My friends are sharing some beautiful, spooky, and fun printables, which you can see at the end of this post.

I made some Halloween Labels with faux rust and I’m just so excited to share them with you!

I staged this photos up in Luke’s office, with his moody dark walls. Thankfully he wasn’t on a conference call at the time or there probably would have been some explaining to do.

Halloween Labels

I created the labels in Photoshop using some images from The Graphic’s Fairy, I particularly love the skull and the arsenic label.

You can use the labels as is, but I wanted to age mine a little. I thought it would make them more creepy and feel more haunted.

Aging Halloween Labels and Adding Faux Rust

I was inspired by this post by Diana at By Dreams Factory. She created beautiful DIY Faux Rusted French Labels. To age these I followed her technique. I used coffee, sugar and cinnamon.

You can read all her tips here.

I couldn’t believe how 3 simple items, I already had in our cupboard, could create such a realistic affect.

It was sooooo fun to age them. I was listening to music and loving the mingled fragrance of coffee and cinnamon.

After the aging process I could start using them.

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Ideas for Using the Halloween Labels

I thought it would be fun to use these labels on items we already had in our basement. I brought up old books which, I spray painted a few years back, bottles, vases and even empty Oui yogurt pots.

I used matte modge podge and this decoupage brush to affix them to objects. I only applied matte mod podge to the reverse side but you could seal on top, too, for added protection. Here’s how they look decoupaged:

The brown bottles are actually plastic, I used them a few years ago here.

The arsenic one is a Oui Yogurt pot. Don’t they look cute? I think they’d be adorable used with wild flowers and candles spread across a table for a fun and festive Halloween tablescape.

I decided to put a tea light in this one for added ambiance.

Okay, now check out how they look up stairs with a moody and dark background.

The candelabra was from World Market a few years ago. I used it on this Halloween Mantel.

I hope you love them as much as I do 😉

Shop the Look

I really loved creating these labels for you and hope you have fun with them! Would love to see how you use them in your own homes.

To download your labels simply click here. There are two sheets of labels. I’m also including some that have already been aged in case you don’t want to take that extra step.

These printables are for your own personal use.  I’m happy for you to share them with family and friends but please don’t sell them.

Below are 22 amazing Halloween printables.

Be sure to visit all my friends below for more fun Halloween printables.

I’m so excited to use them in our home this year.

Flying Bat Cake Topper by Ella Claire | Halloween Labels with Faux Rust by Finding Silver Pennies | Haunted House by My Someday in May | Trick or Treat Tag by Boxwood Avenue | Vintage Inspired Halloween Greetings Postcard by Live Laugh Rowe

Trick or Treat by anderson + grant | Bats- 2 Sizes by So Much Better with Age | Black & White Halloween Cupcake Toppers by Cherished Bliss | Trick or Treat Stickers by Zevy Joy | Soul Taker Drink by My Sweet Savannah

Vintage Crows by Paint Me Pink | Hocus Pocus by Lolly Jane | Halloween Wine Labels by Brooklyn Limestone | Black and White Halloween Gallery Wall by Taryn Whiteaker | Vintage Halloween Treat Bags by Town and Country Living

Halloween Paper Rosettes by Happy Happy Nester | Wizard School Acceptance Letters by Nina Hendrick Design Company | Monster Mash by Clean and Scentsible | Trick or Treat Halloween Banner by The Happy Housie | Happy Halloween Treat Bags by On Sutton Place

Vintage Style Animal Skulls by Twelve on Main | Skeleton Paper Cones by My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia