#26 Vampire Kit

Vampires can be a real nuisance!

That's why I like to have my trusty vampire kit on hand! 

Especially on those late nights

 when I am alone working in my garage.

It all started on one fateful trip to Hobby Lobby.

I found this box in the unfinished wood section. 

I glued on the cross cutout (also in the wood section) and stained it all.

What inspired me most are this beautiful little bottle and a silver crucifix. 

The bottle was in a perfume bottle display. 

As for the crucifix... if you haven't been to a Hobby Lobby, 

to say they have a lot of Crosses is an understatement!

 There are so many lovely ones to choose from.  I decided to stay on the simpler side for that.

Garlic, I actually had a fake garlic garland from the dollar store. 

I just tore a couple off and tied them up with raffia.

For the wooden stake I used a 1"wooden dowel (below, also in the wood section).

I cut it the length to fit my box, and carved a sharp point.

I almost killed myself several times doing this.

 I also used my wood burner to make symbols in the side, 

just because that seemed like the right thing to do. 

I then stained it and wrapped some twine around the handle and used glue to keep it secure.

I lined the box with cheap velvet wanna be scraps that I had on hand. 

If I had it to do again I would buy a stiffer felt like fabric because the floppy velvet was a nightmare!

 I ended up cutting pieces of scrap felt and covering them with my velvet.

It was annoying and time consuming but it looks pretty now. 

I was just being cheep, but I wont do it that way again.

Oh and i wanted it to have sections for the pieces. 

I measured and cut cardboard and covered them with the velvet as well 

and then glued them in place.

So there is my Vampire Kit!  

Ready on hand in case I ever need it!

Warning: This Vampire Kit may not work on Twilight Vampires!

The best way to destroy a Twilight Vampire, 

 is to tease them until they develop an eating disorder.

Just kidding....I like to make fun of Twilight, but I don't hate it. 

And my nieces like it, so I can't be too mean.