Cardboard into spooky wood planks

So the theme for the outside of our house is zombies. I thought it would be cool to have our house look like it was boarded up. So of course I'm not actually going to go get wood and board my house up. So I came up with another way. 

Here what you'll need: 

1) Cardboard ( we moved so we had cardboard boxes left) you can purchase cardboard boxes at Home Depot or Lowe's, you can also ask your local grocery store for some for free.

2) Brown, black, white paint ( Red paint is optional if you're going for paint splatters or keep out) you can purchase craft paint at Walmart, Michael's, or Hobby Lobby, are usually under a dollar. 

3) paint brush and paint sponges( The different types and sizes give the fact that would has) you can purchase paint sponges and brushes at Walmart, Michael's or hobby lobby.

Let's get started

Start by picking how dark or light you want the wood base color to be. Simply take your break and either add more black or white. I decided I like the original brown color I had and didn't add anything. After painting it all brown you then go in with a darker brown color adding in lines for the grain of the wood, add a few strokes of black for shadowing. I then painted all around the  cardboard edges black to help it stand out more. At the end I had this. 

Of course one came out better than the other. Doesn't it always. 

Next I went outside for this part. I added blood for the creepy affect. Get a cup of water and dip your clean paintbrush in it and then dip it in the red paint, I chose a deep red. You then want to flick the paintbrush on to the cardboard to mimic paint splatters. The more wet your paintbrush is the better. I went outside because this part got really messy and everywhere. After you should end up with something like this. 

And remember it doesn't have to be perfect the more unprotected is the better. 

After the paint dried by then used scotch brand mounting tape, this is a foam tape that is double sided sticky. I purchased mine at target for about three dollars. And I used it everywhere throughout my house and outside for hollowing decorations.

This is how I displayed my keep out bloody wood planks signs. 

At night, The paper zombie as purchase at the $.98 store and I use Scott's mounting tape to keep it in place

During the day, The bloody footprints stickers were purchased at dollar tree.

Hope you enjoyed, happy hunting.