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" When you don&amp;#039;t feel like creating an entire costume but still want to dress up with flair, a striking mask is a perfect solution. It&amp;#039;s also easy to make: Just start with a plain mask and add a few embellishments. So channel your inner artisan, and try these designs or use them as a springboard for your own masquerade ideas. Peacock   Strut your stuff in this stunning beauty. Paint a plain mask blue, glue on feathers so they extend out over the eyes, and attach a blue fun foam peacock head and crown adorned with blue sequins.  Skill Level: Beginner Materials:  Plain mask with elastic band Foam paintbrush Blue acrylic paint Scissors 7 peacock feathers Hot-glue gun and glue sticks Tracing paper Pencil Sheet of blue fun foam Medium-point black permanent marker Blue sequins Directions: 1. Paint mask blue; let dry. 2. Cut stems from feathers. Glue one feather centered at top of mask so feather extends at top. Glue 3 feathers to each side of mask over eyes.  3. Enlarge patterns for peacock head and crown; cut from foam sheet.  4. Glue crown behind upper edge of head. Draw triangle nose on head; glue sequins on head for eyes and on each point of crown.  5. Glue head and crown to front of mask.  Night Sky   Royal blue felt, a silver star garland and silver paper strips are all it takes to create your own sparkling Starry, Starry Night. Van Gogh would be proud.  Skill Level: Beginner  Materials: Plain mask with elastic band 1-inch foam paintbrush Craft glue Sheet of royal-blue felt Scissors Large silver star garland Silver star shapes in assorted colors Spray adhesive Silver glitter Sheet of silver paper Directions:  1. Brush glue over front of mask; smooth felt over glue.  2. Cut felt just past mask edges; cut out eyeholes.  3. Glue several pieces of star garland behind upper and side edges of felt so stars show on front.  4. Glue stars as desired to front of mask.  5. Lightly spray mask with glue; sprinkle on glitter. Let dry.  6. Cut silver paper into 1-inch-wide strips; cut one long edge of each strip into points. Fold strips accordion-style and glue behind upper and side edges of mask. Flower   Pink, green and yellow crepe paper layers and gold sequins help this soft, colorful design bloom all year round.  Skill Level: Beginner  Materials:  Plain mask with elastic band 1-inch foam paintbrush Light pink acrylic paint Tracing paper Pencil Crepe paper or tissue paper: dark pink, light pink, yellow and green Scissors; craft glue or hot-glue gun with glue sticks 1/4-inch gold sequins (about 30) Directions:  1. Paint mask pink; let dry.  2. Enlarge patterns for large spiked petal, small spiked petal, large oval petal, small oval petal and leaf.  3. Cut the following from crepe or tissue paper: 40 dark pink and 24 light pink large spiked petals; 6 light pink small spiked petals; 24 light pink large oval petals; 26 yellow small oval petals; 16 green leaves.  4. Glue half of the leaves on each top corner of mask, overlapping them at base so they extend past mask edges.  5. Fold each large spiked petal in half as marked by dashed line on template. Glue folded edge of each dark pink large spiked petal to edge of mask, overlapping slightly to cover edge completely.  6. Glue folded edge of each light pink large spiked petal to mask, overlapping bases of dark pink petals in overlapping rows.  7. Glue rows of pale pink large oval petals over bases of spiked petals, ending at eyeholes.  8. Glue 10 yellow small oval petals around each eyehole, overlapping edges.  9. Glue sequins around each eyehole.  10. Layer pale pink small spiked petals to form starburst shape; glue centers together. Glue starburst to center of mask between eyeholes.  11. Layer remaining yellow petals in same manner to form small flower center; glue in center of starburst.  Owl   Whoo goes there? Construction paper feathers in tawny colors, gold glitter, acrylic paint, and brown and gold chenille stems complete the fashionable face of this wise old bird. Skill Level: Beginner  Materials:  Plain mask with elastic band Foam paintbrush Brown acrylic paint Tracing paper Pencil Construction paper in yellow and assorted brown and gold shades Scissors Craft glue stick Gold glitter Hot-glue gun and glue sticks Chenille stems: 1 brown, 1 gold Directions:  1. Paint mask brown; let dry.  2. Enlarge patterns for eyelid; beak; small, medium and large fringed feathers; and small, medium and large smooth feathers.  3. Cut the following from construction paper: from medium brown, cut 4 eyelids; from yellow, cut 1 beak; from assorted browns and golds, cut 6 small fringed, 9 medium fringed, 16 large fringed, 4 small smooth, 4 medium smooth and 2 large smooth feathers.  4. Fold each fringed feather in half along dashed line and cut fringe along outer edge as marked. Open out feathers.  5. Rub glue stick on 2 small fringed and 2 medium smooth feathers; sprinkle on glitter. Let dry.  6. Fold beak lightly along dashed line; open out. Glue beak over nose area on mask.  7. Glue eyelids above and below each eyehole on mask.  8. Twist chenille stems together along length to make striped pattern; cut in half. Glue one half around outer edge of each eyelid.  9. Starting at outer edges of mask, glue feathers to mask. Arrange in same way on each side of mask, with largest feathers first, applying feathers in overlapping layers and mixing colors.  Photos: Todd Huffman/Halloween Celebrations. Designs: Vanessa Boer and Kristine Trevino. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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