Hello! Our weather has been so beautiful here, I decided to set up a fall picnic outside. Just a small table for two with pumpkins and fresh flowers.
I went through my flower beds and cut various flowers and leaves to lay out on the table. I have some roses, lantana and potato vine.
I gathered up several of the pumpkins I already had and added them to the center of the table too.
I used small white plates and then accented with gold. I used my gold flatware, glasses with gold leaves and even napkins with gold.
This was really very easy to put together, but creates a casual and pretty tablescape.
Do you eat any meals outside? Sometimes it’s nice to do something different from your regular routine. I will probably be starting some Christmas post soon, so be on the lookout!
Good morning! The days and nights are getting chillier! I do like fall, but I am not looking forward to winter. I don’t like the cold, dark and dreary days and the way it get dark so early. I am looking forward to the holidays though and being with my sweet family!
Have you ever recycled a piece of worn out clothing into something for your home? Sounds kind of crazy, but I have done this a few times. Mostly to make pillows out of, but this time I did something different. This sweater had a hole in the neckline, so it wasn’t wearable, but I liked the stripes and the colors of the fabric, so I chose to make a small stuffed pumpkin pillow with it.
I found a pumpkin pattern online and printed it out. Then I traced it onto the sweater with a piece of chalk.
I cut through both layers of the fabric so I would have two identical pieces. I sewed the pieces together, leaving an one inch opening at the bottom.
I stuffed the pumpkin and then hand stitched the opening closed. I cut out a stem from felt and found some embroidery thread in the same yellow color.
This part was a little difficult, but I stitched lines through all the layers using a long stitch. It was kind of hard keeping nice stitches, but with all the puffiness, you can’t really tell. Don’t be too hard on yourself!
Whew! Made it! Now just add the stem. I glued mine, but you could stitch it on too.
Once the pumpkin was finished, I placed it on my mantle with a few other fall items.
It gives a little spot of color in an otherwise neutral mantle.
I would love to know if you have recycled any clothing to create some home decor! Let me know! Have a wonderful day!
Good morning! I hope you are all safe and healthy! Are you enjoying fall weather where you are? We have had lovely cool nights here and it has been wonderful! We don’t usually get this long of a fall. It’s usually hot one day and then cold. This is so much nicer!
It’s also been nicer to get outside and work on some projects. I picked up this drawer awhile ago and finally got to do some work on it. The first thing to do was to clean it up. All the screws were removed, the hardware was removed, the drawer sanded and cleaned up.
I patched up the holes with wood filler, let it dry and then sanded it down. Now it was time to paint.
Just my normal Benjamin Moore Simply White.
Oops! I filled in the holes on the outside, but forgot the inside of the drawer! Filled them in, sanded and painted.
My husband cut various pieces of scrap wood to fit inside the drawer. I picked out some different neutral colored paints from my collection of paints.
I fit the boards inside the drawer and moved them around until I had them in the way I wanted.
I took the boards out in the same order and then painted them in the colors I had picked. I tried to vary the colors and sizes of boards so the same ones were not together. I really like the blue/gray one in the middle.
Once all the paint was dry, it was time to put the boards into the drawer. I used Gorilla Glue to attach them to the inside of the drawer.
I pressed the drawers in tightly and let it dry overnight. My pieces fit in pretty tight, but you could also weigh the boards down overnight to be sure they are glued in well.
I found this Grateful sign at our 99 Cent Store. Of course, I liked the color! I knew it would be perfect inside the drawer.
I used tiny nails to hang the sign inside the drawer. I hope I can find other word signs to hang in the drawer for each season or holiday.
I know this has been a really tough year for everyone, but I believe we can still find so many things to be grateful for. I have my family, friends, home, food, and so much more!
I hope you enjoyed this little project today! What things do you have to be grateful for? I would love to know how you are all doing!
Hello! How is everyone doing this week? We’ve been having some wonderful fall weather here! We usually don’t have much of a fall, so this is a welcome change. On Saturday night, our little family went to a corn maze and had so much fun! We actually were able to find all 12 checkpoints and only got lost a couple of times.
This week we are looking forward to Halloween (it is only a couple weeks away if you weren’t aware). And we are taking a look at some Halloween costumes for our furry friends! Now, my cats would think that it’s the worst thing in the world to be dressed up in a costume, but other people will dress their pets up for each Halloween. So here are some ideas for you if you have decided to dress up your pet but you don’t have any ideas. Enjoy!
Good morning! It’s October! Fall is coming quickly! I hope you have been safe and are enjoying some fall weather where you are. I think of all of you every day and pray for you and your families. I love having you come by and visit! Thank you!
I have another Day of the Dead, or Dio de la Muertos craft idea today, but this could be easily adopted to other holidays or colors. Think fall colors with pumpkins or even Christmas with ornaments. So many ideas!
I started with an embroidery hoop, chunky yarn, silk flowers and Day of the Dead sugar skulls.
I cut several pieces of each color of yarn and then started tying them on the bottom of the hoop. I folded the yarn in half and laid it over the hoop.
I took the two loose ends of the yarn, wrapped them around the back of the hoop and then thread it through the loop.
Pull the yarn tight to form the knot. Keep adding yarn for as far as you want it to go.
I added four strings of each color that I was using.
I trimmed the bottom of the yarn to make it a bit more even.
I hot glued three flowers on the hoop over the knots of yarn.
Then I took three skulls and glued them to the top of the hoop. I chose two white ones and one with color.
This is such a simple little craft! It’s perfect to add to my other Day of the Dead items- shadowbox, Ofrenda.
I have this in my entryway right now, but I will move most of it outside to my Ofrenda just before Halloween. Have you ever decorated with Day of the Dead items or put together an Ofrenda? I would love to hear about it!
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