As mentioned before, burlap is the bomb! I used it to make a banner for my son's first birthday party, as a background for my Menu Planner Board, and most recently in my Ruffled Burlap Wreath for the Fall. I knew I wanted to incorporate it into a fresh new banner for a Fall mantel I had in mind. To make the banner you'll need... Burlap Fall Banner 4 pieces of burlap cut to the same size … [Read more...]
{Handmade Halloween Party}
With Halloween upon us {yes, I can say that, it is October after all}, Adrianne from Happy Hour Projects and Kara from Petals to Picots thought it would be fun to team up and co-host a month long Halloween link party! What are we looking for?! Everything DIY – crafts, decor, recipes, ideas – whatever you’re posting about that involves Halloween in some way! Grab the button, if you like {the code … [Read more...]
{Apothecary Inspired Halloween Decor}
I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! I'm so excited to share with you today one of my most favorite projects I've ever made. I would have shared it with you this time last year (when I actually made them), but this little 'ole blog didn't exist yet. This craft is perfect for Halloween candy or objects...you pick! I just knew that if I filled these jars with candy, they wouldn't have … [Read more...]
{Pumpkin Features from the Great Pumpkin Party}
Can you believe September has come to an end?! Hopefully the weather is cooling off in your neck of the woods (it has a little bit here in Georgia, but we still have the occasional hot afternoon). I wanted to take a moment to feature some of my favorite projects from... The Great Pumpkin Party If you remember, this was a month long link party that I hosted with Happy Hour Projects and One … [Read more...]
{wood & wine cork pumpkin}
We are currently in the process of building custom bunk beds {full project tutorial coming sometime soon--hopefully} for Jackson's "big boy" room. {And by "we" I mean my loving and very handy hubby}. What does this have to do with a pumpkin you ask? Well... I noticed that there were a bunch of little wood scraps left over from the many cuts he's had to make. I went out to the garage and found … [Read more...]