SIMPLE ~ INEXPENSIVE FALL DECOR

SIMPLE AND EASY WAYS TO DECORATE YOUR HOME TO BRING IN THE FEEL OF THE SEASON. USING MOSTLY WHAT YOU ALREADY HAVE AROUND THE HOUSE, JUST LOOK AT IT IN A DIFFERENT WAY, AND USE IT IN A WAY OTHER THAN NORMAL. ACCESSORIZE AND YOUR DONE! SIMPLE ~ INEXPENSIVE.

I SAW THIS HAIRY YARN IN A SALES BIN, IT WAS LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT,

I HAD NO IDEA WHAT I WAS GOING TO USE IT FOR AT THE TIME,

BUT I HAD TO HAVE IT.

I WRAPPED IT AROUND A BLACK PICTURE FRAME

FROM THE DOLLAR STORE THAT I ALREADY HAD,

PUT A THANKSGIVING CARD IN THE FRAME AND,

I AM CRUSHING ON THIS! SOOOO CUTE!

THE TWO LITTLE PUMPKINS ARE JUST CHEAP PLASTIC ONES

THAT WERE ON SALE AFTER HALLOWEEN AT WALMART

FOR .25 CENTS EACH.

I WRAPPED SOME PRETTY FALL FABRIC AROUND THEM,

TIED THEM UP WITH RIBBON, AND OF COURSE EVERY

PUMPKIN NEEDS IT'S ACCESSORIES,

AND THE RESULT IS SIMPLY ADORABLE!

I JUST TOOK A TALL GLASS CANDLE HOLDER,

POURED IN SOME SPLIT PEAS,

ADDED A CAT TAIL AND VIOLA!

NOW AFTER THANKSGIVING I CAN TAKE THE SPLIT PEAS

PUT THEM IN A JAR, ADD A RECIPE FOR SPLIT PEA AND HAM SOUP,

ALONG WITH SOME HOMEMADE CORN BREAD,

WRAP IT WITH CHRISTMAS FABRIC

AND GIVE IT TO A NEIGHBOR FOR A CHRISTMAS PRESENT.

JUST KIDDING................ HMMMM OR AM I?

I MEANT THE ONES LEFT OVER IN THE BAG,

NOT THE ONES I USED,

OOH, GROSS, WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?

REMIND ME NOT TO TAKE FOOD GIFTS FROM YOU IN THE FUTURE.

BOUGHT THIS FEATHER THING ON SALE AT JO ANN'S,

LAST TIME I WAS THERE, CAME HOME,

WRAPPED THE STEM WITH RIBBON

PUT IT INTO A TERRA COTTA POT

I ALREADY HAD, ADDED SOME MOSS,

AND IT TURNED OUT TO BE A VERY UNIQUE TOPIARY.

I LIKE IT.

GRABBED MY CRYSTAL CANDLE STICKS,

AND BROWN CANDLES I HAVE, ADDED SOME

BEADED GARLAND AT BASE OF CANDLE,

AND INSTANT ELEGANT FALL BEAUTY.

THIS ONE IS THE CRYSTAL BASE FROM A HURRICANE CANDLE HOLDER,

WITH ONE OF THOSE CANDLES IN A JAR SET ON TOP OF IT

INSTEAD OF THE HURRICANE, AGAIN WITH SOME BEADED GARLAND

AT THE BASE OF THE CANDLE,

SIMPLISTIC BEAUTY.

FILLED MY LARGE APOTHECARY JAR WITH POTPOURRI,

WRAPPED A TASSEL AROUND IT,

FILLED THE SMALLER JAR WITH FALL COLORED WOODEN BEADS,

AND A LEAF.

THEN TOOK A FLUTED GLASS, TURNED IT UPSIDE DOWN,

PUT A LITTLE GLASS VOTIVE CANDLE ON TOP OF THE FLUTE BASE,

ADDED SOME RIBBON INSIDE THE FLUTE GLASS,

AND IT'S PERFECT FALL DECOR.

(I'M NOT SURE IF IT SHOWS IN THE PICTURE OR NOT

THE FLUTE HAS STERLING SILVER ETCHED AROUND THE

BRIM, MY PARENTS RECEIVED THESE AS A

WEDDING GIFT IN THE 40'S) DON'T YOU JUST

LOVE RETRO).

I HAVE THIS CLOCK AND WREATH UP ALL YEAR LONG.

I JUST ADDED IN A FEW FALL LEAVES, PERFECT AND SIMPLE!

THESE ARE CANDLES I HAD ON HAND,

AND BLACK WOODEN CANDLE STICKS,

AGAIN THAT I USE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

THE CANDLE ON THE LEFT IS ACTUALLY TWO

SHORT CANDLES STACKED,

ADDED SOME RIBBON AND BLING

I HAD AROUND THE HOUSE,

AND TA-DA! BOUTIQUE CHIC!

I LIKE TO CHANGE THE COLOR OF MY TOWELS

FOR THE CHANGE OF SEASONS, HOLIDAYS,

OR JUST WHEN THE MOOD STRIKES.

I USUALLY KEEP THE TWO FRONT HAND TOWELS

EITHER IVORY/CREAM OR WHITE,

THEN I CHANGE THE BATH TOWEL

WITH A COLOR TO MATCH THE SEASON, HOLIDAY OR MY MOOD.

(NOT ONLY IS IT A BIT CHEAPER THAT WAY, IT IS ALSO

LESS TOWELS TO STORE IN THE LINEN CLOSET)

(IF YOU HIT THE "WHITE" SALES WHICH MOST

ALL STORES HAVE IN JANUARY YOU CAN GET

SOME GREAT PRICES ON THE BATH TOWELS)

THEN JUST GET CREATIVE WITH HOW YOU

TIE OFF THE HAND TOWELS DEPENDING ON THE

SEASON.

THIS FALL I WENT WITH A RICH DEEP COFFEE BROWN

AND IVORY CREAM TOWELS.

ADDED SOME BROWN SATIN RIBBON,

SOME BLING, AND GOT PRETTY AND SIMPLE!

(ALSO, IF YOU WATCH THE SALES,

YOU CAN PICK UP PINS AND OTHER JEWELRY

AT STORES LIKE; WALMART, K-MART,

BIG LOTS, SEARS, KOHL'S, ETC.,)

WATCH FOR THE SALES DURING THE

HOLIDAYS AND AFTER CHRISTMAS.

YOU CAN USUALLY PICK IT UP REALLY CHEAP.

GARAGE SALES, THRIFT STORES AND YOUR MOMS CLOSET

ARE ALSO GREAT PLACES TO LOOK.

PUMPKINS TO {FALL} IN LOVE WITH

MY DAUGHTER FOUND THIS IDEA FROM YET ANOTHER TALENTED BLOGGER. THERE ARE SO MANY OF YOU OUT THERE. SEE HERE. (SCROLL DOWN TO PASSIONATE ABOUT PUMPKINS).


SO LAST TIME BOTH MY DAUGHTERS AND I GOT TOGETHER WE DECIDED WE WERE

GOING TO MAKE SOME OF THESE ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE PUMPKINS.

SO A SHOPPING WE WENT. WE HIT JOANN'S BARGAIN BINS AND RACKS FOR THE

UPHOLSTERY FABRIC, PICKED OUT OUR TRIMS AND HEADED BACK TO START

SEWING.


WE OF COURSE TOOK CREATIVE LICENSE AND CHANGED IT UP A BIT, TWEAKED THE DIRECTIONS SOME AND PUT OUR OWN FINISHING TOUCHES ON OURS.

HEATHER WAS THE FIRST ONE OF US TO GET HER PUMPKINS FINISHED. (SHOCK)
SHE ROCKS!

HEATHER'S TURNED OUT ADORABLE!


AREN'T THEY JUST "PUMPKINLISIOUS". SHE IS AN AMAZING PHOTOGRAPHER, QUITE THE DOMESTIC DIVA, AND OH SO CREATIVE, AND CRAFTY. NOT TO MENTION AN AWESOME MOM OF THREE BEAUTIFUL KIDS. YES, I KNOW SHE IS MY DAUGHTER, BUT GO CHECK OUT HER BLOG FOR YOURSELF. YOU CAN SEE IT HERE.

(BY THE WAY, I HAD PERMISSION TO USE HER PHOTO, ONE OF THE PERKS OF BEING THE "MOM")

MY DAUGHTER HOLLIE MADE SOME TOO, I'M NOT SURE IF SHE HAS GOTTEN HERS FINISHED YET OR NOT. I KNOW THE ONE'S I DID GET TO SEE, WERE LOOKING SIMPLY ADORABLE TOO.

SINCE I HAD TO TRAVEL BACK HOME, I DECIDED TO WAIT AND MAKE MY WHEN I GOT BACK HOME. (IT TOOK ME A WHILE TO GET AROUND TO THEM)

ONCE YOU START TO STUFF THEM THEY DEVELOP AND TAKE ON A PERSONALITY OF
ALL THEIR OWN.

IT'S OFFICIAL, I'M IN LOVE, LOVE, LOVE. SUCH A CUTE LITTLE PUMPKIN PATCH.

I THINK I WILL CHANGE OUT THE RIBBON ON A FEW OF THEM THOUGH, I'M NOT TOTALLY IN LOVE WITH SOME. HOWEVER, SINCE I LIVE 2 HOURS AWAY FROM THE NEAREST FABRIC OR CRAFT STORE, I HAD TO USE WHAT I HAD ON HAND FOR NOW. (I KNOW, 2 HRS. IT'S MURDER)

I MUST CAUTION YOU SHOULD YOU DECIDE TO MAKE SOME, THEY ARE ADDICTIVE, ONCE YOU START, IT'S HARD TO STOP!

THEY ARE SUCH A GREAT ADDITION FOR MY FALLIDAY DECORATING. WHICH I'VE BEEN WORKING ON, I WILL TRY AND GET SOME PICTURES POSTED SOON.

CRAFT TIME WITH MY GIRLS

I HAVE SO MUCH FUN WHEN I GET TOGETHER WITH MY GIRLS, I LOVE SPENDING TIME WITH THEM, TALKING, LAUGHING, CRYING, JOKING, SHOPPING, AND CRAFTING!!! THEY ARE TWO OF MY BEST FRIENDS. SO LAST TIME I WAS UP IN UTAH VISITING WITH THEM WE DID A FEW CRAFT PROJECTS TOGETHER. ONE OF THEM WAS TO MAKE FALL WREATHS.

WE STARTED WITH A WREATH

WENT SHOPPING FOR ALL THE GOODIES WE WANTED TO PUT ON OUR WREATH

THEN WE LET OUR CREATIVE JUICES FLOW... TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHICH DECORATIONS TO USE AND OUR LAYOUTS

IT WAS SO MUCH FUN WATCHING THEM ALL COME TOGETHER

VOILA! THE FINISHED PROJECTS

ALL THREE TURNED OUT FABULOUS! I WISHED WE LIVE CLOSER TO EACH OTHER, OH THE FUN WE WOULD HAVE AND THE TROUBLE WE COULD GET INTO.

THANKS GIRLS, LOVE YA