FALL DECOR

The nights are getting shorter and the air is getting crisper, which means one thing... fall is in a week! Although I started getting things ready a little early, there is still time to do some crafts before you dust off and put out all your decor.  I already have a TON of decorations that I bought last year but still wanted to add some new pieces to my collection.

I decided to buy the cheap looking pumpkins and redo them to add more color to my collection. I applied a little paint and easily created staple pieces for me this season.  

After painting the pumpkins I took a gold paint pen and colored in the stem to add a chic look, and lets be honest who doesn't love a hint of gold.

On a side note, I recently taught myself how to digitize my hand lettering for fun projects in the future.  I decided to share my most recent work for fall with you guys.  If you wish to have this sign as well click the 'hello fall download' link and save the image once it pops up.  Hope you enjoy let me know what you think!

hello fall download

 PLEASE BE NICE, AND GIVE CREDIT IF YOU WISH TO SHARE. THIS SITE IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. IT IS NOT FOR COMMERCIAL USE, RESALE OR DISTRIBUTION. PLEASE NOT DUPLICATE. COPYRIGHT 2015. 

SUCCULENT PUMPKIN - DIY

It's the first of September, which means it's totally acceptable to whip out the fall decorations, boots, and pumpkin spice lattes right?  .. Or is that just me?  Oh well, living in the northwest I live for the fall.  Something about the coldness outside makes for coziness inside.  So thought I'd share another way of carving pumpkins for those who like to celebrate fall before the pumpkin patches are actually open. 

materials used

• Styrofoam pumpkins (pumpkins you can cut out the center of)
• I got mine at Hobby Lobby for $1 or so they were half off
• succulents
• local plant store
• knife
• I used a box cutter and a butter knife (make sure you are careful while cutting!)



This project is fairly simple, I just cut a circle in the center of the pumpkin with my box cutter.  Then took my butter knife and cleaned out all the Styrofoam in the middle of the pumpkin.  Side note, make sure you don't cut all the way through the other side of the pumpkin it won't work as a planter, the dirt and water will spill out.

 

Then I took the dirt and plant and placed them gently into my carved out pumpkin.  I had an excessive amount of dirt so I wasn't able to keep all that was in the previous cup. Be sure you are gentle when placing the succulent in the pumpkin.  You may need to pack the dirt down first at the bottom. Your final step is to clean off the dirt around the pumpkin and succulent.

 
 
What are some fall decorations you do around your house?