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Dress Up Your Door with a Fall Wreath

by eclectic on October 1, 2011 in Crafts, DIY with No comments
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A new season is a wonderful opportunity to add new decor to your home. Small changes, like adding a bright throw pillow or creating fall-themed decorations can make your home feel warm and cozy. Continue reading →

Stuck on Pinterest: Fall DIY

by eclectic on September 17, 2011 in DIY with No comments
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Colorful leaves. Bright, orange pumpkins. Crisp, autumn air. Fall is just around the corner, and we can’t wait to welcome in the new season with fall DIY projects! From felt garland tutorials to step-by-step directions to make rustic candles, we’ve found all kinds of fantastic fall-inspired projects on Pinterest.

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Dress Up Home Decor With a Fall Wreath

by kendrahandke on October 13, 2010 in Crafts with No comments

The leaves have just started changing color out here in the Northwest and I’m sipping on warm apple cider, a sure sign that fall has arrived.  I’m not one to go over board on seasonal decorations, but I wanted to add a little something fall-ish to my home so I decided to make my own wreath.  This is an incredibly easy craft and would be a great gift.

What you need:
A wreath. I chose a branch wreath, but foam would work as well.
Artificial leaves and any other decorations you want in the wreath.
Amazing GOOP Craft Adhesive

First, I loosely arranged the leaves on the wreath to see how many I would need and the best placement.  I wanted the branches to show on the sides, so you’ll notice that I didn’t cover the entire wreath.

Then, I applied a small dab of Amazing GOOP Craft adhesive to the bottom of each leaf and placed it back on the wreath.

Once I had covered the wreath with the first layer of leaves, I cut leaves from the garland and placed those within the others to add some dimension.

Set the wreath in a safe place for about 24 hours and allow the adhesive to fully dry.  Then, it’s ready to hang or set on a table as part of a centerpiece!

Favorite Fall Traditions: Pumpkin Pie, Carving and More

by eclectic on September 28, 2009 in Crafts, Just for Fun with No comments

With the arrival of fall come some of my favorite things: warm cider, carmel apples and pumpkins!  Here is a list of a few things you can do with pumpkins.

Carving.  Halloween is just 4 weeks away and that’s just enough time to get what you need to carve the perfect pumpkin.  HGTV has great tips for carving.  And, if you’re like me and have a hard time figuring out what to carve, try templates.  They’re easy to use and you’re bound to have the best looking pumpkin on the block!

Pumpkin Pie.  This is an absolute must have.  I don’t care if it’s store bought or home made, pumpkin pie is the best.   Here’s a great recipe from Martha Stewart.

Pumpkin Seeds.  I absolutely love, love, love oven roasted pumpkin seeds!  Of course you can buy them from the store, but they are much tastier warm and fresh out of the oven.  Lightly salted, they are a perfect fall snack.

Decorative Topiary. The DIY network suggests creating a decorative topiary with carved pumpkins. Once carved, stack the pumpkins, glue them together so they stay put, and wrap twinkle lights around the outside to complete the look.  This clever project would be perfect next to a fireplace or entry way. Try E6000 or EcoGlue Extreme.

Do you have any favorite fall traditions?