Fall around here

I found this tutorial and copied most of it.  I found these carvable styrofoam pumpkins at the dollar store.  I used white spray paint and did two coats, and used modge podge right on the pumpkin then dumped glitter on it.  
After my pumpkins dried more I could still see some orange sticking through and wished I would've done another coat.  Or just used acrylic paint instead.  So I ended up adding a coat of acrylic paint (using a sponge brush) and liked it so much better.  It would've been easier if I did that coat before the glitter!
I think it's a little much glitter and kind of wish I would've just used gold paint but oh well.  Next year. 

If only I had a picture of her mouth after this.  Bad idea Addilyn. 

I found this tray at a thrift store a long time ago and painted it using the paint we used on our wall. I found this birdcage at Michaels for under $5 and filled it with pinecones.  I have a hard time finding what to put on my end tables during any season but I love this tray and think it will make it much easier to decorate.  

These two banners were super easy to make and I did both of them in less than an hour.  To make the fabric one I cut out stripes of fabric and tied them in a knot around a burlap rope.  For the pom pom one I cut a long piece of thread and used a needle to go through each ball.  That's it!! I love how they look and will probably do a Christmas one too.  
I made the chalkboard vase last year and was excited to get it out again.  (Tutorial here)  The V frame was an old frame painted white, and I used a stencil to paint the V on some old burlap.  I can't you how much I love our new painted wall and think it makes everything look so much better.

owl lantern: target dollar spot last year     yellow lantern & owl: hobby lobby     burlap vase & felt balls: made years ago

I made another pom pom ball garland for the dining room, and hung it on my window and shelves.  I went to Goodwill looking for white shelves just like this and found these.  It was the first time ever I've had success finding something specific at a thrift store.  
Now if it wasn't 80 degrees today I'd feel even more Fall like.  Fall weather come back any time!
And just in case you're wondering, no I have not changed out our canvases with Addilyn's one year pictures.  I need to get on that!

How to spell pumpkins and two super simple projects

I've finally done not one but two craft projects since Addilyn was born.  Both super easy!  The chalkboard one would've been even easier if I knew how to spell pumpkin.

yes. I plan on getting some pupkins this year. 

Thank goodness it was easily fixed.  I originally bought a chalkboard pen to use but it didn't work.  Regular, cheap chalk worked so much better.  

Next is the banner, which honestly took less than ten minutes.  

Which is about the time Addilyn was entertained on her play mat next to me. 

Here are the super simple directions. 

All you need is some burlap, stickers, twine and sharp scissors.  

Cut out 9 triangles (or however many you want.)

I realize that this is a terrible place to take pictures but I was a little stuck as this was next to me. 

And we weren't going to waste anytime moving somewhere else. 

 Sew your triangles to your twine or rope.  You could probably use a hot glue gun as well but with burlap, glue gets quite messy and it was easy to sew. 

Then put your stickers on and hang it up.  And that's it! 

Now it's time to get out the rest of my Fall decorations! I love this time of year!