Fabric Punkins

These little cuties are popping up everywhere.

I couldn't resist - I had to make some.

I bought some fat quarters at Wal-Mart for $1 each.

I used this tutorial and this tutorial as my guide.

Check them out.

6 little punkins sitting on the gate....

6 little punkins sitting on my couch

Past Goodies

Here are some of my past fallish goodies that come out every year to spook our home.

Autumn Wreath

2009

I totally cheated and bought this fall goodie.

I love the colors, the acorns and the pine cones.

Boogie Monster

2001

I was on a tole painting spree in 2001 - right before my third little one joined our family.

Pumpkin Welcome

2001

This is my favorite of all projects that year.

Falling Leaves Sign

2001

So cute!

Spooky Ghosts

1996

Click here to see it's new makeover.

My older three kids were actually quite distraught over it's new look.

One even had a tear in his eye.

Sniff.

I felt bad.

Batty Bat

1995

I was going to give this little guy a makeover, however, after the kid's reaction to the Spooky Ghost's makeover, I couldn't do it.  Who knew kids were so sentimental.

Scarecrow Hat

1994

I made this cute scarecrow as a brand new newlywed.

It will always grace our kitchen door.

Thanks for strolling down memory lane with me.

Autumn Vase

Make your own stick bundle vase.

Take a large can and cover it with black paper.

Gather branches from outside and hot glue them around the can.

 Add a ribbon and some buttons.

Pop in some autumn goodness.

Lookin' all snazzy on my Autumn ledge.

See my 'Framed Seasons' here.

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Pumpkin Jars

Tissue Paper vs/ Acrylic Paint.....

Do you remember these cuties?  

I made them last year when I spied a tutorial on Our Best Bites.

They are so stinkin' cute!

Showing off....

showing off....

I could stare at them all day!

So cute in sepia too.

mmmmm

Anyways... I wanted to make some more.

Can you believe it?!

I collected pasta sauce jars, pickle jars, marshmallow gunk jars and salsa jars.

Instead of using tissue paper, which is really quite a pain, I used acrylic paint with mod podge.

I am sure you can use any color and it will work.  

I just wanted pumpkins this go around.

Drying

I found faces here and here and here. 

-print faces

-cut out

-glue onto jars with mod podge

Hot glue ribbon around the rim.

If this were a dessert.......yum!

I like the acrylic paint look to it.

It was super easy!

Slip tea light candles or a string of white lights into the jars for a glowing touch.

Pumpkins are on the top of my most favorite 10 list.

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Spooky Ghost Facelift

I made these ghosts when I was a brand new parent YEARS ago.

The face artwork alone dates them.

My kids have loved these little puzzle spooks for years. 

I wasn't gonna pull them out this year but all the kids howled in protest.

So we settled for a new facelift.

Sanded the faces off and spray painted them white.

Used my amazing Ralph Lauren glaze for an eerie look.

Drew cute faces on with a black sharpie marker.

So spooky and adorable.

Can you be both? 

BOO!

Dollar Store Harvest

THURSDAY:  Yeah!  Another Creation!

 

The Dollar Store is a great place for simple decor.

3 pumpkins = $3

1 picture frame = $1

How cute are these ceramic pumpkins?

I used my candlestick stands from my Spring decor

See my post on DIY stands here.

The frame was already red - score!

The clipart is from The Graphics Fairy.  

It has hundreds of clipart that you can download.

I am so ready for Fall!

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