Fall Favorite Crafts of 2012

I'm in my second season of fall crafting.  Last year was a "First" for me and I still consider myself a newbie in the Craft Blogging Society.  Right now I'm reminiscing about what I managed to accomplish last year during the fall 2012 season.

It's been a blast and a whole new world has opened up for me. All I can say is the blogging community is FABULOUS!!!  I hope you enjoy revisiting some of my favorite creations which resulted in a lot of "first" for me! 

 

                  I was in my new GLITTER world making these .  .  .

 Harvest Flower Clip

 

 

Beaded Pumpkin Harvest Ornament

I used a mix of Mod Podge and seed beads for this look! A real first for me!  

 

 

 

Autumn Garland
My first experience with Deco Mesh!

A Cute Autumn Vase

First time painting glass!

Purple Glitzy Pumpkin
For my love of purple .  .  .

Autumn Leaves
I was so excited how these leaves turned out!

Decorating the Mantel for Fall
And showing a mixture of my creations  .  .  .

Whimsical Purple Lace Pumpkin

Couldn't resist the purple lace!

 

Decorating Fall Cloches

 

Silly me .  .  . didn't know what a cloche was until I saw Marty's Cloche Party
and then I got carried away with making them!

Dollar Store Crafts
Where would we be without making lots of dollar store crafts?


And last but not least .  .  .

Outdoor Fall Décor

 

I hope you enjoyed this 2012 fall round-up of some of my favorite creations!

 

I'm so excited for your continued interest and support!

 

 

Take a little time to enjoy, 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Burlap Magnolia Stem Knockoff

One of my favorite things to do is stopping by Pier1 to see what's new each season. I've gotten many inspirations by doing this.  I was there last week checking out the new fall arrivals.  There were so many handcrafted items  that inspired me.  Some, I knew would be easy to do, others, not so much.  I saw a bunch of burlap magnolia stems displayed in a large glass vase.  I thought the flowers pretty and different from your usual burlap bloom out there in blogland.  With lots of burlap leftover in my stash, I went home excited about trying to duplicate these awesome looking flowers.

  The first thing I needed to do was coat the natural burlap fabric with mod podge to make it stiff and shapeable. While the burlap was drying, I made a petal pattern out of poster board, trying to mimic the petals at Pier1.  Once the fabric was dry and the petals cut out, I tried my best to shape each petal by rubbing a small ball in the center of it while cupping it in the palm of my hand to curve the burlap as pictured.  This did not work.  I then realized that the Pier1 petals had a small wire in the center.  So I got out some floral stem wire (only had brown), and painted the wire tan to match the burlap. After drying, I cut the stem wire into two inch pieces.  The wire was glued to the center using Aileen Fast Tacky Glue.  For the stamen, I taped seven q-tips together with floral tape and cut in half, dipped them in mod podge so they could swell and dry fluff & stiff, and painted after drying.

     To form the flower, I swirled the petal tips around a pencil for additional shaping (you can do this before or after formation) and then hot glued four petals to the stamen first and next glued the other petals randomly layering between the gaps. using seven or eight petals per flower.

I know you're wondering what happened to the natural burlap magnolias.  I made one of each color as samples first and decided since I already had the white burlap coated with mod podge from another project, I went with using that to make all of the flowers. Besides,  I think the white magnolia flowers are prettier with the tan colored stamen and a bit more realistic (if that's possible).  I will definitely be making something else with the natural color blooms.

      Oh, and I left the floral wire stem as is instead of painting them. That got to be a bit much.

I like the blooms open, but you can close them if you want.

Have you been inspired by any handcrafted favorites for Fall yet?  I sure have!

 

Take a little time to enjoy,

 

Linking To Some of My Fav Parties:
Mellywoods Mansion for Raising Imperfections Party ,  By Stephanielynn  for the Sunday Showcase Party ,  The Tablescaper for Seasonal Sunday ,  VMG206 for DIY Sunday Showcase , Sewing Barefoot for The Weekly Creative, Alderberry Hill for Make the Scene Monday , Clairejustineoxox for Creative Mondays ,  Craft and Repeat for On Display Monday Link Party ,  The Dedicated House for Make It Pretty Monday , Feeding Big and more for In and Out of the Kitchen Monday ,  I Should be Mopping the Floor for Mopping It Up Monday ,  Making the World Cuter for Making the World Cuter Monday , Newlywed Pilgrimage for Moonlight Mason Jars linky party Monday Night ,  So Much Better with Age for Give Me The Goods Party ,  Thrifty Decor Chick for Before and After Monday , Boogieboard Cottage for Masterpiece Monday , Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday , Home Coming for DIY'ers , I Gotta Try That for Linky Party Monday,  Mod Vintage Life for Mod Mix Monday , Pursuit of Funtional Home for Monday Hop , One More Time for Share It One More Time , Twelve O Eight for Pretty Things Linky Party Monday , Todays Creative Blog for Get Your Craft On ,  Be Betsy for Brag About It Tuesday , DIY Dreamer for From Dream to Reality , Flusterbuster for Creative Muster  Tuesday ,  Kathe With A E for You're Gonna Love It Tuesday ,    The Stories of A2Z for Tutorials and Tips Tuesday , Coastal Charm for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday , A Stroll thru Life for  Tabletop Inspire Me Tuesday , Cedar Hill Ranch for The Scoop on Tuesdays ,Homework for Inspiration Board Tuesday , My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia for Tuesday's Treasures , Romance on a Dime for Take on Tuesday , Debbiedoos for Tuesdays Top Talent Pinterest Party ,  Hickory Trail for Assets and Efforts ,  Hope In Every Season for Make,Bake,Create ,  Mad Cap Frenzy for Totally Tuesday Link Party ,   VMg206 for Brag About It Tuesday , Love Grows Wild for Time to Sparkle , The Blissful Bee for Work It Wednesday ,  Our Home Away from Home for Tuesdays at Our Home ,   Eclectic Red Barn for The Pinterest Power Party ,  Primp for Primp Your Stuff Wednesdays , Ginger Snap Crafts for Wow Me Wednesdays ,  
Life With the CrustCutOff for Two Girls and a LinkUp ,  Pink Recipe Box for Creative Wednesdays ,   Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesdays ,The Shady Porch for Rock and Share Wednesdays , The Taylor House for Pinterest Power Party Wednesday ,  We Like To Learn As We Go for What I Learned Wednesday ,  DIY by Design for Swing into Spring , All Things With a Purpose for Thursday Link Up , Krafty Cards,Etc. for Krafty Inspirations Thursday ,   CSI Project for Challenge of the Week Thursday , Dysfunction Junction for Linkin With My Ladies Thursday ,  I Gotta Create for Wildly Original Linky Party The Frugal Girls for Chic and Crafty Party ,  Glued To My Crafts for Thursdays Obsessions , Lamberts Lately for Create It Thursday , Katherine's Corner for Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop ,  A Peek Into My Paradise for TGIF Link Party ,  The Shabby Creek Cottage for Transformation Thursdays , Marigold's Loft for Tutorial Thursdays ,  My Fashion Forward Blog for All Things Pretty ,  No Minimalist Here for the Open House Party on Thursdays , Posed Perfection for All Things Thursday ,  Sparkles and a Stove for All Things Pretty Thursday ,  Stone Gable for Tutorials, Tips and Tidbits on Thursdays , Chic on a Shoestring Decorating for Flaunt It Friday , The Dedicated House for Anything Blue Friday . Happy Go Lucky for Shine on Fridays ,  Jennifer Rizzo for Fabulously Creative Friday ,     My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday , French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday , Common Ground for Be Inspired on Fridays , The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday , Craftberry Bush for the Inspiration Gallery on Friday ,  Diana's Rambles for Pin Me Linky Friday 504 Main for Tickled Pink Fridays , Happy Go Lucky for Shine on Friday , Happy Hour Projects for Happy Hour Friday ,  Mellywoods Mansion for Freaking Awesome Fridays ,  Rooted in Thyme for Simple & Sweet Fridays , See Vanessa Craft for do something crafty Friday ,  Shaken Together for What's Shakin' Friday ,   Whipperberry for Friday Fair Link Party ,  DIY Showoff for That DIY Party ,   Funky Junk Interiors for Saturday Nite Special, Love of Family & Home for Inspire Me Please Weekend , A Bouquet of Talent for Life on Lake Shore Drive on Saturdays , Classy Clutter for Spotlight Saturday , Crafts a la Mode for What To Do Weekends , Debbiedoo's  for Get Blitzed on Pinterest , It's Overflowing for Share Your Creativity Saturday ,  Just Us Four for Pinworthy Projects Party Friday , Mommifried for Ladies Only Blog Share Link Party , My Snippets of Inspiration for Pin It Saturday ,  Natasha in Oz for #Say Gday Saturday Linky Party , One More Time for Share It One More Time Saturday ,  Serenity You for Serenity Saturday , Tutus & Tea Parties for a Pinteresting Party



Spooning

Have you heard of the word spooning?  I sure hadn't, not until I came across a craft post here.  I thought this so cute to make for my niece and her husband's upcoming anniversary.  Their last name is Witherspoon and they call each other Mr. and Mrs. Spoon.  How cute is that?

Well, I had to look up the word spooning cause it doesn't sound that good.  But I found out it really doesn't have anything to do with sex .  .  . although it might lead to it.   It's a form of cuddling and anyone can spoon together. You can read more about it online. 

To get started, I already had a shadow box frame, although it wasn't very deep.
I went to a couple of places looking for silver or silver plated spoons and couldn't find any.  Bloggers write about finding tons and tons of these things, but when I try, they're no where to be found .  .  . at least in this area. Anyway, Goodwill had boxes of old stainless steel spoons so I settled for two at 25 cents apiece.  One slightly larger than the other. I spray painted them with bright silver paint so they would look uniform and not slightly used.

This gift was breeze to make.  I took the easy way out and used some stick on white vinyl lettering since the board was a faux black velvet. No stenciling here.

                                              

    I put strips of painter's tape on the board so I could line up the letters.

                           

My spacing was off with the 2" letters so I had to make three lines of wording.

 

 

      After lining up the lettering, I glued the spoons down using E6000 and allowed to dry overnight.

 

Since it is a gift I placed the finished piece on a stand to see how it would look.  Marvelous!

 

 

Anyone visiting their home would get a kick out of seeing this.  I know I would.

What a great play on words, Mr. & Mrs. Spoon!

This is for you!

Happy Anniversary!!!

 

Take a little time to enjoy,

 

 PS: My niece sent me this 

                                                                                              Snuggling and Cuddling!!!







Linking To These Fab Parities:
Mellywoods Mansion for Raising Imperfections Party ,  By Stephanielynn  for the Sunday Showcase Party ,  The Tablescaper for Seasonal Sunday ,  VMG206 for DIY Sunday Showcase , Sewing Barefoot for The Weekly Creative, Alderberry Hill for Make the Scene Monday , Clairejustineoxox for Creative Mondays ,  Craft and Repeat for On Display Monday Link Party ,  The Dedicated House for Make It Pretty Monday , Feeding Big and more for In and Out of the Kitchen Monday ,  I Should be Mopping the Floor for Mopping It Up Monday ,  Making the World Cuter for Making the World Cuter Monday , Newlywed Pilgrimage for Moonlight Mason Jars linky party Monday Night ,  So Much Better with Age for Give Me The Goods Party ,  Thrifty Decor Chick for Before and After Monday , Boogieboard Cottage for Masterpiece Monday , Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday , Home Coming for DIY'ers , I Gotta Try That for Linky Party Monday,  Mod Vintage Life for Mod Mix Monday , Pursuit of Funtional Home for Monday Hop , One More Time for Share It One More Time , Twelve O Eight for Pretty Things Linky Party Monday , Todays Creative Blog for Get Your Craft On ,  Be Betsy for Brag About It Tuesday , DIY Dreamer for From Dream to Reality , Flusterbuster for Creative Muster  Tuesday ,  Kathe With A E for You're Gonna Love It Tuesday ,    The Stories of A2Z for Tutorials and Tips Tuesday , Coastal Charm for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday , A Stroll thru Life for  Tabletop Inspire Me Tuesday , Cedar Hill Ranch for The Scoop on Tuesdays ,Homework for Inspiration Board Tuesday , My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia for Tuesday's Treasures , Romance on a Dime for Take on Tuesday , Debbiedoos for Tuesdays Top Talent Pinterest Party ,  Hickory Trail for Assets and Efforts ,  Hope In Every Season for Make,Bake,Create ,  Mad Cap Frenzy for Totally Tuesday Link Party ,   VMg206 for Brag About It Tuesday , Love Grows Wild for Time to Sparkle , The Blissful Bee for Work It Wednesday ,  Our Home Away from Home for Tuesdays at Our Home ,   Eclectic Red Barn for The Pinterest Power Party ,  Primp for Primp Your Stuff Wednesdays , Ginger Snap Crafts for Wow Me Wednesdays ,  
Life With the CrustCutOff for Two Girls and a LinkUp ,  Pink Recipe Box for Creative Wednesdays ,   Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesdays ,The Shady Porch for Rock and Share Wednesdays , The Taylor House for Pinterest Power Party Wednesday ,  We Like To Learn As We Go for What I Learned Wednesday ,  DIY by Design for Swing into Spring , All Things With a Purpose for Thursday Link Up , Krafty Cards,Etc. for Krafty Inspirations Thursday ,   CSI Project for Challenge of the Week Thursday , Dysfunction Junction for Linkin With My Ladies Thursday ,  I Gotta Create for Wildly Original Linky Party The Frugal Girls for Chic and Crafty Party ,  Glued To My Crafts for Thursdays Obsessions , Lamberts Lately for Create It Thursday , Katherine's Corner for Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop ,  A Peek Into My Paradise for TGIF Link Party ,  The Shabby Creek Cottage for Transformation Thursdays , Marigold's Loft for Tutorial Thursdays ,  My Fashion Forward Blog for All Things Pretty ,  No Minimalist Here for the Open House Party on Thursdays , Posed Perfection for All Things Thursday ,  Sparkles and a Stove for All Things Pretty Thursday ,  Stone Gable for Tutorials, Tips and Tidbits on Thursdays , Chic on a Shoestring Decorating for Flaunt It Friday , The Dedicated House for Anything Blue Friday . Happy Go Lucky for Shine on Fridays ,  Jennifer Rizzo for Fabulously Creative Friday ,     My Romantic Home for Show and Tell Friday , French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday , Common Ground for Be Inspired on Fridays , The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday , Craftberry Bush for the Inspiration Gallery on Friday ,  Diana's Rambles for Pin Me Linky Friday 504 Main for Tickled Pink Fridays , Happy Go Lucky for Shine on Friday , Happy Hour Projects for Happy Hour Friday ,  Mellywoods Mansion for Freaking Awesome Fridays ,  Rooted in Thyme for Simple & Sweet Fridays , See Vanessa Craft for do something crafty Friday ,  Shaken Together for What's Shakin' Friday ,   Whipperberry for Friday Fair Link Party ,  DIY Showoff for That DIY Party ,   Funky Junk Interiors for Saturday Nite Special, Love of Family & Home for Inspire Me Please Weekend , A Bouquet of Talent for Life on Lake Shore Drive on Saturdays , Classy Clutter for Spotlight Saturday , Crafts a la Mode for What To Do Weekends , Debbiedoo's  for Get Blitzed on Pinterest , It's Overflowing for Share Your Creativity Saturday ,  Just Us Four for Pinworthy Projects Party Friday , Mommifried for Ladies Only Blog Share Link Party , My Snippets of Inspiration for Pin It Saturday ,  Natasha in Oz for #Say Gday Saturday Linky Party , One More Time for Share It One More Time Saturday ,  Serenity You for Serenity Saturday , Tutus & Tea Parties for a Pinteresting Party

 

Burlap Leaf TableRunner

                                                                                                      

Fall is in the air and we all know what that means . . . new fall projects!  I found pretty orange burlap in the remnant section at Hobby Lobby and couldn't resist the price - a couple of dollars for almost two yards of fabric.  Hot d ...!  I've always wanted to make a whimsical fall table runner, something quirky and different.  If you follow me on my blog, you know I can do quirky and different.
I'm not good at drawing so I copied a leaf and blew it up as much as I could to fill a 8½"x11" sheet of paper. Then I cut it out and used it as a pattern on my burlap which is really a vibrant shade of orange. So beautiful!

 I doubled the fabric and cut two out at a time. I guess I could have made more than one pattern .  .  . 

 After cutting out the leaves, I outlined the edges with white puffy paint and let dry for four hours following the directions.

It took about three bottles to outline 28 leaves.

After the puffy paint dried I held a steam iron over the leaves to puff the paint.

Next, I laid out the leaves in a pattern with a row of leaves down the center, flanked by leaves on each side, making them all touch. I glued where they met with Aileen's Extra Tacky Glue.

I love the design! 

Do you think it's quirky and different?

 

 It sure didn't take long to make!

And I still have a little less than a yard of the orange burlap left. Who knows what I'll make next!

Take a little time to enjoy,

                                            









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