Showing posts with label Homemade Fall Crafts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Homemade Fall Crafts. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

No Sew Sweater Vases



I've seen sweater vases on all sorts of crafting and decorating blogs lately. They are so warm and cozy. I knew I had to make some myself. They are also VERY easy and inexpensive to make.

What you Need
unwanted sweaters (I love the corded and soft ones)
glass vases or candle holders
scissors
hot glue gun (maybe)


What you Do
If you have old sweaters that can be sacraficed then your a step ahead. I didn't...so I hit up my local Goodwill store and bought a few for 2 dollars a piece.  They had lots of soft and cozy sweaters.
The whites, creams, and browns are what I was going for.


I already had a few glass candle holders and vases but I bought a few more at Goodwill for a dollar and under a piece.


Put your vase in a sweater sleeve.
You want to kind of match the vase to the sleeve size because you want it to fit snug.


Snip off the ends

I've seen other sweater vase How-To's that require sewing but honestly, I loath sewing. Luckily, it really isn't necessary for this project if you snip your ends nicely.

  If you have a bigger vase that wont fit into the sleeve you can use a different part of the sweater (the body) and wrap it around the vase, then a bit of hot glue gun to keep the ends together.


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You can cover the whole vase or leave some of the glass exposed.
Tealight candles glow so soft and beautifully in them.







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Monday, November 1, 2010

Jack-o-lantern Acorns


During the Fall I cannot help myself from picking up acorns. It seems that my pockets and the car cup holders are always filled with them. One lazy afternoon I decided to turn a few lucky acorns into jack-o-lanters with simply orange paint and a black fine tipped sharpie. L loved these little guys!


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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Easy Handmade Felt Cornucopia


Thanksgiving Craft

I found this project for making an easy handmade felt cornucopia in Family Fun magazine and HAD to do it for L. I stayed up till 1am working on this project, but it was just too darn cute to put down! Since my sewing machine is evil, I sewed everything by hand, but it was so simple to make!

Find the directions HERE
Find the templates HERE


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Monday, October 25, 2010

Waxed Leaves Autumn Garland


The fall colors have finally arrived in Arkansas!
I've been wanting to do waxed leaves for quite a long time now, and I finally got around to it today.
Its a wonderful way to preserve the beauty of Fall.

Really Easy.


Gather your leaves





Dip them in melted beeswax.
I use a double boiler to melt my wax. In the bottom where the water is, I added cloves, cinnamon sticks, and some nutmeg to fill the house with a wonderful Autumn aroma while I worked.
Shake the leaves a bit to get the excess wax off.
They dry very fast


So pretty!
You can decorate with them in lots of different ways!





I made an Autumn Leaf Garland with mine.
Simply use a needle and thread to sew through the stems of the leaves.
String them up and enjoy the warmth AND smell (the beeswax smells delicious)




Our (very photogenic) fake family....Just bought the frame today.
I really really love the way the leaves just warm up the whole area. So homey!





I also made this which I just love in our Seasonal Nook by the door.  




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Saturday, October 23, 2010

Corn Husk Candle Holders



I found this cute idea at Uncommon Artistic Endeavors, and just had to make some of my own.
Her directions are very good, with pictures of each step, so for directions, CLICK HERE.


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