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

Paper Leaf Wreath

This year in planning out my fall decor I thought it would be fun to do something non-traditional and go with neutrals rather than the usual yellows & oranges. After searching through my fall decorations I realized this was going to be a near impossible task unless I came up with some inexpensive options or made something myself.




So after a little gathering, and work, this paper wreath was made.
 This wreath is extremely versatile and can easily be changed up by simply choosing a different color of paper.


Materials Needed:
metal wreath form
floral or scotch tape
paper
silhouette machine or large maple leaf punch (I found this one online or you could even buy some precut from this Etsy seller)


The first step is to cut all of the leaves. Make sure to use a large leaf pattern, the leaves I used were sized to 4"x4", I used my silhouette machine to do this. If you do not have a silhouette or cameo machine check out the links I listed above for some options.  You will need 50-75 leaves (depending on their size) to make the wreath look full and to hide all open spots.

Attach the stem to the wreath form with floral or scotch tape (I found the Scotch tape to cooperate well and was more durable).

 

Continue to attach the leaves as you work your way around the form.  Fill in any holes once you have made your way around the entire circle.

 

Attach the ribbon to the wreath with a fun bow. I attached the ribbon to the top center of the wreath because I planned to hang it from an old door with the ribbon hanging from the top. It would also look adorable hanging off of the bottom center.


Hang up in your favorite location, and you're done!

It was really fun to see this wreath come to life out of something as simple as an old book. It added just the look I wanted for my fall decor and cost less than $7.00.

If you decide to try your hand at this simple DIY I would love to hear how it went and to see your finished project.

Blessings,
Angie

Let's Fall in Love - Free Printable


Here is a fun, fall printable for you to enjoy!

I made this printable after falling in love with the 20 free fall wreaths that  angiemakes.com shared in this blogpost, they are stunning. Admittedly it was extremely hard to decide which one to use because they are all equally wonderful.

This print looks great with a neutral fall decor and would be fun with some white pumpkins placed nearby. To download the "Let's Fall in Love" printable click here.

Blessings,
Angie

Donuts and Apple Cider

Have you ever noticed how the coming of fall seems to directly impact the taste buds? I'm not sure about you, but my pallet seems to start craving comfort foods as the seasons change.
This inspiration board full of wonderful harvest inspiration and an apple theme had me longing for some sweet apple cider and donuts.

If you are planning a fall wedding or event here is a simple display that is sure to bring in the flavor and feeling of fall.


To make this cute display gather up the following:
plastic containers (I found mine here)
bamboo skewers
donut holes
cider
labels or tags
ribbon


For fun, because I am by no means a great cook, I decided to try my hand at making some pumpkin donut holes. 


This recipe was wonderful and very tasty. To achieve a circle shape I used a mini muffin pan rather than a donut shaped pan. I made cider using my mom's trusty method of simmering apple juice with red hots.  It is always very good  and is exactly how I feel cider should taste.

Once you have the donuts and cider you are ready to begin assembling the skewers.



 After adding the donut holes, add a pretty ribbon or two.  I mixed a simple brown ribbon with a pretty brown stitched burlap ribbon that you can find here.


Next add a label that is appropriate for your event, attach with some twine.


Now it is time to enjoy!


Such a simply sweet project that is also extremely lovely. Ours were snatched up in minutes and enjoyed by all.
Do you have a favorite fall comfort food? If so, I would love for you to share.  It is always fun to find a new sweet treat to try.

Blessings!

Welcome Fall


I just love autumn and have always enjoyed decorating my house for fall.  I'm sure I am not the only one.  If you are looking for some beautiful accessories for your home, Whitewashed Comfort has some wonderful tea towels and table runners that are sure to add warmth and charm this season.





We are hoping for a day trip this weekend to take in all of the beautiful trees here in Northwest Arkansas.  I can't wait to share some amazing pictures soon.

Pumpkin Carving Fun

Tonight we had some fun carving out our pumpkins.  We let Jordan and Alissa design their own and then we carved them for them.


We ended up with a boy and a girl pumpkin (imagine that).


Daddy is such a joker!


Jordan had fun digging out the "guts" of the pumpkins.


Alissa reached in and meticulously pulled out 1 seed.  She was not interested in touching the strings.


We bought these pumpkins 4 weeks ago.  I'm pretty sure the kids have petitioned every day since then to carve them.  They have been waiting such a long time.  It was so fun to hear their giggles and excitement when we finally told them we could cut into them tonight.

NWA... Here We Come!!!

We just {love} Northwest Arkansas Crafters... we enjoy seeing our customers and getting a chance to "catch up" since our last show.  We couldn't think of a better local to debut our

{NEW}
PILLOW CASE COVERS



Check them out @ the John Q Hammons Center/Embassy Suites in Rogers! 
We will be there Friday and Saturday from 9am - 9pm.

It Will Never Rain Flowers


It will never rain flowers. When we want to have more flowers, we must plant more flowers.
-  George Eliot -



 We can't wait until the NWA Craft Fair next weekend...
we have tons of beautiful flowers ready for our Jute Totes.


The colors are just spectacular!

White Washed {Pumpkins}

Happy Fall Everyone!  
We just love fall, the warm colors, comforting aromas, wonderful temperatures, college football {Go Hogs}, the urgency to play outside before the opportunity is gone, and the list could go on and on!


Fall is especially exciting this year as we {kick off} the opening of our business. 
White Washed Comfort has been consuming a lot of our thoughts lately.  So as I was sitting here this morning thinking about White Washed Comfort and the changing of the seasons, my mind drifted to
White {Washed} Pumpkins. 


Don't you just love the look of them?  So warm and inviting.
  

So I did a Google image search of White Pumpkins and here are a few of the lovelies I found.  Hope you enjoy them!  If you want to see more you can do a search of your own...there are a lot of beautiful images.

Won't you stop by?

We weren't even finished doing set-up when we had our first customer...
sorry to say, he was just a window shopper.


What a beautiful day for set up!  We couldn't have asked for anything better.


It's going to be such a beautiful week in the great outdoors ~
Won't you stop by and say "Hello!"

Spanker Creek is Here!

We are so excited about meeting you at the Northwest Arkansas Crafts Festival. 
Angie and I have such sweet memories of the craft season in Northwest Arkansas and it's so fun to be a part of {your} memories and traditions.
We can't wait for you touch and see some of the wonderful products that we have been making.
We can't hardly stand it... aren't these adorable!!!
Come check out our booth at Spanker Creek... share in the {Fun}