seasonal

Jar Snow Globes

Heather from WhipperBerry shows how you can make your own winter wonderland in just a couple of minutes. Heather glued a bottle brush tree into the lid of a mason jar, poured some faux snow into the jar, put the lid on, and then shook it all up. Seriously, that’s it! I love how she created this adorable arrangement using jars and trees of various … [Read more...]

Dollar Store Illuminated Twine Pumpkin

Grapevine pumpkins have become staples when it comes to fall décor. They are quite lovely with their natural look and pretty twinkling lights, but boy are they pricey! Lisa from Recaptured Charm knew they couldn't cost nearly as much to make as their price tags might indicate and proved it by creating her own with dollar store materials. Lisa … [Read more...]

“Give Thanks” Thanksgiving Door Tags

If you are looking for a great alternative to a wreath for your front door this fall, Jaime from That’s My Letter has you covered! Jaime utilized Ballard’s beverage tag design to create decorative door tags with a Thanksgiving message. Of course these would be adorable for any holiday, and they only require a couple of basic materials. Jaime … [Read more...]

Birch Bark Candles

You may have seen the fabulous birch pillar candles that are being sold by stores such as Pottery Barn and World Market lately. Kimberly at A Night Owl Blog certainly has and absolutely adores them! With some LED pillars from the dollar store and scrapbook paper, Kimberly quickly and easily whipped up a set of her own. For just a few bucks you can … [Read more...]

Antler Pinecone Wreath

Have you seen the tutorials out there for creating antlers from clay? Maybe like Angie from The Country Chic Cottage you’ve loved the look but simply didn’t have a home for faux antlers. This DIY wreath is the perfect way to put those antlers on display! Angie’s wreath is every bit as gorgeous as her inspiration and, as she points out, is perfect … [Read more...]

No-Sew Burlap Pumpkin Pillow

Angie from Beneath the Magnolias made this beautiful and simple no-sew version of Pottery Barn’s pumpkin applique pillow for fall. Angie layered burlap for the applique and finished the edges with jute twine to keep it from unraveling. She even shares her pumpkin pattern so you can whip up your very own pretty pumpkin pillow in no … [Read more...]

“Stash Buster” Easter Bunny Pillow

Nicole from Shabby Beach Nest was floored when she saw the price of a bunny pillow that her daughter wanted to get for Easter – $75! Nicole says, “I knew I could make this pillow on the cheap, and boy was I right. This pillow cost me a whopping $0.” I love Nicole’s resourcefulness in using the fabric from an old shirt and dress for her pillow. It … [Read more...]

Appliqued Deer Silhouette Pillow

Jessica from Sew Homegrown created this deer head silhouette pillow to add a little festivity to her couch. Jessica’s hubs drew a pattern (that has kindly been made available to Jessica’s readers), which Jessica traced and cut from a colorful, textured fabric. She then used a dense zigzag stitch to sew the deer to the front square of the pillow. … [Read more...]

Indian Corn Candle Holder

Here's a quick and simple idea for your Thanksgiving table or fall mantel from Debbie at Confessions of a Plate Addict. Debbie surrounded a glass cylinder with miniature Indian corn to create a pretty fall candle holder. Since the corn is just secured with a rubber band, you can easily remove it and redecorate the cylinder for each … [Read more...]

Thanksgiving Boat Place Holders

Here's a really cute Thanksgiving idea from Ashley at Simply Designing. With just a bit of felt and a little hand-stitching, she made these little pilgrim boats filled with candy. Wouldn’t these make darling place holders at the “kid’s table?” You could also fill them with small gourds or pinecones if the candy might prevent your little ones from … [Read more...]