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Showing posts with label Fall. Show all posts
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Set the Table with Faux Tin Place-mats


I have partnered with Country Sampler Farmhouse Style Magazine to bring you
some creative decorating ideas for your home.
Today we will show you how to enhance your dining table with the
delicate beauty of faux-vintage tin ceiling tiles, turned into placemats, as seen
in Farmhouse style -Autumn 2018.

How to Make a Burlap Pumpkin Centerpiece


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 I love to bring Autumn decor into the home especially when it does not feel like it outside.  I decided to repurpose an old Jack O' Lantern and turn it into a Fall Burlap Pumpkin Centerpiece for my dining table to give it a Harvest touch.  I don't go overboard in decorating, but instead prefer to keep things simple, a wreath on the door and a centerpiece works well.  I believe that it will look inviting until Thanksgiving and it cost me nothing except a little time.

So why not add a little fall flair to your home?  A simple pumpkin on a table is enough to give it Fall character. This centerpiece adds color, texture and both natural and faux elements, for that Autumn style that you may keep around until Thanksgiving. Now I am aware that the orange is visible, but you may line your pumpkin underneath the burlap for extra cover.  I don't mind the orange.

What inspired me to make this pumpkin was a similar centerpiece at a store which sold out and I wanted one for my dining table, so I just made my own version.

I already had everything I needed on hand.  I used an old jack o’ lantern that I no longer used
and that was where I began. So for this project, you will need:

  • A faux pumpkin, old or new, whatever you wish
  • burlap fabric
  • a piece of burlap ribbon, if you have one on hand, if not, you may use a faux or real pumpkin stem
  • scissors
  • hot glue gun and glue
  • push pins
  • roll of jute string
  • faux leaves & florals
  • (Optional) little pumpkins and pine cones
 I started by taping off the carving on the pumpkin, the eyes, nose, and mouth with neutral craft tape.
Then I removed the wire and bulb from the inside of the pumpkin that was used to light it up.
Next, I cut strips of burlap fabric 6 inches wide.  I used push pins to hold the fabric in place before gluing anything.  I wanted to make sure I had enough fabric and that it sat well on the pumpkin.

You have the option of lining your pumpkin before adding the burlap so that it is well covered.
I did not do that with my pumpkin so you may see a glimpse of the orange underneath.
It is not very noticeable in person.

The pumpkin has an opening in the bottom, so I used that opening to tuck the fabric underneath and
hold the fabric in place with push pins.  I cut off any excess fabric.
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As I continued to cover the pumpkin with the burlap, I made sure to fold clean edges as seen below when I overlapped the fabric, but I left the other side unfolded since it will be covered by the next strip of fabric. This will serve as a guide to glue the string later on.
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I continued to cover the pumpkin strip by strip and overlapped the previous strip carefully. Below you can see how the fabric was held in place on the top with push pins and the folded edges on the sides.
Don't worry about the rough edges on the top, that will be covered with the string as well.
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For the last strip, I folded both sides of the fabric as seen below to give it a clean finish and held it in place with more push pins.  I made sure everything was nice and tucked underneath the pumpkin.
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When the fabric was as I wanted it, nice and tucked, I began to hot glue the edge of the burlap as seen below.  At this point, I had not removed the push pins but kept them in place until all the side edges were glued.  Once the edges were glued, I began gluing the top part of the fabric by the stem carefully. Then I hot glued the fabric underneath but kept the pushpins under the pumpkin for extra hold.

After the glue was set and dry, I grabbed by jute strings; since they were thin I had to make it thicker so I twisted four pieces of string together and tied the top into a knot to keep it in place.  Before cutting my string, I measured how long the string had to be to cover the edges of the burlap fabric from top to bottom.  In my case, I used about 13 inches per edge.
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I hot glued the knot part of the string to the underside of the pumpkin as seen here. I made sure it was set before continuing. Then I twisted the string and glued it to the folded edges of the burlap, I worked my way up to the top of the pumpkin. When I reached the top of the pumpkin, I twisted and glued the remaining string around the top edge of the fabric around the pumpkin's stem. I repeated this step for all the edges on the burlap.
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Here you can see how I twisted the string around the stem, leaving the stem exposed.
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When all the edges had been covered with the string as well as the edge on the top around the stem,
I used a piece of burlap ribbon I had on hand to create a longer stem for my pumpkin. I folded the ribbon in half and rolled it to form a stem, I then hot glued it to seal the seam. After the seam was dry, I tucked it over the existing stem and hot glued it around the edges, under the string surrounding the original pumpkin stem.
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You can see here how it is tucked in under the string. That was it, I had my burlap pumpkin ready to add a little color with faux leaves and real pinecones around it with small pumpkins.  I will probably add some flowers later on, but for now, this will do.  You may use the Burlap Pumpkin for any area in your home, table, mantel or by the window, it's up to you.

I hope that you have enjoyed this Fall Craft.

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Happy Crafting!

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Welcome Fall with Handmade Decor

Our Traditions
It's Fall and I am feeling a little of that cool air that I have been missing for the past year.
Yet it is still not the time for sweaters, but what I am able to do to remind myself of
the Fall weather that I crave so much is to look for Autumn inspired items to think about this season.  
I have also been crafting little things here and there that I will soon share.

It has been a while since I have given my fellow handmade artisans some recognition on the blog.
I've selected only a few to feature on today's post. All items are Fall themed, so check them out, visit their sites and support them if you can.  Click on the captions to get to their sites.

I hope that you enjoy viewing the selected few. You may also visit the artisans that were featured on this post and this post.  Let me know which are your favorites. Happy Autumn!

LuccaLuCreations (Etsy)
CurtisandFoster (Etsy)
BlueSkyWhimsy (Etsy)
JuJuBeeGoods (Etsy)
KitchStudios (Etsy)
KitcchStudios (Etsy)
DWLstudio (Etsy)

Inspire Your Art (Etsy)


The Brave Little Tailor (Etsy)


Thank you for stopping by and I hope that you have enjoyed the decor inspirations!
For more Fall Ideas visit this post!

Country Sampler Autumn Decorating


The 2017 issue of Country Sampler Autumn Decorating provides cozy ways to give 
your home a beautiful seasonal welcome. Tour fabulous fall homes & discover 
how to dress your rooms in fall style and get creative with 100+ DIY projects.

In this issue, they have featured our Book Page Fall Wreath and that is exciting!
I hope that you will pick up a copy and check out all the fall decor ideas in this issue.
Sometimes all it takes to bring in a fall look is to update your existing home decor by 
adding touches of silk fall leaves or fall foliage from your own front yard.  

This is not a promotion, I simply wanted to share with my wonderful readers all the lovely
fall ideas including my wreath in this current issue.  I hope that you get your copy
and enjoy all the wonderful ideas featured.  

Thank you for your support!


DIY: Fall Book Page Wreath

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Autumn is a wonderful time to observe the outdoors, but in these parts, it still feels like
hot summer days.  I am currently missing the cool, brisk air of autumn, I am missing
the changing of the foliage and the swirling leaves as they are stirred by the wind.
Instead, I am placing simple reminders in my home to remind me of the season ahead
as I await the cool days of fall to arrive.

In the meantime, I have updated a few old handmade pieces with autumn
flare as seen the other day with the fall flower pot makeover.
Today's craft is by far the easiest, that is if you already have a paper wreath.
 I am sharing this old book page wreath that I made several years ago by adding faux
leaves to it.

The leaves may be purchased at any craft store or at the Dollar Tree.
Simply tuck in the leaves around the wreath and you're done.
It is that simple!  Then hang it over a door or mantel to enjoy.
I believe that you can do this with a grapevine wreath as well.
You can practically add fall leaves to anything to give it a warm, fall appearance.
Be creative!

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Hope that you enjoy and Happy Crafting!


Fall Flower Pot

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Happy Fall friends and welcome to Inspirations by D.  
It has been pretty slow on the blog the last few months,
due to current updates that the site is undergoing in order to fix several broken links.
Please bear with us, you may receive old posts due to the updating and we apologize for that.
Not only are we working on fixing the problem on the blog, but we will be posting new 
posts this month, so stay tuned.

Today I am sharing a makeover to my previous Message Flower Pot to give it a Fall look.
It is easy to make and I have checked everywhere to make sure it has not been done before.
You saw it here first!!
What you will need for this little project:

  • Craft Paint Brushes or Sponge Brushes
  • orange Chalkboard Craft Paint
  • flower pot
  • pumpkin or fall leaf template
  • tape
  • Scissors
  • flowers
  • White Chalk

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1. Cut out the interior of the pumpkin/ leaf template and cut the edges to the size of your planter.
2. Tape each corner of the template on the flower pot, make sure to use removable tape.
3. Take your paint brush & Paint, now paint the interior of the pumpkin so it comes out on 
OPTION: You may also draw the pumpkin on the flower pot as seen above, 
you may use carbon paper to trace the pumpkin over the flower pot, then paint the pumpkin.
4. Let the chalkboard paint dry.
5. When the paint is dry, rub the painted pumpkin with a white chalk, then rub it off, this gives it a faint appearance.
6. Now you are set to write your message.
7. Put fall flowers in your pot and if you like, you may add burlap to give it a Fall feel.

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Add pretty flowers!
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