Time for some FALL FUN- Inexpensive Fall Decor & Craft Ideas!

I was at the $ Tree this weekend, and I noticed they were already putting their Halloween/Fall stuff out! It got me in the mood for some FALL CRAFTING...So I wanted to share this post from last year with you. Enjoy!
I love this time of year, and I am truly the happiest AND most grateful, I've ever been! I'm always "crafting" it seems, but lately... I'm in "CRAFTING OVERDRIVE!" We just bought our dream house in March and from the first time I laid eyes on this beauty, I KNEW that decorating it for the holidays was going to be SO much fun! But with the new mortgage, I've tried to be careful about my crafting expenses. So "repurposing" has become the name of the game around here! Now- the cheaper I can make it...the MORE I seem to love it.  I wanted to share two of my latest little projects that I made... hope you enjoy!

RENEWED URNS & PUMPKIN TOPIARY

Here's how I did it...

These were an adorable addition to the front porch Halloween decorations, but I thought I could

 Re-Reuse them for my topiary!

Then I did some more rummaging around, and came up with these...

**NOTE- For plastic, you MUST use primer made for plastic**

 If you don't, the spray paint will chip off, and then you'll start to cry and then nobody's happy! 

 The pumpkins also got a coat of primer, to cover the pattern that was on them. 

How does the saying go? "She who has the MOST spray paint WINS!?" 

Then I went thru my left over ribbons, and fall accoutrement, and "prettied" her up!

I love the way it came out, and the best part is....it was FREE! 

What do you have laying around the house that you could "Revamp?" I bet you have more than you realize. Try it for yourself, and share the pictures with me... I'd love to see them. 

Have an amazing day! 

Recycled, Revamped, Renewed & Rewarding!

I love this time of year, and I am truly the happiest AND most grateful, I've ever been! I'm always "crafting" it seems, but lately... I'm in "CRAFTING OVERDRIVE!" We just bought our dream house in March and from the first time I laid eyes on this beauty, I KNEW that decorating it for the holidays was going to be SO much fun! But with the new mortgage, I've tried to be careful about my crafting expenses. So "repurposing" has become the name of the game around here! Now- the cheaper I can make it...the MORE I seem to love it.  I wanted to share two of my latest little projects that I made... hope you enjoy!

RENEWED URNS & PUMPKIN TOPIARY

Here's how I did it...

These were an adorable addition to the front porch Halloween decorations, but I thought I could

 Re-Reuse them for my topiary!

Then I did some more rummaging around, and came up with these...

**NOTE- For plastic, you MUST use primer made for plastic**

 If you don't, the spray paint will chip off, and then you'll start to cry and then nobody's happy! 

 The pumpkins also got a coat of primer, to cover the pattern that was on them. 

How does the saying go? "She who has the MOST spray paint WINS!?" 

Then I went thru my left over ribbons, and fall accoutrement, and "prettied" her up!

I love the way it came out, and the best part is....it was FREE! 

What do you have laying around the house that you could "Revamp?" I bet you have more than you realize. Try it for yourself, and share the pictures with me... I'd love to see them. 

Have an amazing day! 

I'm linking up to these Super Duper fun parties, Y'All!

The Gypsy's Corner

Mod Podge DOES Rock!

My latest obsession is Mod Podging!

It's so easy & SO much fun for quick & easy projects and makeovers.

I recently found a blog, that I AH-DORE,

called MOD PODGE ROCKS, and I totally agree!!!

They feature many great ideas & tutorials,

like this one for a mod podge- scissor makeover, from the CrafterHours blog.

As soon as I saw this, I HAD to try it! These would make a great little Christmas gift for any of your "crafty" friends, or maybe your kids teachers. You can see their tutorial here.

MONDAY FUNDAY! Halloween Crafts on a BUDGET!

Who says Mondays have to be blue?

This time of year is my favorite, and I thought I would share some fun, inexpensive Halloween/Harvest craft projects that you can do. Cute ways to add a little pizazz to your holiday decorations, and your little ones can craft with you. I think there is something really special about "making memories" with your kids and crafting together is the PERFECT way to do it!

The $ Tree has become one of my new favorite places to support my "crafting habit!"

I picked up a few (ok, so I bought about TEN) of these foam pumpkins, and with a few craft items you probably already have- you can transform them into fun deco's!

The $ Tree also carries a wide variety of really cute holiday ribbons.

Walmart is also a great place for ribbons and other craft items on the "cheap"...

Now, here are a few of my "MUST HAVE-CRAFT STAPLES" that I always keep on hand...

MOD PODGE is a must for me! I LOVE it and it has SO many uses... It comes in many different varieties and can be used as just a glue or as a finish or sealer! I try to use my weekend Joanne's coupon when I want to buy it, and I get it in the biggest bottle I can find. But if you don't have any MOD PODGE, and you just HAVE to craft right this second- then you can also use any white glue you have around the house & just water it down a bit!

ALEENE'S tacky glue is another "staple" I ALWAYS have on hand! But any white glue will do.

I LOVE CRAFT PENS....these are SO useful for many products and you can pick them up at the $ Tree, Walmart, Joanne's or any craft store.

My absolute FAV is the Elmer's PAINTERS....

They come in combo packs- 5 pens for about $14 (Joanne's coupon baby!) or you can pick just one color for about $3.50

SO.... for our LIL PUMPKIN MAKE-OVERS the options are endless!

This is what I came up with...

MOD PODGE (aka M.P.) PUMPKINS....

With a little M.P. and some left over party napkins cut down to size, this pumpkin is lookin' pretty sassy! I also painted some white polka dots with my paint pen.

You can also use holiday ribbon, in any pattern for a cute look!

For this one, I found a cute Halloween picture in a magazine! Magazines are a great source for your "M.P.ing" obsession. I also used my CRICUT to cut our name, and added some silk leaves. **If you don't have a CRICUT- you can paint your name on with a paint pen or cut some letters out of cute paper!**

OUTDOOR PUMPKINS...

You've GOT to spread the holiday cheer to the front of the house as well, so for these pumpkins I used my paint pens and added some cute animal print! I'm a little crazy about zebra & leopard print! SO CA-UTE!

If you are going to put these outside ( and I HIGHLY suggest you do!) Make sure to coat them with some Clear Gloss paint, to protect them from the elements.

I love KRYLON brand spray paint the best, for two reasons...

1. You can buy it at Walmart, its a GREAT product and inexpensive.

2. It has a really nice spray nozzle! When you spray paint as much as I do, this is important!

AND LAST, BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST.....

$TREE - CANDY WRAPPER VOTIVES!

This is the perfect time to make these lil gems! There is about 3 isles of Halloween candy at the $TREE right now...so grab a couple bags of your fav's. Then find yourself a few glass votives, or you can use whatever container you like; buckets, tall glasses, plastic tubs, etc....

I pulled all the candy out of the wrappers (and saved it, minus what I ate! for a "candy wreath" project, coming soon!) and I cut the wrappers so that none of the printing, besides the candy logo were showing. Then just start M.P.'ing! **Glue them all into place, then let them dry pretty well (a few hours) then add another layer, or two of M.P. and voila! These also make great HOSTESS GIFTS for any Halloween Parties you may be going to.

So that's it for MONDAY FUNDAY! Hope you try some of these out.... send me pics & post some comments if you do!

HAPPY FALL Y'ALL!