It's time for October's Dollar Store Design Squad challenge and this month we all were challenged to create a fall or halloween theme craft with supplies from the dollar store.
My entry this month involves cross stitch and embroidery, of course!
Showing posts with label holidays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label holidays. Show all posts
Distressed Dollar Store Pumpkins with a Crackle Finish
Day 3 of Dollar Store Pumpkin Week! We’ve had rope and glitter and today is a simple distressed finish. The same finish I’ve shared before. Crackled with wood glue and then distressed with a glaze.
The drastic change for this project is really clear when you put the before and after side by side:
20 Fabulous Fall (Not Specifically Thanksgiving or Halloween) Mantels
I love fun holiday mantels, but I know not everyone has time to change out their theme every few weeks. In the early fall, you can put up an autumn inspired mantelscape and it can last all the way until Christmas as long as you don't focus on a Thanksgiving or Halloween theme.
So today I have 20 gorgeous mantel ideas that are GENERIC fall, and NOT a more specific holiday. No turkeys, no spiderwebs no "Give Thanks" wording. Just leaves and pumpkins and all around prettiness.
So today I have 20 gorgeous mantel ideas that are GENERIC fall, and NOT a more specific holiday. No turkeys, no spiderwebs no "Give Thanks" wording. Just leaves and pumpkins and all around prettiness.
We'll kick it off with Adventure's in Decorating's fall mantel, that was so gorgeous, even Better Homes and Gardens had to feature it:
Easy No Sew Knit Sweater Pumpkins
This is a project I’ve seen all over Pinterest and I finally had to throw my hat in the ring and try making my own. I have actually been holding on to the top half of this sweater for almost a year now.
I used the bottom half to make this pillow but I knew I could do something fun with the sleeves. And that is exactly what I did.15 Modern Fall Cross Stitch Patterns
I know cross stitchers never really need an excuse to find new patterns, but IF they did, than the beautiful changes of seasons would be the perfect one! With fall right on the horizon, pumpkin spice lattes are showing up everywhere and I’m feeling really excited about sweater and get-to-skip-shaving-my-legs season!
So what better way to celebrate than gathering up 15 beautiful fall inspired cross stitch pieces. None of these are the traditional farmhouse scene with pumpkins and leaves, but are more modern takes on the Autumn season. Grab your embroidery hoop and some Aida and get started on one of them right now!
10 Holiday Safety Tips for Children and Pets
Now that the holidays are upon us, many of us will have little visitors in our homes that may not be around on a regular basis. Or perhaps we have kids in the house, but the holidays present a new set of challenges with all the decor and additional activities that don’t typically occur throughout the year. Keeping kids safe should be everyone's priority, but sometimes we just aren’t aware of what could potentially be in their sight and reach.
So if you have children living in your home, or visiting for the holidays, here are 10 areas to keep on your radar screen. The holidays should be a time of joy and laughter, and nobody wants to spend their Christmas vacation in the ER. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!
10 Holiday watch outs to keep in mind around children and pets
Pottery Barn Burlap Stars (Knock-Off Tutorial)
Today's post is just one of MANY patriotic projects on a Red, White and Blue Blog Hop:
10 Crocheted American Flag projects
Summer isn't usually considered "crochet season" since you typically think of crocheted projects as cold weather ones. Hats, scarfs and afghans. But today I'm turning that notion on its ear. There are lots of great ideas for crocheted projects you can use year round. And if you add an American flag motif to your designs it fits perfectly into the fourth of July or Memorial day. Now that you have an excuse to crochet in the summer, to grab your crochet hook, some red, white and blue yarn and start your first chain!
10 Patriotic Stars and Stripes Crochet Project Ideas
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