I’ve been working on a new centerpiece for Halloween that I thought was fun.
I’ll be showing you how to make the entire centerpiece over the next few days. The first tutorial is how to tint & make Mod Podge candle holders. I hope you enjoy the tutorials.
We’ve already had our first frost of the year, some areas have had some light snow flurries, the leaves are changing and Fall is most definitely here. This was the inspiration for this week’s tablescape. I hope you enjoy it.
I was given some plain medium colored brown napkins, that I really didn’t like. They’ve been sitting in my napkin drawer for about a year now. Brown is not one of my favorite colors, but they do go well with Fall. What to do with them? I made my own stencil, added some paint & turned them into some Fall napkins. Once you know how to make a stencil, you can decorate anything. This would be a good way to change up plain pillows, place-mats, towels or even a plain sweatshirt.
Here’s how I did it and you can too!
Thanks to my latest Fall Decor Haul, I’ve been able to work on a few new projects. I wanted something to go in the little corner of my dining area & this little Pumpkin Topiary was perfect. It’s easy to make, and since everything except the flower pot came from the Dollar Tree, it was very inexpensive.
Oh, I’ve been shopping again. This time it was for some new Fall Decorating items. I went to several stores in the last few weeks, and this is what I found. First stop was Walmart. Oh they’ve gotten in so many pretty things for Fall. They had Fall garlands, bags of pumpkins & squash, mini hay bales & this adorable little scarecrow. I’ve already got a centerpiece in mind for these.
Like I said before, I’ve been going through some of my old recipe cards. I haven’t made a lot of these meals for over 20 years. The first meal that I made from going through the old cards was my Mama’s Beefaroni. My son loved it, so I’m making more of the meals. The next recipe I made was Stuffed Green Peppers. I hadn’t made those for at least 10 years, Well, these were a hit with my son & I can’t wait to make some more recipes from that old recipe box. (and this is the girl who hates to cook)
I needed some new earrings. Trying to find navy blue or grey earrings isn’t easy. So, I did what I usually do… I made my own.
I’m also fascinated with buttons, have been since I was a little girl & my Mama used to let me go through her button box. I’ve amassed quite a collection over the years, from yard sales, store sales, & friends. (You would not believe the will power that I have to use when I’m in Joann Fabrics). So, finding some buttons that were navy blue or grey was easy and making the earrings is easier than you might think.
Here’s how I turned a couple of buttons into some one of a kind earrings.
It’s that time of the year again. Season’s changing, holidays are coming fast & once again, I’m a little behind on decorating. I’ve seen so many new decorations in the stores for the Fall, but the prices are outrageous. Since I have a tendency to be a little frugal, I started my fall decorations by making my own.
Here’s the first Fall decoration for this year. It’s easy to make, inexpensive & can be customized to go with any color theme you want.
Happy Fall everyone!
I got bored with the usual meals that we’ve been having, so I went through my recipe box for some new ideas. I found one of my Mama’s old recipes that I haven’t made for years. It’s an easy recipe that has a ‘stick to your ribs’ quality and it’s so good.
I hope you’ll enjoy my Mama’s Beefaroni.
I can’t believe that it’s October already, but it makes posting this tablescape fitting, since October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. I originally made all of the accessories for this tablescape to celebrate all of the September birthdays that are in our family.
I hope you enjoy the Birthday Tablescape.
