Shining Star

I am going to marry these barn stars one day! These were bought for my future apartment - but I wanted to hang them up anyway. They look small in this picture, but they are oversized and fit on the wall perfectly.

Fall for me Frame

Just for fun I wanted to fill my other old frame with something Fallish. Joanna inspired me with her wonderful FALL blocks! You have to go over to her blog to see what a cute and easy craft she has going on.

Scrapbook paper, ribbons, cut-out letters, feathers, and one of my favorite combos...blue and chocolate... stuffed in a frame is a unique way to bring in the season.

* Forgive the drab cast my camera decided to do today. It makes it hard to see! & make sure you don't make the mistake I did; measure your lettering to match the size of the matting!

Maybe you want to use it as part of your centerpiece. Pumpkins - candles - moss - raffia - feathers - acorns can also be sprinkled around on top of the frame to finish it off. You could also make mini versions and stuff into small frames to use as coasters for any season!

OR maybe you want to have it standing up as a backdrop!

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Frame Makeover

I found this old frame in the give-a-way pile and had an idea.

Blech. This needs a lift!

Woops! I accidentally broke the glass trying to take the old prints out. Thankfully, I didn't get hurt & there were two of these badgirls.

Aaahhh. Remember the lettering that made me so proud? I cut it out and glued to a scrapbook paper background & put it into the old frame.

Cute!

The original frame looked to new - so I scraped the edges to give it an aged look.

The final product!

She is so cutsie and easy to make. Don't give away old frames...you never know when you might need 'em!

Messy 'Rats Nest' Fall Wreath

It's true. I know you can't believe that I was bored the other day. I decided to totally demolish our spring wreath *since is it Fall & all* Again, true the outcome is not the most magnificent of all - but it did fill my boredom woes. Nothing a little mini punkin' & gords, sunflowers, pinecones, balls of wood, and raffia couldn't fix.

Before

After

One Flew Over the Coo Coo's Nest

You already know what I'm going to say....HELP! This poor birdcage needs some serious T.L.C. I love it and think it is absolutely wonderful. What's some of your ideas?

P.S. Don't you love-love the dragonfly lights strung around the leg and base? I mean, seriously. This may need a counselor and a rehabed intervention.

Oh, and this is the bottom of the birdcage. Not sure how I am going to get it back in place. Straight winds off of a tornade last summer tore it off.

I'll Just Call You Pumpkin

I've been playing around with some pumpkins, leaves, and whatnots. So, here's a few snapshots of my potluck of stuff.

I put mini pumpkins and gords in a glass vase and (after the pic) I added bows of raffia around the outside.

Candy corn for a sweet tooth - this jar is monstrous...that is only two bags of candycorn you see.

Pumpkins, leaves, and pinecones!

I guess this would mean that I've joined the P.O.O.P.I.E Party.....

This next image really doesn't have to do with my fall surprises. I just recently obtained a weird love for owls.

AND today I got a new purse :-)