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Easy Cement Pumpkins

Looking for a fall craft project?   These cement pumpkins are easy to make and look fabulous when added to your autumn decor.  Keep on reading to learn how to make them at home. I’ve seen cement pumpkins on Pinterest, and read a few tutorials that seemed to complicate the process.  I decided to make these using rubber bands and panty hose and they turned out PERFECTLY! Here’s What You Need Panty hose Rubber bands Bucket Cement Water Plastic fork Plastic wrap Scissors Disposable ... View Post

Filed Under: DIY Tagged With: cement crafts, concrete pumpkins, fall crafts, farmhouse decor, pumpkin crafts, tiered tray

Farmhouse Christmas Tiered Tray Idea

Happy Christmas!  Have you started decorating for the holiday season yet? I sure have and today I am sharing my Farmhouse Christmas Tiered Tray with you. I'm super excited about this tiered tray this year.  I love decorating my tiered tray seasonally.  It is a great way to display seasonal decor in a neat and coordinated way. Check out my other tiered trays! Fall Tiered Tray  Halloween Tiered Tray 4th of July Tiered Tray  For this Christmas,  I wanted to go rustic and farmhouse.  ... View Post

Filed Under: DIY Tagged With: Christmas decor, christmas decorations, diy christmas, Farmhouse, farmhouse christmas, natural christmas, neutral christmas, rustic, rustic christmas, tiered tray, white christmas

Fall Tiered Tray Idea

Happy Fall!  Are you decorating for Thanksgiving?  I have a great fall tiered tray idea for you today that will help you welcome the cooler weather in style! A little backstory When we built our new house, I wanted to delete the art niche in our entryway.  It was awkward and we had a 2 year old and 4 year old at the time.  We are not large-framed-art kind of people.  We are more kids-art-on-the-fridge kind of people.  The builder then suggested we put a large vase in the niche.   I literally ... View Post

Filed Under: DIY Tagged With: chalk couture, decorating for fall, entryway decor, fall, Fall decor, tiered tray

DIY Halloween Decorations

School is starting soon which means in our house, it is time to start decorating for Halloween.  If you are looking for DIY Halloween decorations, you have come to the right place!  Today I am sharing some of my all-time favorite Halloween DIYs with you. DIY Potion Bottles These Harry Potter- inspired potion bottles are so simple to make and they are perfect for Halloween.  I used empty glass condiment bottles, including an old syrup bottle.  All you need is a glass bottle, some black ... View Post

Filed Under: DIY Tagged With: chalk paste, deco mesh, deco mesh wreath, diy wreath, Halloween, harry potter, potion bottles, seasonal decor, stencils, tiered tray, video tutorial

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