Sunday, September 9, 2012

Fall Decorating

This is the first time that I have been able to decorate how I want to.  Since I am free from the horrible decorating sense of my mother, who thinks birdhouses are a perfect theme do decorate with, I can do what I want to.

My lovely boyfriend, Matt, has basically given me free range to do whatever I want to do to the house.

I love to craft.  Turning junk into treasures. Making ugly, unwanted things into pretty, useful items make me happy.

I am going to share some of the quick little decorating things I've done.  Also, I am extremely cheap.  I am The Queen of the Dollar Tree.

Soap Dispenser Ghosts


Matt thinks these are absolutely adorable.

I was walking through the aisle of the Dollar Tree and saw these soap dispensers.  At first, I thought I could paint them and turn them into zombies, or pumpkins.  Then, I decided since they are already white that turning them into ghosts would be easiest.

All I had to do was take off the soap dispenser-thingy, paint the face on with a permanent marker, and here we are!


Candy Corn Cones


(Sorry about the movies and routers.)

I found this idea on pinterest from this blog.
Personally, I like a uniformed look.  Instead of randomly wrapping the string, I wrapped it on top of each other without over-lapping. A little elmer's glue and it works fine.

Message On a Bottle



Okay, I found versions of this on pinterest as well.  
Most people only spelled out "Thanks," but 
I like the fuller version of " Give Thanks."

Right now the mantle looks kinda bare, but I'll 
add more things to it later.

I painted the words on the bottles with Nail Polish, which I 
have plenty of.

With some dollar tree leaves, pumpkins, and candles, I don't think it looks too bad.


I'll post more crafts later.


Until later,
stay happy  & stay beautiful.