Thanksgiving is on the way
and I am way behind getting my decorations completed. I decorate for fall, then Halloween and
finally Thanksgiving which is usually last on my list for making new
decorations. This year after looking at
so many beautiful fall decorations on Pinterest I decided to give a few of the
ideas a try using the inspiration not the exact craft. I wanted some fresh fall flowers to decorate
my porch giving it a pop of color, but as I found out the hard way, the sun
beats down on the porch from sun up to late into the afternoon killing any kind
of plant or flower I put there. I really
wanted fresh flowers and real pumpkins for that space but I was going to have
to settle for faux pumpkins and silk flowers if I wanted the look and color I
saw in those photos.
I gathered up some of my fall
craft supplies and went to work. The first thing I did was to ask my husband to
carve up the pumpkins by using a hot knife to cut the top open so I could
insert the flowers and greens. He went through a couple of blades and some
muscle to carve out the tops, once that was done the rest was a breeze. I think they came out just great and will add
just the right amount of color; drawing all eyes to that small but useful
space.
Look how bright and cheerful
the oranges, reds, yellows and greens look against the tan walls and black rod
iron. They also look really lovely with
the red front door, very eye catching, just the look I was going for even if I
could not use the real thing.
Thanks for letting me share
my pretty fall flower decorations with you, I hope they inspire you to make
some new decorations for your porch, front door or yard to give your curb
appeal a boost. I still have a decoration
or two to finish up for Thanksgiving, I am not sure if I will have enough time
to finish them with everything else I am working on, only time will tell.
Coming soon are more aprons from the series and the toy room reveal, keep
watching for those.
See you soon.
Laurette
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