Showing posts with label decor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label decor. Show all posts
10.26.2011
Alphabet Soup
I originally saw something similar to this on Pinterest and loved it!! So this is my attempt at recreating it. It was a little trickier than I thought it would be. I didn't want my letters to all match and I discovered that if you only go to one or two stores you are going to get basically the same letters. I was able to create my wall by going to JoAnns, Michaels, and Hobby Lobby. I also had a few things laying around at home that worked well too. The "s" is a wooden snake that I glued into the "s" shape, the "i" is a mini baseball bat, and the "j" is a wooden Christmas stocking that I covered in buttons, and the "u" is an old horse shoe my dad found while metal detecting. It was a fun project although it began to add up $$$ after you figure the letters and supplies. I believe it cost me around $100, but I figure that is about what I would have spent on a nice piece of art anyway and it probably wouldn't have covered as much wall space as this did. If you are patient you can usually get 40% off one item at each of the above mentioned stores per visit. So if time isn't an issue then you can grab a letter or two here and there with your 40% off. I didn't want to put a bunch of holes in my wall to hang these and so for many of them I used the 3M Command Adhesive strips. Those were probably the most expensive items I had to purchase, but well worth it.
Lace Pumpkins
I love these pumpkins and they were so easy to do! I found my lace at JoAnns and just wrapped them with the lace and tied them with ribbon at the top. Once you carve a pumpkin it usually doesn't last long before it rots. I like the idea of being able to have Halloween pumpkins on my porch all month and once Halloween is over you can remove the lace and you're ready for Thanksgiving.
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