I spent last weekend in a decorating flurry
It wasn’t really planned…
I decided to pop into Hobby Lobby and see what was going on…
There were pumpkins, leaves, scarecrows, sunflowers, oh my!!!
So hard to believe, a few weeks ago it was July!
My eyes got big and my cart overflowed
So many temptations, surely I glowed!
Then once at home I played and had fun
And didn’t stop until it was all done!
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One of my blog readers, Sheila, mentioned she was going to put sunflowers on her mailbox and I immediately thought that would be such a cute way to celebrate the arrival of fall!
I cut lengths of ribbon I had in my stash, wide orange burlap ribbon, polka dot burlap ribbon and a short piece of black and white check ribbon, each one a little shorter than the previous one. I laid them in a stack, tying them together in the center with a piece of twine
I made a simple 4 loop bow out of the orange burlap, securing it in the center with a piece of wire
Then I made another 4 loop bow with the black and white checked ribbon and secured the bows to the ribbon lengths and topped it with a sunflower
If you have a newel post, they are very handy for styling bows!
It was so cute I was tempted to leave it inside, but it went out to the mailbox for some outdoor cheer
September and October are usually pretty dry so it should hold up okay for a while…Thank you Sheila for such a cute idea!
While shopping I picked up dried flowers, fall picks, and a large tobacco basket
it was quick work weaving the decorations through the basket holes
and securing them with wire on the back when necessary
I set this on the mantel and perched a pumpkin on a candlestick on one side
and a taller candlestick with a stripped orb on the other side
And finally, I couldn’t ignore the front door
I got a white metal pumpkin and embellished it with a mini bittersweet wreath and a sunflower
And planted two metal sunflowers in the empty pots until I can fill them with pumpkins and mums next month
We’re still in the high 90s in Alabama, and won’t see much cooler temps for a while, so faux flowers are the best solution, no wilting or watering!
Next up is getting out the football decor, kick-off in 10 days!!
🍁 Here’s to Fall! 🌻
Fall is 40% off at Hobby Lobby right now
Ribbon is 50% off this week, 8/19-8/24, a great time to stock up!
Juicy Details
The tobacco basket was under $20, and I’ve seen similar for as much as $199 at Ballard Designs!
painted candelsticks/tutorial here
mailbox bow/tutorial here
Alabama tree/tutorial here
Alabama wreath/tutorial here
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I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Meal Plan Monday Love Your Creativity What’s for Dinner?
Between Naps on the Porch, Make it Pretty Monday Celebrate and Decorate,
All About Home hosted by Common Ground & Follow the Yellow Brick Home
Tasty Tuesday Oh My Heartsie Girl Full Plate Thursday