Welcome to week 3
of the “There’s No Place Like Home” Autumn Blog Hop!
hosted by Rachelle at My Hubbard Home
This week we are sharing Fall Wreaths and Door Decor
If you’re coming from Karin’s Cottage I know you saw something fabulous!
I have a garage full of wreaths and door decor
that I have made or bought over the years
and felt that surely I could find something
to recreate for today’s post…
Sure enough,
this forgotten tray was hanging there waiting to be used
Hmmm… 🤔
I grabbed some Fall picks and ribbon from my craft stash
and got busy
I decided to paint a black and white checked border
along the edge of the tray
To paint a checked pattern,
paint the whole area with one of the colors first,
When that’s dry, come back and paint the checks
with a flat square brush,
skipping every other spot to make the pattern
While the white paint was drying
I played around with the picks
until I had a composition I liked
Then I attached them to the tray with a glue gun
Note: for outdoor use I recommend using a stronger glue like E6000 because over time, glue gun glue can loose adherence due to moisture and other outdoor conditions
I made a 6 loop bow with the pumpkin ribbon
and tied a length of black and white checked ribbon
in the center of the bow
I used floral wire to attach the bow to the top of the tray
and wove the ribbon tails around the sides
I must admit that sometimes I get ahead of myself
and in this case, I should have finished painting the border
before I added the ribbon 😬
I added the black checks with a flat square brush
which proved to be difficult
because the woven tray did not have a smooth surface
But once it was all finished you don’t notice the “bumpy” checks
I tried it out on the front door
Inside the front door
And outside on the fireplace mantel
And in the kitchen on a shelf
It’s very versatile!
Juicy Details
I’ve had these fall picks for several years but they are still available {or similar ones} at Hobby Lobby here
Here are some more fall door decoration ideas with tutorials
Next stop, Calypso in the Country,
Shelley always has something special going on!
You can visit all the Fabulous Fall Door Creations on the links below
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Meal Plan Monday Love Your Creativity Over the Moon
Between Naps on the Porch, Celebrate Your Story,
All About Home/ Common Ground Follow the Yellow Brick Home
Tasty Tuesday Oh My Heartsie Girl Turn About Tuesday
Full Plate Thursday Centerpiece Wednesday Creative Crafts
Thursday Favorite Things Creatively Crafty Creative Cumpulsions