Fall Crafts

It's been a little crazy here, trying to finish up these fall crafts. I mentioned to my mother that I was working on them and she said, "It's winter, don't you know. Are you that organized that you're working on them for next year?" I laughed and said, "Of course not, I'm that far behind-these were for this year." Oh well! But I REALLY wanted to get them done, and yes, I think it's still Fall, for a couple more days-even though my house is decorated in Christmas. So these items will make their debut next year, but that's ok!

Most of these ideas came from Pinterest:

Leaf Art

I recycled the frames that I have out for Halloween (with pics of my kids in costume)-I just left the pictures in the frames so I know where they are, and added this in front-a little brown cardstock, some burlap and a leaf from the tree outside.

This one is burlap and then a page out of a used book, and then a leaf.

Who would have thought that I would love Subway art, but it's my new obsession. This one I downloaded from a link on Pinterest, and printed to fit in the frame I got on clearance (for $5) at Michaels. The luminaries are also from Pinterest. The first two tall ones I used cheap glass vases and put rubber bands around them-then spray painted. Another gal said she used twine so I tried that on the shorter on on the right hand side. If you look close, you'll see that it's not "clean". All the hairs from the twine really showed up and ruined it when I painted it. So I'm hoping to soak this in the tub and get the paint off, and do it again with rubber bands. Then I'll spray all three with a clear varnish to help the paint from getting scratched. Check your Goodwill and pick up vases for $1 and white paint from Walmart for $0.97!! Cheap craft!!

Changed out the candy from Halloween-put little pine cones in the bottom (purchased on clearance for $1 at the Christmas Tree Shoppe), and then a couple candles from Hobby Lobby-add some twine and some fake leaves and you're set. I think my candles are a tad too tall, but they work. If I did it again, I'd go with a little shorter ones-or just not do the pine cones.

Scrap "Fall Tree" pillow. Gather up all your scraps and cut leaves out of them. Find some brown fabric and cut a trunk. Sew a basic pillow sleeve-mine buttons in the back so I can remove and wash. I just used a little wonder under to adhere the leaves on and then sewed about 1/4" in, around the shape.  Quick craft also and it uses your scraps-if you have any!!

Aunt Danene sent me a link to this craft. It uses 1 4x4 post, some tree branches, wire, twine and a little sign. I can give you more directions if you want to make this one. They will go by the front door, next year.

Last one: SUPER EASY fall pillows. I know, it looks like I can draw, and cut and sew beautifully. Actually, these are PLACEMATS that I got on clearance at Kmart. Yep, placemats. All I had to do was unpick about 4 inches along a bottom seam, stuff them with polyfil, and then sew them back up. Really, this was one of the easiest crafts I've done in awhile, and I think they are cute! (In the past Walmart has carried ones similar so check next year!)

That's all the fall crafting I'll be doing for the year!! Good thing because winter starts in less than 2 weeks!

Happy crafting!!