Make A Beautiful Autumn Ephemera Garland

Fashion a paper garland with autumn colors and very simple supplies: a variety of craft paper and ephemera, white craft glue, scissors, and watercolor or acrylic paint. 
 

Using a mix of different types of paper adds interest and texture. Old ephemera, scrapbook paper, newsprint and even tissue paper and old sewing patters are great for creating paper flowers. Remember, it doesn't have to be perfect! 

Paper flowers of any type can be made and strung onto jute cord by punching a small hole in the reverse base of each flower. 

Create a wired leaf garland by sandwiching thin craft wire between two paper leaves and securing with white glue. The wire should be positioned as the vein down the center of the leaf. Leave at least 3" of wire extending from the bottom of the leaf. Repeat this process to create many leaves using various different papers. If you like, you can add details to each leaf with paint. Allow the leaves to dry completely. Once all leaves have been created, attach them to a long length of vine created with stiff cord or wire by twisting each leaf's wire around the long wire. Hide wire ends with strips of tissue paper coated with a thin layer of white glue. Use paint to cover the vine.

Create a dense garland by combining paper leaves and flowers along with torn ephemera.

Happy fall!

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A Midas Touch Of Gold For Your Autumn Thanksgiving Table

Gold Painted Turkey from The Glitter Guide

Oh my gosh Thanksgiving is right around the corner! Next Thursday! This is the time of year when the pace really picks up and all of a sudden the holidays are here. 

How do you decorate your Thanksgiving table? ...don't say with a turkey! I already guessed that! :)

I love the look of gold in autumn, it's such a warm tone and coordinates so well with the turning autumn leaf shades of yellow, orange, red, and brown. Adding a touch of gold is a great way to dress up your Thanksgiving table, and it's much easier and inexpensive than you might think. 

There are many free, natural items that you might be able to find in your own backyard or on a nature walk that you can use for your table. Think about acorns, fallen brown leaves (press them between some paper and in between heavy books to flatten them out while they finish drying), branches, stones, feathers, pinecones, gourds and pumpkins left over from Halloween...what else can you think of? I can promise that you don't need much, because a little touch of gold goes a long way. 

A small bottle of metallic gold colored acrylic paint can be found at just about any craft store for around one dollar. As a matter of fact, you might be surprised to find that your craft store might just offer more than one shade of gold for you to choose from! Pick up an inexpensive craft paint brush and that is all you need, plus a little bit of creative fun time. You have a week and two days to prepare! 

Paint your items and allow ample drying time, at least 48 hours. Take a look at what some other creative folks have created with a bit of gold paint and a little bit of ingenuity... 

Make your own ornate framed chalkboard DIY from HGTV

DIY Golden Acorns 

Give Thanks festive printables from a bird and a bean

Gilded branches make a beautiful & inexpensive centerpiece



Hand-paint some pressed leaves from your own backyard. DIY from Dishfunctional Designs

Gilded harvest place cards (above and below) by Cupcakes and Cashmere

Paint some metallic tipped feathers DIY from Dishfunctional Designs

DIY Thanksgiving pear place cards by Freutcake

Create a gold pumpkin vase

DIY Glittered Corn Thanksgiving Centerpiece from Martha Stewart

Elegant DIY Thanksgiving tablescape from The Glitter Guide

DIY Gold Pinecone Garland from The Sweetest Occasion

DIY Gold Magnolia Wreath by Dorsey Designs

Thanksgiving inspired gold table decor by a pumpkin and a princess



Which is your favorite? 
How do you decorate for Thanksgiving? 

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DIY Autumn Wreaths You Can Make Yourself

Why not welcome in the change of season with a fall wreath that you can craft yourself?

Don't be intimidated at the thought of making your own wreath for autumn - not only are the materials mostly free (leaves from your own yard) or cost next to nothing (dollar store branches of leaves, wreath bases), but they are simple to make and can be easily constructed in an afternoon. So round up your supplies (think glue gun and wreath base), and check out this collection of DIY fall and autumn leaf wreaths and maybe you'll be inspired to create your own! 

Fall paper wreath by Cathy Ross via Etsy

Autumn leaf wreath by The Gathering Place Design

Natural leaf wreath from Sunset

I love this magnolia leaf wreath by Pretty Handy Girl

Fall leaf wreath by Thrifty Decor Chick

Kid's fall leaf wreath from Martha Stewart

Fall Magnolia wreath by Southern Hospitality 

Fall Leaf Initial by The Thrifty Abode

Book page wreath by Trash2treasure

Fabric leaf wreath by Jane Joss

Leaf rosette wreath by Sugar bee Crafts

Paper leaf wreath from Martha Stewart

DIY fall wreath from My Blessed Life

Candy corn wreath from Woman's Day

Modern fabric fall wreath by Lisa Kelly via Etsy

Americana fall wreath by Darlene Proviola via Etsy

More ideas! Read on for Autumn Wreaths Part II

What do you think?

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