Farmhouse Style Fall Home Tour – Fall Blog Hop

September 22, 2017

Today I’m thrilled to be teaming up with 27 truly talented bloggers to share our fall home tours! A huge thank you to Angelina from Peonies and Orange Blossoms for hosting.

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If you are visiting from The Organized Mama welcome to Our Crafty Mom. I live in a townhouse in New England where the fall foliage is seriously magazine worthy. Fall is my absolute favorite season. I can’t get enough of all the art festivals and all things pumpkin spice!

We enter into a small entryway with a sneak peek of my outdoor decor!

While I decorate the outside in classic fall colors, the inside is the opposite with soft, neutral colors. I will be sharing the outside in a blog hop next week and hope you will come back to check it out.

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The Entryway

You will see lots of white pumpkins throughout my home. A mix of both real and fake. I love the little boo pumpkins, but they have been hard to find. I did manage to find some though. I love the look of mums in olive buckets. It’s classic farmhouse style! You can find the olive bucket here

The Living Room

A DIY Wood Slice side table is the perfect size for this large olive bucket with a white mum.

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I have a slight obsession with throw pillows, but to save money I make my own. All of the pillows shown are DIY. A tutorial for the stenciled pillows can be found here.

Chalkboards are another favorite and I have several different sizes all made from thrift store finds. This large chalkboard hung over the couch was an old mirror.

The sheepskin bench provides extra seating and also brings in texture.

My Dad has a small farm and raises chickens. He found this old chicken feeder in his shed and asked if I wanted it. Hello? A rusty, galvanized metal chicken feeder-absolutely!! This baby is long and runs the entire length of the coffee table. I filled it with boo pumpkins, leaves and pine cones with a few candles. I like that it doesn’t obstruct the view of the television.

I will be sharing a tutorial on Monday for the gather sign. It was so easy but is classic farmhouse goodness!

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I’ve said it before, but it’s worth repeating this is my “Mom chair” and is the most comfortable chair ever! It is from the IKEA Ektorp line. I eventually want to replace my couch with the same Ektorp sectional.

My attempt at chalkboard art!

I shared the fireplace mantel here but just in case you missed it, here it is:

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The Dining Room

I just switched the blue and white curtains from the dining room to the living room and like them much better now. I went with white sheers and it gives the room a much more open feel.

I have been wanting a tobacco basket forever and finally found this at Hobby Lobby for $11 with the coupon! Score!

This gorgeous ceramic pumpkin fits perfectly on a bed of dried hydrangeas in an urn.

The view from the picture window. You can just see the tips of the trees turning. I’ll share an update in 3 weeks when they peak.

I told you there would be white pumpkins!! I just love how they look in the small ironstone bowls and the larger pumpkins on top of the hutch.

A small collection of ironstone pitchers fits in perfectly with the farmhouse style. I added dried hydrangeas from my yard and just made that wood bead garland this morning. I had leftover beads from my lamp. Here is the lamp:

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The beautiful pumpkin image was a free printable. You can find it here The Home I Create Fall Watercolor Printable. Isn’t it just lovely? Did you see my cute cotton boll pumpkin?

The antique scale was a steal years ago at a thrift store for 3.99!! Well there you have it! Easy, inexpensive DIY ideas to get that farmhouse style. I hope you enjoyed my Fall Farmhouse Style Home Tour. Enjoy the other tours below! Happy Fall Y’all!

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Monday

DIY Beautify || Raising a Farmhouse || Unlikely Martha || The Welch House || Life on Shady Lane

Tuesday

Frazzled Joy || North Country Nest || A Purdy Little House || Hood Creek Log Cabin || Peonies & Orange Blossoms

Wednesday

The Whimsy One || Polka Dot Poplars || A Home to Grow Old In || Virginia Sweet Pea || Lincluden Cottage Life

Thursday

Semigloss Design || Keys to Inspiration || Reinvented Collection || Of Fairies and Fauna || Rosemary and Thyme

Friday

Kim Power Style || Back to the South || Living Large in a Small House || From House to Home || Centsably Creative || Life is a Party || The Organized Mama|| Our Crafty Mom

Home Matters Linky Party #154

September 22, 2017

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Customizing Cabinets shared by Emily

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You will love this fall project with Pumpkin Painting brought to us by Nicole

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DIY Emoji Pumpkin Window Clings from Sahana

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Darling Halloween Ghost Cookies from Maria @ Tinselbox

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Softer Side Of Fall from Yvonne @ Stone Gable

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DIY Fall Wood Slice Pumpkin Banner

September 19, 2017

The fall projects continue and I am excited to be teaming up with some great bloggers for a monthly creative blog hop! This month it’s all about Fall DIY Projects where you’ll find tons of inspiration to keep you DIYing for months! Today I am sharing a fun Fall Wood Slice Pumpkin Banner that is a perfect craft to make with the kids.

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DIY Fall Wood Slice Pumpkin Banner

Basswood Coasters
DecoArt Americana Acrylic Paint
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Twigs
Twine

You can paint the pumpkins white or orange. I went with a classic orange color.

Then just have some fun with the faces. I looked up pumpkin faces on Pinterest just to have something to use as a guide. But you can make silly faces or scary faces. The sharpie paint pen makes it so easy!

Also, if you painted these white you could turn them into ghosts with scary ghost faces and leave off the twig stem. That would be really cute too. I wanted to leave the banner up all Season, so I thought pumpkins would be able to stay up through Thanksgiving.

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Then just hot glue small twigs for the pumpkin stem to the top of each. Finally, attach it to the twine for hanging. It’s a very simple, but cute fall project.

Welcome to our monthly Creative Blog Hop!

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Tara @ Lehman Lane | Michelle @ Our Crafty Mom
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DIY Farmhouse Stenciled Pillows-Monthly Craft Destash

September 18, 2017

We are back with our Monthly Craft Destash challenge and I am sharing DIY Farmhouse Stenciled Pillows.

We are back with our Monthly Crafty Destash challenge and I am sharing DIY Farmhouse Stenciled Pillows Our Crafty Mom

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I started with two pillow covers that I picked up for $4.99 each at Hobby Lobby. They are pretty much my go to pillow covers as they are great for DIY projects and they are inexpensive!

I love these stencils that I received from my blogging friend Angie over at Knick of Time Vintage Stencils . She has the most amazing farmhouse ideas and she has developed a line of stencils for all those like me who love the farmhouse/vintage style. She was kind enough to give me a couple of stencils to share with you guys.

Stenciling is so easy with sharpie paint pens. I wanted these pillows to have a vintage feel, so I went with a very light hand when stenciling.

I am so happy with how they came out! They are perfect for the farmhouse look I love and who doesn’t want fresh baked pies in the fall-or any time for that matter? I can’t wait to go apple picking this weekend and make apple pie!

The Farmers Market stencil is also perfect for fall or year round. Nothing better than sunflowers and fresh vegetables from the Farmers Market.

It is the perfect size for my favorite IKEA Ektorp chair aka “the mom chair”. Add a comfy throw and it’s the perfect spot to read and blog!

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25 Spooktacular Halloween Crafts & Recipes & MM 172

September 17, 2017

Looking for some fun craft ideas or recipes for Halloween? You’ve come to the right place! Today I’m sharing 25 Spooktacular Halloween Crafts & Recipes.

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Halloween brings back so many great memories of when my kids were younger. I don’t know who was more excited for Halloween, me or my kids! Halloween treats and crafts are fun for kids of all ages to make, so let’s get to it!

Washi Tape Pumpkins – Domestically Creative

Chocolate Covered Oreos-Premeditated Leftovers

Candy Corn Treat Idea-Simply Designing

Wood Slice Pumpkins-DecoArt

Fall Fonts-Inside The Fox Den

Zombie Halloween Card-DIY Adulation

Pallet Pumpkins-The Apple Street Cottage

Slimy Slurpie-Eat, Move, Make

Graveyard Pudding Cups-Flour On My Face

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Ghost Cookies-Tinselbox

Boo Apothecary Jars-Uncommon Designs

Broken Lantern Spook Lights-Ambient Wares

Jack O’ Lantern Waffles-Ann’s Entitled Life

Pumpkin Popcorn Balls-Somewhat Simple

Halloween Paper Straw Bats-My Husband Has Too Many Hobbies

Edgar Allen Poe Mantel-Two Purple Couches

Witch’s Broom Treat Bags-The Organized Dream

Sugar Skull Couple-My Pinterventures

Classy Halloween Decor-A Wonderful Thought

Halloween Subway Art-C’mon Get Crafty

Six Easy Halloween Party Food Ideas-Intelligent Domestications

Halloween Projects-Debbie Dabble

Halloween Quote Printable-Lolly Jane

Halloween Bat Cupcakes-Embellishmints

Halloween Pumpkin Terrarium-Living La Vida

I hope you enjoyed this post 25 Spooktacular Halloween Crafts & Recipes! Now onto Merry Monday!

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Home Matters Linky Party 153

September 15, 2017

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Autumn starts next Friday! Are you ready? Well, you are in the right place, so thanks for stopping by to party with us! We have loads of talented bloggers sharing their inspiration and creativity. We know you will find things you love.

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…Sheena gives us a Home Tour – Decorating For Fall

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Industrial Farmhouse Kitchen Lighting from Emily

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Nina asks What’s Your Side Hustle?

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Check out this DIY Dollar Store Fall Wreath from Donna

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Julie shares super tasty Crockpot Asian Honey Chicken

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Make Ribbon Pumpkins with Sahana

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We have beautiful ideas for your Autumn decorating and some delicious seasonal recieps too. Enjoy!

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Free Fall Printable Autumn Garland Decor from Janine @ Happy Happy Nester

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Farmhouse Pumpkin Bucket from Erin @ How To Nest For Less

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15 Fall Garden to Table Recipes from Angie @ Angie The Freckled Rose

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Easy DIY Leaf Stamped Dish Towel from Bev @ Flamingo Toes

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Popcorn Boo Bark from Jessica @ Living La Vida Holoka

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Fall Tablescape Blog Hop

September 13, 2017

Today is another fun fall tablescape blog hop with ten bloggers sharing fall tablescape ideas with you! While I recently shared a fall tablescape, one of the reasons I like to switch things up is to show you just how easy and inexpensive it is to take “staple items” and give your table a completely different look.

Fall Tablescape

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It is very similar to your wardrobe. Some of the best advice I received when I first started working full time on a tight salary, was to buy “staple items” like classic black pants and white blouses and then mix and match. It is the same way with setting a table.

Start with foundation pieces like a table runner or tablecloth. I have several burlap runners and white tablecloths in my stash. They are versatile and neutral so they can be used time and time again. For this simple neutral tablescape I used a classic crocheted runner. It seemed to fit with the centerpiece you will see below.

Hand stamped linen napkins add a personal touch. I love using stamps on fabric. It gives a vintage feel.

These adorable wine charms are from Oriental Trading . Next, decide on a charger that will set the stage for the look you are going for. The Dollar Store has several different charger options including white and sometimes silver. My favorite chargers to use, especially if I am going for a rustic look, are these wood slice chargers

Though they are rustic, they can be completely dressed up with china like I used in a silver and gold tablescape here.

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Then it’s just a matter of adding your dishes. I received these gorgeous hand painted ceramic bowls from Abodent and they are so pretty! The rich brown and soft blue colors work perfectly in this fall table, but are versatile enough to use everyday.

Abodent is a great company located in the UK that ships worldwide. They have unique home decor accessories and a wonderful selection of door knobs, coat hooks and drawer pulls.

Now let’s move on to the really fun part-the centerpiece! I enjoy working with flowers both real and fake. Fake flowers have come a long way! But for this centerpiece I found the most beautiful sunflowers at Trader Joe’s.

A large bunch of 5 was $3.99 and they are huge! For a different look I placed them in an urn with dried hydrangeas and artichokes. It is simple, but elegant with the artichokes.

Sometimes things come together last minute, like the artichoke candle holders! When I was placing the artichokes in the centerpiece I had a couple left and was thinking what I could do with them-other than eat them! I had a couple glass candle holders from the dollar store and they happened to be the perfect size to fit the stem of the artichoke.

White candles are placed in the center and I love them!! Not sure how long they will last. I will have to look that up.

The beautiful velvet pumpkins were a dollar at Target! I love the rich shade of blue.

There you have it-a simple, pretty, yet inexpensive fall tablescape with non traditional colors. I hope you enjoyed this Fall Tablescape and will hop on over to the other bloggers linked below. They are just lovely!

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Farmhouse Style Neutral Fall Mantel

September 12, 2017

Today I’m sharing my farmhouse style neutral fall mantel! Fall is seriously my favorite time of year. Living in New England we have some of the most beautiful fall foliage you ever did see. Plus, the arts and crafts fairs started last week which means I am a very happy girl!

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You may recall our series that began in the spring called Decorate Your Mantel. We are back with the fall edition and have so many of your favorite home decor bloggers sharing their mantels with you! Please be sure to visit the other blogs linked below. We are hoping to inspire you to to update your mantel for the beautiful fall season!

For me fall is all about nesting. That means bringing out the cozy throws, stocking the fireplace with wood (or duraflame logs) and updating my home decor to reflect the cooler temperatures. While I will always love the classic fall colors of oranges and rusts, my color scheme in my home is more neutral with pops of blues. So I decided to stick with the same color scheme for my mantel and fall decor. By keeping my decor neutral it is very easy to infuse color and add the farmhouse touch that I love.

Farmhouse Style Neutral Fall Mantel

Normally when I decorate a mantel or a tablescape, I always start with an inspiration piece. For this fall mantel, it is definitely the rustic fall grapevine wreath that I shared in a guest post at Centsible Chateau. This wreath has everything I was going for, as it was neutral but had pops of color in the sunflower and pumpkins. Plus, I never tire of cotton stems and white pumpkins!

I am very careful to decorate on a budget, which is one of the many reasons I am thankful I enjoy crafting. You can really save money by making your own decorations. The Dollar Store is another great way to keep costs down but still decorate for each season. I recently shared how I used Dollar Store pumpkins to make the cute pumpkin topiaries that anchor the mantel. You can see how I made these here. Once I had the wreath up and the topiaries on each end, it was just a matter of filling in the mantel.

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I have no idea what it is about this little blue truck, but I absolutely love it! It was found on clearance at Target a few months ago and I simply added small white pumpkins to the back. It just makes me smile 🙂

You see those two lovely blue velvet pumpkins? They were in the dollar spot at Target! You can’t beat that and you definitely can’t make velvet pumpkins for $1! I bought the only 3 the store had and they have yet to restock, so I think I was very lucky to find these. Copper pumpkins also from the Dollar Store fit perfectly in thrifted milk glass. For all of the pumpkins on the mantel the cost was $12 including the ones in the truck!

This cotton boll garland is from Oriental Trading and is absolutely beautiful. Oriental Trading is not just for party supplies and I have found so many great home decor pieces, especially for the Holidays. Wait until you see the magnolia wreath I will be sharing later this week. Keep them in mind if you are looking for inexpensive, on trend items.

The pretty mercury glass candle holders are also from Oriental Trading and they have become a staple in my home decorating since I received them last year. See how I used them in my Thanksgiving tablescape last year here

For the hearth I kept it simple with a burlap pillow and a blue velvet throw, to tie in with my velvet pumpkins, on an antique chair on one side. A mum in my favorite olive bucket with a few white pumpkins in an old crate complete the other side. I normally have real pumpkins but it is a little too early in the season yet.

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Merry Monday Link Party #171

September 10, 2017

Happy Sunday evening and welcome to another Merry Monday link party! I am really enjoying guest hosting and getting to know the other hosts a little better.

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I have some exciting news for all of you who love to create! I have teamed up with over 40 bloggers to share Halloween projects all made with the Cricut. But the best part is, Cricut is giving one lucky reader the NEW Cricut Maker! See my DIY Halloween plates and enter the giveaway here. Now, let’s get to the party!

Welcome to the Merry Monday Link Party #171! Meet the Merry Monday Link Party Hosts…and a new guest host!

Meet Michelle from Our Crafty Mom. She loves to share DIY projects, trash to treasure furniture flips, home decorating and craft ideas!

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We’re changing things up for the beginning of holiday season. Each host will be choosing one post and it will be featured on all 11 blogs! What we’re looking for this week:

All things Halloween
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DIY Halloween Plates & Cricut Maker Giveaway!!!

September 10, 2017

Welcome!! If you’ve visited here before, you all know how much I love my Cricut! As an avid crafter I love being able to make things for my home or as gifts. Cricut allows me to do that and so much more. Card making and paper crafts are two of my favorite hobbies and Cricut opens up a world of possibilities in this area.

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So I am thrilled to be teaming up with over 40 bloggers to share Halloween projects all made using the Cricut AND all made in under 15 minutes! This is part of the Craft Lightning challenge hosted by The Country Chic Cottage, 30 Minute Crafts and 100 Directions

For my project, I created quick and easy DIY Halloween Plates. Let me show you how simple it is!

DIY Halloween Plates

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4 Black Dollar Store Plates
White Vinyl

I used my Cricut Explore Air™ 2 machine for these DIY Halloween Plates. As the challenge is under 15 minutes, I stuck to silhouette style images that were one color and layer. However, you certainly could use images that are more detailed if you like. I really like the contrast of the white against the black.

I went with an owl, a skull, skeleton and a witch all classic Halloween images. You can find so many free svg images on Pinterest, however, if you want thousands of images without having to search check out Cricut Access Premium

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Just make the image the size you want. I found for the plates about 4.5″ was a good size to fit in the center of the plate. Adhere the vinyl to the plate using a credit card to remove any air bubbles. Now for the best part!! Cricut is giving one lucky reader the new Cricut Maker!! This baby is on my Christmas list along with the new Heat Press. Check out all the details and enter below. Good luck!!

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