Harvest DIY Time

As y'all will soon learn, I am a Holiday fanatic!! Fall, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years: from September to December, I feel like a little kid again. (Just writing this post is getting me excited!)

In honor of Fall being in full swing, I thought now would be a perfect time to share some Harvest DIYs.

These two are my latest Fall door decor. Not only do these spread Fall cheer, but they are super easy and budget friendly.  

Harvest Hydrangea Wreath 

What you'll need:

- a twig wreath

- Harvest colored fake hydrangeas

- hot glue gun

- brown ribbon 

I made this wreath a couple of years ago, so I do not have a picture step by step, but I promise it was very easy!

1. Trim down the stems on the hydrangeas so that the base of the flowers will lie directly against the wreath. Keep the leaves for later.

2. Arrange the flowers to where you want them. I arranged mine closer together, to create a fuller look. 

3. Once you have the flowers placed where you want them, use the hot glue gun to secure them. I personally used quite a bit of glue, just so I knew everything wouldn't move at all.

4. Once the flowers are secure, sporadically add leaves where there might be any gaps or need for some green. Once placed in their spots, add hot glue beneath them.

5. Lastly, find a twig where you can loop your ribbon through. Tie the ribbon into a bow, allowing for the length of your choice and then hot glue the place where the ribbon attaches to the wreath. 

And that's it! Like I said, very simple and all products were purchased at Wal-Mart and Joann's.

Monogram Pumpkin 

What you'll need:

- I purchased the pumpkin monogram via Jane.com. (Unfortunately, Jane only keeps listings for about two days. So this exact pumpkin is no longer available. But every night, there are new listings - so keep your eye out for one coming soon!)

- Krylon spray primer 

- orange acrylic paint

- brown acrylic paint

- Krylon spray sealant

- burlap and orange chevron ribbon

1. Begin with Krylon spray priming the wood and allow it to completely dry. I gave it a couple of hours.

2. Next paint the pumpkin orange and the stem brown! Do as many coats as you need - I did two and then let that dry over night.

 3. Once it is completely dry, use the Krylon spray sealant to keep it all protected. This too a couple of hours to dry.

4. For the bow, my mom actually helped make this and it did take a couple tries. Here is a tutorial I found that is exactly what she did! How to Tie a Bow with Ribbon

And that's it!!

Hope you enjoyed these Harvest DIYs. As you know, I just moved to North Carolina (via CA) and our house is finally done!!! I am soo looking forward to decorating my room, so I will be sharing many more DIYs very soon!

Until next time, 

Michele