I wanted a letter-y fall garland for over my sink, but did not want to cut it freehand or waste time (and paper) making and printing it out!
Lazy? No.
I have Dollar Tree!
I found this very halloween-y garland that would perfect for a party,
but was a little too much for my house or style.
I hung and spray-painted the garland black
After it dried, I carefully cut the letters out of the garland, giving the letters a more simple look. I poked two holes in each letter with a bamboo skewer and strung it onto some dollar store jute I had in my stash.
But wait!
You might notice that the sign no longer says “Happy Halloween,”
to do this, I took the one of the E’s, trimmed it a bit to make an F, and used the “ALL” in Halloween to make “FALL.”
You could easily use this for both fall and halloween if you save the remaining letters and piece of the E, reattach it with a bit of tape, and restring it.
I love the little touch it adds to my kitchen!
All real leaves, apples, pumpkins, and squash.
Everything is edible and carve-able, except the leaves of course. ;)
Have I gone pumpkin crazy?
Maybe just a little bit.
Maybe. ;)
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Linking up with Amanda’s Weekend Bloggy Reading, Someday Crafts,
Super cute and no intricate cutting involved! Thanks for stopping by my blog.
Simple and clever short cut to tasteful garland.
You are so clever and…smart! I've been reading your blog for a while and am always amazed at the things you come up with, especially having two beautiful little ones under two!! I have one 13 y.o. son and sometimes can't figure out how to do everything I want to do. Hats off to you! :)
See, I am thoroughly amazed at the simplicity here. I would never think of that! But it's awesome! Thanks for sharing all your tips so that craft-bone-less girls like me can make our homes a little more home-y. :)xx
That looks sweet! I like it. (:
I love it!! I was wondering how you got the "F" in there. Smarty pants! ;) I love the light fixture in your kitchen too. :) Thanks for linking up with me. :)
That cute little banner is perfect in your kitchen. I really need to do more for Halloween.-Rene
I love all the pumpkins! I have gone pumpkin crazy as well!
Very cute idea….I actually came by the other day and went to comment and something went haywire on me….glad I got the chance again to tell you, just how cute and cozy it looks.
Such an easy, common sense project it's like cheating! I love how it blends in seamlessly with your kitchen. With the pumpkins, gourds, and your banner, you now have classy fall/Halloween decor.Carolantiquetexan.blogspot.com
Smart. Now you get to keep it up for another month instead of only a week! Love all the pumpkins in your beautiful kitchen.Thanks for linking up.~Sandrasawdustandpaperscraps.com
That looks very festive! Great project!
This is such a nice garland, different and more simple than the commercial garlands found in shops.