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    Lettered Dollar Tree Garland

    October 15, 2010 |

    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!

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    Lazy? No.

    I have Dollar Tree!

    I found this very halloween-y garland that would perfect for a party,

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    but was a little too much for my house or style.

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    I hung and spray-painted the garland black

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    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.

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    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.”

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    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!

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    All real leaves, apples, pumpkins, and squash.

    Everything is edible and carve-able, except the leaves of course. 😉

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    Have I gone pumpkin crazy?

    Maybe just a little bit.

    Maybe. 😉

    More fall into me

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    Comments

    1. Kitchen Benchtops

      December 14, 2011 at 7:44 am

      This is such a nice garland, different and more simple than the commercial garlands found in shops.

    2. foxxy

      October 23, 2010 at 3:57 am

      That looks very festive! Great project!

    3. Sawdust and Paperscraps

      October 22, 2010 at 5:34 pm

      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

    4. Carol

      October 22, 2010 at 1:55 pm

      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

    5. Debbie

      October 21, 2010 at 11:32 pm

      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.

    6. Kit

      October 19, 2010 at 12:51 am

      I love all the pumpkins! I have gone pumpkin crazy as well!

    7. Amanda @ Serenity Now

      October 16, 2010 at 9:36 pm

      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. 🙂

    8. Erin @ The Little Apartment

      October 16, 2010 at 3:33 pm

      That looks sweet! I like it. (:

    9. ~Kori

      October 15, 2010 at 10:44 pm

      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! 🙂

    10. Melissa

      October 15, 2010 at 8:17 pm

      Simple and clever short cut to tasteful garland.

    11. Mom in High Heels

      October 15, 2010 at 8:12 pm

      Super cute and no intricate cutting involved! Thanks for stopping by my blog.

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