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3 Easy Crafts To Get Ready For Fall

9/30/2020

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Ready for the Fall season and Halloween?  Here is an updated post from Maddy to get you inspired! 
    Fall is arguably the best season. It's cozy, but not freezing cold, there are beautiful colors everywhere you go, and it's the start of the holiday season. And now at the end of September, it's finally socially acceptable to get totally immersed in it. We thought we'd kick off October with 3 easy crafts to bring a little Fall into your home.
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First, let's start with this cute "Hello fall" sign. 
For this project I started with some cute fall cardstock, a cheap frame I liked, and a gold paint pen. I cut the cardstock into 2x2 squares and adhered them to a regular piece of paper using scrapbooking glue. A good tip is to arrange the squares into the pattern you'd like prior to gluing them down. I then cut that paper down to the size of the existing photo in the frame and replaced it with the patterned paper I created. Making sure the glass was clean, I wrote "Hello fall" with the gold paint pen. After it dried, I touched up the writing and added some accents for interest. I love the way this came out!
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This chalkboard pumpkin is SO simple to make, yet it makes a great accent for any home. Kids will also enjoy drawing all over it the whole season long. All you need to do for this project is an artificial  pumpkin (Depending on the size, you can find them at Michael's for $3.99-$7.99. Or, You can get them from Dollar Tree here!), chalkboard paint and paintbrush, and the chalk! I used two coats of the chalkboard paint for my pumpkin. I think it's so adorable!
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Last, but certainly not least, we have my personal favorite craft of the post. It is a countdown to Halloween, my favorite day of the year. As soon as I knew I was doing this post, this was the first craft that came to me. And it's so easy! I can't believe I've never done this before!
You will need two wooden pieces for this project- one large and one small. For the large one I chose a round piece because I wanted it to be reminiscent of a pumpkin, but really you can choose whichever shapes you like. Same with the colors. I chose black and orange, but any colors will work. I painted the large circle with two coats of orange acrylic paint and the small shape with two coats of black chalk paint. Be sure to paint along the sides of the shapes! Once the paint dried, I glued the smaller piece onto the larger piece with E6000. I set a heavy object on top and left the glue to dry for an extended period of time. It's good to wait about 24 hours just to be sure. When I came back to the project, I broke out the gold paint pen again, along with a black Sharpie, to write down a message on the board. I chose "{blank} days until Halloween, witches". To get inspiration for my handwriting, I simply googled "Halloween fonts" and went from there.
I love this craft because it lets me watch the number of days until Halloween is here get smaller and smaller. Kids will love it! I also just think it's super cute and fun to have around.  
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That's it for today's crafts. We'll be back soon with more fall fun, so be sure you're following us on social media and subscribe to our newsletter to have access to some exclusive content. If you have any questions or suggestions, leave a comment. We love to hear from you! And  remember to tag us on social media if you try any of our crafts. I hope you feel inspired!

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Coombe Mill link
9/5/2017 08:28:58 am

Goodness it is that time again, I shall have to get ready for Halloween here and plan some crafts. Thanks for the prompt! #TwinklyTuesday

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ShootingStarsMag link
9/9/2017 08:44:04 am

Oh, I love all things fall and Halloween. These are all great ideas - and I like how easy they are!

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Lisa (mummascribbles) link
9/10/2017 07:18:57 am

These are fab crafts. They look Great :) thanks for linking up with #TwinklyTuesday

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April J Harris link
9/11/2017 07:38:09 am

I love fall too, Helen! Your crafts are beautiful - I especially like the sign and that amazing chalkboard pumpkin Thank you so much for sharing, and for being a part of the Hearth and Soul Link Party. Hope you will visit again this week!

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Helen Reynolds link
9/11/2017 07:42:34 am

Thanks April! These were actually my daughter Madalynn's creations! I love them, too. See you tomorrow at the party!

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Trudy link
9/24/2017 08:12:06 am

The Halloween countdown is my favorite, in fact it's now on my project list! Thanks for sharing with us at Designing You!

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Dee | Grammy's Grid link
10/1/2020 09:37:37 am

Cool pumpkins. Thanks so much for linking up with me at #AThemedLinkup 29 for Pumpkin Crafts and Decor. Shared.

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Dee | Grammy's Grid link
10/1/2020 07:14:21 pm

Visiting again to say thanks so much for linking up with me at my #UnlimitedMonthlyLinkParty 17. Shared.

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