It started with......

I did give you a sneak peak on my Facebook page yesterday...

So.... It started with....

 

An old grapevine wreath that had been found outside after a time left in the elements.

So it needed some repair and attention... if you look closely you can see the extra wire I added, but most of that wire has been hidden by....

this cute little "tie".

What was next you ask, the pumpkins... 

taking 1/2 inch strips, well 9 strips that is... 

Used 3 different orange tones, Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie and Tangelo Twist.  

 

 

 

What do you think about using the Leaf for the stem??  

I liked it trimmed.  You can see it taking shape now right?? 

 

 

Doesn't it look like the leaves are stuck or intertwined in the wreath??

 

 

More on the bottom, The pumpkins all got leaf stems

 

The final product will be located at Jen's Hair Company, Knox, IN.  

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Have a Great day getting Crafty!!

 

It started with a $1

Yup, it started with $1.00.  

I found this already super cute wooden birdhouse at a garage sale for just $1.00. 

Humm, what can I do with this?? 

Here is the finish product......

Sorry for the lighting situation in this picture.  

Adding a fallen branch from outside, some paper cutouts and imagination....  

Wahlaa!!

Keeping the pumpkins whole (not jack-o-lanterns), I could use this for the whole fall season.

Six punches of the same cardstock folded in half and stuck together are how the pumpkins worked.

The curly tops are from the bird builder punch.

A Cardinal perched on the branch would be typical for this time of year, at least I thought so.... 

 

Hot glue worked the best for this project.  Starting with the branch to the house, all the leaves, birds and made pumpkins.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trivia... what colors do pumpkins come in?? Yes, there are white pumpkins, green and yellow.  So think outside the box on your projects too!!

 

 

 

 

A short funny story... Apparently, I left the craft room door open, the monster kitties in my house went and decided the branch would be a great thing to chew on.  I have had to since redo this project.

 

 

 

 

 

Please let me know if you enjoy this, 'It started with a $1'.  I plan on posting this the 1st of the every month.

 

 

Have a Great day getting Crafty!!!