for the love of fall {tutorials}

hello friends. {both old and new}

if you're joining us from the 'follwer's fest', welcome. glad you're here. hope you'll sit and stay a while. well, assumedly you're already sitting, so just relax and enjoy.

hope fall has been treating you well. it's been warm up until lately.

praise. the. lord. it's cooling down. fall just isn't fall when you're wearing shorts and a tank.

i love fall. i love the cool mornings, the pumpkin spice lattes, and the hearty meals you can make when it's cold outside.

we took the littles to mickey's halloween trick or treat the other night. it was fun, but crowded. i did get a kick out of my little man having fun with daddy and i on the rides. and since it was a limited event we practically walked on everything after 6 p.m.

seriously. this kid kills me.

i don't think i could love him more.

and then i see them together. and my heart darn near explodes!

little miss is growing like crazy.

6 weeks old

11 lbs 7 oz.

we call her chubbs. and i want to nibble on her.

{like the headband? i'm making a ton right now, and i'll share a tutorial soon!

promise. pinky promise!}

now. i have a confession. i have mantel envy.

i don't have a fire place in my house {sad. i know. i shed a tear each winter.} and therefore can not decorate it as wonderfully as this one per say...

from: crafty scrapy happy

but! not having a mantel does not stop me from decorating for fall!!!

thus, my fall table:

and here's tutorial #1:

go to the dollar store, buy 4-5 ugly frames.

go home and spray paint them a better color (i chose black since it's versatile).

use scrapbook paper for your backings and cut out your letters on your cricut, (or silhouette if you're so lucky!).

adhere your letters to your paper and ta-da! you have a "fall" sign.

the nice thing is you can take the sign out and put something else in it for any other holiday or occasion. like i did here and here.

leaf garland. so easy peasy!

i have these all over my house. helps it be pretty fall colors inside,

when it's still green outside at my house.

you know these would so be great on a mantel!!

{tutorial #2}

silk fall leaves sewn together! that's it. you're done.

people will be asking where you bought your adorable garland, and you'll be able to say, "oh, i made it."

thanks again followers fest friends for stoping by and checkin me out!

i hope you enjoyed yourself.

hope everyone has a great weekend, and have a very fun and safe halloween.

i'm off to go love on a little chubby baby and a curly haired crazy boy!

i'm also linking up here: