Autumn Craft Inspiration
2010 November 4
You guys constantly ask where I get inspiration. It’s from other blogs. and sites. and etsy. and magazines. and you.
And so now, for a little autumn craft link sharage:
- these paper lanterns are so easy and so cute
- cool felt wreath you can make to fit any color scheme
- simple fall garland
- pinecone cardinal? yes please.
- pinecone owl? ok.
- pinecone finial? yup.
- felt napkin rings & place cards
- sweater turned baby pants are so thrifty
- turkey place card has a fun twist
- might make this faux turkey for Mr. Tinkler
- cute way to spice up a pie box
- gonna have to figure out how to make this hat
- a turkey breakfast (sub bacon for bananas!)
- darling woodsy mobile
- a stick tree I swear you could make at home
Got a different suggestion? Maybe a craft you saw on etsy or a blog that you can’t wait to try out? Heat my glue gun and put er right there in the comments. I love me a new craft link 
http://www.makeandtakes.com/
cute stuff, don’t know if you’ve seen it.
i found this tutorial on a blog yesterday
http://ashleyannphotography.com/blog/2009/12/16/diy-doily-table-runner/
and i might need to make one!
i love your blog by the way… especially the Anne of Green Gables reference at the top!!
http://roomtoinspire.blogspot.com/2010/11/pine-cone-garland.html
Super easy pinecone garland, oh how I love pinecones!
Is it just me or does it seem like you could make some trees that look like the west elm ones just by cutting increasingly sized circles out of some corrugated cardboard and gluing them together?
Great Idea Mary. Totally crafty and it probably would look really similar
xo -kb
Thanks for sharing, Katie! I too am finding myself in the holiday craft making mood — I love all of these ideas!
I love the inspiration, Katie! The pinecone cardinal is so cute. I saw a similar ornament for sale somewhere, C&B maybe? I made some cute little turkey place cards for Thanksgiving. Super simple and cheap!
http://ourhumbleabowed.wordpress.com/2010/11/02/turkey-day/
Love the stuffed turkey. Saw another fun fall felt (say that three times fast) idea while waiting for the dentist. Check it out here:
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/thanksgiving-stuffing-939309/
Thanks for all the links! I am always looking for something to do.
I noticed you have a ‘thang for owls….er hooters
and I saw this on a blog I follow the other day:
http://spunkyjunky.blogspot.com/2010/10/tutorial-tuesday-owl-bunting.html
Ok this is totally unrelated, but I love love LOVE your ‘Anne of Green Gables’ reference.
I love the stick trees from West Elm. Sounds like a weekend project to me! Love your blog and your honesty
Totally off-topic, but I just saw this bacon website and thought of you.
http://www.jdfoods.net/
I love the little turkey place cards! I think they’d be fabulous, especially for the kids in the family! Thanks for the post!
UMMMM… Why can’t I be at home right now?! I want to make like EVERY SINGLE ONE of these. Good picks Katie!!
I totally go idea shopping on etsy and blogs. There is a craft christmas craft fair coming up in December I want to participate in so I was in a blog and etsy sleepless night frenzy yesterday coming up with ideas. There were my two favorite phrases I found on pillows that I want to put on a wooden sign.
Dear Santa, Define Good.
By Golly Be Jolly.
Additionally, I thought of a great christmas card display holder, get a 1 x 2 piece of wood, cut to desired size, paint, then hot glue on paper-decorated clothes pins and display with vertically or horizontally with ribbon. Super cheap and super cute.
I’m not ashamed to promote myself…. My crafts are cool! Look out for some thanksgiving centerpiece fabulousness this weekend!
http://www.sweettstudio.com (my blog, about design, travel, & crafts)
You’ll like it!
<3 Sweet T.
I have to brag about my sister — she’s doing an incredibly fun craft with her kids. She made a “tree” on their wall, and it changes with the seasons (bonus: it teaches her kids about the seasons, which is particularly helpful for her since she lives in Taiwan where seasons are nonexistent)
Check her tree’s transformation on her blog: http://www.fareaststreet.com/tag/our-tree/
This one’s my favorite — I love my niece’s face as she unfolds the butterfly from its cocoon: http://www.fareaststreet.com/2010/06/butterflies-emerge/
we made some Thanksgiving Pilgrim hat placecards:
http://buckcanuck.blogspot.com/2010/10/thanksgiving-place-card-project.html