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Hump Day Poll: Feeling Crafty


Happy Hump Day everyone!  Can you see Friday from the top o' the hill?  

Me either.  LOL

What I can see is my new autumn "wreath" I made yesterday.  I have been looking for the past two weeks for the perfect thing to put on the front door.  For the longest time, I had a really sad twig wreath that I'd randomly tuck faux leaves in.  It looked like it belonged on a home in Sleepy Hollow at midnight.  (But if this Ichabod Crane answered the door, I'd be all over that...)


Sorry, I'm getting off track.

A search on every home goods site and store showed me that chintzy and cheap are the order this fall and the stuff on Etsy was pretty but more than I was willing to pay.  Oh screw it, I'll make what I want myself.  I thought I was going to make a traditional wreath but I just wasn't feeling it.  I wanted something more unique.  So I made this....


It's a tobacco basket with various fall accoutrements.   I like the way it turned out and that no one else has one like it.  It'll take me through mid-November when the tree goes up.  I was just glad it fit between the regular and storm doors without squishing much.  I kind of miss being crafty.  There's something calming about it...until it takes over a room which can easily happen depending on what it is.

What is the last craft you made?  How did it turn out?

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  1. The Mr.September 12, 2018 at 7:09 AM

    You did a great job and I love the way it looks on our door. I've never been crafty at all. Honestly I cannot think of anything I've ever made that was worthy of hanging up anywhere, so be proud!

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  2. another layerSeptember 12, 2018 at 8:35 AM

    I was born without a crafty gene. My grandma was and my mom is super crafty, and my son is pretty crafty - but it skipped me. That's a pretty great fall decoration.

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  3. dalbador1September 12, 2018 at 9:42 AM

    That door decoration is so pretty! Very unique and perfect for the entire season. Well done! I'm not nearly as crafty as my mom but when I was younger she and I did a lot of crafts together. She was a natural, while it took more effort on my part. It's been a while since I've made anything crafty, and I want to say the last thing I made was a fresh centerpiece for Thanksgiving. It was a large vase that I used fresh cranberries and orange slices and some mint sprigs and added a beautiful fall flower arrangement. It looked so pretty on the table and I was so pleased with how it turned out. Only lasted less than a week since it was fresh but it sure did look pretty. LOL

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