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September 6, 2019 By Yami 6 Comments

Dollar Tree DIY Farmhouse Fall Pumpkins

Happy Friday!

We are already about to enter the first weekend of September – this is just crazy right?!

Today my kiddos had picture day at school and I sent them off dressed up as cute as can be… let’s just hope they choose not to fake smile today… or spill food on themselves before they take them. ??

Either way, it’s another great day for a DIY… a Dollar Tree DIY, that is!

And this one is super simple.

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All you need are the following:

You can choose any size or shape you want for this.

Video tutorial is on my Youtube channel as well as at the end of this post for your convenience.

Then, you are going to remove the stem from the pumpkin and unravel the raffia bundle.

RELATED: Fall Farmhouse Tablescape

Take your glue gun and glue one end of the raffia pieces to the center top.

Then begin wrapping it around the pumpkin covering up all the creases of the pumpkin adding a dab of glue here and there to hold it together.

Continue the process until you have done all the creases. Get more raffia pieces as you need them.

Then after all of the creases are done. Cut smaller pieces of raffia and bundle them together. Begin to glue them down to fill in the areas in between the creases.

Continue to do this until you have covered the entire pumpkin.

Then finally glue the stem back on. You will have to cut the little piece of plastic that juts out underneath the stem because it won’t penetrate the raffia, however the hot glue gun will hold it just fine.

And there you have it! Some really cute farmhouse inspired pumpkins from the Dollar Tree!

The great thing about these is that they are neutral and will go with any color scheme you choose for this season.

And if you don’t want to use the original pumpkin stems you can use branches or make your own out of air clay like the large one below.

Let me know if you will give this is a try!

VIDEO TUTORIAL

It may get a little tedious at times, but a little Netflix makes it all better! And it was totally worth it!

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October 2, 2018 By Yami 15 Comments

Neutral Farmhouse Fall Tablescape

Happy Tuesday! Today I am excited that I get to join in on another amazing blog hop with 24 other talented bloggers. As you may already know, my first time joining was this summer when Kendra over at Joy In Our Home invited me for the Summer Blog Hop. I decorated and shared my coastal mantle decor for it at the time.

This time we have another great line-up and today I am sharing my Neutral Farmhouse Fall Tablescape… with some seriously inexpensive items and some fun DIY’s.

But before I start, below is an overview of what is being shared this week.

Don’t forget to head to the end of my post so you know which blog to head over to next and see the rest of the line-up for this week!

Neutral Farmhouse Fall Tablescape

As for my table… I always remembered my mom having our dinner table set up perfectly for each season and I always wondered why. Now that I have my own home I can tell you it is so much fun to put these together and when I am done, a huge sense of satisfaction fills me and I feel so proud that I was able to create something so beautiful for such a fun occasion.

Thanks mom. I understand.

Now, I will say one thing I was never really into (unlike mom) was tablecloths. I find them to be unnecessary, too long and just outdated. However, there is something nice about going to an expensive restaurant with white linens on the tables.

So I decided to try my own hand at making one (that I would like of course). And I came up with this sweet version below.

It’s short and fits my table perfectly. And the cute ruffles give it that sweet country/farmhouse style.

Like it?

No worries! I will be sharing how you can make for yourself soon!

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As for the place setting…. I have 2 words…. Dollar Tree.

Yup!

The white charger, the gray plate and the pumpkin were all from Dollar Tree. I actually used those chargers in my rustic glam Christmas table setting from last year.

The plates are new at Dollar Tree right now. That pumpkin was not so pretty. They used to look like this:

So I spray painted them in the same color I spray-painted my DIY Dollar Tree Buffalo Check Tray…. Rustoleum’s Metallic Series spray paint in Vintage Copper.

The napkins were from my mom (thanks mom!) and the striped fabric charger underneath the white charger I sewed just like the ones I did in this tutorial.

The water glasses were also from Dollar Tree, gosh I love that store!

Tip: If you like any of these Dollar Tree products, but haven’t seen them in your store, you can order them online and have them shipped to your store for FREE!

Recognize that little stand the white center pumpkin is on?

Yep, that was another one of my DIY’s. You can make one yourself here.

The candles and candlesticks were again from Dollar Tree. I got really lucky with those candles, they are the perfect color to match my pumpkins.

The greenery was a mix from Wal Mart and Dollar Tree and the pumpkins were accumulated over the years.

I am totally loving the grey and copper colors I picked this year. It seemed like a crazy color combo, but I think it totally works!

The entire table works with the new colors of my keeping room.

I will also be sharing my keep room transformation very soon!

I hope my tablescape gave you some unique & inexpensive ideas for yours this season…

I’m wondering, which one was your favorite detail?

Also, don’t forget to pin this and share it with your friends!

Wanna see me put everything together? I recorded my first “Decorate with Me” video and I walk you through everything I do to create this look. See it below!

There are some great tablescapes being shared today, so make sure you head on over to the next post with Lindsay over at My Creative Days and see what she has in store for you.

Mantles on Monday

Joy In Our Home | County Road 407 | Poofing the Pillows |

Follow The Yellow Brick Home | citygirlmeetsfarmboy

Tablescapes on Tuesday

The Latina Next Door | My Creative Days | Elizabeth Joan Designs |

The Crowned Goat | Farmhouse Flare Designs

Recipes on WednesdayCherished Bliss | Countryside Cravings | Love In My Oven |

Chocolate with Grace | Making It In The Mountains

Vignettes on Thursday anderson + grant | DIY Beautify | Timeless Creations |

The Painted Hinge | Rain & Pine

Front Porches on FridayLantern Lane Designs | Little Brags | Chatfield Court

Camelot Art Creations | R and R at Home

I hope you are enjoying your Fall season and I will see you soon!

September 12, 2018 By Yami 1 Comment

Dollar Tree Buffalo Check Tray

I don’t think I have ever made so many Fall DIY’s in one season… and here’s another one!

I showed a sneak peak of this tray in my last post when I shared my Dollar Tree succulent pumpkin planters. I decided to continue a neutral color scheme for Fall this year, but at the same time I wanted to add a pop of copper which I find so elegant and really works well with the season.

Never did I imagine it would go so well with grey buffalo check! I mean, look how cute everything looks and how well my buffalo check mini stand goes with it!

And just like that little stand, I painted the buffalo check onto the glass of an 11 x 14 inch picture frame I got at the Dollar Tree. The only difference is that this time, I had to work backwards.

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And those little handles… they were made with some dowels I had leftover from my Pottery Barn Mirror Dupe.

The spray paint I used was Rustoleum’s Metallic Series spray paint in Vintage Copper.

And since I already shared the step by step for a traditional buffalo check paint I thought it would be best to share a video of this process since we do have to work backwards and it might get a little confusing…

So grab yourself a cup of coffee, tea, glass of wine (I won’t judge) and enjoy my video below!

Let me know what colors you would pick for your tray in the comment below!

See you back really soon,

September 7, 2018 By Yami 2 Comments

DIY Dollar Tree Fall Succulent Pumpkin Planter

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Happy weekend everyone! I have another fall DIY for you all and I am really excited about this one. I made these DIY Dollar Tree Fall Succulent Pumpkin Planters and I couldn’t be happier with how they turned out.

Okay, so what better way to add some greenery to Fall than to add it to some Dollar Tree pumpkins… super inexpensive and easy to make… 2 things I love the most!

The main items you will need are:

Dollar Tree Carvable Pumpkins (they are out in stores right now, but you can always order them online and get them shipped to your local store for FREE)
Dollar Tree Succulents
A carving tool (but you can also use the little carving kits at Dollar Tree)
Paint of your choice – I used Rustoleum’s Chalked Paint in Linen White and Aged Gray (I use those a lot… like in my Pottery Barn mirror dupe and my Dollar Tree Pumpkin Topiaries
Floral Foam
Floral Moss
Hot Glue Gun and Glue

So the first thing you want to do is get a carvable pumpkin from Dollar Tree.

Oh and as always you can view the video tutorial here, if videos are your jam! ?

I happened to have an unfinished one from last year that I had already started painting so I decided to use that one. I went ahead and carved out the top.

Then I painted it with my favorite white chalk paint and added floral foam to the inside. I made sure to secure it with hot glue.

I then added the floral moss, adhering it with hot glue as well.

Finally you just add your Dollar Tree succulents and arrange them whichever way you like! I used several I had from Dollar Tree and a few other from Michael’s that I was able to purchase during their 80% off end of summer floral sale. I even got some for only 80 cents!

Also, if you don’t have these carvable pumpkins you can also use regular foam ones and not even carve them.

Just paint them or leave them as is.

Glue the floral moss on the top and make a hole for your succulent picks (if the hole of the stem you removed is not large enough).

Then add your succulent picks!

I love how you can make them in all shapes, colors and sizes!

Eek! Now I want to fill my house with these! Which one is your fave? Would you leave the colors as is or would you paint yours as well?

Oh, and if you like that cute little buffalo check tray… stay tuned, cause I am going to show you how to make that next! It pairs so well with my mini buffalo check stand that you can display pumpkins on… like these!

Well, I will see you with another DIY very soon…

September 4, 2018 By Yami Leave a Comment

DIY Buffalo Check Mini Stand for Fall

Hello friends! Can you believe it is September already!??!? Holy moly! Before you know it we will be trick-or-treating and then saying “Thanks” and then opening presents….. Okay, I need to pace myself. Ha!

But you get the drift, time is flying!

And with that we need to start changing things up at home… and by that I mean we need to start our Fall decorating.

And what better way to display your Fall decor than on a cute buffalo check mini stand….

You know I love buffalo check, right? I mean I re-did my littlest’s bedroom and I painted one entire wall in buffalo check!If you haven’t seen that transformation you definitely must, cause you will be in buffalo check heaven, just sayin’!

Okay, this tutorial is much smaller in scale so I thought I would walk you through it again in case you have been dying to learn how to paint buffalo check…

Here goes!

DIY Buffalo Check Mini Stand for Fall

So, for this mini stand I got an unfinished candlestick from Michael’s and an unfinished wood round from Hobby Lobby.

I glued them together with wood glue. I made sure to hold the candlestick in place with painters tape to ensure it would stay put and in the center.

Once it was dry I painted the top with Rustoleum Chalked paint in White Linen (the same one I used for my Pottery Barn Mirror Dupe) and the base with Chalked paint in Aged Gray.

Once I did that I used painters tape to tape out the stripes.

For my daughter’s room I started from the middle and worked my way out with the stripes, but since this was so small and simple, I just placed a piece of tape at the end and with my fabric tape measure I measured the width of the tape and spaced out the rest of the stripes so they were all the same size.

Once all of the tape was on I painted the stripes with the Aged Gray.

I gave it 2 coats and removed the tape.

Once the paint was dry, I added painters tape in a perpendicular direction to the stripes already in place.

***Also, if at any point this seems a little confusing, you can always check out my video tutorial below…***

Once they were secure, I painted those stripes with the same gray paint.

This time you keep that tape in place. DO NOT remove it!

You will now place painters tape to the original vertical lines from before, but ON TOP of the existing tape. This will isolate the intersections (or squares) of both of the lines.

Then you will paint it a darker gray (or color of choice).

Once you are done, simply remove the tape one layer at a time and touch up any areas necessary. I like to use a small square artist brush.

And that’s it!

You now have a cute & neutral, DIY buffalo check mini stand for Fall! You can put pumpkins on it or any other Fall decor piece. If you don’t prefer gray, that’s okay, you can totally customize it to suit your decor color scheme.

I hope you enjoyed this little tutorial and I hope it has inspired you to create some custom buffalo check pieces this Fall.

You can share this with your friends by pinning to Pinterest!

See ya soon with more Fall DIY’s!

August 25, 2018 By Yami 9 Comments

DIY Farmhouse Pumpkin Topiaries

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Yesterday morning I woke up to a little bit cooler weather and I cannot say how excited I was… I’m sure it will go back up to hot summer temps in a couple of days, but the cooler morning breeze was so nice to get out to.

With that we are all getting ready to decorate for fall and enjoy those long awaited holidays we all love to celebrate.

I decided to get a head start and start creating some neutral fall decor for the house…. of course, sticking to a tight budget.

You know I love Dollar Tree (and even decorated an entire Thanksgiving tablescape last year with their items), so I was so excited because their decor just keeps getting better and better every year. I decided to create these cute little neutral DIY farmhouse pumpkin topiaries with some of their new fall decor and some items I had left over in my craft room.

Each one cost me less than $3 to make and they were so easy…

Here is what you will need:

Dollar Tree pumpkins in 3 different sizes
Dollar Tree terra-cotta pots
Paint of choice, I love this chalk paint for projects like this
Twine
Moss
Glue gun

I had this chalk paint leftover from my Look for Less DIY Pottery Barn mirror DUPE and a sample I purchased months ago.

As always you can view the tutorial below:

I painted the pots in the white chalk paint, making sure to paint the rims and then hot-glued the moss on the edges.

I removed the stems and tags from the 2 larger pumpkins.

I didn’t like the yellow tone of the white pumpkins so I painted them with the same white chalk paint and then I painted the small pumpkins as well. I made sure to apply at least 2 coats.

When all were dry I was ready to assemble my topiary. I started with the largest pumpkin…

Then before adding the white pumpkin I added some twine to give it more texture.

I then hot-glued it to the large pumpkin.

After that I glued the smallest pumpkin.

And then I added more moss to cover the gap between the white and blue pumpkin and also to tie it all together.

And that was it! I decided to create 2 topiaries since they were so inexpensive and I just love how they turned out.

They are about 10.5″ in height so they are perfect for placing on an entry table of coffee table or even on some shelves. Plus, the best thing about them is that you can make them in any color?

Which colors do you prefer for Fall? Are you going traditional or changing it up this year?

I would love to hear what you think about these little topiaries!

November 19, 2017 By Yami 2 Comments

Dollar Tree Fall Decor

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I totally meant to get this out sooner, however, all 3 of my kids have been battling Hand Foot & Mouth disease that my oldest contracted from school and my week was a hot mess.

So now that fall is in full swing in our house and I have my table setting all ready to go for Thanksgiving, I figure I would go ahead and share a couple of other simple and inexpensive décor pieces that can be made in less than a couple of hours (that you can do with those leftover Dollar Tree pumpkins you may have lying around).

I will be creating 2 small fall decor pieces that can be used as either centerpieces or accent pieces throughout your home.

Dollar Tree Fall Decor Product list…

1st arrangement:

A carvable pumpkin
Candle holder – I used this tea light mason jar
Craft paint
A bundle of artificial flowers
Pencil or Pen
Paintbrush

Check out the video tutorial below!

Instructions:

For the first piece you will need to use the candleholder and trace the bottom of it to the top of the pumpkin. Carve it out. You want the candleholder (in this case I used a mason jar) to fit snuggly inside.

Tip: If you cut the hole too large and the candleholder sits too low, you can take the piece of pumpkin you removed and hot glue it to the inside bottom of the pumpkin. It will elevate the candleholder and keep it in place.

Next you want to paint the pumpkin. I used acrylic paint. It adhered well and dried fast, plus if you don’t have any on hand they are super inexpensive.

I used a blue-green on the bottom 2 layers, then added white chalk paint to give it a more neutral weathered look. Make sure to keep the strokes long and vertical.

Then once it was dry I cut the flowers from the fall bush and inserted that along the top edge of the pumpkin, spacing them out evenly along the open boarder.

Once all were in I added the candleholder and candle and I was done!

LAST MINUTE DOLLAR TREE FALL DECOR – CLICK TO TWEET!

2^nd piece:

A carvable pumpkin
Floral foam
Paint
A bundle of fall artificial flowers
Pine cones
Small twigs
Pencil or Pen
Paintbrush

For this piece, I started the same way… cutting out the top and painting.

Then I cut down some floral foam and hot glued it to the bottom inside of the pumpkin.

I gathered some twigs from the yard and painted them with white chalk paint. Once they were dry I added them along with some pinecones, flowers and a small white pumpkin from my last project I did. Whatever I could not insert into the foam I adhered with hot glue.

And that was basically all there was to it.

The good thing about this one is that you can arrange the flowers and twigs any way you want. You can make the fall arrangement tall or short, make it extra blingy or use vibrant colors or keep them neutral.

Either way you have another unique and really simple and inexpensive project for fall!

And since I already had the paint and brushes, both projects on cost me about $4 each!

Plus, who would even think there were Dollar Tree fall decor pieces anyway?

Watch the video below and stay tuned for my Xmas DIY’s coming your way!

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October 20, 2017 By Yami Leave a Comment

Fall Bucket List Free Printable

O.M.Goodness!

The days are going faster and faster it feel like! Before you know it will be Thanksgiving. But hey! At least, I already have my thanksgiving table setting good and ready to go!

It has been pretty crazy around these parts with still settling in with the move, my stock photography business over at BossLatina and my newest adventure YouTube (not to mention my 2 oldest are going to school now). So I have been looking forward to this part of the year, even though Georgia is holding on tight to the summer weather.

Seriously, can we get some cooler weather and actually keep it!?

Related: DIY Fall Farmhouse Centerpiece

If you have been following me for some time you know that I look forward to the holidays. As my kids get older they tend to enjoy them more and more each year.

So, I was thinking, we as moms have so many lists in our lives… Grocery lists, To-do lists, Honey do lists. 😉

And while they are super useful and great at keeping us moms on schedule and our households running smoothly, it seems like these lists are always so serious and boring!

So I thought, I want to make a different kind of list.

A FUN LIST.

Of all the things we can do as a family to better enjoy the fall season (and hopefully cooler weather).

So I created the list above for my family and wanted to share it for yours.

I have included both things that kids and adults would enjoy so even singles and couples with fur babies can participate in my Fall Bucket List Free Printable.

Just sign up below and get your Printable instantly!

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Cause I mean, who doesn’t friggin’ love Hocus Pocus? C’mon!

One thing I wanted to include in my list (that no other Fall Bucket List has, just sayin’) is “Donate Gently Used Toys”.

Think about it! It is the perfect time to get your kids to help others in need (by donating gently used and often neglected toys to either Goodwill, local churches, or shelters) making room for the new toys they are about to get for Christmas.

It’s a WIN-WIN for a greater cause!

PRINT.

AND STICK ON YOUR FRIDGE.

Now get to checking off those boxes and start having a wonderful Fall season!

October 14, 2017 By Yami 12 Comments

DIY Farmhouse Thanksgiving Table

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Hello friends! I am so excited to be back with another DIY fall decor post. You already saw my beautiful neutral fall centerpiece that was so much fun to make!

But let’s be real, Thanksgiving will be here before you know it and I for one, cannot wait to have dinner parties at my new home.

But with a new home, come many expenses so our budget is a little tight right now. However, it doesn’t mean we cannot enjoy the holidays without beautiful and affordable decor.

And if you have been following me for a while you will know that I will always find a way!

So I was so excited to join forces with Dollar Tree and bring you this DIY Farmhouse Thanksgiving Table that was super easy to make. It’s not only stylish, but extremely affordable since everything at Dollar Tree is just $1.

With a little repurposing and a little imagination you can recreate anything using Dollar Tree products. Create simple pieces to add elegance.

And combine different items to create one of a kind pieces.

Personalize settings with things you might not think about at first…

And in the video below I will show exactly how I did it all.

But first…

Here is a list of the items I used for this DIY Farmhouse Thanksgiving Table by Dollar Tree.

White Pearlized Chargers
Water Glasses
I used my gifted blue plates, but Dollar Tree has almost the exact ones here ?
Burlap Ribbon
3.5′ X 5″ Gold Frames
Beige Placemats (found in stores)
Metal Flower Container for Floral Arrangement (found in stores)
Tea light Mason Jar (found in stores)
Floral Foam
Fall Floral Bushes (found in stores)
Pack of 5 Gourds (found in stores)
Glue Gun
E6000 Glue
Candles
Tea lights
Reindeer Moss
Bowl Fillers

Now check out my video on how to pull this DIY Farmhouse Thanksgiving Table all together. I hope you enjoy!

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I hope you enjoyed this as much as I enjoyed creating it.

And make sure to also grab my Fall Bucket List so that you ca enjoy the fall season even more!

Until next time!

October 12, 2017 By Yami 1 Comment

DIY Farmhouse Fall Centerpiece

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Hey there friends! I know it has been a while since I have been here, but there are so many things going on in the background that I cannot wait to share with you very soon! My house still has many unpacked boxes here and there and the temps here are still way too hot to be considered Fall, ugh!

But, I am excited to start decorating my home for the holidays, especially since we got our first big project out of the way.

So, I have this cute DIY Farmhouse Fall Centerpiece that I want to share with you all. I just made it for my formal dining room and I thought I would share the process in a short video for you all!

It’s perfect for you if you like that Farmhouse look and you prefer not spending too much money in making your holiday decor. I don’t know about you but I love to go all out during the holidays, but my wallet doesn’t. ?

This is a fun centerpiece because I didn’t make anything permanent so you have the flexibility of removing everything and making it different the following year OR you can just use the items for other things throughout the house.

Related Post: DIY Fall Centerpiece 2016

For this DIY Farmhouse Fall Centerpiece I got all products from either on sale at Michael’s or Dollar Tree.

Here are some of the items used:

I hope you enjoy this quick video and if you have any comments or thoughts, please leave them below!

Happy Fall Ya’ll!

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Video tutorial is on my Youtube channel as well as at the end of this post for your convenience.

VIDEO TUTORIAL

Neutral Farmhouse Fall Tablescape

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Dollar Tree Buffalo Check Tray

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DIY Buffalo Check Mini Stand for Fall

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Dollar Tree Fall Decor Product list…

1st arrangement:

Check out the video tutorial below!

LAST MINUTE DOLLAR TREE FALL DECOR – CLICK TO TWEET!

2nd piece:

Here is a list of the items I used for this DIY Farmhouse Thanksgiving Table by Dollar Tree.

For this DIY Farmhouse Fall Centerpiece I got all products from either on sale at Michael’s or Dollar Tree.

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2^nd piece: