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Sunday, November 10, 2019

Two Farmhouse DIY Autumn Pumpkins using Dollar Tree Items

Two more diy project to add to my FALL decor


Using a Dollar Tree pumpkins sign


Gave this sign two coats of Waverly chalk paint.



gluing the fall plaid fleece fabric scarf from Dollar Tree added a piece of burlap to stem.  Then added fall leaves, twine, and raffia also purchased from The Dollar Tree.



After looking at this project it needed more, so I added also from Dollar Tree a metal welcome piece and painted wooden letters to spell out Fall and added them to the decor pieces.  I think the finished product turned out very well.


I made a second pumpkin sign using a pumpkin sign form and adding the fall fleece fabric plaid scarf to cover the pumpkin shape.


Using a sign piece from another pumpkin sign, I use my glue gun and made lines to imitate corrugated metal and put aluminum foil over top to make it look like a metal piece.


Hand painted Hello Pumpkin and added a little brown paint around the edge to make it look rusted.  I'm still practicing this technique and glued it to the front of the pumpkin shape.


Thank you for stopping by, And may God Bless You and Your Family!

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett


Friday, November 8, 2019

Buffalo-Check Pumpkin - DIY for Fall Farmhouse Décor

Hi Friends,

 This week I have been obsessed with making Buffalo-Check pumpkins for my Fall décor.


Diy Project, putting my touch to a Dollar Tree pumpkin sign.

I a saw this technique done by one of my favorite you-tuber Tracy at Country Charm by Tracy she used paper to cover her pumpkin signs.



Using a couple of the Dollar Tree pumpkin sign, I painted them all with white chalk paint two coats 



then using masking tape I marked out where to make the black stripes going vertical then horizontal; the come out with this checker board pattern.



I add a few burlap leaves, raffia, jute string and a couple of silk yellow leaves to the stem and wa.. la..

Here is how I displayed the pumpkin sign in my Fall decor.


Thank you for stopping by, until the next project.

Believe in yourself, Vicki









Saturday, October 5, 2019

DIY Yarn Pumpkin Garland


Old string garland refreshed.



I made these string garland a couple of years ago out out orange yarn, yeah I know pretty lazy looking project but the grand-kids enjoyed the craft.



I added strips of burlap ribbon I purchase from Dollar Tree and tied the strip between the yarn pumpkins.


I feel adding the burlap strips added another dimension to the garland.  I like how this project turned out.

Thank you for stopping by,
Vicki 




Monday, September 23, 2019

Hello Fall

Hi Friends,
Outside the leaves are changing, light frost in the mornings, and a crisp coolness in the air.

My home decor is changing to FALL decor!



This year I'm adding orange pumpkins, bittersweet sprigs and of course the black and white check accents are everywhere. 


In a corner of my fireplace mantel I display a diy farmhouse FALL sign, a pumpkin picture from my granddaughter, a ceramic pumpkin from Dollar Tree that I painted and added fall color leaves, and a diy buffalo checked pumpkin piece using a sign from Dollar Tree.


More pumpkins in this little vignette, FALL garland and another diy hand painted buffalo checked pumpkin.


A tray on the coffee table full of FALL leaves little orange  and green pumpkins, dried corn cobs, acorns, sprigs of bitter sweet, and vine bowl fillers.


Another vignette with a hand painted buffalo checked pumpkin made from a Dollar Tree pumpkin form, stacked little orange and green pumpkins. Sprigs of bitter sweet and dried corn cobs tucked into a cigar box.

Thank you for stopping by to check out a few of my FALL vignettes, I'm sure there will be a few more diys to share.

Vicki

Sunday, September 22, 2019

Rustic-Farmhouse Upcycle Ceramic Pumpkin DIY


 Hi Friends,

Today I' upcycling little pumpkins I picked up from Dollar Tree....

I really like the shape of these pumpkins but, they aren't quite the right color for me I like the traditional orange.


Love the metal vine and leaf on each pumpkin.



 I had in my paint stash - pure orange by Folk Art Enamel, that I added to Waverly white chalk paint.




Then using Waverly antique wax to age up the pumpkin to my liking. Very easy paint it on and wipe it off and the color lays in the cracks 


On some of the little pumpkins I added a leaf or two, a curly rope vine.


This was and easy and quick project to upcycle these little pumpkins for a rustic, country farm house décor.  Which I absolutely love.

Thank you for sticking around!  So until next time.....
May God Bless You and Your Family!

I'm Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Sunday, August 18, 2019

Blooming Sunflowers in August

Sunflowers in my yard




Sunflower seed were planted everywhere


Also crab apples are ready to pick.


What a wonder time of year!  Thank you for stopping by and visiting my garden.
Til next time, have a great day!
Vicki -Colo Junkett

Saturday, June 22, 2019

Very Easy DIY Checked Black and White Homespun Country/Primitive Garland

 Hi Friends,

I've started another project using fabric and yarn to make this very easy homespun Country/Primitive garland.


I bought 2 yards of checked black and white fabric from my local Quilter's shop.


I cut 1 inch strips about six inches long from the fabric


I measure the width of the mantel to get the length of garland I would need to drape my mantel.  Using white yarn from my craft stash, I started tying the strips of fabric on to the white yarn.

I ended up making two garlands one for the mantel and one for the Livingroom hutch. 

This country farmhouse homespun garland will add a nice touch to all of my seasonal décor, this year.

Thanks for stopping by to checkout this very easy homespun Country/Primitive garland project.

Until the next project.  

God Bless you, 

Vicki a Colorado Junkett


Monday, April 15, 2019

Three Bunny Rustic Farmhouse - Welcome Sign for Spring

 Hi Friends, 

I finished another Spring/Easter craft project to add to my Spring décor. I had notice a similar sign over at Priscilla's Spring tour.  Here is my attempt to recreate the bunny welcome sign



 I used a scrap of black form board I had and drew out a ribbon for the welcome sign the bunnies are holding, painted it gray with some of my Cracker Barrel acrylic paints and wrote Welcome with a black sharpie.



Using a pieces of white form board, I drew out a bunny print and changed up the flopped ears to give the bunnies some character and cut them out of the form board.

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I have seen black check, gingham, buffalo check all over You-Tube and Pinterest. When I found this fabric at my local quilt shop in January, I purchased 2 yards.  I have been using it in most of my craft projects so far this year.


Once I got the hang of cutting the form board I whipped out a few form board bunny crafts. Find the here

Thank you for stopping by, come again to see what kind of project I'll be doing next.

God Bless You, Vicki a Colorado Junkett

Sunday, April 14, 2019

Farmhouse Riendeer Moss Garden Decor

Diy Reindeer Moss Garden Ball


This year I have seen a few of my favorite you-tubers adding green garden balls to their farmhouse décor, so this year I thought I would try to incorporate more green into my farmhouse décor, using items from Dollar Tree.

I used Aleene's Tacky glue to adhere the moss to the Styrofoam. 


I purchased a couple of reindeer moss packets along with the largest styrofoam balls I could find. 


This ball I added some twine to this moss ball, to give a different look.


Over all, I thought this was a pretty easy project, using Aleene's Tacky glue I did have the drying time so this project took a few days to finish this project.

Thank you for stopping by, let me know if you have tried this craft project.

Until the next time, have a wonderful rest of your day!
God Bless You, Vicki a Colorado Junkett






Saturday, April 13, 2019

Farmhouse Spring-DIY Project for Spring

Terracotta
I decided to use some of the terracotta pots from the Dollar Tree, to add a nice touch to my Easter/spring mantel this year.  


Here on the mantel I put a little yellow chick into a pot that was laying on it's side.  I also use the waverly chalk paint to paint some of the pots, and I stuck a little nest with some tiny bird eggs.


The Dollar Tree sells 3 1/2 inch pot two to a package and 2 1/2 inch pots 3 to a package.  This was a very easy project and I think the pots added a nice touch to my seasonal decor.

I got this idea off of pinterest, go check it out there are so many ideas. 
Let me know what you think of this project.
Thank you so much for stopping by, until next time ahve a wonderful day!
Vicki-Colo Junkett








Hopping Windup Bunny Make Over


Bunnies


I put together this little vignette of bunnies hoping down the Bunny Trail on a table in my den.


 These little bunnies are helping themselves to some DIY carrot at the carrot patch.





I found these cute wind-up bunnies at the Dollar Tree and thought I could embellish them to fill in some area of my Easter decor.


I just enlarged the ears of theses bunnies, by using white and pink felt I had in my craft stash. I think the bunnies turned out so cute. 

Today I'm revamping wind-up chicks, the bunnies I did last wee turned out so, so, cute. I decided to 




I just love these little wind-up chicks  from Dollar Tree, but I thought they needed a little jazzing up.  


Thank you for stopping by to check this Dollar Tree wind-up dyi.  
So until next time, have a wonderful rest of your day!
Vicki- the ColoJunkett