Easy Fall Centerpieces

Here's another easy centerpiece for fall. 

Nestle string lights between pinecones 

in any container for an enchanting 

autumn vignette.

I'm using a dough bowl that I bought in 

Colorado years ago.

 I needed to elevate the candles. I used

 scrap 2x4's for the bottom.

I filled the bowl with small pinecones. 

The candles are circled with cinnamon sticks

 which is just the look I wanted. I always

 light the wicks so they don't look unused. 

I found 2 antique brownish cable thingies 

and stuck them in the ends. I originally 

thought I would use them as interesting

 curtain rod finials. (if anybody knows what 

they really are, please leave a comment.)

That didn't take long at all.

It did need a little night time pizazz.

I found this package of starry lights
at Target and knew they just made for
my centerpiece. They are tiny lights on a
copper wire that blends into the pinecones.

 It's battery operated, so it can go anywhere. 

 Just flip it on when it gets dark. 

 Pinecones and tiny lights. 

The copper wire make it easy to bend and tuck. 

Simple. 

Cheers!

Links: Between Naps On The Porch

DIY Twig Frame Wreath for Fall

This fall wreath came together in no time

using things I had on hand. 

First I went into the yard with my garden 

loper and cut a good bunch of branches. 

I laid them out to the size I wanted that 

would fit on my front door's glass. I used

 4 twigs for each side. They don't need to 

 be straight. 

 Bundle them together at the ends with wire.

 Next attach the corners with more wire. 

 I used raffia to cover the wire.

 I left some of the raffia strands long for 

that 'harvest look'. 

 Next I hung a few pinecones from the top.
 I added small screw eyes on the ends of
the pine cones to string in the twine.

I topped it all off with some 

fall ribbon I found in my ribbon jar.  

 I used a large suction hook to attach 

the wreath to my glass door.

 Hang by one of the twigs from the hook

on the from door. 

I think this twig wreath can be a nice base

for other season too. Using decorations 

for Christmas, spring, winter, gives it a 

variety of looks. 

Cheers!

Links: Between Naps On The Porch

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My Easiest DIY Fall Centerpiece

Still a favorite way to add instant Fall 

to my house. 

You'll need 5  minutes and:

1 - a bowl, basket, or crate

2 - a glass hurricane 

3 - a pillar candle

4 - pinecones

I started with my large antique bowl. 

Next I added a glass hurricane in the center. 

I raised the hurricane on a cleaned tuna can 

or sour cream tub. Add a pillar candle. 

 Fill all around the hurricane with pine cones. 

I collect them everywhere I go.

That's it!  Five minutes later it's Welcome Fall. 

Cheers!