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Mini Wood Fall Bench

 Happy Wednesday! I hope that you are all doing well. I have been doing a lot of organizing lately. I came across a few extra fence wood pieces my husband cut for several other projects. I wanted to create something simple. I decided to create a mini fall wood bench and I adore it. You will only need a few materials and a smile on your face.  Video tutorial Materials Two wood sections 6¼ inches -I'm using wood pickets that I cut down to size Eight tumbling wood blocks-You can find a box at Dollar Tree Paint-white and brown Paintbrush Wood glue Optional-Mod Podge/Decorative napkin Scissors --to cut your napkin design to size Start by applying paint to your two wood sections. I decided I wanted a white bench.  Next, take your tumbling blocks and apply paint to each one. You don't have to worry about your blocks' top and bottom sections.  After, take your blocks and glue them together. You will glue the two together. When you are done you will end up having four legs total. Ne

Fall Hanging Decoration

 Hello everyone! I hope that you are doing well. Today we are creating a fall hanging decoration that can be displayed on your front door. You can actually display this in any space of your home.  Video tutorial Materials One rectangle wood hanging décor  One truck decoration Paint Paintbrush assorted craft fall leaves Craft sunflowers Fall wood words  Twine  Hot glue Start by applying paint to your truck decoration.  The main area on my truck is painted in a color called celery. I painted the wheels a color called milk jug. I then took black painted and painted around the outer section of the wheels. I used the color milk jug and added that to the truck's bed.  I used my espresso paint and added a few details to the bed of the truck. Next, apply your espresso paint onto your hanging wood décor. I added just a little water to help thin out my paint. I added one coat of paint to my wood décor.   You are now ready to apply paint to your fall words.  Take your hanging wood décor and f

Fall Pumpkin Centerpiece Decoration

 Hi everyone. Today we are creating a pumpkin centerpiece using a pumpkin decoration from Dollar Tree. I am reusing some wood pieces from my fence picket for this project. This is a pretty quick craft, and it takes just a few materials. Video tutorial Materials needed One wood pumpkin decoration Faux Fall floral and leaves Two wood block pieces Bottom wood piece-  6½ x 3½ inches Back wood piece- 3½ x 3½ inches Twine One wood fall word sign Adhesive/ Hot glue Paint Paintbrush Scissors Start by applying your paint to your pumpkin decoration. I ended up mixing two colors.  Next, take your wood block pieces and apply paint to both parts.   After, apply paint to your word sign.  Next, take your hot glue and begin to glue your wood pieces together. I went ahead and added a second adhesive along with my hot glue.  When gluing your wood pieces together, add your small wood piece to your medium-length wood piece. This will act as a stand for your pumpkin decoration. Take your word sign and glue

Fall faux window design using picture frames from Dollar Tree

 Hello everyone! I'm so excited for Fall next month. I'm honestly over the heat. We have had a few rainy days in between. I was recently inspired to create my latest craft on a rainy day. It rained most of the day, and I had time to go through and clear out a few things in my craft room. I came across four wood picture frames I had recently purchased at my local Dollar Tree. I decided to create a faux fall window design. I hope you enjoy this craft just as much as I did! Video tutorial Materials Four picture frames--I'm using picture frames I purchased from Dollar Tree. Size-3½ inches by 5 inches. Hot glue- You will also need a heavy-duty adhesive like E6000 or gorilla glue.  Fall leaf stickers--I purchased my pack at Dollar Tree Paint- I'm using a color called Milk jug for my frames, red for my wood letter sign, and brown to add a few streaks on the frame One wood fall letter sign--Purchased a pack at Dollar Tree Paintbrush Twine Scissors Optional--Fall craft leaves Sc