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October 10, 2019 by Allie O'Bray

10 affordable cute Fall throw blankets to bring out your Farmhouse style.

Hi friend. I hope you are having a great week so far. It’s October and it has been freezing in Utah lately which is getting me in the Halloween mood. I love this time of year so much. It makes me want to watch Hocus Pocus and stay warm and cozy. That’s why I decided to write this blog post about affordable cute Fall throw blankets. Because let’s be honest… A girl can never have too many throw pillows or throw blankets. Seriously!

You can see my blog post with my favorite throw pillows HERE.

Aren’t all of these fall throw blankets so cozy? I just love the neutral design they all bring. They are perfect for the couch or on the end of your bed. I adore blanket ladders as well. I have one that is in my living room it looks cute and it’s so convenient.

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30+ of the cutest DIY Halloween Signs you NEED to make.

Hi friend. I hope you are having a great Tuesday so far. Yesterday was the first day of Fall. YAY! It’s been pretty chilly here in Utah lately which is totally fine now because it’s that time of year. And that means my baby girl will be here in no time. I scheduled to be induced on November 22nd and I am so excited. I can’t wait you guys! It’s so crazy to finally be having a baby after so many years of infertility. If you haven’t ready our infertility story and want to you can HERE. Because it’s Fall I have been writing all the Fall and Halloween blog posts. You can see them all at the bottom of this blog post. But I want to share some of the cutest farmhouse DIY Halloween signs.

You will adore these signs as much as I do I’m sure. I have a side business where I make wood signs and have had booths at tons of shows so making farmhouse signs is something I really enjoy doing. Not everyone does though! So you can purchase any of these cute DIY Halloween signs rather than making them.

I have included 10 links to some of my favorite Etsy shops. But a lot of the listings include multiple signs in each one. So you will see 30+ Halloween signs here.

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Aren’t these farmhouse DIY Halloween signs so much fun. Which one is your favorite?

This time of year is the best because I love the decorating that comes along with it! Halloween and Fall decor is definitely my favorite besides Christmas! If you have been following me for a while you know I love Christmas decor.

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September 18, 2019 by Allie

Bringing Light and Space into Your Home

We aren’t all blessed with big, bright and light-filled homes. And it’s not that a dark house is terrible, but you might want to add an extra bit of brightness. Here are some quick and easy tips to get you started.

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Color

When trying to make a space look brighter, the first thing people should consider is making the room as light as possible. Typically white will be the best for this. Of course if white is too dull for you, or you just don’t like white walls, then you might want to consider some pastel colors. White is, however, is a non-hue – which means it doesn’t absorb any other color. So a lot of white will remain bright and look and feel like a bigger space.

You can also think about white fittings and furniture too. This will make it even impactful.

Lighting

Usually, you will only find lights on the ceiling. Everything that is out of reach of the light, like corners, for example, will remain darker. If you add some lighting to the walls, you will see that even with a lack of windows, the room will look bigger and brighter. If you have cabinets, then you might like to consider having lights inside of that too. Any additional light sources that you can bring to the room will aid you in your quest for a larger place.

If you are looking to create a cosier look in the evenings and winter months, then a warm-toned bulb will be perfect. If you are looking only to have lighter space, then a ‘true white’ light bulb will really brighten up the room with ease.

Mirrors

This is probably one of the first things people will think about when looking to add dimensions, brightness and create the illusion of space in a room. Custom glass mirrors will bring personality and uniqueness to the room too. Mirrors will bounce the light around, so if you place more than one on the walls, you will create even more of an exciting feature.

Wood

Although white-coated metals and other painted woods can look fantastic, lighter-toned wood, referred to as blonde wood will make the room look light and give a natural feel too.

Flooring

If you have a dark carpeted floor, then you might find that swapping that out for some lighter wood, laminate or even white stone flooring will work wonders. It is easy to clean, and the bright tone of the floor will complement the white walls and blonde wood furniture.

Storage

Storage is one of the critical elements to remove clutter and toys from around the room. Large wicker baskets or stackable chests are excellent at giving storage, looking great but they don’t take up too much room.

Black

Contrary to the other points above, adding the odd piece of black furniture will make the white or lighter colors really stand out in the room. If black is too dark for you, then consider darker charcoal greys or stone. It adds a great contrast.

And finally, once you have lightened up the space and it looks fresh and bright, add some plants in. A great touch that makes it feel more homely.

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September 5, 2019 by Allie

This DIY Witch Broom Is Such an Easy and Cute Halloween Project.

Hi friend. Thanks for stopping by today. If you have been on the blog lately you know how many DIY Halloween crafts I made and shared with you lately. I’ve been on a Halloween/Fall kick where I just want to make all the things. And I have been. LOL. So today I want to show you the cutest Halloween craft. This DIY witch broom is perfect for your front porch or fireplace. I put mine on my fireplace and it looks adorable with all my other Halloween decor.

You will be able to make this craft in less than 10 minutes it’s seriously so quick anyone can do it!

Who doesn’t love easy crafts? I know I do!

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Items you will need for this DIY witch broom:

First you will need your witch broom, I got mine from Amazon.

You will wrap the glitter ribbon around the entire broom stick. I hot glued it will small dots to hold the ribbon in place.

Next, I made a little bow and hot glued it on the front.

I use plastic rings all the time in my Halloween projects. You just cut off the ring part and hot glue the plastic spider on your decoration.

These cute styrofoam balls are some I knew I wanted to use on the DIY witch broom.

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I hot glued the stryofoam balls randomly on the broom stick.

Along with the spiders and bats.

Here is the end project. Isn’t it fun! I love how it only took a few minutes to make!

See how cute it turned out. I love it! It would also look great as yard decor or on your front porch. If you make this DIY witch broom don’t forget to tag me on Instagram.

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Make This DIY Witch Hat Easily for CHEAP!

Happy Thursday friend. Thanks for stopping by the blog today. I am so glad you are here. It’s the end of August and we are in full Fall swing over here. I decorated my Halloween mantel last week. And it has me wishing it were Halloween. I love this time of year so much. The weather of Summer is my favorite. But there’s something about crisp air that I enjoy so much. So I made a DIY witch hat to use for a decoration in my living room but could also be used as a last minute costume on Halloween. I want to show you exactly how you can make one too. Because it’s shockingly affordable and will only take a few minutes to make.

You can create it in a quick afternoon and use it for your next Halloween party.

You can click on each highlighted craft supply to see exactly where you can get it!

Items you will need:

So there wasn’t as much of a technique to making this DIY witch hat as you may think. It’s a process of hot gluing items on until they look proportionate.

To start out you will need just a regular black witch hat with nothing on it.

I used black and purple accents on the DIY witch hat. All of these fun Halloween supplies came together really well. You will see small purple pumpkins, and glitter branches.

You will want to make sure you have glitter ribbon and styrofoam glitter balls.

For Halloween projects I always use little plastic Halloween rings as decor. And I cut the ring part off and hot glue the bat on.

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First you will wrap the ribbon around the entire hat multiple times from top to bottom. Once the ribbon is wrapped around you will have to hot glue it on carefully will small dots of glue.

I put 3 styrofoam glitter balls together and hot glued them in place randomly around the hat.

You will hot glue the pumpkin and black flowers on top of the ribbon. But make sure they are glued and attached to the brim of the hat.

So you will continue to hot glue on the rest of the Halloween craft supplies on the brim. You will just glue them on randomly until it looks even and proportionate.

Around the top of the hat I hot glued a large black feather and the purple glitter branches.

Lastly, you can see the end result here.

It turned out so cute. And I got so many compliments on it when I wore it to a Halloween party.

I hope you liked this cute DIY witch hat. It’s so affordable and a fun craft project for Halloween. Don’t forget to tag me on Instagram if you make this project. I love seeing all the DIY’s you make from my tutorials.

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August 20, 2019 by Allie

Make these Cheap & Easy DIY Halloween Potion Bottles.

Hey friend. Happy Tuesday. I hope your week is off to a good start. I’ve been working hard to bring you some of the best Halloween and Fall DIY’s out there. Summer is basically over. And it’s NOT too early to bring out the Fall decor. It’s been fun to work on all the new decorations I am displaying in my home this Fall season. So this DIY craft is one that I didn’t even need to buy anything for. I already had all the items for laying around my craft room. And I loved making these DIY Halloween Potion Bottles so much. They were quick and easy.

So I’ll give you step by step instructions on how to make them to put in your home. You can display them anywhere you want. I have mine up on my mantel with my Halloween fireplace decor. And I think they look great up there.

This craft will only take a little bit to make and you won’t spend an arm and a leg on it.

Which is literally the best thing ever! I love affordable crafts! Don’t you?!

What is your favorite DIY Halloween craft you have made? Tell me in the comments below. I want to know!

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You can click on any bold item to see exactly where I purchased it.

Items you will need:

Let’s get down to business!

I had these bottles in my craft room just waiting to be used. I used two wine bottles and one vintage style glass bottle. You can get it HERE. I got it from Dollar Tree which is one of my favorite affordable stores to purchase DIY supplies.

I use this technique all the time to create texture on items. It’s super easy. You will rip paper towel pieces up and mod podge them on your bottle. This creates a really cool effect when it dries.

They will take some time to dry. I let the 3 bottles dry over night. To make sure they were ready to paint.

Once the mod podge textured paper towel layer was dry I painted the bottles black. I used black acrylic paint.

It will take at least 2 layers of acrylic paint to cover the bottles completely.

Once the bottles were painted and dry. I wrapped twine a few times around the top of the bottle.

These cute skulls were plastic rings that I cut off the ring part and hot glued them on the end of the twine.

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Next, you will need to mod podge the FREE POTION LABELS on the bottles you will get them sent right to your inbox by filling your info below.

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Here they are guys! Aren’t they so fun? I absolutely love the way they turned out. I think they are spooky and super cute! Is that possible? Lol

How did you like this easy DIY craft? It’s one of my favorite DIY Halloween crafts. I love cheap DIY’s. Don’t you?

Learn How To Make This Spooky DIY Spell Book Halloween Craft.

Happy Monday friend. Thanks for stopping by the blog today. I am back to working this week and super excited about it. If you read my blog posts from the week before last I mentioned Tyson and I were going out of town for one last trip with his family to Bear Lake. It’s a favorite tradition we do every year to end Summer the best way possible. All my family and friends have been posting pictures about their kiddos starting school again. So that means it’s time for Fall. YAY! I’ve been working on Halloween and Fall Decor. And this spooky and fun DIY spell book is a must for Halloween.

As much as I love Summer ya girl is ready for ALLLLLL things Fall.

So this project is so dang easy and only cost me a couple bucks. Which who doesn’t love DIY’s that don’t break the bank. You know I am all about saving money when it comes to crafts and home decor!

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You can click on any highlighted item to see where I purchased each item for this DIY spell book.

Items you will need:

To first start out you will want to find an old book. I found mine at a garage sale. But I’ve bought tons at the thrift store also. These books usually cost less than a dollar and they are actually super pretty to display in your home.

This is a large spider I found at Dollar Tree. You can get the spider HERE. It’s velvet and brown. I wanted it to match the book so I painted it black. I used acrylic paint.

You will have to use a couple coats because the brown peeks through.

I’ve seen this technique used on Pinterest before to bring texture to items. You rip up paper towels and mod podge them all over the book or whatever item you are using. They will take some time to dry. I let mine dry over night to make sure it was completely ready for paint.

Next, I hot glued a spider web in the corner. It definitely wasn’t perfect which didn’t bother me because you’ll paint over it.

Don’t worry if it isn’t perfect either!

You can see the spider web coming together.

Just so you know the hot glue will only take a minute to dry. Once it has dried you can start painting the whole book black.

It will take at least two layers of acrylic paint to fully cover the book.

Once the black paint is dry you can hot glue on your black spider. You may have to go back and touch up some areas that didn’t get fully covered in paint.

And then when I painted the entire book black, and hot glued on my spider I brought out my metallic acrylic paint. This paint is awesome to use as an accent color.

So there wasn’t really any pattern to painting on the metallic paint. I just painted over random spots until it created the desired look I wanted.

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This cool skull is a FREE printable you can get by filling the form below. I’ve created 16 different Halloween printables you can have.

You will want to mod podge the Free printable skull on the top of the book.

Here it is guys! I love the way it turned out. What a fun Halloween DIY it was.

How easy is this creepy Halloween craft?

I hope you liked this affordable spooky DIY. And that you make your own DIY spell book for Halloween. If you want to see more Halloween DIY crafts you can see my blog post that has A TON of cute projects HERE.

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20 EASY & Affordable DIY Halloween Decorations.

Hi friend. Happy Friday! Who’s ready for the weekend? You know I am. We are headed out of town for the last Summer trip before we get ready for Fall. But I are ready to break out pumpkin everything. So I want to share some of my favorite DIY Halloween Decorations. I have teamed up with some amazing Bloggers to bring you easy and affordable DIY halloween decorations that you can make in no time. I am definitely feelin’ Fall and totally ready for Halloween.

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August 7, 2019 by Allie

10 Stunning Ideas for Fall Decorations for the Porch.

Hey friend. How are you doing today? I hope you are having a great week so far. I’ve been posting a ton of Fall content lately because it’s basically that time of year already. Give me all the pumpkins! Your girl is ready for it. So I want to share some gorgeous Fall decorations for the porch. I absolutely love decorating the front porch for different seasons and times of the year. This time of year is probably my favorite season to decorate for besides Christmas.

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August 6, 2019 by Allie

14 of the Cutest Affordable Fall Door Mats you need!

Hi friend. Thanks for stopping by the blog today. It’s the beginning of August now. And that means Fall will be here before we know it. I love Summer and sometimes I wish it would last all year. But Fall is a close second to my favorite season. I love to decorate for Fall. So I am pretty excited to break out pumpkin everything. So I want to share some of the cutest Fall door mats with you. You will absolutely love them. All of these Fall door mats are from Etsy. If you haven’t bought anything on Etsy yet you need to check it out. It’s one of my favorite websites to purchase home decor on.

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Mirrors

Wood

Flooring

Storage

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Who doesn’t love easy crafts? I know I do!

Items you will need for this DIY witch broom:

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I launched my Free Halloween printables that you can have access to just fill out the form below.

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Which is literally the best thing ever! I love affordable crafts! Don’t you?!

Items you will need:

Let’s get down to business!

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Fill out the form below.

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Don’t forget to spend some time around the blog. You will definitely find something you love.

As much as I love Summer ya girl is ready for ALLLLLL things Fall.

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