Create a Fall Bucket

Hello,

Fall is coming soon, so let's get this bucket list together! If Autumn was all year around I will take it and will not complain. This is my favorite season I love the scenery, the weather, the fashion, anything that is trending around this time. How I came up with the idea of a bucket list for Fall is when I was on Pinterest. I was looking up things to do and do some exploring in different areas where I live. Of course searching for one thing it leads to another, and that's how Fall Bucket List came in mind.

To make this fun and interesting is to make a checklist. Summer is about to leave so let's think ahead and get this Fall Bucket List together.

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Getaway

Getaway have several locations. The company provided tiny cabins that are located in the woods where there are a lot of things to explore around, it's just like camping. They supply you with everything you need: kitchen, mini refrigerator, a shower, queen size bed, and many more. Check them out.

This will be a wonderful experience to explore the outdoors. No need for a tent where you have a tiny cabin with a huge window to see the beauty of nature.

Make a Fall wreath...Research D.I.Y Projects

I love D.I.Y Projects so this will be fun to make. I did a winter wreath but I halfway complete it. Michaels, A.C. Moore or any other craft stores is good to get your craft supplies on making a wreath. Go to their websites and check different kinds of craft to do for the season.

Go to the mountains

How beautiful is seeing the mountains up close and looking at the beauty from the top of the mountains. The beauty is when getting up early to see the sunset.

Farmer's Market

It is the harvest season, so all the fresh fruits, and vegetables are display for you to look, feel, and purchase. Go to your local farmer's market and/or sometimes the farmers be will on the side of road by their farm with their products.

Pair Wine With Seasonal Foods

I like to taste different wines and know which wine go with which type of food and dessert, specially when preparing for a gathering and/or dinner. Going on the web it's easy to find the information, but the fun part is to go to a wine festival. The first time I went to a wine festival in 2016 was a Caribbean theme where Linganore Winery & Vineyard hosted the event and others. I like how I was able to enjoy the live music, taste the food and sample different wines and knowing which wine goes with different types of food and dessert. Most wine festival do have where you can tour to their vineyard, learn the history and the making of their wine. Eventbrite and GroupOn are the best websites to check on wine festivals and receive discounts!

Transition Trending Summer To Fall Trending

Getting things together for the fall season should be fun! Everything that was packed away now it's the time to get them out of storage. Things you don't want no more or can't fit, donate them to your local organization/charities, or thrift store.

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There are alway of things to do for the fall season. Find something that comforts you and try something new, enjoy this wonderful season and see what it offers!

Frame Lantern Box

Hello,

Here goes another D.I.Y Project. I receive this idea from a YouTube video. When I first saw this fun project, the YouTuber did a video tutorial for different type of decorations for a baby shower, but she spray paint all the frames to make it look like a box and add letters on it. I love the idea for my sister baby shower. I went ahead and purchases the items from Dollar Tree, and Michaels. I couldn't wait to start and see the outcome. When I always go to Michaels, I come up with a lot of ideas and forget the reason why I am there (laughing). I didn't get the letters, but I did purchase the spray paint, glitter paint, and paint brushes. Now, first it was the idea for my sister baby shower, but I have months to prepare for that. I just want to test this project out! I change the idea to Frame Lantern instead of Frame Box. (I think that's the name for it). Here it goes!!!!

Materials: 

• 4x6 size photo frames - 4 frames
• glue stick or E6000 glue
• Krylon Short Cut Gloss Enamel spray paint - purple, light blue
• Craft Smart Glitter Paint 2fl oz - champagne
• 4 pack paint brush

First thing first, I plug in the hot glue gun. 

I place paper underneath it so the glue won't get on the surface.

I remove everything out of the frame expect the glass, because I was gluing the frames first before painting them. 

I use paint tape to cover the glass. 

Started gluing the frames together as a box size.

Then I glue the inside corners of the frames so they can stay together.

Let it sit for about 2 minutes.

I didn't have newspapers at the time, so I use plastic bags to cover the surface so the paint won't get on anything. 

I use the 2 different colors spray paint, purple and light blue.  

Let it sit for 10-15 minutes, then spray paint it again. 

After the paint had dry for about an hour, I brush the glitter champagne paint on all the frames to add some glitter to it. 

Let it sit for about 30 minutes.

I let it sit overnight before I use it. 

The next day I remove the paint tape, and my project was done.

Here it is.

It was a nice try. 

I use some items that I had forever to had some style to the new project I did. 

I use my a zebra round table (Bed Bath & Beyond I believe) along with a candle holder that I place fake grapes in it, candy dish where my key chain goes, and my bible. 

The glass, I went to a sip and paint event and decorate the glass, that did came in handy for this, and add some jewelry around the glass that I really don't use as much, to bring more style to it. 

I hope you enjoy and try it, it's fun! 

                                 

Thank you 

D.I.Y Project: Vintage Style

Monday, July 25, 2018

Hello,

Lately I have been doing D.I.Y Projects. Anyone that knows me well, know that I love doing creative projects. This project below I did today. After I left work, I head to Michaels and Dollar Tree. Making a vintage photo was not in mind, until I enter into Michaels and start scanning the aisles (laughing). The plan was to pick up a scrapbook paper art from Michaels, and make a project (had no clue what will be the project). I did pick up the scrapbook paper; the prices ranges from $0.40 - $1.19 all depend on the sizes, and decorations. I didn't know what style of paper I wanted until I went down some more aisles and came across the paper flower embellishments!  

The paper flowers embellishments cost $4.99, 65 pieces came in the pack (that is a good price for the amount of paper flowers that came). So, I went back to the aisle where their scrapbook paper was location. I wanted a style that bought out "vintage". The typewriting style I like because to me it spoke "vintage". Got my two items and went on to the next store. 

Dollar Tree is the place to shop for any DIY Project. I knew they had the autocollants stickers, and the style I was looking for. I picked up three different kinds of autocollants stickers, and a photo frame. I did pick up some other items for other projects I had in mind (blog coming soon)!  

I use the paper that was in the frame to trace the measurement on the scrapbook paper. 

Using the scissors to cut the paper. 

I start adding the stickers and glue the paper flower onto the scrapbook paper. 

I use markers to draw lines that look like stems for two of the flowers. 

Place the paper inside the frame and there goes the project!!!

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This project is easy to do. All you have to do is; pick your background (scrapbook paper), the items you want on the paper, a photo frame, of course glue, pencil (for tracing). I use a glue stick, they are easy and less of a mess! 😲