DIY Felt Pumpkin

Fall is a favorite of mine. I also love the idea that almost all the decorations can go up in September and last through Thanksgiving when Christmas takes over. I haven't crafted much of anything since Jack was born and this took me a lot longer than it should have. Two weekends ago the weather  was pretty rainy, I was sick and Jack took a championship nap so i was lucky enough to finally finish it.

Here's what you need:

- Styrofoam ball

- 8 sheets of orange felt (8x11 sheets)

- 1 sheet of green felt

- Straight pins

- Scissors

- Knife

-First cut off the bottom of the styrofoam ball so it sits up on it's own
-Cut 2 leaf shapes out of the green felt and pin them on.  I chose to cut different shapes, one long and the other short and wider. Attach the leaves with the pins
- Cut out orange circles. I used a 3 inch ribbon roll as a template. I could get about 6-8 from each sheet of felt.
- Fold the circles twice and pin them on the pumpkin. I started in a circular motion around there styrofoam but found I was bunching the close together. I than started a line down the ball and realized the easiest was to do it in random order until the pumpkin was completely covered.
- Fluff the felt until no pins are showing and you're happy with how it looks.

So what do you think?

What are some easy fall crafts you enjoy?

Happy Crafty Valentine.

Happy Valentine's Day cuties! What kinda lovey dovey stuff are you guys doing today? We celebrated on Sunday so tonight will be pretty low key. Probably a very romantic dinner or left overs and a trip to the gym to work off our amazing dinner from Sunday. More on that tomorrow.

Just wanted to say thanks to all my new followers from yesterday, you made my week!

I saw this adorable craft on Pinterest...Where else?!?!

Remember this craft from Christmas?

Its very similar idea. Since I had no real Valentine's decorations in the house I thought this would be a cute little decoration for my entry way.

I used the floor wax, which I believe is flammable so I have used a flicker light candle instead of an open flame. Please do not use an open flame, just in case!!!

-To make the hearts I used cute little stickers and placed them in no particular pattern.
-I put the top back on and added a small amount of floor wax and swirled it around, with the top
-Add the glitter, put the top back on  and shake it all over.
-Once the glitter dried I pealed the stickers.
-It was hard getting my hand in so I use tooth picks to pry the stickers off.
-Add the flameless light or some candies. I suggest covered if you want to eat them!

Cute right?!?!