TOP POSTS :: Best Of November

     

Hello everyone! ;)
 
I am in shock that I am looking at a December calendar right now! How about you? Well it's here so let me be one of the first to wish you all a very MERRY CHRISTMAS this month!

November was crazy for me, some fun and some not so fun as there will be some changes coming soon that have been in the works - some behind the scenes, on my blog here and some things going on with me. I will divulge more when the timing is right. ;)
 
Having said that, before we get into December, let's take a quick look back at the top posts on the blog in November, ok?!

Take a look at what you were loving on this month and you can catch up and check in on them now, if you missed them the first time around! ;)

So let's see what the top 3 were for last month, shall we? . . .  

:: TOP POSTS for NOVEMBER 2016 ::

LETTERING :: Apple Leaf Placecards

RECIPE :: Chocolate Pumpkin Fluff Dip

RECIPE:: Peppermint Mocha Bread + a FREEBIE

 




FREEBIE :: Thankful For Cards

 

This past month was all about some good eats AND a little lettering so make sure IF you missed any of these, simple PIN them now and you will have them stashed for next year ;) As always, thanks for stopping by and I hope you are looking forward to the holidays, spending time with your family and all the JOY that the month of December brings!

 
So now you are all caught up on some of the most read posts here on my blog. Hopefully you will take a moment to comment below to tell me what YOUR favorite was this month?

 
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LETTERING :: Apple Leaf Placecards

Happy Fall everyone!

Today I am sharing a fun idea that is a little different for your fall parties, tables and even Thanksgiving and Friendsgiving dinners. During the fall season, most of us only think about decorating with pumpkins since we have Halloween and Thanksgiving mixed into this season BUT what about taking a look at another option: apples!

Personally I love everything about apples . . . they are my fave color, the perfect fruit, delicious to eat plus they make for a great decor piece but I tend to forget about possibly decorating with them myself but NOT this year! I gathered some gorgeous red apples and decided to do a fun tablescape and project using them for you guys today. The great thing about using apples is they are perfect for ANY time during the fall season - at the beginning of the season and all the way up to Thanksgiving.

 
I wanted to add a fun element to this table idea so I hand lettered some leaves to go along with the apples. I inked the words in the shape of the leaves simply by drawing them out and then inking them next. You can do your own as well or if you'd rather, grab these exact ones in my shop as it is an instant download!

By keeping them black and white, it gives you options for using them. Perhaps you'd like to keep things simple and use them in the black and white color scheme and have all of the other elements on your table be the focus of color - then that would work out great! Plus you have so many different options on how to use them or place them on your place settings.

OR maybe you love coloring. Maybe you need a kid or two to have something to do while you are getting your fall dinners ready or an activity to keep them busy on Thanksgiving day. Whatever the reason, you have the option to color them as well however you see fit. 

So HOW did I make these apple leaves you ask? Simple. let me show you . . .

Step 1: Gather all of the supplies. You will need: a printout of this file of the hand lettered apple leaves, a pair of scissors, something to color the leaves, some scrap pieces of felt and a great adhesive.

Step 2: Have some fun coloring these leaves in! Here I used my Tombow Irojiten colored pencils as they blend beautifully and have vibrant color!

Step 3: Cut out your leaves and felt pieces and match them up (for the backs of your leaves).

Step 4: Use a good adhesive - I used this Tombow mono permanent adhesive to hold my leaves in place to the felt - then attach them to the stems of your apples. All done! ;)

INSIDER TIP TIME:  I will mention that if you decide to do this, make sure to purchase apples that have an actual STEM on them to attach the leaves so you don't have to make a second trip back to the grocery store. And no you may NOT ask me how I know that! lol

I know this isn't a 'typical' placecard idea where you have everyone's names lettered all pretty at each place setting but I like to offer up different options. This would be especially helpful as a generic idea for when you are going to have a large crowd and you maybe just aren't sure how many are coming. ;)

I hope you love this idea and have gotten inspired to do something different or unexpected on your fall tables this season! What do you like to use as placecards at your gatherings? Let me know below . . .

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TOP POSTS :: Best of October

     

Hello November everyone! Can you believe we are at the beginning of the holiday season? I am so excited as this time of year is just magical and so much fun! Within the next week, I will be decorating for Christmas and transforming my home into all things Christmas, so I hope you join me as I will have a ton of ideas! I have always decorated early for the holidays as mine always start in November with family coming into town so I kinda have too, plus I LOVE it anyway! ;) But no worries as I will also be sharing a few Thanksgiving ideas in the next week as well.

But before we start with all of the talk about the holidays, let's take a look back to see what you all were reading in October & loving the most. As always, I would also like to say THANK YOU to all who stop by to read, comment from time to time & send me emails. I SEE IT ALL! So thanks again. xoxo

:: TOP POSTS for October 2015 ::

RECIPE :: Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups for Apple Dipping

RECIPE :: Cut-Out Treats + 5 After School Traditions

 

   SHOPPING :: IKEA FINDS [September Edition]

   CRAFT :: Halloween Eyeball Wreath

  REAL PARTY :: Halloween Sleepover Party

So now you are all caught up on some of the most read posts here on my blog. Hopefully you will just add me to your BlogLovin feed so you don't miss any posts. =) You can find it on the top right sidebar here - super easy to do!
See you next time! Which post was YOUR favorite this month? Let me know . .

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Looking forward to seeing you again! :)