Thursday, August 29, 2013

Bewitched with Witch Hazel

Last year, October Afternoon released an adorable Halloween line, Witch Hazel.Now, Hazel has been patiently waiting for me to start my fall/halloween 2013 decorating.  And since fall is my favorite season (even though we don't experience much of it in south Georgia), I decided that late August is a perfect time to start pulling out the pumpkins (and witches, in Hazel's case).

Here's what I came up with:



This is already sitting on the table in my foyer.  The pumpkin candles and soaps that have been in rotation for two weeks already (Bath & Body Works is my friend).  Now, if only the weather would cooperate (90+ degree days are so last season!). 

But back to Hazel...this is what I started with:


I chose a neutral paper and cut it down to fit the 5x7 opening in my Target (clearance!) frame.  I then lined the paper up with the grid on my desk and used a ruler to keep the letters straight:


After adhering the letters, they were getting a bit lost in the paper, so I outlined them in black:


Next up was Hazel.  I chose this oversized chipboard piece and attached it directly to the frame.  I then added a couple jack-o-lanterns with pop dots (they were stickers, but I wanted them to have the extra dimension):


 Because I'm crazy indecisive, I don't have pictures of the next step, but basically I spent 15 minutes moving around a couple stickers and pieces of chipboard until I was happy with the arrangement.  To add a bit more dimension, I added some Liquid Glass to the "31", owl's eyes, and jack-o-lanterns:



And, once again, here is the completed project:


Has anyone else started their fall crafting yet?  Or pulled out the fall candles?  Or experiencing cooler temps?  If you've got a "yes" on that last one, could you send them down south for me?  :)


Tuesday, August 13, 2013

A Peek into my Week

I was hoping to have a video to share with you today, but I was in a little car accident on Sunday and that has thrown my schedule a wee bit off (we're fine, but my 4-month-old car needs some work...I cried after seeing the damage, but the body shop + my insurance company assure me that it will look as good as new once the repairs are complete).

With that beginning to our week, it can only get better, right?  My boys may not agree.  Yesterday, we started our 2013-2014 school year:






For the record, I still think it's crazy to start school so early, but this year I wanted to get a few weeks knocked out before we go on our Disney vacation.

And if you're curious, this is what school looks like in our house:



My husband was off today, so he helped out (if I could figure out a way to be independently wealthy, I'd keep him home everyday!).

Next week, I'll be back with a crafty post.  For now, I hope you enjoyed this little peek into my life.  :)

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Back to School Already?

Happy August, Nesters!  I've got a quick post today; I'm finishing up the summer semester at work, prepping for my fall classes, and getting ready to start a new homeschool year.  August is a busy month here in south Georgia! In fact, the public schools start back tomorrow, but we'll begin next Monday.  (Is it just me, or does this seem so early to be going back to school?)





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