Fall Decorating with a Glass Block

I've had this glass block kicking around my craft room for a while now waiting to come up with the right project - bought it just because I liked it! Working on Ronda's seasonal display table I decided to make a little sort-of diorama scene using some basic materials. First I found a free Thanksgiving word template online and printed it on cream cardstock. Trim to fit and then put in at the back of the block. Then add some pinecones, paper leaves, feathers, whatever you want. I dangled 2 paper leaves by thread (attached to the top with a glue dot) then covered where it hung over with a burlap ribbon bow. This will now be super easy to change for her table with the seasons - I'm thinking a snowman figurine and fake snow for December.

I found this at the craft store on sale, they have different sizes and stands for it too.

  A look down inside...

Fall Circle Garland

For Ronda's Fall seasonal display table I made a circle garland (the last one I made was for my niece's graduation in the spring, click here for that post and see more on how to make these) - this is so simple but makes a big impact. Punch or cut out multiple circles in different sizes and colors, I used a few different ones from Stampin' Up's fall seasonal papers, then sew them together. Unlike last time I didn't make any kind of pattern or use any thought - just tried to not put two of the same color or pattern paper together. This is really easy and quick to make up - then hang it wherever you want! For her table I draped a long chain of the sewn circles around some sticks (the same ones from the Halloween table, click here for that post).

Corn Husk Wrapped Candles

 Love this for an easy quick fall decorating idea:

•  moisten corn husks so they are pliable - I put them in a bowl of water for a minute then dried them. They aren't as fragile when damp and you can bend them to shape around the candle. 
• wrap the husks around any size glass candle you want, overlapping the edges -  I used a 3.5"x3" candle. 
• tie raffia, twine, cord, hemp (whatever!) around the husks to hold them in place.
• stick in a little decorative thing - I used a feather but lots of little things would work (small pinecone, nuts, or sticks are a few things I can think of off the top of my head. Look around and see what you can find!)

Make one or a bunch - I found the corn husks in the produce section of the grocery store, there are a lot of them in a package for $2.99 so it's an inexpensive decoration if you have the candles already. I would check the dollar store for candles if you don't have any already. Nothing is attached to the candle so when you are done with this decoration you can easily remove the husks and do something else to the candle - I'm thinking Christmas candle next haha!

This would be cute if you did a few of the small little votive candles, lined up on the dining room table or in a windowsill.  Or one big one. Whatever you like!

I got this idea from an old Midwest Living Magazine, if you want to see the whole article click here.