Burlap Welcome Banner

I have a friend on Pinterest who always pins beautiful crafts made from burlap. I have always loved the look of this material and fell even more in love when I discovered how affordable it is! Taking a step into the fall decorating season (my favorite!) I decided to experiment with a simple welcome banner.


- I began by creating a simple template with an old cereal box from our recycle bin. Fold it in have to make it even on both sides!

-  Trace and cut out enough for your message. I did 7 for "Welcome".

- I used twine and my machine to attach each piece to create the banner.

- I wanted the letters to look neat so found a font I liked, typed what I wanted it to say (Welcome) and printed it to fit on my banner.

- I used the printed letters as a stencil under the burlap and painted over them with acrylic paint. I used tape to hold it in place while I traced over each letter.

- It looked great plain, but I love fabric flowers and decided to create two burlap flowers for the ends.  - There are several fabric flower tutorials out there. Here is one of my favorites.  Rolled Fabric Flower

Busy, Busy, Busy

It has been a while since my last post and so much has happened since then! I have been helping loved ones, collecting donations for our local homeless, preparing the flower beds and vegetable garden for fall, and chasing Luna around! Life sure does change once your child becomes mobile! We have been taking little breaks from everything we have been working on to enjoy our new garden. It is so nice to have such a beautiful place to sit and enjoy our wonderful country views. Our Salvia and Russian Sage has been attracting so many tiny purple butterflies! You don't notice them until you walk by and cause them all to flutter around. I love the look on Luna's face when she notices them!

The plants that were added to the garden have rooted well and seem to be happy in their new home. Now I can watch it grow! We had some extra seeds and bulbs so I decided to create another small bed. We will have to wait until spring to enjoy it! Until then I am going to enjoy the taste of fall weather, perhaps even begin decorating for the upcoming season!!

Free Cycle Find

In my previous post you might have noticed the chair to the right of the garden. I love to re-purpose things and could not resist this fantastic (FREE) find!I found this chair on freecycle.org. If you have not heard of this site, check it out now! It is a place for people to list items they are seeking as well as items they are trying to get rid of. Type in your closest city and see what you can find!

When I placed it in our garden it didn't stand out enough, so I decided to paint it white. I used a paint that was a primer/ paint mix to get the best coverage possible with one step.

I really liked the color of the seat so covered it while I was painting. It was broken (which is why it was free) and my flower pot fits in there perfectly!


I love how it really stands out against the brick now! Another project complete, many more to go!!