Corn on the Cob Fall Greeting Card

 

Greeting cards are SO much fun to make. I love being able to take a plain white empty card and turn it into something with meaning. I was actually inspired to make this card because I had some scrap green, orange and yellow papers laying around and I had the "Harvest Plenty" stamp so I thought of the idea to make a corn on the cob to go with it on the card! It was a little time consuming making the corn, but I was so happy with the way it turned out in the end.

 

To make the corn on the cob embellishment:

 

You need

Golden Yellow, Green and White or Cream colored card stock papers

Scissors

Glue Stick

Circle punch (small) (a hold punch may work too)

 

First cut a oval  shape out using your white or cream card stock paper. Then punch out a bunch of circle pieces using yellow and cream card stock. Glue the circle pieces starting at the bottom of the cob and layer them all the way to the top in a mixed pattern. Cut out a few green cob leafs and glue them around the cob to achieve the look (you can play around to where you want them placed and what you think looks best). When you are happy with the way it looks cut off a little of the bottom of the cob and fold over some of the cob leaf ends.

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Candy Corn Inspired Pom Garland by Threading Marigolds

http://www.etsy.com/listing/106102629/halloween-decoration-garland-pom-pom

 

Crochet Pumpkins by ProchetByEAS

 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/109562372/crochet-decorative-pumpkins-halloween

 Candy Corn Earrings by ginfish

http://www.etsy.com/listing/108861685/candy-corn-earrings-limited-edition

 Embroidered hoop art field of daisys by atticusandcole

http://www.etsy.com/listing/104260638/embroidery-hoop-art-field-of-daisies

 Brass and Bronze Pearls Acorn Earrings by JacarandaDesigns

http://www.etsy.com/listing/80395350/acorn-earrings-brass-and-bronze-pearls

 Primitive Halloween Black Cat Wall Décor by SweetMeas

http://www.etsy.com/listing/109764548/primitive-halloween-black-cat-wall-decor

 Three Strand Pearl Flower Necklace Assemblage by ModernVintageStudio

http://www.etsy.com/listing/99552057/three-strand-pearl-flower-necklace?ref=pr_shop

 Thanksgiving Scarecrows and Turkey Decoration by CarolinaYardbirds

http://www.etsy.com/listing/109303127/thanksgiving-scarecrows-and-turkey

 Autumn leaves necklace by kimberleeannkreation

http://www.etsy.com/listing/107184746/autumn-leaves-necklace-orange-red-paper

 Red flower pillow beige set by juliasfit

http://www.etsy.com/listing/105139155/red-flower-pillow-beige-set-of-two-2

 Beaded Leather Wrap Bracelet by OrbObsession

http://www.etsy.com/listing/108287021/beaded-leather-wrap-bracelet-just

 Autumn Fall Leaves Greeting Card by JessicaSherriff

http://www.etsy.com/listing/106553345/autumn-fall-leaves-a6-greeting-card

 Pumpkin Orange Charm Bracelet by ChristalDreamz

http://www.etsy.com/listing/68570956/pumpkin-orange-charm-bracelet-buttons

Skull and Pearl earrings on sterling silver hooks by anacdesigns

http://www.etsy.com/listing/75364676/skull-and-pearl-earrings-on-sterling

 Black and Orange dog collar harness by UrbanOliveApparel

http://www.etsy.com/listing/109250451/dog-harness-collar-nylon-adjustable

Milk and Honeycomb Soap by Bumblys

http://www.etsy.com/listing/109597798/milk-honeycomb-soap

 Red Ocher Brown Crocheted ead Necklace by ArigigiArt

http://www.etsy.com/listing/104092700/red-ocher-brown-crocheted-bead-necklace

Ear Cuff Wrap Orange with Grizzly Feathers by RazzleDazzleMe

http://www.etsy.com/listing/74912610/ear-cuff-wrap-orange-and-grizzly

 Leaf Pin Brooch by ReGrowRoots

http://www.etsy.com/listing/107632293/leaf-pin-brooch-hand-painted-wood-art

 Tote with Autumn Flower Design by LeLaStudio

http://www.etsy.com/listing/108375235/tote-with-autumn-flower-design-antique

PreMade Mini Accordian Album by TizzylishCottage

 

 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/82538159/pre-made-mini-accordian-album-scrapbook

Who said Halloween candy was for eating?!

 

 

So who really did say that Halloween candy was ONLY for eating!? Not I, so why not make a cute craft out of it? This craft was really fun to make, and I have to say mostly because I got to have an excuse to pop a "few" candy's in my mouth :) Love this craft because it's inexpensive, easy to make and makes great fall/Halloween decor!

 

To Make:

 

Things you need

 

Styrofoam cone

Candy Corn

Hot Glue and Gun

Ribbon (optional)

Needle Nose Pliers (optional)

 

First start by hot gluing the candy corns from the bottom of the Styrofoam cone. I used needle nose pliers to place the candy corn in place after the first couple rows because I found out the hard way that the candy is actually quite slippery and when you have hot glue on the back of them it results in blistered burnt fingers (ouch).

Just work your way up the cone until its covered. I used different colored candy corns to give it a different look, but you can do whatever you want.

 Then to add a little extra decor I added a orange and black bow at the top! Super easy, just be careful with the hot glue!

Primitive Fall Acorn Candle Decor

 

 

This was a SUPER simple one! As I mentioned before I love fall, EVERY thing about fall. The smells, the colors, the foods, the weather, I could go on and on. This craft is so easy to make if you are wanting to add a little decor to your home during the fall and winter seasons, especially if you have an acorn tree in your yard. If you don't have access to acorns, no problem you can fill the jar with just about anything, another fabulous idea is to pick up a bag of un-shelled nuts (usually sold at grocery stores around the fall and winter seasons), you can pick out the ones you don't want if its a mixed bag and fill your jar! 

 

To Make: Things you need

 

Mason Jar (whichever size you want)

Twine

Candle

Acorns (or whatever you want in it)

 

Fill the jar with your acorns, wrap the top with twine and tie to secure, place candle inside, then ENJOY!! See super easy :)

So Thankful For You Scarecrow Card

 

 

 

My craft passion truly is making handmade cards, they are so fun and easy to make and the options are nearly endless. I made this card a little while ago. The best part about the fall season and Halloween is being able to make these cards. I love making cards in the fall and Halloween colors. I also have SO many fall and Halloween embellishments to use it makes it easy to make all sorts of cute cards.

 

I wanted to share a technique that I used on this card with the notepaper tag.  

 

 

To Make: Things You Need

 

A piece of notebook paper

Card stock paper

Paper Stain

Twine or String

Hole puncher

Glue

 

First cut a piece of card stock paper to the size and shape of tag you want, then cut the notebook paper to the same size and shape, and glue them together (this makes it thicker). To get the distressed look, use the paper stain and slightly rub it around the edges with a sponge or cotton ball. When your satisfied with the look simply punch a hole where you want the top of the tag and string it with your twine.

 

To achieve a more distressed look you can sand the edges of the tag slightly.