christmas came early!

 

This blog post is about my lovely

Christmas present.

 

I'm sure you can relate to the excitement when a package arrives..

 

this was me to a T!

 

i was SO very excited when my package from etsy arrived in the mail!

 

Inside this sweet little package was this beaut:

 

 

I couldn't wait to get to use these.

 

And had the perfect project in mind...

only one thing:

 

[Mr. Mack had to help me.]

 

And sure enough, he did..with excitement!

(in some moments I'm sure he things I'm a little crazy)

 

Together, but mainly him,

we created some lovely little UP-CYCLED gifts!

 

 Some of our pieces are for sale in our etsy shop!

Feel free to check them out &

get your early Christmas shopping on! ;)

 

have a wonderful evening!

 

 

 

 

 

 

junkin' pumpkin tutorial

If I haven't made it clear by now...

I've attempted to make quite a few fall crafts this season.

[most of them were a success.]

I saw this craft on Pinterest, and thought it was a super fun idea!

I searched for a tutorial, but had no luck.

So, I figured I would make one and share it with you all.

 

quick note about the rings:

I found a box full of old canning rings at the economy store.

They were PERFECT! And I scored the box full of 25 for .59 cents!

 

 

roughly 20 canning lids

3 cinnamon sticks

burlap scrap

twine

&

clear tape

 

 

 

make sure the are all facing the same direction

 

 

(snip your ends if you have excess) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

make sure to add a stem on your leaves so you have

something to attach to the cinnamon sticks

 

 

in a bundle & close to the bottom

also at the bottom

 

 

 

 

 

 

& TA DA! :)

 

This tutorial is easy as PIE (pumpkin, if I had to choose)

Hope you have success with all your fall crafting adventures!

 

Thanks for stopping by!

Hope you have a fantastic weekend!

 

happy fall.

Fall is my Mr. & my favorite time of year!
 

Our instagrams blow up with everything autumn!

and i love every moment of it...

                                                             from:

pumpkin picking,
hot apple cider,
campfires,
beautifully colored leaves,
dressing in costume,
crisp evenings,
and layering outfits.
(i could go on for days)

 

Here are some of my favorites instagrams from this season.
 

oh & follow me, dear. 

 Hope you enjoyed my insta-recap.

Be sure to check back soon to see some more season goodness!

 

window frame tutorial

Hello again!
 

   Today's post is something I'm extremely passionate about:

 

 

 

It blows my mind when people throw out perfectly good items.

(so you will find alot of re-purposing tricks here.)

 

 The saying is true....

 

 

I've gathered quite an assortment of old windows

[many of which are 2 panes]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can choose to paint/sand the frame if you would like.

I liked the color, so I just decided to rough up the edges a little.

 

 

 

When sanding, you get a lot of dust & junk.

I normally take an old cloth & it picks up most of that residue.

 

 

 

[side note: about my print]

First off, this photo was taken where Mr. Mack & I got engaged. <3

It's such a special place for us, overlooking the Susquehanna River.

 

I got the print made at Staples (whom i love)

It's an engineer print (30x40) and

believe it our not, it only cost me under 5.00!

 

*the only thing: you have to get black & white*

but hey, who doesn't love that anyhow!

 

 

 

 

 

 

total cost after hanging: under 7.00!

 

what an awesome personalized piece

in your home for super cheap 

 

 

and this is where we have it hanging in our homestead-

 

Thank you for checking out my first tutorial!

 

Please let me know what you think! :)

 

happy trash day...i mean..