Hello, Autumn

Hello, Friends!

It's been quite a while since I've posted.

Something happens every year,

that refreshes me and recharges my creativity...

it's called Autumn.

Here in Pennsylvania,

fall shows up for a day or two here and there,

before the leaves change

and summer goes away for a long long time.

It's perfect weather for a caramel latte

and some homemade pumpkin bread.

The colors of fall lift my spirits,

and they show up in flowers as well as on the trees.

My husband and I recently bought a Cricut Maker.

I hope to share lots of projects in the future.

I made my sign to usher in my favorite season.

I started with a round unfinished board from Lowe's,

which I sanded along the top edge.

I stained the board in a traditional finish.

Next I used painter's tape to create 

an antique white band with chalk paint.

Now I was ready to make my stencil using the Cricut Maker,

some removable vinyl.

I had fun picking out the fonts and a sweet saying. 

{I prepared the surface with some Mod Podge, to prevent bleeding of the letters.}

I hot-glued a pretty fall floral pick that I bought

from Michaels. I love the interesting colors of the pumpkins.

I popped in some little berries and a few loops of burlap ribbon.

There are loads of videos and how-to posts out there,

that anyone can use to spark their creativity.

It's been really fun to figure out how to make various

projects, and we're just getting started.

I hope you'll meet me back here later for more projects!

What are you working on?