Saw it. Pinned it. Did it. ~DIY Fall Wreath

This is the first time I have participated in this link up with Beautiful Mess I have made countless things and redecorated almost everything in my house thanks to pinterest. This is one of the more recent DIY crafts.
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Last week while shopping with my sister and cousin, we randomly decided to make Fall Wreaths. I knew that I had pinned a wreath recently so I quickly brought it up on my handy dandy pinterest app. ;) I didn't really need the pin for a tutorial, I'm no newbie to making wreaths, but I wanted it for the basic idea.
So we headed over to the Hobs Lobs (Hobby Lobby) and miraculously found everything we needed on sale! And for the few things that weren't we used our 40% off coupon!!! (Every time I say the word coupon, in my head I am secretly saying it Honey Boo Boo style.)

Here's what you will need: straw wreath ( I like the medium size but this is totally up to you!), floral pins (this is for securing the yarn or ribbon, and all the items that are too heavy to hot glue to the wreath), hot glue gun, yarn (for a medium size wreath it almost took an entire thing of yarn, so get an extra just to be sure), miscellaneous items to put on your wreath for decor (I got an over sized wooden letter and some fall decorations).
Total cost per wreath: $15

**I didn't take a whole lot of pictures of this craft night. Forgive me.**





 
TAAAAAAAAAAAAAADAAAAAAAAA!

 
Is this not adorable?

Happy Crafting Y'all!

What I'm loving Wednesday..

Well its Wednesday again and I'm linking up with Jamie for...


1. I am loving that Patrick and I are both off today. We are spending the evening watching Dexter and making homemade Chili.

2. I am loving that Nora Roberts has started a new series and the first book has come out! Can't wait to read it. (I am a nerd.. This is I know)


3. I am loving that Thanksgiving is right around the corner. I love the time with family. We always go to Alabama  a few days before to eat dinner with Patricks family. Thanksgiving day is usually at my moms. I can smell the turkey now!

4. I am loving the fun my friends and I had at craft night last night!
Look @ what I made!


What are you loving?

What I'm loving Wednesday..

After ranting and raving on my Manic Monday post I think its time to link up with Jamie for ...

1. I am loving these mini mouse nails. I think I need them for my costume this weekend!


2. I am loving this DIT ruffled lamp shade project! Can't wait to get all the tools I need for this.

3. I am loving that Christmas (My absolute favorite time of year) is 2 months away. I can't wait to get started on my fun pinterest holiday projects! I went to Hobby Lobby today and got everything need to make this...


4. I am loving my Barnes and Noble Nook today.. Finally getting some down time to do my favorite thing in the world.. read.

5. I am loving my new Scentsy plug in warmer for my bathroom. Its zebra!

6. I am loving this beautiful fall weather we are having here in North Georgia today.

7. I am loving that my favorites are coming over tonight to carve pumpkins!

8. I am loving that Nicholas Sparks has a new book out and I can't wait to read it!


9. I am loving that The X factor comes on tonight! (New favorite reality T.V addiction!)

And the thing I am loving the most today...

10. That I have been able to spend every second of it with my favorite person in the world... :)

Happy Fall Yall!

October is my absolute favorite month of the year. The crisp mountain air, the fair, football games, bon fires, pumpkin spice latte's, scary movies, Uncle Shucks corn maze, beautiful falling leaves and Gold Rush are some of the many things I love about Dahlonega in the fall! 
This week I've been working on getting the house ready for fall. I've got my pumpkins out, my orange decorations, my yard signs and pumpkin roll burning in my Scentsy warmer.

This is what I get to look at everyday this fall.

These pictures were taken by my sister Aimee @ peacelovephotography. 

One of my newest projects is a chalk board made out of an old 1930's door.

I got this door at a little shop on the square in Dahlonega called Cranberry Corners for $25. I forgot to take a before picture but this is a "during" pic. All I really did was clean it real good and distress it with my favorite turquoise paint.

Finished! I am absolutely in love with it! I decided I love the randomness of it sitting against the cabinets in my kitchen. 

Got a little crafty with the chalk board. 

I refinished a dresser for my friend Glory a few weeks ago. I went for the shabby chic look. I've been meaning to add it to a post but kept forgetting. 

Is this not adorable? This is for her grand-daughters Violets room at her house.

Thats all for now! :)

Latest Obsession: Antique Furniture

My latest obsession started early this summer when my mom and I discovered an antique sewing machine table in my basement. We decided to paint it and distress it just for the fun of it. 

This is the table before we painted it. The sewing machine was long ago removed because it made the table so heavy.

After a lot of sanding and painting this is what we ended up with!

After that first piece I was hooked. I now have a basement full of antiques that are just waiting for me to find the time to do something with them. I add to the pile every week because I am now obsessed (thanks to my friend Naomi) with yard sales and estate sales. So many people are just concerned with emptying their basement and not with how wonderful that old antique is. Here are a few more pieces I've collected and restored..

This is actually not an antique. Its a small dresser I bought for $4 at a yard sale and made to look like one. Not one of my favorites but still cute.

Old chair we found in the basement. We just reupholstered it and its instantly a stunning addition to my living room!

This is an old frame we found. We painted it white and distressed it. Added some fabric to give it a fun look.

This is a frame I bought on clearance at hobby lobby. Not an antique but it is ornate and beautiful. I was originally black.

Old window I bought at a yard sale for $2. Gift for my mom and dads 26th anniversary.

This is a Drexel Heritage dresser that I saw advertised in the newspaper at an estate sale in Cleveland. I woke up at 6:30 am to get there first! This is definitely my favorite piece I have done.

After.. Don't you just love it! ?

I made it into a "China Cabinet" for my kitchen.

Vintage 1940's Vanity I got from my friend Rachel's amazing yard sale!

I sanded it, painted it and bought new knobs (the bottom ones are the originals).

Antique Hutch (another treasure from Rachel's yard sale)

I saw a piece of furniture in a design magazine that was lime green and just loved it. It looks so pretty next to my brown walls in the hallway. Let me just say that Patrick (hubby) hates this color. But I don't care! ;)

The window is a $2 find at a yard sale. The scripture reads "Delight yourself in the lord and he will give you the desires of your heart" Psalms 37:4.

 

Old window.. I may have a small obsession with windows.. 

 

Antique chifferobe that I added glass knobs to and converted into a DVD cabinet. Not very satisfied with it so it may be changing soon. 

 

This was not an antique. It was a coffee table from target that I didn't want anymore. My mom scooped it up and painted it. Then she asked me to make a few artistic changes to it. :) 

 

Another great yard sale find. Originally this was plain wood, it had been painted mint green.. 

I Painted it white, distressed it, drilled holes in the back for the wires, took the top drawer out and made it into a one of a kind shabby chic TV stand!

At this point my house is just about full yet I still keep buying. Its amazing what you can do with a piece of furniture nobody wanted anymore. I may start to sell things if I run out of room. 

Hope you enjoyed!! 

                                                                         -Amberly