Hey there, Sweet Friends, today I’m showing off some cute little pumpkins I made with old jars and left over pumpkin tops and twigs.

It’s time to decorate for Fall. Have you begun decorating? Pumpkins can take you from August through November and they are a great staple in my Fall home decor bin.

Today is the monthly Pinterest Challenge hosted by Erlene from myPinventures.  I’m excited to share the fun and crafty creations of over a dozen other bloggers. If you are visiting from “Elle Marie Home” Welcome!

Easy Fall Decorating with Old Jar Pumpkins!

It’s time for the August Pin Challenge! The purpose of the Pinterest Challenge is to motivate us to not just pin, but to make it happen! This month’s challenge is all about Fall projects. The pin I chose was “Dollar Tree Candy Jar Pumpkins from Katie of Little House of Four.

I haven’t pulled out all of my Fall Home Decor because I’m still in a state of moving. As I shared on Instagram earlier this month, I bought a new home in Northern California and am anxiously awaiting to move in. My move in date is expected to be Early September and I’ll have lots of Fall Home Decor photos coming soon (I hope!).

These cute little pumpkins I created last year. I was Pinterest-Inspired to create these pumpkins and of course they were so easy. All of the items I already had at home.

In years passed, (this picture was from the year 2008) every year we went to the pumpkin patch on the coast and brought home pumpkins. After the pumpkins dried up I was always sure to save those pumpkin tops. It’s the DIY Crafty Girl in me. I always knew I’d need the pumpkin tops for future projects. My boys are getting bigger and visiting the pumpkin patch is not there thing.

Now let’s get to the tutorial on how I created these cute little pumpkins.

Materials needed to create Old Jar Pumpkins:

• Old Jars
• Paint
• Twine
• Material
• Pumpkin Tops or Twigs
• Glue

Directions to create Old Jar Pumpkins:

Step one: Gather your supplies

Step two: Paint your jars.

Step three: Turn jar upside down and glue pumpkin top to bottom of jar OR fill the jar with material and stick a twig in the center.

Step four: Decorate with your pumpkins.

For more Pinterest inspired projects from this month’s Pinterest Challenge hosts, check out the links below ↓

Now head on over to all my friends posts for some fun Fall Decorating Ideas.

My Pinterventures  •  Cookies Coffee and Crafts  
Farm Girl Reformed  •  Slices of Life
Decorate and More with Tip  •  Purple Hues and Me
Life Beyond Kitchen  •  Mom Home Guide
 •  Our Good Life
Pretty DIY Home  •  Elle Marie Home  •  Create with Cynthia

Check out my other Pinterest Challenge Projects:

In January I took an old ladder and created, “Old Bathroom Ladder Storage Idea!” In February I took old spindles and created “Spindle Carrots!” March was all about “Painted Drop Cloth Bunnies!” In April, I took the tasty orange vegetables and created a “Carrot Wreath!” June was all about the patriotic season and so there was the “Easy to Create Patriotic Wreath!”

I hope I have inspired you to find some old unused items in your home to create some pumpkins. Don’t forget, after your visit to the pumpkin patch and once your pumpkins are soiled, save those tops.

Now go out there and create something.

Cynthia

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Happy Day, Sweet Friends. I’m still working on Patriotic Decor for my home. These Fabric Balls, also known as Rag Balls were so easy to make. What I love most about this project is that they can be made for any season.

For this project I used Dollar Store Items and it cost under $5.00. It’s such a fun project and adds just the right amount of decorative elements to your home.

There are so many places to add DIY Fabric Balls to your home. They can be placed on a bookcase, dresser or table and even inside a bowl or tray.

If you are like me and love decorating for the seasons, you can make these Rag Balls for each season. I can see them at Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Easter and even Thanksgiving.

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I purchased all of my supplies from the Dollar Store, but just in case you don’t live near a Dollar Store or if you just prefer to shop online, all the links above allow you to make these cute and simple Decorative Balls.

MATERIALS USED ON THE DECORATIVE FABRIC RAG BALLS:

• Fabric – I chose a Patriotic Scarf and a Red Bandana
• Balls – I chose Swim balls from the Dollar Store
• Glue Gun
• Fabric Glue Sticks
• Scissors

Step One:

Prepare your balls. I used swim balls and removed each of the tags.

Step two:

Prepare your fabric. I cute the fabric and then also tore the fabric. I liked the frayed edges and found tearing the fabric created this look. I chose to cut/tear my fabric in a variety of sizes, 1/4 inch, 1/2 inch and 1 inch.

Step three:

Use your glue gun and glue sticks to adhere the material to the balls.

Tip: Enjoy the process. There is no rhythm or reason for how you complete the project.

Warning: Be careful because the glue gets very hot.

You can watch my video on You Tube which shows you how to create the Fabric Rag Balls. Don’t forget to subscribe.

I hope I’ve inspired you to create some seasonal decor for your home.

Cynthia

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It’s that time of year, Sweet Friends, where you constantly see Flag and Patriotic decor and I’ve been a little remiss at doing many Patriotic projects.

I’ve been kind of itching to work on some crafts but life gets busy. This weekend, I went all red, white and blue and boy oh boy was it fun!

Today, I am joining some blogger friends on the June Pinterest Challenge! My Sweet Friend Erlene from My Pinterventures, is the host behind putting this party together. Thanks Erlene.  The purpose of the Pinterest Challenge is to motivate us to not just pin, but to make it happen! This month’s challenge is all about Summer and Fourth of July projects. The pin I chose was here.

You might wanna pop on over to my Pinterest page and check out all of my 4th of July and Patriotic Craft projects that I pinned. There is so much fun inspiration on Pinterest.

Create With Cynthia is a place where I share ideas and inspiration on DIY Home Decor and Furniture Makeover projects all with a season flair.  I love to share about my family of five. I’m grateful for my two teen boys and my two pups. I love to share our adventures in and around our little town in Northern California. You can follow me on my website or You Tube channel to create these projects.  You can purchase the products or my completed handmade goods, on my online website CreateWithCynthiaShop.com.

This is my fifth go round on the Pinterest Challenge and if you want to go back and check out my other projects here is the round up.

In January my project was on organization and I chose to turn an Old Ladder into a Bathroom Storage Idea. In February I created Spindle Carrots for the challenge, as Valentine’s Day had passed and Spring was approaching. In March I created Drop Cloth Bunnies for the Spring challenge and in April for another Spring project I created the Carrot Wreath.

May came and went and I just got too dang busy for the challenge. Now we are into June and I’m so excited about my Patriotic Wreath.

MATERIALS NEEDED TO CREATE A PATRIOTIC WREATH:

1. Embroidery Hoop
2. Wood Stars
3. Patriotic Bow
4. Paint and paint products

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For this project you really can use any paint products. I wanted to use what I had on hand and so I chose DIY Paint and Rustoleum Top Coat. After doing the project I realized Rustoleum Spray Paint would have made the project super easy.

Today on the blog is a video and tutorial on how to make a Patriotic Wreath. You can watch my  video on You Tube on the project.

DIRECTIONS FOR CREATING A PATRIOTIC WREATH:

Step one:

Paint the embroidery hoop and stars white.

Step two:

Divide the stars into sizes first. For my project I had three sizes of stars.

I kept enough large size stars in white to line the embroidery hoop.

Step three:

From the remaining stars, I divided them in half and painted half of the stars red and left half of the stars white.

Step four:

I then took six to ten of the smaller size stars and painted each blue.

Step five:

Once the stars were painted, I allowed each to dry. I took my paint brushes over to the sink and washed each. I used Dr. Jacobs Naturals Pure Castilles. This natural and organic soap is specifically formulated  and safe for sensitive, dry and even eczema-prone skin. It’s gentle enough for the whole family, even your four pawed kids.

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Step six:

Now the fun begins. Assemble your Patriotic Wreath by using a glue gun and adhering each star to the embroidery hoop.

I used the large stars first. I began by layering the largest stars around the hoop.

I then glued the blue stars to the upper top left of the wreath.

I then intermingled the red stars onto the wreath. No rhythm or reason, just create and have fun.

Step seven:

The final step is to add a Matte Clear Coat Sealer to the paint. If your paint already has a sealer you can skip this step.

Step eight:

Add a bow and hang your Patriotic Wreath on the wall. I picked up a bow at the Dollar Store, since bow making is not my favorite thing to do. I also layered my wreath atop a wicker wreath for a little more pizazz.

If you’d like to recreate this project, I’ve added below links to all of the items. Keep in mind when I created the project, I used the paint and paint products that I had on hand. There are many paint and paint product options when doing this Easy to Make Patriotic Wreath.

Which do you prefer, the Patriotic Wreath paired with a wicker wreath or alone? Leave me a comment and let me know.

I hope I’ve inspired you to go out there and Create Something.

Cynthia

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