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Spiderweb Pumpkins with Vinyl

October 1, 2019 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

I think I have made it painfully obvious that I am a huge Halloween fan. I love it! A little thing you probably didn’t know is that when I decorate for Halloween, I refuse to use anything with spiders. I hate spiders so much that I refuse to decorate with them. But I made somewhat of an exception to this rule when I visualized a pumpkin covered in beautiful colored spiderwebs. I made it a reality and I actually really love how they turned out. These spiderweb pumpkins are just made with vinyl, so they are something that anyone could recreate.

I loved the idea of making one with gorgeous rose gold tones and having another one with black, white, and different shades of gray. They both turned out beautifully. I want to make more! To make these spiderweb pumpkins, I used… [Read more…]

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Floral Pumpkin Mod Podge Craft

October 18, 2018 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

Several years ago, I saw a tutorial for a damask pumpkin that I totally fell in love with. As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to make one of my own. I did and loved that pumpkin for years, but now damask isn’t quite my style anymore. That is why I knew I needed to make a new Mod Podge pumpkin, a floral pumpkin!

I love how bright and fun this floral pumpkin is! It reminds me a little of the Day of the Dead, which I also really love! This floral pumpkin is really easy to make and the best part is that you can customize it to be whatever pattern you like. If you want stripes, damask print, flowers, polka dots, etc. The possibilities are endless! Here is what you will need to make your own… [Read more…]

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Pumpkin Pie Bath Bomb Recipe

October 27, 2017 By McKenzie 1 Comment

It is the time of year when all things are pumpkin spice. I am actually not a fan of the taste of pumpkin spice, unless it is in the form of pumpkin bread or pumpkin cookies! I do, however, love the smell of pumpkin. That’s why I knew that October’s recipe needed to be a pumpkin pie bath bomb!

With a mixture of pumpkin pie spice and vanilla, you will be feeling like you are bathing in a big pie pan! To make your own, you need… [Read more…]

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Yarn and Eyeball Halloween Pumpkins

September 12, 2017 By McKenzie 1 Comment

I love creating my own Halloween decor! I am not a fan of scary Halloween decor and I’m not really a fan of overly cutsey Halloween decor either. It puts me in kind of a weird spot that is hard to find stuff that I really love. Luckily, I love Halloween crafting! I whipped up these yarn and eyeball pumpkins last week and I LOVE them something fierce. They took me no time at all and I just am a little obsessed with how they turned out!

Here’s what you’ll need to make your own… [Read more…]

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Leaf Covered Pumpkin Fall Decor

October 27, 2016 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

It’s Thursday! Time for another Throwback Thursday, blog post edition. Today features one of the easiest tutorials I have ever posted on my site. This leaf covered pumpkin fall decor is not only easy to create, but it is down right adorable too. I love that it can be used both as Halloween and Fall decor. I don’t have to pack it away once Halloween is over. I really want to find different varieties of leaves and pumpkins to add to my collection as well!

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Easy Rosette Pumpkin Pillow Tutorial

October 6, 2016 By McKenzie Leave a Comment

I am excited to start doing something new around these parts each Thursday! It is going to be Throwback Thursday! There are so many of my old posts that have been lost and forgotten because of bad photography or just that they are really old posts, so I decided to bring one back from the dead each Thursday so that many of you who are new can kind of catch up! Since we are right in the middle of Halloween and Fall decor season, I decided to start things off with one of my favorite Fall projects… Easy Rosette Pumpkin Pillow Tutorial!

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Pumpkin Favorites

November 30, 2015 By McKenzie 1 Comment

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Burt’s Bees at Target. All opinions are 100% mine.

It is time for all things pumpkin again! It is one of my favorite parts about this time of year. Believe it or not, I am a grown adult who hasn’t ever tried actual pumpkin pie. Just because I am too scared to try pumpkin pie doesn’t mean I don’t have a serious love affair with pumpkin! I wanted to share a few of my favorite pumpkin things so that you can enjoy pumpkin goodness just as much as I do.

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Halloween Leather & Lace Geometric Pumpkin Art

September 19, 2014 By McKenzie 2 Comments

Halloween has always been one of my very favorite holidays! I absolutely love to deck out my house in Halloween decor and dress up as a family!

Ooh! Can you even wait to see what we are dressing up as this year? Any guesses?

When I decorate for Halloween, I try to make it unique. I am not a fan of scary Halloween decorations, nor am I a fan of super cutesy decorations either. I like to give my DIY Halloween decor a little funk and a little taste of modern. That is exactly what I had in mind when I created this geometric pumpkin art! I created it for the JoAnn Fall Look Book and I am excited to share the tutorial with you today!

I love the contrasting colors and the modern feel the shapes and the leather give it while the lace makes it feel a little Gothic. The perfect combination for me!

You will need… [Read more…]

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Healthy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Protein Cookies

September 3, 2014 By McKenzie 5 Comments

Labor Day is the unofficial beginning of Autumn and I am totally embracing it! Bring on the layers! Bring on the Fall goodies!

Since I have been also trying to eat a lot healthier, I knew that I needed to find a good alternative to the regular Autumn goodies that I usually pig out on. I found a few recipes for pumpkin cookies online, but none that had chocolate chips in it that didn’t also have a bunch of weirdo, random recipes in it too. I don’t buy weird health stuff. I just can’t get myself to do it! I adapted a few different recipes to create my own version of these healthy pumpkin chocolate chip protein cookies! They are delicious! [Read more…]

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Hexagon Pumpkin Art

October 4, 2013 By McKenzie 3 Comments

I am so excited to be sharing this fun project with you!

I love to decorate for Halloween, but I don’t love most traditional Halloween decor. I enjoy putting my own, modern spin on my Halloween decor. Hexagon artwork is so popular right now, so why not turn those hexagons into pumpkins for some fun, unique Halloween artwork? To make your own, you need…

*Plywood

*Washi tape

*Stain and stain brush

*Wax paper

*Print out of hexagon shape

*Razor blade

First, you want to stain your plywood. I used gel stain that is a lot easier to work with. I just put one coat on my plywood and let it dry.

Next, I put the wax paper on top of the paper with the hexagon shape on it. I put the tape onto the wax paper to trace the hexagon perfectly.

I went back with the razor blade to cut the excess washi tape off. Then I added a few pieces of washi tape to the top to create the stems for the pumpkins. I decided to have one pumpkin be totally filled in with the washi tape, and the other two would just be outlines. If you want to do the one that is easier, the outline is much easier to work with because you don’t have so many angles to work around.

I then found the spots that I wanted my pumpkins to be on the plywood. I started peeling back the wax paper, and stuck the washi tape onto the plywood as I went. I repeated these steps until all 3 of my pumpkins were stuck to the plywood.

I added a little washi tape banner to the top corner just to add some black to it and make it feel more like Halloween. I will probably take those off after Halloween and keep the artwork up with the rest of my Fall decor. I am SO happy with how it turned out! It is the perfect addition to my Halloween decor!

For more Halloween fun, check out these other projects!

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