a new idea for a wreath

sorry the posts have been slow lately. life has been a bit busy with all the painting projects i have going on in my house. you'll see them once they are completed.


anyway.


this is a fun wreath from hostess with the mostess. so simple and i love new uses for paper.

dining decor

officially fallafied!

i love how my dining room is looking for this autumn season. the browns. oranges. yellows.





i even added some new artwork today. {well, not really new, just new to the dining room}.








that increased my love for my dining room.






then tonight my man hung up my new ikea chandelier. sigh...

DIY: pumpkin topiary

i had seen this idea in bh& g. i think martha does it too. for me, i had all of these things around, so making a pumpkin topiary was free.

supply list:
- urn or pot

- a grapevine wreath that fits into the opening of the urn.

- pumpkins; at least 2

- i used broom corn in between the layers of pumpkins which was free to me from my mom's garden. you could easily use fall picks from hobby lobby (1/2 price this week) or scavenge for fallen leaves


how to:
1.) set the wreath inside of the urn.

2.) start layering pumpkins. make sure they are steady and won't fall over. remove the stems of the pumpkins on the bottom layers for more stability.

3.) use your berries, leaves, etc in between the layers.

inspired? try it yourself. so easy!

welcome fall

here is my latest copy. so easy! it should look familiar to a previous inspiration post...



supply list:
- a wreath (i owned this, but if you get one half price at hobby lobby i think $5 would be enough).

- ribbon ($2 at hobby lobby)

- first letter of your last name (again, i bought this many years ago, half price, so $5)

- fall picks (again, half price. for 4 picks about $3.)

- floral wire


how to:
- using wire attach letter to center of wreath.

- put your picks into the wreath however you want.

- attach ribbon. seriously SO easy.


cost to me $5. about $15 if you have to buy the wreath. the good thing is that you can change out the picks and ribbon for different seasons.

go ahead, try it!

autumnizing or fall-afying

my friend melissa used the word autumnizing. i love it.

here is my progress so far in my living room.

a simple wooden acorn...



a bright paper pumpkin...




some jars filled with harvest items...




some lovely orange berries...


and voila! fall has come to the copy cat cottage!

the copy-your-sister cat cottage

another one from the person who inspires me the most.

my sis.


if you haven't yet, you really need to check out her blog. so many great ideas!

pb inspiration

i love this from pottery barn. galvanized tin. so rustic. yet industrial.

the idea i really love in this photo is the use of fall candy. what a great display. trick or treaters. holiday party. or just fall decor.

fall decor ideas from bh&g

here are some ideas that i plan to use from better homes and gardens.


i used these exact tins at my wedding on the end of pews, so i have some lying around my house that i never know what to do with. what i liked about this idea is that it isn't used in a traditional way. it isn't hung on a wall. it is placed in a plate stand. i think i am going to try this with some dried roses that i have.




i liked this idea. seemed like a fun art project. and cheap too. especially if you use things found {for free} in nature. acorns. leaves. pine cones. you could buy different sizes of styrofoam balls to add interest. the only difficulty will be not burning my finger on my hot glue gun. maybe this would be something that i could use all season into january. in bowls. placed on top of candle holders in a grouping. placed on a shelf next to a picture frame.

click here for more ideas!

fall decor

tis the season of cold pink noses and seeing our breath in the air. of vivid oranges and bright yellows. of hot apple cider and warm pumpkin pie. of harvest and the commencement of the season of rest.

i love the fall.

i was thinking yesterday how i think that trees were made for the fall. all year long they get ready for their big show that lasts only a few weeks in which they display their true beautiful colors.

i love the fall.

i love decorating for the fall.

the first idea comes from my creative sister- in law.

great new ways to display fall bounty.



this one comes from my sister. she made this using an old frame, a glue gun and some dried naturals.



makes me want to head to my parents' farm right now for some indian corn, pumpkins and gourds.

how do you decorate for the season?