Homecoming Mums & Garters 2014

HOMECOMING 2014

 

Made by Aimee Howell

 

Single Freshman Mansfield Lake Ridge High School Mum

Lights up, Black Boa, Military Braid, Homecoming Loop, Eagle Mascot, Baseball & Soccer Trinkets

 

Single Freshman Mansfield Lake Ridge High School Mum

LED Star Lights, Black Boa, Homecoming Loop, Soccer & Baseball Trinkets

 

Little Sisters Lake Ridge High School Single Mini Mum

24 Inch Ribbons, Eagle Mascot, Military Braid, Homecoming Loop, Swim & Golf Trinkets

 

Single Sophomore Alvarado High School Mum

Lights up, White Boa, Military Braid, Basketball & Baseball Trinkets

 

Single Mansfield Summit High School Sophomore Mum

Lights up, Military Braid, Homecoming Loop, Mascot, Band Trinkets

 

Triple SENIOR Mansfield Summit High School

Lights up, Boa, Graduation Bear, Senior Package Trinkets, Graduation Trinkets, Homecoming Loop, Military Braid Lots of extras...

 

Triple Mansfield Lake Ridge High School Sophomore Mum

Lights up, Black and Silver Boa, Military Braids, Homecoming Loop, Soccer & Baseball Trinkets with LOTS of Extras...

 

Double Mansfield Lake Ridge Mum for a Sophomore

Includes Lights, Boa, Military Braid, Boa, Country Trinkets, and MORE

 

Thanksgiving Crafts and Decor

Thanksgiving 2014

 

I saw another person create decorative serving trays for several holidays and thought that I would give it a shot since I am low on Thanksgiving Decor...

 

Went to the Dollar Tree and got several Serving Trays

Spray painted them all White back and front.

Mixed black and brown craft paints with water until they were thin like ink.

This mixture was more brown than black.  At Halloween I used more black than brown.

After the white paint dried (Always use spray paint as craft paint does not really work)

I antiqued the server by brushing on the ink mixture and letting it soak for a few seconds and then wiped it off with a non lent type rag... No paper towels

 

 

Then I got out the Cricut and my Thanksgiving Cartridge and Brown Vinyl and cut out a few

Thanksgiving items and added them...

 

A saying...

 

 

 And a Turkey!

 

I also got Cylinder votives from Dollar Tree and Cut out

Give Thanks

I don't like that you can't see it so I will be using cream fake candles instead of the fall mixture.

 

My Turkey Server

 

My Thankful Heart Server

 

Then I also got Dollar Tree Square Votives and added

Give THANKS

 

Tried them with the Fall Mixture and nope...

So I went to Dollar Tree and got White Candles instead and that works better...

But here are the photos of my crafts I will be using for Decorations on my Mantel and Dinning Room

 

Cant Wait to put them out the DAY AFTER HALLOWEEN.

 

Until then I will be searching for more crafts and decor to fill the spaces...

Halloween 2014 Decor

2014 Halloween Decor, and Crafts

 

First I wanted to make a Chalkboard Fake Pumpkin to last for several years to use as my CountDown to HALLOWEEN...

 

I used a pumpkin that was bought at Michaels a few years ago and not carved...  Bought the Craft Chalkboard Paint and painted three coats to be safe...  Let dry a hour between coats, and 24 hours between the last coat.  Was happy with the end result and it is now part of my regular decor!

 

 

 

I found these mini Halloween props at the Dollar Tree... I just love the Dollar Tree!  I also got their silver rectangle serving tray and painted it white with Spray Paint, Antiqued it with black and brown craft paint mixture and water that reassembles ink.  Then I took my Halloween Cricut Cartridge and cut out a Halloween scene on Black Glitter Vinyl... (Later I went back and also added a large moon to the left side)

This was just a photo to show the server and not where I planned on using it later...

 

My Halloween Entry Table

Pinterest printable in frames...

Pinterest Dollar Tree Candy Dishes...

Small Wooden Halloween Decor Items and Webbing

 

 

My Completed Halloween Mantel

Pinterest BOO Jars

Pinterest Candy Corn Wine Bottles

Dollar Tree pumpkins I painted black and glittered

CLEARANCE Fake Glitter Candles and Candelabras from Michael's

Dollar Tree Tombstones, and Decor Pumpkins

SPOOKY banner from Targets Dollar Spot

 

 Halloween Dinning Room Window

Halloween Trees from Hobby Lobby

Painted and Glittered Craft Pumpkins from Michael's

My finished Halloween Serving Tray

HUGE pumpkin from Sam's (It is real)

Dollar Tree Mini Decor Figures

 

Dinning Table with Window in the Background...

 

Still doing some touch ups and adding things until I think its complete...

This is my favorite time of the year... My house is wildly decorated from October until January!!!

 



Christmas in July Dinner

 

 Christmas in July

 

It happens every year in the middle of the hot Texas summer that you want to think of colder days ahead...  Christmas in July is the perfect way to set your moods to the Holly Jolly Christmas spirit!!

I did a one night Christmas in July dinner (Breakfast for Dinner)

Decorated the Dinning room for a small Christmas setting, and made Christmas desserts, Christmas Tree Waffles, and Candy Cane Cinnamon Rolls...

 

 

Even out Elf Herbie stopped in for the one night special occasion...

 

 

Green Velvet Cupcakes with Red Candy and Green Sprinkles...

 

 

It was short lived fun while it lasted and got me READY to start thinking of the Holiday Season soon to come!!!