Fall...

It's rainy today here in Texas.  We are supposed to be getting a front in....which in Texas weather speak means 92 degrees in September instead of 98.  Kind of hard to get into the fall decorating spirit when the only thing falling is your hair after walking outside into 100% humidity...

I'm not big into over the top fall/Halloween decorating, so this is my attempt at a fall mantel.  Some velvet pumpkins and my dad's old books- presto! Fall.

Someone please tell me about the glorious sweater weather you are having in your neck of the woods!

Limited craftiness...

I am craft challenged.  I've said that before, usually after attempting to make something and having it turn out as an epic fail.

 I bought an issue of Romantic Country and was gathering all my supplies to make some of these...

I even went so far as to buy cinnamon sticks...

But in the end I chickened out because I know good and well how most of my craft projects end up looking...

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I did attempt one craft project for an industrial pumpkin after seeing Molly's post over at The Poor Sophisticate.  It looked easy enough and was minimal on glue usage, so I thought I'd give it a try.

Happily for me- it turned out super cute!  Just some canning rings, a bit of string, moss and a wine cork with a teensy amount of glue and it all came together.

If you'd like to give one of these a try just pop on over to The Poor Sophisticate to learn how!