Decorating for Halloween

Hello there!!

Ok, so I know I already did a post about Halloween, but I'm having such a hard time deciding how to decorate this year!  So I need your help.  How are you decorating for Halloween?  Do you have any fun ideas for me?  Please please please comment and help me make up my mind!

So my first problem is my door/patio.  The last couple years I've done the same thing.  I stretch cobwebs all across the entryway and put spiders on it.  I have an ugly witch that I got from dollar tree that I hang on my door, and that's about it.  

Here's a way cuter version of what I normally do

 

I really like the fun, spooky feel it gives to my house, but maybe I should go with something cuter/classier?

Like this...

 

or this... 

 

What should I put on my door?  Look at this adorable wreath...

 

 I love this one too...

Or this one..... Oh, the possibilities are endless!!

 I just found this idea, that I think would be SO MUCH FUN!!!

 I MUST DO THIS!  How awesome is that?!!

You see why I can't make up my mind?!!  So many cute ideas!! Ahhhh!

So my next problem is how to decorate my mantel.  My main problem is that the ledge on my mantel isn't very big, maybe 2 1/2-3 inches deep.  I have a really hard time coming up with cute things that can sit on that tiny little ledge! :)  What do you think?  This...? With tiny hats?

or this...?

I could do a cute banner like this...

I could put little candles on the ledge like this...

 Hmmmm....I just don't know!!  If you read this post, please let me know what you think! My goal is to decorate by the end of this week, so I'll let you know next week what I decided to do!

Thanks for reading!!

Juli

Fall Wreath

Hello there!!  Thanks for stopping by!

One of my goals for this year has been to make a new wreath for every holiday.  I've done pretty good, but I haven't made a wreath since the 4th of July.  So yes, my 4th of July wreath is still hanging on my door!  I figured I'd better change it up, since it had been up for over 2 months!  Do you want to see my fall wreath?

 

I love how it turned out!

So, I got the idea for the flowers and colors from The Lung Family and The Bakers Daughter.  The Lung Family website has a great tutorial for both of the flowers, so go check it out.  I loved their wreaths, but I didn't want to cover mine with yarn.  I LOVE this grapevine wreath.  It was only $3.50 at Walmart, and I love how it adds to the fall/autumn look.  I didn't want to cover that up.  So I just made the flowers out of fall colors, and glued them right to the wreath.  I used some gorgeous orange 'fall-y' ribbon to hang it with.  The only thing I'm going to change is the placement of the bow.  I think I'm going to lower it so it sits right over the wreath, but that will have to happen another day!  So this wreath cost me a whopping $3.50, since I had everything else in my crafting stash.  Not bad, eh?!

What do you think?!  Have you decorated for fall yet?

Thanks for reading and for your sweet comments! We love every single one!!

Juli