fall has arrived...

The proof is in the chillier nights and mornings.

The colors haven't changed yet,

but mind you,

 fall has arrived!

I would like to tell you that my home is all decorated for the season,

like in years past, but that would be a fib.

Upon looking for a photo, I came across some from that last couple

of years and thought I would make a collage so that I would

get my butt in gear and maybe add some pumpkins to the porch,

maybe take the scarecrows out of the barn and put them in the front yard.

maybe...

I will take a cue from this pumpkin that I made yesterday

and keep it simple this year.

maybe.

Today will be more pandora;

Etta James, Ray Charles, Adelle, Norah Jones, Ingrid Michaelson,

James Taylor, Cat Stevens, anything old and bluesy.

A little chai tea, 

blueberry cake from a sweet friend,

and more pumpkin making.

(oh and throw in some grocery getting too.)

,

This is what happens after a day full of the above,

I go into creative overload

and before you know it

I am adding old photos and charms to a simple gray pumpkin.

(tell me you understand, o.k.?)

Thanks for stopping by!

love,

Theresa

xoxxoxoxo

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Have a fabulous day!

love,

Theresa 

xoxoxoxoxo

upcycled gift box... the tutorial (kinda)

I am going to confess right now... 

I am cheap thrifty,

plus I have a difficult time buying something 

that can be made, reused, repurposed, saved...

I needed a box to ship my jewelry orders out.

I looked at ordering boxes...

(for about a minute!)

I just knew that if I put my mind to it, I would come up with a better solution.

I had a flashback to the little paper towel roll vase that I made

a couple of years ago, and with a little adjusting ~ waalaa!

A new jewelry gift box for my creations!

(the original idea for this came from Somerset Life)

(the only problem is that now I want to make more of these!)

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I think that they need to hang on doorknobs everywhere :)

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I thought I would walk you through the process

just in case you want to make the gift boxes.

Instead of the ribbon looped on either side of the roll

I stapled it on the back and punched a hole on the front so that 

the ribbon could be slipped through and tied into a bow.

Using an extra strength glue stick, cover the toilet paper roll and then 

wrap it in the paper of your choice.

Staple the bottom shut,

and cover the staples with a scrap of doily or paper of your choice.

The one above was my prototype...

after that one, I left the extra paper at the top and tucked it inside

for a more finished look.  

( use the glue around the inside of the roll before you tuck the paper inside) 

flatten it out and stamp with your favorite stamps,

staple on the ribbon and use a hole punch on the front for

the ribbon to go through.

Tuck your treasure inside,

tie the bow, and there you go!

Now as these new garden series necklaces leave the shop

they will arrive more like a gift than a purchase!

I confessed at the beginning of the post to being thrifty,

now I must confess to NOT being the best tutorial creator in blogland!

I get so wrapped up in the creating part that taking pictures

doesn't enter my mind until the work is done.

please accept my apologies.  :)

If you have any questions at all,

please feel free to ask in the comments and I will get right back to you.

Well, back to the worktable for me...

Thanks so much for stopping by,

see you soon!

love,

Theresa

xoxooxoxo

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