~thrifty Thursday~{log slice pedestal}

This thrifty Thursday project a 2 year old can make~really.

All you need is a log slice

{if you don't have access to one, you can buy them at craft stores}

and a thick branch, or tiny tree stump.

You can rest the slice on top, or use liquid nails or another strong glue, and let set up overnight.

Pretty simple and basic right?

Would you like to see how I used mine in a rustic outdoor table scape?

I created a little chocolate party for the kids.

Chocolate muffins, chocolate chips, milk, and all the smores fixings.

I know I am jumping way ahead with Christmas decor before Thanksgiving, but I just couldn't resist.

I've been collecting these vintage Santa mugs for years.

Pottery Barn sells new ones if you can't find old ones.

Each person got a plate with a bowl filled with 

chocolate, graham crackers, and marshmallows.

The eat drink be merry napkins I got on etsy years ago and they are no longer being sold.

Plenty of milk to wash down all that chocolate!

If you are dining outdoors this time of year, a nice touch is to 

add blankets to each chair to keep your guests warm and cozy.

Yes, my tree is up inside :)

On either side of the centerpiece I placed two birch logs that are actually little mini fire pits from Home Depot. 

It not only adds warmth, but is quite handy while making smores!

Lights on the house are slowly but surely going up too!

Phew, that was a lot of photos!

Here is some links if you'd like to create a similar outdoor tables cape.

Blankets found here, here, here, and here.

Santa mugs found here.

Cup holder found here.

Birch fire pit found here.

Ornaments found here.

Lantern {old} similar here.

Straws found here.

To see how I made the table, click here.

xoxo

~DIY rustic centerpiece~

This is a quick and rustic centerpiece you can make in minutes.

All I did was wrap containers in faux wood scrapbooking paper, cut to size, and adhered with glue.

I added some ornamental cabbage, succulents, and moss on top of a log slice.

Battery operated candles finish off this simple centerpiece!

xoxo

~Halloween table setting~ {& DIY place card holders}

This is the cutest set up in my opinion and it can be done easily and extremely inexpensively.

Here is what you will need.

Everything pretty much is from Ikea and the Dollar Tree.

These great napkins from Ikea.

$1.99 for a 30 pack.

Ljuda striped placemats.

$1.49 each from Ikea.

White dinner and salad plates.

$1 each from the Dollar Tree.

You will also need:

{not pictured}

Plastic fangs from the dollar store, 12 for $1.00.

Orange and black scrapbook paper.

Black goblets, mine were from a thrift store.

Plastic bugs from the Dollar Tree.

Black spray paint, or your color of choice.

Put together each place setting looks like this:

For the place card holders, spray paint the fangs your choice of color.

While they are drying, print out the names of your guests on cream card stock with black lettering.

Cut them out and glue them to a piece of coordinating orange paper cut a little bigger.

When the fangs are dry, place them on top of the napkin and add the name card.

You can or cannot add the plastic flies and beetles.

That is it! 

I believe each place setting was under $6.00, goblets included.

Happy Monday friends.

xoxo

~thrifty thursday~{candle holders}

Today's thrifty Thursday project is all about re-purposing.

Taking found objects and using them in a different way then originally intended.

This project started because of this candle holder:

I wanted some pieces to go with this one to make a grouping, so I started looking around my house.

I found this old chunky piece of wood and painted it with creamy white.

The next "candleholder" I literally rescued from the trash.

I don't even know what it started life out as, but I topped it with a dessert plate and added a candle~voila, I had my grouping.

I'm really loving using neutrals for fall decor this year.

It just feels really fresh.

Speaking of fresh, this Leila Lou candle is ah~mazing!

You can find it here.

The candle holder it sits on is from here.

*** updated to say that I bought my candle holder from the store. She doesn't carry it online, but you can order it by calling the store ***

xoxo

~diy Super Bowl party~{& minted winner}

It just wouldn't be right if I didn't blog about our wonderful Seattle Seahawks.

The game they played was unreal. 

Today there is a big parade downtown for our boys, super exciting stuff!

We hosted a Super Bowl party this year and it was last minute, but I did have time to throw a few cute touches on the food table.

One of which was this football field table runner I about 2 hours before the game.

I just used a roll of brown craft paper, a green sharpie, and some white stickers from the office supply store.

There was a lot of measuring involved, but other than that it came together pretty quickly.

Ikea had the perfect green and blue napkins.

 And every grocery store had a ton of cute bakery items that I couldn't resist.

 Trophy cups are a must on this tablescape!

 And us Seahawks fans couldn't forget the skittles!

And, of course, we won.

The day couldn't have gone any better.

Alright, I had a little Minted heart giveaway going on last week and I'd like to announce the lucky winner!

The writer of the blog 

Hillcrest Acres!

Congratulations!

xoxo