I have seen these paper scrolls in home decorating for awhile now. I love the farmhouse look and how you can use them for different seasonal decor. So, I decided to DIY one myself!
It’s an easy project to do! From start to finish it took me about 30 minutes. I had everything on hand! The best part? The paper is your main supply…and it’s a roll of craft paper from the Dollar Tree! Here are the things you will need for this specific project. Keep in mind you can make it your own! If you don’t want the beaded garland you could add a small bunch of greenery around the top or dried flowers!
First I decided the size I wanted for my paper scroll. I went with 15 inches wide. I flipped the roll around (so the scrolled/rolled side would be on the front). I measured my lines and cut the paper. I just cut extra for length so I could roll it as much as I wanted and not worry about it being too short. This was approximately 24 inches long.
Then I flipped it back around. I rolled the top and bottom, which the paper naturally did from being rolled on the tube. I paper clipped in each of the corners to hold the scroll in place. I picked a quote and cut my vinyl on my Cricut machine. If you don’t have that option you can find vinyl decals in most craft stores or on Etsy! I then transferred the vinyl onto the paper with transfer tape.
Next up I strung the yarn through the top of the scroll and then attached a little ribbon for hanging.
Lastly, I took my beaded garland and pulled it through the tube carefully. I recommend tying it to a piece of your yarn in the center of the garland to help support the weight. If you don’t use a garland you can skip this step and leave it as is or add some other florals or greenery! You could attach that with floral wire to the yarn easily.
That’s it! Easy and so pretty! Let me know if you try out this project!
I love everything about Fall. The food and flavors are something I adore about the season.
I love to make sangria. I have made all different kinds over the years. Once the temps started dropping I decided to make a Fall sangria. I loosely used the by Recipe Girl. I tend to take a recipe I find and add things or take things out. Sangria is easy to do that with, you can dump whatever you like in the pitcher!
You can use any fall fruits that you like! This recipe has pears, apples and pomegranates. I added some dried cranberries, too.
Some ingredients all chopped up in my pitcher!
Apple Cider Sangria Recipe
2 apples chopped
2 pears chopped
One lemon, in wedges
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
Handful of fresh or dried cranberries
Cinnamon sticks
2 cups Apple cider
2 cups Prosecco sparkling wine (I used a bit more wine 😜)
1/2 cup whiskey
1/4 cup brandy
2 tablespoons molasses
Add all the fruit to your pitcher. Add cider, wine, whiskey and brandy. Add molasses for a bit more sweetness. Refrigerate for at least an hour and serve over ice. Garnish with a cinnamon stick. Grab a blanket, relax and enjoy!
All mixed up and looking delish!It’s so pretty! And it just is screaming fall!
I hope you try it out and enjoy it! Let me know below if you do!
As you may have noticed, fall is my favorite. Pumpkins are part of the reason I adore fall! I love all the different types of pumpkins at the local patch, but until I can go grab some I love faux pumpkins. I love all the textures, too. I’ve done a few fun things with pumpkins over the years, but recently added a painted floral faux pumpkin to my decor. Now I think I may need to make a pumpkin patch full of floral pumpkins!
Here she is! Isn’t she a cutie?
I love lots of crafts, but to be honest the only one I feel confident in is making felt flowers. So, my Instagram feed over at The Happy Door is full of felt flowers. I’m not a painter, but I figured I’d give this project a try!
I thought I’d share a little bit of my process. Honestly, it was mostly mixing colors and just swirling little blobs of paint around. (Sounds so professional, right?!) I had the faux pumpkin from a craft store, paint and brushes and got to working!
I was going for an abstract, swirly, Rifle Paper Co. vibe. Start with a base of flowers and add extra colors on top for some dimension.
I used mustard, ochre, pale peach, mint green and a sage green. I just blended and mixed until I had a look I liked. I then put her on my dining table with some of my other pumpkins and posted a pic on Instagram. Then, I got thinking I needed to paint another one.
So, another heart painted pumpkin was added!
I used mustard paint and painted little hearts on this mini. I then added a little mustard yarn bow. She’s mini but fabulous.
Don’t they all look so happy together?
I added in a gray pumpkin to the above photo. I made that one a few years ago. The pumpkin was from Michael’s. I bought a chalk marker and did a bit of an Aztec/Geometric pattern. You could draw any pattern with the chalk marker!
So, there you go! A few easy ideas to paint faux pumpkins. I hope you give one a try. It’s even a fun project to do with kids. I was thinking a girls night would be fun, too!
Let me know if you try one or have done something similar before!
Fall is my favorite season. I love the cooler weather, wearing sweaters, the beautiful leaves and all the delicious fall food.
So, naturally, I love decorating for fall! I normally decorate well before fall starts, simply because I love it so much. Plus, I think you should have your home be a place that you enjoy… and I enjoy fall decor, so why not enjoy it as long as I can?!?
So, first up I decorated my mantle. I have collected faux pumpkins over the years in different shapes, sizes and textures. I have collected similar colors, though. My home is mostly white, cream, gray and yellow so I stick with those colors!
I add different pumpkins in different shapes and sizes.I found this cute white pumpkin banner at Target.
I love adding books to layer. And little twinkle lights cozy it up. I love that “Let’s get lit” sign by Sandpaper Sunflowers Shop.
On our sofa table I added a little pumpkin garland I made a few years ago and a banner from a shop on Etsy, Fancy Flamingo Designs.
Next, in my kitchen I have a mini scale that I bought at Hobby Lobby. I added a mini sign from Target and some pumpkins!
A little scale full of pumpkins!
I also think that decorating your outside is important! I layered a mat at my front door and added a wreath that I made to cozy it up!
This mat was from Kirkland’s a few years ago. The gray plaid mat under it was a Hobby Lobby find.
Lastly, I thought I’d share an easy DIY that you could use year after year. This faux pumpkin floral arrangement!
Read below to see how to make this for your home!
First, buy a faux pumpkin. These are found at most craft stores. I love the white color, but they come in so many colors you can find one that goes with your decor. You will also need a vase or a cup that your flowers will go in. I then trace the shape of the vase on the top of the pumpkin and cut the top off with an exacto knife. You may want to to cut a little extra so the vase will slide in and out easily. Once it’s cut off put the vase in!
I bought a $10.00 bouquet of flowers at the grocery store to fill the vase. You could also use faux flowers if you’d like! Fill and arrange the flowers in the pumpkin and enjoy!
I hope you enjoyed my fall decorating ideas! Comment below and let me know your favorite idea!
I love to read. So, over the years I have collected many books. Some I give to friends to read and some I keep on my bookshelf.
When I saw the trend (thanks to Joanna Gaines!) of adding books to your decor I jumped right on in! I had never thought of books as being decorative, but quickly realized they can add color and texture to a space. And it is affordable! I’ve bought books from thrift stores or even my library and added them to my home.
I stacked books backwards on my mantle. Different levels make it interesting!The books add an extra mix and cozy look!
I had seen the stamped book stack and thought I’d try a few of my own. One was easy. I found some books and took a set of stamps and stamped HOME on the spine of my books. I then added the books to a cake stand and added it to my sofa table!
Such an easy DIY!
I also made a book stack with my families names ( and dog, of course)! I had an old set of children’s paperback books. I simply ripped the covers off each book and then took my stamps and stamped our names. I tied them all up with twine and they were ready to be added to my decor!
Grab books, rip off the covers and stamp! Couldn’t be any easier! I bought these stamps from my local craft store and used an old set of my sons books. I think these are also great for gifts!
Lastly, I had a bookshelf with random books scattered with no organization. I then saw the idea on Pinterest to organize your books by color and loved it! Rainbowtized books? Yes, please!
🌈 Books!
This was such an easy way to organize books! Just line them up by color!
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So, add some books to your decor! Add a stack, organize a shelf or stamp some! I hope you enjoy adding a few to your home decor!
Over the years I have added quite a few gallery walls to our home. Most of the time they have happened unintentionally! I tend to find art, photos or accessories and just keep adding pieces!
I know many recommend laying out your gallery wall before you hang it. Some even trace out their pieces with paper and hang them with tape before you add a nail and hang it for the long term. I am definitely not one of those people! I’m sure it works great, but for me I really don’t start with much of a plan! I start with a few pieces and add things as I find them. Do whatever works best for you! I’ll be sharing a few spots in our house with gallery walls. I hope you enjoy!
This is the largest gallery wall in our home. It is in our hallway. I’ve added family photos, a painting of our pup and sentimental pieces. It just makes me happy.A few pretty pieces I’ve collected. And yes, my deer has a scarf!
Sometimes I change things up, but I try to keep the general theme of neutral colors!
Our dining area has a small bar table and I just added a few pieces of above it to add some fun!
A gallery wall… more of accessories than pictures. That still counts, right?!
I have also added a command center on a wall when you walk in from our garage.
This spot originally just had the Things To Do sign. Since I have so many pieces I’ve collected over the years, I added them. And I have some space to add more!
Lastly, we have a small loft area at the top of stairs. I added some decor to make a plain area fun!
I displayed our wedding photos here. Apparently my theme always includes some kind of antler or deer! (I didn’t notice this until writing this!)Here I added two maps! One from our original home, Massachusetts and the second from our current home, North Carolina! A cute hook with some faux keys add a cute touch.
I hope you enjoyed this peek into the gallery walls I’ve created! I think adding a mix of textures and items add coziness to your home! I believe making your home a place that makes you smile is so important, so I hope yours does!
It’s always interesting what inspires people. When I decided to start my Etsy shop, The Happy Door, it took me a little bit to think of a name that reflected my business idea.
Beautiful homes have always inspired me. When I decided to focus on wreaths I brainstormed and thought of The Happy Door. It fit since whenever I added a wreath to my door it made me happy. I’ve broadened out from just wreaths since I started, but doors and beautiful homes still inspire me!
I thought I would share a few photos I have captured in travels with my family over the years!
I love everything about this doorway. Charleston, SC A cute shop in Charlotte, NC. Did you see the pink gingham floors? Society SocialCharm in Aruba!
I love pastel homes. These were in Aruba and Curaçao.
Our family is originally from New England. Since relocating to North Carolina one of our favorite destinations is Charleston, SC. The beaches, the restaurants and the beauty of the city keep bringing us back!
Charming Charleston
New England has a charm all it’s own! These are all local spots in Wells, Maine. Perfectly nautical!
The cutest house with a wave.An adorable restaurant with a pale pink door and black siding. What’s happier than an ice cream cone door?
I hope you were inspired by some of these happy doors!
When I started crafting I dreamed of having a craft room. I would search Pinterest and save photos of craft spaces. My designated area was my kitchen counter. I would grab my supplies, make something, pack it all away and do the same thing the next day. A craft space seemed like a dream.
I have two boys, and we have a “bonus room” in our house. This was a new term to me. Growing up in New England I had never heard that term. Here in the south, it’s common. It’s basically a bedroom, but most use it for a playroom/game room. That’s what we used it for, too. There were kids toys for years and a TV and couch. As my boys got older there were less toys and I started thinking I might steal a small corner.
So, one day I was on Facebook Marketplace and spotted a farmhouse style desk that would fit perfectly in front of a nook in the room. It was $40.00 and I grabbed it and claimed my spot! (Even better is when I went to pick it up the man selling it gave it to me for $20.00 since it was a practice piece he made!)
The desk started it all.
I had a rolling craft cart I moved in the space. I added some pieces on the wall from some small shops. My neighbors had two shelves they were getting rid of. I grabbed them! One had a glass shelf and baskets that were perfect for storage.
What I quickly learned is that everything doesn’t have to be perfect! I found deals and hand me downs and tried to make it all my own…which made it even better.
A few scenes from my craft room.
Sometimes I switch things up! Recently I found some vintage suitcases and put the pink one on a stand to create a table. I then found two floral chairs (on Facebook Marketplace again!) and added one as my chair at my craft desk!
I love having a place that inspires me to create!
I added a few pillows with some fun reminders!
There are things I would love to add or change! What I’ve learned is instead of waiting for the perfect craft room I’m going to take what I have, be creative and make it my own. So, if you’re looking to create a space, go for it! Even if at first you can only have a small desk in a corner somewhere, it’s a start! Add a few things that make you happy and get inspired!
Sharing more inspiration!
I thought I would also share some inspiring craft spaces from some of my super talented Insta-friends!
My friend Megan from Create Happy Handmade has such a beautiful space. I love her pegboard wall and organization! I love the space Tricia from Lovely Lily’s Place created. It’s so bright and organized!
Rachel from Rachel Israel Art created a bright and happy space!Rachel Israel ArtRebekah from Little Felt Flower Shop created such a great space. I think I want that yellow chair!Imagine crafting by this cozy fireplace! Amanda from AC Artfully Crafted made a cozy spot to get creative!This space is perfectly pink! I love all of the touches Natalie from Felt and Fauna added to her craft space!Ana Paula from May Darlings created a beautiful farmhouse feel in her craft space!
May DarlingsTiffany from The Turquoise Leaf was able to claim her living room as a craft space! She has so much storage!
I hope you have had fun touring some craft spaces! Decorating can be so much fun, especially when decorating a space to be creative.
I have had a love of making felt flowers for years. So much so, I started an Etsy shop ( The Happy Door ) to sell my felt flower creations!
I have had people ask me if I had any tutorials available in the past. Honestly, I felt that there were many more talented felt florists out there and it made me feel intimidated to share. I am learning that you have to start somewhere! I am also embracing the idea of sharing my knowledge and love of crafting. So, here we go!
Here are a few favorites that I have made.
There are many different style of felt flowers. After years of practice I still have lots to learn. There are also many methods and ways of making felt florals. Some I make on a die cutting machine, but many are hand cut.
I thought I would show two different styles that are easy to learn and can be done without any special equipment. You will need felt ( I recommend and wool blend felt, which can be found by searching Etsy ). If you choose not to invest in wool felt you can buy some at a local craft store. I will warn you: the results and colors will not be the same! You can always practice on that type of felt to get started, if you decide to.
Supplies ready to go! As you can tell, my glue gun gets lots of use.
The other supplies you will need are sharp scissors, a hot glue gun and glue sticks.
Let’s make felt flowers!
Here are the two flowers I will show you how to make.
First up we will make the small rosette.
First cut a square of felt, any size you choose. Mine was roughly six inches. Then take that square and cut it into a circle.
Next, cut a circle within the circle. Start at one corner and start cutting around the circle. You will be left with a tiny circle in the center that you won’t need.
From your skinny corner you will start to roll the felt. First add a dot of glue and then roll. Every inch or so add a bit of glue and continue rolling until you come to the end. Tuck the last bit underneath and glue. Add a felt leaf.
There you go! You’ve made it!
Next we will make the larger flower, I call a poppy. You will create the center first and then place the petals.
Cut a strip of felt, about twelve inches in length and two inches wide. You will then add a strip of glue and fold the felt in half.
Next make small snips along the length of the felt, not going all the way to the edge. You then start rolling and glueing from one edge to the end.
Once you have the center complete you can start with the outer petals.
To make the petals you will cut two twelve inch strips of felt and then cut those into eight squares. From the squares cut a petal shape. I did mine all the same shape, you can vary the dips to create a different look.
Some pretty petals ready to go!
Next up you will attach the petals with some hot glue. Put a small strip and start attaching them to your rolled center. The first four petals I place evenly around the center. Then add the other four staggered in between your first four petals.
Add more layers for a fuller look. Add a felt leaf and you’ve done it!
There you go! You’ve (hopefully) completed two felt flowers! Keep practicing, don’t hot glue your fingers, and have fun! I hope you enjoyed this DIY! Comment below with any questions or let me know if you’d like to see more posts like this.
Bathrooms can tend to be bland and forgotten. We have a home that has two and a half baths. I have done a few upgrades that didn’t require much of a financial investment but give a great result! So, I’ll be sharing a few fun DIY bathroom ideas.
Project #1~ Stenciled Tile
First I’ll show you a project that I did in my boys that bathroom. I absolutely hated the brown tile floor that came with the house when we built it. (I have to admit I did pick it, but in 2005 brown was so in!) We didn’t have a budget to rip it out the tile, so I used a stencil I received from Cutting Edge Stencils and decided to tackle the tile!
This is the after photo.
This is the before. Could it be more boring and blah?
So, this project can be done on a weekend. Get some tunes ready (and maybe a cocktail!) and have fun! The things you will need are: sandpaper, a stencil, paint brush, roller, stencil brush, painters tape, garage floor paint and sealer.
The great thing about the stencil I used is it can be customized to fit the size of your tile. I highly recommend going that route if you want to try this project. The stencil lines up with your grout lines and gives the look of real tile.
Your first step will be to lightly sand the tile and then give it a good cleaning. Then tape off all your edges. Next up you will roll on a coat of the garage floor paint. Here’s a tip: I had a small space so asked the staff at Home Depot to take some out and mix the color I was going to stencil! So, I had the gallon of white and a quart of the dark gray. (You can also have them tint the paint any color you choose).
This is the paint and sealer I used!
Roll on your base color and let dry for 12 hours. I did three coats.Start stenciling! I had two stencils, so I did my larger tiles first. The second stencil I used for edges and around the toilet, so I cut that one to fit those tight spots. I would advice going lighter with the paint, my rookie mistake was I went too heavy in some spots and had to touch up. I love the result! After the stencil was dry I added three coats of sealer. I let it dry a few hours in between!
This has held up great! I did it about two years ago and do not have any complaints. Considering this is a boy’s bathroom that gets cleaned often I’m amazed how well it has held up. I’m so happy I did this project, it totally transformed the room.
Project # 2 ~ Bathtub Tray
We have a large garden tub in our master bathroom. There is something so relaxing about taking a bubble bath. I always seem to bring in a glass of wine, a book or my phone and decided I needed a tray!
I found a long unfinished board in Michael’s . It was a bit too long so my neighbor cut it to size to fit my tub! I painted it gray and added a sealer. The same sealer I used on my tile floor!
Once it was dry I accessorized it! A candle, a relaxing soap and wine are necessities. The bell is there to call for more wine, but my family doesn’t seem to understand that!
There are so many options for trays. I’ve seen more rustic looks, some with handles or even book holders. Try to DIY one, it was easy and fun!
Project # 3~ Peel and Stick Tile Wall
For a peel and stick tile I think it’s pretty cute!
Lastly, I’d like to share a project I did in my downstairs half bath. It’s a small powder room that our guests use. I found these peel and stick tiles at Target and bought three packs of them, totaling $9.00! Looking back I wish I bought more. I didn’t know what I would use them for, but I thought they were so cute I knew I would find something to do with them.
When I got home I thought I would try them on the wall of the bathroom. I loved it! I wish I had more to do the entire wall, unfortunately all my local stores were sold out. For now, I think it’s a fun update and is easily removable!
Such a simple project for a big update!
There are many options out there for peel and stick tiles. I have seen them at Hobby Lobby and on Etsy. I’m sure a quick on line search would find even more cute options!
I hope you were inspired by some of my DIY bathroom projects!
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