October 2024

***THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED***

I promised you a giveaway, and here it is!  Let me introduce you to Bonita Bellita:

Stephanie, the shop’s owner, makes beautiful hair accessories for you or that other special girl in your life.  Who can resist this beautiful Rustic Romance headband? She sells gorgeous clips that double as pins.  This pink one caught my eye right away. If you need some jewelry, she has beautiful necklaces, brooches, and adorable rings.
She even has some cute bows and headbands for your baby girl. Everything is hand-sewn and created in a smoke-free, pet-free environment. Bonita Bellita is giving away a pair of her Red Poppy bobby pins to one lucky reader! Want it to be you?  Here’s how to enter (please leave a separate comment for each entry!)

MANDATORY:  1st of all, follow my blog- or remind me that you do! 

Then, visit Bonita Bellita on Etsy and leave a comment telling me what your favorite item is.  (That is 1 entry for doing both)
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Extra entry #2– EDITED “Like” Bonita Bellita on Facebook This giveaway is open until Friday, February 11th at 11:59 pm MST.  I will announce the winner this weekend!  Good luck!

I was browsing Michael’s for some fall decor, when I came across some really cute tall jars with stiched sayings glued to the front of them.  I fell for them instantly.

I did not fall for the price tag- which was like $8 each.  I knew it was something I could make, so off I went to buy the supplies.

Here’s my version:

I used the smooth Ball jars, created my own stitchery (more on that in a minute), and Mod Podged it to the jar.  I then painted the lid and tied some fall ribbon around the neck.  I filled it with some fall goodies, and I have a really cute decoration to add to my fall decor.

I have two more just waiting to be filled and embellished.  I’m trying to decide what to put in them– cinnamon sticks, leaves, mini pumpkins….

So, want to make your own stitchery? Prepare your material.  I used muslin, and since I was going for a rustic look, ripped my fabric instead of cutting it. Print out your quotation or phrase in a cute font in the size and layout you need for your project.  Tape it to a window or other light source.  Tape your fabric over the paper, and trace your pattern with a pencil.
 Use a needle and embroidery floss to stitch your phrase onto the fabric.  If I am going to frame it or make it into something else, I will  pin some Warm n Natural batting behind the fabric and stitch through both, but since mine was just glued to a jar, I kept it simple. Use clip art from Microsoft Office or your favorite websites to create cute, one of a kind stitchery patterns.  I made my own pillow this way for Valentine’s Day.

Or you can just copy something you see in a store, like I did for my jars.

Anyway, I can’t wait to decorate for fall.  Look for a few more projects coming soon!

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