Fall Decor Pumpkins with Connie Mercer

Halloween may be over, but there's still time to squeeze in a few more fun fall decor projects!  Curtsey Boutique DT Member Connie Mercer shares with us these perfectly decorated pumpkins that would be a wonderful addition to your Thanksgiving decor.

Connie used our candy corn inspired blooms on this pumpkin, as well as some rolled felt roses for lots of texture.  You can see our selection of flowers for your holiday projects in the shop by clicking here and here.

You can see more of Connie's work by clicking on her photo.

DIY Halloween Glitter Candy Corn Pine Cones Tutorial by Andrea Amu

Candy Cones Tutorial by Andrea Amu

One day while I was glancing at some pine cones that the daycare children at my work painted, I got an insane idea to paint up some cones of my own to look like candy corn!  Thus, the creation of Candy Cones! 

  

DIY Halloween Glitter Candy Corn Pine Cones
Curtsey Boutique Designer
Andrea Amu

Here I first gathered my supplies.

 Then I got to work painting 3 different pinecones each with sections of white, orange and yellow acrylic craft paint.

Allow each cone to fully dry. 

Apply a heavy coat of spray adhesive to each cone.  (Work on one cone at a time until each is completely finished with next step of glittering).

You'll want to make these cones look as sweet as candy... sugar them up with some glitter!  I used plenty of Diamond Dust glitter by FloraCraft for these cones. 

Now you will need a fabulous container to display these festive cones.  I chose to use a wood berry basket from Curtsey Boutique!  I've embellished mine with a strip of tied on burlap and I've hot glued on two Curtsey Boutique flowers and a burlap star. 

I've also taken a strip of Curtsey Boutique's kraft masking tape and I've stamped Antique lettering on it with the words, "Candy Cones!". Apply the strip to a burlap tag and tie off onto the basket to complete. 

Looking sweet! 

Supplies-

Pinecones

Acrylic Craft Paint

Orange Raffia (to fill in basket)

Spray Adhesive

Glitter

Ink

Alpha Stamps

Curtesy Boutique Products

Assortment of 8 Candy Corn Fancy Blooms

Wood Pint Berry Basket - Curtsey Boutique

Burlap Stars - Curtsey Boutique

Kraft Masking Tape - Curtsey Boutique

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For more of Andrea's beautiful work, click on her photo to visit her blog.

Welcome to Connie Mercer and her Beautifully Embellished Fall Pumpkin

This week will be an exciting one as we begin sharing artwork from all of our new design team members!

We are getting the ball rolling with Connie's lovely embellished pumpkin. The combination of Curtsey Boutique fabric and felt flowers and our seam binding makes for a lovely piece of home decor perfect for celebrating the fall harvest or embracing a sweetly less scary Halloween theme.

Curtsey Boutique Supplies

Mini yellow felt rose - Curtsey Boutique

Valentine's Assortment Seambinding

Set of 4 Candy Corn Fancy Blooms

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To see more of Connie's amazing work be sure to visit her blog, Crafty Goodies, by clicking on her image below.

Connie Mercer
www.craftygoodies.com

Candy Corn Wreath by Melissa from Buckets of Grace

Candy Corn Wreath by Buckets of Grace

My Curtsey Boutique Customers are so amazing and creative. I saw this post today by Melissa from Buckets of Grace and was just gobsmacked. She used my Medium Candy Corn Fancy Blooms to embellish this fun Halloween Wreath.

For all of the how to details for the wreath visit Maddie Cake Muse HERE.

and be sure to visit Melissa's own blog Buckets of Grace HERE.

For your own Candy Corn Fancy Blooms head over to the shop by clicking on the images below!

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Have a lovely day,

CarrieAnne

Mason Jar Treat Bags - Halloween Themed

Mason Jar Treat Bags
Curtsey Boutique

I've had this idea floating around in my mind for some time. I wanted to turn the glassine bags I offer in the shop into Mason Jar Treat holders. I think they turned out cute. I really like the hint of baker's twine accenting the buttons and who doesn't love seam binding.  Its available in so many colors!  This seam binding is vintage and was a wonderful treat my mom found for me in a thrift shop.

Just think of all the fun treats that could go inside:

Jelly Beans
Almonds
M & M's
Candy Corn
Gummy Bears
Skittles
Mints
and on and on, and on!

To fill the bags, you just slide the topper off, toss in a handful of yummy treats and slide the topper back on. I adhere the topper to the bags by gently holding up the scallop edge and adhering to the bag with either glue dots or hot glue.

I'll be handing these out at my church's trunk or treating activity.

I will also be doing these in a Valentine's Day theme for the girls treats at school.

The treats and the bags are available in the shop.

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Have a great day,

CarrieAnne