Autumn Decor & Craft Round Up: 30 Amazing, Eye Catching, Jaw Dropping Ideas for Halloween, Thanksgiving (and Fall in General!) Artful Friday

Welcome friends!

So as we embark on the last September weekend

and as Autumn embraces us all with its unique brand of

memory making, decorating, crafting and baking,

I thought it would be just wonderful to have a spot for

lots of Autumn crafty decor tips.

What's one of the best things ever about blogging?

Why,  my blogger friends.

My blogging communities are simply the sharing-est,

most generous people around.

I feel I know them and 

while I've been fortunate enough
 to chat on the telephone with a few of them,

I know none of them 

"in real life" as they say.

But ask away in a blogging group for ideas and wow.....

here's what you get~!

Over two dozen bloggers shared collectively....

 30 different crafts, decor possibilities  and freebies!

SO here you go:

From tablescapes to wreaths to mantles to wall hangings

to centerpieces and more!`

Enjoy!
I certainly did.

And now,

I think I'll be pretttttty busy trying to  concoct

a few of these bold and intriguing  projects.

I'm a huge dollar store fan, but
Melissa, of The World According to Plaidfuzz,  amazed me at the
array of goodies that any frugal crafter can create with her guidance 
in her  Dollar Store Decor for Fall post!

Jennifer's How to Make a Burlap Table Runner at Godly Glimpses

is so striking, it really is more eye catching, 

than any found in a home gods store!

Crafter Beth, of That One Mom, has a super fun post,
 Get Ready for Halloween: Porch Decor Ideas, which should get us all
in the swing of  spooks and things!
This is just what I needed, Beth!

Christen's clever and oh-so bold

 Rustic Wood Pumpkins at DIY Swank:

How unique are they?

Super crafty Jennifer, of  Home Grown Mommy, 

offers her Fall Wall Art banner....

free and easily downloadable for her subscribers!

How lovely!

Annette of This Simple Home shares her sweet  Fall Apothecary Jar

Easy and pretty!

Erin's simple, classic  DIY Fall Flower Wreath at Magenta and Lime:

Striking!

Diann shares several  crafts from her home on the web, The Thrifty Groove~~

Her tutorials are so well done; she makes them all look super easy!

Check our her two variations on  traditional fall wreathing~~

Her  Spooky Halloween wreath ~~~~

...and for her  Fabric Halloween Wreath creation, 

here's what you need~~:

for the gorgeous finished product~:
So unique!
Catchy!

.

Diann also offers a tutorial on her original

 Topsy Turvy Glam Pumpkins! 

I think this is my fave!

I'm always in Walmart too...how easy to pick up these glittery gourds!

Victoria, of Mommy's Playbook, shares some clever and  

certainly eco-friendly decor she crafted featuring upcycled yard waste!

Here's her Halloween Door Decor made simply with pine needles and

other craft supplies that we're all  sure

to have on hand~

A fantastic Fall craft project/decor idea for 
moms and kids to do together, is  shared by  
Alicia at Vibrant Homeschooling.
Plus you get to take a nature walk too!
Mom + Kids DIY:
 Fall Art Project and Banner

Davonne shares her inspirational and practical
Six Simple Ways to Invite Fall into Your Home,
 "when you don't love spending a ton of time 
decorating to get that cozy atmosphere."

Kathe, of Kathe WIth an E,

offers several posts centered around 

her lovely autumn decor. 

Kathe feels she needs to "rein in"

 her enthusiasm so as to keep her decor  "simple and understated" 

and wow, do I hear that, Kathe! 

To start, here's her striking Fall Mantle Decor

.....Kathe's stunning, yet simple Fall Tablescape:

Now isn't this a table we'd all adore dining at with family and friends?

And speaking of table settings, Kathe's Halloween Birthday Tablescape,

 is a great spot to gather with "ghoulfriends," as she suggests!

 

Marlys's  Burlap Place Mat is simple, yet stunning~

Check out her easy tutorial at This and That, her home on the web !

Christine, of Rustic and Refined details several striking Fall displays...

Her Fall Tablescape is breathtaking, isn't  it?

Christine also demonstrates decorating a jaw dropping

Fall Touches to the Front Porch!

Jillian, of Hi! It's Jilly, illustrates a 

Framed Burlap Pumpkin, for which we'll need these supplies

to create this finished product:

Gorgeous, no?

Sweeties, you must click over to  Jillian's post,

because in addition to the above framed pumpkin, 

she  generously shares her  household Fall Decor.

Just beautiful!

Here's one of several shots you have to see~

 

This gorgeous Tulle Halloween Wreath

is explained and presented so beautifully

by Lara of Overstuffed Life....

Tammy, of One More Time Events, 

 regales her readers 

by impressively  upcycling pallets, of all things,

to create remarkable 

Outdoor Fall Decor

Here's one of many shots that she shares...you must click over.

You'll be inspired  the rest!

Tammy also shares a striking  Buffet Makeover,

which you need to see to believe!

Absolutely stunning!

Vintage Pain and More author, Cathy, uses drop cloths as her

medium for Halloween crafts...

Here is her dramatic Drop Cloth Pumpkins.

...as well as Entryway Decor:

and a splashy Fall Mantel~!

Wait til you check out Zinnada's before and after shots

at Tea Tripping!

Here's her Fall is Here craft....

the best part is her family involvement!

Those adorable pictures!

I can't wait to see your "Winter is Here" tea section, Zinnada!

Thank you....

Stacie, of Super Mommy to the Rescue,

( do you love that blog title?)

shares a through and adorable 

Hand Print Leaf craft....

How sweet!

Aren't these creations just bold and stunning?

I am so very grateful to this group of 

 bloggers who so generously shared their

talents and creativity!

Ladies, you've given SO many SO much inspiration!

~~ Thank you!~~

For my previous "Artful Friday" posts, 

you might like to click below.....

They're all here if you'd like to dust off something from the archives:

  

First, there's my son's super popular  guest posts on crafting rocket balloons,

 both of which include instructional videos:

How to Make a Balloon Dog

and

Shaping Balloons: A How-To 

"A Door in the Wall" Inspired Wooden Cross Craft 
for Holy Trinity Sunday & the Feast of Corpus Christi

Study of van Gogh

Wisdom from a Violin Master

Everything You Need for a  Cezanne Study

The Arts in Our Homeschool This Week

 ( knitting, winter crafts, the theater and piano)

 Lenten, Valentine and Papal Crafts

Mercy Crosses, Lenten wreaths, Rosary Making, Music Lessons

Strings, Keys, Sketches

Strings for the Beginner

Yeats, Joyce and Watercolor with a Little Vivaldi Thrown in!

Crucifixion Paintings

A Few Resources on the Great Composers

Let's Have Some Elizabethan Fun!

Forever West: Caricatures and Street Performers on The Wharf

Autumn Tree Art

Violin School: Ode to Joy

The Art of Giving:

A Parade of Artwork for the Impoverished of Honduras

Orchestra Concert and  Fools for Christ Christmas Skit: 

Violin Resources for Fun, Classical Study and Christmas Solos!

Costumes and Monsters and Raggedy Doctors, Oh My! 
Sewing Fun for Kids!


Light up the Night with a Paper Lantern:
Doctor Who Torch!


7  Valentine and Snowy Craft, Books, Games

Robert Frost Unit Study:
Poetry Notebooks, Rhyme Scheme Lessons,
Glitter Stopping by Woods Snowy Bottle, 
The Road Not Taken Collage,
Make Your Own Snowflakes and More


7 DIY Lenten Crafts & Books ~ 
Wreaths, Crown of Thorns, Mercy Crosses, Crucifixion Art, Books~ 

Perler Bead Fun: 
Original Designs & Stencils:  Batman, Dinos, Guitars, Animals

A Servant's Monologue in "Comedy of Errors"

I hope you get a chance to click over and enjoy one of his posts!

 Friends, as always,  

thank you for stopping over and 

spending some of your precious time 

here at my home on the web!

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~Chris

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