Kids’ Thanksgiving Table Decor – Lots of Printables (she: Brooke)
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Kids’ Thanksgiving Table Decor – Lots of Printables (she: Brooke)

Happy gratitude month everyone! It’s Brooke from Blissful Roots. It has been an eventful few weeks here at our house. We welcomed baby boy number four at the end of October, and brought him home to a houseful of the stomach flu. Luckily, it passed him by, but hit everyone else. We’re very grateful to have that long week behind us!
I’ll have more on our newest addition at the end of the post, but for now I have some fun ideas for your kids’ table decor for Thanksgiving. I’ve always been drawn to beautiful table scapes! I love how elegant you can make a Thanksgiving table, but the teacher in me also loves any excuse to decorate for the kids! Here are just a few of my latest favorite ideas for setting up the perfect Thanksgiving table for the little ones:

thanksgiving wreath centerpiece
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Thanksgiving Wreath Centerpiece (she: Darleen)

The classic Thanksgiving table uses colors of orange, red, yellow and browns for centerpiece decorations. Take a new approach to your Thanksgiving table and pair modern colors with traditional table settings.

This is Darleen from Darling Darleen , and I really feel that your table setting should work for you, for your style and even for your room color scheme. I have a lot of blues and grays in my dining room, so I am naturally drawn to those colors. One way to bring your color scheme in is by creating wreath centerpieces with flowers, berries and leaves. You may have seen Thanksgiving wreath centerpiece idea on wedding tables, but why not do it for your Thanksgiving table?
These wreaths are simple to create and perfect to adorn with colors you prefer through botanical decorations. Tuck Spanish moss into a grapevine wreath. Add dried flowers, berries, leaves, twigs, thistles to your liking. Come on over and see what I did today!

Easily Hang a Gallery Wall

How to Easily Hang a Gallery Wall

There’s cause for celebration around here. I finally, FINALLY, got pictures of the kids up on the wall! It only took 8 years. Eight years of taking pictures of the kids, planning on printing and framing them, never doing it, then a year later taking new pictures of the kids, never printing and framing, then a year later… repeat a total of 8 times. Sigh… sometimes there are just more important things in life than a gallery wall, but I must say, I’m super excited to have it up! I love walking in the room, and seeing all my kiddo’s smiling faces up on the wall. I couldn’t think of a more beautiful decoration. I’m so proud to be their mother!

Candle Cozy- Upcycle Old Sweaters (she: Maria)
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Candle Cozy- Upcycle Old Sweaters (she: Maria)

Hello Everyone! Happy September! This is Maria stopping by from Shopgirl again, and I am so excited that fall is finally on its way! As fun as the summer was, I’m ready for some cooler weather already. And even though it’s not officially fall quite yet, it is September, and in my mind, that means it’s time to start all those fall crafts. I have a fun & simple one to share with you today. I love burning candles, especially in the fall, because I love how they instantly cozy up a space, and I wanted to share one of my candle projects with you today, using a recycled old sweater. See, this is why I never throw things away… you just never know when you might need them!!! For a craft project, of course! So here’s how you can make a candle cozy for candle jars this fall:

DIY tin can vase
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Tin Can Vase for Flowers or Art Supplies (she: Carmella)

Hello again! It’s Carmella from the Creative Carmella Blog! I am so happy to be back here at Or So She Says to share a fun and easy craft project.

I have learned that some of my favorite creative projects have been those that don’t require anything special to make. Only using what I had at home, I made a little tin can vase, perfect for a surprise gift for a friend or to spruce up a drab corner of your house.

book page wreath
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Back-to-School Book Page Wreath (she: Anne)

Hello again, it’s Anne from Circus Berry. I am here this fine Tuesday to bring you some new decor for your front door. With school starting up soon all over the country (sooner in some places than others…we don’t go back until after Labor Day here in WNY), I decided to deck out my front door with some back-to-school flair. I figured I would change it up a little bit before the real fall decor goes up! This book page wreath seemed like the perfect transitional piece from summer to fall in the meantime.

Patriotic Table Runner Tutorial
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Patriotic Table Runner Tutorial (she: Holly)

Hi Everyone, I’m Holly from Bits of Everything and I am a new contributor here on ‘Or so she says’. I love doing all kinds projects. Photography, sewing, recipes, printables, crafts, and more. I like trying new things, so you really do get ‘bits of everything’ from me. My favorite hobby right now is quilting, but it changes after a while. I have an amazing husband and three great kids and we are so ready for summer!
I’m so excited to be here today to show you my new Patriotic Table Runner Tutorial. I have table runners for several other holidays, but not a good one for the 4th of July. It was time to fix that. Let’s get making a table runner!

This is a fun, easy project making a sequin monogram letter. Get the how-to on www.orsoshesays.com #sequin #monogramletter #monogram #personalized #DIY #craft
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Sequin Monogram Letter Tutorial (she: Darleen)

Hello! This is Darleen from Darling Darleen, and I am sharing another easy letter craft project. If you’ve read some of my other posts, I have a slight obsession with monograms. I just love how they can personalize a space or make a gift more sentimental. This is a fun, easy project making a sequin monogram letter. These sequin letters can be used as a decorative object for your home or office shelf or used for wedding decorations or a bridal shower. Or any party that needs a little bling! I chose gold, but of course you can do it in any other color or metallic.

DIY painted family name art
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Family Name Art – Learn This Easy DIY Transfer Trick!

Hey there! It’s Carmella from the Creative Carmella blog and I am happy to be back here at Or So She Says with another easy craft idea for you! It’s DIY painted family name art, which is so nice to have in your home, or to make for someone else as an inexpensive, custom gift.

Today I am going to teach you a transfer trick that will have you painting these like a pro!

DIY Geometric Wall Art Using Paper Scraps (she: Anne)
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DIY Geometric Wall Art Using Paper Scraps (she: Anne)

Hey everyone, and happy May. It’s Anne here, from Circus Berry, sharing a great DIY home decor idea with you. This geometric wall art is a little bit inspired by the Mid-Century Modern, a little bit by a pure need to use up some scraps of paper. (God forbid I actually just toss them…gasp!).
I have been a fan of the geometric fad for a little while now, using simple shapes to add flair to some home decor, create stationary, and even build an original party around. Also, I love the various types of specimen art out there and have been wanting to give it a go. So, put all of those together and you get a fairly simple, fairly inexpensive DIY project for adding some trendiness to your home decor.

no sew pillow
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DIY No Sew Pillow (She: Carmella)

Hi there! It’s Carmella and I am happy to be back and I’m excited to share this super easy spring project with you all! You only need a few things to make these pillows… and you can leave your sewing machine in the back of the closet where it’s safe from its user, {oh, wait… am I the only one scared of her sewing machine??}. That’s right, this is a no sew pillow you can whip up using a few craft supplies.

easter place setting
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Easter Place Setting Idea … using simple craft supplies (she: Maria)

Hi Everybody! This is Maria from Shopgirl, and I’m excited to be here again to share a fun Easterplace setting idea with you! Can you believe that Easter is just around the corner?! With as long as winter has lasted this year, it’s hard to believe that spring is finally here! I love this time of year; I love that after months of cold, dark and dreary weather (especially this year!) the world all of a sudden becomes beautifully colorful as trees turn green and flowers begin to bloom! You may already be planning your Easter menu and decor (and if not, you still have time!) and I have a fun place setting idea to share with you today! All you need are a couple of craft supplies and you have these cute little Easter egg place settings for your holiday table! Here’s what you’ll need and how you can make these…