DIY for Fall

My daughter-in-law asked if I might think of something to brighten their storefront for the Fall season and upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Don't ask me twice! I surfed a bit for ideas and came across a great blog by a lady who inspired me in more ways than one. Thanks, Nike! Her post Nike's blog 'THRIVE' gave me the idea to use the grapevines, throw in a little burlap, a used rake, cranberries 'n' leaves...viola!

Nike's blog is about Thriving and re-purposing...my kind of thinking. I had the old broken-handled rake, stuck it in the summer lawn umbrella weight, covered the weight with burlap, set it in a bushel basket, nabbed some bright leafy branches and some red berries, added wooden utensils and 'flowers' made out of cranberries. I decided to try to use the cranberries like regular beads, wired them then shaped them. Score!

I DID pick up the grapevine pumpkins on clearance as well as the wreaths... I confess, I DO have grapevines here. I'll make it a point to learn how to make these myself...another project, Yay!  

So in a day, the tally ended up, two wreaths and a holiday display the the kids' store!