Once fall arrives you’ll want to use nature to decorate more often. Many times you can make fall decor items out of the natural elements you find in your garden. This is less expensive, more fun, and more personal then simply buying your fall decor. Good fall nature craft decor items include pine cones, dried berries, acorns, fall leaves, mums, aster, Helenium, Helianthus, Russian Sage, Japanese anemones, and more. Colors of course are easy – cinnamon, rust, deep red, orange, fig, yellow, and browns. Here are some ideas…

Save on Crafts offers the basic plan for making a great fall wreath, …read more

Alright my lovely crafty computer friends, I’ve got a question for you.
How does your crafting change through the year?  Or does it?  Are you a hard-core Christmas freak in November and December or do you work on holiday projects through the year?  Does your color palette change with the weather?

I’ve noticed that once the leaves start to turn, I definitely get thinking about making more gifts.  During the summer I tend to work outside and do more large-scale painting and dyeing projects.
When the weather starts to cool off, I like to bring things inside (the downside of living in a …read more