Fall Fun: Arts and Crafts

Lately we've been busy preparing our Fall window display for the shop. (We're allowed to put it up a little late since it still feels like summer in Southern California until October!) Working on displays is our favorite because it's like arts and crafts time! As the weather begins to cool down, what's cozier than settling in for an evening with your sewing kit, scissors, and paste (and maybe even some glitter)? It's so fun to see what you can make with your own hands and even more fun to put it on display for your friends to see. We can't give away what we're doing for our decorations just yet, but here are a couple neat ideas from Martha Stewart that we love:



Wouldn't the oak-leaf bowl be a festive earring holder? And we love the fabric pumpkins because unlike real ones they'll last all season (and bonus, you can make them any color- not just orange or white!). Get the how-to's here:
Pumpkin tutorial / Oak-leaf Bowl tutorial