DIY wood pumpkins

Instead of a wreath Ill be posting these cute pumpkins. I did them for craft night and they were to cute not to share.

What you'll need:

• 10 x 3 3/8 wood block
• 8 x 3 3/8 wood block
• 6 x 3 3/8 wood block
• Orange paint
• Painters tape 
• Circle stickers
• white paint
• thick sticks/ branches
• twin 

6 x 3 3/8

8 x 3 3 3/8

10x 3 3/8

this is what the branch looks like i dont
know how else to describe it.

What to do:

1. First you need to sand the wood blocks really well. I used an electric sander and it worked so much better and faster. 
2. For the painting start with either orange or white, it depends on what you want the stripes or dots to look like. Let that dry.
3. Decorate it with the painters tape. I did dots, horizontal lines and vertical lines. 
4. Paint the whole block over the tape including the top and bottom. Let it dry. Do this to all the blocks. After they are dry peel off the tape 
5. When really dry sand it again to make it that old look. 
6. Glue on the small branch on the top and tie it with the twin. 
   
   
    Here is the end result so cute huh!!!!
   
   
   

Homemade potpourri

These make the whole house smell amazing i love it. It just gives your house that happy holiday feeling.  You could also add your essential oils in the mix. You don't have to add all the ingredients just the ones you want. I like to mix and match them.

Fall/ Thanksgiving mixture:

• 3-4 sticks of cinnamon
• 4 slices of oranges
• 1/4 tsp coriander  
• half an apple (optional)
• 3 bay leavs
• Water (just enough to cover the bottom)

Add all ingredients to small pot, put over stove, set on low and enjoy the smell. You'll have to keep adding water. Make sure it doesn't dry up.. that will make your  house stink.

Winter/Christmas:

• 3-4 sticks of cinnamon
• 3 slices of oranges
• handful of cranberries
• 1-2 candy canes (optional)
• 1/4 tsp cloves
• half an apple (optional)
• 1/8 tsp vanilla ( or more)
• pine tree needles (if you want that tree smell)
• water

Put together the ingredients you want and add water like the one above

Summer

• 4 slices of lemons
• handful of fresh mint (peppermint, orange mint or mint)
• 1/4 tsp mint flavoring
• 2 slices of lime
• 1/2 tsp fresh lavender or oils (optional) 
• 1 bag of green tea ( i like the tazo green tea from starbucks it just has that summer smell) 
• half a grapefruit
• water

Put together the ingredients you want and add water like the one above

Spring

• 4 slices of lemons
• 2 slices of oranges
• 1/4 tsp rosemary
• half a grapefruit (sliced up)
• 1/8 tsp thyme
• 2 slices of lime
• water

Put together the ingredients you want and add water like the one above