Leaf Stamping

Beautiful!   I love this idea. 

Great for Thanksgiving Decorations and homemade cards. 

A fun activity to do with children.

Visit Build Make Craft Bake for the complete tutorial

http://buildmakecraftbake.com/2009/04/how-to-hammered-flower-and-leaf-prints.html

Halloween Paper Pumpkins

Two Peas in a Bucket

Has the step by step tutorial to make this cute 

paper pumpkin.  Very fun!

http://www.twopeasinabucket.com/cg_display.asp?cmd=display&seed_id=30366

Grapevine Pumpkins

Make It, Love It 

has a wonderful picture tutorial to make

your own grapevine pumpkin. 

So clever.   And yes, I do Love it!

http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2009/09/grapevine-pumpkin.html

Stenciled Burlap Autumn Pillows

Lah T Dah Blog has a free Tutorial to stencil and sew these fall pillows.  

Check it out here:

http://latdah.blogspot.com/2009/10/quick-and-easy-and-cheap-self-fringe.html

Halloween Shirt Applique and Skirt Tutorial

Izzy and Ivy Designs Blog

has this cute Halloween appliqued tee and layered skirt tutorial and complete pattern

Check it out here:

http://izzynivydesigns.blogspot.com/2010/10/free-halloween-skirt-tutorial.html

Corn Husk Dolls

Long ago, Native American Indians made corn husk dolls for their children.

My sister and I experimented many times, trying to come up with the perfect pattern. 

Acorn Pies has captured the art.  

With this helpful tutorial,  now we can make these beautifully handcrafted

dolls for our little ones. 

http://acornpies.blogspot.com/2009/08/how-to-make-cornhusk-doll.html

Little Willow Basket

With the help of a parent, these two children, ages 7 and 9 made this 

sweet willow basket.   

Acorn pies provides a step by step tutorial here:

http://acornpies.blogspot.com/2009/04/how-to-make-little-willow-basket.html

Daylily Horses

Fall has officially arrived.   

My day lilies are beginning to turn brown and soon the snow will be here.

Just in time for the festive holiday season, Acorn Pies shares this clever

idea for creating with brown day lily leaves

Day lily Horses

Visit Acorn Pie here

http://acornpies.blogspot.com/2009/08/how-to-make-daylily-horse.html

Pine Cone Garland

Follow this link to Acorn Pies.

She provides a step by step tutorial

to make this lovely pine cone garland.

http://acornpies.blogspot.com/2009/12/how-to-make-pine-cone-swag.html

Luminous Leaf Lanterns

Twig and Toadstool 

has a clever tutorial to make this 

beautiful autumn treasure

http://twigandtoadstool.blogspot.com/2010/10/luminous-leaf-lanterns.html

Russian Nesting Dolls

Less than three months till Christmas.   If I start quickly I could complete a set of

these Russian nesting dolls

Pam at Gingerbread Snowflakes 

has inspired me.  

Beautiful and oh so fun!

A wonderful tutorial is available here

http://gingerbreadsnowflakes.com/node/233

Leaf Cushions

I am so happy it's finally October 1st!

Time to decorate with leaves of orange and red,  

get out my halloween decorations, 

and plant my pansies and tulip bulbs.

I love these plaid leaf cushions.   

A must for my front porch.

Head on over to wise craft for instructions and pattern

http://blairpeter.typepad.com/weblog/2010/09/front-porch.html