Indoor Autumn "Wreath"

I am in the process of making

some changes in my living room.

In the meantime,

I wanted to add a touch of fall to my decor.

This simple oval "wreath" only required 5 items

and a few minutes.

First, I bought the metal & wood

wall decoration at Michaels.

It was on clearance for 80% off.

I also get 15% off all Michaels purchases

because I am a teacher.

In other words, this part of the project

was SUPER inexpensive!

 Originally, the wood frame was white.

I brought out some of my new Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

in French Linen and painted the frame.

Now it matches some of the other items in the room.

What a difference a little paint can make!

While I was at Michael's,

I also picked up a roll of burlap ribbon

and a pre-made burlap bow.

I know there are tons of tutorials

on the internet about making the perfect bow.

I've tried.  Really, I have tried.

For some reason, I cannot make a beautiful

decorative bow to save my life.

I tried again for this project.

When I saw how pathetic my bow was,

I attached the pre-made burlap bow

with a twist tie from an old loaf of bread.

By the way, I am sooooo loving burlap right now!

About two weeks ago, I went to Jo-Anns.

I haven't been inside Jo-Anns in years

(since we don't have a store nearby).

They had a ton of great things for autumn.

Fortunately, I controlled myself.

 I only purchased a few things.

This "Autumn Blessings" sign was one of the few items

I picked up that day.

It was so pretty I couldn't resist (and it was 40% off).

I love my indoor "wreath"

and I enjoy the little bit of fall ambiance it brings to my home.

Items needed:

     wall decoration (round or oval)

     Annie Sloan Chalk Paint

     paint brush or foam brush

     burlap ribbon (or burlap bow)

     autumn sign

Au Revoir,

Michelle