A personalized book page covered pumpkin creates a special gratitude-filled centerpiece for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Gratitude Pumpkin

A personalized book page covered pumpkin creates a special gratitude-filled centerpiece for Thanksgiving

This article was originally published in the November 2015 issue of VRAI Magazine.

In my opinion, a book page covered pumpkin has become a classic element of Fall decorating. I love their charm and versatility. And really, I love any project that involves book pages, as you can see here, here and here.

But as I was thinking about the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, I thought the classic book page covered pumpkin could use a special, personalized twist. Instead of ripping through a dollar-store or thrifted book, I decided to make my own pages, filled with personal notes of thankfulness.

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A Review of Washi Tape Crafts by Amy Anderson

If you're a crafter, you NEED to check out this book! I had the opportunity to review Amy Anderson's Washi Tape Crafts, and it is awesome! Tons of great DIY crafts and projects, plus—it comes with rolls of washi tape!

Many thanks to Workman Publishing and The Blueprint Social for providing me with a copy of Washi Tape Crafts for review. All opinions and professions of love for washi tape are my own.

Washi tape and I have been great friends ever since I first discovered this incredible craft supply several years ago. So when I had the opportunity to review the new book Washi Tape Crafts: 110 Ways to Decorate Just About Anything (Workman; October 2015) by Amy Anderson, I jumped at the chance faster than you can find the heart-eyes emoji on your phone’s keyboard. Yep, that’s how much I love washi tape. And Amy’s book does not disappoint!

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A perfect ornament for the owl-lover in your life! Simple diy Christmas ornament made from items you can find at the craft store. Perfect holiday decor or gift idea.

Wintry Owls Christmas Ornament

A perfect ornament for the owl-lover in your life! Simple diy Christmas ornament made from items you can find at the craft store. Perfect holiday decor or gift idea.

Christmas is my favorite holiday, and decorating our Christmas tree is my favorite holiday activity. We collect all kinds of ornaments and I love pulling the bins out each year and remembering special events and travel destinations based on the ornaments we bought or received that year. So I was super excited to find out that Erlene from My Pinterventures was gathering up 80 (!) bloggers to participate in an Ornament Exchange. I was paired with Michelle from Our Crafty Mom, and it was easy to see why—we both love owls and the color purple! When I spotted some miniature owl ornaments at Hobby Lobby, this idea for a Wintery Owls Christmas Ornament popped into my head.

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Creative Spark Link Party #79 {DIY Furniture Makeovers}

Creative Spark Link Party

I hope you all had a fun and safe Halloween holiday. We went through about 300 pieces of candy—there are tons of kids in our neighborhood! But now we’re onto November and turning our sights to Thanksgiving and Christmas (my favorite time of the year!). So let’s see what this week’s Creative Spark Link Party has in store…

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