Sunday, September 16, 2012

Autumn Art & Decor

With cooler weather beginning to be a reality here in Massachusetts, I have been more and more motivated to decorate my home for autumn. I love lots of natural elements like pumpkins, corn and twigs.
 
I recently updated my hearth with these favorites of mine.
 
 

 
I added an overturned clay pot and a decorative white pumpkin with rusty leaf that I've had for years under my chicken wire cloche from HomeGoods. I kept  my collected sticks in the zinc pot and added in my collection of mustard colored pottery. I filled the smallest bowl with these really interesting corn cobs that are dusted in wax and spice.  (I got those in a trade with my Mom after I had bought similar ones that were too highly scented for me.)  I placed all of this on top of my trunk that I found free at a tag sale. (I painted it white not too long ago and it has been wonderful as a base for decorating and for additional storage).
 

 
 
 
I rounded out my vignette with a collage featuring a picture of the Deaths Head Hawkmoth. 
 

 
 
 

 
Here are my instructions to make an easy clip art collage of your own:
 
 
First, I painted the edges of a scrap piece of wood (also found free at a tag sale) dark blue. Second, I decoupaged it with book pages. In step 3, I added on my clip art (found here) with more decoupage. When dry (step 4), I lightly sanded the entire piece. In step 5, I let the wax from a lit, white candle drip all over the art piece. To achieve the finished product, that I showed displayed on my hearth, I sanded the entire art piece quite heavily.
I just love doing collage and adding in layer after layer of colors and textures.


 
  
 
 
 

I hope you enjoyed my take on inexpensive, natural fall decor!
 
 
Angela
 
DIY Showoff

30 comments:

  1. Like your natural decor. Interesting items and they look so good together!

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  2. I love all your autumn picks! Unfortunately, it's still blazing hot here in SoCal so fall has hardly crossed my mind! I seriously can't wait for the cooler weather!! :)

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    Zorrie
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  3. Angela, These fall decorations look great! I love how you did the decoupage art. The wax effect is so neat. I have never seen that! I am hoping to get started on my front porch tomorrow. Hopefully, it will not be 90 degrees! It will kind-of kill the mood if it is? Life to the full, Melissa @ DaisyMaeBelle

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  4. Lovin' the natural fall decor!! Really wanting to try the decoupage art! May have to tackle that soon!!! Thanks for sharing!!! Cindy @ Mommy may I?!

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  5. Angela, Great bowls! Love your fall look - thanks for the inspiration. I need to get started on my fall decorating.

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  6. I love this fall vignette...the bowls are wonderful!

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  7. The pumpkin on the pot under the cloche is a cute idea. I like your bowls too. I have a ton of bowls in my collection but I don't use them often in vignettes. Love the trunk too.

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  8. Love your yellow bowls and all the natural elements you have used in your decor! That cloche is one of my fav things! Hugs, Linda

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  9. Everything looks so pretty! I love your cloche. :)

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  10. Love the mixed media piece on the moth and that small zinc pot of sticks! So simple - so clever!

    Distressed Donna Down Home

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  11. I'm lovin' the warm hues of your mustard ware!

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  12. Lovely fall vignette! I like your decoupage a lot.
    Besos from Argentina, Silvina

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  13. You always come up with best coolest ideas, Angela--I just love this natural look--love the stacked yelloware bowls! And what a cool way of doing your collage--it's so pretty. Thank you for the instructions for this! Hope you're having a wonderful week. We went thrifting this morning at a store having a store-wide half-off sale, and we ended up getting a new sofa--I am stoked!

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  14. I LOVE what you did here and your groupings:)Im feelin Fall baby!

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  15. The vignette is charming and I really like the art technique you used! Thank you for sharing your creative inspiration at Potpourri Friday!

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  16. Gorgeous.... love how the moth print works with your wonderful bowls. Love the pumpkin in that gorgeous cloche... I've got to keep my eyes out for a treasure like that! :)

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  17. Wonderful vignette! Love that mustard color pottery!

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  18. the chicken wire clothe is so pretty. Love the natural elements.

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  19. Very pretty Angela! Looks wonderful :o)
    Thanks for sharing your excitement and ideas at the Creative Inspirations Linky! Please stop back next week for the Autumn Inspiration Linky Party to link up your fall ideas!
    Stacey of Embracing Change

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  20. Natural decor is just perfect for fall! And I love your art piece!

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  21. I love how you've gathered together items from your home to create a wonderful fall arrangement! Great colors and textures.
    Mary Alice

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  22. Hello, love all the items you brought together for your autumn vignette - great tutorial - that moth is spectacular! Beautifully done - I do appreciate you sharing with Home and Garden Thursday,
    Kathy

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  23. You've created a very pretty fall vignette! :)
    Susan

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  24. This is such an appealing vignette. Thanks for sharing at Wow Us Wednesdays and it will be one of the features this week.

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  25. Angela, Thanks so much for sharing this great project on Simple & Sweet Fridays. I love your autumn vignette!


    Jody

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  26. Over from the mantel linky party! I love what you have done, so pretty! I saw that same wire cloche last night while shopping and you have inspired me to go back and buy it! I knew I should have snatched it up! :)

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  27. Thank you so for linking your vignette as well to Homa Style’s No Orange Autumn Display Link Party. I thinking about trying to make a cloche with chicken wire. Have you tried to make one? We live in a tiny town and shopping is almost internet only!

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