Now that fall is just about here, I began to take out some decorations. I wanted a wreath for my front door but wasn't feeling the store bought ones with all those styrofoam pumpkins with orange and red ribbons. I love how the trees look when they turn but I wanted something a little more subtle greeting people at our front door. I had a grapevine wreath in the attic to which I added some eucalyptus and some dried flowers. I found silk branches in the floral section at Walmart for pretty cheap. One was Green Lamb's Ear for $.97 each and the other was Green Eucalyptus Stems for $2.00.
As artificial flowers go, they are very inexpensive. I had planned on painting a sign to make it more personalized. Sometimes I can't help myself using typography in home decor. Design should be enjoyed everywhere! I used Adobe Illustrator to manipulate this pretty script font. I added some flourishes and stylized the type to give it that custom hand-drawn look. I used my Cricut to cut out some matte black vinyl. It does look hand-lettered. I cut a piece of scrap 1/4" ply-wood, sanded and painted it white. Small holes were drilled in the corners so I could wire tie it to the wreath. Thankful & Blessed only seemed appropriate going into the season of giving. Happy fall everyone! I hope you have a wonderful first weekend in fall!
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