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Even though I am not decorating for Autumn yet, I sure am crafting up some fun fall things! One of which, this super inexpensive and easy to make fall wreath! All you need is some empty soda cans, wire, a steel hoop (I got this one from hobby lobby), some real or faux acorns, faux leaves for your pattern, and a can of Rust-Oleum gold spray paint. I have tried almost every gold spray paint out there, and trust me when I say, you can’t go wrong with Rust-Oleum metallic finish gold spray paint!
First, you’ll want to cut the tops and bottoms off of your empty cans. They cut pretty easily, I just used normal scissors. 
Then gently pull the cans back and forth over the edge of a table or something to smooth and flatten them. Be careful not to bend them though!
Now trace….
Once you have the leaves cut out, use a dull object to make the leaf veining. I used a mechanical pencil, without any lead. It’s best to do this on a soft surface, such as a note book, magazine, or pad of paper, something that will allow the indention from the pencil to be made. 
Attach the wire, simply by wrapping it around the hoop a few times, and begin attaching the acorns and leaves. I started in the middle and worked my way out.
After the leaves and acorns were attached, I took the wreath outside for another coat of gold spray paint.
And easy as that, you have yourself a new fall wreath!!
Together, these mismatched plates, really make a beautiful impact! I love to display just about anywhere and everywhere!
I was invited to participate in a $10 thrift store challenge with these sweet bloggers:
I dry brushed it with a little white chalk paint
Then layered it the “gather together” sign that I already had. 
I love the adding thrifted treasures to my everyday decor!! Loving the dimension that this vintage fruit drying rack gave to my sign!
I don’t normally share recipes here, but this is a recipe that every chocolate lover needs to try! This is the cake that my four little boys, as well as my husband, all of my siblings, and everyone else who has ever tried it, always requests for their birthdays! It is really that good, and the best part is, it’s so easy to make!
Mix slowly until combined, then mix on high for 7 minutes.
Fold in the desired amount of chocolate chips. I usually use about 1/2 cup of each milk chocolate and semi-sweet chocolate chips.
Pour batter into a greased bundt cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes. Check to see if it is done by poking it with a toothpick. If it is not completely done, put it back in the oven for a few more minutes, until done.
Once it is done, remove the cake from the bundt pan. While still warm, sprinkle with powdered sugar and chocolate shavings, or chocolate chips. Serve and enjoy!!!
Most all the flowers here are store bought, with the exception of a few little snippets from my garden. 
There are so many lovely posts going around right now, sharing beautiful Christmas ideas. It made me want to share some Christmas in July inspiration too, so I went down to my storage room to get some vintage ornaments. As I was carrying the ornaments upstairs, they started rolling around, two of them fell to the floor and shattered!
I was a little disappointed for a moment, but then had the best idea! I was going to crush the broken pieces and make glass glitter. I carefully picked up all the little pieces, and put them in a plastic bag.
Make sure to break the tops off and discard those pieces. The glass is a lot thicker at the top, and doesn’t crush as well.
I started to roll the bag with the rolling pin. I rolled it over and over.
Keep rolling the bag of glass, with your rolling pin, until you get the consistency you want. I suggest putting a towel or piece of cardboard under the bag that you are rolling, just to protect your work surface. 
My biggest concern was whether or not the glass glitter would be sharp. Although, the glass is VERY sharp before you crush it, the finished product is soft and smooth. As you crush the glass over and over, the edges are softened, even to the point that I ran my fingers through the freshly crushed glass glitter several times, and never felt a slight poke.
I also experimented using new silver glass ornaments vs. vintage. The new glass is on the left, and the vintage glass is on the right. Very similar, but slightly different color. 
