Wednesday, October 19, 2011

New lanterns

Well, I haven't exactly been blogging away as furiously as I thought I might be but summer was busy!  I tried to be an "available" mom, so spending hours on the computer needed to wait until school started.  Here it is mid-October.  Where has the time gone?  I can't help but wonder how the Super Women of blogland make crafts, cook dinner AND take pictures of all of that AND blog about it!!!  I don't get it.  I can't do it.  I am JEALOUS!!  Maybe one day I can figure out how to "do it all" but for now... I'll just be an occasional blogger!

So I DID have time to do a quick little perk up to some new lanterns that I bought at Home Goods a few months ago.  We had company coming over to hang out by the pool and we needed some color on the patio so I got busy! 



Pretty huh?  They reminded me of the WAY more expensive ones in the Pottery Barn catalog.  I think these were something like $22 each.


So here's what I gathered up to help these out a little...





I had all of this around the house.  Pots, burlap remnants, candles, cute little frog & pretty ribbon.  So I tied a knot, stuffed some burlap, inserted candles (I used jar candles so the fabric would not catch on fire!!!) and snuggled the lanterns with the frog on a tray to get this:



What do you think???  Cute?



Not cute?

Whatever your opinion, they added a little color when I needed it.  It's now fall... guess it's time for a change!! ; )  Any ideas?










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