The Apple Street Cottage

  Hello, Everyone!  It's almost Halloween and I thought I'd add a little bit of 'spooky' to my decor.   Just a little ! It all started at the dollar store where I spotted these napkins: I remembered I had a jar that's been hanging around the craft room for quite a long time.  You may remember it from my Chair Back Shelf project . It worked great as a vase for a silk rose, but it was time for a change...and  decoupage . I took one of those napkins and separated the layers.  Having just a single layer is very important if you want your napkin to stay in place. Mod Podge was applied to the jar... ...and the napkin was placed on it. Some plastic wrap smoothed out any wrinkles. Since the jar curved at the top and I wanted to preserve that spider, I cut the top of the napkin into strips.  No Mod Podge was applied to that curve at this point. Some Mod Podge was carefully applied to the glass and each strip was pressed against it. After allowing time to d...

  ...and put it on an upcycled cutting board.  That's right, this post is a 2 for 1!  Fall is here and our thoughts turn to the pumpkin patch, the apple orchard, and Halloween.   W elcome to the 'Do It Over' Designers blog hop.  We are a group of bloggers who love to recycle/upcycle/DIY.  I'm happy to host this hop and I hope you'll visit everyone to see what they have to share with you.  The links will be listed at the end of this post. This post may contain affiliate links. Let me share how to upcycle a vintage doily into cute decor for Halloween.   This is the doily I chose: Since I wanted a little of the bottom edge to 'drape', I grabbed a votive holder and a golf ball that were the right height.  Since the golf ball fell right in the votive holder, I crumpled up some paper and rested the golf ball on that.  Covered with plastic wrap to prevent sticking, we were all set. I made a 50/50 mixture of Mod Podge and water. It wa...

  I don't know about you but I'm a gal who loves a good Moscow Mule!  After making my SpookEasy Sign and sharing the need to find some drink recipes, Here I am sharing a good one!  Presenting:  The Apple Cider Mule - introduced to me by my daughter. This post may contain affiliate links. What you'll need: Moscow Mule Mugs honey & brown sugar - for the rim 2 oz. vodka 3 oz. apple cider 1 oz lime juice ginger beer ice lime, apple slice, or cinnamon stick for garnish Coat the rim of your mug with honey and dip in brown sugar.   Add 1 oz of vodka 3 oz of apple cider 1 oz of lime juice - forgot to take that pic! Add ice and top off with ginger beer. Almost ready... Add a slice of lime for garnish. You can also use an apple slice (they tend to 'brown' unless you brush them with lemon juice), and/or a cinnamon stick ( I didn't have any in the house) Enjoy!  You may have noticed that the brown sugar is disappearing from the edge of the mug.  There a...

  I have another quick and easy Halloween project for you today and all you need are pom poms.  It doesn't get much easier than that! Welcome to the  Creative Craft Hop  hosted by Sara from  Birdz of a Feather .   If you just came from Jenna @ The Painted Apron ,   welcome to the Cottage!  At the bottom of this post I'll direct you to the next stop on this hop, but be sure to visit all of the other stops too for some amazing inspiration. They will all be listed. Let's get started, shall we?  You only need 2 things: 1.  Yarn in orange, yellow, and white 2. Pom Pom Makers  - these are the ones I have and I absolutely love them! This post may contain affiliate links.  First, make your pom poms.  you will need 3 extra large in orange, 3 large in yellow, and 4 medium in w hite. I made mine while watching TV one evening. Notice they have a tail.   It's important because you will need to tie all 3 orange pom pom to...

  If you're looking for a quick and easy way to add some Halloween decor to your space, I've got you covered.  These votive candle holders were completed in an afternoon and I think you're going to love them! Here's what you'll need: The list:  Mod Podge , foam brush , scissors , glass jars (I used yogurt jars), and some black spider/lace fabric.  If you don't have that exact fabric, you can use spider web mesh , Halloween gauze cloth , or spider web deco mesh .  After you're done with the basics, I added some spider embellishments - all from the dollar store.  Be sure remove any sticky residue from your jars.  I always use this non-toxic method and then wash them well.  When dry, cut your fabric a little larger than your jar and paint some Mod Podge on the fabric. Then paint more Mod Podge on the jar. Wrap the fabric (Mod Podge side down) around the jar... ...and add a little more Mod Podge on top of the fabric.  Leave it to dry. Once it's ...