Products to Celebrate the New Season!

Since today is the first day of fall, here are some products at DeLorenzo Arts and Crafts that are perfect for fall:

       

    

Remember, blog followers get a 20% discount with coupon code: BLOGFOLLOWER

Wordless Wednesday

Check out this beautiful rainbow of colors in candy.  I love rock candy and could not resist this picture when I attended a local fall festival.

How To Tuesday-Paper Lanterns

This is the first project I have attemped on my Fall To-Do craft list! 

Materials:

• Paper or Cardstock
• Ruler
• Hole Punch
• Twine
• Buttons
• Tape

Step 1: Cut the paper or cardstock in strips about 1 inch wide.  I used 15 9" strips to make my lantern.  Different lengths and number of strips will produce different size lanterns so experiment! You will need fewer strips for shorter strips and more for longer lengths.  Punch a hole in each end of each strip of paper.

Step 2:  Thread twine through the holes in one end of the strips then tape the end to secure.  This will be the bottom of your lantern.  The paper side you want on the outside of the lantern should be the side you tape the twine. 

Step 3:  Thread the twine through the other end of the stack of strips so the twin runs along the inside of your stack of strips.  Pull the thread tight so the strips bow out.

Step 4:  Thread the twine through the button on the top and tie a bow with the twine.  The twine should be tight with the paper bowed out.

Step 5:  Fan the strips in a circle to finish your lantern!

Step 6:  Hang the lantern anywhere you please for a little added touch.

Voila!

Autumn Inspirations and My Seasonal To-Do Craft List

I am completely inspired by the rusts, reds, oranges, yellows, and browns that color this season.  The shapes of the leaves, pumpkins, and other harvest goods are fruit for artistic inspiration.  Though maybe not conforming to traditional beauty, this season is full of surprising color combinations, shapes, and mixtures of medias. 

Here are some projects I hope to conquer this season:

• Jersey Knit Bracelet
• Sisal Rope Bowl
• Paint Chip Magnets
• Homemade Dog Treats (my little Herbie would love these!)
• Yarn Wreath
• Fabric Acorns
• Burlap Ruffle Wreath
• Burlap Bubble Wreath
• Paper Lanterns

I better get busy!  I will keep you updated of my progress with these projects.

Feedback Friday:Fall Festivals

Earlier in the week I shared a few of the fall festivals I was planning on attending this season.  I am interested in what else is out there! 

Let me know what festivals are in your area.  Do you plan to attend?  Do you participate as a vendor?

Happy Festival-ing this weekend!

Treasury Thursday: Owl Mania

'To Rice be true...' by DeLorenzoArt

I am a proud alumna of Rice University (Houston, Texas) and have devoted this Treasury to the mascot, Sammy the Owl, in the University's colors: navy (bluer than the Oxford blue) and gray (Confederate gray with a tinge of lavender). Enjoy!

Felt Bag, Owl, Navy, Gr... renklitasariml... $54.50	Large Barn Owl Clip. Ha... OrdinaryMommy $23.00	White Modern Owl Appliq... ClassicByNatur... $30.00
Blue Owl - 11x14 EmilynKeil $20.00	Ozymandius the Owl Burn... WrenWillow $22.00	Great Grey Owl in Blue raptorsandreta... $125.00
Owl Dictionary page boo... PRRINT $8.00	On sales now Pretty ret... likediy $7.50	Blue rainbow of owl - h... claylicious $27.00
Night Owl Clock LaurelsArt $36.00	Owl on blue bicycle - O... Cocodeparis $10.00	Hooter Owl Mug (Kendall... ArtHausCeramic... $22.00
S A L E - Set Of 8 Hand... LonelyTreeDesi... $2.95	10 Pcs Gray Porcelain O... zacoo $4.99	Owl Bowl abbyberkson $32.00
Silver Metal Pendant Ch... caughtredhande... $15.00

Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

Losing Leaves and Fall Festivals

As the weather cools, local community artists and neighbors start to warm up at fall festivals. This is my absolute favorite time of the year. I love the lure of homemade caramel corn, dried corn husks, and the rainbow of colors present in changing leaves. Local festivals are wonderful ways to meet up with old friends and neighbors and to meet new artists, trade products, and build relationships within the community. Around every corner, past the high school booster club lemon shake ups, are tents, stands, tables, and temporary shops offering vintage, baked goods, hand crafted treasures, and more.  Scarecrows, jack-o-lanterns, baskets, and more populate the streets of small towns.

I am most excited about the pleasant surprises in products and people as I plan to attend a few of my favorite fall festivals in southern Indiana.  I grew up in a small town, and my childhood is highlighted by family trips to the festivals and farmers markets in and around our community.  This exposure only fueled and excited my creativity!

 Some festivals I will be attending:

• Madison, Indiana Chautauqua
• Madison, Indiana Old Court Days
• Evansville, Indiana West Side Nut Club
• Oktoberfest (not the real one in Munich!)