DIY Thanksgiving Decor for 2019

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Hi friends,

Halloween’s over so it’s officially time to move onto Christmas! Wait…that’t not right. Something comes before that. Oh yeah, Thanksgiving! Yes, even though I’ve been listening to Christmas music for about a month and I may or may not have some decorations up already, I don’t just skip right over Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving’s tough though because there aren’t really any Thanksgiving songs to sing and the major decor motif is a turkey. Not super cute, in my opinion. So while I may not keep it up too long since Christmas is my fave, I wanted to create some DIY Thanksgiving decor for the upcoming holiday.

I have 3 DIYs for you today that range from super simple to slightly more difficult and most of the supplies came from the Dollar Tree, Target Dollar Spot, or was purchased with a coupon so they’re also really budget friendly. I created a video on my YouTube channel to show you the step-by-step tutorials or you can scroll down and see picture tutorials.

The first DIY I made was the easiest out of the 3 because it only required 2 supplies and can be made in less than 5 steps.

For this “Give Thanks” Pumpkin you’re going to need:

• a flat, wooden pumpkin
• vinyl

I used my new Cricut Maker to cut out the words “Give Thanks” on glitter vinyl and you can download the cut file here.

After it was done cutting I weeded out all of the excess with my Pin Pen.

I applied transfer tape and centered it on my wooden pumpkin.

Since this was labeled as an “ornament” it had twine tied at the top. I didn’t want that so I snipped it off and added it to my shelves!

I love wreaths and thing it’s a great addition to any season’s decor but I am NOT about to pay craft store prices for a finished one. $80?! No, thank you. So I decided to DIY one! For this Thanksgiving wreath you’re going to need

• a wreath form
• floral wire
• jute twine
• faux gourds & greenery
• a small cornucopia
• a hot glue gun

I took my jute twine and wrapped it around the entire wreath form. Once I finished a section I hot glued the jute into place so it wouldn’t unravel if I set it down.

Once I was finished wrapping it, I thought it was nice but could be better. So I took some extra jute and criss-crossed it over the wreath form to create some extra dimension to the design.

I also used the jute to create a loop to hang it up on the wall.

I gathered all the gourds together and began messing around with placement. I just moved things around until I was happy with it.

I used floral wire to attach the cornucopia and I tried to do the same with the gourds. Because they were foam I just pressed the wire into them and wrapped it around the wreath form. Ideally, this would’ve worked but I was trying to add to many and they kept popping off.

So I ended up hot gluing the gourds but the floral wire worked well for the pine cones and the greenery.

Once I was happy with it I hung it up!

The last DIY was a first for me and it was a reverse canvas. And not only that, it’s a reverse “hot mess” canvas. For this Thanksgiving wall art you’re going to need:

• a canvas in the size of your choice
• a paint palette
• paint brushes in various sizes
• paint in the color scheme of your choice
• an x-acto knife
• removable vinyl 

To make a reverse canvas you’re essentially using the wood that the canvas is wrapped around as a frame so you need to remove the canvas fabric. Using your x-acto knife, run it along the back and remove the canvas.

Once it’s removed you need to cover the canvas with paint. I didn’t really have a plan, just wanted to create random brushstrokes. This is what it looked like when I was finished.

Set that aside to dry and grab your frame. Flip it over and remove the rest of the canvas scraps and any staples that don’t lie completely flat.

You can choose to keep the frame natural but I wanted a darker “fall” vibe so I mixed brown and black paint with a bit of water to create a faux stain. I applied 3 coats to get the finished color.

Now that there are 2 things drying, I needed to create my stencil. I cut it out using my Cricut Maker and you can download the cut file here.

I weeded out the excess and applied transfer tape.

After your “hot mess” canvas is completely dry, apply your stencil to the center. I used an old gift card to really adhere the vinyl to the canvas fabric.

Now, to undo all the work I just did. I took some off-white chalk paint and completely covered the canvas. I let it dry overnight.

The next morning I worked on removing the vinyl from the canvas. I used my weeding tool but tweezers would also work well.

The last thing I had to do was put the frame back on. I used my hot glue gun to go around the edge on the back and applied it to the center of the canvas on the front.

Trim off any extra canvas bits and you have a really cute Thanksgiving themed piece of wall art!

Are you excited for Thanksgiving too? What’s your favorite Thanksgiving dish? Mine’s stuffing!

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