Easy DIY Embellished Pumpkin & Fall Vignette

Ooo la la.
Look at me being all fancy and using the word 'vignette' today. To be honest, I'm not entirely sure that I know the true definition, but I feel like todays photos fit.

Fall vignette with embellished pumpkins and gourds.

I had a few bags of upholstery tacks leftover from craft night last week.
I also picked up a few mini pumpkins and gourds to sprinkle around the house to add some appropriate fall decor to the house. But, I can never leave anything alone and just let it be simple beauty. Gotta add some pizzaz!

This is what I came up with in about 10 minutes, tops.

Basically, I just shoved the tacks in a mini pumpkin in a cute pattern, then did the same with the gourd. Unfortunately, the gourd has a a shell under that skin, so it was a little tougher to shove each tack in, but, I made it work. I might have sworn a little at the gourd. Sorry gourd.

upholstery tacks. $1.25 at wal-mart.

Pumpkin...embellished!

The tacks did not go as far as I anticipated, 2 packs only did these two, but, they still looked cute mixed into my bowl. Plus, when the season is over I toss the pumpkins over the hill and hold on to the tacks to be reused.
I am seeing a Christmas-time upholstery tack project in this blog's future...

Our entry way now has a Fall time vignette!

I mixed them with a bowl of other pumpkin & gourd like things. Paired it with my Fall Y'all canvas from our craft night last week and added a large vase of dried hydrangeas...my favorite!
I snuck in a little teacup full of cranberry and cinnamon potpourri for good smells. Yum.

Our entry table:

An old sewing machine table that desperately needs a refinish but I can't bring myself to do. I just love how old and rustic it looks, scuffed up and all.

yes, you are imagining a ghostly white cord in the background of this. Sppooooky.

I love Fall.

PSSSSTTT! 2 posts in one day! Check out my Pumpkin Parade recipe post right here! Yum.


Some cute ladies in blogland are having a pumpkin parade! Linking up!
 Shift Ctrl Art, Primitive & Proper, Decor and the Dog, A Little Bite of Everything, A Swell Place to Dwell, NewlyWoodwards, Boxy Colonial, Wills Casa, Cuckoo4Design, Bliss At Home, Go Haus Go, Interiors by Kenz

Recipes: Pumpkin Fluff Frozen Treats!

Who else craves ice cream treats still in October? 
Well, I tell ya what. When it’s 80 degrees in southern Illinois in the middle of October... (what is happening weather??) frozen treats do not sound bad at all. Pumpkin frozen treats? Right up my alley.

You have probably all seen the “pumpkin fluff dip” recipes all over Pinterest. Have you tried it? It’s delicious. But, it gets better!
I used a version of that to create my own Fall pumpkin treats--FROZEN!

Frozen pumpkin fall treats, everything but the graham crackers!

Pumpkin Fluff Frozen Treats
1 large container frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 package instant vanilla pudding mix (5 ounce)
1 large can pumpkin
1 package of cream cheese softened
2 tsp cinnamon
Graham crackers (honey or cinnamon!)

So easy directions:

• Grab a big bowl and a spoon.
• Mix together the pumpkin, pudding mix, cinnamon &
• cream cheese first. I used a little hand mixer, but not necessary.
• Fold in the whipped topping.
• Take your graham crackers and plop a big scoop of
• pumpkin fluff in between and make a sandwich.
• Freeze overnight.
• Eat.

ready for the freezer!

Pumpkin Fluff Frozen treats!

There is your delicious pumpkin “ice cream” treat.

And, bonus, you can use all low fat and sugar free versions and it will be a lot healthier than ice cream too!

PPPPPSSSSSSSTTTTT...See my other Pumpkin Parade post (My first Fall vignette included!) Here!

Some cute ladies in blogland are having a pumpkin parade! Linking up!
 Shift Ctrl Art, Primitive & Proper, Decor and the Dog, A Little Bite of Everything, A Swell Place to Dwell, NewlyWoodwards, Boxy Colonial, Wills Casa, Cuckoo4Design, Bliss At Home, Go Haus Go, Interiors by Kenz

What is your favorite fall treat?

Do you ever crave ice cream in Fall and Winter?