Countdown to Fall…

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Are you ready for Fall?

I certainly am not… I want to be though.  I started to drag out the fall decor buckets this weekend and started to tweak little areas throughout the house.  It’s cooled (thankfully) in So. Cal. and I’m enjoying my hot chocolate… I made Pioneer Woman’s Pumpkin Spice Muffins… I have some water, cinnamon stick and nutmeg simmering on the stovetop… so it’s smelling like fall… I’m all ready to plop on my cozy chair and be inspired by all your wonderful fall posts!

First I wanted to share with you one of my favorite creations from last fall… my corny wreath.

I saw this BEAUTIFUL wreath on Martha’s site and had to make it!

Martha Stewart

I love the texture and the color.

{Step 1… Get your Supplies}

I picked up my corn husks at my grocery store (under $3)  You can find them in the ethnic food aisle or in the produce section .  I grabbed a wreath from Dollar Tree ($1).  The wreath at the Dollar Tree is much smaller than Martha’s, but it still worked great. I used my trusty hot glue gun to adhere the corn husks.

{Step 2… Soak your Husks}

I soaked the corn husks for about 10 minutes to soften them.  I discovered that the inner husks may still be dry when you start to pull them apart.  They are much easier to form when they have been soaked, so I just soaked them as needed.  Here’s all my soaked husks drying away…

{Step 3… Attach Husks to Wreath}

Once they dried a bit, I got to work.  Martha used U-pins, but I decided to use my trusty glue gun.  I think the glue gun makes it a little looser, but you’ll still get the same effect.

I just put a dap of glue at the wider base, then folded the thinner part down on top.  Take your folded husk and glue them on the wreath in a row.  My wreath allowed for 3 folded husks per row.  Then start on the next row overlapping enough to cover the base.  It will look something like this…

Keep going around till it’s all covered.  When you get back around to your starting place you’ll have to do a bit of tucking.

Here’s my finished product…

I had so many husks left over too. One package could make at least 4 wreaths.  It was very simple too ~ less than 1/2 an hour with soaking time.

I’m sharing my corny wreath at the parties in my “PARTIES” menu bar link!!!

So how are you Counting Down to Fall?