"O" is for Orange

Orange, red and yellow pumpkin placecards.

Ready for Fall, Halloween and Thanksgiving.

Plastic little pumpkins transformed into pretty placecards.

Just add the names and set your table.

Or label your food offerings.

Easy, inexpensive and fast to make.

Here's how I made the placecards:

1. Find a thick tree branch - approx. 2.5" diameter.

(Easy when Hurricane Irene just came through.)

2. Saw circle slices, approx. 1/2" thick.

3. Lightly sand circle pieces.

Seal both sides with spray poly satin.

4. Using mini plastic pumpkins, remove all stems:

5. Cut real wood stems from thin branch approx. 2" long.

Make a horizontal cut into top of stem to hold paper piece.

6. Hot glue wood stem into pumpkins:

7. Hot glue pumpkin onto circle wood piece:

8. Add curly wood pieces (taken from a grapevine wreath) to complete:

9. Cut heavy card stock to fit.

Plastic cheesy pumpkins taken to a new level with real wood stems, vines and proper base.

Not so cheesy anymore.

Happy Fall.

I'm linking up to:

Weekly Challenge @ The CSI Project

Whatcha Got Weekend @ Lolly Jane

SAS @ Funky Junk

Weekend Wrap Up @ Tatertots & Jello

Sundae Scoop @ I Heart Naptime

Sister Sunday @ Sisters of the Wild West

Sunday Showcase Party @ Under the Table & Dreaming

Just Something I Whipped Up @ The Girl Creative

DIY Fall Festival @ The DIY Showoff

Made by You Mondays @ Skip to My Lou

Making the World Cuter @ Making the World Cuter

Nifty Thrifty @ Coastal Charm

Tuesday Treasures @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Tutorials & Tips Tuesday @ Home Stories A to Z

Good Life @ A Beach Cottage

Delightfully Inspiring @ Delightful Order

Transformation Thursday @ The Shabby Creek Cottage

Strut Your Stuff @ Somewhat Simple

Share Awesomeness Thur @ The 36th Avenue

Flaunt it Friday @ Chic on a Shoestring

Tickled Pink @ 504 Main

Frugal Friday @ The Shabby Nest

SAS @ Just a Girl

Feathered Nest @ French Country Cottage

Remodelaholics Anonymous @ Remodelaholic

inspiration board @ Carolyns Homework
Cottage Flora Thursdays @ Fishtail Cottage
Fall Nesting @ The Inspired Room