How To Make A Transitional Garland: Fancy Fall To Halloween Glam
Let me show you How To Make a Transitional Garland: “Fancy Fall to Halloween Glam.” This pretty DIY is perfect for a fireplace mantel, draping the frame of an entryway, swagged on a decorative ladder, or perfectly placed on a table as a centerpiece.
It is in the air!
Can you feel it?!
FALL! The first day of Fall!
Grab yourself something pumpkin spicy (Make Your Own PS Latte) and meet in front of the fireplace. We are going to create a pretty fall garland that will transition right into Halloween with just touch of black and a few Sparkling Charm Glitter Glam Bats.
WHOOOO! This is going to be fun!
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How To Make A Transitional Garland
Fancy Fall To Halloween Glam
The “Fancy Fall Garland” Supplies
Basic Supplies For The Fancy Fall Garland and The Halloween Glam Garland
cutter bee scissors My favorite scissors for ribbon and yarn!!!
For the Pom Poms
3 or 4 skeins of yarn (Pick different textures in your favorite fall colors.)
Absolutely have fun picking out your colors! SMILE! Softer creamier colors were my choice this year. I chose a chunky thick soft lavender, a gold foil/cream, and a super soft off white yarn. I just can’t get enough of lavender right now so I am adding a tiny touch to my fall decor. PS I picked all of these up at Hobby Lobby. Here are a few links to a few pretty yarns on Amazon…this chunky cream, this pretty metallic gold, this lavender and white eyelash yarn, this soft blend called whipped cream, and this pretty tan.
Cardboard, scissors, and yarn work wonderfully for making pom poms, but I am a sucker for little craft gadgets. I used this one to make pom poms for this project, it also can be used to make tassels.
This pom pom maker looks fun too.
Sparkle Tips: If you have a local Hobby Lobby, use the weekly 40% off coupon for the pom pom maker and watch the online ad for yarn to go on sale. I found these 18 Hacks to Get the Most out of Hobby Lobby Sales and Coupons from The Spruce Crafts.
Other Fun Textures
Have fun picking your faves!
wooden beads (pre-strung)
burlap ribbon (I used this one. This is pretty too!)
fall flowers (I found the flak wood flowers at the local craft store. They carry them at Trader Joe’s in the fall.)
wheat, cat tails, natural cotton flowers
I used a faux wheat pick from Hobby Lobby.
The “Halloween Glam Garland” Supplies
Supplies
Sparkling Charm Glitter Bats (Free Printable Template) Make as many as you want! These are fun to let fly all over the house!
black and white striped ribbon
For The Paper Anemones
I used this fun pre-cut kit!
How To Make the Fancy Fall Garland
1. Decide where you will use this garland. Place the command hooks at your draping points.
This pretty garland DIY is perfect for a fireplace mantel, draping the frame of an entryway, swagged on a decorative ladder, or perfectly placed on a table as a centerpiece.
2. Hang the wooden beads (+/-yarn/rope other textures) on the command hooks.
3. Cut the chicken wire to fit the preferred garland length. Flatten and place along the garland area. Add more command hooks to secure the wire into place.
4. Pull the burlap ribbon through the wire and fluff working randomly across the chicken wire. (Photo Below.)
Tip: As you are working across the wire, let the ribbon drape off the chicken wire here and there. (Photo below.)
5. Repeat step four with yarn, rope, or both.
6. Time to add the fun stuff! Secure (weave through) the floral picks and/or fall flowers all along the chicken wire. (Photo Below.)
7. Tie in the pom pom’s.
Take a good look at the garland. Make adjustments in placements, add more textures where needed, and fluff that ribbon like a boss!
The “Halloween Glam Garland” Transition How To
1. Starting at one end of the about to be, Halloween Glam Garland, make a loop and twist the ribbon at bottom.
2. Gently work the ribbon loop end down into the Fancy Fall Garland, securing through the chicken wire. Pull the ribbon and fluff so that the odd side of the ribbon does not show.
3. Work across the garland to the opposite end creating arches and loops.
4. Randomly insert the Paper Anemones across the garland securing into the chicken wire.
5. Using glue dots, randomly place the Sparkling Charm Glitter Bats on and around the Halloween Glam Garland.
6. Time to take a look at your masterpiece! Stand back, arrange and fluff where needed, take a photo and tag me on instagram at @_sparklingcharm #sparklingcharmeverything! This is the fun part of blogging! Watching an idea get even better with more sparkle brain power!
That is it! A Fancy Fall Garland transitioned into a lovely Halloween Glam Garland.
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