Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Decorating & Crafting With Pine Cones


I love pine cones! If you can get to them on a dry day before it rains, why not collect some yourself to use in crafts, home decor, and gifts? Autumn is the perfect time to start collecting pine cones and a great time of year to bring some of the outdoors
into your home. Fall's bounty of leaves, acorns, and pine cones
 offer great opportunity for both crafty folk and DIY decorators. Whether you use them right away in fall or save them for Christmas crafts and Christmas decorations, you will find that the humble pine cone is versatile, beautiful, and can be used in many different ways!

Check out some of the ways that pine cones can be incorporated 
into your home and be inspired!  

My daughter and I created these glitter pinecones for Christmas decorations many years ago when she was in elementary school! We collected them from our yard, dried them out, wrapped the tops in wire, and then rolled them in white or ivory colored paint and then rolled them in glitter and allowed them to dry. We still admire them each year.


Pine cone chandelier via BHG


Estrela feita com pinhas clareadas. Eu ensino esta técnica para você transformar suas pinhas recolhidas da natureza.
Pine cone Christmas ornament




Pine cone decorated cake from Martha Stewart


BHG's Winter Charm Pinecone Tree (here's the DIY) is just beautiful


Use different colored acrylic paint to create a Painted Pinecone


Pretty acorn and pine cone wreath by Hwit Blog


Wax-dipped and painted pine cones







HomelySmart | 11 DIY Pine Cone Decorations For This Christmas - HomelySmart
Pine cone and holly topiary 






Pine cone centerpiece








Wool woven into pine cones by Family Chic


A garland of pinecones


A pretty pine cone wedding bouquet


Garland by Two Shades of Pink


Painted pine cones


Pink pine cone wreath // #Kranz  #kränze #wreath
Painted pine cone wreath


I love to make these and hang them around the house. 
I roll mine in glue and either gold, clear, or silver glitter. Photo via Country Living


I've been wanting to make some wax fire starters for the Fall.   Since the weather has been so hot in
Pine cone fire starters



Cute pine cone trees by The Swenglish Home



Clever pine cone place card holders by Project Wedding


Attractive pine cone wreath


Pine cone garland by Gonna Stuff A Chicken


Pine cone finial DIY from Martha Stewart


20 Gorgeous Winter #Wedding #Bouquet Ideas You Must Have!
Pine cone wedding bouquet

Giant pine cone sculptures made with old shovels! by Floyd Elzinga, Ontario Canada


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