| Fall Decorations Travel out to
the country with designer Krista Crawford, as she crafts creative decorations featuring
autumn's harvest. Ideas include a colorful corn candle, a wreath made out of an antique
index, and hanging lanterns made from gourds and miniature pumpkins.
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Figure A--Crawford gathers about a dozen similarly sized ears of
colorful fall corn and attaches them to a candle using a hot-glue gun.
Figure B--She ties some twine around the display and surrounds the base with some fall
leaves. This autumn corn candle adds a nice touch to the fall dinner table.
Figure C--Using a glass bucket that is styled to resemble an old apple bucket, Crawford
demonstrates another way to jazz up a candle. She fills the bucket with apples, squeezes
in a candle and creates another fall lighting idea.
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Figure D--An old picture index inspired Crawford to create a unique
wreath design using autumn elements. After removing the cardboard backing and glass, she
attaches autumn favorites such as bittersweet and dried sunflowers to the index.
Figure E--She wraps the index with rustic twine and finally adds some autumn leaves to
create an understated yet beautiful wreath.
Figure F--Crawford gathers miniature pumpkins and gourds to make hanging lanterns,
another fall-flavored lighting technique. After cleaning out the gourds and pumpkins, she
attaches a piece of copper wire for a handle.
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Figure G--She uses a Phillips-head screwdriver to punch holes in the gourds, and adds a
small tea candle for a hanging lantern that shines great inside or outside.
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