Frugal Crafter

The onset of fall always makes me feel very crafty and homemaky. In fact, my love of the fall seems to grow each year it comes. The fall also brings the start of school, buying new books, and all that good jazz which also keeps the budget in the front of my mind. So, I have been trying to do crafts using materials I already have at home. Here are my two latest and greatest creations.

A Height Board: I have wanted to do this one for a while. I had some extra ply wood from when we fixed our spare bed and I had the paint I bought on sale last year. My sister saved me on this one; after it rained on my freshly painted board ruining my beautiful work, I was out of paint. But, Mandi let me borrow her extra paint and I was back in business. She is also going to cut the words "How Tall Am I?" with her cricut machine so I can put them on the top. Now I just need to hang it on the wall and then put Matthew's first measurement on it. I am excited to measure my kiddos as they grow and now we can take it with us every time we move!


This next one I did because I needed a gift and I really felt like making something with an autumn theme, but I didn't want to spend a bunch of money. So I found this pumpkin pattern online and went to work. It was super easy and only took me about 15-20 minutes; and the best part was I had everything I needed already. The fabric isn't necessarily what I would have chosen had I bought something but I had this old Halloween handkerchief from school last year and I think they turned out super cute. I can hardly wait for it to be October so I can put mine out on display. If you are looking for a fun fall craft, or a good gift for somebody, I highly recommend this one.