Hello sweet friends! Welcome to the October edition of the Pinterest Challenge. This monthly event is hosted by the amazing Cindy of County Road 407. If you are coming over from A Stroll Thru Life let me say, “Welcome to Storybook Cottage”. Marty always decorates beautifully! I have created a transitional fall tablescape. At the center sits The Gratitude Tree.
Glorious Fall Leaves
This month the challenge was to use decorative fall branches in a vignette. Our lovely photo comes from Sarah Joy.
In her blog post, Sarah she shares several inspiring images that also included the image below. I liked the idea of branches in a glass vase.
Now I wish I had access to the gorgeous fall-hued branches that Sarah does in Colorado. As you may recall from a previous Pinterest Challenge I am not averse to being a branch bandit.
But here in Texas, my 16 oak trees are only producing crunchy brown leaves. For leaves to turn such glorious hues they need cold weather. I’m currently wearing shorts as I write this. Still, we are entering a season of being thankful.
The Gratitude Tree
In thinking about being grateful for the branches I did have I decided to create a gratitude tree. This is not a novel concept. Gratitude trees come in many forms. Throughout the month of November, I want to take a moment each day to write down one thing that I appreciate. This daily practice will prepare my heart for the upcoming holiday season. I think sometimes in this season of busyness we forget to really focus on what the holidays are truly about.
Scrapbooking paper in autumnal tones was collected from my stash. On the reverse side, I printed out an easy-to-cut leaf template. This is a lovely project to do with children. You could also use a Cricut if you have one.
The template was printed out in various sizes. I just turned on a movie (Victoria and Abdul) and happily cut them out.
The branches were placed in a glass vase. The leaves were attached with mini wooden clothespins, You could also punch a hole at the top of the leaf and thread it with a bit of baker’s twine to hang on the branches.
The tablescape base features a vintage crocheted tablecloth. A burlap runner was layered on top.
Wicker chargers and The Friendly Village china are perfect for the fall season.
Grandma Mary’s silver plate and crystal glasses add a touch of sparkle.
The very first entry on my tree is you, dear friends. Thank you for reading!
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Up next is DIY Beautify You adore her fall decor.
See you Thursday!
Laura
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Laura,
I don’t know if my last message went through but I love this and would like to share a link to your post my Sunday Dirt Road Adventures if that’s ok.
Hi Laura I love this idea of the gratitude tree. What a great way to use the branches. It reminds of me of the Giving Tree. Love this! laura in Colorado
This is perfect fall table. I really love the leaves and how this looks with your lovely table setting.
Love this idea to prepare your heart for the season Laura. I used to do a gratitude tree when my kids were little and think I need to bring that tradition back! Your table decor is just lovely, all the attention to detail (like the buttons on the burlap ribbon) equals a beautiful space that I know your family will enjoy this season!
Your gratitude tree is the perfect spin on the challenge this month and I love your beautiful table setting. I may have to make a gratitude tree for my daughter’s family this year. They would love it!
Brilliant idea for the season of Thanksgiving, Laura! It makes a great centerpiece and is a wonderful take on our Branch theme; you’re so smart:)
Love love love this idea and will be starting it next Monday! There are so many things to be thankful for and what a great way to see them and prepare our hearts for the season. Thank you for joining in this month. Pinned
Such a great idea! We all have so many things to be grateful for and when we write them down, it just shows us how bountiful they are.
Laura, I love the idea of the gratitude tree. It’s not only a lovely centerpiece , but also a wonderful way to remind ourselves of all our blessings. Guests could add their gratitudes to the tree. Thanks for the idea and the tutorial.
Oh how fun, what a creative idea. I love this. The gratitude tree is such a blessing, I need to make one.
I’d just hit on the idea of a wish tree for our GS adult retreat next year – perhaps a gratitude tree would be a good idea instead! I love cutting shapes out of wall paper – someone gave me 39 books of it some years ago!
Your gratitude tree is a wonderful idea to use for the month of November. My sister used to have a box at her front door, and people placed thoughts of ‘thanks’ in the box throughout the year. Then the day before Thanksgiving, we would have brunch and open them all and read them. The first two years, we all were part of the Young Adults ministry leadership, so it involved all the young people, too. It was a blessing! Thanks for sharing your lovely centerpiece and idea with us, Laura.
Just love this idea of a gratutude tree on the table. Great conversation starter as well!!