Decorate A Vintage Ladder!

Hey Porch fans! The cooler weather makes it harder and harder to get any big projects done, but it doesn't mean I can't still have a little fun!

Today's easy-peasy project is to decorate an old ladder! Hubby picked up this dumpster-find for me, and I LOVE it! It's just a weathered vintage wood step ladder, but it has so much decorating potential!

For autumn, I chose an assortment of baskets and filled each with autumny goodness: a colorful leaf garland, pumpkins, even shredded brown paper. It all works so great together!

It would look great with REAL leaves, pumpkins, apples, etc., too!

Can't wait to change out my ladder for the seasons. Up next: CHRISTMAS! ;)

Autumn Sign & Vintage Items

Finished my autumn sign/door just in time for fall! Also, got a couple new items up on my Etsy store: salt & pepper shakers and beautiful candle holders! Buy them here!

Autumn Sign on Reclaimed Wood

Just finished this gorgeous autumn sign on reclaimed wood! Here's how it happened:

1. Put the words together in Photoshop until I got the look I wanted. 
2. Printed and assembled the document in pieces.
3. Colored on the back with charcoal.
4. Traced over the words to "transfer" to the wood.
5. Retraced them in pencil so they wouldn't just smudge away when I touched them.
6. Filled in with paint in black, red, and orange (tried white, just didn't like it).
7. Planning to seal this with Mod Podge and possibly add hinges and a knob to make it into a "door."
8. Also planning to eat LOTS of chocolate because I starved myself in the MANY long hours it took to do all this. :) Although I DID watch two whole seasons of Fringe on Netflix... or listened to them anyway.
9. Done. 
10. BONUS! When you flip this around, it makes the perfect background for a Christmas wreath! So, it can go up in September and stay up until January! :)

Autumn Sign by What's On My Porch
Bonus! Flip it over and hang a Christmas wreath for more mileage!

This is the "getting ready to trace" stage. Ah. Good times.