At The Picket Fence with Vanessa Hunt

Where Ideas for your Home Meet Inspiration for your Heart

Welcome to Inspiration Friday No. 34!

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Once again, we tip our hats to all of you amazingly talented folks who come over and join us each week!
And, once again, we find it nearly impossible to pick out only a few to highlight.
Before we jump into our Features from last week’s party, we have another copy-cat on our hands!
Vanessa decided to tackle this one so let’s hear about it from her.
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I was wanting to add some fun Fall decor to my kitchen but didn’t want anything overly fussy or something I would have to move around while I prepared meals.

When I saw that Amanda from My Heart’s Desire linked this up to our party last week, I knew it would be just the thing! Simple, fun and just right for a Fall kitchen.
The only items I purchased were the corn kernels and the split peas. The white beans I was planning on using to make some soup but
why make soup with them when you can create something decorative?
I pulled out my simple glass hurricane and loaded it up!
Some fun and whispy orange ribbon tied around the top completed the look.
It was the perfect way to add a touch of Fall to my kitchen island!
Thank you Amanda for sharing this idea with us!
Speaking of Kitchen Islands, here is a recap of what we were up to this week at the Fence.
Did you happen to see Heather’s Kitchen Island Transformation?
If you missed it, hop on over and check it out and if you already saw it, well, you can just hop on over and see it again! Be sure to stay tuned next week for the tutorial on how she accomplished this makeover.
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Vanessa shared the second of her two Fireplace Mantels all dressed up for Fall, and next week she will be sharing a fun fall craft perfect for the kiddos in your life!
And now, let’s check out those Features from last week’s party!
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We knew we would like Rachael from House of Noise…I Mean Boys right away when the first few lines of her post referenced Anne of Green Gables! We could pretty much quote every single word of those books/movies so we like to think that we are now kindred spirits with Rachael.
Her gorgeous fall leaf garland was just the icing on the cake in our book!
Jo-Anna from A Pretty Life in the Suburbs showed us how to make this gorgeous wool pillow out of an old sweater! She claims she shrunk her hubby’s sweater by accident
but we suspect she knew all along it would make a beautiful Fall pillow. 😉
She also includes a fantastic tutorial for making that beautiful sunflower embellishment.
We adore this Pumpkin Spice Yarn Wreath that Katie Little Things Bring Smiles shared with us!
Doesn’t it just make you think of cool, crip days and the colors of Autumn.
Or, if you are like us it makes you think of a Pumpkin Spice Latte…
with a dollop of whipped cream of course!
When Sherry from No Minimalist Here shared this DIY $4.00 Chalk Paint, we were beyond impressed!
Who knew we had a paint-ologist among us?
Sherry came up with her own formula for a version of the uber-popular Chalk Paint and we think it is an absolutely wonderful alternative for those of us whose budgets aren’t quite ready to try out the original version. Or, if perhaps you are wanting to create your own unique and custom colors.
It is obvious from this vanity how beautifully it works!
We are suckers for little girls in tutus so this next one really caught our eye!
Mrs. G Growing Up Gardner shared this No Sew Pumpkin “TuTutorial” and while we think it is beyond adorable, we are pretty sure her darling daughter stole the show!
Thank you to all of our features this week as well as to all of you who share your amazing ideas, projects and inspiration with us each and every week! If you were featured today (or have been featured in the past) please grab the featured at button code located in our sidebar!

Are you following At The Picket Fence on Facebook?  Don’t forget we feature many of your links during the week on our Facebook Page! If you’ve been featured there, grab a button as well! Thank you to everyone who shared so many fabulous posts with us last week!  We appreciate you!
Now it’s time to share with us what has inspired you this week!
Thank you so much for joining us for Inspiration Friday at the Fence,
When you are done linking up head over and party with the other Friday Party Friends:

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Now all ya PARTY PEOPLE it’s time to link on up…here’s the rules!
  • Friend At The Picket Fence in some capacity
  • Link Up any post you’ve written that has Inspired You and will Inspire Others-it can be a home improvement project, craft, recipe, story, devotional…if it inspires link it up!
  • Be sure to link back to your original post and not just your url (main blog address)
  • Please post our button (code in the sidebar) or a text link on your blog so others can join in the fun! (MANDATORY)
  • Visit another guest. Please try and visit at least the link directly above and below you! We try to visit as many posts as we can but as Inspiration Friday grows and especially during the busy summer months, sometimes we miss some and for that we apologize.  It makes us feed good knowing others are visiting people as well!  Thank you..it truly means a lot to us!
We would love to recommend this fabulous post over at Crafter Minds for a quick tutorial on partying at a linky party! We couldn’t say it better ourselves! “Linky Party Like a Dinner Party?”


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  3. Wow, those are super selections for features! I really love the pumpkin tutu! If my daughter sees it online, she will be wantin’ it! The kitchen island came out great! Love the styling on your photography for it. Thanks for hosting, andrea@townandprairie

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  8. Loving the hurricanes dressed up for fall, will make a perfect addition for a autumn tablescape. Fabulous features as always,enjoying all the creative links here. Heather’s kitchen island transformation is so very impressive… and she is a “beauty” indeed! I love the combination of the white beadboard panels and the dark walnut counter…looks gorgeous like you see on the pages of a magazine! The caddy with the silver ware and greenery makes everything picture perfect. A job well done! Thanks for being our gracious hostess tonight. Have a great weekend!~Poppy

    https://withadashofcolor.blogspot.com/

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  17. Vanessa and Heather,

    Love your inspirational parties; thanks so much for hosting.

    My contribution this week is a simple “how to” for working with what we refer to as the “vexing and dastardly double D-ring hangers” that so often are placed on the back of large pictures or mirrors. I hope to inspire others to be fearless in selecting those items to hang, because the process can be made quite simple!

    And, if I can also try to inspire on a slightly more weighty topic, I appreciate your time … National Fire Safety and Prevention week will start Oct 9 this year. A primary goal of this event is increased fire safety awareness and education. I have a giveaway in process on my blog in support of the upcoming event / week in the hopes that some folks will review or learn new fire safety information.

    Robin
    happilyhomeafter.blogspot.com

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  30. When I made my apothecary jars last year, it took a ton of beans and lentils! Yours looks so pretty with the wispy ribbon. 🙂
    Glad I could link up this week. Now that the yard is finally done, I’ll have more time to play around my interiors! LOL I am so behind- last year I rushed it and had everything up in August! Just a wee bit early….

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  32. Hi! Thank you very much for featuring my pillow! Going to have to shrink another wool sweater soon…. 😉
    Jo-Anna

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  33. Thank you so much for the feature! And I really enjoyed looking at everyone else’s amazing things. So much fun and inspiration out here in blogland! – RM

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  37. Oh.My.Goodness! I am about to pop with excitement seeing my hurricanes featured!! Thank you, and I do love your version!!
    As always, I, too, love this linky for great ideas that make me “think outside the box!”
    Love
    Amanda

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  40. Thanks Vanessa and Heather for Hosting! This is my third week to join you! Enjoying hopping around to get all sorts of inspiration! Thanks!

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  41. Love the layered hurricanes! Perfect Fall colors … looks beautiful! I did only the corn in two of mine and layered beans and peas in one of my canisters. Ya got me thinking (AGAIN) that I need to add more layers to my little old corn! And, thanks for hosting, friends … I crashed twice this week. Ooopsie. xoxo

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  47. this party is getting so big these days! 🙂
    heather, your kitchen is fabulous…great job!
    thanks to you both for hosting each week…there’s so much inspiration to be found here!!

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