My first official fall inspired project---a candy bowl

Well friends, it is amazing to me how quickly summer turns to fall---or at least our weather here in Wisconsin does!!! 

Soo naturally I am left fighting the change of season but enjoying it all at the same time.

I am sad to see the beautiful summer go, but wow am I enjoying sleeping with the windows and doors open!  And I have to admit I just adore hot apple cider...soo I will embrace the change that is in the air--crafty and decor wise as well!

Anyways on to my project!

I wanted to make my own fall themed candy dish.

I used my all time favorite crafty material---vintage encyclopedias 

and chose words have to do with parts of fall that I love.

(You will most defiantly find football amongst the fall events that I love---I think you can make that out in the picture below too)!

I just love to make things special and personalized!

anddd of course it holds my favorite fall candy 

oooh candy corn I LOVE you!

and in case you want to make your own here is my little sweet and simple tutorial.

What you need:

-clear dish

-sand paper

-vintage thin paper of your choice (I used encyclopedia paper and I picked fall themed words/pages)

-mod podge

-spray paint

The first step is to mod podge your paper onto the bowl

I then sanded the edges or rim of the bowl to give the paper a finished look.

I also sealed the paper with multiple layers of mod podge to make sure a little water wouldn't hurt it!

(that is a good point I should mention I would only spot clean this guy on the outside.)

(at this point you could for sure stop....I thought that the bowl looked unfinished so I decided to spray paint the outside.)

Don't ya think the spray paint just adds something?!

Here is how I did that part---

can you believe that I have my very own "spray paint cardboard" that I always use when I am doing projects!?!

I guess that is one way to know you are an official DIY dork!

I must add I usually multitask with my spray painting :o)

But I just flipped it and sprayed it and it worked fine!

Happy Happy fall my friends!

I am linking up at a few of these parties-click here to check them out!!