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Fall and Halloween decorating is in full swing. We're all ready for a little change of season and a little fall decor both inside and outside of our homes. In partnership with the Home Depot, we created a DIY pumpkin topiary for fall that can be swapped out for a spooky Halloween tree complete with DIY ornaments! 

Head to the Home Depot to see the full video on how to build the topiary. In this post, we'll go into more detail on how to deck out your Halloween tree. 

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Up to this point, we've always shared projects from start to finish, but not this one! We're showing the build here, but we are collaborating with our YouTube friend, Christina from Pretty Distressed, who will be sharing the finish.

Christina searched the internet and found a project from Pottery Barn's website to duplicate. It's a rustic Christmas tree that has been discontinued for many years. This is our interpretation of the design using readily available and inexpensive paint sticks. 

Take a look at the video to see how it all came together!

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When Surebonder asked us if we would like to participate in challenge as a way of promoting their new cord-free detail hot glue gun, we couldn't say yes fast enough! We've worked with Surebonder on a number of occasions and use their products in a lot of our projects, so we knew this would be a good fit!

For the challenge, they sent us a curated box of "stuff" which we had to use at least seven of the items in some creative way. Below is the assortment of "stuff" we received! We decided to make the pallet wood the star of the show and developed an idea from that. 

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The humble supplies below came together into one of our favorite projects ever! When we spotted those flame light bulbs- we just knew we had to do something with them. At the time of purchase, we had no idea what to do with them, we just knew we had to use them!
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With a little bit of engineering, styrofoam, melamine, toy bricks, and Quikrete mortar mix, we were able to cast the perfect faux fireplace! Take a look at how it came together. 

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It's rare, but sometimes a project idea comes together just as the idea was imagined. This little mini ladder "tree" was that kind of project!

I find a lot of inspiration from the products and materials we use. When tasked with the question, "How can I use this," the ideas just seem to flow. That was the case when we were contacted by Surebonder to try out their hot glue gun and adhesive products for this post. 

Actually, what really intrigued me while going through their catalogue of products on their website, were the various adhesives they offer. I, perhaps like many of you, thought glue sticks were kind of like "one size fits all." 

Well, when I discovered the Wood Stik product, it got me to thinking about making a woodworking project with nothing but glue, rather than nails and screws. One thing led to another and we decided to make a "nail free" mini version of our ladder, alternative Christmas tree. 

If you've ever wanted to take a step into working with wood, this is the perfect beginner project. Take a look at how our mini tree came together! 

​You can also check out our project on the Surebonder blog here.