Craftberry Bush

Freshly picked apple bunting…

Fall, Halloween & Thanksgiving Crafts

Anyone can count the seeds in an apple, but only
God can count the number of apples in a seed.
 Robert H.Schuller


Do you ever sit and marvel at the beauty of nature?  Its delicate balance and the spectacular views that it brings us season after season fill me with awe.

Like the beautiful apple tree whose blossoms in the spring are nothing but breathtaking; In the summer as birds need a home, they welcome them into their branches while lending shelter from the sun.  In the fall, we gather their harvest of delicious jewel like fruits and in the winter, the lingering fruits provide food for the hungry animals.

If you follow me on Facebook, you might know that the kiddies and I went apple picking last week.  We enjoyed a beautiful fall day while wearing shorts and t-shirts as the weather has been unusually warm for this time of year.

With some of the apples, I wanted to add a little whimsy to our Thanksgiving Day – which we celebrated yesterday here in Canada.

I decided to make a sweet little bunting out of fresh apples.

 It not only looks so beautiful, but has such a wonderful scent…


Take a medium eye hook and pierce
into the apple leaving the eye visible.


Take some twine and thread through each hook and tie a single knot.
 Once in place, push the eye hook all the way into the apple as shown…


Tie a ribbon to the twine or leave as is and…..


Display and marvel at your own creation…



I found that some of the apples were a little heavy and the hook would not stay in place, so I simply tied the twine right to the stem and then attached them with the ribbon…


I think it looks so tender…




We had a very quiet Thanksgiving since hubby was away on a business trip, so we will be celebrating Thanksgiving next week.  But I think Thanksgiving should be celebrated every day as God pours his blessings over us with each passing day.

I am so happy that you came and I hope that you enjoyed your time here as well.

much love,
Lucy

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  11. I am in love with your photos. You seem to have captured a delicate sweetness to the whole project. So serene, so tender, as you stated so well. Thanks so much for sharing. I always leave so calm and peaceful.

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  13. Susan said: What a lovely idea. I’m going to try to remember this for my classroom next fall!(Sorry had to post anonymously as Blogger is giving me grief.)

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  15. This is an adorable idea. I live in the AZ desert, so I don’t think real apples would work, but faux might do the trick! I also really like your aged metal bucket — looks awesome! I’m a new follower!
    🙂 CAS

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  18. This is really a clever and beautiful idea. I am new to your blog and have spent some time browsing through your earlier posts. I’m so glad I did that. You’ve created a great spot for your readers to visit and I really enjoyed the time I spent here. I’ll definitely be back. I hope you have a great day. Blessings…Mary

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  23. Hello, I am new………this has to be the sweetest pictures. I will be doing this……..very soon. I am pinning to my pinterest!!!!!! Thank you so for sharing this adorable apple bunting……….made me smile!

    Blessings, Linda
    Prairie Flower Farm

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  30. Lucy, I love it! I don’t think I ever would have come up with using apples for bunting. I am including this project in Friday’s roundup. Awesome!

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