Fall Wreath & Garland - as cheap as it gets!

Fall is such a lovely time of year to decorate.  The colors are rich and comorting like a giant hug to keep you warm as the temps start to drop.  This year I am excited that we will be in Arizona with our families for Thanksgiving and the best part is that we will be meeting Baby Benjamin for the first time.  So, I didn't want to go all out and spend tons of money on decor.  That is where Creative Karma comes in to play.  What can I do on the cheap using materials that are recycled and inexpensive. 

Tuesday was a pretty blustery day, leaves were blown off trees and are piling up along the side walks.  On a walk with Charlie and Jacob I decided to pick up a bunch of beautiful, huge leaves.  Thank you Mother Nature for your generosity and timing.  An idea was born!

Mantle Wreath:
Using a $1 store wreath I had tucked away for future use, I hot glued the leaves on to the wreath. That's it.  Seriously, that's it.  Using the $1 wreath I already had, leaves donated from the gutter and side walk, one stick of hot glue and I myself a wreath. 

Garland:
I love twine; it's just so versatile.  you never know when you might need it. Today was the day. I took my trusty hot glue gun and glued a few leaves to the twine and hung it across the mirror in my living room.  Can you say free?  Spell it with me, F-R-E-E.  Does it get better?  Yes, indeed it does.  Also in this picture is my good old vase that is now adorned with the fall florals I picked up at -where esle? The $1 store a few week back.  In addition to that, I have leftover pumpkins that were given to me by Jacob's school. 

I am no where near done, but I was pretty stoked to share what I have so far.  All for about $5 and using the gifts that Mother Nature gave us.  That being said, the wreath and the garland are fragile.  I will not be able to save them for next year.  But who cares, right?! Free supplies rule!