Farmhouse Style magazine winter projects

 

Two of my favorite holiday magazines are out, and I want to share with you all a few of the projects included in these fun issues.

 

First of all, there’s the Country Sampler Farmhouse Style Winter edition and then the special Christmas one, so I’ll break it down for you with all the details from each magazine.

 

Let’s start with the Winter issue… The whole magazine is really filled with lots of beautiful homes all decked out for the holidays, and of course there are a lot of DIY projects and recipes included here too.

 

My first contribution is in the “Creative DIY Garlands” article that starts on page 92. 

I created is a hand-made 3-D star garland made from vintage book pages. Dozens and dozens of star shapes were cut out and then sewn together to create this spectacular garland.

This one measures 100” long, so it would look great draped along  a mantel, a lovely window or over your dining room table.

BEST OF ALL, for the first time ever this garland is available HERE along with several other Christmas projects that have appeared in Country Sampler Farmhouse style magazine.

 

Over on page 100, you can check out a little gift-wrapping touch that costs nothing to put together. 

Simply forage a few evergreen branches and create mini fresh wreaths to top your packages and add a festive and fragrant touch.  

 

Mini holiday cheeseballs are the perfect finger food to bring to your next holiday gathering, and they’re so cute too!

  

These Santa Sacks are one of the best ways to quickly wrap those slightly larger gifts. 

I just used a large vintage Martha Stewart tablecloth to sew these two gift sacks together. 

They turned out better than expected, and I know I'll be using these over and over for lots of Christmases to come.

 

Next up is the special Christmas issue… isn't the cover cute?

 

I put together this rustic evergreen wreath with cypress branches, eucalyptus and seed pods found in my garden. It’s finished off with a simple burlap ribbon around the top to display anywhere.

 

It looks so pretty on our rustic back gate!  

Here’s a fun DIY Project that’s perfect for holiday gift giving, pretty little fire-starters for the fireplace.

 

I used dried orange slices, mini pinecones, sprigs of rosemary and little cinnamon sticks in mine, and melting the wax to put all these components together is really the fun part.

 

While assembling them, they cool very quickly and then you instantly have these amazingly fragrant little gifts for giving to friends and family.

 

Here’s a special little vignette I put together for Country Sampler Farmhouse Style using vintage coffee cans and tea tins for planting herbs in.

 

They’re especially decked out for the holidays with the addition of some of my favorite vintage Santa Claus figures and two kinds of festive jingle bells.

These little herbed-up tin treasures also make heartwarming holiday gifts.

  

Among all the lovely articles, pictures and holiday tips in this Christmas issue of Country Sampler Farmhouse Style, I really love this page that includes heart-warming traditions, and want to share it with all of you.

 

 

ciao! Fabiana

 

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5 exclusive handmade ornaments for you

Hi friends! Today I have a really special post for you. For the first time ever, I will be offering several of my one-of-a-kind holiday ornaments and garlands for purchase for your own private collection!

 

Since 2018 I’ve been a contributor to Country Sampler Farmhouse Style, and it’s been so much fun working on DIY projects, recipes, home décor ideas, tablescapes and garden projects.

 

Many of you have asked about these fun Christmas decorations, and now I’ve put together 5 of the latest magazine projects that are now available on eBay for purchase.

 

The first one is this “Let It Snow” Garland I created out of vintage tart tins, scrabble letters, and toy blocks.

 

Did you spot the “Let It Snow” Garland when it appeared in the 2021 Christmas issue of Country Sampler Farmhouse Style magazine?

 

Here it is displayed on a vintage mirror in my dining room, but I think it would also be pretty in a window or on a small mantel. It adds the perfect festive touch to any room!

 

Another garland I created was this take on an old-fashioned paper chain. I used three different burlap ribbons to put this together and it adds a soft neutral element to any farmhouse style home.

 

This is how I photographed it and how it appeared in the same issue as the “Let It Snow” garland. 

I simply draped it along my family room mantel, and then added complimentary evergreen and eucalyptus branches to the top of the mantel.

 

The 2021 Winter issue of Country Sampler Farmhouse Style magazine included two really fun and whimsical ornament projects.

 

This first ornament project is my favorite, and I spent a lot of time on creating these. 

They are little tart tins of different shapes, filled with a little snowy scene each that included a tiny vintage deer, small bottle brush tree and a little bit of snow.

 

With the addition of a background made with French book pages, I think these ornaments are one for the ages... Classic old-fashioned Christmas ornaments that will really stand out on any Christmas tree.

You can spot them above, on page 94 of this issue?

These adorable stocking shaped ornaments were inspired by this pretty musical themed paper I found.

 

They are stitched up with red thread, trimmed with gingham ribbon, vintage buttons and a touch of glitter.

 

So fun for any tree!

 

I’m also including a brand-new garland project that is in the current Winter 2022 issue of Country Sampler Farmhouse Style magazine.

This is a hand-made 3-D star garland made from vintage book pages. Dozens and dozens of star shapes were cut out and then sewn together to create this spectacular garland.

 

This one measures 100” long, so it would look great draped along a mantel, a lovely window or over your dining room table.

 

Remember, these are all one-of-a-kind pieces that were made to inspired hundreds of Farmhouse Style readers!

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Just click on the pictures below for a direct link to each project.

 

ciao! Fabiana

 

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farmhouse style for fall

 

Country Sampler Farmhouse Style for Autumn has arrived! It’s filled with pages and pages of fabulous fall inspiration. That means my absolute favorite season kind-of unofficially starts in a few days when the calendar hits September.

 

Yes, it’s all about muted fall tones, crunchy autumn leaves, cozy throws and that all important pumpkin!

 

So today I’m sharing some of my favorite highlights and details about the projects I’ve contributed to this issue.

 

My fall mantel from a few years back is highlighted in an article called “Give you Fireplace More Style.”

 

You can see how we updated the stark brick look with the addition of shiplap. I love the warmth and texture it now adds to the room as the sole focal point of our large family room.

 

My friend and contractor George is wiz with these types of projects, and you can see how he prepped the space to enable attaching the shiplap.

 

After he was done, I finished off the mantel wall with a couple of coats of the same white paint as the mantel. The material we used was Windsor One which comes pre-primed to save time!

I absolutely love how it looks, especially with our special portrait of my husband's great-grandmother Nell.

 

Pumpkins are one of my absolute components of Autumn. They are just so darn cute and festive, and now-a-days they come in all sorts of beautiful colors and shapes.

 

I love getting inspiration for new decorating ideas for pumpkins and starting on page 84 with an article called “13 Pumpkins with Panache”, there are loads of new ideas!

 

My contribution is #6 with my white “Barnyard Silhouette” pumpkins. 

Originally, I was going to go for cats, bats, and owls for this look, but we decided to do farmyard critters, which I think is even more fun for this farmhouse style issue.

 

Rosemary Apricot Garlic Pork Tenderloin 

“Slow-Cooker Specialties” has all the right ingredients and recipes for cozy fall dining. My "Rosemary Apricot Garlic Pork Tenderloin" is a recipe I’ve been making for over 20 years, but recently just started cooking in my slow-cooker, or crock pot.

 

The blend of ingredients is magical when they’re all combined, and I just love the gravy that’s created in the mix that’s perfect for serving with rice or mashed potatoes.

 

I’ve even made this recipe with chicken before and it’s also equally yummy!

 

Sticky Toffee Pudding

 

Have you ever had “Sticky Toffee Pudding”? It’s actually a lot healthier than its sounds, as it contains dates as it’s main ingredient, not chocolate. Don't let that put you off, because dates add the most delicate sweetness to this cake.

 

It looks like a chocolate dessert, but it’s not. This is actually an old-fashioned English dessert, that can easily be made in your slow-cooker.

 

I have to honestly say, this is the MOST amazing dessert I’ve ever made. 

The depth of flavor with the addition of pumpkin pie spices and orange zest makes this perfect for fall, but also perfect for the Christmas holidays, when it’s traditionally served.

 

This simple corner table just struck me as simple beautiful! I love the rustic table and chairs, and the carefree way the sunflowers are displayed in these over-sized glass bottles.

 

An example of just one of the many beautiful farmhouse style homes included in this issue.

 

 

ciao! Fabiana

 

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