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I love to re-purpose things. If you have been a regular reader here then you probably already know that. I have totes & bins in the garage full of different things I collect in hopes of making them into a project of some type. So I was super excited when I had the opportunity to test & play with the new FolkArt Multi Surface Paint & the New Handmade Charlotte stencils patterns that have just launched & become available at Michaels.

Distressed Key Rack

While the paints are both dishwasher safe & machine washable- I chose to make this distressed key rack for my first test of these new paints. We had really been needing one. But I am not a person who likes to display my keys. But they were getting out of hand being on the counter- so I’m hanging this in the laundry room since that is where the kid command center is & where we go in & out through to the garage. (no my laundry room does not have rustic wood walls. This photo was taken on the porch- because my laundry room is like a dungeon & terrible for pics)

So we are talking multi surface- so that means that I can use all the same paints for the whole project.

COOL!!! So here are the things I chose to use for this project out of the box of goodies I was given & my own supplies.

Supplies

Multiple colors of Plaid FolkArt multi surface paint.

Stamper sponges

Handmade Charlotte stencils

Piece of salvaged wood (you may remember me sharing a freebie wood bin a while back on Instagram)

1 soda can

Painters tape

Hooks- I had an unopened package & the I had some others on hand as well.

First I painted the whole thing in blue. Then I cut the can top & bottom off & then down the side.

I used finishing nails to tack the aluminum on the board. I beat it a little with the hammer to distress it.

Distressed Key Rack

I used the Handmade Charlotte Stencils to paint the design on the aluminum.

Then I used a nail file to rough up the paint & aluminum to distress it more.

I had painted white designs around the aluminum – but to keep it real here- I just didn’t like it.

So I repainted over the blue to make just the sides blue & the rest white.

I also lightly brushed some paint over the whole aluminum area to give it a more matte effect.

Distressed Key Rack

I laid out my hooks & marked where I wanted my holes. I made some holes first with a nail & then screwed them in with the drill.

Then I drilled some holes in the corners so I could screw it into the wall. I also used a dab of paint to cover the metal screw heads.

Distressed Key Rack

I cleaned up my paint edges & called it good. The best part is that it matches all our old, rustic & weathered things we already have.

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Scavenger Hunt Sunday 9 15 2013

By Kleinworth & Co 10 Comments

Happy Scavenger Hunt Sunday to you all!!

I figured that once we got through the short week that this past one would be great. But between client images back to back & then yesterday we had a big BBQ with the guys & families for sort of an appreciation gathering at the park- it’s been just as nutty around here. The weather warmed up a little, the hubs got to go on a 9/11 Memorial ride on the hog with a TON of other police & firefighters yesterday. So that was really cool.

I was happy to see that the prompts were a little easier this week- however, I have to tell you that I improvised on the pumpkin drink.
Explanation below.

Now on to the pics.

Enjoy a Pumpkin Drink

So – like I said before, I’m not a fan of pumpkin anything. Plus I really only drink water or my morning coffee. I’m not a fan of calories from beverages so I keep it simple. But I had to do something for the prompt. So I’m sharing this shot from one of my client sets this past week- sort of reminded me of a pumpkin drink.

Read a Book

I rarely get time to sit & read a book anymore. I really miss it.

I didn’t actually get to read- this was just for the shot. I must find the time to curl up with a book more often.

Bake Something Sweet

These are the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Sandwich Cookies I shared on Friday.

Animal

If you look close- you can see a bird on the top of the posts.

This was from our quick visit to Lake Coeur d’ Alene one day. I so love the beautiful things to see here.

Get Artsy

This is the Raw Husk Corn Husk Wreath I shared yesterday.

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Raw Husk Corn Husk Wreath

By Kleinworth & Co 25 Comments

Celebrate the fall harvest with our beautiful, natural Raw Husk Corn Husk Wreath. Designed to be hung on your front door, this wreath is a reminder of all the beauty around you.

Fall is the perfect time to add some decorative touches to your home, and a raw cornhusk wreath is a great way to do that. This project is simple and can be done in just a few hours, so it’s perfect if you’re looking for a quick but stylish way to decorate your porch for autumn.

Plus, it’s a great way to use up any extra corn husks you may have lying around. Let’s get started!

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A week ago I shared with you my Frayed Corn Husk Wreath. I had said at that time that it would be more for over the mantle than on the front door.

We ended up finishing the mantle decor & I did move that wreath to above the mantle. I will be sharing that with you all soon.

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That meant that I needed a wreath for the front door. I had already picked up some bags of husks at the store- but I was standing at the counter shucking the corn for dinner when I realized that the green husks were also beautiful.

Instead of tossing them- I separated them from the silks & laid them on the counter to dry overnight. Then the next day the ends were nice & curled & I knew I could spend some time working on a new front door wreath. The finished project ended up being this…

Here are some commonly asked questions

Where can I find corn husks?

Corn husks can be found in the international food section of the grocery store. I haven’t bought any in a while, but I used to be able to get a decently large bag for around $2-5. Now they run about $8 a bag – but you might be able to find them at the dollar store for so much less. You will need at least 2-3 bags to make this wreath, depending on how full you want the end result to be.

NOTE: TIE THE HUSKS AS TIGHT AS YOU CAN – THEY WILL SHRINK AS THEY DRY. They will eventually fall out of the twine if they are not tight enough.

Can this be made without the raw husks?

You bet! If you want to make this wreath using only the husks you can find in the bag – that will work just fine. You won’t need the raw ones for the wreath to work – it just won’t have the green pieces from the raw husks.

Where do I find raw corn husks?

Find raw corn husks when buying fresh corn on the cob. Just pick up some corn on the cob – shuck the corn and separate the silks from the husks. You can then use the green husks for this wreath craft.

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flat wood wreath form
2 bags of corn husks
raw husks – still green
twine

How to hang the wreath

If you are using the wire form linked here, it should slide right onto a hook or nail to hang it up. If you choose another wreath form that doesn’t fit nicely onto a hook or nail – you can use the twine to tie a loop onto the back of the form to make it easier to hang the wreath.

Cleaning a Corn Husk Wreath

As with most things that sit outside, the wreath can collect dust and pollen that is in the air. To clean the wreath you can take some canned air or even just an air compressor or leaf blower and gently blow the dust and dirt off of the wreath.

Do not wash the wreath with the hose or bring it inside and rinse it off with water. Re-wetting the husks will make the wreath fall apart.

NOTE – KEEP THE WREATH OUT OF DIRECT WEATHER – YOU DON’T WANT IT TO GET WET FROM RAIN OR SNOW.

How to Prepare the Corn Husks for Crafting

Soak the natural husks from the bags in a fresh bowl of clean water.
Place another bowl or jar on top of them to hold them down in the water as they will want to float. Leave them in the water for several hours to really soften them up. The water will soften the husks and make them pliable and easier to work with.
Once soft, remove from the water and pat any excess moisture off with paper towels.

How to Make a Corn Husk Wreath

Working with 3 at a time- (1 raw green husk in-between 2 natural husks) bunch them at one end.
Take a piece of twine & tie them to the wreath form.
Continue adding the bundles of husks onto the wreath form, making sure to overlap the bundles of husks to make the wreath as thin or full as you desire.
Once you have assembled the entire wreath, hang the wreath upside down in a warm place to dry. This allows the husks to all dry straight out instead of sagging towards the bottom. I attached mine to a wire hanger with paper clips & hung it in the warm garage for a couple of days.

If you love this easy-to-make wreath, you’re going to love these other crafts too. Check out the other fun ideas below!

Corn Husk Luminaries

Corn Husk Brooms

Sugar Skull Wreath

Frayed Corn Husk Wreath

Paper Flower Wreath

Driftwood Wreath

If you’re looking for a rustic and chic way to decorate your porch for fall, this Raw Husk Corn Husk Wreath is perfect. It’s easy to make and adds a touch of autumnal charm to any space. Give it a try and I know you’ll love it!

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Sandwich Cookie

By Kleinworth & Co 16 Comments

What’s more comforting than a chocolate chip cookie?? How about cookie dough? Do you like eating cookie dough- but do you worry in the back of your mind that it has raw eggs in it?? I so do! I could eat the whole thing & not even bake cookies. Sometimes I would buy the pasteurized eggs for my cookie dough just so I could eat it- especially when I was pregnant. But now I have this recipe for eggless cookie dough. This is not for baking!!! I have not tried it but I don’t think it would bake like regular cookies should.

Anyhow- in the middle of the night I woke up with the idea to take the “safe” cookie dough & use it as a filler for chocolate chip cookies made into a cookie sandwich. I mean really- it’s like chocolate chip cookie overload. What’s not to like??!! Everyone in my house was stoked when I put these together & they were gone in a flash. I mean- the poor guys at the station have been missing out on some serious goodies because they never last long enough to make it over there.

So I’m not sharing my actual cookie recipe. That one I have not even shared with my own mother.

I’m even debating if I will share it with my kids before they leave the house. I may take it with me to my grave. We will see.

Buuut- I am sharing the “safe” cookie dough for you to use with your own favorite chocolate chip cookies.

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Sandwich Cookie

Ingredients

2 dozen of your favorite chocolate chip cookies
3/4 cup 1-1/2 sticks butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
3 tbsp milk
2-1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup mini-chocolate chips

Instructions

Beat butter, brown sugar & sugar in mixer until creamed.
Add milk, vanilla & flour - beat until combined
Fold in your chocolate chips.
Spread like frosting on one cookie & top with another- that simple.
Store in refrigerator. Let come to room temp before serving.

Notes

**If you are concerned about killing bacteria in the flour, you can either pour the flour onto a baking sheet & bake in a 350-degree oven for 5 minutes or place on a microwave-safe plate & microwave for at least 1-2 minutes or until it reaches 160 degrees before adding to your dough mixture.

YUM!! Right??!!! Go make some & let your eyes roll to the back of your head with each bite.

Looking for more great treats?

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Cookie Butter

By Kleinworth & Co 20 Comments

Have you all seen the rage over Biscoff lately?? I totally get it. It’s ground up cookies made into a spread. What’s not to like?!

I went to the store to finally pick some up & get my bake on. I found this itsy bitsy little jar for about $8. Ummm- no. It would take the entire thing to make one recipe. There was no way I could justify that to the hubs. Sooooo I remembered seeing someone do a Snickerdoodle Cookie Butter recipe & thought that might be a good substitute. I stuck it in the back of my head for another day.

Well- the hubs had sweet talked me into making Chocolate Chip cookies the other day & there they were sitting on the counter. They were begging me to try something different with them. So I made

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cookie Butter

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cookie Butter- homemade cookie butter made with chocolate chip cookies

Seriously!!! I can’t get enough.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Cookie Butter - homemade cookie butter made with chocolate chip cookies

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Cookie Butter

Ingredients

1/2 cup chocolate chip cookies- crumbled into small pieces
1/4 cup canola oil
2 tbsp water
1/2 cup + 1 tbsp confectioners sugar more or less depending on the thickness you desire
1/8 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Pulse cookie crumbles in blender
add in oil, vanilla & water- pulse
add confectioners sugar - pulse until completely combined & smooth
Transfer to airtight container- store at room temperature for 3-4 days.

Oh my word- this is SO GOOD. It’s like spreading a chocolate chip cookie on my toast. Sigh…….

You may or may not see more recipes using this in the future. 🙂 Just sayin’

Thinking about making it in bulk.

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Caramel Pear Cobbler Bars

By Kleinworth & Co 13 Comments

Today is 9/11. Today is a difficult day for our family. Having a hubs in the fire service on that day was a tough one. The 343 were his brothers just like every other firefighter in this great nation. 9/11 is a solemn day- one to stop & reflect on just how great this country is, how vulnerable we can be & to cherish every single day because sometimes some crazy things happen- things that you would never dream could be possible. Those things change people, lives, families & nations – forever.

Because this is a day where I just want to curl up on the couch with my babies & do nothing else but watch coverage of what happened that day- I thought I would need some comforting sweets to snack on. I figured that a nce warm cobbler full of cinnamon would do the trick. I had been mulling over different cobbler ideas all summer but I just never wanted to use my berries that I had for any cobbler recipes. Buuuuut now- since I already had a ton of pears & I had pear pie filling & caramel on hand- I decided to make these cobbler bars.

Caramel Pear Cobbler Bars

I love Yummy Bar Recipes!

Oh my- they are better than I can even describe & exactly the comfort food I was after. They were also so incredibly simple. Do you see a theme here?? I try to do my best to keep the steps to just a few & not make things too complicated around here. I like simple recipes & so figure with everyone being so busy these days- I’m sure you do too. On days like today- who wants to slave away in the kitchen. Quick & simple is key.

Caramel Pear Cobbler Bars

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Caramel Pear Cobbler Bars

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter- softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/8 tsp almond extract
1-1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
10 ounces Pear Pie Filling
1/2 cup Caramel/Dulce de Leche

Instructions

Spray 8x8 corning ware pan with cooking spray- set aside
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Beat butter & sugar in mixer
add eggs - beat
add extracts- beat
add in flour & salt - beat
Scrape down sides & beat 30 seconds longer.
Spread 3/4 of batter into bottom of prepared pan
top with pear pie filling
drop remaining batter on top- do not spread
Bake 45-50 minutes- or until toothpick test is clean.
Cool on wire rack
Drizzle with caramel before serving.

Whip up a batch- tell your babies you love them & curl up with a couple of these & a blanket.

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Caramel Pear Turnovers

By Kleinworth & Co 25 Comments

Today some my my dearest blogger friends have joined me for this month’s Recipe Round-Up. We are all posting our Best Fall Recipes. My friends have really pulled out all the tricks this month & have shared some really awesome recipes for the fall season. I’m so excited to try them all. At the request of the hubs- I decided to share with you today this super quick & tasty breakfast recipe.

Caramelized Pear Turnovers

Since I already had the filling & caramel in my fridge- (I always keep them both on hand this time of year for quick recipes)
it made these turnovers really quick to make & enjoy right away.

Other Sweet Pastries

Strawberry Napoleons

Cruffins

Churro Twists

Raspberry Pastry Twists

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Caramel Pear Turnovers

Ingredients

1 sheet frozen puff pastry - thawed
1 egg white
1 tbsp water
3/4 cup pear pie filling
1/2 cup Caramel/ Dulce de Leche

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Lay out your puff pastry sheet on parchment
Cut into 6 squares
Combine water & egg white & whisk lightly with fork.
Brush egg wash on edges of puff pastry
Add spoonfuls of pear pie filling on one half of each square.
Fold over pastry dough to cover filling & crimp down with a fork.
Transfer to ungreased baking sheet.
Bake 14-20 minutes - or until puffed & golden brown.
Transfer to wire rack.
Add your caramel to pastry bag & pipe on over the top of each turnover.
Serve warm.

I’m sharing this as part of our September’s Recipe Round-Up. Want more Fall Recipes???
September Recipe Round-Up, Best Fall Recipes

Apple Cake with Brown Sugar Glaze from Let’s Dish

Chocolate Peanut Butter Caramel Pretzel Poppers from Reasons to Skip the Housework

Apple Ginger Cocktail from One Martini at a Time

Apple Fritters from In the Moment With

Rosh Hashanah Apple Cake from Random-osity

Apple Pumpkin Muffins from Joyful Healthy Eats

Chocolate Pecan Pie Granola from Little by Little

Crock Pot Tuscan Bean Soup from Mostly-Homemade Mom

Apple Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Frosting from Nap-Time Creations

This is a beautifully handmade Frayed Corn Husk Wreath that is the perfect addition to your home this fall. It will last for years to come.

Wreaths are a great way to add some extra warmth and charm to your front porch for the fall. This tutorial will show you how to make a wreath out of frayed corn husks, which is a fun, rustic alternative to traditional wreaths.

You’ll need just a few materials, and it’s easy enough that even beginners can do it! So go ahead and give it a try. Your friends and neighbors will be impressed.

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I seriously LOVE THE FALL. I love the weather, the colors & decorating for fall. One thing I try to do every year is make a new Corn Husk Wreath.

Something about the warm, earthy tones of the husks just screams fall decorating to me. This time I decided to play with the colors just a little & soak some in some navy blue fabric dye. It tinted them quite nicely & did exactly what I was hoping. I love the faded blue with the wheat-like tones.

Wreaths for Fall

Now for the moment, I’m showing this to you decorated on the front door. I think with its size I will actually be hanging it above the mantle.

But I wasn’t quite ready to completely decorate the mantle for fall. I’m still working on several things before that can happen. Soooooo- I hung it on the front door for photo purposes. I have some playing yet to do- so we will see where this ends up for the season.

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I used a large wire wreath form I picked up at Michael’s. I won $100 gift card for them. You may remember me posting an image on Instagram of the creepy witch.

That was the day I went to spend my gift card. I have to say, I was so good. I actually- with tax came in at $100.19. Pretty good huh??!!!

I was very mindful about what I put in my cart & thought about just how I would use each thing. I had so much fun & really stocked my craft cabinet with all sorts of project staples that will last me through the season.

Here are some commonly asked questions

Where can I find corn husks?

NOTE: TIE THE HUSKS AS TIGHT AS YOU CAN – THEY WILL SHRINK AS THEY DRY. If they are not secured really tightly they will eventually fall out of the twine.

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How to hang the wreath

How to Prepare the Corn Husks for Crafting

Start with a large bowl and fill it with water.
Add a few drops of the dye to the water and stir to disburse throughout.
Place 1/3 of the husks in the tinted water and place something heavy on top of them to weigh them down. They will want to float.
Let them sit in the dye for several hours, possibly overnight, or until they reach the desired color you are after.
Once they have absorbed the dye, remove them and pat them dry with paper towels – taking care to not let any of the dye drip onto other things or your clothes.
Then soak the natural husks in a fresh bowl of clean water following the same procedure you did to keep them weighted down. The water will soften the husks and make them pliable and easier to work with.
Once soft, remove from the water and pat any excess moisture off with paper towels.

How to Make a Corn Husk Wreath

Working with 3 at a time- (1 blue in-between 2 natural husks) bunch them at one end.
Then take a piece of twine & tie them to the inside wires of the 4 wire wreath form.
Then repeat the process but attach the bundle to the outer wires.
Once tied on- gently tear the ends of the husks into strips to fray them.
Repeat steps 8-11 making sure to overlap the bundles of husks to make the wreath as thin or full as you desire.
Once you have assembled the entire wreath, place it in a warm spot to allow the husks to dry completely. Be sure to lay it flat to dry as they tend to sag as they dry if you try to dry it while hanging. The ends will curl a bit as they dry too – which is really pretty!

If you love this easy-to-make wreath, you’re going to love these other crafts too. Check out the other fun ideas below!

Corn Husk Luminaries

Corn Husk Brooms