Some supplies you might want for this DIY include a bird house (mine is from Joann's), paint, twine, stickers, glitter, glue, scissor, and more! The possibilities are really endless with this project, so whatever inspires you, go with it! Products that I used or you might like to use will be listed at the end of this post.

I began my bird gingerbread house by painting the whole thing with some brown acrylic paint. I recommend painting on two coats to make sure it's even when it all dries. 

Then I began decorating! I had a lot of ideas running through my head, but I settled for the classic gingerbread house colors of red and white. Using my favorite twine that I found on clearance at Michael's I used some glossy accent to attach it around the outer edge of the top and bottom of the bird house.

Once the twine was secured on the top and bottom. I pulled out my white acrylic paint and my teeny-tiny paint brush to create the scalloped roof. Another really cool idea would be to use white dimensional paint (puffy paint) to make it look like real icing on top! 

This Thankful Thursday idea was inspired by how thankful I am for having such a lovely home and family. Often times we forget how many people wish they had homes or even a warm blanket and it's important to remember this. So, on that note I hope you all have a lovely Thanksgiving and holiday season! :) 

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To start this DIY I gathered some basic fall colors so I could start tracing my leaves. If you don't feel comfortable about free hand drawing your leaves, then you can find a bunch of free templates on line that you can trace. I recommend choosing a few different shapes, but you could totally just go with one shape if you like symmetry. 

Another tip when cutting out your leaves. To save time, try and pile all of your papers together (5 sheets maximum) and staple them together, so when you cut through them they don't jiggle around. 

Originally, I was going to make another banner out of all of my leaves, so I punched some holes using my crop-a-dile. but then changed my mind after the fact! 

I then began to curl and bend my leaves to give them some texture and dimension. The idea of this project is to hand a few leaves to each member of your family and have them write what they are thankful for. My boyfriend and I did this and it's really fun to put together in the end. It's also really fun to reflect on the year with everyone! Do you have any Thanksgiving traditions? Let me know in the comments! 

To put it all together, I just used some washi tape on the back of each leaf and started playing with the placement on the wall.  You could also just use a circle template

Here's just one more close up of the completed project! I plan on writing a few more things on the empty leaves as we get closer to Thanksgiving. Don't forget to enter my giveaway by commenting on this post and subscribing! Thank you so much for stopping by and happy holidays! 

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I must say that this was the first time I have ever attempted to print on paper bags and man, it was a series of trials and errors. So, now I'm here to pass my success on to you! I read several different takes on this on Pinterest, but I just ended up trying it my own way a few times and it finally worked! As you can see in the pictures above, there are several trials in the back and the final result is in the front. My first tip is to purchase more paper bags than you need. I messed up way more times than I thought I was going to. 

To perfect printing on paper bags, you'll want to first see which way your printer prints. Mine prints upside down, so I had to be sure the image was the correct way for the way my paper bag was. Once you've printed out your test copy, you'll want to make sure it'll line up well on your paper bag. If everything is all set, grab a paper bag and fold the flap down (so instead of the way paper bags usually come, with the flap folded up one way, try and fold that side of the flap down). Then, take your washi tape and line up your bag with where it printed on your test sheet of paper. This will ensure that you'll have a lined up print of whatever you may be putting on your bag. Once you've lightly taped all sides of your paper bag, making sure that it'll print the correct orientation of your paper, when the non-open flap goes into the printer first, attempt to print one out! 

Don't be scared of messing up or jamming your printer. I did several times and everything still turned out! To finish these cute bags, put in your treats and add a tag using some twine! I added their names to personalize each bag as well,

And here's your free printable link! (yes, I'm aware that it's upside down, because that's the way my printer prints and the way I orientated my bag!):

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6gYWg_i-ryHQkQ0VzZETmlBbW8/view?usp=sharing 

I hope you all enjoyed this Thankful Thursday idea and may it inspire you to share handmade kindness always. Don't forget if you comment on this post you'll be entered into my giveaway! Thanks for stopping by! *Giveaway is now closed*

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Duro 81006 Grocery Kraft Paper Bag, 500 ct - 2lb capacity per bag