Sweet Blast from Halloween Past!

Thought you may enjoy this sweet blast from Halloween past today!
 My son has been ill this week so I haven't been too creative or attentive here on the old blog but I miss you all!  This little candy corn couple from last year still brings a smile whenever I see them.

 I'll be back this week with some new stuff for you!

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Spread some Joy- Pay it Forward!

The other day I read a post about Paying it Forward by Hey Mommy, Chocolate Milk from this weeks Tip Toe Thru Tuesday link up... As I was reading I was smitten with the idea... and just had to respond to her post and I'm hoping YOU will want to play along, spread some joy and Pay it Forward too!

Here' How it works!

*  The First 3 people who comment on this post will get a small handmade gift trinket from me especially for you!   I promise it won't take a year {he he} you'll receive it within a month or 2!

*  In order to receive this gift you must play along!  What you will need to do is help Spread The Joy about Pay it Forward on your own blog - promising to send a little something special to the first 3 people to comment on your blog post. 

*  Your post must go live within 72 hours or I'll unfortunately have to choose someone else to send a gift too...

* I will ship internationally- but you do not have to if you choose not to.

* Please only comment if you are willing to pay it forward.

* Also, leave your email address so that I can contact you {especially if you are a no comment blogger} and leave your blog URL so that we can all visit you!

  Ok, that's it in nutshell... go ahead and leave your comment!

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Tip Toe Thru Tuesday & Features!

hello lovelies!!  Welcome to tip-toe thru tuesday co-hosted by myself, Andie from Crayon Freckles, and Christy from Christy's Cuties! 

I've been asked to come out and play with Emily at Insanity Rules today!

Stop by and see the cute and quick holiday blocks I've created!

thanks to everyone who linked up to last week's party!  there were 88 wonderful entries.  here are the toP 2 pOSts from last week plus one of mY faVEs.  don't forget to check out Andie's fave and Christy's fave. if you're featured, grab a featured button from my button page!

 

5 DIY Manipulatives from Train Up a Child




Ice and Goop from Creative Playhouse

I Made a Coat from While Wearing Heels

 

PoST aNYtHiNG you've created (show me some etsy shops and giveaways!)

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Link back to my page somewhere on your blog

I'd love it if you followed the blog, but not a requirement

{I follow back baby!}

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Finding Balance- My Well Being

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More Fall Color- EZ embellished candleholder!

This morning as hubby handed me a mug of coffee {what a great guy huh?} he told me he wanted to get a vitamin B shot... so that he could keep up with me.  He hasn't been feeling the best, but Oh I've been so energized!  So unlike me really.

It's just that I love Fall!  I love everything about it... cooler temps, sunny blue skies, pumpkins... color!  I know, fall is not usually the season that comes to mind when we think of renewal but it seems to be that for me... a sudden desire to renew my space and my life attitude has been taking place!  Today I'd like to share with you another simple and CHEAP way to brighten your indoor fall decor with candles and candleholders.

 

You saw this arrangement the other day... my lanterns...oh, love the floral embellished lanterns.  You can transform a simple glass candleholder into a vibrant accent with nothing more than some pretty ribbon and small snippet of faux fall berries.  I started with a candle holder that's been roaming around the house since last year when I glued a tall hurricane type glass container from the Dollar Tree to another Dollar Tree glass candle stick... you know the DIY ones that were all the rage last year, nice but kinda plain.  Add some bling with shimmery poly mesh ribbon!

 

I am in love with poly mesh ribbon... absolutely smitten with this stuff, so of course I had to use it again here!  Simply add fall texture by wrapping and layering 3 different widths and colors of ribbon around the gass and adding a leaf and berry sprig tucked inside!

Yep, told ya it was easy... I simply used a small length of clear packaging tape to hold all of the ribbons together in the back!  Easy to interchange for any season- no hot glue to blister the fingers either!

 

Pop a candle in it and there you go!  A bright textural pop of fall color for your home!

 

Are you craving the rich colors of fall like me?  Want a few more fall treasures to add to your stash?  Pop over and visit my newest friend, Maggie at One Pink Chic and Her Decor - she has an awesome giveaway collection this week for us fall lovers!    I am in love with that cute little owl and OH My Gosh, swooning over those adorable acorn shaped pillows!   What are you waiting for?  Go on, Get going over there... tell her I sent you though!  You'll see why!

 

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Welcome Fall with Rich Colorful Outdoor Flowers

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I've been so busy adding color and ambiance to the inside of my home, I admit I havent' given much thought to the show before the door!  That surely needs to change as I do not find a stark baren front walk and porch a very welcoming site!  Sure, we could throw a pumpkin on the stoop and call it a day... but I'm a girl who wants, no, needs color; to  Find beauty in the Fall.   Something elegant and classy yet bursting with fall color like this front door flanked with urns full of beautiful mums, asters, and a foam pumpkin!

Source: dreamingofafarmhouse.blogspot.com via Kim on Pinterest

 

This look should be pretty simple to recreate by simply spray painting some empty pots already on hand.  By adding the jewel toned fall mums and asters to the painted pots, I'll be on my way to a colorful and welcoming entry!  Two foam pumpkins attached to a wooden dowel or stake and inserted into the centers of the pots of flowers would add that touch of whimsy I love so much!

I've had issues in the past with Fall gardening though, I always wanted that festive fall pop of color, hauled in my mums in every shade of yellow, orange and purple... only to find them brown and dying within a week.  Who wants to spend time and money to beautify your surroundings only to have them wilt away so quickly?

I don't!

That's why I've learned to rely on Miracle-Gro Products whenever I plant- spring, summer or fall!

With Miracle-Gro® Potting Mix, I know my mums will have an excellent chance of surviving until the end of fall. I know that they are fed for up to 6 months with the rich organic materials contained in the soil.  It's safe and ideal for all kinds of container or potted plants including those asters... perhaps a few fall pansies too!

Don't panic if you have a brownish "green thumb" like me when it comes to fall gardening!  Visit and "Like" the Miracle-Gro Facebook page to talk with other gardeners there, get advice... share your fall gardening stories and tips! 

How do you plan to Welcome Fall with Color?

Embellished Lantern Swag- A How To!

It's Official-- It's the last day of Summer!
I know, I know it's sad... but let's choose to look at the bright side of things.
Tomorrow is the First Official Day of Autumn!

Let's look forward to those crisp fresh air days spent in the pumpkin patch,
the aroma of fresh apple or pumpkin pies baking, 
the scent of an apple spice candle burning in our homes.

Let's welcome and feast our eyes on the fresh warm colors of fall.
Oxblood
Plum
Ocre and Pumpkin Orange.
 We can celebrate the season by inviting all of those rich colors and textures back into our homes!

Yesterday I shared the idea of adding ambiance into our homes with lanterns.
Embellished Lanterns and Candle holders to be exact.

 

Let's make one today, mmmmkay?

The Lantern Swag

Oh, you may have recognized my lantern- a little something from Pier One... {only paid $15 for that little piece of Moroccan happiness missing a glass pane in the back, yeah me!} but any lantern will do... even an old antique rusty one would look lovely with a bit of embellishment!

All you need to make your sway is a few feet of beautiful ribbon {I found this to die for Owl print in fall colors}, a few feet of Poly Mesh Ribbon {my new obsession} a floral sway {pre-made or feel free to use your own arrangement of flowers}, and a bit of thin floral wire!

I don't measure.
I work by what looks good to me.
That said, begin to make a 4 loop bow with the poly mesh ribbon-
 be sure it's slightly larger than the floral spray you have chosen.
Gather the center of your loops and tightly wrap with the wire to secure. 

Next, make a 6 loop bow out of the smaller satin ribbon and wire that onto the poly mesh bow.

Be sure to trim the tails of your ribbon with an inverted 'V'~ just looks nice!

Next grab the main stems of your floral swag and loop a long length of poly mesh ribbon through,
make sure you use a very long length of ribbon for this step, probably more than you think you'll need as the tails created are used to attach your swag to the lantern later.

Knot it tightly.

Tie the swag to the center of the bows you made earlier.

Since poly mesh is so wide, I like to slit the tails lengthwise right up to the knot.
I just love how this stuff curls up and looks so sparkly fancy...

Using one length of the split tails from each side, attache your sway to the lantern simply by tying it on.   Simply work the other side of tails through your arrangement.
Fluff your bows a bit and viola!

 The Floral swags look great on lanterns indoors or out.

If you don't have a lantern, 

you could also use them to dress up a lamp base, or a tall candle stick... tie it to anything 

for a beautiful fall touch!

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Creating Fall Ambiance with Embellished Lanterns

The Autumn season is {almost} officially upon us.  A chill is in the air here in the upper northeast, the tips of the leaves are just beginning to dot the horizon with little licks of color against the blue sky.  Pumpkins are popping up in front of stores on street corners everywhere as the hint of smoke from fireplaces burning scents the air.  Soon the aromas of hot apple pies and cinnamon scented treats will fill houses as we settle in for the season.

I love to decorate my home with accents that bring about a certain ambiance to convey my love for each season and Holiday.   Fall is the perfect time to tickle the senses with smells and sights that bring about a sense of coziness as daylight hours become shorter.  Filling candle holders and lanterns with candles in every size, color, and scent are a perfect way to make that transition to a new season.

A collection of lanterns in different sizes and textures along with inexpensive candle holders can be grouped to create the warm textural ambiance the Autumn season is all about.  Here, I've grouped 3 on a bookshelf that sits in our living room.  The warm copper tones of the lanterns mixed with bright autumnal colored ribbons and floral sprays give the sense of sight a little show.  The cheetah print runner in it's warm and welcoming tones give the display a bit of playfulness.

Grouping lanterns can be a great way to create a fun and eye catching centerpieces on a dining room table as well, especially when embellished with floral sprays and ribbons, nixing the need for a traditional centerpiece. 

Lighting with embellished lanterns is beautiful both indoors and out.  Welcome Holiday guests before they get to the door by lining your outdoor walkway with weather safe LED Lanterns wrapped with colorful ribbons, floral sprays and lush foliage this season. 

Grab a lantern or candle holder and come on back, next week I'll show you how to quickly and inexpensively embellish them!

* How To- Floral Lantern Swag
* How To- Embellished Candle Holder

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Tip Toe thru Tuesday and Features!

hello lovelies!!  Welcome to tip-toe thru tuesday co-hosted by myself, Andie from Crayon Freckles, and Christy from Christy's Cuties! 

Busy week here at the castle... lots of Dr appointments, lots of school funtions and lots of projects in the works.  I can't wait to see what you've been up to!  A big thanks to everyone who linked up to last week's party!  there were 82 wonderful entries WoW - lets try to make it 90 this week!  Spread the word to your friends!

here are the toP 2 pOSts from last week plus one of mY faVEs.  don't forget to check out Andie's fave and Christy's fave. if you're featured, grab a featured button from my button page!

 

Frugal Artwork from Joyful Homemaking
 



Fall Learning from We Can Do All Things

Girls Boot Socks from Being Mom{me}

PoST aNYtHiNG you've created (show me some etsy shops and giveaways!)

Feel free to share several posts

Link back to my page somewhere on your blog
{following along would be wonderful but not necessary}

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Wooden Train Set Revival

Sorry for the mommy outburst this morning... I've debated pulling that post, but decided that It's my blog and part of my life so I may as well let you all in on the 'behind the scenes' here!

A few hours with a paintbrush can work miracles and I couldn't wait to show you my newest little revived treasure! 

I recently had a chance to get out and do some thrifting at the local GW. I absolutely love to shop. I admit I get a thrill from it, especially when I find some really neat stuff for my home and shop at some wonderful prices! As I meandered the isles of the thrift store... my eyes always gravitate to all things wood and paintable.  {I saw the most adorable old couch with scrolled  claw feet, but unfortunately was not able to purchase it... sob sob}.  I pretty much had all I could afford to grab that day when my eyes spotted a small unfinished wood box, shaped like a briefcase.  At first I thought it was one of those art sets you can find just about anywhere.  I almost just kept on walkin'.

As I started to walk by, I decided to just go ahead and take a little peek... even if it were one of those art sets... the unfinished box alone would make a great surface to paint a lil something onto...

To my surprise, as I opened the latches... it was the cutest little wooden magnetic train set!

The tracks and animals are in an almost new state; the little train has seen some wear... nothing that couldn't be fixed though... I think?  The price was certainly right so I put the little cutie in my cart. 

I thought and thought on that little box for about 2 days and this morning I just grabbed a pencil, sketching out a cute little train right onto both sides of the box.  Grabbing the paint, I set out to create a cute little train case fit for any little conductor!

One side, the text, "My Train" was added with some thinned black paint and a liner brush.  The other side was left with no text, so that it can be personalized.  

 
Here's a close up of the little train... {don't worry, the smiley faced watermark isn't part of the design}

Debating whether I should place him the Shop or hold him back for the craft fairs I will be doing in October.  Kinda wishin' Awesome was a bit smaller to play with it... but somehow I don't think 11 year old boys play with little magnetic train sets, lol. 

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