Ornate Splendor: September 2015

Monday, September 28, 2015

Quoth The Raven

Quoth the Raven.....I am the Grand Pooba of Ravens!! Sooooo......doesn't a Grand Pooba raven need a hat? And a fancy hat at that? Why yes, yes she does! After making these pumpkins out of beaded fabric...I had a small pieces of fabric left over...enough to make a hat for this raven...or crow...or whatever...?.........Anyway, I just cut some cardstock in a cone shape, added the fabric, then some black trim and feathers....and VOILA!!

But that just wasn't enough! So next I gave her a royal necklace! Ha! What's not to love?

Here she is, in all her raven glory! Life is short -- go for the Bling! Next to fancy shmancy silver pumpkins....and an ornate Halloween Haunted Mansion....complete with its own pretty ghostie!!

Well, then I am the Grand Pooba of Ghosties!!

The little ghostie.... I made her out of sequined fabric. With such a fancy Haunted Mansion, I needed a fancy Ghost, too, don't you think? Yep, I made her out of a wooden thread spool, a wooden dowel stick, stuffing, and the sequined fabric. You can see more details about her and the Haunted Mansion here.

Here is the whole vignette.

And by candle light in the evening

A few close ups...

This was the view of my foyer....I made the wreath a few years ago....

Just now realizing that my son's sunglasses are in these photos.....hmph....he's ruining the "Halloween-ness" of this vignette! (To him, it's just the table next to the front door -- a place to deposit things when you walk in....) .....Teenagers! :0

Here I stand in all my Grand Pooba-ness!!!

Happy Halloween, Everyone!!

Hugs, Catherine

Sharing with these fun linky parties:

Project Inspired at Extraordinary Day
Amaze Me Mondays at Dwellings

Make it Pretty Monday at The Dedicated House

Made by you Monday at Skip To My Lou

Inspire Me Monday at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Table it at Rustic and Refined

Feathered Nest Friday at http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/

Show and Tell Friday http://romantichome.blogspot.com/

Simple and Sweet Fridays http://rootedinthyme.blogspot.com/

The inspiration Gallery at The Craftberry Bush

Shabbylicious Friday http://shabbyartboutique.blogspot.com/

The Friday Flea

All Things Thursday Blog Hop at All Things With Purpose, Glamorous Affordable Life, Posed Perfection, and Posed Perfection

Vintage Inspiration Party at My Salvaged Treasures

Boutique Tuesday at Prodigal Pieces

Simply Neutral Tuesday at Apple Apricot

Let's Talk Vintage Party at Bella Rosa Antiques

Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House

Cooking & Crafting with J & J at Julie's Lifestyle

Transformed Tuesdays at PJH Designs One of a Kind

The Scoop at Confessions of a Plate Addict

Tuesdays at our Home at Our Home Away From Home

You're Gonna Love It (Tuesday) at Kathe with an E

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style

Seasonal Sundays at The Tablescaper

Share Your Cup Thursday at Jann Olson BlogSpot

Share your style Thursday at Common Ground

Share your Creativity (Saturday) at Welcome To It's Overflowing

What's It Wednesday at Ivy and Elephants

Pink Saturday at How Sweet The Sound

Pin me Linky Party at Diana Rambles

What to do weekends at Crafts a la mode

Share it One More Time Sunday at One More Time Events

Snickerdoodle Sunday at Across the Boulevard

Saturday Sparks Linky Party at Pieced Pastimes

Saturday Show Off Party at Rose Garden Malevik

Hauntingly Beautiful Halloween Décor Link Party at Follow the Yellow Brick Home

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Bippidy Boppidy Boo!

Oh, where IS that fairy godmother?!

Right here, I say! Need the plastic orange Halloween pumpkin decor to be transformed into Cinderella Worthy Pumpkins? Voila!!

I made this over-the-top white pumpkin for a lovely lady who who was decorating a party for her adult daughter's birthday. The aqua pumpkins below were for the same party....I want to go to a party like this!

I'm ready for my close up!

The lady's daughter was quite happy to be the guest of honor. What a sweet mom she has to want to make this party so special for her.

Here are a few more pumpkins that I've made this year....

Regal in purple....

Smashing in Hot Pink!

Fabulous in turquoise....

Pretty in pink.....

Some are sold....some are available in my Etsy Shop. All of them are made
from vintage beaded evening gowns. All are one-of-a-kind.

As Cinderella's mom said in the most recent Cinderella movie: "Have courage, and be kind." Be kind to someone today; they just might need a little kindness. You never know what kind of day/week/year they've had. "Have courage, and be kind."

Hugs, Catherine

Sharing with these fun linky parties:

Project Inspired at Extraordinary Day
Cooking & Crafting with J & J at Julie's Lifestyle
Amaze Me Mondays at Dwellings

Make it Pretty Monday at The Dedicated House

Made by you Monday at Skip To My Lou

Inspire Me Monday at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Table it at Rustic and Refined

Feathered Nest Friday at http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/

Show and Tell Friday http://romantichome.blogspot.com/

Simple and Sweet Fridays http://rootedinthyme.blogspot.com/

The inspiration Gallery at The Craftberry Bush

Shabbylicious Friday http://shabbyartboutique.blogspot.com/

The Friday Flea

All Things Thursday Blog Hop at All Things With Purpose, Glamorous Affordable Life, Posed Perfection, and Posed Perfection

Vintage Inspiration Party at My Salvaged Treasures

Boutique Tuesday at Prodigal Pieces

Simply Neutral Tuesday at Apple Apricot

Let's Talk Vintage Party at Bella Rosa Antiques

Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House

Cooking & Crafting with J & J at Julie's Lifestyle

Transformed Tuesdays at PJH Designs One of a Kind

The Scoop at Confessions of a Plate Addict

Tuesdays at our Home at Our Home Away From Home

You're Gonna Love It (Tuesday) at Kathe with an E

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style

Seasonal Sundays at The Tablescaper

Share Your Cup Thursday at Jann Olson BlogSpot

Share your style Thursday at Common Ground

Fall into Fall at DIY By Design

share your Creativity (Saturday) at Welcome To It's Overflowing

What's It Wednesday at Ivy and Elephants

Pink Saturday at How Sweet The Sound

Pin me Linky Party at Diana Rambles

What to do weekends at Crafts a la mode

Share it One More Time Sunday at One More Time Events

Snickerdoodle Sunday at Across the Boulevard

Saturday Sparks Linky Party at Pieced Pastimes

Saturday Show Off Party at Rose Garden Malevik

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Autumn Splendor

Ahhhh....Ready for cool crisp air? Brisk mornings? Fireplace coziness? It will be here before we know it! Since I prepare ahead of time for everything, here's what I've been using my crazy imagination to create...

These pretty fur pumpkins and these fancy shmancy gold pumpkins will be decorating the Abigail House Bed & Breakfast in Danville, Pennsylvania. I had a lovely email conversation with the innkeeper, Carla Leighow, who is a super sweetie, and does a beautiful job at this Bed & Breakfast.