Making Fall Centerpieces and the big and small pleasures of life

When changing up our seasonal decor, -- let's experiment a little --  it's all for fun anyway, right? 

 Life hands us enough serious moments, doesn't it? 

Adding a little beauty to our homes is a small pleasure.  I keep it in perspective.  About this time last year my daughter was hit by a pick-up truck while riding her bike to school.  Thankfully she was okay, and only had large scrapes and lots of bruises....She is one of the giant pleasures in my life along with the rest of the people in my family.

 

PEOPLE at the big pleasures.  Decorating is a small pleasure...and yet decorations make our families smile....we are creating an atmosphere for our families....it should be filled with love...and beauty can be a small part of that.  And if the beauty that you create makes someone smile....then you, my friend, have brightened the world a little bit.

Things to consider when putting together a Fall Centerpiece:

Rule of three:

Our eyes will draw a triangle between the three objects, keeping the eyes moving over the grouping.

Height:

Vary the heights of the three objects, short, medium & tall.  Think of a straight line on a graph - boring, right? 

Now think of a line zig zagging up and down - much more interesting!

Texture:

Vary the textures.  Smooth, rough, wispy, spiky, hard, soft...think natural elements -- pine cones, berries, feathers, wheat, acorns, branches, antlers

I made these pumpkins out of a vintage silk beaded evening gown and real pumpkin stems.  They are one of a kind.  You can find them in my Etsy shop Here. The proceeds from this sale will go to help  people in the Flooded areas of Houston & surrounding towns.  The charity I will donate to is called Mercury One.  They are a disaster relief organization similar to the Red Cross.  They are local here in the Dallas area.  UPDATE:  These pumpkins have been sold & proceeds donated to Hurricane Harvey relief through MercuryOne.org.

Thank you for visiting.  Enjoy the big and small things in life.

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