Fall, Glorious Fall

 Fall, Glorious Fall!

What's not to like?  Cooler temperatures, falling leaves, pumpkin spice coffee, and Pumpkins!! 

Who says Fall décor has to be orange and brown?  I say Nay Nay!

 Well, unless you want it to be orange...

 

 Purple is nice too!  I've made these glamorous pumpkins out of vintage silk beaded evening gowns and real pumpkin stems.  No two are exactly alike.

 For a wedding or a bridal shower, why use the same old/same old kind of pumpkins?  Step up your glam with these wedding worthy pumpkins!

 

 

Little pumpkin baby shower?  Voila!

 I even made fur pumpkins!   

 

 Enjoy the Fall weather!

And here's to putting some elegance into your Fall Décor!  :) 

 Hugs to you!

Catherine

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Happiness is Homemade at The Painted Hinge

Seasonal Sundays at The Tablescaper

Snickerdoodle Sunday at Across the Boulevard

Decorating for Autumn

How do you decorate for Fall?  Leaves on the mantle?  A pumpkin centerpiece on your table?

Plain velvet pumpkins are all over bloggy-land...so I came up with something different...pumpkins made from vintage silk beaded evening gowns!

 Why not put a little sparkle in your Autumn??

 I always wonder who wore this evening gown?  Did she wear it to a fancy Christmas party?  On a first date?       I made this one from a wedding gown.  Did the groom cry when the bride walked down the aisle?

Or do you prefer a more colorful Autumn??  These purple pumpkins were made from a Mardi Gras Ball evening gown.

 When I saw the silk plaid dress (below), I immediately thought of the Burberry brand.  Same colors and general look.  So in my Etsy shop, I called these pumpkins inspired by Burberry.  Amazingly, the Burberry company itself sent me an email through my Etsy shop.  They explained that I could not use that term, so now I just refer to them as 'plaid'.  

Do you prefer the popular all-neutral farmhouse look of Fixer-Upper for fall? 

Or the more colorful version of Fall? 

I love both!

Hugs, Catherine

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Snickerdoodle Sunday at Across the Boulevard

 Saturday Sparks Linky Party at Pieced Pastimes 

Happiness is Homemade at The Painted Hinge

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

Embellished Pumpkins for Autumn

 Ready for some cooler weather?  Cool crisp mornings?  Sweaters?  Boots?  Autumn Decorations?  Yep...get ready!  Need some new decorations to replace the old orange, brown, & black???
 
How about some white pumpkins....with BLING!!!  Bling it on, I say!!

 Fall Wedding?  Baby Shower?  Bridal Shower?  Or maybe you'd like to decorate your home with elegant Fall decor?  Life is short, go for the BLING!!

 I've been making pumpkins all summer long....I use vintage silk beaded evening gowns to create them.  Then sometimes I add some extra BLING!!  I use vintage rhinestone jewelry to embellish them even more!  Because less isn't more -- only more is more!!!

 These pumpkins remind of the Burberry colors... tan/gold background with red, white & black check pattern....

 And, of course, everything is pretty in pink - even pumpkins!!

 Creamy, dreamy whites with pearls....

 Elegant silver swirls.....

What's not to love??

Some of these pumpkins are for sale in my Etsy Shop

Wishing you an elegant Autumn!

Hugs, Catherine

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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

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