Ornate Splendor: Glam Pumpkins

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.

Here's the dining room at the B&B.

*Sigh*

Just lovely, isn't it? I feel relaxed just looking at it! If you are in Pennsylvania, I recommend staying here.

These ornate silver pumpkins will be decorating someone's home this fall...

And these pretty little ruffled pumpkins will be at a lovely young lady's bridal shower....

These peach sherbet-colored pumpkins are up for sale in my Etsy Shop.

Oh, how I love spreading beauty and joy across the world! If my creations have made you smile today, then I'll consider today a success!

Spread a little joy to someone with a smile or a kind word today. It will make you happy too! : )

Hugs, Catherine

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Thursday, August 14, 2014

Outrageously Elegant White Autumn Pumpkins

Even though it's summer, I'm getting ready for Fall! Pretty Fall, that is... not much spookiness here...what can I say? I just like to make pretty things.

Gorgeous vintage gowns are my favorite supplies! I use them to make these lovely elegant pumpkins. I collected the pumpkin stems last October. Cloroxed and dried them; most stay intact. Some don't...I toss those out. Most dry quite nicely, much like a gourd dries and becomes quite sturdy. Last year, I got lots of requests for white, so I gathered as many white beaded gowns as I could find this year. But I had one more crazy idea.....hmmmm....

Ready for my crazy idea? Fur pumpkins! Yep! Fur! My husband and kids gave me some crazy looks when I announced the idea. I REPURPOSED two fur coats to make pumpkins! I didn't quite know what to expect, but listed them for sale in the Spring, just slowly getting ready for fall. Well, they sold within a few days ---- and that was in the Spring, when I thought no one would be shopping for fall stuff. I was just listing things slowly so I wouldn't be rushed in the early fall...Hmmmm, I said....crazy imaginations have their uses!

Here's the original set. Rhinestones and Crystals and Fur, OH MY!!

Yes, indeed...rhinestones! And the roses -- I made with smaller pieces of the beaded gowns.

Here is the faux fur set. For this one, I made silk chiffon roses for embellishments.

Such a delicate look.

Since the fur sets sold, though, I had to make some more fur pumpkins!

Must have BLING.....

Lots of silk chiffon roses on these. I sit and make them on long car trips, while I watch my son play long baseball tournaments, while I wait for my daughter's dance classes. Always bring a project bag wherever I go!

When I got to the turquoise fabrics....I went a little bonkers....