Ornate Splendor

Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Elegant Fall Decor

It's October! Fall is here, and Halloween is just around the corner. Are you ready? Here's what I've been working on for fall this year...I love a blue and brown combination!

I put just a slight silver glaze on this pumpkin stem for even more glamour. Getting ready for a couple of craft shows here in Texas. I'll be at the J.J. Pearce Pacesetters Holiday Bazaar in a couple of weeks.

After making these blue ones from a vintage beaded gown...I made these brown ones to coordinate with them. Since the brown fabric was beaded in a blue color that was almost the same as the blue fabric, I thought they would look pretty together.

I can never resist embellishing my creations with jewelry. Magnolia Pearl says "don't be afraid to layer beauty on top of beauty." Agreed!

Love displaying them on silver trays...

Then I went for white! Worthy of a fall wedding, don't you think?

Or just to decorate in the all white style....why not white for Halloween? There are no rules that say everything has to be black and orange!

Sigh...these just make me swoon! Maybe I'll just keep them for myself....

This next set is just dreamy, maybe even ethereal! It makes me sigh with happiness..

Soothing Dreamy whites...

So glad you stopped by today! Have an elegant Halloween!

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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Elegant Autumn Pumpkins

How about some elegance this Halloween and Fall? I never decorated much for Halloween and Fall because I just didn't like much of the décor or the black and orange color scheme. So....I had to make my own decorations! What else! Pretty and elegant -- that's what I like to create -- here are some of the pretty pumpkins I've been making for several months. I start with a vintage beaded gown, some dried pumpkin stems, some vintage jewelry, and here is what I come up with...

Isn't the turquoise pretty? But I couldn't stop there....

And if that's not enough....I had to do some velvet ones as well...

And last, but not least, how about some ever classic black and white?

I've been having lots of fun...every time I make a new one, my daughter gasps with delight! We are ready for Halloween and Autumn!

Happy Creating!

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Monday, August 5, 2013

Baby Memory Jar

Oh, those sweet baby days! They just don't last very long, do they? No matter how old they are, we still enjoy the baby photos, don't we? Here's how I've displayed the photos of my own little cuties...

Sweet little vintage baby shoes along with photos of my babies...

A little bling and crochet lace, ribbons and antique keys add to the nostalgic feeling...

Here is the whole vignette...

Pretty jars dressed up with labels from The Graphics Fairy, ribbons and jewels and feathers, oh my!

Sweet votives adorned with vintage crochet lace sit on top of old books from estate sales. This little white bridal book is my favorite.

This black architectural piece came from a church. I still haven't figured out what it says at the top...does anyone know?

Wouldn't it be great if these shoes actually belonged to my own children? Hahahahaha...alas, they do not! My baby girl never wanted to wear shoes - she would ALWAYS take them off! And I didn't think to keep my son's baby shoes. So, these sweet vintage shoes were bought at estate sales and flea markets...oh well...if you kept your babies' shoes, your display will be even more sentimental! I did keep my daughter's first ballet shoes - we hang those on the Christmas tree every year. They are adorned with jewels, of course! : )

This coffee pot was $10 in an antique store - I snatched it up quickly!!

Love these pretty green books!

Labels from The Graphics Fairy

How do you display your memories?

Here's what else I've been working on lately...

Pretty pillows!!

I embroidered these while watching my son's baseball tournament...tournaments are all weekend long...I need a little activity in with all that baseball watching.