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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 Project Inspired at  Extraordinary Day
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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

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

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 

Anything Blue Friday at The Dedicated House

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

 Vintage Inspiration Party at My Salvaged Treasures

Boutique Tuesday at Prodigal Pieces

Let's Talk Vintage Party at Bella Rosa Antiques

Simply Neutral Tuesday at Apple Apricot

Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House

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

The Scoop at Confessions of Plate Addict

Transformed Tuesdays at PJH Designs One of a Kind

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

Ireland Themed Rehearsal Dinner

Wouldn't it be lovely to go to Ireland for your honeymoon?  This lovely wedding couple chose Ireland for their Honeymoon.   So when the mother of the groom needed a theme for the Wedding Rehearsal Dinner, she asked me to come up with something on the elegant side rather than the kitchy St. Patrick's Day side.....And she asked if I had any pretty whiskey bottles that I could decorate.

Whiskey bottles?  Yes, I've got that!!  I decorated them in a combination of tatting, laces, beaded trims, and -- of course-- vintage jewelry!  :)  See the little "J" and "T" in the photos above?  The bride's and groom's initials!   I searched through my stash of letters, and I had the right ones - Woo Hoo!

Several centerpieces were needed, of course....  On this one, I wrapped part of a belt around the whiskey bottle for added texture and an Irish pub-like feel.

 Silver trays were a pretty way to contain the mosses, rocks and bottles into a cohesive centerpiece.

I added in the bottle toppers too!

 Mosses....seems like Ireland is filled with moss and green-green grass.  Every photo I found of Ireland on Pinterest was mossy green!  So I thought this combination would capture the look and feel of Ireland.

 Not many flowers can fit in the small tops of the whiskey bottles.  So a simple arrangement with mostly green leaves and one white rose worked perfectly.

 

Tallow berries with a bit of moss fit right in with the green and white theme.

 

 On this one, I put a mesh champagne bottle cover - hey, why not?  Champagne...Whiskey....whatever...it fits on the bottle!!

The Groom's mother had rented a house/cottage/hunting lodge for the rehearsal dinner.  But the lodge called her ahead of time and told her that (gasp!) the road to the lodge was closed due to flooding and high water blocking the road!!  She had to come up  with a plan B very quickly to have the rehearsal dinner somewhere else!!!   It was a small Texas town, and the hotel near the wedding did not have a meeting room big enough for the rehearsal dinner party.  They ended up squeezing in to another lodge where the groomsmen were staying for the wedding.  It all worked out, and they had a great time!  It's either drought or flood here in Texas!!

Cheers! Catherine

Sharing with these fun linky parties:

Amaze Me Mondays at Dwellings

Make it Pretty Monday at The Dedicated House

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/

The inspiration Gallery at The Craftberry Bush 

Fridays Unfolded at Nancharrow.com

Inspire me Tuesday at A stroll through life

Vintage Inspiration Party at My Salvaged Treasures

The Scoop at Cedar Hill Farm House

Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House

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

Vintage Inspiration Party (Tuesday) at My Salvaged Treasures

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style

Centerpiece Wednesday at The Style Sisters

Whimsy Wednesday at Simply Designing

 Seasonal Sundays at The Tablescaper

 Share Your Cup Thursday at Jann Olson BlogSpot

Saturday Sparks Linky Party at Pieced Pastimes

 What's It Wednesday at Ivy and Elephants

 Link Party Palooza at Tater Tots and Jello

Shabbilicious Friday at Shabby Art Boutique

Home Sweet Home at The Charm of Home

What to do weekends at Crafts a la mode

Share it One More Time Sunday at One More Time Events

Silver & Lavender Couples Shower

It's a couples shower!  Silver and Lavender are the wedding colors for this couple.  A pretty combination!

Since it was a couples shower, I didn't want to decorate too girly.  So I kept it neutral with the silver, black and white banners.  Floating candles inside cylinder vases adorn the mantle.
Guests were greeted at the front door with a wreath that I made from vintage wedding gowns and white silk beaded evening gowns.

 

Once inside, I placed an embellished floating candle arrangement on the foyer table.

 

I wrapped the glass vase in rhinestone mesh that I embellished even MORE with bridal lace, beaded trim, metal ribbon, crystals, and a brooch!  Then I placed the vase on this embellished white pedestal that is just dripping with crystals!

As guests turned to the right, here's what they saw next....

Then comes the buffet table!

 I wrapped this two-tiered serving tray in rhinestone mesh

I made little monogrammed cupcake/food toppers with the initials of the bride and groom.

 Even the Sushi got  little monogrammed food toppers!

 Here are the little wedding bells that I made to hang from the chandelier over the buffet table.

  I made them with paper mache ornaments that were meant to be Christmas ornaments.  Just covered them in silk beaded bridal fabric - little wedding bells - I love them!!

 

 

Even the water bottles were decorated!

On to the gift table....

 I painted and embellished this lamp base to be the base for this sign.

Want to see a close up of this mantle?

 

So there you have it!  A couples shower where everyone had a great time with great food!  (I can take no credit for the food....only the decor and buffet set up/decor.)  The food was beautiful, and looked quite tasty!  Hope this inspires you for your next party!

Cheers! Catherine

Sharing with these fun linky parties:

Amaze Me Mondays at Dwellings

Make it Pretty Monday at The Dedicated House

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/

The inspiration Gallery at The Craftberry Bush 

Fridays Unfolded at Nancharrow.com

Inspire me Tuesday at A stroll through life

Vintage Inspiration Party at My Salvaged Treasures

The Scoop at Cedar Hill Farm House

Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House

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

Vintage Inspiration Party (Tuesday) at My Salvaged Treasures

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style

Centerpiece Wednesday at The Style Sisters

Whimsy Wednesday at Simply Designing

 Seasonal Sundays at The Tablescaper

 Share Your Cup Thursday at Jann Olson BlogSpot

Saturday Sparks Linky Party at Pieced Pastimes

 What's It Wednesday at Ivy and Elephants

 Link Party Palooza at Tater Tots and Jello

Shabbilicious Friday at Shabby Art Boutique

Home Sweet Home at The Charm of Home

What to do weekends at Crafts a la mode

Share it One More Time Sunday at One More Time Events