Vintage Halloween

This weekend I decided to make some Halloween decorations

I gathered up my ribbons, paper and tags

and downloaded a few vintage

Halloween postcards.

I cut out the images of the postcards,

which were printed in color on regular

copy paper.

Then I used the tag as a template and cut out 

scrapbook paper the size of the tags

I glued the image to the Halloween paper,

then glued them both to the tags.

Finally, I hole punched the top of the tag 

and added ribbons!

I used them as ornaments to decorate my 

Halloween Tree.

Along with some spiders and garland

from the dollar store.

And ghost & orange lights I had on hand 

from last year.

I big Boo bow at the top and we're done!

Here are the images if you want to use them too:

It rained five inches in one day here on Saturday/Sunday

so I had to wait until today to take the tree out to the porch.

Later this week I'll show you the Halloween table

and then this weekend the decorated buffet.

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Burlap and Bees

This week's table is a fun mix of roosters burlap and bees.

These black and white roosters were perfect for the fall table.

I used a mix of black and white dishes and a brass bee napkin ring.

The salad plates are a french bee motif.

Along with a vintage coin black & gold glass 

with a new black goblet for the stemware.

All of the subtle colors seems to go well 

with the black and white cushions &

floor of the porch.

The adorable flatware holders

are burlap bows from Mudpie

purchased at Coastal Cupboard

Finally my black Royal Haeger mid-century bowl was the perfect spot for 

some white pumpkins fancied up with black and white ribbons.

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Mt Pleasant Shopping

 The first weekend in September I went on a shopping trip

with Miss B along with a mini beach vacation.

In the town where we stayed outside Charleston,

Mt. Pleasant we visited the cutest store

named The Coastal Cupboard.

 They feature tabletop, cooking and kitchen items

in addition to a few home decor pieces like

picture frames and candles.

 It was a great store.  Clean, fully stocked and friendly.

Lots and lots of kitchen items

 and they host cooking classes

 and lots of tabletop items including the

MudPie line featuring

burlap items.

I purchased two photo frames and

a set of four burlap utensil holders.

Check out their website at

http://www.thecoastalcupboard.com/

or on Facebook.

 

Most of these photos are from their facebook page, I took a few but

always feel weird randomly photographing at stores.



Fall Porches

I was out at lunchtime on Friday and took a few

pictures of porches decorated for fall.

 This house is beautiful, the porch doesn't disappoint either!

 I like the way the put the pumpkins inside the urns

with the greenery still in there~clever!

 This community of homes is known for their

houses built with porches so it's a great

place for inspiration.

 Each home had a different take on

fall with wreaths, pumpkins and mums.

 This one had the most wonderful

hydrangea bushes overflowing.

 A few scarecrows were seen with the mix of mums.

I got our porch decorated yesterday and Mr. B 

planted the mums.  Then it rained today so no pictures to share until

later this week!  

~Hope you are settling into the fall season~

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Urning for Fall

Since the warm weather has lingered on, we have been reluctant to make any changes to our landscaping outside as of yet.

I am however, looking for an inspiration for my urn

in the front of the house as you walk up to our front door.

 

Normally we plant a mum in there and call it a day,

but this year I wanted to try to reach a little higher

in my design.

I found the following pictures

online at Better Home & Gardens:

 The traditional pumpkin topiary

 

 The pumpkin & gourd filled urn

 The pot~pourri of fall, which looks to complicated

for my skill set!

 This pumpkin topiary had the house numbers,

which was a cute idea!

And finally the mix of fall annuals.

I'm not sure what I'll decide,

but will keep you posted!

Hope this has provided a little urn inspiration for you :)

 

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Fall on the Porch

Now that fall is officially here,

I set a goal for myself to transform the porch

before I began another round of classes.

 This is the first year I've decorated the porch since we did

the floor in black and white last year.

 I found that the black & white with red accents

was a challenge for me to mix with autumnal colors.

 I used alot of golds and reds to mix

with black and silver here on the buffet.

 Mercury glass accents along with vintage 

glasses and fire king dishes.

 The leaves scattered about are 

faux since we've not hardly any

color on our trees yet, just a few peeks of yellow.

 I have loved the mercury globes during the summer

they light up at night, so I wanted to 

incorporate them into the last days enjoying the porch.

 These vintage mid-century coin glasses

are a peak into my tablescape for this week.

Hope you are enjoying early fall!

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Update:
I'm joining Kathleen for her apple challenge,
which wasn't planned but pleased to participate at:
http://www.cuisinekathleen.com/2013/09/apple-challengeare-you-biting-lets-dish.html