October Begins The Count-down

October

is soon to arrive!

October is the month that we start the

Count-down to

Halloween

Thanksgiving

Christmas

To begin the count-down to

Halloween

I made this

Halloween Advent Calendar

My Grandchildren

Sara, Zada, and Maya

will love this

Each day they remove the date.

Some of the days have a message on the back

that says

SEE GRANDMA

On those days they have to come see me and I will have a treat for them.

I spray-painted a cookie sheet I got at DI

Used cute Halloween scrapbook paper

and cut-out the numbers with my Cricut.

Easy as could be!

BUT

I need to make 2 more

Old cookie sheets are hard to find at my DI

so I bought 2 new ones at Wal-Mart.

Not Good! The black spray paint won't adhere

to the pan.

WHY!

Because of the Non-stick coating. . . . .  

They may have to be just plain old "baking pan" color. . .

So there you have it.

Halloween Advent Calendar

Now I am on to another project

I am making a Halloween Tablecloth

for my dining room table

Cute, bright fabric, will be the choice for this tablecloth.

Halloween decorations go up on Friday, October 1st.

I am excited to show you the finished tablecloth

and

The Halloween Decorations!
Hooking up with
Sew Dang Cute/Crafting With The Stars
eighteen 25
House of Hepworth

Vintage Sideboard

My Vintage Sideboard is in my

Dining Room, and she looks WONDERFUL!

My Aunt Colleen and Cousin Janie

found this old sideboard (sorry no before pictures)

They said it was in pretty bad shape. (All the better)

As I have told you before they re-do furniture.

Anyway

This piece caught my eye. . .

I just had to have it.

The size and the style was perfect for my dining area

So here it is all re-finished and decorated

Now living in my home

The drawers at the bottom will come in handy.

I need more storage space for table linens etc.

Love the old vintage handles.

They were really ugly, but after using a brass polish

Look how lovely.

I am so in love with it!

I have that very pleased feeling when you find something

that you feel so connected to.

That's why I love vintage and second-hand furniture

There is that feeling of  Connection.

I am sure the beautiful sideboard

from my Auntie and Cousin

will bring me many years of enjoyment and beauty.

Thanks for letting me share!

I will be Linking to these wonderful blogs:

Monday

Craft-O-Maniac

Metamorphis Monday/ Between Naps on The Porch

Cottage Instincts

Tuesday

Twice Owned Tuesday

Get Your Craft On
A Stroll Thru Life/ Table Top Tuesday

Wednesday
Whatever Goes Wednesday/Someday Crafts
Trendy Treehouse
Blue Cricket Design
Thursday
Transformation Thursday/Shabby Chic Cottage
Fireflies and Jellybeans
Beyond The Picket Fence/ Projects Under $100
Friday
Frugal Friday/The Shabby Nest
504 Main Tickled Pink
Fingerprints on The Fridge
Frugalicious/Finding Fabulous for Less
Fabulous Friday Finds
Miss Mustard Seed/ Furniture Friday
Saturday
Tatertos and Jello
Perfectly Imperfect/Style Feature
Funky Junk
A Little Lovely/Saturday Sore'
Sunday
Under The Table Dreaming/ Sunday Showcase
The DIY Show Off

Re-Do Furniture & Yard Sale

I think I have recovered from the

Re-Do Furniture and Yard Sale!

Woooow!

It was a great success

My Aunt and Cousin did  great on the sale of the furniture

and I did good on my sales. 

We all came out ahead!

Here are just a few picture of the sale

I was so busy I didn't get very many pictures.

My black sideboard is right there.

Oh, it is sweet!

This is just part of the sale.  There was so much more to it. . .

Can't wait until next Spring when another one is planned.

I'll be sure to let you know when.

Tomorrow begins a new week for blogging projects

Can't wait to show you my side table I got from my Aunt

I have it in my home and all decorated.

Tomorrow

I will reveal it.

Be sure to come back. .

Karie

I've Been On Assignment!

Hey, Blogger Friends,

I haven't forgotten you.

I have been on Assignment. . . .

Ya, it was an Assignment

to help my Cousin and my Aunt

with their Re-Do Furniture and Yard Sale.

(They worked my tail off!  Really!)

Oh, boy do I have a lot to tell you

and some Pics to go with it.

Just give me an hour or two to rest and I will be

back to my computer

giving you the low down on my Assignment.

More Fall Decorating

I am still decorating for Fall

I don't think I will ever be finished.

And

This is only my fall descorations

I still have my

Halloween

and

Thanksgiving!

I love this time of year

I love the warm colors of fall decor

Red, Orange, Brown, Golden Yellow

and all the colors inbetween.

My table in the living room.

Candy Corn in glass vases makes a bright Autumn display

I love my crocheted doily

My Aunt Diane made it for me many years ago.

I don't care if they aren't "in style"!

I like them and I decorate with them!

(So there!)

Do you remember the square wicker basket from

my thrifty finds last week?

Well, a little spray paint and I have a cute basket for my vases.

I am too lazy Oh shoot, just say it I am too lazy

to take everything down from my shelf

and put the fall decor on it!

So I put the fall garland around the things already on the shelf.

It still adds a touch of fall and it is less work!

Aren't those Witches Shoes the cutest things?

They are really salt and pepper shakers

I collect shakers, so I just had to have them.

I like the touch of blue with the orange and yellow.

My turquoise/blue can still stay at home on the shelf

The color just adds to the beauty.

Reminds me of the Autumn blue sky.

Have you noticed how the sky is a different color of blue

in the Autumn season than it is in the Summer?

I will be decorating for the next 2 months

Then I switch to CHRISTMAS. . . .

Oh, my, is it really only a couple of months away?

Didn't I just go to the 4th of July parade last week?

Take A Walk Thru Bloggerville

It has been a beautiful week in

Bloggerville

Everyone is showing their

Fall

and

Halloween

Decor and Projects

House of Smith

I like Cute decorations. . . .

I don't like scary!. . . .

Here are some of the cute things I found in Bloggerville

the week

As always Jen at Tatertots and Jello

has the cutest decorations!

Lil Luna

She has done some really cute things check her out.

I like this Halloween Advent Calendar

Oopsey Daisy

My favorites have been the traditional Fall Decor

A Strol Thru Life

showed us the beautiful cloches that everyone is making.

Dining Delight

Savy Southern Style

Decor Chic

These are just a few of the delights of Fall

I found in Bloggerville this week

But be sure to check out the beautiful delights of

 Mother Nature

She is beautiful this time of year.

Have a wonderful day

Technical Problems

I have had major Technical Problems

with my blog.

A dear sweet visitor e-mailed me and to let me know

she could not view my blog

It showed a blank screen.

For Three Days

I knew this was going on. .. ..

But, I didn't know how to fix it.

Where do you get help when you just know the basic of the computer?

Well, I went to the Blogger Contact.

It actually listed the problem I was having.

Gave great directions on how to solve the problem

The problem was one of the Blog sites

that I was linking up to for their Linky Party

had a button too large for my blog.

I had to remove All of my Linky Party Blog Buttons.

Someone out there in Bloggerville

Has a Button that is too large!

So now I have to do something else for the linky parties

If you are a hostess and you don't see your button

on my Blog, be patient I will add your name to

the Blog Party Roll soon.

Oh, the joys of Blogging.

Have a great Day everyone



Thrifty Story

Yesterday was a visit to the Thrift Store (DI)

I think I found some pretty good things.

And nothing cost me over $2.00

 Of course I needed everything I found!

 Cute glass jars, basket, square glass plate, ceramic fruit, ceramic vases

What is it with me and the Ampersand sign?

I just couldn't resist buying it. . .  I don no what  it is!

 

Cutest ceramic fruit, & square glass plate

Oh, and these vases. . . . love them.

I think they would be cute with bright colored candy in them.

Oh, ya! Spray paint these cuties. . . . Hmmm!

Couldn't pass up this square basket. . .  spray paint here we come!

So I have the process going right now. . . 

First is the primer. . 

Next I will spray paint.  

Some things I haven't decided on a color.

I will let you see them when they are all finished.. . . . 

I am very busy right now getting things done.

Next week I am going to my Aunt and my Cousins

HUGE! and I mean HUGE!

Yard Sale

It really isn't a yard sale, but that is what they call it.

They sell over 300 pieces of furniture

that they have been painting and re-finishing.

Twice a year they put on a sale. . . . .Spring and Fall.

This is the Fall Sale.

They have invited me to come and sell my Crafts and Thrifty Finds.

Last Spring they sold over 200 pieces of furniture.

If you live in Utah you should try to come.

It is in Orem, Utah

As soon as I have the address I will post it.

 I know how to get there but can't tell you the address

It will be September 22, 23, 24, and 25th

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday

Well. . .  I best be off to do painting and crafting. . .

Lots to do and so little time.

Oh, and I have a Cloche' display I want to post.

Come Back, ya hear!

Pillow Decor Needed More

My little Ampersand Pillow

that I created a few weeks ago,

Needed More Friend Pillows

So

I made two new pillows to go with Ampersand

Welcome,

?

Question

&

!

Exclamation

They have added a cute whimsey to my home.

Welcome, ? and !

I just love whimsical elements to any room.

Hope you enjoy!



Fall Decor II and More

I have been busy doing more

Fall Decorating.

I found these wooden blocks at DI

I couldn't leave them the way they were (ugly)

So I spray painted and put some cute paper on them

and used my Cricit to cut the FALL letters.

(I did this at 2:00 AM this morning!)

They sit on top of my T.V.

Ya, I know I don't have a flat screen. . . just a little behind times.

This cute little orange basket I also found at DI

(it is Fenton Glass)

It proably  belonged to some sweet mother that
had passed away

and her children were cleaning out her house and
just gave it to DI. . . .

(That will happen to me, and believe it or not it will happen to all of us!)

It goes great with the Fall decor.

I added this to the table vignette. . .

Found the frame at DI

Spray painted it.

I had the word on the plexi glass but it didn't fit the frame size.

SO

I took it to the glass company and they cut it to fit.

(No charge! Can you believe it?)

While I was having a sleepless night, I decided my

Jackson needed to be changed.

So I put this turquoise paper behind it

and tied a new ribbon on it

And

Added it to the black shelf

When I was younger and raising my family

I changed my decor for every season and holiday

I am OLDER now, AND, I am lazy it is a lot of WORK

to keep changing the decor.

But there are just some things I can not let go. . . .

So I keep changing what I can and

leaving some things as they are. . .

Come back and see what I am going to do next.

Sunday September 19, 2010

I am linking to:

The DIY Show Off

Sunday Showcase Under The Table Dreaming

Fabulous Fall

Welcome to my Fall Home

My Front Door Will Greet You With
The Welcome of Fall

Please come in and see what
I have done. . .
(it is still a work in progress)

Fall Tablescape with lots of Little Fall Vignettes

(The handsome youngman in the picture is my adorable grandson)

I love this amber depression glass apothacary

I actually made this with a candle stick and a jar

both are depression glass found at DI

Of Course my PB Knock-off glass vase is part of the vignette.

gorilla glue a candle stick and a tall vase, (cheap)

The Little Fall Princess

I love the Fall Season. . . .
The colors
The sunny days and cool nights
Children in school
Football Games
Fun Holidays
I like living where the seasons change
and I can change with the seasons. . .

Hope you enjoyed the tour of my Fall home

I will have more to show another day

Come Back, OK?

I will be linking this to lots of parties this week

check my side-bar for the parties and come visit.

I have linked this post to most of the Link Parties on

my sidebar.  Be sure to visit these blogs. 

Some of the extra Link Parties for the Fall Decor are:

 

The DIY Showoff Fall Festival

 

 

A Stroll Thru  Life

Cloche' Party