Halloween 2010 Costumes

I can't close out October without

Showing-off my Granddaughters

Halloween Costumes
For 2010

So here they are. . . .

 This is the little Queen of Hearts (she is so dang cute)

 And this little sweetheart is a Witch
(gotta have a witch in the bunch)

All decked out in red is the She Devil (which she is not) 

 I think this little beauty is a Bride of a Monster (cute costume)

 Now here is the Dead Cheerleader (my pretty little blue eyed)

 All the little Granddaughters together.

Ready to go out in the neighborhood

They weren't gone too long because the

Little Queen of Hearts

and the

Little Witch

Got scared!

I made a sack of goodies for All the Grandkids

Even my three oldest (who are too old to trick or treat).

Isn't that what Grandma's are for

Spoil the Grandkids?

No matter what age?

(No pictures of the little Grandson, he is off with friends)!

(he was too busy filling his sack with goodies)

Don't ya just get a KICK out of HALLOWEEN?

Happy Halloween

Well, we are just about done with

October

And

Halloween

is soon here!

My little ghosts, goblins,witches and monsters

are all excited for the big day!

How about yours?

I can't reveal any costumes yet

(that will be after Halloween post)

But I can show you what last year was like. . .

Last year I had fairies, rock stars, pretty little witches, a lion, and Dracula. . . . 

 My little Fairy, Zada

 The Diva Rock Star, Sara

 This my adorable and lovable Lion

Maya

She is the cutest Lion I know!

 This is Jared, the only boy in the mix of little girls

I have two other grandsons, but they are much older

So my Jared hangs out with the girls cousins and his sister.

Oh, he is a cutie. . . .

Don't know for sure what he will be this year

Last I heard he wanted to be a "Dead Boy Scout"!

(It's a boy thing)

Sara, Zada, and Maya made me this cute little spider. . . . 

It will be a treasure, as all things the grand kids make are treasures to me. 

So, I wish you a safe, happy, fun

Halloween

Hope you and your "characters" are all safe!

Halloween Table Setting

I'm just so happy to share this

Table Setting

It is the first time I have done a

Table Setting (Tablescape)

For Bloggerville to see.

I hope you like it.

 I use to have lots of pretty table ware

But then I down-sized and many of my beautiful dishes I gave away.

Silly Me!

Soooooooooo,

I have started to collect again

 I find many of my plates and bowls at the thrift store

And I buy lots of things when department stores have them on sale.

I found these napkins and napkin rings 50% off

 My cute witch shoes are salt and pepper shakers

I just found them this year

(among my many collections are salt and pepper shakers)

 The pumpkin bowl I think is adorable.

So happy and cheerful

 The orange plates and the bowls are new

But the salad plate I found at DI (thrift store)

I have always loved a pretty table setting.

But, once my children grew up and my husband died

I just kind of lost my desire to "fuss" over a cute table setting

But,

You know what?

After visiting each week

Marty at A Stroll Thru Life/Table Top Tuesday

And

Susan at Between Naps On The Porch

And seeing all the great blogging gals that link up to their parties

I started to miss the days of decorating a table

So I think I am back to "fussing" over my table settings

It will take me a few times and I will be

back in the groove again.

Thanks to all of you gals that show your TABLESCAPES

I have visited many of your blogs

and

You inspire me!

My Friends The Ghosts

 I like GHOSTS!

But

I only like MY Ghosts!
The ghost in the photo above has been with me for 40 years.

I like him, well, maybe I love him. . . .

I made him, yep, I gave him life. . .

These little characters, crack me up!

They are so full of Ghostly personality. . . Aren't they the cutest?

They just add so much fun to my table decor.

I love them!

As far as Ghost love goes my Ghosts are my favorites.

They have been with me for a long, long time.

I am really attached to them.

At the end of October when I have to tell them good-bye

I kind of feel lonesome for a day or two without my

Ghost Friends,

But, then out comes my Turkey Buddies, and I feel good again.

( I know I am weird, I give life to inantimate things!)



Last Minute Halloween Decor

You would think I was done with

Halloween Decorating

But there  always seems to be

something more that I want to do!

This little project I did for my

Grandkids.

 They were so simple and easy

They are orange and black tiles

I found the ghosts and BOO and bats at Wal-Mart

They are little sticky things

 My patio area needed to have decorations.

This is just a pumpkin and a wreath sitting on the

yellow chair, that I love.

 The door on the patio needed to be more festive

So I added the Halloween Witch.

I have had my decorations for many years.

But over the years I have given my children most of my decorations.

Those precious little Grandchildren love this time of year

and Grandma is more than happy to decorate

and make things for them.

Halloween Candelabra

I did it, I did it!

I made a

Halloween Candelabra!

Almost like Martha's.

This is Karie's version of

The Halloween Candelabra

(I don't know why that candle looks crooked it isn't in real life)

I can't believe I found the parts to make this.

I found these two brass candle holder thingies
at the thrift store (DI)

But I didn't know if I could use them or not.

Called my son Mark to see if brass could be unsoldered.

NO!

Ok, can ya help me with this?

He did help me, but I was left with these two candle thingies and I didn't
know how to hook them to this. . . .

 I had Gorilla Glued a wooden candle holder
to two wooden bases.
I stayed up one night until 2 AM trying to figure out how
to get the two brass candle holder affixed to what would be the base.
(I think Gorilla Glue can accomplish anything. . . . . Wrong!)
Hmmmmmmm
Son-in-law, Russell, he can figure this one out for me.
Sure enough he did.
(no picture of him wiring the brass candle holder to the wooden base)
Spray Paint and we will soon have our candelabra.

I also had to spray paint the beads.

When you take Junk, literally Junk!

And create something as cute as this

WOW!

Sweet Satisfaction!

Oh, yes, sweet!

Martha isn't the only one that can create!

And she doesn't get the thrill of using JUNK!

I have to say there were a couple of gals in Bloggerville

that did candelabras

I don't remember who they are

but they inspired me more than Martha.

I am linking this up with several Linky Parties this week. . .

be sure to check my side-bar for the great

gals that put on these parties.

I Am Back In The Swing

I am back to creating and blogging!

Oh, it feels good to be back

I know you probably didn't even notice I was gone!

I only posted twice last week

But, I am back now!

Thought you might like to see a few of the things

I was doing while I was MIA.

Of Course I went to DI (Thrift Store)

Isn't that Blue Glass beautiful?

And the picture. . . . do you see that?

It has a signature but it is a print!

Do you have any ideas about it?

I liked the picture.

So it is mine now

I think I spent $5 that day at DI

I have also been doing some counted cross stitch.
I like to sit in the evenings watching my t.v shows
(Dancing With The Stars, Law And Order, The Office)
Doing my "hand-work"

I can't just sit and do nothing
I have to keep my hands busy.
It is relaxing to me to do my hand-work in the evenings.
Oh, dear I have to close this post
Law And Order is on.
I missed my blog and I am glad to be back.

I will be linking this post with:
Under The Table Dreaming/Showcase Sunday
The DIY Show-Off/ Fall Festival

Creative Instincts/Make It 4 Monday
Between Naps On The Porch/Metamorphis Monday
The DIY Show-off/Parade of Projects
Craft-O-Maniac/Monday
It's so Very Cheri/It's So Very Creative

Having A Creative Come Apart!

Oh, Seriously. . .

I am having a Creative Come Apart!

I have not come up with anything

that is the least bit creative.

This has been going on for several days.

Maybe if I visit Bloggerville
I will feel better. . . .

Isn't that the cutest apron?

Purple Chocolat Home

Now look at those cute little things

Curby's Closet

 

I visited Marty at

A Stroll Thru Life

I especially like her

TableTop Tuesday

So many talented ladies link up to her party

Oh, I feel much better after my walk through

Bloggerville.

Now maybe I can create something. .

Hope you enjoy!



Lamp Re-Created

I didn't get my project done in time to enter it in the

CSI

Challenge for this week.

We were challenged to make something that was

Ballard Design Inspired.

I may not have finished in time for the challenge

But

I have a beautiful "new" lamp for my home

What could be better

And

To top it off

It was  oh, so much cheaper.

This is what I started with

I bought 2 lamps from DI

each costing $3

(I am getting ready to spray paint)

This was my inspiration

From Ballard Design.

Lamp base $69

Lamp shade $40

Oh, No!

Not paying that!

This is Karie Design

And oh, so much cheaper

Lamp base $3

Lamp shade $1

(already had the shade, fabric $1)

Oh, so cute in my home

I had never done a shade before

Now I know some tricks I would do next time.

A Karie Design

Thanks Ballard for the idea.

But

Hmmmm, I like mine best.

But I am linking this to  my other Bloggy friends.

Under The Table Dreaming

The DIY Show Off
Between Naps on The Porch/Metamorphis Monday
Cottage Instincts
Craft-O-Maniac

It's So Very Cheri/ It Is So Very Creative
House of Grace/Twice Owned Tuesday
Todays Creative Blog
Costal Charm/Nifty Thrifty Tuesday
Someday Crafts/Whatever Goes Wednesday
Trendy Treehouse
Blue Cricket Design
Fireflies And Jelly Beans
The Shabby Chic Cottage/Transformation Thursday
Beyond The Picket Fence/Under $100
House of Hepworth
The Shabby Nest/Frugal Friday
504 Main/ Tickled Pink Friday
Frugilicious/Finding Fabulous
Frou, Frou Decor/Fabulous Friday Finds
The DIY Club/ DIY HOME
It's So Cheri/The Weekend Wrap Up
Tatertots and Jello/Weekend Wrap-Up

Celebrating Autumn At My Home

Oh, How I Love This Time of Year

It is Autumn !

In my beautiful part of the earth

Mother Nature is showing her beautiful colors of

Golden Yellow, Orange, Browns

and all shades in between.

Along with Mother Nature

I too like to show the beautiful colors of Fall

in my little humble home

Isn't it amazing how candy even has the colors of Fall.

Nothing scary in my home for the Halloween celebration.

No, No,

I like cute!

No scary skulls, or scary witches, or scary pumpkins or ghosts

No, sir! Only Cute for Halloween!

The Fall Angel presides over my home during this time of season

Autumn leaves, orange and red berries and Sunflowers adorn my home

A touch of amber gives a gentle glow in the evening light.

All of this comes together to make an inviting home

for family and friends.

What a beautiful time of year

and

What a beautiful way to decorate.

Thank you for stopping by.

I am linking this to

Tatertots and Jello

DIY Show Off/Fall Festival