Instant Fall Decorating: Just Add Pumpkins & Gourds!

One of the many great things about Fall Decorating, is the fact that we can leave it up and out from September through Thanksgiving. But my favorite part of decorating for this wonderful season  is the fact that it is SO VERY EASY!! Below are a few examples.

*Acorn Squash and Pumpkins simply placed on cake stands give almost a gallery look. 

*When preparing for guests, add touches of flowers and candles and you are ready for any event.

*From casual to formal and anywhere in between, this look is extremely versatile.

*Inspired by the fabric below, yellow, green and orange gourds are simply placed in separate cylinders. *Adding water to the cylinders will give a wonderful magnified look, but will shorten the life of the gourds. Without water, most gourds will last the entire season depending on how old they were when they were purchased.

Daily, produce stands and grocery stores are harvesting and receiving their supply of Pumpkins and Gourds. Now is the time to begin stocking up!



Have FUN!!
Catherine


*Some Suggestions for large selections of unusual varieties.

  Pine Belt Area - *Mitchell Farms Collins, MS
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mitchell-Farms/324457531849

  Jackson Area - *Donna's #6 Star, MS

A Halloween Mantle - Try Bringing Yard-Art In!

Using outdoor decorations inside your home for Halloween decorating, brings an unexpected element that always adds to the fun! 

These little guys were brought in out of the cold and tucked inside a dining room fireplace.

 Flowers, gourds and pumpkins were used in front of the spooky trio on the fireplace hearth, adding fall color as well as hiding the electrical cord!!

Dollar Store beverage cups adorn the mantle's edge and peek out of the fall flower arrangements. 

Using multiple pieces of the same styled item always adds impact!!

*  Additional Tips!

*  Including the color bright green, makes all the other colors POP!

* The use of additional accent lighting will help highlight the area you want emphasized. 

   This can be as understated and as simple as the votive candles shown in the photo above.

This season look around your home, garage and attic to see what you may already have that you can use this year in different ways. It will save you time, money AND frustration!! 

Have FUN!!

Catherine

How to Create Pickled People / Pickled Monsters for Halloween

O.K. Here We Go!!
It is October 1st, and my friends, it is time to ENTERTAIN FEARLESSLY!
Today we are going to show what I feel is the easiest and most effective Halloween Decoration / Project
.

PICKLED PEOPLE / MONSTERS
Needed
1) Glass container with or without lid
2) Mask
*Note - If your container does not have a lid, put your mask in upside down and then turn your container upside down. The look is very similar.
You Tube Pickled People / Monster Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvMqhXQ05JA&noredirect=1