Hello , my blogging friends.  I started my day  by deep cleaning the dining room. I hand washed all my china. I love tea sets and I love beautiful tea cups. But it does require me to hand wash them when they are dusty.  I do not trust to put them in the dishwasher, even though we have a setting for hand washing.
I hope you enjoy my photos of some of my vignettes.

I had more of a spring vignette on top of this book case. I changed it to more of a fall display. I added an old silver tray and placed in it some sugared fruit. I love the pair plate for fall. The book I got at Marshall's and the lamp I think at Kirkland

This tea set is a gift from my youngest son Jeffrey. He was stationed in Okinawa and he brought this tea set back for me.

This violet set is a miss match. I have collected purple and lavender pieces over the years.


I have been collecting this Moss Rose stuff for years.  Every time I find a different piece I snatch it up and call it mine.

Hope you enjoy a few of vignettes.  I will share some more photos at a later date.

Falling up the Kitchen

My morning was utilized fall cleaning the kitchen. I added a navy blue table cloth from Kohl's  and nave blue valances that I ordered on line.   The table runner and placemat's were purchased at the craft fair at convention center here in Myrtle Beach.
I added a vase of sunflowers and added sunflowers to the shelf on the wall.
Bessie the cow use to be gold, so I got out my trusty spray paint can and gave her an update. The picture was purchased at Kirkland's on clearance.
I hope you all enjoy.

Craft Projects!

I decided to make a few craft projects. All are handcrafted by me, with the exception I did not paint the birdhouse. It is a yard sale find. If you are the designer that designed the sunflower pattern on my little cushion, please let me know and I will give you full credit. I hope you enjoy!

Today I focused on the family room, sun room and the dining room table. I did a thorough deep cleaning the family room and entry. The sun room I did touch up as I had already gave it a deep cleaning for the fall.
I thought I would share my fall decorations with my blogging friends. I kept it very simple this year. Last year I used a lot of glittered items and I had glitter every where for months. I hope you enjoy my photos.

 The living room mantle was kept very simple. I added to glittered silver pumpkins, and a couple of votive s. The plate was already there so I just left it.

I just added some faux acorns , some pumpkins and two burlap sachets to the bread bowl on the dining room table.

This bench sits in my entry way hall.  It was a yard sale find a couple of years ago. The pillows with the blue are also yard sale finds. The pillow with the fall leaves is one that I embroidered and sewed. If you recognize your leaf design, please let me know and I will give you full credit.

I have this trunk sitting against the odd wall in the entry. This picnic basket with the scarecrow is one I put out every year. I just love it. Its funny how you keep some things for year.
I will share more photos tomorrow , as blogger gets fussy and will not let me post a lot of photos.

 

Day 2 of Fall Cleaning and Decorating

I am taking each room one at a time and giving it a thorough deep cleaning. I am also adding touches of fall.
This is Day 2 and I focused on the Master Bath.  

The Master Bath has French doors. It is a long galley like bath room. It has a garden tub and a full shower. It has a separate toilet room.
I am posting pictures of how I have it decorated. This is subject to change at any time.....LOL

Decorating the Master Bedroom for Fall.

I changed out the bedding in our master bedroom today for a more Fall like appearance. My decorating style is a Old World, Traditional with a little bit of country thrown in as an accent. Please ignore all the black electronic boxes, my hubbie has at least 11 in this room alone. I try to disguise them the best I can, but there are so many and the electical cords are bizzare. I shutter when the UPS truck shows at our front door. I just know it is another black box. LOL.

The bedding I purchased at Bed BATH AND BEYOND.  The pillows were a Kirkland clearance find.  I have had the lamps for years. The odd and end decor on the night stands are yard sale finds with the exception of the florals. I had those in my stash.

This is my corner in the house. I sit here and read, play on the computer and read my bible. This corner makes me feel secure for whatever reason. I had to sleep in it when I had my breast cancer surgery because it was the only place I could get comfortable. Since that time it has become my safe haven.

These are some random wall decor  I have hung in the room. The two oval shape plaques I have had forever and are my favorite.

Finally Retired!!! A New Life Begins!

I partied all day at work. I could not take pictures as I worked in a mental health center. It was possible a client could have walked by or came in to the room, so for their privacy I refrained from taking photos.
However I was able to take pictures of the wonderful gifts I received from my coworkers and friends. As always blogger would not let me post all my pictures. But here are some of my wonderful gifts.

Yard Sale Finds and altered spoons.

I picked up this candle stick at the yard sale yesterday I thought it looked so shabby chic. I will probably use it in the spring time.

This was another find. I do not know why, but something drew me to this arrangement.  I love that it looks old, I guess.

This arrangement did not look like this when I brought it home. It had pink and lavender flowers and the container looked horrible. I took out the pink roses an added some aged purple roses. I used scrap book paper and lace on the container.
I probably will not keep this as I am not a purple person.

Just wanted to show the little spoons  I altered. I collect them at yard sales. This is the first time I ever tried to alter any. I love them.

A Thrift Store Find and some small crafts.

I found this framed print at Goodwill. It had an ugly gold frame. I gave it a good update by bringing out my trusty spray paint can.  I think it looks much better being black.

These two sachets, started out to be one purse. It did not work out, so I regrouped.

I made the stands of these two bird houses by recycling a spool and a round card board piece. The piece came out of the package when I bought two new skillets. It sort of looked like a tape roll. It was just the right size for two Cd's to be glued as a top and bottom for the base of the stand.

I love how this little canvas turned out. I started off by painting over an ugly picture of a pear. When the paint dryed it came out with this crackling effect. I just loved it so that is what the whole design of the campus was based.  The flowers  were off an old floral wreath. I cut out the heart out of scrap paper and added some bling.  I also glittered the heart and the canvas. I used a punch to punch out the butterfly. I glittered the butterfly and used some bling down the center. The lace at the top was some left over from another project.  The little sign says "My Favorite" that was purchased in a package of the other little signs at the craft store.

I brought this box home from work. It held my business cards. I up cycled it by adding scrap book paper and flowers.

ITS ALMOST FALL YOU ALL.

I found the little crate at a antique/thrift shop for two dollars. I had all these florals in my stash. I decided to create this fall arrangement. I usually do not start decorating for fall until around the end of September, however I have started early this year for some reason. Maybe its the hot weather we are having here in the South.

I purchased two little clay pots at Michael s. I had some burlap and lace ribbon in my stash, as well as the sunflowers. I think this will add a bit of whimsy to my kitchen.

I decided to use  my sun flowers in this little space in the kitchen.  I found the sunflower plate at home goods. The brown shelf  was a yard sale find , it was 5.oo.  I place my two potted sunflowers in the top of the shelf. The three little burlap covered pots on the bottom shelf are from Family  Dollar. I love to shop at Family Dollar.   I find some items that appear high end for hardly nothing.

Why won't blogger post the pictures I ask it too?

 

Happy Blogging Sunday!  I have been busy this week creating. I can not wait until retirement when I can really enjoy my craft room.  The first thing on the agenda is to move everything out of the room and start orgainzing so it will work more efficiently.  Hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend!!