Fall Decorating ~*SCARECROW *Love*~

Hi Sweet Bloggy Friends!

When fall comes each year here in Michigan

as I have said it is bittersweet for me.

We are far out, that I consider us very much

in the country.  Not to far away from us

are pumpkin patches, cider mills, and

fields that need harvested.

Thus, I think without realizing it, I have grown

fond of scarecrows!

So today, I thought I'd share a few of my

scarecrow friends with you!

Don't they just make you smile?

Thissweet guy, has pumpkins at his feet! Thus,

he watches over my jars of pumpkins!  Wish

you could see the sparkle in the copper ones like I can!

Aren't these 2 below just precious?  They are just so

happy and have such sweet faces!

This lil darling is a sitter and her basket

is full chestnut...a neat gift from a friend in

California.

Lastly, I shared in my last post some clay

pot Scarecrows that I have made...I just

had to share them with you again!

There you have it!

SCARECROW love! Ahhhh...fall

isn't it colorful?

Happy Fall to All!

Lorena

A WELCOME to Fall

Hey there friends!

Well, I can see by many of the post out thar

that FALL is in the air! 

I must admit that I do not like to see the

warmer days of summer go.  I am

a warm weather kinda gal.

But alas, when the temps begin to lower I

know I can go and pull out those

tubs full of Autumn cheer.

For now, I wanted to show you a Warm FALL

Welcome, into my home.  Come on in!

My clay pot Scarecrow creations greet you!

Each one has been decorated differently.

You can use any size pots you wish. just

make sure that all 5 are alike...then glue each

one as I have done...and paint!

These are so easy and fun to do!

Aren't fall colors so bright, cherry and vibrant?

I sure think so!

Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart...

that really says it all!

This Harvest sign was purchased last year at our

Hobby Lobby...I added loads of glitter and some

leafy bling to help it pop!

Thanks for stopping by!

Hopefully tomorrow I can add some

more of my FALL decorated home!

Harvest Blessings to All!

Lorena



Tea Time Tuesday ~ A Visit to Treasure Mart~

Good Morning to my Tea Loving Bloggers!

I am so excited to share this week with you some

*found* treasures!

But first,

please be sure to check out my left side bar for

all the TEA LINKS happening in blogland.  My

sweet hostess is Sandi from Rose Chintz Cottage.

Okay, on to the good stuff.

Last week, 2 of my dear friends and I FINALLY

got our schedules coordinated so we could do

lunch and *TREASURE Mart*.

If you live near Ann Arbor, Michigan then you

probably know about this wonderful consignment

shop.  But this is NOT your ordinary shop...no sireeee.

This is a 3 story, turn of the century home, loaded

with just about anything vintage you could

ever dream about.  What treasure you unearth

is totally up to what you collect, are looking for or

whatever suits your fancy.

 A MUST SEE, IF YOU ARE EVER IN THIS AREA!

Moi...well I went looking for teacups and plates....

but they had to have ROSES!!!

So for Tuesdays sharing I found a lovely

English Bone China Tea Cup, called

Princess House.  I fell in LOVE with

the dainty roses all over!

And,

my avacado, cucumber, humus sammy

 tasted so much better yesterday eating

off my pretty plate and sipping lemonde from

my new tea cup!

LOOK AT THOSE ROSES!!!

Look at the GORG plates

I found...and each was $3...could NOT pass them up at

that price.  One is Bavarian the other is German! Snagged

those plates right up, I did.  The smaller one is

handpainted and was $2.  Steals!

But wait!!!

I found a another treasure that I

could add to my

pottery collection.  I loved this shape and color and

snagged it for $4!!!

pretty huh?

Then there's more...my dear friend Susie,

gave me these 2 metal votive

Tea Cups...not sure yet what I will

do with them..but they sure are cute

and as you know they are right

up my alley being tea related!

I had so much fun that day.  We all

agreed we needed to do this more often..hmmmm

Thanks for stopping by and sharing with

me and my finds!  I am hoping to being able

to visit the many Tea Post out thar as I can!

Happy Tea!

Lorena

Nesting for FALL

Hi sweet blogger friends!

Earlier this week, before I started feeling ugh

I got the *URGE* to spruce really deep clean my

master bedroom and studio.

Do you ever start to clean and wonder,

*HOW DID I

NOT SEE ALL OF THIS DUST?

or

HOW LONG AGO DID I DUST OR
VACUUM THIS ROOM?

Well, I admit that I cannot even remember

how long ago I deep cleaned spruced up my master bedroom.

Oh you know, there's always other things

to do that are way more fun.

Those dust bunnies sure wanted to take over!

I wish there was an easy way to clean under my

bed and dressers and by those floor moldings. 

But I guess, I sure got

a good workout in the meantime, lol.

What really got me started was my new

Rachel Ashwell Quilt I snag for $50 and

hubby let me get for myself for my birthday!

Yay me! I just LOVE her stuff!

This quilt has soft chenille, velvet and

other pretty patches all over...and its

heavy too!

So when I am finished with my cleaning I want others

to see my accomplishments.  Don't you love seeing

other bloggers share too? I know I do.

So here's a look at my newly cleaned room!

I think I finally have come to the decision that

this room reflects a Country Victorian style.

What would you call it? I'd really love to know!

Hope you enjoyed your visit!

I'd love to hear from you!

Lorena

~Tea Time Tuesday~**More Tea Goodies From my Dining Room**

Hello and Good Morning to ALL my Tea Friends!!!

I look so forward to sharing with you the many

tea treasures I have collected and been gifted over the

years. 

Today is no different.  Last week I shared with you

how I took a *Butlers Pantry* and created another

Hutch like area for my Tea Goodies to be displayed.   Well,

this week I am sharing my middle display shelf in my hutch.

In my sprucing the rearranging/cleaning process

these got a *new* look too.

What I did was pair up a plate with the Tea Cup.

Unbeknown to me, as I have collected, many

of the item I have gotten, like these, were

mated.  When I realized this I could not believe it.

These four pairs are proof, that if you BUY what you love

it will ALL fit together.

Cool huh?

Here's a closer look at each set!

Do you see the baskets on this plate aand cup?

I think my favorite one is the set below. 

It has a faint aqua rim and such sweet roses!

Thanks so much for visiting with me!

I so love sharing my treasures with you!

My special hostess is Sandi over at

Rose Chintz Cottage!

PLEASE be sure to check out the

TEA PARTY Links I have on my

side bar to all the fun Tea Festivities!

You WON'T be disappointed!

Happy Tea to ALL!

Lorena

Pink Saturday!

Happy Pink to Everyone on this fine Saturday!

Thank you Beverly for sponsoring this wonderful
Weekly even! Check out her blog HERE
to see the other PINK particpants!

Well, I am keeping it simple today and really

would like some help in figuring out just what

my sweet lil Pink Vase find is.
That's where YOU, the wonderful bloggers, who
may know, can HELP me figurine out
if this is PINK Milk Glass?

Found this vase for .99c and at first I thought

it was plastic.  Until I tapped on it a realized that

no, it was glass.

This vase has no maker markings on the bottom.

And I am wondering if this is the pale PINK Milk

Glass that I have seen others show.

Having never seen any before I snatched it.  Doesn't

it look pretty next to my hobnail white milk glass?

I sure think so and it showcases how pale pink

it really is.

Thanks so much in advance for you help!

Lorena

~* Apothocary Jar Ideas ~* How To *~

Hey Sweet Friends, how are ya doing?

Well, I sure can tell Fall is in the air here

in Michigan.  Gone our those warm days and

nights of summer.  Temps are cooling and

this girl seems to get her nesting bug going

like crazy.

I see so many out in blogland that are already decorating

for fall.  I think I put it off because for me, fall signifies

that winter will soon be on its way.  And I love

 the warmer day's of spring and summer.

Okay...so brewing around in my head has been

fun ways to begin my fall decorating.

We all see varying sizes and shapes of those

wonderful Apothacary jars, right?  And that got

me thinking. DANGEROUS, I know!!! lol

Hmmm....where are those bases and jars I have been

wanting to marry together?

Last week I took the 3 containers you see pictured

above and glued them on to the bases, as seen. 

That just got me started, and I never am one to

stop at just 2 or 3...noooooo I

go way overboard!!!

Oh my!

Then a couple of days ago in my thrifting jaunts

 I came across a few more bases and jars. I also

snagged a few jars that I had been using in my studio.

So I have everything assembled and ready to go and

 thought you might like to know what I do. 

How bout a simple HOW TO for you?

you game?

First off, the most important part is a good glue.

GOOP, Craft Glue is my go to for EVERYTHING glue!

First I gathered all my bases which are basically candle sticks

and/or those flat votives style.  I find these at $ stores

and my local thrifting places for usually less than a $1. 

And may jars, which are also easy to

find a garage sales, thrifting stores or you may

already have some in your home.

  Second, I mix and match my tops/bottoms

till I get the right feel. Keep in mind, the bigger

jars do need a stable base so you may need to

go bigger on them at the foot.

bottoms...............................................tops

 Carefully glue the base (candle stick in this case) all

the way around.   Then place your jar on top.

I do look inside to make sure I am

putting it in the middle. Then

ever-so-slightly turn or twist the 2 pieces to make sure there's

no air bubbles and the glue is sealed  to both

surfaces.

Whalaaa!

I LOVE the left jar with the lid, it came this way.

The base was something I had that had been waiting for

a mate.  I them painted the lid/candle stick gold.

Since the jar on the left is a bit wider, I knew I'd

need a larger base.  The middle is a smaller candle

stick holder and the bottom was a $ store flat glass votive

 that I knew would work well for a sturdy base.

So don't be afraid to use more than one piece for

each set, if needed.

I am so excited to get started on my Fall decor.

Please be sure to check back so you can

see how I incorporate these into my home.

Happy Decorating for fall!

Lorena