My version of a "Boo Queen"

So last year I finally came around to decorating my home for Halloween. And Oh how I love it! I think the whole Vintage Halloween took me in like so many others:-) That is why I actually like it now:-) Its Classic. Its even kind of Mystical & Magical.lol 

And so I fell in love with Bethany Lowes Halloween creations. I came across her pieces once {over a year ago} in a small boutique in Midway Utah. SOOO darling! I have a few of my favorites, and I oh so wanted them in my home, but there is no way I could possibly afford or justify buying a $75 doll!  I knew instantly that I wanted to make my own version of them. So with that said, here is my first of 3 creations that I want to recreate for my own Halloween decor:-)  Finally a year later I got to this project. I have to admit it kind of intimidated me, hence why it took me so long to do. But I actually was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed this, and how easy it was! Mind you this was made with things I had laying around my home..so it cost me 2-3 hours & $0 to make! :-)

My inspiration:

Bethany Lowes Boo Queen 

{kim kohler is part of her design team. She makes some pretty creepy stuff, this one being the less of the creepy ones}

{MY BOO QUEEN}

I made my own pattern. Sewed than stuffed the body. Added some clothes {with the glue gun}. Finished her off with a trick or treat scepter and than a boo crown.

I decided to keep her all black and white, to go with the theme of my decor. 

My Halloween colors are black and white, with a dash of orange.

She does need some black glitter though...I went hunting for that this morning, with no luck. Think I will have to hit up Michael's later this week.

So there you have it, my first of 3 ! Stay tuned for my next creation {Simply Miss Pumpkin}. 

Oh and a funny story, my little 18 month old boy, who only can say perhaps 2 words thinks this doll is gross. I know this, because he makes a "yukchhh" noise every time he sees it! {the same noise he makes when he spits something out of his mouth he doesn't like},lol!!! My little 4 year old daughter thinks it is a pretty Halloween Queen.:) lol! Well at least I know she is "pretty-creepy"!

hahahahahaha! 

I seriously cannot stop laughing every time my boy makes that sound! 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!

~Cat


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A Harvest Wreath

I dont have a Fall wreath that can stand the Elements. So I made this one:-) 

Mostly from things I had lying around the house. 

{p.s. dont mind my beautiful door...we are not home owners, so our current living status is a "manager on site" place....yup...hence the "Private" door}. 

I hate it....oh well....our time for Homeownership WILL come:-)

Thanks for stopping by!
~Cat



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Fall Banner {Happy to welcome this season}!

I love Autumn!! 

 Only thing is that most of my decor is Halloween inspired, so I am working on adding more "Fall" things to my collection. The house looks so bare in between Halloween and Christmas, so I will be working on a few projects that can stay up thru all of Fall.

And to start it all out, is my home made Fall banner. 

So easy...so simple....

Burlap, Jute and a black marker....

Here it is.

A little Witch silhouette peeking behind the banner...

This little guy is one of my FAVORITE Halloween decorations from last year...
....Love me some White Pumpkins!

HAPPY FALL...AND HALLOWEEN!

Ruffled Stripe Shower Curtain

I have been working on putting together my kids "Mermaid & Pirates" themed bathroom for some time now. A work in progress. But than I found the PERFECT shower curtain!

So in love with this one I "Pinterested it".

Potterybarn $69.

 {if u havnt noticed it already, it's my favorite store...along with Layla Grace}

Nope....I will not pay that for a shower curtain.

POTTERYBARN VERSION...BEAUTIFUL!

I stumbled across this fabric at Walmart for $4.95 pr yrd.

 I bought 4 1/2 yrds.

Than measured it and cut it out to fit the size of the kids old shower curtain.

The End Result.....
cost me $22.28 AND a few hours of sewing. I like to Sew:-)

This adorable Mermaid Wand was given to my daughter by her cute cousin. It works perfect in the Mermaid & Pirate Themed bathroom. I added a bit of jute to it, to give it a little "rusticness".

A clock and some Mermaid Art that I made a while back.

For a little decor I placed yummy organic soapes in a Mason Jar.
Seashells also are displayed in a clear glass.

A toothbrush holder. I love Mason Jars:-)

Now, I am off to work on some Pirate inspired Art for the bathroom. 

My Own Potterbarn Tuscan Planter

When I saw first saw these on PB a while ago I became slightly obsessed! 

I LOVE these! 

These beauties are priced at anywhere from $149-$299 So of course it gave me the need to create my own cheaper version. 

{Now I am on the lookout for any kind of pots that I can "slightly" paint white, in my house. And even as I am typing this, I just thought of a few other pots that I have that I can do this with}.

Here is my first attempt at one.

I started by painting this lacquered/glossy pot with plain white acrylic paint. {the inside of it is what it used to look like}

Once it dried I painted a few coats. Than busted out my Pampered Chef Scraper {which by the way is one of my FAVORITE things in my kitchen...i use it for everything!} And began to scrape away the bottom and a bit of the top of the pot to give it a weathered look. This was really easy because of the original glossy finish.

And here is the finished Planter!

And I love it!

{I still need to replant the greenery into it, but you get the idea}:-)

I will need to use a different technique if I paint something with a matte finish rather than this glossy one. 

FALL is in the AIR {my favorite season is here, and oh how I love Studio 5}

Fall! Ahhhh! Yes that is what I think of when this time rolls around every year. I just love the crisp days, with bright sunny skies, or windy rainy ,cloudy, days. And oh how the changing of the leaves makes me oh so happy! The fact that this season brings on ALL of my favorite holidays, makes it even better!

So, in celebration of that I have begun to decorate my little home with fall/harvest time inspiration. I am waiting another week or two to start with my Halloween decor, {which by the way I am super excited to do}! lol. 

I started with this little box. I got the idea from one of my favorite TV morning shows Studio5 {which by the way I was actually featured on a few weeks ago! Made my year!}. 

Here is the segment that inspired me if u want to check it out. Michele V. has definitely made an impact on a  ton of my decor inspirations!

So after seeing her CUTE little IKEA box, I thought I might make one myself or something. Than THIS came to mind; my Great Grandmothers FAFF Sewing Machine drawer! My Father gave me this sewing machine many years ago. We brought it from Denmark. It used to be my Great Grandmothers. It is a German sewing machine from 1920. I have always loved it {It was the first sewing machine I learned how to sew on when I was like 9 or so}. No electricity, just a foot pedal to work it:-) I still have it away in storage, because I dont have any room for it at the moment. But this box certainly can be put to good use in the meantime! 

 I placed 3 small Mason Jars with water in it, cut a few blooms from the garden, than added gift filling for the inside like Michele V did on hers.

 I LOVE this drawer handle!

Than to finish it off I added some fabric for some umph!

I simply lOVE it!

Next I took MV's advice and decorated with Natural Elements. One of my favorite things I always do every fall.

And we LOVE Pears!

 This Lovely was given to me by my sweet mother-in-law. I added some new plates to it, and now I have a cute little stand!

It works really well in my house to decorate with real fruit. The only bad thing about it, is that my kiddies {including my hubby} LOVE fruit so much that within 2 days my decoration needs "replenishing" :-) lol! Oh well, it could be worse...at least they DO EAT fruit! 

Ode to my favorite old books

Rummaging thru my old children's books the other day I found this old Love of mine. This book was given to me when I was 6 years old. I have always been enchanted by this book! I remember when I first got it, I wanted so badly to read all the words, but it was hard when my knowledge extended to only reading e.g="the-at-on-it-to-with-go"...words. So the pictures would keep me busy. And OH how they are BEAUTIFUL! I just Have to share this gorgeous book with you all! The illustrations are taken from old vintage paintings and sketches. LOVE it!

Goldie Locks and the 3 Bears

This page is part of the intro of the book.

Little Red Ridinghood

Puss In Boots

One of my favorites in this book
Cinderella

I just LOVE these silhouettes!
 Wouldn't it be cute to put these in a little girls room?

I love "Princess on the Pea"

The Golden Goose is always a favorite!

Sleeping Beauty

Jack the Giant Killer!

This Fairy Tale always captivated me!
The Twelve Dancing Princesses:-)
Ahhhh

This picture is one of my favorites

Rumpelstiltskin

Another all time fav,
Rapunzel

The Tinderbox
I love this one!
{if you hav'nt heard of it, it is written by the Danish fairy tale writer H.C. Andersen}

Beautiful Snow White

I look forward to reading this with  my own children and my own grandchildren someday:-)