Book Page Pumpkin Candle Covers

Every once in a while I see a cute and easy craft project that I feel confident that I can accomplish in a few hours time without making myself crazy. Do you know what I mean?... does that ever happen to you? I used to get involved in these complicated projects that invariably took much more time than I thought it would, take more money than I planned to spend, and end up in a mess. yuk. So now I tend to try things that I feel are not above my skill level and that oftentimes I have the materials on hand.

Little Black Cat

Happy Last Weekend of October, Friends! I've been meaning to do this for awhile and I thought that this would be the perfect opportunity to introduce you to our newest member of the family. We've had her for a few months, but she had to have surgery (for a tumor on her leg) and then she was a little embarrassed about her looks because of it. So I'm just now getting around to introductions.

Pumpkin Filled Goat Cart

Yesterday I made it over to Billings Missouri, for Pheona's Vintage Market; a once a month sale in an adorable Victorian house turned shop. The weather was beautiful; a real feel of Fall was in the air and when I left home in the morning it was 62... perfect! While I was out I stopped to buy my first load of pumpkins for the season. Normally they would have already been arranged on the front porch and deck, happily hanging out with some mums that I found last weekend. But this week we are scheduled for our new roof to be put on, and because we have wood shake to take off, decking to be put down, then the new composition roof, it might take a whole week or longer. (oooohhhh, I'm praying not) Soooo....the pumpkins had to come inside until the roof and new gutters are on.

I love this reproduction black goat cart that I found several years ago, and it's perfect for my load of pumpkins. At Christmas this little cart holds one of my smaller Christmas trees for the Living Room.

 Look at this wonderful pinky-blush pumpkin, 

how perfectly "shabby".

Just right for all you "no orange" Fall gals.

Some preserved leaves and real bittersweet,

which costs it's weight in gold.

The little cart is here in the Living Room in front of the old screen I mod podged a couple of years ago. I had wanted to do a project in antique book pages and this was the perfect victim  piece.

Here's a photo of what that screen

 looked like 4 years ago when I first found it.

yikes...

and then after the make over.

The book pages are antique English Composition and Grammar pages.

 I'm already itching to go back for another load. 

Nothing like a grouping of pumpkins to get you in the mood for Fall.

Also, just wanted to tell you that this is my new camera's maiden voyage.

I upgraded my Canon T2i, which I love love love

and is super easy to use

(and that I'll be using when I'm out and about)

to the new Canon 70D, the new kid on the block at Canon.

The pics are more clear straight out of the camera than I've ever experienced;

hardly need to do any tweaking at all. I'm really having fun with it!

And...

If you have an Etsy Shop or Online Store be sure and come join in for 

The Marketplace

tomorrow morning thru Tuesday.

joining in with these parties:

Amaze Me Monday at Dwellings

Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House

The Scoop at Cedar Hill Ranch

Inspire Me Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life

Knick of Time Tuesday

Savvy Southern Style

Ella Claire

DIY By Design

From My Front Porch to Yours

No Minimalist Here

Stone Gable

The Inspired Room

Shabby Art Boutique

The Charm of Home

Jennifer Rizzo

French Country Cottage

Craftberry Bush

Funky Junk

It's Overflowing

xoxo,