Boo Banner!

BOO, seems to be popping up all over the place!

I know it is a little early to put up Halloween decorations but I really wanted to see how this would look in this window. If you look closely you can see that the little flags (I have no idea what to call them) are held on by clothespins. That way I can keep the ribbon on the window and just replace the banners when I want. A lot less work then putting ribbon through each flag. The black mass on each side of the banner is a bunch of black leaves. They add that bit of creepiness that the banner really needs.

Owls still seem to rule a lot of my little creations.


It is such a cool and gloomy day here! I am not happy with all the pictures. I had to use the flash and it is only 12:10 in the afternoon.

Tag the Wine Bottle

I was looking through some old magazines and found a few different ideas on how to dress up a wine bottle. I guess the wine bottle bag is always a great idea, but some of the labels are so pretty why cover them? This of course is a Halloween tag, I hope I am invited somewhere so I can bring a bottle of wine! The rooster plate is from a set of four I bought at Homegoods.

Pretty Little Mum

The rain and wind from "Tropical Storm Hanna" were not bad as predicted. However, a few of my Mums had issues dealing with the storm. This pretty little bunch did not fair too well. It does look cute in this mason jar. I put a drop of blue food coloring in the water. I want to remember this for my Thanksgiving table. Off to do a little cleaning!

Tags Tags and More Tags!

I was looking at a few sites today and noticed a lot of round tags. In between watching football games and tennis from New York, I was able to make a few tags. I still like using pages from old books. It is still hard to rip out the pages, but I really like the look. After I finished the tags, I thought they looked a little too clean. I decided to distressed them a bit. Then by accident I distressed one too much. I almost threw it in the trash.



It turned out to be my favorite. Needless to say they all got a little more distressed after that. I am still a bit glitter crazy. I found a cute idea in a magazine this week. I am glad that I can use these tags with the idea. It involves a little bit of candy, what could be wrong about that?

Witch Tags!

I am reluctantly on board the "Fall Train". I am never prepared for any holiday or celebration. Last minute shopping, wrapping and cooking that is me! I am determined to shed that habit this year. I bought two stamps yesterday along with a few pieces of autumn colored papers. I am ahead of the game so far! I wasn't quite sure about these tags. They just sort of evolved. I like them.

My daughter loves Halloween, so I made her a wristlet. It is just for fun! Everyone should have a little fun!

I used a little glitter on the tags. I like the way it makes the green hair glisten. It is not a very scary witch, just a little disheveled!

Scarecrows

I bought these cute scarecrows today. If I waited until next week to buy them, they would most likely be gone. If I put them away for a few weeks, I would probably forget where I put them. So, here they sit in the geranium pots on my front steps. I will wait until next week to buy fresh pumpkins. I have already bought a few Mums. Fall is on the way and there is nothing I can do to stop it.

Markers and Glitter

I have been doing a little more work with just my markers. I found out that I can draw flowers and snowwomen! That led to a small tree and bird. I am going to make these little drawings into cards. Getting a start on my Christmas presents. I love the little sparkle in the middle of the flower.

This flower is actually more purple than blue.

I am thinking about making a few of these for my own Christmas cards and tags. At the rate I work they will probably be done for 2009.