Happy Halloween my dear friends! Today I am going to tell you The Tale of a House in Spitalfields England. The Tale of a House in Spitalfields England Dennis Severs' home is located in London. It is high on my bucket list of places to visit. It is an enchanting Georgian terraced home located at 18 Folgate Street Spitalfields, London, England. Spitalfields is located in the East End area of London. Beginning in 1685 several French refugees settled in the area after receiving the Edict ... View the Post
Archives for October 2011
Lolly, Lolly, Lolly Get Your Candy Here!
Yes, I am of the School House Rock generation. (Smile) When I was creating the banner for my recent tablescape I ended up not using the extra circular images that Moselle generously added. But I can’t let a good thing go to waste so I enlisted Sweet Boy’s help and he used a circular paper punch on these cute images. Additional images from Moselle can be found HERE. We were trying to think of how we could use them in a craft or treat for his classmates. I remembered that I had some ... View the Post
B is for Boo!
The typography trend is still going strong and I wanted to add a bit of fun to my buffet. I had looked for inspiration on Pinterest and found some really darling designs. This wall hanging was created from wooden letters by Then She Made. Uncommon made clever yarn wrapped letters. I adore the delightful details A Diamond in the Stuff added. There were several white pumpkins embellished with “BOO”. My favorite design was done by my good friend Yvonne. But for all my searching ... View the Post
Halloween Party Favors
I created a few Halloween favors for a recent tablescape as well as some treats for a few special kids in my neighborhood. A few years ago I had seen common peat pots elevated to Easter bliss in an issue of Somerset Life. Recently I was reading Heather Bullard’s Souvenir Autumn Gazette. Inside this online gem was an article on creating chalkboard treat baskets. As luck would have it I had some round peat pots leftover from another project and some black paint on hand. I rounded up some ... View the Post
Paper Rosettes
In Monday’s post I shared with you that I had covered up a decorating faux pas with a paper rosette. The Paper Rosettes are so fun and take just minutes to make. Supplies and Tutorial You will need: Three pages from a book. (For the rosettes I’ve shown it was an average sized paperback.) A hot glue gun (Although you could use regular glue and a clothespin to hold the pages in place while drying.) A bone folder (To help create a crisp crease/fold.) You can purchase bone folders at any ... View the Post
A Spooktacular Setting
I don’t think I have ever blogged about my neighborhood during Halloween. We are blessed to live in a cul ~ de ~ sac of kindness. Phyllis always sets up a candy station in her front yard first. Ponce plays music all night long and Alan delivers refreshments via a wagon and a cooler. It’s so much fun that my kids actually prefer to remain in “the circle” and pass out candy then go begging for it door to door. Every year I make a little something special for the neighborhood kids. (Click HERE for ... View the Post