Pumpkin Wreath Tutorial

Items needed: 
 1 styrofoam wreath form
 2 packs of floral picks with wire(the bags did not have a count on them?)
 1 orange 4.5" roll of orange mesh
 1 green 4.5" roll of green mesh(mine was metallic since I already had it on hand)
  Burlap to form a loop in order to hang the wreath
 Steps: 
1. I wrapped my wreath with the green mesh. You could use something cheaper but it was all I had at the time. I secured this with u-shaped floral pins.

 2. Cut SEVERAL ( I did not count mine) 8- inch sections of the orange mesh. Pinch one of the long sides together, wrap wire on the pick around the end securely.  See picture below.

3. Start filling the form.  I started on the inside and worked my way around and outward.

4.  Once I had all of the orange picks I wanted, I made 4 green mesh picks to put at the top for the leaves.

5.  I wrapped a strip of burlap around it to hang it with and to serve as a stem.  I have seen real sticks put on them and they are super cute.

You will find others that have the "swirls" going in a more uniform direction but I like randomness!
The entire process took a little over an hour.  I hope that you find this helpful if you choose to make one!

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Fall Is Here

Yay!!!! it is finally feeling like fall in Mississippi!!! This is a vignette inspired by Potterybarn but once I got started with it I aborted their original idea and went out on my own.














I saw this wreath on Pinterest and could not find a tutorial on how to make it so I guessed. Tutorial found here.











Happy Fall Decorating !!!!











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The Tablescaper:Season Sundays

Decorative Spheres

I feel like I am the only one in blogland that has not made these decorative balls. The white one is styrofoam covered in thumb tacks. I was very surprised at how many tacks it took and I still feel like I need more but this will have to do until I can get back to Wallyworld. The mossy ball is covered with pieces of one sheet of moss from The Dollar Tree. I found that straight pins worked better on these. The glue was a disaster!

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Cupcake Tree

On Thursday of last week my 18-year old daughter informs me that she is having a skin care party on Tuesday. I am going out of town on Friday and will not return until Sunday. These sorts of things can send me into a tailspin because they super motivate me to do projects that I have been procrastinating on for weeks or maybe even months! Regan(my daughter) wanted to serve cupcakes, among other things, and I did not have time to go out and look for a cupcake tree. I was browsing on Pinterest and was inspired to make this tree with some old Blue Willow dishes that I had stashed away. I just love Blue Willow! Anyway, the one I used for my inspiration used random dishes and plates and it looked great. I did glue the cups and plates together but keep in mind this was done 45 minutes before her guests were arriving! I used Tacky Glue but plan to go back and use something stronger. One more thing, Regan was great with the cleaning and cooking, she did way more than I had expected in prepping for the party. For this, I am very thankful:)

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My In-Laws' 50th

On June 12th, 2011 my in-laws celebrated with friends and family their 50th wedding anniversary. My husband and I hosted this along with our children, aunts, and friends. It was held in, what we call, our choir room at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. My mother-in-law was 17 when she married my father-in-law that was 19. They are two fine christians with a strong marriage that have experienced many ups and downs, including the death of a child. Congratulations, Freddie and Frances!

In the hallway we displayed pictures from the past and present.








I was given the idea by a friend to buy a tablecloth and allow the guests to sign the tablecloth instead of a book and let the couple keep it for a keepsake.









Prior to the event we asked the guests to be prepared to share, in writing, a memorable moment(s) with the couple. I printed a title and provided lines on cardstock. I plan on taking all of the beautiful cards and stories and making a book for them. I placed the cardstock in the tray below. There are those candlesticks again!






































I got the chance to use that drink dispenser again! Here it is filled with ice water and lemon slices.














































The cake was made by their niece Jessica, Didn't she do a great job! I was very pleased with the gladiolas. Wish the pictures were better, sorry :(

"Borrowed" Candlestick Idea

I took a before pic on the candleholders but it is on another camera that is not here(of course) so maybe later. Anyhow, I sprayed these ivory ,they were originally that green and burgundy that we all have had in our homes at some point in the last decade! A couple of weeks ago I attended a wedding that had the most unusual decorations that I just loved! Each table at the reception was decorated differently with burlap and moss being the common thread. I saw the cups and saucers in several areas and fell in love. My husband's aunt had a career in the army traveling all over the world and she would buy bone china cups and saucers to commemorate the location. Luckily I inherited them. There are so many it is impossible to display them all and I have tried several places. Any ideas? Am loving these for now. What do you think?

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