Guess "Hoo" flew in...

You know I've been on a little bit of an Owl "kick" lately, so when I saw these two Halloween die cuts of owls at the Antiques Show last weekend, I had to snap them up. They flew in and perched here in the Entry Hall on my round mirror. LOVE any old die cuts and especially those from Halloween.

They join "Smiley" and a reproduction Halloween card

I know that original Halloween Postcards are really pricey. I had never even seen any in all the years of my flea marketing, until this last weekend. whoa...did I say pricey?

And here's a couple of pics from a great space at the Antiques Festival of the Ozarks this last weekend. "Come on In Antiques" from Seymour, Missouri. LOVE the "Boo"!!

We had a great time and even went back the next day to grab a few other things that we passed by on Saturday. The next show is in the Spring, try to make it if you can. There are so many great vendors.

If you haven't visited The Marketplace then scroll down to the last post to check out the great links.

Joining in for

 Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style

Saying prayers for all in the wake of Sandy,

xoxo,

Ceramic Owls on the Mantel

See this little guy?

He's been my inspiration for a project that I've had in my head for the last several weeks. Well, actually this little fella has a twin. I knew I wanted to have some white owls on my mantel, but I couldn't find what I was looking for. I needed bigger, as these are only about 5 inches tall. Several of you (if you read this, please leave a comment, 'cause I can't remember where I saw them) had spray painted their flea market ceramic owl finds.

So these were the ceramic misfits that I finally located. 

But I wanted a white "Snow Owl" look. 

After a couple of coats of white latex paint...Getting there, but too "modern", and I wanted some definition of their faces.

So I got out the craft paints and gave them a slight gray wash. 

A little paint for the eyes and beak,

and a light coat of spray sealer.

But they needed a little sparkle to get them close to my inspiration.

I think they turned out pretty cute.

Their bigger size makes them show up on the mantel,

 even though they've been "snowed".

I warned you early on that there would be many evolutions of my 

"Fall Mantel". 

I think this will work until after Halloween.

then...

the "Late Fall Mantel".

joining in for these parties:

Party Time at Design Dreams by Anne

Met Monday at Between Naps on the Porch
Make it Pretty Monday at The Dedicated House
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm
Mod Mix Monday at Mod Vintage Life
Table Top Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life

Tweak it Tuesday at Cozy Little House
Knick of Time Tuesday
Cowgirl up at Cedar Hill Ranch
My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style
Blissful Whites at Timewashed
Primp
Open House Party at No Minimalist Here
Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olson
TTT  at Stone Gable
Transformation Thursday at Shabby Creek Cottage
At the Picket Fence
Stuff and Nonsense
2805
French Country Cottage
Shabby Art Boutique
Redoux
The Charm of Home
Rooted in Thyme
Jennifer Rizzo
My Romantic Home
Pin Party

Hope you're having a great Fall weekend,

xoxo,

Holiday Cupboard for Fall...

I've had a little owl fetish going on this Fall. Last year it was crows, this year it's the ever-mysterious, dark-of-night, can-be-a little-creepy, Barn-ibus Hoot-icus.

And some of them have come to live in my

Holiday Cupboard.

(pay no attention to the old-school, 10 year old attempt at covering a large French door when there were no other options and I'm too cheap right now to try to find something else, curtains.)

For those of you "hoo" ve been hanging around for awhile

you know that this is my "married" cupboard downstairs,

that changes out each Holiday or Season;

hence the name "Holiday Cupboard".

I thought I'd group some of my old cameras and alarm clocks,

found at local fleas for just a few dollars,

 together with this black, neutral, and orange theme.

Love this guy's silhouette and slightly ominous eyes.
(found last weekend at Inspirational Home)

These are two very old Children's Encyclopedias.

These were a dollar each at our local swap meet.

what a deal. love the graphics.

And it's just not Fall without some Birdies and Squirrels

If you'd like to see last year's Fall Holiday Cupboard, which was a runner up in the Fall Cottages and Bungalow's Contest, then just click here. Hope you're having a great weekend, lot's more "Fabulous Fall Fun" coming up!

I'll be joining these parties this week:

Thrifty Treasures at  Southern Hospitality
Met Monday at Between Naps on the Porch
Make it Pretty Monday at the Dedicated House
Tweak it Tuesday The Cozy Little House
Table Top Tuesday at a Stroll Thru Life
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm
Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style
Debbiedoo's Pin Party

xoxo,