Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Boo-ti-ful Key Pendants



Need a fun little pick me up this Fall?
It's not too late to grab these
 Boo-ti-ful Key Pendants
(sorry, couldn't help myself!)

I just listed these in Etsy,
I can have these to you in plenty of time for Halloween.
Just click here for my Etsy Store,
(all charms and key pendants can be added to or removed)

 
#1 Blinged Key and Silver-toned Jack-o-lantern charm
Pendant Necklace




#2 Blinged Key, Owl, and Jack-o-lantern enamel charm
Pendant Necklace





#3 Owl key and jack-o-lantern charm
pendant necklace
 



#4 Rusty "skeleton" key with owl and jack-o-lantern charms
 pendant necklace



Today was a glorious Fall Day...Yeah!!

love ya,
Debra

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Shabby White Wednesday at the French Cupboard



The second Wednesday of each month
I'll be taking a little trip to

Come on over for a visit,
 if you'd like to see what I've been doing...



After you visit the French Cupboard,
please head on over to Faded Charm
and take a peek at the rest of the wonderful whiteness!!

love,
Debra


Monday, October 11, 2010

The Heart of the Home



We've heard the phrase
"the Heart of the Home",
and yes, the kitchen truly is.
So I'm sharing a few photos today of my kitchen.

We moved here over 7 years ago,
so neither of our girls lived here growing up,
but they both feel this house is "home" to them.

Our kitchen furniture was purchased new,
but now I would have purchased an old farm table
and an old cupboard.




I've thought about painting the cabinets distressed off white, but I just can't get there.
My trim is white and my furniture is off white and my appliances are almond.
So I can't imagine how it would all fit together.

Oh Well, it's as it is...



Even though my table is not old, I do love the style.
It has a leaf and expands to fit 8,
so Christmas breakfast, the table is full.



I recently redid the top of the china cabinet
by bringing in an old piece of painted tin, a basket of fall goodies,
and a plate holder with ironstone pitchers. 



Thank goodness the rusty crustiness is up and away from the table! 






My favorite spot in the house is my sunroom,
right off the kitchen.
It's my seasonal "show off",
 and a great place for napping kitties.











Ladies, I'm so glad I've joined the parties.
My counter tops needed a big cleaning!





This silver tray on the island holds my seasonal vignette for the kitchen.
Always a bouquet in the Homer Laughlin Ironstone Pitcher.








I DO have a new ceramic stove top,
which I dealy love!








"Smiley" and I are so glad you came to visit today
Hope you're feeling "at home".

I'm linking to

and

Hope you all are having a wonderful Fall week.

love,
Debra

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Silver Sunday Surprise

Today is Silver Sunday and I wanted to share a little silver sumpin'
I found at our Ozarks Craft Fair last weekend.
We've been going for the last 20 years or so,
and it's always such fun.



This darling little silver creamer
transformed itself into a sweet little lamp.




This is on my kitchen counter.
My English tray which depicts Buckingham Palace in the background,
and a few "cocky" friends.




And who doesn't love a stack of English Ironstone?

And the surprise?
Sweet Beth was having a Silver Sunday Give away
of which I was the lucky winner!
A $50 Anthropologie Gift Certificate,
a 1936 Pocket Diary,
AND one of her wonderful necklaces with the dolly and top hat.
(Thank you for saving me one!!) 


These pink ribbons and lace were almost too pretty to unwrap!






Thank You, Dear Beth, Love all the goodies!!

Hope you're having a wonderful Day.
Yard work awaits!
love,
Debra

Friday, October 8, 2010

Come Join the Fun


Just scroll down to the next post and link up!

see ya there!

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Vintage Inspiration #6 Porch Party!!

Hi Everyone!
Today is the day for the
Fall Porch Party
here at
Vintage Inspiration Friday!






Welcome to my Home



Our house faces south, but with all the large trees around here,
we don't get a lot of sun on the porch.
And since my hard maple in front,
 doesn't show Fall color till later this month,
I have a lot of shade and dappled sunlight.





I love having a front porch, wish it was larger,
but I enjoy decorating what I have,
and the stairs give me a great place to display my mums and pumpkins.

Earlier, I was trying to think of what to use this year on the porch,
Then I remembered my concrete planters in the back full of impatiens.
They were repotted and I hauled these babies up front,
to hold my mums.
(And I do mean HAULED)
HEAVY!!!






I have several vintage metal picnic tins,
and love to include them in my vignettes
since I can cram fill them full of vintage goodies and plants.





These little guys were needing a big drink.
I love mums and pumpkins of every color and variety.



My orange watering can is hiding back there. 



super duper cute curly stem on this one











Love my little "Half" park bench chair
although my son in law fusses every time they have to drag luggage
through the front door..."hey", Keith!!







I've had mysweet little concrete Momma and Baby squirrels for over 20 years. 











Hope you'll  join in on the party!
Just grab a pumpkin,
and your camera,
and take a pic.



Remember, even if your not doing your porch today,
please join in with whatever vintage inspiration
that you may have!

October Give Away!!!



Just be a party goer and you're automatically entered!

Have a Wonderful Inspired Week!

love,
Debra



Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Fall Porch Party this Weekend!!


Hey there all you Fall Fanatics!

This weekend is the Fall Porch Party
at Vintage Inspiration Friday

Be sure and join in!
Link up starts about 5:00 pm Thursday evening CST

October 7 thru 10



so come and have some
Fabulous Fall Fun!!

love, Debra