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Happy Saturday, dear friends!

xoxo,

Vintage Inspiration Friday # 58 Nature Inspired

Who of us when we were kids in school

 didn't have a Leaf Collecting and Identification Project?

I also helped my girls go on leaf collecting adventures

 every Fall when they were in school.

Displaying and categorizing them was one of my favorite Fall projects.

I love to decorate with Nature and Nature inspired things,

so when I saw this article in this months' Country Gardens Magazine

I just had to share it.

(enlarge photo for a better detailed look)

Above, old drawers, boxes and cubbies are lined

 with Nature illustrations and botanicals

to help set the stage for our specimens.

What a great way to spend a beautiful Fall day

than taking off on a hike or nature trail with the kids

to find some wonderful objects to display.

Below, just using an old tackle box to show the found treasures.

Frames for leaves

and old boxes for leaf display.

And here are a few more nature inspired Pinterest finds.

Now, I want to head outdoors and see what I can find!

Let's see some of the fun from last week.

Rosemary from Ozma of Odds needs to be a weekly feature,

If for some strange reason you don't know her

get over to her blog right now and be prepared to be amazed!!

Fairytale Olive Tree

Megan at Restoring the Roost

has a wonderful Fall mantle.

I'm in love with her Brown Transferware vignette.

Amanda from One Girl in Pink

shares her wonderful Fall Book Page Garland

And the Gals at Curly Willow

share a Fall Mantle that just wowed me with the color!

Hmmm...seem to be focusing on mantles today!

Hope you'll join in today for the party.

Please link up to Common Ground on your blog post.

I know it takes a minute, 

but it shares with everyone else where you're partying.

Thanks everyone!!

I'd love for you to grab and display the Fall button!

(on my sidebar)

Hope you'll join in for the party,

"anything vintage or vintage inspired"

and all Fall Decor.

Bundt Pan Centerpiece

I found this old, (as in probably from the 70's old) bundt cake pan several years ago. At least I think it's a bundt cake pan. It seems a little ornate and detailed but I don't think it could be anything else. I sure would have hated to be the one to butter and flour this one. I have enough trouble getting a cake out with silicone and Pam.

Anyway, the color and patina got my attention, and instead of the torture of using it for it's intended job, I opted for a Fall Centerpiece instead. Much easier than scraping cake out of little nooks and crannies.

These first four photos I "grittied" up on Picnik.

I really love that site,

I've been known to play over there for hours.

I'm using faux Fall hydrangeas and real pumpkins and gourds.

I'm sorry, you couldn't MAKE that patina if you tried!

I borrowed an old zinc lid from one of my Mason jars,

inverted it and added a pumpkin scented tea light.

One of my squirrels is hanging out on a make it yourself cupcake stand.

It was so pretty at night,

it gave the sunroom a warm cozy glow.

Fun using odd finds for centerpieces.

Hydrangeas and pumpkins are one of my favorite combinations!

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Hope you've been having a great week,

Gosh, I love this time of year!

xoxo,

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