Creating Halloween

Hi all, and Happy almost the weekend!
I have had a lot of requests to show my Halloween decorations this week. These are just some of them. They are going to a new shop tomorrow. If you ever see anything you would want, don't hesitate to email me with the request. I can make it special just for you.
The skulls are hand glittered by me, and all of the details are what takes up the time. I am really into the details, and I'm sure the photos don't show every little thing. I also made some pink masks and skulls for the cupcake shop. Not your normal Halloween colors. I don't use much orange either, a lot of people like the creams, grays, blacks and whites. I had to sneak in a few orange things here and there.
I had so much making the little hats for the skulls. It's a lot of gluing, folding and glittering. My studio is a mess, and looks like Halloween exploded in there. Just a few more things and I will be ready for deliveries tomorrow.
I hope you have a fun weekend planned. We are going to the pumpkin farm to pick out pumpkins for baby Jake's first birthday party happening a week from Saturday. His actual birthday is this coming Tuesday the first day of Fall. Hard to believe a year has gone by that quickly. He is so cute, and has such a fun personality. If you want to see new photos of Jake, please click on Baby Balice Blog on my sidebar.
Back to the pumpkins, my daughter has planned quite an extravaganza for Jake's first birthday. You will see on her blog the cute invitation that she made. ( I think some of me is rubbing off on her) I have made a lot of decorations for the party. I will photograph it all for you to see next weekend.
Whatever your plans are for the weekend, enjoy!
Chat again soon.
Love,
Rosemary

The Writing On The Chalkboard

Hi all!
I haven't been blogging or visiting much lately because I have been under a giant pile of glitter. Working on Halloween non stop. I have some big orders to fill, and I'm trying to get it all done by Friday.
I just wanted to show you this amazing chalkboard I recently found on one of my Saturday morning garage sale expiditions with my daughter Amanda. We go out nearly every Saturday in search of treasure. Sometimes we find it and sometimes not, but this time it was this giant chalkboard. It was already framed in this lovely shade of gray. Amanda kind of coaxed me into getting it, because I thought it was so big, where would it go? Well this is it's new home, and it's fun to write on such a big space. My little statue holds my eraser for me, and I have to vaccuum up chalk dust, but that's OK with me. I have a few smaller chalkboards around the house, but nothing as fun as this one.
Oh yeah, I know you girls love to know the garage sale prices, this was $20. I think that was a great deal considering it is so large and the lady had paid a lot more at a fufu shop.
It's back to glittering, so I will chat with you again soon.
Love,
Rosemary

Just A Hint Of Fall

Hi all.
Hope you had a nice holiday weekend.
Busy as usual here. I started pulling out some fall things yesterday, and decided to do just a tiny bit of decorating. I don't want to go too crazy yet. I have so much Halloween decorating to do in the coming weeks, that I thought I would put out just a hint of Fall. It's a dark gloomy day here, so it's a perfect prelude to Fall. I know Fall doesn't officially start yet, but it's started for me.
I'm in my studio today working on some Halloween crowns, masks, and skulls. All glittery and pretty, not too scary.
I keep thinking that today is Monday, but it's already Tuesday which puts me behind schedule for the week.
I had better get back to work.
Have a great week!
Chat again soon.
Love,
Rosemary

Christmas?

Not really, I haven't even finished making my Halloween stuff yet. I got sidetracked.
I found a small Christmas tree last week at a garage sale for $2. It was one of those plain little green ones with a wooden base painted in a cream. I thought about my burlap obsession and covered it. I covered the base in vintage sheet music, then antiqued it. I did not take a before shot, because I am always so excited to start a project that I forget to do that. I like the way it turned out, and I will be hanging small vintage ornaments from it as well as old keys! When it gets close to Christmas I'm sure I will take some photos of it all decorated and share with you.
Now back to our regular scheduled Halloween program.
Have a great day!
Chat again soon.
Love,
Rosemary

Jars of Fun

Hi all!
Happy Tuesday!
I have been making these old mason jars into creative pieces of art lately.
They are really fun to make, and look cute hanging on a doorknob or hook.
You just need an old mason jar and some creativity. You can't tell, but I hang all kinds of odds and ends from the sides of the jars which give them a final touch.
My favorite is the trick or treat girl. You know it's 2 months exactly til Halloween. If you have an old jar, old photos, odds and ends, try making a jar.
They also look cute strung side by side.
Have a creative day!
Chat again soon,
Love,
Rosemary

Happy Weekend Hydrangeas

Happy Friday all!
Hope you have some great fun plans for the weekend!
Thought I would leave you for the weekend with some pretty hydrangeas from my garden.
I let them stay on the plant for a long time so I can get these great muted colors.
For some reason this year they took longer to start blooming. It's kind of nice though, when this happens I can have hydrangeas all the way through the holidays.
I'm just about to leave to go on my walk, the weather is a bit cooler today, so I think it's going to be a great day!
Whatever your plans, enjoy!!
Chat again soon.
Love,
Rosemary

Sticks ~N~ Stones

Hi all!
Hope you had a fun weekend! Can't believe it's already Tuesday!!
These photos are from Sticks N Stones in Agoura Hills California. Diane the owner has a great eye for wonderful things as well as setting up the various vignettes in her store. She also carries, my crowns, lampshades, banners, and all of my other fun items. She just started her blog this month, so visit her new blog if you get a chance. Just click on this link, Diane's Blog or go to my sidebar and click on Sticks N Stones. Leave her a comment, she will love it.
Have a great week!!!
I will be working on some new items this week, especially for Halloween.
Chat with you again soon.
Love,
Rosemary