Awards and Pumpkin Faries!

Today I was nominated twice for the, You Make Me Smile award.

I was nominated by Linda of Somewhere in Time, http://somewhereintyme.blogspot.com/ , and Dena from, Come Sit a Spell http://swaddlecottage.blogspot.com/ .

Apparently my blog and I make people smile. Thank you both very much for the honor.

I have such a hard time nominating others for this award, simply because when I read your blogs I always smile. You are all wonderful to me. So I am nominating all of you today!! You all make me smile and laugh.



Now on to the pumpkin fairy. I was browsing through the Somerset Holidays and Celebrations book/magazine. I came upon this cute idea from Natalie Hansen, Life Is A Collage http://nataliehansen.typepad.com/. It is a faux carved out pumpkin with a lot of embellishing.

She is a wonderful artist, whose work is featured several times in the magazine.

This one just caught my eye, and I had to try it.

I happened to have most of the materials already. I did have to find a picture of a spooky house and a vintage child.



If anyone has good sources for vintage photos, please let me know.



I think it turned out rather well. Check out the original on page 104 in the Somerset.

I emailed Natalie to tell her that I tried out her project. She was so nice and emailed me back to say that I did a good job, and that she was excited that someone loved and tried out her project.



I made it yesterday, and it was a good diversion from, as my friend Jenn of Thrift Shop Romantic said, the" 24 hr. wedding channel."



I hope you are all having a wonderful Monday!!