Marsha's Creekside Creations: Vintage-style Halloween Decorations

Friday, October 11, 2013

Pumpkins on the Patio

It's a beautiful fall day here in Alabama.
That means temperatures in the 80's. What a nice day to enjoy my terra cotta pumpkins on the porch. It's too warm for a fire, but I'm enjoying this area of my yard without the benefit of the flames.

There's a little breeze blowing so it's quite nice this afternoon.

I have planted a few pansies for when we have cooler weather.

I'm ready Halloween--

it will be here before we know it.

Now have you seen these at your local Wal-Mart?

Yes! It's a vintage-style olive bucket planter!

It's not as tall as my genuine olive bucket, so it is

perfect for the pot of mums that came with the bucket.

Aren't they just wonderful together?

Just right for enjoying on a fall afternoon.

I have a pot of rosemary on the table between the two chairs.

I love the smell of rosemary--so relaxing!

The comfy cushions are from World Market.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

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Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Vintage-Style Halloween

I'm getting ready for Halloween.

Do you decorate for Halloween? In the last few years, I have begun to make my decorations just a little bit creepy and different than they have been in previous years. I find it fun to create new and different looks for the holiday--it really gets my imagination going. I like that part a lot.

So, my new look in my dining room began with this black urn that I removed from a neighbor's trash pile. Yes. I admit it, I saw it with that left-over, tired, worn-out little light up Christmas tree in it and I took it. I left the tree for other scavengers, though.

I added some tarnished silverware.

I added the little candle holder

I got at a flea market this summer.

It is tarnished, also.

I added this ledger from our family

business. It is from the year 1954.

It is in great shape and all the

entries are written in fountain pen!

I got four silver-plated goblets at a recent estate sale.

They are super tarnished and were $1.25 each.

I thought my green soda bottle might

look good with the new design.

There's the urn that started it all.

I already had the feather wreath

and I thought it made the look

complete with a few black birds tossed in

for good measure. I love the new look in my dining room!

It was so fun to be creative and to come

up with a few new ideas.

Yes, I know I'm in the picture! I later made more pictures without my self portrait, but the light wasn't very good anymore. So, I'm sacrificing perfection for better natural light.

I came up with this idea for my lantern last year,

but never posted a picture on my blog.