Happy Halloween!

Ding Dong the Witch is Dead!
...Oops, I mean...Happy Halloween to all!



I hope your day brings lots of treats and fun!



Be safe!
Take care,
Laura :)

Vintage Black Friday 2

A few vintage black items to share....
...a 50's purse, a black velvet hat with netting and rhinestones



An old recording...a fox trot!



Starla...what have you found there in that little black leather box?



It's a sweet little jewelry box that I forgot I had...
... tucked away in a drawer and filled with tiny treasures...



Beautiful buttons, bits and bobs, a rhinestone buckle and pin...



An old button hook and a little brass case...



An old rosary...



A rhinestone brooch in the shape of the letter F....
...maybe this little black leather box belonged to my great aunt FiFi....



What a surprise to find this tiny religious icon in the little brass case...

For other participants in Vintage Black Friday visit Jill at Gypsy Brocante...

Evi's Fall Schedule of Shows

The textile artist and designer, Evi Araujo has done it again! My dear friend and talented doll-maker will be exhibiting her newest creations at two shows this November.
...click to enlarge images...



The little "make-do" pictured above is set upon an antique hog scraper...the black crow and miniature pumpkin pin cushions were all designed and lovingly hand stitched and embroidered by the artist.
... And what about those little spiders you ask? Created and stitched by Evi ... formed from little balls of silk! So clever!
(please excuse the reflections...I took a "photo of her photo" as my scanner is not working!)



Nestled in amongst my white pumpkins, set upon the old tobacco netting, is a photograph of another creative product of Evi's imagination....
...hold on a minute now....



The first of the shows at which Evi will be participating is the Fall Craft Show in Paramus, N.J.
... I am hoping to attend and plan to take pictures to share...

Recently, Evi and her handsome husband Eb took a day trip to NYC and visited Tinsel Trading Company. Besides buying some wonderful vintage ribbon and accessories to use in her creations.....Evi found inspiration in the wonderful displays in the store window.



She returned home full of ideas and pulled out her old dress form (Hester).... put an antique silk jacket on her, draped old netting around her shoulders and fastened a spider web in the center. Then she took a black paper shopping bag and fashioned a crow's head to top it off!



With curled paper and buttons at her throat and an inverted black and white paper cone as a hat...Hester looks fetching with Little Trouble at her feet and CawCaw, her pet crow close at hand. Little Trouble is an unsigned pumpkin doll that Evi found on an antiquing trip out in Pennsylvania last year. Too cute!



The next show will be on November 14th and 15th and is sponsored by the Wilton Historical Society. This is a very high quality show with many of the best artists and craftsmen (and women) from around the country. I look forward to it each year as there are many beautiful objets d'art on display and I always come home with a treasure or two!
... and it gives me the opportunity to share lunch and spend some time with the girls!
If you are going to be in the area, you will want to be sure not to miss this event.
I will look for you there!

White Wednesday 2

Click any of the collages or images for a closer look!











Wednesday....whew!...half way through the work week.
Hope you enjoyed my White Wednesday offerings....
...for more participants go on over to Kathleen at Faded Charm.

Hope the rest of your week goes well...
...looking forward to the weekend and a visit from my daughter Kate!
Take care, Laura

The Wedding of Talulah Rose

Her wedding day had finally arrived!
...(click images to enlarge so you don't miss any details!)



Talulah Rose woke up the morning of her wedding to a crystal clear beautiful autumn day...



She took her time dressing for her special day...



But when she was ready .... she was stunning in her bridal veil of gossamer tobacco netting...



...and her tiara of grape vines and creamy white tallow berries...



The train of her translucent gown fell into a pool of pale white femininity at the base of her rusty wire and iron stand...











Her wedding jewels were both borrowed and old...very old...





Talulah's bouquet consisted of faded pale pink hydrangeas...



So lovely resting on her delicate bridal veil...





She was a vision to behold...



It was a perfect wedding...everything she ever dreamed of...



Thank you for joining Talulah Rose on her special day...and for playing along with me...
...this is the way I like to celebrate Halloween...
Have fun celebrating your way!
Laura :)

Mosaic Monday - Glorious Autumn

What a glorious warm and sunny autumn Sunday!



I prefer the softer colors of autumn....



But there is no denying the amazing beauty of the autumn foliage against clear blue skies...



I hope your weekend was restful and that the week ahead is full of all good things!
This is the first Mosaic Monday that I have participated in...
...to see more participants please visit Mary at Little Red House.

Faded Blue Hydrangea

Loving the last faded blooms of our hydrangeas...
...the colors of summer now softer...yielding to autumn's palette.

...soon enough we will be in the season of sparkle and magic!
Hope you are enjoying a calm and relaxing weekend...
Take care, Laura