Textures of Fall

Good morning friends.

How is your morning going?

We're having an absolutely awesome fall day

here at the beach.

It's 73, sunshiny, breezy

and

beautiful.

A perfect day to go for a walk

or

work on one of those many projects I have on hand.

I thought I would show you a couple of my

fall vignettes today.

I like to use lots of texture in my vignettes.

This one has many a varied texture in place -

the dried hydrangeas, basket, ceramic bird, metallic painted pumpkins,

beaded pumpkins, mod podge paper pumpkins

and

some potpourri.

 I left the hydrangeas on the bushes to dry most of the way.

To do that you basically just leave them on until they are turning brown

and

almost crunchy to the touch.

I then brought them in and placed them in the ironstone pitcher

with the stems covered about 2 inches with water.

I let the water evaporate over time

and

this dried the hydrangeas beautifully.

Now, mine are blue and brown

but,

that is exactly what I wanted as our décor is basically

neutrals with blues and browns.

They fit in beautifully

and

I love them this way....

The basket is filled with pumpkins, pumpkins and some

more pumpkins

and then a little potpourri with mini pumpkins.

The large pumpkin is a dollar tree pumpkin that is

mod podged with paper pages and then faux flowers and leaves

glued to the top.

You can read more about that here.

There are two small pumpkins that I painted with metallic paints

and

a beaded pumpkin that I have had for years.

The blue bird is one of my favorite things

and

shows up all over the house

but,

mostly in places where I can see her all day.

She just simply brings a smile  when I look at her.

This is another little vignette that is full of texture.

The flowers are faux with weeds/grasses and leaves.

I simply wrapped some burlap around the vase and tied it with twine.

Then I just stuck a little leaf in under the twine.

The pumpkin here is made from a paper back book.

These are simple to make.

I made this one last year - they are quite simple to do.

I did not write the directions on how to do this but,

if you want them just let me know and I can write up a quick

tutorial on them.

I glued a stick in the center as a stem

and

tied a bit of burlap around it.

Isn't that owl the cutest thing ever....

I got him at Michael's last week.

 He is made of all kinds of twigs, twine and naturals.

Just couldn't pass this cute little guy up

and

he really adds to this little vignette.

To me, fall is all about texture  -

and color.

It is the most vibrant season we have

and

mixing the cozy snugly textures with all the naturals

that can be found

is always a winner in my book.

Do you use lots of texture and mix up the colors of fall

with your normal décor.

Or do you use more neutral colors and less texture?

Either is right...

there are no rules....

It's simply what speaks to you and what you love....

Until next time have a great day

and

go out there and create something you love....

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