Crafting and Halloween Decorating

It's a quiet monday. Hubby is at work. Son is at school. I have the house to myself. I work at home. I love that. Today I am making pin cushions.

Here are all of the bits and pieces ready to sew. Each figurine has it's own little pieces of fabric, carefully choosen.

I also wanted to share with you two things I found at a church rummage sale this weekend.

I got four sheets of these wonsderful vintage 1960's lick-on stickers. I think my mother had some of these when I was very little. I paid ten cents for these.

I paid a quarter for this card of flocked birds! They'll come in real handy for corsages, gifts, all sorts of uses! I love these colors!

I saw Martha Stewart's show today, The fabulous Jennifer Murphy showed how to make her pumpkin man! I actually bought one from her website when she announced her oh too cute creations would be licensed by Midwest Imports of Cannon Falls. Here's my pumkin man surrounded by my other Halloween decor. The kitties are from Bayberry Cove. Jennifer Murphy's creations are available there too!

Quite a few years ago, I saw a cute Halloween pumpkin box with little "scary" boxes inside. I painted my own to store all sorts of candies on Halloween. I think I made this one about 8 years ago. Pretty easy. Just use cardboard boxes from the craft store.

I went to Target last week and found these wonderful wooden "checker" buckets in their one dollar section. I put excelsior in one and some YUMMY chocolates for guests only I love the dollar section at Target!

Well, back to sewing. Have a happy happy monday! XXOO, Beth

Comments

[suzy]

I see some figurines that were imported from Hampton! That halloween box you painted is too cool! I love Jennifer Murphy! xo, suzy

[Natasha Burns]

Oh I love those little birds, and wow so cheap!!!! you are so lucky!!!

[Rachael]

Love seeing the beginnings of your pin cushions. What great buys you got:)

[Maria Rodarte]

OOh those finds from the rummage sale were a great deal. I love all the birds. Those chocolates are my new favorite chocolate.

[jen]

Great stuff Beth! The birds will really come in handy. Love the halloween stuff and I'm sure those new pincushions are going to be FAB as always!

[Robyn]

Can't wait to see those pin cushions! And love all your pumpkins galore! Thanks for sharing!

[linda and laura Lilly cottage]

Hi Beth, another stash of goodies and if I saw those birdies for sale somewhere I would pass out cold, they are so gorgeous!!! Actually I would do the trying to run over to get them walk whilst not appearing to be too eager, you know the one, where you are just about holding your breath in case someone gets there before you! I know I am not the only one who does that, Laura is pretty good at it too!! Lovely Halloween goodies, love those little boxes!! Have a wonderful day, Kiss noises Linda Lilly Cottage.

[Rachel]

I spy a cute little red elephant back there in pincushion-making land! How vibrantly red and adorable.

[jessi nagy]

wow!!! what great finds!!!
jessi

[Natalea]

I love those birds! 25 cents!! How come I never find things like that?!!
Lovely Halloween decorations too!
xo natalea

[Susan at Black Eyed Susans Kitchen]

Beth, you have the best church sales!! You also have the best taste when it comes to spotting the right stuff at the sales. I love the painted boxes...such talent!xxoo, Susan

[mary hellen smith]

I have christmas stickers like the ones you found. They are some my Mom had from the late 40's or early 50's. I look forward to see what you do with them.

[Pearl Maple]

Followed a link from Frosting & Sparkles and ever so glad we did as it has been a most delightful afternoon looking at all the lovley things on your blog. So much creative inspiration to be found and your shopping expidition is something to be envied.