Saturday, October 2, 2010

Fall-o-ween Blog Hop Day 6

Welcome to Day 6 of the Quilt Designer's Fall-o-ween Blog Hop.



Today's blog will be brief.


Because of yesterday's website "glitches" I am currently at the Funny Farm.



I am sharing a padded stall with this guy.
He is hogging all of the space and standing in my light.
And the Internet here at the farm is iffy.
But supposedly my new site should now be running properly.
SHOULD being the key word.
That said let me get to today's post.
Today's featured designer is the very cute Heather from Anka's Treasures



Hop on over to her blog to she what great project she has created for you.
Today's topic is Decorating.
Due to my cold, launching my website and the hop,
I have had very little time to do any fall decorating.



As soon as there is a chill in the air
I head to our local pumpkin farm
to purchase my pumpkins and gourds.


Oh how I love orange…



And even more than orange ….red orange.
I will plop a pumpkin just about anyplace


I like to let them spill out of my "cornucopia",
also know as old phonograph parts.


In my yelloware bowls.



On top of my 'artsy thing".


On top of my silver vases.


I sometime adorn the pumpkins with things like ric rac…



and acorns and wire.



I drag out the fall "stuff" and decorate the mantel.



I change out the everyday art for the "Fall" art.


I painted the jack-o-lantern on this old orange and black checkerboard.


This is one of my favorite Fall items.
Just a simple pumpkin painted on a bowl.
I never fill this bowl as I don't want to hide the art.


Now hop on along to the other designer's blog to see what fabulous decorating they have done.

Comment on all 10 blogs and be eligible for our grand prize.

GE Designs, Pieces of My Heart, Atkinson Designs, Pat Sloan, Anka's Treasures,
New Leaf Stitches, Whimsicals, Miss Rosies,
Rosebud's Cottage, Linda Lum DeBono.

When you finish your projects take a picture.
Use this link to post the pictures on Flickr for all of us to see.


Tomorrow's featured designer will be Teri from Whimsical.
The topic tomorrow will be Gatherings.

As for me, I am hoping I will be leaving the Funny Farm tomorrow and heading back home.

Have a good day and may you never end up at the Funny Farm.

From my heart,
Sandy


31 comments :

  1. Don't be so hard on yourself Sandy!! People understand glitches!!! You will feel betrter a little each day I hope. Colds are nasty things. Your decoratins are outstanding,that ric rack on that pumpkin is adorable especially!!! Loved it all!!! Your home is beautiful!! Bonnie Nyquist bonniesline at aol dot com

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  2. You have some great decorations and ideas, especially liked the acorns with wire on the pumpkins, and topping candlesticks with the tiny pumpkins - thanks for those ideas! I have to laugh every time I see the funny farm quilt - I can relate to every block!!
    Feel better soon (and computer issues also - we all have 'em!)

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  3. I really like your pumpkins! Warn the horse in the Funny Farm that if he gets too close, you'll share your cold! Feel better soon!

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  4. Hope you are having a better day today. I love your pumpkins in the graduated yelloware bowls, and that pumpkin painted on the plate. Just beautiful!

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  5. I hate halloween but love fall and pumpkins...and I especially love your pumpkin on top of your "artsy thing"! So cool :)

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  6. Love the decorating ideas with pumpkins. Thanks for sharing.

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  7. Great fall decorating ideas! Love the pumpkins in your yellow ware bowls! Thanks!

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  8. Love those pumpkins! Especially the one with the ricrac (o:
    Have a lovely weekend.

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  9. My favorite photo you shared today?

    ABSOLUTELY the pumpkin with ric rac. How whimsy and fun !!!!
    Thank you for the idea.

    Happy Fall.

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  10. Love your ideas. Thank you.

    Darlis

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  11. Thanks for the new inspiration on decorating. Loved looking at your ideas!

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  12. oh how fun! Ric rac on a pumpkin, I never would have thought of that.

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  13. I love all the pumpkins! I absolutely am borrowing your very creative and darling idea to put ric rac on one of my pumpkins -- love it!

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  14. I really love your decorating style. Can you come over to my house and transform my home like that? Just call me - you're welcome anytime! And, since tomorrow's topic is "Gathering" - maybe you could invite your fellow Funny Farm residents to a gathering!

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  15. I like the bowl the best...I will soon be bringing out our fall items. Grand kids will decorate the outside

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  16. Love your fall decorations, beautiful like your fall fabric collections.

    Bobbie

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  17. The theme is decorating in our house today...well according to my 7 year old that is messing with black paper and scissors...I can only imagine what's she's making....a mess I'm sure! LOL

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  18. Thanks for all the fun ideas for decorating. It will be fun incorporating some of the great ideas inside & outside my home that all of you are showing. Hoping you feel much much better soon so you can really enjoy this wonderful time of the year.

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  19. Hope you have a great day - thanks for the great pictures

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  20. Enjoy your stay at the funny farm. Someday you may wish you were back there again! At least your stall partner looks soft and cozy!

    Love that pumpkin bowl...I wouldn't fill it either!

    MGM

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  21. I love mini pumpkins! The pumpkins in my garden are all medium sized but my favorites are the minis.

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  22. Your fall decorations are wonderful!

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  23. LOL!!! I can totally relate to your funny farm issues. I feel there is never enough time in the day. I love your decorating ideas. Thank You for sharing!

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  24. You have such gorgeous fall items.

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  25. Love the decorated pumpkins. I never decorate or carve mine. I try and take 3 different sizes and cut a chunk out of the back (leave the seeds in) and set in the yard for the squirls. Within a couple of weeks, they are empty husks and the wildlife has a treat.

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  26. Ric rac on a pumpkin! That looks really cute and sweet!

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  27. Your "Funny Farm" quilt was such fun. I have really enjoyed this blog hop. Seeing all the colors, the decorations, the projects, etc. It's just great!

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  28. I love the pumpkin painted on the old checkerboard. It's a simple idea, but so cute. And I love the white pumpkins in the silver candlesticks. Kind of ethereal looking.
    Leslie S. in MN
    esclante[at]comcast[dot]net

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  29. Wonderful decorations! Thanks for sharing!

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  30. Thank you guys all for doing this. Ain't fall great?

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