Halloween - Black Peat Pots ready for Halloween Rosettes

After creating many vintage themed  Halloween rosettes, I decided to create about a dozen halloween decorated peat pots to hold some of the rosettes.

These are created using:

large peat pots painted black

ruffled crepe paper....orange, purple & green

black rick rac ribbon

white paper doilies

black scallop circle

stamped with white chalk marker

dictionary shredded paper 

 green foam inside peat pot to hold rosettes in place

Dictionary shred paper is the same dictionary paper in the rosette

These will also be available TODAY at A Paris Street Market in Aspen Grove from 8:00a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  (Rain or Shine).

Halloween - New Potion Bottles

One of my favorite Halloween decorations are the various potions bottles.  These were simple as it only required

small "potion" glass bottle

labels

decoupage

Simple but fun!

This is a larger bottle with a cork....I love it!

These will also be available this Saturday at A Paris Street Market at Aspen Grove from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Rain or Shine).

Halloween - Vintage Inspired Mix Media Boxes & Houses

One of the many things I love about going to Estate Sales is finding little treasures I can alter.  I have acquired a little collection of vintage cigar boxes made from wood or cardboard.  I have had them for some time and decided Halloween is the perfect time to alter some of these vintage cigar boxes.

Altered Vintage Cigar Boxes

Various Sizes

Vintage Inspired Paper

Paint

Black Glitter

Decoupage

Another find at an estate sale were House style shadow boxes, frame and small clipboard. 

Altered Halloween House Frame/Shadow Boxes

Vintage Inspired Paper

Paint

Decoupage

Black Glitter

 

All of these new items will be available this Saturday at A Paris Street Market in Aspen Grove from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.  

Halloween - Vintage Theme Large Rosettes

I love working with layers and textures.  These vintage theme rosettes are just that.

layer of dictionary paper rosette with glittered edge...

layer of white paper doilies

layer of ruffled crepe paper with glittered edge...

scallop punched paper, black or glittered silver, green, purple...

sometimes, another layer of paper doilies...

vintage inspired color or B & W Halloween Clip art....

Hand-painted black dowels. However, these dowels are removable should you choose to use these Halloween rosettes as part of a garland or simply place in mantle as a decorative element.

Halloween rosettes in 2 sizes:

About 7.5 inches and 6.25 inches in diameter. 

This is a favorite.  The dictionary paper has the illustration of a bat as well!

In this picture, you can appreciate the various layers:

These will be available this Saturday at A Paris Street Market in Aspen Grove from 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Rain or Shine).  Hopefully shine since these are all paper.

Back to Blogging!

Usually when I don't blog its because there is really not much new to share.  This time, it's been a lack of time to blog.

Since I last blogged,

Kids went back to school.  Alex is in 4th Grade and Laura in 11th Grade.

I worked 7 days as a substitute PERA at my son's school. I got to spend 7 days with Kindergarten kids.  I was exhausted but I loved it!

My dear friend June and her husband David, came to visit us this
 past weekend from San Antonio, TX.  

June usually gives me one of my favorite birthday gifts....her! 

 I love spending time with June and is one of several people from Texas I miss most. 

But, before the kids went back to school, I started working on several Halloween items.  Of all the holidays, Halloween is my favorite!  

Many of those items are still in progress, but I just took photos of completed items and will start posting them tomorrow and the next day (back to blogging!).

Before I post Halloween pictures, I decided to share pictures of my wonderful birthday gifts.

My daughter baked one of my favorites....Turtle Brownies

 Alex made me a handmade card (little book).  He also created me and him as Lego people.  I, of course, am holding a large camera.  His favorite color is green. My favorite color is purple.

 Laura also created a handmade pop-up card.

One of the highlights of my day is when my family from El Paso (mom, dad, sister, nephews) called and they ALL sang Happy Birthday together to me.  My dad also sang  "las mananitas" (Spanish Birthday Song)...my dad has sang that song to me for the last 48 years!  I also got several phone calls, including from my uncle Efren and received numerous birthday greetings on my Facebook page and via e-mail. Thank you to everyone!

On Saturday, June and I (along with both our families) went to It's Cheaper than Therapy Commerce City. June and I both love to use Sizzix dies in our creative endeavors.

My new dies and a birthday gift from David, Laura & Alex.  I look forward to creating with my new Sizzix Dies.

June always give me great birthday gifts.  Love my gifts. 

I am truly a blessed person.  I had a wonderful birthday.

Western Welcome Week in Downtown Littleton...

The Checkered Corner in downtown Littleton will be open this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.  The Checkered Corner we part of Western Welcome Week in Downtown Littleton.

SURE TO BE A FUN WEEKEND AND ACTION PACKED...

 see us in the parade ... 

stop by our booth on corner of Curtice & Main Street ...

 and visit the shop for another FULL to the brim browse. 

• For more info on Littleton events go to www.westernwelcomeweek.org

  Expanded Hours for OPEN WEEKEND during Western Welcome Weekend

  

  
  Here are pictures of new items you will find for
   Isa Creations, in the room upstairs at
   the Checkered Corner....
  
  

  

  Vintage Music Paper Garland -- over 120 inches in length

  
  

  

  Vintage Music Paper

  
  

  

  Vintage Music Paper and French Dictionary Paper Garlands

  
  

  

  
  
  Plus you will find my usual re-purposed vintage linen items:
  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

  

  
  

A Paris Street Market - Tomorrow

I will be back to A Paris Street Market tomorrow.  I have not had time to take pictures, but I will have new paper garlands...all garlands are over 120 inches in length.. 

Various styles:

• Vintage French Dictionary Paper Garland
• Vintage Music Paper Garlands
• Vintage French Text paper & Music paper Garlands
• Vintage Inspired Scrapbook Paper Garlands (All My Mind's Eye newest collection of papers)

Plus,

I will also have ORIGINAL  very old vintage music paper.  The music sheets have wonderful decorative titles, some with old images.  These are unique because of how elaborate some of the designs are.  Some are English, German, French, Italian  and other languages.  These will be great to frame or create a unique mix media or altered project.

Also,
New vintage hankie dresses,  vintage hankies, vintage aprons and Blue Vintage Glass Jars.