...winged stockings?!

mmwwaaahahahaaaaa

~

...Won't you come in my dears???

there's nothing to be frightened about ~

YET!

as I have only started putting up

our fall/hallows eve display

I must be secretive you know

for the neighborhood CC&R peeps are always on the lookout

(Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions)

HA!!

So here we go...

This is a wreath that I made because I simply

couldn't find the size or shape that I wanted.

I took grapevines, 

(those are about the only thing that grows out here)

and formed my shape,

the added a few olive garlands

I really liked how gnarly and twisted they looked!

~ see ~

then a little sphagnum moss, black sparkle tulle

and a black chiffon wire ribbon bow.

OH!

and the feathered owly,

 a real nest that I found

(yes, it had long been abandoned!)

until I put a white baby owl in it!

(I need balance I tell ya`!)

and Voila!

my "gate keeper" wreath!! 

shall we see what is going on in the courtyard??

hhhmmmm...

what have we here??

I see some spooky black gauzy fabric with purple lights

gleaning out from underneath ~

they look eerie at night!

This is  "Princes-s Kelli Ton"

looks like she has a few guests!!

have you ever seen a skeleton wearing a tutu??

or a mouse with a crown on for that matter?

how `bout a mouse-hole chandie??

NO??!!

Well,

these are

 just the kinds of things

 that you see in the land of odds!!

a crepe paper garland...

Princes-s Kelli  Ton up close.

...and over here

 we have

Goose Goddess all glam-ed up!

She is a fountain!

Some day when we find our rose/lavender farm house

we will put her in the cement pool base and run her...

.... someday

doesn't her crown say it all?!

I love her wings!

I wore these last year for tricks or treats...

I wanted something romance Goth like

to finish off my costume

(well, I had LACE eyelashes!!)

so I cut up some very slinky,

black Victoria's Secret,

 lace top thigh highs

cause those darn things would never stay up on me!!

(Jim was sooo not happy about that!!)

((I wonder why???!!))

ha ha

anyhoo...

as I was saying,

I just took my trustee scissors and cut away!

 I showed them!!

 when I look at them now,

I can't believe I did that!!

the tops ARE pretty...

I guess you COULD say

that I was a "V.S. Angel" after all!!!!!

lol!!

well, that's all for today

(or is it?)

I  hope you enjoyed a sneak peek from my seasons display!

Visit Debra's Porch Party

for more inspiring fall porch posts!!

here's to mouse hole chandeliers!

...a sneak peak of what's coming up next ~

can we say ~ music sheet pumpkin carriage?!!

~

until next time...

...spun sugar

...oh dear ~

I'm late to the W.W. party!

but I do have a good excuse,

really I do!!

I've been locked up in the studio

creating new and wondrous things!

and dreaming of ethereal delights...

for the holiday's will be here

sooner than you think!!

It is true

sometimes I have a hard time creating

lovely things

but not because I am not inspired

nooooo sireeee!!

it is because I have many creative devices ~

all of them use beautiful materials such as

...silk

crystals...

...lace

see how lovely they look all combined into this

Spun Sugar ethereal white rose bib necklace??

... but beautiful materials

are not necessarily always found in the craft or fabric departments

sometimes

it can be something as simple as a bag of sugar!!

I have forever and a day

adored elegant desserts...

the kind that make your heart stop...

and ache with such an un-extinguishing desire

that once discovered,

 you just know

that with just one bite

it will change you forever!!

and honestly, I really only need to look with my eyes...

at such gloriousness to be changed

yes,

~ Spun Sugar ~

is that way for me...

the ethereal qualities of lighter than air threads of this stuff

is soooo very magical.

Who knew that sugar and water could create

such a heavenly delight!

Just look at this presentation!

who wouldn't be delighted???

...and these spun sugar bowls can be used in many different ways!

Simply turn them upside down to create a dome over your

delicious creme brulee

or

 make them into disk shapes and

stud a piece of your favorite cake...

the possibilities are as vast as your imagination!!

Go ahead,

give it a try and see if these sweet threads don't

amaze and delight you!

Spun Sugar Bowls

makes 12 bowls

*Nonstick cooking spray

*1 1/4 cups sugar

*1/3 cup light corn syrup

*1/4 cup water

Method:

1. Thoroughly spray a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray; set aside.

2. In a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the sugar, corn syrup, and water. Cook until the mixture registers between 310° and 320° on an instant-read candy thermometer.

3. Remove the pan from the heat; carefully pour the sugar mixture into a medium microwave-safe bowl. Dip the tines of a fork into the hot sugar; then carefully and quickly wave the fork inside the wells, allowing the sugar to drip off of the fork in long, thin strands. Be sure to distribute strands evenly on the sides and bottoms of the wells, and all the way to the top. (When complete, you should still be able to see the pan through the sugar.)

4. Using a sharp kitchen knife, trim the edges of the sugar bowls by scraping the blade along the rims of the wells. Set aside to cool, about 5 minutes. Carefully unmold, and store in an airtight container in the freezer until ready to use. Save broken sugar pieces to use as a garnish, if desired.

Note: If the caramelized sugar thickens before you have finished all the bowls, microwave on HIGH for 3 to 5 minutes, until sugar is liquid enough to work with again.

~

I am always seeking for the unusual...

persian fairy floss

...the most delicious bites of pure silken spun sugar 

pink cotton candy machine

I would use this to make my own freshly made confection

you know,

so when YOU come for a ride on the fairytale carriage

you'd be presented with a magical wand

of hand spun sugar!!

~ Just imagine with me ~

a stick of rock candy crystals

spun

with THE most

decadent flavors

 of the most elegant spun sugar!!!!!

aaahhhhhhhh...

So you see my dears...

that is why I have been ~ MIA!!

...dreaming

but I want you to know that I  Thank You so very much for visiting today,

and hope that you have been inspired!!

come see what other White Wednesday wonders are here at

Kathleen's Faded Charm Cottage

here's to elegant spun sugar!! 

...suds happen ~ even in this lovely little space!

...the laundry room

~

 Welcome dear ones!!

Won't you come along with me,

~ for a birds eye view tour

into this lovely little room?!

(wink, wink!)

dear dollie and I would love to share!!

this is where she resides...

atop a silver champagne bucket...

full of missing socks!!

(has anyone ever written a thesis paper on this mystery???)

if so,

I'd reallllly like to read it!

dollie says she is interested too :)

at different times of the day

the lighting is different...

casting an ever changing glow in this work room

these are a few vintage linen hand towels...

"L"  is for laundry of course!

jars with baking soda and lavender buds

along with my lavender linen spray

tied with lace and a tattered vintage image...

wooden pestles

some glass jars in the window sill

an organic lavender bar of soap

lavender in the window...

hhhhmmmm...

perhaps a theme is going on here???

laundry essentials on top of the dryer

including a jar of distilled white vinegar... 

my kids ABSOLUTELY hate the smell of it

but

it makes our laundry very soft!!

a vintage teacup fairy

she is a music box doll

sometimes I wind her up and sing along with her!

the angle of this room is very narrow...

which makes for difficult picture taking!

...an inspiration board

close up...

these jars hang underneath it

one is full of vanilla dryer sheets

(Nathan's favorite!)

and the other is full of my favorite...

bet you can't guess what that is!!

here! smell!

can you tell now?!

yes,

~ it's lavender ~

aaahhhhhhhh!!!

these cone sieve's are great for holding those lost things

such as buttons...

or loose change...

...or keys!!

I adore vintage doilies...

can you tell???

but really,

this is the perfect place to use them

~ don't you agree??

this is the top of the laundry cupboards...

ooohhhh, look!!!

...more lavender ~

and it's pink!!!

I spend a lot of time in here

and the pretty things surrounding this space

are just visual reminders,

 of romancing my home life

even in the most mundane chores...

...an embellished vintage bell jar

a garden statue of a girl

gathering LAVENDER (teehee)

a metal screen dome that covers some lovely

dried hydrangeas

and this vintage baby scale...

I originally wanted dollie to sit on it with her pile o` socks

but

it was a little to big for the counter...

I have come to really like it right there!!

and last but not least,

a vintage feed sack bag!

I hoped you enjoyed your visit with me

today in the laundry room!!

Thank you for allowing me to share another

Vintage Inspiration Friday with you!

be sure and stop by Debra's blog

for some more inspiring posts!

here's to a lovely, sunny room to do laundry in! 

  

the end!