HYACINTHS FOR THE SOUL: fall vignettes

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Thursday, October 11, 2018

Fa ~La ~La~ La~ Fall, Y'all! A Texas Bloggers Fall Tour

Fall in Love with Texas.

Welcome to the third annual Texas bloggers' Fall tour. Many thanks to our hostess, Katie @ Let's Add Sprinkles who has organized a group of Texas bloggers to share their inspiration for Fall in Texas.

Deck the halls with all the pumpkins, fa la la la. I've adopted this cleverness from my Instagram friend, Jesse Lauzon. Jesse is a hunter gather par excellence. If you don't already follow Jesse on Instagram, you should. He shares the most amazing squares that reflect his pinchent for collecting, and his clever dialog is certain to amuse.

There is just a hint of fall in our Texas air of late, and it has
me adding touches of rusty oranges and earthy tones to our home. I've been decking the halls with all things Fall. ~ Pumpkins ~ Acorns ~ Bittersweet ~ ~ Fall Flowers ~ Cozy Plaids ~ Comfort Food ~

First thing I do at the start of Autumn, is to bring out my velvet pumpkins.

Our mantel pretty much stays the same year round, though I often add a simple seasonal touch to the antique French balance scale. Velvet pumpkins are a perfect fit for autumn.

I became smitten with velvet pumpkins years ago when they first appeared. I like the ones made with real stems, and have added to my group of Hot Squash and Plush Pumpkins over time. You can read a complete post about my velvet pumpkins here ~ V is for Velvet Pumpkins.

Several years ago, something new caught my attention. Instead of velvet used to fashion pumpkins, I found "heirloom needlepoint pumpkins" made from vintage needlepoint. This clever offering can be purchased through SM Woolman Designs each Thursday starting at 3 PM Central. This year's "harvest" runs throuh November 3, 2018.

Just like spring, the season of fall has me polishing "the chef's" collection of copper.

We find our Courtly Check MacKenzie-Childs enamel ware is the perfect accent for the warmth and glow of copper.

House plants and mini pumpkins are often added

to favorite pieces of brass or copper.

Bouquets of bittersweet fill copper containers as well.

I admit that I'm not a big fan of real life squirrels who wreck havvoc with our outdoor cushions and potted containers, but I do find them cute critters when faux squirrels are added to vignettes from time to time.

The Irish pine glass front cupboard in our kitchen sitting room holds favorite pieces of antique French pottery. I like to add in touches of seasonal color with little wooden pumpkins that I've picked up through the years.

I miss the days when one could find wooden pumpkins made by creative individuals and offered for sale at various markets. It seems now all are made from resin rather than carved from wood.

All this talk of fall touches has me craving a little comfort food.

Won't you join me for a cup of tomato basil soup

loaded with fresh shrimp from the Texas Gulf?

I made some just for you! Fa ~ La ~ La ~ La ~ Fall ~ Y'all! I wish each of you all the best for a beautiful Autumn.

If interested, I invite you to visit my previous Fall in Love With Texas Blog Tours at the links below: Autumn Traditions ~ 2017 here. It's Fall in Texas, Y'all! ~ 2016 here. Be certain to stop by my fellow Texas friends for more fall inspiration, Texas style. Links Below

Let's Add Sprinkles

My Thrift Store Addiction

Wednesday
Let's Add Sprinkles
The Aspiring Home
Sweet Nothings
Monica Wants It

Thursday

Opulent Cottage
Bluesky At Home
Hyacinths For The Soul
Botanic Blue
My Heart Lives Here
Poofing The Pillows
White Spray Paint

Also Joining

Dishing It and Digging It @ Life and Linda Mosaic Monday @ Normandy Life
You're the Star @ Electric Red Barn

Amaze Me Monday @ Dwellings Make It Pretty Monday @ The Dedicated House
Over the Moon @ Marilyn's Treats The Scoop @ Cedar Hill Ranch Inspire Me Tuesday @ A Stroll Thru Life Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style Share Your Cup Thursday @ Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. Olsen Thursday Favorite Things @ Katherine's Corner Home and Garden Thursday @ Delightsome Life Share Your Style @ Vintage Nest Vintage Charm @ My Thrift Store Addiction, Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

V is for Velvet Pumpkins

autumn

V is for Velvet

~ Velvet Pumpkins ~

I succumbed to the spell

of velvet pumpkins several years ago when

I purchased a group with the intention of using

them as the center piece down a long table

for a birthday luncheon I was hosting that October.

As it turned out, there was not sufficient

space on the table for a gathering of velvet pumpkins.

Instead, I grouped them together on the mantel that fall.

I mixed in bittersweet, Mr. Pudge, and

faux candles with a birch bark covering.

Since that first year, I've simplified the mantel display

using the antique French balance scale to hold

a few of the velvet pumpkins and touches of bittersweet.

I like to nestle the pumpkins into
a soft bed of Spanish moss.

Using less on the mantel allows me to use the velvets in other

ways, depending on what inspiration strikes my fancy.

Sometimes I tuck them into

flower arrangements.

Or gather them near a vase of

fresh flowers for added interest.

Even one or two anchors a vase of

flowers with a touch of autumn.

One or two pumpkins can also add a festive
touch for fall within vignettes.

This fall I added a few to the
shelves in the bamboo cabinet on the sun porch.

It's easy to tuck them in here and there among

the items already on the shelves in a cabinet or on bookshelves.

Velvet pumpkins are made with luscious colors

and real pumpkin stems that have been dried.

I like the natural element and the whimsey of the

shapes and textures of the real stems.

I'm always on the watch for fresh ideas.

This was a table from the Nashville Antique and Garden Show.

The dealer used varying heights of footed compotes or

cake stands to stack the velvet pumpkins for a centerpiece.

This store display offered a touch of whimsey

with this squirrel and velvet pumpkins made in leopard print.

Leopard isn't really my style, but
I was tempted to add one or two of these.

I have an entire Pinterest Board dedicated
to ideas of how others use their velvet pumpkins.
One of my favorite pins is this one from
Edith and Evelyn Vintage.
It may not be all that practical, but

I'm drawn to the contrast of the texture of the

luxe of the velvet pumpkins and the gold wash frame

against the rustic of the burlap on the chair.

You can see more beauty at Edith and Evelyn Vintage HERE.