Straight Out of the Camera - Halloween Decor Update

After hoping along in blogland during the Mantel Party and Fall Decorating party, I got a few new ideas and went to work updating our "elegantly spooky" look.  I spent a total of 20 bucks this year and basically it's a whole new look from previous years with a few classic or sentimental standbys. Just wanted to share and it's Straight Out of The Camera Sunday over at Murietta 365...so here they are...Sraight out of The Camera:

Beginning in our entry, this writing desk belonged to my great grandmother and now it's Momma's...Do you see the cute "C" pumpkin? Baby Girl bought that for me at Kirkland's.Isn't is darling?

Need a closer look...

Spooky books...

Moving into the living room...this Glass conch (electric candle underneath) was perfect for the table...a black shawl...a pond tree...some spiders...too spooky. All of this came from Momma's boxes.

Turn around and this delicious tablescape is what you see....Momma might kill me over the chalkboard when she figures out what it is...but I Loved this idea, those are all dollar store or 99cents store decorations...except the candelabra and candlesticks...

Then the new & improved Halloween fireplace...I LOVE IT!

I had so much fun making the bats and decorating my pillar candles and the mirror...

Then I started rearranging a few things on the mantel..I love my crows!

Then I went crazy with the Black Gossamer ribbon....those skeletons still need something though...

Well that's all the updates - I had so much fun creating the look. I want to show a pretty cool huse next time - My SIL - this Sunday is Scary movie night at her house and I am taking my camera - their house is over the top...wait til you see it - gorgeous. Oh! I almost forgot I have a Halloween Bridal Shower tonight - I can't wait to take pictures because that house is also gogreous and I can't wait to see their decorations...they love Halloween too!  Gotta go wrap my present - Tata for now!

Thrifty Thursday - A little treasure

Well today's treasure is not comparable in volume of what I posted last week...

but she is sweet isn't she?  I paid a whopping $3.00 for this little gem and she was worth every penny.  

This whole Vignette is a Thrifty find, the tray was a Big Lots clearance for $4.00, the Book was $1 @ the Salvation Army, the Bud vase is from The Dollar Tree and the flowers are growing wild in the backyard and the candle was a gift...a whole $10.00 on such a cute display. 

 The teacup has occupied a few places in our home since I brought her home Saturday...

right now she is waiting for our guest to arrive next week...

I am just in love with the blue aren't you? Off to the Farmer's Market!  Tata for now!  Don't forget to check out Leigh , Linda & Diane - they know how to throw a Linky Party!

Tackle-it Tuesday - Scraproom Redo or A Room of One's Own

It's Tackle it Tuesday over at 5Minutes for Mom and as I said yesterday - I am de-decorating a room a day. Sunday was the day that I put away the Scraproom Tree and decorations. I had been thinking about this room quite a bit, because I haven't really used it that much this year...sad. I think part of it is because I keep thinking Momma will be home tomorrow and she will need the room back. Until Sunday...on Sunday I thought..."just make it what I want...my space ...my domain...a room of my own."

Please come in... I have been thinking a lot about resolutions and commitments; I feel like I need a place to close the doors and focus on my goals, a slice of solitude even though the house is empty most of the time...if I'm in this room...I can give myself permission to focus on my needs and wants and let the rest be damned for an hour or two!

I can create with all the tools I have at my disposal.

I can weed through all the memorbilia so neatly stuffed into my baskets (I am a basket freak!)...

I can daydream about my next blog post.....

I can invite the BFF over and we can sip wine and create works of art together....So I did and the BFF came over yesterday and we sat in here and pretended to be creative for a few hours and it was good. I love the way this room feels now...I feel like I am ready to tackle 2010 with grace and gratitude. I probably won't have to give it up...Baby Girl will probably have her own place by the time Momma gets back, so Momma will get a bigger room (she needs it- she's been collecting stuff). Hope you enjoy the view of my little slice of solitude. Off to a Facial Party with the Girls- I Love Winter Break! Tata for now!

Thrifty Thursday - My Scraproom Update and a Reminder

I am sort of late getting this post up this morning, but I'll go for it anyway. I didn't get to go Junque shopping like I had hoped yesterday. I ran into a bit of a snaffu with the rental car for our upcoming trip and had to work on that most of the day. Hey! what I figured out yesterday can be a Thrifty Thursday find too...The rental car PICK UP AT THE AIRPORT PRICE is $340.. more than picking it up 3 or 4 miles away! The cab ride is not going to cost us 340 bucks! So the next time you are traveling and are picking up a car - call ahead to see if you can find a "close" pick up place that is not in the airport. Back to my original thoughts for the day...On my first Thrifty Thursday with Leigh I shared my smashing SA finds, the table and chair and the little black planter. Well, I have them all in place, with a super thrifty extra find. These gems are all in my "Scraproom" but it is an all purpose playroom for me. So here are some pics:

This is looking in from the "gallery". LOL - do you see the one photo frame on the floor (not the wall) some gallery. You can see my SUPER thrifty find from here - the hutch.Why is it so SUPER of a find? Because it was Faaarreeee! My BFF JLo gave me this when she redecorated her living room - she bought it a yard sale for $50.00. I think it is super cute an she didn't really have to say goodbye (she liked it a lot but it didn't go with the Pottery Barn"ish" look) because she comes here to scrap. I was thinking about painting this white - White Spray Paint must be sucking me in - because I am more of a "paint it black" kind of gal.

The hutch is cute and handy - good storage with display options. Our stamps mostly fit on the shelves. And yep those are Frappucino bottles holding some stamps...some of my favorite containers and I don't remember who I got the idea from..it was probably Posie.

Moving around the room, this dresser is Momma's, she said I could use it, (does it need a coat of white paint? Do you hear her screaming NOOOO? I do), she got it at a yard sale for $40.00. Pretty darn cute for the price. Good storage and this is my "Wine Tasting" Friends display - I laugh every time I look at the photos. My cloche for the week - Leigh gave me the idea - also Momma's which I'm sure she payed $3 or less for at a yard sale.

And then the table, which is more of a desk, than a table. I think this needs a coat white (or black) paint also. This is where I visit all of your wonderful blogs. I still need to get some art work/ inspiration on this wall but I haven't figured it out yet.

This chair is really a "pretty" rose pattern underneath. Very Momma (her chair) not so much me. I want a leopard pillow to compliment it or a leopard slip cover with a red pillow. The lingerie chest behind the chair is Momma's also, another yard sale find (she always finds the good stuff).

The velvet strawberries sitting on top of the lingerie chest are the last project we did together before she headed out to Ohio. I have a step by step photo breakdown that I want to share one day. Aren't they adorable?

I have a few more photos of the room and closet that don't have much to do with Thrifty but part of the room and I always love seeing other blogger's craft rooms so here ya go.

Okay, thanks for visiting me today and if you haven't gotten over to Tales from Bloggeritaville for Thrifty Thursday, you should -they have some great stuff over there. I just want to remind you about the Christmas in July Party - Just leave me a comment if you want to join in on the fun! Thanks and TaTa for now.