Crisp Days, Apples, Mums and Pumpkins

 
Another Fall is upon us and it's time to decorate with beautiful jewel colors and find new places to display pumpkins, gourds with lot's of warts and tentacles- scarecrows are fun, too! It's "Chester's" (our garden scarecrow) special time of year!
 
"Patches" (scarecrow) and wreath I created last year greets guests at our front door! 
A fun pumpkin friend Gerry gave me from her garden!
My little wire tree was unpacked today and placed in a new spot.
 Creating watercolor cards and sewing items for the 2013 "Holiday Market on 39th Street" are a few things I have been working on.
 Ruffled tea towel and pot holders. My sewing machine is humming and will show you more as I have (yet) lot's to do!!  
 
 
I baked these delicious (gluten free) "Monster Cookies"--- they didn't last long---- although,
 I did freeze some for a rainy day :)! 
 

 
 I will be happy to email you the recipe, let me know. 
 
Making some shopping bags for the "Holiday Market", too!  


Hope you are enjoying these beautiful fall days and having creating fun projects.
 
xoxoxoxo,
Carolyn

Comments

  1. TerrySeptember 15, 2013 at 2:30 PM

    Those cookies look delicious! :0)

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  2. SueSeptember 15, 2013 at 3:35 PM

    Those cookies are gluten free ? Really ? They look yummy ! Would love the recipe when you have time

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  3. Elizabeth AnnSeptember 15, 2013 at 4:26 PM

    Your decorations are great! Hope you are having a little fall weather there, still plenty warm here. Sewing for a craft fair is so much fun, I use to do it every year and love the day of the fair even more. Happy to see you back!

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  4. Missie of Traditional Primitives September 15, 2013 at 6:35 PM

    Hi Carolyn! Everything looks so nice! Love your little tree and I'm impressed with your flower still in bloom. Beautiful! I miss sewing with ya! Happy Fall!

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  5. lil red henSeptember 15, 2013 at 7:27 PM

    Your artwork is fantastic! I love the potholders and tea towels! I'm still going to use your pattern; just haven't bought the right fabric yet :)

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  6. audreySeptember 15, 2013 at 9:26 PM

    I love the fall, looks like you know how to do it up very well.:)

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  7. Janet O.September 15, 2013 at 11:30 PM

    You always do such wonderful decorating!
    Looks like you are keeping very busy preparing for the holiday market.
    I would love the gluten free cookie recipe. Several family members would benefit from it. : )

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  8. ChrisSeptember 16, 2013 at 2:44 AM

    Lovely fall update! Your decorating looks great.
    You are making some wonderful things for the market.
    Have a great week!

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  9. antique quilterSeptember 16, 2013 at 2:56 AM

    always love seeing your decorations...OK I LOVE that pumpkin tree, how fun is that! love that tea towel on the right and potholder very cute!
    Kathie

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  10. BarbSeptember 16, 2013 at 5:11 AM

    hooray fall! love your wreath

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  11. CherylSeptember 16, 2013 at 5:47 AM

    You have been very busy and I love all the fall decor!

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  12. Aunt 'ReenSeptember 16, 2013 at 7:10 AM

    I love your wreath and all your wonderful decorations. I also enjoy seeing all the beautiful items you are making for the Holiday Market! Wishing you a Fabulous start to Fall!

    hugs,
    Doreen

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  13. ChrisSeptember 16, 2013 at 8:56 AM

    Hello Carolyn, so good to see you here again! You did a lot of beautiful and different work. Yes, fall is a time to decorate home and garden with warm colors. I love your handpainted cards!!! Lots of love from here.

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  14. DollZandThingZSeptember 16, 2013 at 12:53 PM

    You have been really busy! Everything looks so good, lovely! Those cookies! We had an unexpected heat wave but looks like fall is coming back here which makes me glad!

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  15. Kindred QuiltsSeptember 16, 2013 at 1:38 PM

    You have been a busy lady, Carolyn! Thank goodness the Iowa days are getting cooler... it makes decorating for fall so much more fun! You are off to a great start! Keep those Holiday Market goodies coming!!!

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  16. Me and My StitchesSeptember 16, 2013 at 2:10 PM

    I've been thinking of you - no wonder you've been quiet lately...you are very busy! I have a neat selvage that I'm saving for you. Hopefully we can all get together again one of these days. Love your fall decorations and projects!

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  17. HennieSeptember 17, 2013 at 4:30 AM

    Carolyn, what a lovely bags you make, en these cookies, jummie!!! But the sewing-card you make are my favoriet!!!
    Enjoy the day, huggs Hennie

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  18. KarenSeptember 17, 2013 at 9:30 AM

    We will be heading north in a few weeks to get to experience a real fall. Looking forward to the beautiful leaf colors and fall decorations.

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  19. sunnySeptember 22, 2013 at 6:03 PM

    Everything looks so nice! Why don't you come decorate my house, and bring a batch of cookies with you?

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  20. WendySeptember 25, 2013 at 9:39 PM

    I'm so happy fall has arrived. Your decor looks lovely and the cookies look yummy.

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  21. Denise :)October 2, 2013 at 10:09 AM

    Oh my goodness! You are in the *thick* of fall decorating, aren't you??! I love your white, warty pumpkin -- FUN! I'd love a copy of your cookie recipe, please, please, please!!! :)

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  22. SueDecember 20, 2013 at 7:13 AM

    Lovely bag, look at those cookies as well, you have a nice blog.
    Merry Christmas!

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