The Witch Is In

The Witch in in or I may say witches.   

They are on the mantel(s)....

and swinging from the chandelier.

They have accidentally landed in the chandelier.

They are coveting their pumpkins.

They are passing out treats.

They are hogging the table top...

 and getting comfortable with the table top.

They are even waiting to scare you in the shower.

But, come along, the menu is made,...

the table is set,....

  the brew is aglow,....

 and the salad is smiling.

It is time for a Witches' Feast.

Fun scenes from a Witches' party.  This is not my home but, I get exclusive rights to the publishing of this shindig each year.  

Happy Halloween!

Sherry

 Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style

Table Top Tuesday  at A Stroll Thru Life

Tweak It Tuesday at Cozy Little House

A Return to Loveliness  at A Delightsome Life  

Home Sweet Home #77

Hello and welcome to Home Sweet Home!   I have been really looking forward to the first fall looks in the magazines.  I found about a great opportunity this week for anyone to enter a talent search for Cottages & Bungalows magazine and become the fall looks!  Just head over to WhisperWood Cottage for The Talent Scouting Party for Cottages & Bungalows magazine.
You have until July 30th to link up any original Autumn Decor.   I put five images on here today of some fall looks I have done here at TCOH.    

I enjoyed just visiting the link party at Whisperwood Cottage  just to see all the great ideas linked up.

Are you getting eager for fall decor?

Now, I would like to highlight some of the posts that caught my eye last week at Home Sweet Home. 

 Kristen at Sophia's Decor took a simple little farm table and made it shine!! 

Bliss Ranch took an old dresser and turned it into a bar extraordinaire! 

Laurel at The North End Loft showed off her wonderful garden beds.

Stefanie at Rose Petals and Rust showed off her cottage hutch perfection.

Biljana at Biljana Shabby showed off a lovely box she created. 

Many great links each week!  Thank you to all who join me at Home Sweet Home!   It is wonderful to have you here.

Sherry

I will join these ladies today:
Vintage Inspiration Friday at Common Ground 

Feathered Nest Friday at French Country Cottage

Show and Tell Friday at My Romantic Home

Home and Garden Thursday  at A Delightsome Life 

Creative Things Thursday  at The Vintage Farmhouse

Potpourri Friday at 2805
Gimme 5 for Friday  at Krafty Kat

 Guidelines for Home Sweet Home Party:

Attention: To link up with inlinkz you must have a permalink back to this party in your post or they will not allow you to link.  

Link up anything in your home or garden.  I love seeing neat shops too!

My button is on my sidebar for the party, if you want to use it.   If you are new here I hope you will become a follower. Please don't link up more than two posts.  No Etsy link ups or direct advertising, please.  Please visit some of the other blogs and get some great inspiration.  Thanks.:)

Now let's see your beautiful homes!

Nevermore

Then this ebony bird beguiling my sad fancy into smiling,

By the grave and stern decorum of the countenance it wore,
"Though thy crest be shorn and shaven thou," I said, "art sure no craven,

Ghastly, grim, and ancient raven, wandering from the nightly shore.
Tell me what the lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore."
Quoth the raven, "Nevermore."
~Excerpt from The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe

I am really ready for Halloween.  I just like the imagination side of it all, nothing too scary.  I hope every one had a great weekend.  I got my house all clean and more sewn up for my Etsy shop.   What have you been up to?
Both photos have been altered with textures by Kim Kalssen.
First photo: used autumn script in a soft light 100%
Second photo: used autumn script in a soft light 83%

Thanks for joining me for tea!

 Sherry

I will link to these lovely blogs, go and visit:

Table Top Tuesday  at A Stroll Thru Life

Tea Time Tuesday at Lady Katherine Tea Parlor

Tea Time Tuesday at Rose Chintz Cottage

Tea Cup Tuesday at Martha's Favorites

Tuesday Tea for Two at The Plumed Pen

Tea Pot and Tea Things Tuesday  at The Silken Purse

Tea Pot and Tea Things Tuesday at Breath of Fresh Air

Tea Cup Tuesday at Artful Affirmations

Tea Party Tuesday  at Sweetology 

Texture Tuesday  at Kim Klassen Cafe

A Return to Loveliness  at A Delightsome Life

Fall Crawl at The Artsy Girl Connection

Batty Lamp Makeover

This is a little occasional lamp from Better Homes and Gardens, it is sold at Walmart.  I have used it in my home for over a year and I wanted to give it a makeover for Halloween.  I originally saw this in The Best of Martha Stewart Living Halloween.  

Supplies:

sheet of black construction paper

white lamp shade

pen that will write on black paper

scissors

scotch tape

First I copied a bat template out of the above Martha Stewart publication.  I didn't buy the book I checked it out of  our local library.  Take the template and trace the bats onto the construction paper with a light colored pen.  

I think I made around 12 bats.  I just used regular scotch tape and wrapped it around into a roll; where it sticks to itself, and placed it on the back side of the bat and placed it randomly on the inside of the shade.  I found the white shade at the thrift store for $2.

The results were spooktactular!  I was really pleased with how well the bats show up.  Any creepy template can be used.  This would be a great project for your kids.  Templates can be found here.  I couldn't find the exact template I used in the book for a download on Martha's site, but Matthew Mead had a whole page of templates and a very similar bat is the last link on the bottom of this page.

Happy creating!!  Halloween is a fun time let your imagination grow.  Fly over to these sites and see what other makeovers are going on.

I will link this to:

Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch
Today's Thrifty Treasures  at Southern Hospitality
Just Something I Whipped Up at The Girl Creative
Make It for Monday at Cottage Instincts
Making the World Cuter at Making the World Cuter
Get Your Craft On at Today's Creative Blog
Toot Your Own Horn Tuesday at Silly Little Sparrow
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm
Trash to Treasure Tuesdays  at Sassy Sites!
Whatever Goes Wednesday at Someday Crafts
Thrifty Thursday at Tales from Bloggeritaville
Transformation Thursday at The Shabby Chic Cottage