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Monday, September 17, 2012

Waltzingmouse September Blog Party - Fall

It is the 17th of the month and how I am wishing it really was Fall here in CA.  Unfortunately I am only able to picture it in my head as it is so hot here with barely any signs of Fall in view yet.  This month's Waltingmouse Blog Party theme is Fall, so I thought very hard and tried to imagine what I wish it looked like outside and created a Fall Painter's Tray filled with lots of Waltzingmouse stamped images.
The painters tray is by 7 Gypsies and is 6 1/2 x 6 1/2".  The largest panel is stamped with the smallest houndstooth pattern from Heirloom patterns.  I added a beautiful Pumpkin die from Serendipity Stamps (Pumpkin Die) cut three times and stitched down the middle.  I added a few copic colored pearls along the middle.
The top small box is stamped with Teeny Trees onto some Bo Bunny Forever Fall patterned paper in brown red and green.  The center box is also Bo Bunny paper but the little medallion that looks a lot like a sunflower to me is from Dainty Doilies Large with the center colored with a copic marker and popped up with dimensionals.  The third little box is my favorite image from Bountiful Basket Additions, the sweet pumpkins peeking out from a wicker basket lined with lace trim.  The final piece of my tray is some die cut leaves from Papertrey Ink, Turning a New Leaf and a Wonderful Word die, also from Papertrey ink.  This should make a very cute little decoration to remind me that Fall really and truly is on it's way!

Here's a link to the WM Blog Party, bet you will see a lot of great Fall-themed projects!

31 comments:

Marybeth said...

Gorgeous! You have made such a beautiful picture of fall ! Like you it will have to me only in my mind. ( with all this heat) I love what you did with the pumpkin. Beautiful shadow box , Cathy!

Kim Heggins said...

Cathy, wow, this is just so stunning and that pumpkin die so elegant and beautiful. What a beautiful piece of art for your home, just amazing.

Pauline said...

Wow, Cathy, you pushed the boat out with this stunning creation! I love this fab painter's tray, the wonderful die cut pumpkin and sentiment, and the touch of lace around the basket is perfect! Beautiful!
I hope your temps start to drop soon, they have here!

Jeanne J. said...

Over the top gorgeous Cathy! Love all the little accents - the lace on the basket, the layered pumpkin with the pearls and the flourish of leaves. This will look beautiful decorating your home for the next few months! Beautiful!

Laurie said...

Holy cow Cathy! This is amazing! What a fun project!

Karin Ã…kesdotter said...

WOW!!! Your cards and projects are always soooo amazingly beautiful - this is fantastic! Whata wonderful fall project! LOVE it!

Barbara said...

Cathy,
This is very sweet! I live in the northeast and our leaves are still green.

Lynn Mercurio said...

I just adore this wonderful piece of home decor and you did such a great job filling all the little cubby holes with totally great Fall imagery, and I love your die cut "thankful" in the fun and funky font. You did such an amazing job on this project!

Julia Aston said...

what a wonderful fall project Cathy! it was about 45 degrees here in MA this morning - now in the 70's but I felt the touch of fall on my way into work! love all the stamps you used on this - the lace on the basket is adorable!

Bumblebee said...

what can I say apart from Wow! you have used such a lovely variety of stamps and the 3d pumpkin is just genius! Thank you so much for sharing, I'm really tempted to have a go at something like this myself now!

Michelle said...

Wow !! Your pumpkin is amazing .

Kara said...

So beautiful, Cathy!!

The Paper Parade said...

Cathy, I just love this! The houndstooth is one of my favorite patterns, so I love that it is front and center, that pumpkin is "da bomb!" and I love the pearl accents. The leaf on the top looks really cool, and I love the little trees in the frame on the top right, too :)

Tara Cardwell said...

what a stunning project!

Renee said...

Gorgeous!!
Love that pumpkin...
I just melt over it! :)
And the incredible houndstooth background...
perfect!!
Love all the little details with this...
Teeny Trees...
the basket...
it's just simply gorgeous, Cathy!

Joyce said...

Wow--What a great project. I love how there are so many different things to look at in each box. Your giant pumpkin is a real show-stopper, and I love how you turned the doily into a flower.

Joyce said...

Wow--What a great project. I love how there are so many different things to look at in each box. Your giant pumpkin is a real show-stopper, and I love how you turned the doily into a flower.

Deborah Frings said...

Oh how lovely!! There's so much to look at in the tray. Love, love the die cut pumpkin, and the sweet pictures down the side. The lace trim around the basket is fab!

Tracey McNeely said...

Cathy you are the die cut queen in my eyes and if that is what fall looks like in your eyes I want to be there. Really really gorgeous!

Suzanne said...

Shut the front door, Cathy!!! This is amazing! I never think to do things like this because I am scared to try, but this should be on the shelves of a country store. I love it all, especially that gorgeous pumpkin.

Kelly S. said...

Holy MOLY, that is one awesome pumpkin, Cathy! It's so detailed and elegant. It's found a perfect home in your sweet shadow box. My eye went right to that awesome layered doily flower, it is soo pretty! Can't leave out the sweet basket wit it's lacy border. Always love your amazingly creative 3-D projects!

Sharron said...

OMG, Cathy--this is SO AMAZING! You put a lot of love and attention into this lovely shadow box. The pumpkin is gorgeous! Love how you have framed it with the houndstooth, leaves & thankful sentiment. And the doily sunflower and lace trimmed basket are adorable!

Barbara said...

WOW, Cathy...this is just stunning.You have so many gorgeous details in this project. Thank you for sharing. We are in upstate NY and are still green too.

Lori said...

What an amazing piece of home decor! Love all the different autumn images you pieced together in the tray.

Bonnie said...

Oh my Cathy! What a fabulous creation - one that you will treasure for years to come - I love an altered project!

Cammie said...

OMG, Cathy! This is gorgeous! So many lovely fall details. What a lovely way a piece of fall to your home.

Amy Kolling said...

Cathy, I am amazed at what you did here. That pumpkin is just gorgeous! What a beautiful piece of artwork!

Charmaine Stack said...

Cathy, this is such a great fall project. I can just imagine the fun you had putting this together and choosing the various elements. Well done!

Helen L said...

Such a beautiful and creative project: Love the pumpkin, and you're right: that doily image does look like a sunflower! Great way to use it!!

Jeanne J. said...

Congrats on your shout out! Can you say AWESOME?!!

Kim Heggins said...

Congrats on having your adorable project featured on WM...is it just so beautiful and makes for a perfect decoration for the holidays.