Sharing Shadymont, My Mountain Cottage

At this time of year, lots of us are looking for nice gifts for family and friends, and we like it when we can find good quality that doesn't cost an arm and leg.   I know I do. I have again partnered with Oriental Trading Company, and I am sharing this post early so you will have time to order before the Christmas rush.  It is really worth your time to check out the website at Oriental Trading Company. Have you shopped at Oriental Trading Company?  If not, you are in for a treat.  You can go online and shop from home.  I don't know about you, but as I get older and the traffic gets worse around the holidays, I had much rather shop from the comfort of my home.  Plus, the weather tends to get nasty in late November and December, and I certainly don't like getting out in rainy, windy weather.  If you need supplies for school parties, gifts for children, costumes, home party ware, or great gifts, you can find it all in one place .  Click on any of...

Today, I'm sharing ways to decorate white pumpkins.  Thanks to   Oriental Trading Company  for providing these.  These pumpkins are the perfect size, and are quality ceramic.  They look great left as they are here, but I chose to embellish mine. These pumpkins work in great with my decor this year, because that is about all I've used to decorate for this fall season.  Last year, I had a thing for scarecrows, this year, pumpkins!! So, you don't have to do anything to these because they look fine right out of the box. You can simply paint the stems. However, I chose three very simple designs to decorate mine. First I used Antique Copper and Gold metallic craft paints to paint the stems. Who doesn't like polka dots, right?  That is a very simple design that anyone can do. I used a stencil sponge, dipped it in paint, and pressed on the pumpkin.  I used metallic paints in gold, and chocolate bar. The smallest pumpkin was ...

Today I am sharing a collection of pitchers and a couple of teapots I have.  This pitcher and bowl sits in the guest room.   This crystal pitcher is a gift from friends.   This depression glass pitcher was my Grandmother's.   The yellow pitcher was a gift, and the fruit pitcher was a consignment shop purchase. The pitcher with the stripes belonged to my MIL.  I bought the white one with fretwork at Ross, and the green floral one was bought at a thrift shop. I bought the white cup with the raffia tie in the late 70's in a gift shop where I worked.  The writing says: "Love grows in a happy heart". Creamers  Not sure where I got the beige pitcher, maybe WalMart years ago.  The green one was a gift from a co-worker, and the yellow with grapes, I believe I bought at Good Will. This is part of a four-piece set I bought at a thrift shop . This silver pot was my MIL's. Good Will for $1.91 I think.  This was my MIL's too. I had never t...