Hats Off to Halloween!

How to "top off" your Halloween

ensemble or decor?

With a 

HAT

of course!

I know, I know ...

bad joke.

But hey, it's late!

Here's a

FANTASTIC

Witches' Hat

just in time for

The Witching Hour!

made by Rosemary Olson

at

Roses Petite Maison

So yummy you could eat it with a spoon!

Speaking of yummy, 

what if you were the

Queen of Treats? 

Perhaps 

Queen of Tricks

is a better fit?

both of these beauties

can be seen at

Thoughts from Alice W

WHAT?

MORE

than the Queen of Treats

or Queen of Tricks?

WELL

I guess that would make you the

Queen of Halloween!

Rosemary Olson

at

Roses Petite Maison

crafted the perfect crown!

And

you might need a

formal portrait!

This one mentioned on 

Flea Market Style

as seen at the Junk Bonanza.

And when you're not

granting royal decrees ....

nothing like a night out with Mr. Stein

(Frankie to his friends!)

But what to wear?

This, of course!

Spotted at mj ornaments

a Bethany Lowe Design ...

Hugs and here's to having a fantastic fall and classy chapeau!

Sammy Girl

note:  Roses Petite Maison and Thoughts from Alice W. blogs have tons of great stuff.  Also, mystery is afoot at mj ornaments .... so drop by any or all for a great time!

Falling for Fall

Mmmm ...

Just back from a trip to Washington.

No, no, no ....

not THAT Washington!

That trip is NEXT week, silly!

But THIS Washington ...

AND GUESS WHAT?!?

While I was away,

fall happened ...

on both coasts.

It reminded me

how much I like fall 

and it's bits and pieces.

Here are a few

just for you.

Leaves from Sandy and Joe at

Rhubarb Reign.

They are not in the Northwest ....

but a great blog to visit.

These luscious lovelies are from

Auntie Joy.

She had a great time at Art Camp while I was gone.

This one is from Florence's blog

Essences of the Past.

(And it sounds like I missed a 

GREAT primitive sale while I was gone!!)

And don't you love this one from Noteworthy Musings?

And this one too?

Carole had some great getaways.

It's nice to take a few minutes

to catch up with

what people have been doing ...

I LOVE

our time together.

So many more to drop by and see ...

and comments to reply to.

WHEW!

But first a quick look

at MY own bit of fall 

in my dining room

Preserved leaves from Safeway

artificial blooms (on sale) at Michael's

salvaged curly willow in

an old ironstone pitcher ...

And look closer ...

my own

PUMPKIN MAGIC WAND!!

from sweet Martha at

Vintage Trifles!

Time to get back to work! ....

Hugs and hopes for a fabulous fall!

Sammy Girl

ps .... found the PERFECT shoes to go with the pumpkin magic wand but they didn't fit .....