the new mail bag...

There I was, minding my own business.

the business of sweeping the front porch...



it was just chilly enough for me to want to redecorate for fall.

and the porch definitely needed a new mailbox!

mailBAG to be exact!

I have had this idea floating around in my noggin for a while now.

I made the bag with ~ what else ~ drop cloth.

I ran a coat hanger through the hem around the top so that the mail lady wouldn't mind

bringing me my mail. :)

It stays open all by itself so all she has to do is drop it in!

I did like our old mail box, but it had issues.

It had been glued and reglued and well,

I did mention that I was sweeping the porch,  right?

That is just how i clean...

it's not really clean if I can't redecorate!

love,

Theresa xoxo

I'm linking up to:

Vintage Inspiration Friday

Air Your Laundry Friday

thanks for the party girls!

oh autumn, I see you peeking around the corner...

,

    Once the weather takes a little dip like it has the last few days,

all I can think about is FALL!

I love it,

everything about it...

o.k. raking is not my favorite thing, but the rest of it?

love.

Sweaters, and boots, and apple orchards, and cider,

 and pumpkins and fresh donuts from the mill, and the colors,

and the crisp air, and the Halloween costumes, and the candy ;-)

you get the picture.

I love fall.

There I said it! 

No season needs to feel slighted though,

because every time the seasons change,  

I am ready, and I love the next one making it's appearance!

love,

Theresa xoxo





etsy love...

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Treasury tool by Red Row Studio.

do you feel it in the air?

everything about this treasury made my heart melt...

love,

Theresa xoxo

Pumpkin Crazy!

Happy Sunshiney Sunday! I wanted to pass this tutorial on to all of you who have scraps of wool, sweaters, maybe even a burlap bag or grain sack on hand...
they are way too much fun to make and are going to help me in my "I haven't made anything new for autumn" dilemma! The tutorial is genius, I have made wool pumpkins before but these are so cute and well get this... no sewing!

Can you believe it? Really, unless you need to make your own tube shape - meaning you are not using a sweater sleeve or bag - well then it's rubberbands and string. crazy.
Ofcourse I started with the sweater sleeve like the tutorial shows but then well, one thing leads to another and I catch a glimpse of a grain sack out of the corner of my eye and well, I can't help myself from making one out of that too :o
This is the first one I did, a cable sleeve with the stem wrapped in green and pompoms.
I googled pumpkin leaves and found a great green sweater to make leaves out of and then added a little bling.
This one is a pretty small one, the sweater was felted pretty small but it's just too adorable!
So get on over to Hummadeedledee and see for yourself, some of you may already know Deb, as for me I just came across her blog because of these pumpkins and well I'm so glad I did! I sat staring at my computer screen for quite a while in total awe of her talents. AMAZING! Then I got busy making pumpkins! So for some inspiration and some fun... check her out and make some pumpkins!

Thanks for stopping by, Theresa xoxo