Halloween CakeToppers: Classic Literature

This year's Halloween cake toppers were inspired by spooky literature classics, in deep, dark, moody colors with metallic accents.  Shown here are "Sleepy Hollow", with wood grain prints and silver spider webs, and and "Dracula" in wine, plum, and pewter. 

Cake topper in "Sleepy Hollow"

Cake topper in "Dracula"

               

Photo Friday: Autumn Apples

Now available as a postcard in the shop!

Photo Friday: Red Velvet Rose & Scabiosa

Featured!: Patternsnap

Hooray!  My cake topper in "Pumpkin Pie" was featured on the Patternsnap blog.  Thank you so much for including me!

Inspiration: Beautiful Berkshires

My family and I just got back from an amazing vacation to the Berkshires in western Massachusetts.
We spent time hiking, canoeing, visiting local farms and farmers markets, and enjoying all the beautiful scenery.  With autumn in all its glory, I couldn't help but come back with lots of inspiration for the shop.  Enjoy the photos!

Treasury Time: Rosy Plum

A wedding in pinks and plums featuring ladylike crochet gloves and a rose flower crown for the bride, a felted wool boutonniere for the groom, and a sweet pair of lovebirds for the cake.

flower hair crown '... whichgoose $100.00	Crochet flower garland ... BrotherWorks $25.00	Happy Love Birds Weddin... beckykazana $30.00	Navy with Violet and Fu... salvagelife $48.00
Tissue pom ... Shell Pi... pomtree $4.00	Summer Breezes Spiral C... BootsNGus $100.00	Wine Glass Mauve Maple ... Elibet $12.00	Lavender Boutonnieres W... Fairyfolk $45.00
Crochet Lace Gloves Siz... smallcastlesho... $18.00	Honey Rosewater Cardamo... TheGroovyBaker $10.00	Dried Violas Confetti 5... LarkspurHill $50.00	25 Mixed Purple Elegant... BelowBlink $1.50
Eco-Friendly Herbs in a... favorcreative $35.00	Let Them Eat Cake- anti... MilkandHoneyLu... $38.00	12 Heart Cupcake Picks,... thePathLessTra... $3.60	Monogram Cookies in Lav... SweetAmbs $37.50

Rosy Plum (and rose photo) by Athena

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New Item: Cake Bunting in "Caramel Apple"

There's a new "Caramel Apple" cake bunting in the shop! 

 

DIY centerpiece: Falling Leaves

Apples and colorful falling leaves are the hallmarks of autumn (see my Apple Orchard post here).  Here's a simple DIY centerpiece idea that would look beautiful at any fall occasion!

This is what you will need:

6-foot bamboo garden stakes (1 per centerpiece, you can get them at Home Depot)
bushel baskets or natural color baskets (I was lucky to find mine at the dollar store!)
a bag of autumn leaves (also from the dollar store, or from the silk florals section at your local craft store)
heavy duty clear packing tape
jute twine (for a rustic look, but you can use any kind you like)
needle and thread
newspaper (to fill up the basket, if needed)
brown crepe paper
apples (I used about 6 per basket, but you can use more)

And these are the steps:
Cut the bamboo stakes in half so that you have 2 equals lengths.
Securely tape them to either side of the basket - they should be resting on the bottom of the basket. Move the basket around a bit to make sure they hold up well!
If you are not going to be filling the entire basket with apples, fill the bottom of the basket with newspaper first and then tuck in a layer of brown crepe paper to cover.

For the leaf garland, pass a needle and thread through the bottom of each leaf and tie onto the jute twine.  I used 10 leaves per garland.

To finish, tie the garland onto the stakes, fill the basket with apples, and scatter a few leaves over them for a natural look.

Treasury Time: The Golden Season

 Yesterday I was admiring the soft golden morning light that only seems to happen at this time of year.  I tried to capture it in this autumn wedding treasury in shades of champagne and honey, with a hints of orange and olive green.  It features November's flower, the chrysanthemum, which represents cheerfulness and optimism.
 

floral bridal hair clip... lovefernboutiq... $50.00	Japanese Botanica: 3 Ti... freshpastrysta... $128.00	Mustard Yellow Chrysant... peachtreelane $16.00	Vintage Style Wedding R... MammaMiaBridal $30.00
Pale Golden Yellow Dupi... ccdoodle $42.00	Honey Tangerine Lollipo... TheGroovyBaker $10.00	Macro Photograph Chrysa... FacingTheLens $10.00	Heather Groom or Grooms... EcoLecticEvent... $8.00
Feather Art Photography... lucysnowephoto... $22.00	Letterpress Wedding Inv... Honizukle $8.75	Buttercup - Pure and Na... WillowTreeMine... $5.95	Pear, Honey & Sage Jam ... LAFarmGirl $8.50
Ready to Ship - Wedding... oenopia $79.00	The Opera, Theatre, and... modulem $40.00	Eco-Friendly Fire Weddi... EcoLecticEvent... $15.00	Lovely Vintage Handkerc... FondlyVintage $4.75

The Golden Season by Athena

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