Pumpkins, Pumpkins Everywhere, & Not a One to Spare...

My Week in Review...Filling Plastic Pumpkins with Candy!

I found these little pumpkin canisters at Big Lots, for $.60 each, ...all 95 of them!

I'm now having visions of plastic pumpkin tackiness in my dreams! LOL!

Just Kidding!

They turned out really cute, and after purchasing the pumpkins, ribbon, fall leaves, and candy, I had approximately $1.50 in each one. I found the ribbon at Big Lots, also. A $1 roll made about 15 bows. They are destined for my husband's office, to be passed out to nurses.

Our sales rep. located 91 more at another store to be filled! WOOHOOO!!!

I pried myself from my pumpkin project to do a little Spray~Paint Transformation!

...on a few more fall projects, that is!

It occurred to me last night, I figured out why I prefer decorating for Fall over any other season.

....you can do it cheap, and creatively, compared to other holidays!

Okay, Back to my Project!
I needed something to put candy corn in. But I didn't want to buy ANOTHER "something," (covered pumpkin canister), that I would have to pack up and store in 2 months.

So I remembered I had this cute little candy dish, I found at a yard sale!

The glass part of the dish was pretty, but while washing it, the finish came off of the metal bottom. Not pretty...or presentable!

So, I spray~painted it a rusty reddish orange. (Which was the color of my rooster's lampshade in the kitchen!)

~ Spray paint, another Big Lots Special, at $1.80 a can! ~

A Little Autumn Bling...

I grew up in the eighties! Forgive me for my "appreciation" of a little gaudy sparkle! :)

I try to use it in small doses, only!

While browsing through a magazine, I saw pumpkins painted in gold and silver! LOVED them!

Then, I visited Mrs. B.'s Blog, and she had a few in her Fall vignettes!

"Too Cute," I had to copy!

So I found these three ceramic pumpkins, at Maxway (Rose's), for $2 each.

Taped the brown stems, and sprayed them "24 Kt." metallic gold.

The mantle Topiaries needed just a little something extra. I was trying to keep this display VERY simple, just worked better in the scheme of the whole room. And the orange DT pumpkins just didn't mesh well either. (But don't despair, found a place for them in the Dining Room! "smiles" ) The GOLD pumpkins are just the perfect touch!

Sneak Peek...The rest of my week was spent watching paint dry, and puzzles of moldings being assembled! Can't wait to show you the final reveal! :)

"Would You Like Chocolate With That?"

Lisa, at "Stop and Smell the Chocolates", writes a post each Friday featuring Chocolate recipes, and provides a linky, for anyone who would like to share one! She has a delicious Chocolate Almond Pie listed today! My contribution is below..... Go over and visit, for more delightful chocolate recipes!

Rocky Road Halloween Treats
You Need:
1 (12 oz.) pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk 2 tbsp. butter 2 cup dry roasted peanuts (Allergic to peanuts? Use pretzels pieces, rice crispies, etc.)1 (10 1/2 oz.) pkg. white miniature marshmallows Assorted soft Halloween candy pieces; e.g. as candy corn, M&M's, gummy bats, rats, etc. Wax paper OR Halloween Decorated Paper Cup Cake/Candy Cups 13" x 9" Pan
How to Make:
In top of double boiler melt: Chocolate, Condensed Milk & Butter.Remove from heat. In a large bowl, combine: Nuts & Marshmallows. Mix in the Chocolate mixture.Line a 13x9 inch pan with the waxed paper.Pour the entire mixture in & press it down. OR scoop into cups.Top it with candy pieces. Chill until firm and cut into squares.Store at room temperature.

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My Prayers are with those in the path of Ike! May God watch over you all! ~Rhonda