the owl series

My beloved owl bag.  If you've seen me in the last year or so, you're bound to have seen me with this bag.  

                                     

Now, I love a good handbag, I have a few it must be said.  But, I LOVE this bag.  It's just the right size and shape for most outings.  I bought it in the Animal shop in Newquay, when we were on holiday last year.

                                       

It has a special addition of two badges.  Phoebe bought me the night owl badge - not because I am one, far from it, just because she knows I love owls.  And the perfect badge, well that would be because I am, perfect that is, lol.

the owl series

 

A recent charity shop find, quickly sprayed white, and now living on a shelf in my living room.  I have to say that this was inspired by the wonderful Dottie Angel.  Pop and see her forsaken souls if you get a chance.  But, please don't blame me if you get serious thrift shop envy!

the owl series

I love a nice cup of tea or coffee or fruit tea or, indeed, hot chocolate.  And how better to drink it than from one of my owl mugs?

These are both from Paperchase, and hopefully this gorgeous mug will appear in my Christmas stocking...

the owl series

Back to the mini-series.  A card I whipped together for my 13 year old neice at the weekend - with an owl stamp.  So sorry, I have no idea where or when I got this stamp.  And I used my new owl tape to extra seal the envelope.

the owl series

Like many other crafters, bloggers and assorted people out there, I really like owls...  So, imagine when I popped into habitat today, and saw this...  owl... tape...  Owls and stationery in one cute bundle.  How could I resist?

Obviously it came home with me.  There was some gorgeous Christmas stuff in there too, so I'm sure to pop back if only to look at the lights.  You see, I neeeed more fairy lights.

It got me to thinking, I'll show you this, and then move onto to show some of my other owls

Large Pumpkin Alert!

 

As with most supermarkets, Tesco's have pumpkins in stock.  Today we bought a "large pumpkin" for carving, and pumpkin pie baking.  To show just how large this particular specimen is, I got Phoebe to take a photo of me holding it, in one hand...

 

And, to show I don't have giant hands,  here is the large pumpkin next to 50p, incidentally the cost of this "large" specimen, for comparison.

 

And to show I don't have a special "large" 50p, here it is with a ruler next to it.  It has a "large" diameter of 6 inches, or 15cm, in new money...

 

And, just in case my "large" pumpkin is feeling a little inferior...  Here is the "extra large" version I bought a couple of weeks ago...

 

Do you think a man may have labelled these?

Mwa-ha-ha-halloween

 

We do like a bit of decorating around here, and hallowe'en is one of our favourites, right behind Christmas.  We're not having a party this year, so that means it's all a little bit tasteful, and not too full on!  These few bits are in the living room, Luu and I did the house, a couple of years ago

 

It is decorated with some of the papers from Somerset Studio, some grungeboard swirls, pom pom trim, the bird is from some wrapping paper and Luu made the pumpkins from Fimo.

This year's additions are these words, from Hobbycraft.

Which have simply been painted, covered in patterned papers and a sticker added to the window.

I made this little picture by painting a deep frame black, and simply framing the corner of some patterned paper, and then adding the little dude who didn't quite fit.  

And, finally, another spooky little corner of our house...