Its October 1st and did you feel the cool in the air this morning. We can finally breathe a sigh of relief that the triple digit weather is gone.
This is Minnie who used to work at Cottage GardenII and today was her birthday. I knew she was coming by with her friend Tanya so we surprised her with one of my cake creations. It turned out so pretty it was hard to cut into it. But alas we did. Happy Birthday Minnie and many more !!
Debbie came in Saturday to get her wonderful turqoise heart necklace from Amy a local artist from Sierra Vista. She was just brimming with joy she loved the necklace so much. Enjoy Debbie!
We so love these new bottles with prism tops. They are beautiful and so affordable. They are featured in the October issue of Romantic Homes. They look lovely by themselves or you can fill them with some pearls, buttons or even german glitter glass. They are so shabby chic cottage!
Lori another local artist just brought in a great selection of her funky jewelry made from old buttons. They really put the wow in an outfit.
Her bracelets are just so much fun. It is really hard to choose.
Our witchy woman greets you before you enter into cottage garden II.
An urn planter, some tulling, leaves yanked down from a weeping willow tree and metal pumpkins and you have a great display for in front of the house.
Our Front Porch festival is coming up in a few weeks, October 17th. It is the kick off of our events that will be happening in the next few months. It is just plain fun to come shop, eat and listen to the entertainment on some of the porches.
As I was walking between the shops on Saturday, I had to photograph the ghost children playing ring around the rosie in front of the Country Maiden. Located next door to the Cottage Garden I. It is so much fun to see how everyone has decorated their yards.
Located behind the Country Maiden is Papa Ed's ice cream parlor. This is just a great place to sit and enjoy something cold before continuing on to do more shopping
Linda is waiting for you.
Today glittery skulls and spiders arrived to add a little glouishness (is that a word) to the cottage garden.
We went to the local pumpkin patch (Lynnes house) to purchase more of her wonderful handmade pumpkins. We got a large selection of many different fabrics from wools to silky velvet and many color combinations. Just stop in and we can help you with putting a grouping together.
I did this arrangement right outside the front door of the shop. It's filled with fall leaves, bittersweet, nests, flowers and all made from silk so they will last for a long time.
On Friday a new local dress designer came to see us with her wonderful outfits. She showed us her collection for Spring 2010. They were so feminine and flattering. I know all the cottage garden gals will absolutely fall in love with her clothes. Leslie will be doing a fashion show at our Christmas Tea on November 14th, so stay tuned for details. 
The outfit Leslie was wearing was a flowy top and pants with a darling apron top over it. It was one of my favorites. She also puts the apron over a long dress. It was awfully cute.
One of her dresses she named Lucy. Actually all her outfits have names. We are very excited to work with Leslie and wish her all the best with her new company. 
We just got in more of the Pure West purses made from vintage textiles from France. They remind me so much of Magnolia Pearl. She is working on some pillows for me. They should be here in another month or so. Can't wait to see what she comes up with, I know they will be just as beautiful as her purses. 
I finally decorated a little outside today with halloween pumpkin pokes. The morning was pretty nice for awhile.
The roundtop metal pumpkin pokes are so much fun to embellish your garden.
Even an old metal bathtub is just too cute filled with all these roundtop pokes.
We also just got in these adorable mini myrtle topiarys. They are so much fun to nestle here and there.
Wonderful flowers have arrived and I tucked them in a nightstand drawer. They look so real, you have to touch them.
The tulips are a lucious deep rose color. They are just right in this little jar.
Yellow ranouculus just brighten up a halloween display.
Orange ranouculus nestled in a green tin.
The little topiarys all in a row on a shelf above the door.
