Pom Pom Pumpkins

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This is my latest in fall decor creations. :-) Now that I know how to make pom poms....I just can't help myself. I've been using THIS pom pom tutorial from Martha Stewart. To make these pumpkins, I just used orange tissue paper, green floral wire (instead of white), and a green tissue paper top. To make the twirling vine, I just swirled the wire around my finger a couple of times.  

You have GOT to try these!! They're pretty simple and, in my opinion, quite cute!!

I linked up to these parties!!

Halloween Party: While He Was Napping
Works For Me Wednesdays

Thrifty Thursdays
It;s party Time @ Ponytails and Fishscales
Smarty Pants @ Peggy Ann Design

Get Your Craft On Tuesdays

 DIY Show Off Fall Festival

Refinished Crib and Highchair

Isn't this a cute little metal crib and highchair. These pieces harken back to the days of the Korean war, Dwight Eisenhower, and the invention of the polio vaccine. Got any ideas on the decade I'm speaking of??

We got these from a family member who had used them well in her childhood and was glad to pass them along. Here's what they looked like before I took the Krylon to them. :-)

What a cute little baby lamb, huh?? I liked her but, I thought she was a little outdated. I pulled out the tarp, opened the doors in the barn, and went to town with some Krylon Ballet Slipper pink. It's such a nice soft color, the pictures don't even do it justice. 

I also made a crib mattress and pillow from some scraps. Gotta love my unorganized stash of extra materials!!

Of course, we had to make some pom poms too. Have you tried THIS tutorial from good ole' Martha Stewart??  Once you start, you can't stop. Seriously. My hands are cramped from the accordion folding. :-)

Here are the Blog Parties I linked up To (Check them out, you'll be inspired!!)

Works For Me Wednesdays

$35 CSN Giveaway!!!!

 **Giveaway has Ended**
When the seasons change, it's time to revamp the decor, right? You can thrift it, craft it, remodel it, retire it, or heck, you can just buy it.  How about buying it for FREE??!!

Starting today, I've got a giveaway for a $35 gift code for CSN. You know CSN STORES, right?!?! It's a website with an incredible connection to over 200 niche stores and over one million products for sale. Best of all, you can just take your virtual shopping cart from store to store....it's all connected and all one checkout!! Here are a few of the millions of options of things you could get for $35:

Le Creuset Rectangular Dish

Armarkat Cat Bed in Sky Blue

Bazoongi Kids Play Tent

See?? The possibilities are endless (and, pretty random, from my selection). So, if you want to win the giveaway, listen up!!

• PRIZE: One $35 gift certificate to use at any of the 200 CSN online stores
• TO ENTER: Follow Marvelously Messy with Google Friend Connect (one entry), tweet about this giveaway once a day (one entry per tweet, per day)
• GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Saturday, September 25th at Midnight EST
• PRIZE SHIPS: USA and Canada – note that there may be international shipping charges in the case of Canadian addresses
• OTHER: The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Monday, September 27. Good luck!