i’ve been scouring the web for a new pair of fall shoes, so i thought i would put together a round up of the ones that caught my eye. have you bought any great fall shoes lately?

1: aligning up flats – $29.99
2: in no time flat – $29.99
3: kimchi blue barnaby – $39
4: lucky fats – $49.99

1: cinnamon scones heel – $49.99
2: sweet on sweets heel – $59.99
3: every walking moment – $39.99
4: mango your own way – $69.99
5: maytal oxford heels – $54.99
6: always chipper heel – $110.99
7: kitten heel pump – $65
8: bdg kitten heel – $49

1: peep toe wedge – $34.99
2: cooperative platform wedge – $59
3: christina lace up heels – $84.99
4: illi tweed wedge – $55.99
5: two birds t-strap – $99.99
6: all dressed up heel – $94.99

1: head to your taos boot – $139.99
2: cowboy boot – $29.99
3: fleet of foothill boot – $159.99

do you have any favorite picks for fall?

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a little piece of nature, wrapped around your little finger.

1: feather ring – $10.50
2: tiny moss terrarium ring
3: red fox ring – $12
4: brass swallow ring – $19.95
5: antler ring – $30
6: gold twig ring – $68
7: silver branch twig set – $80

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another month has come and gone, which means it’s time for another desktop calendar! i have so much fun making these each month, and i hope you enjoy them as well. :) to me, september always means that summer is beginning to wind down and that autumn is just around the corner. brisk(er) mornings and hazy evenings bring just enough chill for a light sweater. ahhh.

to download: click on the image above, then select your preferred size (most likely, ‘original’). right click and select ‘save as desktop background’.

please note: all images and elements © bonnie christine. you may not reproduce, re-create or sell in any way, but please feel free to download for your own personal use. if you share on your own blog (i’d be flattered!) please direct your readers to this post to download the file. thank you!

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for birthdays, anniversaries, holidays or for no reason at all!

september fun facts:

>> the autumnal equinox will occur on september 22 at 2:49 pm.

>> labor day is on monday, september 3rd – happy holiday!

>> september in the northern hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent to march in the southern hemisphere, and vice versa.

>> september is called ‘harvest month’. i like that. :)

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brisk mornings, hazy hues, crunchy leaves and long sleeves. to me, autumn is one of the most romantic times of the year! here’s a little inspiration for all you lovebirds tying the knot this fall. enjoy!

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today i am simply captivated by these painted leaves by bicocacolors (discovered via sense and grace). i think it may call for a leaf gathering adventure!

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fall just seems to call for foxes, and here are some of my favorites. :) i own this fellow and he is one of my favorite pieces of art!

row 1: kids fantastic fall fox coat- $150, virginia red fox- $125, grayson the fox felt pillow- $35

row 2: fox art- $25, little foxes 2012 calendar- $21, red fox screen print- $30

row 3: foxglove print- $31, fingerless fox mittens- $36

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I’ve been so enthused with many different ways to decorate a pumpkin lately, that I just had to try painting a pattern onto one. The idea came to me because I am about to paint a large chevron pattern in grey on my living room wall. To paint it on the pumpkin involves the same idea: painter’s tape, measured and spaced equally apart, and carefully peeled off to enjoy the crisp design.

Another great thing about painting a pumpkin is that you can leave it prettily painted in your home, as table decor, on your kitchen counter, or on your mantel, and when it gets closer to Halloween, the pumpkin can still be carved – the jack-o-lantern will just have an eye-catching pattern on it’s face. Let’s get started!

materials

- a pumpkin – size of your choice
- painter’s tape
- a ruler or measuring tape
- pen or pencil
- paint – color of your choice
- brush or sponge

Begin by deciding how big you want your stripes to be, and how close together. This will be largely influenced by the size of your pumpkin. I have a sweet little pie pumpkin, and I measured the dips of my chevron pattern two inches apart, top to bottom and left to right.

After I marked off where my dips should be, I measured out pieces of tape. Since my pumpkin was so small, I started in the middle with 3″ long tape strips, and created a zig zag pattern, as evenly-spaced as possible. For the top and bottom layers of tape, the tape strips only had to be 2″ long.

Special note: these are flat, rectangular strips of tape that we are applying to a round, uneven surface – don’t expect exact zig-zags. Pumpkins are organic forms that rarely grow evenly, so a little imperfection will still look great!

Carefully paint the pumpkin between the paint strips – painter’s tape makes it okay to be a bit sloppy here.

Once the paint has dried, carefully peel the tape away to admire your well-defined chevron stripes! Any paint that got peeled up with the tape, or extra paint that snuck under the tape, can be touched up with a small paint brush, or softly scraped away with a fingernail to achieve a straight line.

And that’s it! Now imagine introducing more colors, or layers of color within the stripes! Try outlining the stripes with permanent marker borders, or trimming them with a line of black upholstery nail heads – the possibilities are endless!
Out to find ways to make life simpler, Ashley is tackling life one DIY project at a time. Learning as she goes, she also spends her days writing Indie Pretty Projects and creating for her Etsy shop.

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