Oh Karen...what lovely Fall decor...I love those gourds by your fireplace..are they ceramic? They are so different. That tabby cat is so cute sitting on top of the wagon and he fits in so perfectly! Your pumpkin flower arrangement is stunning. Is that also ceramic? You did a fabulous job on the stacking plates. I love the arrangement and how you layered it all.That looks like it took quite some time to put together. It's really beautiful. Also, I see you've got quite a collection of bunnies, 'peeking' out here and there. I love what I see..even the one 'In' the fireplace...lol I can see you worked really hard and it all turned out so beautiful, and looks so festive. Don't you just love this time of year?
jane

Slinkey, all the gourds are ceramic. The geese gourds on the mantle I got last year from Tenderheart or Terry's Village catalog. The green shiny gourd on mantle came from Hobby Lobby last week. Got a little matching pumpkin.
The two small ones on the hearth I found last year.
Yep, I've got quite a few rabbits. A few large ones scattered around the house, and the medium size ones are on those built-in book shelves you get a glimpse of to left of my f.r. fireplace. And then I have a curio cabinet with little bunny figurines in it. Then there's my yard ones....LOL. I love bunny statues!

thanks for comments on all, especially my plate stack. It took about 15 min to put together is all. The pumpkin floral is faux pumpkin from Michaels, hole cut in top, and silk florals stuck in it. I just kind of "loaded" it. Easy. And yes, I love all the Fall colors. Sure helps my mood when its still 100 outside. LOL

hugs, Karen

Karen, you are getting really good at those stacked plates, the scale on this one is just perfect, looks really nice. Congrats on a job well done. I love the florals in the pumpkin too, and your stacked pumpkins as well. Everything just looks great! Luvs

Everything is nice, love the bird by the candlesticks, cute couple on stacked plates & scarecrow on top give it personality!! VEry inviting look!! I love all the bunnies around too. I'm a bunny collector too!! Jan

Karen - Wonderful job on your fireplace hearth and mantel. The oranges really pop against the colours of the brick and paint. Those ? crystal pillar candle holders are so pretty. Your stacked plates look terrific, all colour-coordinated and balanced just right.

What I find especially nice in your photo is that you have a pic of Jason over your mantel. You probably always have it there but I'm sure on the occasion of Thanksgiving, it has special meaning.

DD

Looks really nice!! I love all the gourdes! Need to get myself some pumpkins to stack. My foyer is lacking festivity. I bought a real blue pumpkin the other week because I thought it was different but it's just not working for me for fall. Not sure what else to pair with it!

At any rate, I love the bunnies too! Do you just have ceramic pieces of fruit in the glass jar?

DD, yes that portrait of Jas hangs there all the time. It was one taken for his retirement, and on him becoming a Reserve Officer. They use this for their recruiting poster now. Jason didn't want the portrait and gave it to me, as I love it dearly.

Shee, the items in the glass jar came in a bag from Walmart.
I think in their popourri-candle section last year. They are just resin or something like that. I got a couple of bags as I love the mix of colors and different things in them. As for your blue pumpkin, that sounds lovely!! I think it would 'pop' in the midst of other pumpkins and gourds and some fall leaf-berry garlands. Over on my Garden Junk forum, blue things in the yard really add so much to a vignette we all think. I'd love to find a (faux) blue one to use myself. I like the faux pumpkins and Michaels has so many different ones to choose from.
Your blue one would look great in this kind of setting too....(done by Margo, robolady).

hugs,Karen

Love what you did. The plates came out beautiful, love the scarecrow on top. Love the candle sticks and that wagon with the cat. Everything looks so festive.

Wonderful! I love those gourds on the mantle as well...and scarecrows too. I need more scarecrows for my "harvest" decorating. Lovely job!

It's all beautiful Karen, and I love the kitty cat!

Karen it really looks lovely! You have quite a collection!
And your stacking plates...I remember your first...you have come a long way baby, it is perfect!!
And I too love the pic of your son over your mantle!!

What a lovely fireplace! I'd like to sit in front of it...
And your stacked plates are gorgeous!

Promised! On Saturday, I'll be shopping for fall decorating!

Karen,
I love all your decorations!! Especially love the geese gourds!! And the photo above the fireplace is a wonderful touch to your home. Glad to see you got something from your trip to hobby lobby!!

Karen - Perfect fall vignettes.

Fall hasn't arrived in my area yet - thanks for giving me some.

BTW - your fall display is better than the one normally here. ;)

Jim

You have beautiful things. The stacking plates are new to me. I hadn't seen them before I surfed in here. I love the little orange wagon. - Gail

Girl, you are doing great. Love your vignettes and your stacking plates are great too.I am especially fond of your Fall outdoor display, that way not only you get to enjoy, so do your neighbors! Your picture of your son over the mantel is so wonderful and sweet, he is very lucky to have you as a mom too!

Karen, keeps getting better every year & your staking plates look GREAT!

I see you got some new things this year, you little shopper you!!! LOL

Luv the pic of Jason!

Karen, I especially love your mantelscape. The little orange wagon with the cat standing on the miniature pumpkins is cute and very original! I really like your bouquet in the pumpkin next to the fireplace, too.
Lynn