Halloween Hat & wEiRd Things!

Before I get to the Halloween hat, I just want to share with you my new sitting room paint color. The room is not totally done, so this is just a sneak peek. IF you look closely you can see my art doll hat from Natasha in the glass container. She looks so lovely in there and matches perfectly! Cheryl, if your swap package hasn't arrived yet and you don't want to see your hat, only look at the first picture...... (I can never do this. I ALWAYS have to look!)


On to the Halloween Hat. Cheryl from Rosey Posey Confections is my swap partner. I couldn't make her anything scary, after all, she makes the sweetest fabric creations. It's more of a fun Halloween design. Striking black and white flowers and a vintage belt buckle came in perfectly for one of the o's in boo.




Now, on to the "weird things". I've been tagged to post 7 weird things, but I had actually done 7 random things before in this post, so it got me thinking about the "weird" or glorious ways of creative people. Now, I'm warning you, random thoughts just "pop" into my head. This happens when I'm driving to town, which is a relaxing 20 minute ride in the country. Around here, a lot of retired people go South for the winter, (something to do with MINUS 10 degree regular temps, not windchill). The out flux starts the end of October. I started wondering, if someone like me could live in a motorhome for part of the year. Instead of 7 weird things, I have 7 questions about motorhome living, AND yes, depending on your artsy, creative, altering state of mind, you might think I'm weird for asking!

1. Do they make slipcovers for bench seating? Does it come in cream linen, or are you just stuck with the plaid or striped brown, green, blue, or mauve heavy duty upholstery?

2. We all know the REAL reason for traveling, (oh my the ground you could cover in a motor home!). The REAL reason has to do with antique malls, flea markets, and boutiques that deal with altered and reclaimed items, and the like. My route South would include the LARGEST garage sale ever that spans something like 200 miles in the Eastern states. SO where do you put your purchases? Do you pull a u-haul behind you? By the time you retire is your husband so compliant with your "ways" that he does not even blink at the u-haul you have hitched up to the back of the motorhome? If you have stuff shipped back home, is someone there to claim the boxes and crates? If you absolutely had to, could you walk away from vintage millinary hats in shades of pink and aqua or rolls of the perfect vintage wallpaper? Why did I even say that, that just makes me sHiVeR.

3. Do you have to leave your containers and shelves of creative supplies at home. Seriously, I don't think I could do this. I went on a two week vacation last year and had to tuck hand sewing into my suitcase. Who takes care of all your ribbon, buttons, fabric, and little flocked elves and Rhea's PINK flocked deer while you are gone. I know I'm getting carried away, but some of you understand. Can you just leave your "stuff" for months without anyone digging into them and making a mess? Can you bring some with? Just how many craft goodies can you fit into those kitchen cabinets?

4. Where do you craft? O.K. this one I've totally figured out. THE KITCHEN TABLE. Don't need it for eating, we're eating out! The table will be full of glitter and glue. IF hubby wants to sit down, he can sit in the big driver's seat chair. Is a person able to create art while the motor home is moving? Does the glitter fly all over the place? (kinda like this idea and no, I wouldn't let my husband knew he has glitter in his hair)

5. What kind of collection can you decorate with? Is there room for all of Karla's Cottage fairies? Will Angelic Accent Stephanie's mirrors fit? Can Vickie Visuals bring her aquarium where she displays items, (complete with water!). What about my china teacups and china plates? Do motor home people find "new" things to collect that are unbreakable? Is there a cottage chic, or a Tuscan line of unbreakable collectible motorhome decorations?

6. That brings me to the idea of the revamped cottage junque items that most of us love. Has enyone ever sanded down a coffee table, painted it white and put it in a motor home? What about the outside area around the motorhome. Do camping sites allow you to stick a white wooden fence, or a leaded glass vintage door in your "spot" to make it look cottagey AND again, where do you store it?

7. Last but not least, I would like you to know that if I do ever spend time in a motor home, I would follow what Karla did to the little child's car; spray paint it pink, and throw buckets of silver glitter on it. My husband won't mind this, he totally "gets" me!

I've run out of numbers, but I have to add #8...When you're on the road, how do you get your swap package????????

PS: Just to let you know, spending an enormous amount of time in a motorhome with my husband (and no work for him) would be heaven to me, so please you motorhome people, don't be insulted. I'm just wondering!!!