Creative Living with Christine

Friday, October 11, 2013

Welcome to our October Calendar Girls' Blog Hop. It’s absolutely amazing when you do a Google search the interesting facts you may find. Such a find is special and unique occasions throughout the year!!! These unique holidays are our inspiration. As Neil Sedaka sang in his song "Calendar Girls" - "Romeo and Juliet on Halloween!!"

Our hop begins today with the lovely and super talented Lynne aka Her Craftiness which may be found at http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/. The entire line-up is available just in case you get bogged down with all the holidaze and craziness as you won't want to miss a single calendar event!!!!

In case, you get lost along the way with all the craziness of the holidaze, here's the complete line-up to follow along with the streamers, cards, lay-outs and super creativity of the marvelous Calendar Girls:

Lynne ~ http://slasewcraftiness.blogspot.com/

Sandy ~ http://aworkingmomsjoy.blogspot.com

Janet ~ http://ladyluvbug.blogspot.com/

Jearise ~ http://lorbysworld.blogspot.com

Lucy ~ http://love2createitall.com

Christine - http://www.creativelivingwithchristine.blogspot.com

Laura - http://www.lauraleesdream.blogspot.com

October, 2013 Daily Holidays, Special and Wacky Days:

Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Lynne

Clergy Appreciation Month

1 - National Lace Day -Janet

2 - Guardian Angels Day Laura

5 - World Card Making Day - Sandy

6 - Mad Hatter Day - Lynne

7 - World Smile Day - Lynne

9 - Fire Prevention Day- Sandy

11 - Take Your Teddy Bear to Work Day - Lucy

11 - World Egg Day

14 - Columbus Day - Lynne

14 - Be Bald and Free Day - Jearise

16 - Dictionary Day

19 - Sweetest Day- Sandy

21 - Count Your Buttons Day - Sandy

25 - Frankenstein Friday - Jearise

27 - National Tell a Story Day (in Scotland and the UK)

28 - Plush Animal Lover's Day - Lynne

30 - National Candy Corn Day - Sandy

30 - Mischief Night - Janet

31 - Halloween - Christine

We are offering some fabulous blog candy to 2 lucky winners -

Just comment and give some bloggie love to each of the Calendar Girls. For our blog candy, Lynne is offering a personalized mug mat monogrammed with your first initial. Please, don't forget to comment on all blogs along with leaving your email address that we may contact the winner. You get to chose either fall colors or Halloween.

Also, Lynne is offering a breast cancer awareness bracelet to one lucky winner.

So glad you could make it today! Is the air cool, crisp and fresh where you live? Here in Texas, we have been teased with a few days of Fall weather but it left as quickly as it came!
I tried to keep the thoughts and feelings of October and Fall by decorating my surroundings! Otherwise I would think it was still SUMMER! AAgghh!
One of the decorations that I did and think it turned out well is a scarecrow wreath for my front door! My inspiration came from a picture that my daughter sent me from somewhere on the web. I would give proper credit if I knew to whom it belonged (she only clipped the pic with no source)! So please forgive me.

Here is my inspiration

and here is MY WREATH!

They are a bit different but I LOVE the way mine turned out what do you think? It's really easy and would love to see pics if you make one for your front door! You may already have some of the supplies or can get them quite cheaply!

Supplies used:

A hay wreath that I found at the thrift store for $0.50

A 6ft Scarecrow on a stick (I removed the stick) from Joann's for $4.99

3 Autumn floral sprigs from Joann's for $1.50 each

3 rolls of Autumn ribbon from Joann's at $1.50 each

Some buttons that I had in my stash

Some floral pins or you could use hot glue

Thank you for hopping with the Calendar Girls! Your next stop in the hop is Laura. Be sure to mark your calendar again next month to see what Holidays to Celebrate on November 9, 2013, for the next Calendar Girls Blog Hop!