Fun things while I was M.I.A.

You may have noticed I'm a bit M.I.A. and here's why... The changing of seasons is always a rough time, for anyone really, but that combined with me having been too busy and my regular health issues, is making me super tired. Usually I'd continue blogging, but this time I'm just way too foggy.

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Though I have a few clear moments a day, I get very little done behind the computer. So most of your emails are waiting for replies and blogposts have been less frequent. I hope I can be back daily, like I always am, soon. Until then here are some great things that have happened:

Clare is busy with an unbelievably cool project! She's making notepaper with incredible drawings she makes of her favorite bloggers. I was so excited to see this one:

It is dead-on! And isn't it the coolest thing you've ever seen?! She's also done an amazing one of Andrea! Speaking of which...

Andrea is having an Amelié Blog Party! I had made some chocolates for the occasion, and if you want to find out how to make them, you should head on over there! If not, you should head on over there too because there are loads of fun things going on!

Also, I received an email from Jill saying I won the Custom Kitty Charm giveaway! Don't worry if you missed it, because they are also available at her Etsy shop The Dapper Toad, which happens to be filled with the most amazing and unique things you have ever seen!

And of course an update will follow when I have received my Misty-miniature in the mail!

So despite feeling exhausted and foggy, you can see lots of things have cheered me up and I am by no means depressed. In fact I am very excited and can't wait to be back more often!

It's a wrap!

I hope you've all enjoyed the party. I sure did:) There were quite a number of amazing guest posts and it's making me enjoy this beautiful season more than ever. Thank you all for joining in with posts and comments and for making this such a lovely party.

Below you'll find all the posts categorized for your convenience, be sure to check out the ones you haven't seen yet!

Giveaways!

Lovely Handmade Vintage Earrings

by Lily

from Chouettes

Gorgeous Citrus Hannah Clutch

by Lady Pattie

from Structured Chaos

Cute Autumn Notebook

Freebies!

November Desktop Calender

by Julie

from A Girl with Horn-Rimmed Glasses

Tutorials!

Owl Brooch DIY

by Andrea

from PaperSparrow

Embroidered Apllique Tutorial

by Suki

from The Owl Club

Zombie Cake Tutorial

by Amber

from The Owl's Den

Glow Jars Tutorial

by Carrie

from Carrie's Little World

Recipes!

Sweet Mint Hot Chocolate

by Clare

from Borderline

Spiderweb Cookies

by Hannah

from Made By My Rabbit

3 Favorite Autumn Recipes

by Lily

from Chouettes

Other Posts!

5x5 Great Things About Autumn

Best Dog Costumes

Well that's all of them. Hope you've enjoyed!

Now let's give these wonderful ladies a round of applause, shall we?

Chouettes Giveaway!

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As announced earlier, my friend Lily has offered up something beautiful for one of you. Aren't you just in total awe of these gorgeous earrings?!

Her shop Chouettes has always been a favorite of mine, sadly it closed down, but....

So very soon, you'll have a second chance at buying her amazing handmade jewelry made from the prettiest vintage materials.

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But now... the giveaway! It is, yet again, international:)

Mandatory:

Leave a comment saying what outfit you'd wear these earrings with.

Extra entries(please leave a seperate comment for each):

-Favorite Lily's shop, that way you can keep track of her Etsy!

-Follow this blog.

-Blog about the Autumn Party or put the button on your website.

Winner will be announced on November 6th. Keep your fingers crossed!

5x5 Best of Autumn

I really wanted to do a post that was "head to toe" Autumn, and as much Autumn as possible, so I chose 5 of my favorite things for 5 different categories, but all about Autumn. I hope you'll enjoy them all!

-Best things about Autumn-

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Marshmallows

Hot Beverages

Leaves Crunching

Fingerless Gloves

Sound of Rain

-Favorite Autumn Movies-

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Reign Over Me

Sweet November

Good Will Hunting

Dan in Real Life

Autumn in New York

-Colors for your Autumn wardrobe-

Mustard Yellow

Grey Brown

Dark Magenta

Pumkin Orange

Olive Green

-Hobbies best enjoyed in the Fall-

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Browsing Secondhand Bookshops

Baking

Doing Puzzles

Knitting

Windy Walks on the Beach

-Favorite Autumn CDs-

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Mariee Sioux - Faces in the Rocks

Jason Webley - the Cost of Living

Ben Harper - Welcome to the Cruel World

Ray LaMontagne - Till the Sun Turns Black

Emily Loizeau - Pays Sauvage

Feel free to leave your favorite Autumn things in the comments;)

Lily's Favorite Autumn Recipes

My dear friend Lily, who will be back with a giveaway later on(yay!), has sent me her top 3 of autumn recipes. All delicious ideas of things to bake with pumpkin. Enjoy!

Pumpkin Spice Latte Cheesecake

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Pumpkin Cheesecake with Sugared Pumpkin Seeds

Andrea's Owl Brooch DIY

Surprisingly there's only own guest post on owls, but maybe that's good because I don't see how any other owl could've topped Andrea's tutorial!

You're probably tired of people saying that Autumn is their favorite time of year, so I'll get it out quick--I love the cripsy yellow leaves, the blustery wind, a warm bowl of soup and a cup of tea in the afternoon, a warm scarf, and all the fall colours. In fact, since we've already had a forecast for snow in NY, it's all come and gone a bit too quickly. Anyway, I was really excited to make something for Laura's Autumn Party so here are some Blue Eyed Owl Brooches! -0v0-

I always buy up craft supplies when they're on sale and couldn't resist the Fimo section this time. You only need a few simple supplies for this easy Owl Brooch DIY.

I molded the clay into an owl shape with my fingers and thumbs until it looked like this.

Then paint a few layers of paint and add a nose, eyes and some feather details.

Wear these with your favorite Autumn colors and you can even add an owl mask.

Sarah from One Owl Please has a wonderful free printable owl mask available. So if you still need a Halloween costume or you like to dress up all year round, this is perfect for you!

Outfit: Mask: One Owl Please Dress: Self-Made Autumn Dress Belt & Shoes: Vintage Tights: We Love Colors

Thanks so much, Laura, for having me on your wonderful blog!! xoxo

Now you're probably already familiar with the PaperSparrow blog and shop. If not, head on over there because you are in for a real treat! Andrea also happens to be the Queen of Blog Parties and there will be a Amelie themed party on November 9th, don't miss it!

Hannah's Spiderweb Cookie Tutorial

Hannah from Made By My Rabbit made you all a cute, easy and delicious tutorial. And it's perfect for Halloween too.

Hi there, Here is my biscuit recipe for scary spiderweb cakes!!!

It is not a fancy thing. Basically whisk up a batch of sugar cookies or buy them!

A quick recipe is:

240g butter +180g sugar mix them together until fluffy. Then mix in a beaten egg. Add a couple of drops of vanilla essence. Mix in 280g plain flour until dough like. Then roll and cut out into cookies!!!

Then make some glaze icing. Take a cocktail stick and dip it into some food colouring. Dip it into the icing on the biscuit and draw a little spiders leg. Be careful not to use too much colouring as it will run.

And there you have it! Spider web biscuits!

Also, don't forget to check out Hannah's blog. She always has amazing tips and recipes, knows the most amazing illustrators and has a passion for adorable toy cameras.

Carrie's Glow Jars Tutorial

Carrie has made an incredibly easy yet extremely magical tutorial. Enjoy!

Hey I am Carrie from Carrie's Little World and I am so happy be part of this great Halloween party!!!

Today I have a great and cheap Halloween idea: Glow jars!

You need glow sticks (I got mine from the dollar tree) and empty clear jar with lid.

Cut open the glow stick and empty them into the jar put your lid on the jar and shake.

Cool right? I plan making a bunch of these to put out on Halloween

Hugs,

Carrie

Click here to go to Carrie's lovely lifestyle blog where she shares all of her joys and inspirations with you.

Giveaway: Cute Notebook!

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Ready for another giveaway? Yeah, thought you might be;)

Well, I spotted this adorable notebook and just had to get in for the Autumn Party! It even has little hearts at the top of each page, isn't that sweet?

How can you win ?

Just leave a comment below saying what you'd use this notebook for.

Yes, it's international.

Extra entries? Always! Leave a seperate comment for each entry!

Follow this blog.

Blog about the Autumn Party or but the button on your blog.

Winner will be announced on November 6th. Good luck!

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Dog Costumes

I always have mixed feelings about dressing up pets, but I found some Halloween dog costumes that really cracked me up.

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Because both Yoda AND pugs are amazing, I'm giving you two!

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Scuba dog:)

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This probably beats "Elf Yourself".

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Spider Pug, Spider Pug, does whatever a Spider Pug does.

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This one is amazing!

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This gladiator costume is probably the prettiest one I've ever seen.

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This might not be a dressed up dog, but it's technically a dog costume, right?

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Are you dressing up your pets this year?