Inspiration Friday Party No. 3!

Crafty, Creative, Copycat?

*This post is being linked up to Rhoda's Fall Party over at
Southern Hospitality!*

Welcome to my Inspiration Friday Party!
I am so excited you stopped by and I hope you will consider joining in the fun and Linking Up this week!


Have you ever thought about the difference between being Crafty and being Creative? There is one, you know! And, I stand...uhhh...sit...uhhh...type here before you today with a reality that I have finally come to terms with. It is like all of the voices in my head came together and staged an intervention. And you can all be the first to hear this truth about me.

"Hello. My name is Vanessa and I suffer from being
NOT CRAFTY!"

Whew! Saying it out loud really is a good first step!
Now, not being Crafty doesn't mean that I'm not Creative. There is a little streak of that running through my blood. But, please, don't ever ask me to make a Wreath for you! We might not be friends afterwards.
Perusing through all of your Blogs has made me even more aware of how much I suffer from 'Un-Crafty-itis'. There are some talented folks out there!
One of them is Sherry over at No Minimalist Here (which is one of my absolute favorite Blog titles by the way!). She is beyond talented and she recently showcased a Tablescape she designed last fall. Take a look at these gorgeous photos...

Don't you just want to sit down there and take it all in?

Here is what really caught my eye...

The pumpkin on top of the Candle-stick. Genius!

As I studied these pictures I suddenly had an Ephiphany! I may not be Crafty but I am one great Copycat! I needed to add some Fall Decor to my mantel and this is my take on Sherry's Inspirational Design.

I already had these great black pillar candle-holders and I dug the beaded pumpkins out of the attic. The faux pine-cones and leaves and acorns all came in a box set from Wal-Mart for $6!

Dear Wal-Mart, You know we sometimes have a love/hate relationship. But, these little Autumn gems made me realize why I felt such a connection to you in the first place!

My 'Not Crafty' dilemma came to a head when I found this in a Second-hand store over the weekend.

How can a simple Black Bucket with a gold label make me feel the way this does? Kinda warm and fuzzy inside. At first, I thought I might stick a bottle of Bubbly in there and give this away to someone. But, who was I kidding? I WANTED IT! I mean, look at this, wouldn't you?

So, ummm...what exactly is one supposed to do with a Black Bucket? All of you crafty people are shouting all of your fabulous ideas at your screens right now aren't you? The only problem is, you aren't going to come to my house and whip this bucket into shape, are you? ARE YOU?

So, left to my own sad devices, this is what I came up with.

Step 1

Buy silk flowers on Clearance at Michaels and stare at

them and the Bucket for a few days.

Step 2

Finally begin to arrange...rearrange...tweak...fluff...pull...adjust said flowers until you hope you have created something that will add a little splash of color to the table in your Breakfast Nook.

Step 3

Add tall Hurricanes and Buttery Yellow candles and

decide that you like it after all!

Then, pat yourself on your 'not-very-crafty back' and feel proud that you stuck some silk flowers in a bucket!

Step 4

Listen to your husband and son joke at dinner about how the little stringy things hanging out of the bucket remind them of Nerd candy and realize that you will never look at them in the same way again!

Oh, the trappings of being Crafty!

Now, let's get on to the fun stuff! I can't wait to see what you all have been up to this week! There is so much Inspiration out there in Blogland. I have seen amazing recipes that I can't wait to try. I have read some wonderful pieces of writing and I have seen some incredible Fall Decor popping up everywhere!
So, whatever you posted this week that was Inspiring to you and that you think may Inspire someone else, link it on up!

Here are the instructions for those of you who are new to this whole "linky party" thing.

1. Add your Permalink to your entry but not your General Blog Address. To get your Permalink, click on the title of the blog post you are wanting to submit and copy and paste the address into the URL box. You will also have to add your address but it will not be visible to anyone else.

2. Do not try and Link up until you have actually published that particular post on your blog.

3. Please link back to the host blog, Southern In My Heart, so that those who visit your blog will be able to find some wonderful Inspiration from everyone else!

4. Leave me a comment and let me know what you think about my Inspiration Friday party!

And may you have a fabulous weekend!

From this Southern Girl at Heart,

Vanessa