~Christmas inspiration~

Hello everyone!!!!!

Seriously!

a disappearing act.....

I almost forgot my login....

it's been so long! :)

I have been so busy & just haven't

had much to share....

ya' know???

if I actually had time to decorate

my own house again.....I would definitely

be sharing more often!

{but I do post inspiring pictures on

facebook each day....so follow me over there

if you like!

click here for

Ticking and Toile on Facebook}

right now I'm just having fun helping other's 

decorate their homes right now! :)

{by means of my Ticking and Toile

Linen Shoppe, in case you aren't following

me!  My Etsy store found here}

most recently, my Michigan BFF Laurie,

from Heaven's Walk

dreamed up a tablecloth we made for her..

I love the way it turned out!!

I'm loving the double ruffles & the frayed edges...

Now if you don't know Laurie....you need to!

Here's her blog link so you can follow her...

she's a doll!

she is just amazing....

I am in love with her home, her garden &

she is just the sweetest!!

ok...back to Christmas...

today is the day for our family

to decorate!!!  Yay!!!!

lights are going up outside,

the tree is getting decorated inside,

as well as the rest of the house...

and bonus...it's sunny out!!

woo-hoo!

it's been raining all week so this

is a surprise!

right now I'm totally obsessed with

these skinny trees in buckets or baskets...

just love them!

but to find a tree like this around here

seems next to impossible....

everything is fat & bushy!

I need a Charlie Brown tree!! :)

although this little guy is a little fatter,

and looks totally adorable in an old box!

well....time to get going...

I've heard.....I am way behind on decorating....

I've heard....all the bloggers are already

showing their homes....

oh well!  wouldn't be the first time!! 

lol :)

I'm just excited to do it today!

How's your decorating coming??

if you're all done,

do not tell me....;)

if you're just starting...feel free

to leave a comment! lol :)

no seriously, I'd love to hear from you 

either way! 

Have a great weekend!!!

xoxoxo,

Shellagh

{all images via Pinterest & found

here}

~neutral heaven~

Hello everyone!!!

How is this beautiful autumn day

treating you??

I hope it's good!

I hope it's sunny!

we've been rained on over here, since Oct. 12th

approximately......

although the sun is peeking out today! :)

I have to say....I'm not ready for the non-stop

rain.....not.  quite.  yet.

well actually I'll never be ready...

who am I foolin'???

~*~

I love neutrals....

I just never get tired of no color....

n.e.v.e.r.

white, cream, grey, beige, off-white...

never tire of it....

white bowls, plates, cups

towels, slipcovers, blankets,

walls, cabinets...

no need for color here...

I got color outside...hehehehe

trees, flowers, grass...

I do have color in my clothing...

some.

is black a color??

hehe....my girls basically force

me to buy bright things....so I'm not 

just a walking monotone girl...

I guess I just l.o.v.e.

the neutrals.....

they make me happy.....

how about you?

are you a neutral girl at heart??

or do you yearn for color??

are my children color deprived??

{well we do have  s o m e   color}

here & there....

well sort of ....

in their rooms at least! ;)

I do believe I could live with the little chair

above.....cutest little thing huh??

Hope you are all doing fantastic!!

xoxoxo,

Shellagh

{all images via Pinterest & found here}

~are you going to be in class?~

Hello everyone!!

Happy Sunday to you!

Are you going to be in class?

what class you may be asking??

maybe this will give you a clue.....

I know if you're like me....you've loved

pouring over her pictures these last couple years...

if you recognize her home...it's of

course Tracey Leber's of

French Larkspur....

well as you may know...Tracey and

 a few other very talented ladies

teamed up to create an amazing 

online course.... that starts

t.o.m.o.r.r.o.w......

who will be joining Tracey?

Sara Duckett....

Jennifer Rizzo

Kimberly Taylor

and lastly 

Jeanne Oliver....

wow!!! what an unbelievable amount of

~sure creative genius~ bundled up in one

sure to be amazing course!!!

I will be there & I'm soooooo

excited to soak up every bit of

creative, decorating, displaying, 

photographing goodness!!

If you haven't signed up yet....here's the link!

click here to sign up!

Hope to see you there!

xoxo,

Shellagh

~autumn inspiration~

Hello friends!

Been a little buried over here....but

wanted to stop in & say hello! :)

I'm getting ready to decorate my 

front porch ~ a little~

just barely enough to be some kind of

respectable blogger.....

sheesh....seriously!

how do you put up with me??? ;)

so I've been off browsing for inspiration.....

I like the simplicity of this one little

pumpkin in a zinc pot....

isn't this cute w/ the silver & pumpkins mixed 

together??

I know, I know....this doesn't look like a front porch....

I'm distracted....as usual! hehehe

it's the pinterest/facebook/blog/magazine ADD

kicking in!

ok.... f.o.c.u.s.....

front porches.....

find some that inspire me.....

k here goes....

I kinda like the look of piles of pumpkins

mixed in with the decorative cabbage....

I'm still trying to decide if I want color

~gasp~
or if I want to go with all neutrals...

my all time favorite picture is from Dusty Lu's....

~boy is she ever talented!

I absolutely love the white pumpkins & corn stalks 

mixed with the faded hydrangea blooms....

I'm still trying to find a place that has

white pumpkins...

I might just have to paint orange ones...

I love the asters planted in the pails too...

simple but beautiful!

I adore this next picture too....

I'm sure a lot of you have seen it...

it's been around the net awhile now...

but it's just gorgeous!

just need me some big ol' urns to dump

a pile of pumpkins into!

love it!

k back to color....

love the pumpkin topiaries...

you like?

or do you prefer the white pumpkins? (duh!)

hehehe

but seriously!

the bright orange is kinda fun!

did you see this one from 

Heather Bullard?

such a great use for an old chair frame

you might have laying around!

ADD warning.....I'm back inside....

I'm thinking I love this little vignette...

super cute ~ I think they are spray painted pumpkins...

cute!

I love the scampering rats on the piano!

so fun!

well I'm off to get some corn stalks

and a few more pumpkins....

I think tomorrow is our last day

of sunshine...:(

we've had the most amazing weather...it has not

rained since I can even remember!!!

probably 2 1/2 or 3 months!!!

can you believe it??

but it starts this weekend....

pouring rain....

on it's way...

boo!

Normally I would ask you if you've

got your decorating done....

but I am pretty certain I'm one of the last 

ones so I won't even go there! haha!

Hope everything is going great!

Take care my friends!

xoxoxo,

Shellagh

{all images via}