Oh My, Chinoiserie Halloween Pumpkins!


Wow. Just wow. The bravery and courage that all of you explained is quite heartwarming. We all have our own path, history and story and I am so impressed by all of your honesty and openness. Thank you. Thank you for sharing your stories because your stories create new stories. Your bravery creates new bravery. Sometimes all it takes is thinking to oneself, “If they did it, I can do it.” I cried through every comment, didn’t you?

Okay, let’s all take it collective deep breath, pat ourselves on the back and march forward. Today is a new day so let’s make it pretty, shall we?

I have just the thing to cheer us up… Chinoiserie Pumpkins! Take a look…
 

 













 
 
Some of these pumpkins are available on a website called Indigo Home but if it’s too late to order how about giving it a whirl for yourself. Just make a template and go for it. You can do it. If you can endure and surpass a bad marriage, abusive relationship, homophobia, disastrous finances and shitty friends, making a Chinoiserie pumpkin ought to be a walk in the park! Love you guys.
For more inspiring Halloween pumpkins of all sorts, follow my Have Some Decorum Halloween Pumpkins on my Pinterest Board HERE!
 

21 comments:

  1. Stephen AndrewOctober 22, 2015 at 5:10 AM

    I love you but hate these.
    I guess it's not so much that I hate them it's that I love orange pumpkins with blue and white porcelain (even the cheap stuff like mine). I feel like these are kind of the turducken of autumnal design. but maybe I'll like them in 25 years when they're out of style-like my current obsession with 1994 House Beautiful looking red toile.

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  2. AnonymousOctober 22, 2015 at 6:48 AM

    I agree that the stories are so inspiring! The human spirit is so strong. Love these pumpkins and those on your Pinterest board. Happy Halloween everyone!

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  3. Jeannie KartisOctober 22, 2015 at 7:04 AM

    Yes...everyone has a story and I was very moved by each..all we can do is keep moving forward....blessings to all.... Wow those 'pumpkins'are different & beautiful and Indigo Home is just an hour away in Williamsburg VA....a Christmas shopping trip may be in order :) ♡♡

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  4. NoraOctober 22, 2015 at 8:09 AM

    My vision of heaven! Never too much blue and white. Love!

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  5. Maria AnagnostopoulouOctober 22, 2015 at 10:17 AM

    They are lovely! Like fairy tales!

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  6. PiscesCafeOctober 22, 2015 at 4:55 PM

    What beauties!

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    1. PiscesCafeOctober 25, 2015 at 12:13 AM

      PS: I just bought the Thanksgiving book. I'm so excited!!

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  7. therelishedroostOctober 22, 2015 at 5:03 PM

    Thank you so much for including many of my Chinoiserie pumpkins! I love your blog and I am glad these made you smile! xo Karolyn
    www.therelishedroost.blogspot.com

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    1. Heather RobinsonOctober 23, 2015 at 4:28 AM

      Yes! It is you! I was trying to remember...you made them for a lunch that Tina at My Enchanted Home gave and personalized them for each of the guests, right? I think my wonderful friend Jeanne wrote about them. They are gorgeous...

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  8. LorriOctober 22, 2015 at 9:17 PM

    Your last paragraph cracked me up.

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  9. Laura LilyOctober 23, 2015 at 12:42 AM

    Beautiful pumpkins! I love all of them, but especially those that have birds on them. Thank you dear Ellie for sharing them with us. I so love your blog! You help me get through the day... You are in my prayers everyday sweet Ellie!
    Love,
    Lindsay

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  10. MJH Design ArtsOctober 23, 2015 at 1:53 AM

    We are some pretty tough cookies. xoxoxo Mary

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  11. UnknownOctober 23, 2015 at 2:17 AM

    Those are Ab Fab!

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  12. Heather RobinsonOctober 23, 2015 at 4:30 AM

    I am still reading all of the comments from the last post because they are so amazing that it is a lot to take in. I have read most of them several times too. There is so much true, beautiful courage within these stories...

    Have Some Decorum has become a whole little community into itself...and all because of you fearless leader and kickass friend!

    Sending much Love and Strength from a gorgeous autumn day in Provence,
    Heather

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    1. CatherineOctober 23, 2015 at 7:39 AM

      Heather, I so agree. Ellie is such a powerful inspiration for her loyal readers and friends, and by encouraging everyone to share their experiences she has created a truly lovely and lively community that I feel lucky to have found. Ellie's writing and all the readers' comments illuminate my day.
      Catherine

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  13. KarenaOctober 23, 2015 at 7:26 AM

    Ellie,
    You have inspired us to share our stories, our lives with each other!! I am so thrilled that you featured many of the creative and artfully designed pumpkins from my friend Karolyn!!

    xoxo
    Karena
    The Arts by Karena
    Autumn Artistry!

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  14. La ContessaOctober 23, 2015 at 7:48 AM

    BEAUTIFUL pumpkins............although, I am NOT a BLUE & WHITE GIRL!!!!!
    XO

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  15. AnonymousOctober 24, 2015 at 11:28 AM

    Beautiful. I'd like to try it. I onder what kind of paint they use that would actually stick on a pumpkin. I was thinking a magic marker type of pen would make it easy, but then you wouldn't get the shadings of blue that are so pretty that look like they used watercolor of some type. Watercolor would not stick though, I don't believe.
    Suggestions?
    Sheila

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  16. AnonymousOctober 27, 2015 at 9:07 PM

    the pumpkins are oh so beautiful and interesting,but that line about enduring and surpassing made me laugh out loud and say hell yah!

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  17. UnknownOctober 31, 2015 at 1:33 PM

    Hi,
    Can you tell me what is the background painting for your blog. I LOVE it.
    thanks...keep writiing such iinteresting posts.
    Sylvie

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