Shells and Tiny Pumpkins for Decorating

1. Step One: Find the really dirty, dusty, tarnished silver plated tray that I have been hauling around for 10 years. (Where in the world could I have stashed it this time?) Tom finds it under the bed...

2. Apply elbow grease to black tarnish. Ewww.... sort of disgusting. Gosh, I hope this works!

3.Go to local Half Moon Bay Farm for fanciful, colorful pumpkins and gourds. (need cute boyfriend to push wheelbarrow!)

4. Find collection of shells. I keep a pile of neutral tumbled seashell pieces for fall and interesting pieces of found driftwood. Believe it or not, the acorns were collected on one of our forays to Angel Island this past summer - could not resist putting them in my picnic basket before we came home.

5. Dig out fall collection of amber, yellow, brown and sea green sea glass (box in the garage?)

6. Add Candles.

A new coastal-themed centerpiece for our living room this Autumn. I love creating something new every year, as it gives me a chance to sift through our found beach glass and tumbled shell memories as we create more...