A few years ago we were visiting family in the St. Louis area and they took us to St. Charles one evening where we walked on actual cobblestone streets and where all the little businesses had decorated their store fronts and windows with pumpkins and other Halloween props. I took a few photos and have not forgotten how cute it was there. (See below)
Here's a bakery I made today for our Just Us Girls Challenge #841 mood board with our hostess Vicki. I liked the pumpkins and takeout cup on the bottom of the mood board and went from there. Coffee and pastries, why not? (Chai for me, please!) Be sure to take some time to visit the blogs of our design team and our guest Julia to see how everyone was inspired to make their cards.
Real pumpkins carved to decorate a store inside and out. I remember the pastel decor inside this store and all of the fun decorations outside. I made a bakery because we visited one and got some yummy things to eat along the way down this street.
Thanks for stopping by and I can't wait to see what you create!
Carol





Your recreation of the bakery is beautiful, Carol...pretty, inviting and all-around wonderful. I can smell the pumpkin muffins, pumpkin scones and pumpkin cookies baking inside. Fabulous take on both the mood board and a treasured memory.
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Thanks Carol, and now I am wanting some baked goods!
DeleteWhat a great indoor bakery scene!
ReplyDeleteThank you Vicki!
DeleteOh my goodness, Carol, LOVE the pop up bakery in the unexpected pink and lovely rows of pumpkins at top and bottom! What wonderful inspiration from that real life shop! Julia xx
ReplyDeleteThank you Julia! I love using this die set!
ReplyDeleteOH... MY... GOODNESS... this is amazing! The polka dots make it even better!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Lisa!!!
ReplyDeleteCarol... as always I love your creativity! That card must be so fun to send to someone... how could you not love it!
ReplyDeleteYou're sweet Elizabeth. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beatiful and clever card!
ReplyDeleteLove to come have coffee with you at this adorable bakery Carol. Pumpkin scones with butter dripping over the edges for me. So creative and fun.
ReplyDeleteYou have so much patience to create all the wonderful scenes you make, Carol. This pastry shop is darling and not only were you inspired by the mood board but by your own photo. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThat's such a cool card! I love the pop-up mechanism. Thanks for visiting my blog!
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