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Halloween Napkins From House of Mirth Studio

September 25, 2019

By Tab Byrum

Over the Summer my friend Shana Myers from Ink Stained Fingers and I decided we needed a name change on the business we are attempting to get up and going. We tried to come up with something that we both had in common and certain authors and their works is one of those things. We discovered we both loved Edith Wharton and her stories of life during the Gilded Age of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and we both love her story entitled “House of Mirth“. We are continuing to get things going which isn’t always easy when we both already have businesses we are trying to run, homes, families, parents and everything else that goes along with living.

Personalized Halloween Napkins from House of Mirth Studio

We decided to start small and created some napkins that can be used for the upcoming Halloween holiday and will be especially great if you’re having a Halloween Party or Cocktail Party. You can order from us on our Etsy page here at House of Mirth Studio or let us know through email (tab5@att.net), Facebook or our website here and we’ll make it happen. I’ll go into detail below with the photos of the new product. Enjoy!!!

September 23, 2019

By Tab Byrum

Happy Fall Ya’ll

Autumn Wind
When Autumn wind goes running
It does some magic things
It gives the shadows dancing shoes,
It gives the bright leaves wings –
When Autumn wind goes running.

It curls the bonfire’s tail of smoke
And shares a little whispered joke
With cornstalks who delight to prattle,
It turns a seedpod into a rattle –
When Autumn wind goes running.
~Author Unknown

Happy Halloween 2018

October 31, 2018

By Tab Byrum

It’s October 31st, Happy Halloween!!!! Today in celebration of everyone’s favorite October holiday we are taking a look back at some Vintage Halloween images for parties, costumes, and idea books. I have to do some research on Bogie Books but they were apparently a deal back in the first half of the 20th century, they were books filled with ideas on parties, costumes, entertaining and having fun for Fall and Halloween. Join me today for a little trip back in time and see how Halloween was celebrated close to 100 years ago and enjoy your Halloween this year and be safe. Enjoy and BOO!!!!!! (above via)

October 24, 2018

By Tab Byrum

On Monday and Tuesday we looked at twenty different recipes for Halloween and Spookily themed cocktails you can make and serve at your party or even at home just for you and your someone creepy, and today we are continuing with the Halloween beverage theme looking at Barware with a monster motif. So many times the cocktails themselves do all the work of presentation with fun bright colors but it never hurts to have fun stir sticks, colored straws or glasses with a few scary addons. Today we are going to look at glasses, ice buckets, wine stoppers and so much more from several different vendors around the web, check ’em out and let me know what you think. Have a frightening day and Enjoy!!!

October 23, 2018

By Tab Byrum

Alright Goblins and Gals it’s time for day two of our Halloween Cocktail Extravaganza, yesterday it was all punches and shots and today we are looking at drinks that can be mixed up by the pitcher or the glass. So pull up a broomstick and let’s see what’s on the drinks menu for parties this coming weekend and next Wednesday the 31st. Check back tomorrow as we check out fun Halloween barware we can use to serve our cocktails. Enjoy!!!

October 22, 2018

By Tab Byrum

With Halloween nine days away and the weekend just five days away, it’s time to start thinking about stocking your bar with all kinds of spooky ingredients to whip up some horrifying brews. Halloween is one of those holidays that just screams for fun and unusual cocktails and drinks, whether you’re trying to impress people or scare the socks off of them we have some awesome ideas and recipes for Halloween Cocktails. We’ve gathered up 20 recipes and we’ll share ten today and the other ten tomorrow, so warm up that printer to print off recipes and prepare to be thrilled by what cocktail adventures lie before you and I’ll see you back here tomorrow for the second half of Halloween Cocktails 2018. Today we’re starting off with Punches and Shots, Enjoy!!! (above via)

October 17, 2018

By Tab Byrum

There’s perhaps no way better to get into the Fall and Halloween state of mind than to read a good book, a good Horror book that is. But, if you don’t have the time to sit down and read maybe you can wear your favorite horror novel, poem, or short story, especially with the amazing collections of t-shirts, scarves, tote bags, and so much more at Out Of Print. Out Of Print has lots of great merchandise with different themes, today we are going to look at what’s available in the “Spooky” category as we charge on towards Halloween. Whether you’re a fan of Dracula, Edgar Alan Poe or Mary Shelly’s monster there’s something here for you and any of these would be great gifts for October birthday people with a sense of wonder and macabre. Join me today for a little frightful shopping spree and check out all the awesome merchandise from Out Of Print here at their website. Have a great day and Enjoy!!!

October 8, 2018

By Tab Byrum

This past weekend you may have seen if we’re friends on Facebook that I shared some news and photos from ShanTabulous STudios and if you did YAY!!! ShanTabulous is a new venture I’ve taken on with a friend of mine, Shana Myers, who is an Artist and Calligrapher here in Oklahoma City and has Ink Stained Fingers. Shana has a thriving business doing Calligraphy for parties and weddings and we’ve known each other for close to 20 years. I approached Shana a while back about combining our talents, hers in art and calligraphy and mine in florals and holiday work, and create something we could sell and would enjoy doing. We’re starting with the signs I’m sharing with you today but hope to have some wreaths for both indoor and outdoor as well as more signs for the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. We are going for an elegant look on some of our stuff as well as a Vintage or Retro look. We will be offering personalization on our boards and wreaths so if you want something specific with a greeting and your last name let us know. Everything is hand-painted front and back and the images are also hand-painted onto the boards. Shana does all our Calligraphy by hand, NO STENCILS OR PEEL AND STICK letters here. We now have an Etsy store up that you can view here and we’ll be adding a few more Halloween images later this week and get the other holiday merchandise up ASAP. Join me now for a look at these first five signs and let us know what you think, we hope you’re as excited about our products as we are. Enjoy!!!

October 5, 2018

By Tab Byrum

You know how you accidentally find things on the internet? Well, that’s what happened when I found Mackenzie Limited, I was trying to get to the website for MacKenzie-Childs and hit enter as soon as I started typing in Mackenzie and BOOM I was at the website for Mackenzie Limited. Needless to say, I’m thrilled I found them and can’t wait to see what all they offer for holidays and special occasions. Mackenzie’s was founded about 20 years ago and specializes in gourmet treats. They can help you with gifts during the holidays, specialty items to make your party extra special or plan a whole dinner. Today we are going to start with their Halloween treats they have for sale on their website and I’m particularly thrilled about the Halloween Nostalgia Cookies, delicious cookies with a gorgeous vintage them to them. There are lots of other fun and delicious Halloween treats but I’ll go into more detail below with the photos, in the meantime, you can visit Mackenzie’s website here and you can also follow them on Facebook and keep up with what’s going on. Now, let’s dive in and Enjoy!!!

October 3, 2018

By Tab Byrum

I have to admit I’m not really big on yarn decor for the holidays, it has to be wonderful and EXTRA special but I will also say that Halloween may be the perfect holiday to decorate the yard if you’re going to do it. There is lots of fun stuff out there to make your lawn spooky and appealing to trick or treaters and Grandin Road may have the best selection I’ve seen. Today we are going to look at some of the fun stuff from Grandin Road that really stood out to me this year, from spooky tombstones to flaming pumpkins, and one of my faves, silhouettes. Join me for a spooky journey through the Halloween Lawn Decor from Grandin Road, Enjoy!!!

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