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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Spring Mantel and Cloches

I'm late for the Mantel and Cloche parties...

you wanna know why?

because I have a stash of Easter goodies

that I simply cannot find!

I have lots of places to store things,

and I'm trying to get more organized,

but dang it...

I've put them somewhere and now I can't find them!

I need to start making notes of where things are.

Anyhoo, I found these little guys and they are getting to be center stage.

Come to think of it,

maybe they hid my vintage bunnies from last year

so they could get the primo mantel spot.

oh yes, just look at the guilt written all over that face!

This paper mache buns I've had for probably 28 years,

he still is a favorite, but needs a little TLC in the paint touch up department.

I bought some paper eggs last year, I think from Michaels,

so they are hanging from the faux pussy willows and branches.

I'm hoping my lanterns will qualify as "cloches",

and I did "Spring-ify" them this week.

these two are in the Entry.

And this fella is nibbling on the hallway sideboard.

He's a porcelain sweetheart

you know how it goes...

I'll probably find everything just in time for Halloween.

Please tell me that there are others of you out there

that have had this happen to you.

So if it's not to late I'm joining in on these Spring Parties:

Cloches at A Stroll Thru Life

Mantles at Grits and Glamour

and mantles at Fox Hollow Cottage

Spring Fling at the Lettered Cottage

Faded Charm for White Wednesday

Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday

No Minimalist Here for Open House Party

Very Merry Vintage Style for Share the Love Wednesday

If you have an Etsy Shop or Online Boutique

I'd love for you to come link up to Monday Marketplace

which will be up all week,

If you haven't entered the Give Away for a $25 Gift Certificate

then click here

hope you're having a great week!

xoxo,

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Holiday Copy Cat Challenge

Last year I put this together for a Christmas Cloche,

so this year I wanted to do it again, but I added silver glitter

to my vintage bleached bottle brush trees.

That little prancing white reindeer

just stole my heart.

...and a teensy silver Shiny Brite.

on my mother's milk glass cake stand.

I'm joining in for Debbie's Copy Cat Challenge;

the kick off for the Christmas Block parties with At the Picket Fence.

Also linking up with:

Between Naps on the Porch

xoxo,

Monday, October 31, 2011

I had seen these gorgeous dried sunflower heads in photos from the Texas shows and in magazines, but hadn't seen them for sale. But on our way home from St. Louis we stopped at an antique mall and there they were. These monstrous beauties intrigue me with their symmetrical rows of seeds and perfect neutral Fall color.

As we move into November and the leaves will soon be off the trees, my decor tends to go to the more neutrals of browns and creams. I transition into Christmas with evergreens mixed into my natural element florals and vignettes; I use less orange, but more browns.

A cloche filled with Fall Potpourri

I love these little frames from the 40's and 50's.

This one has some Harvest graphics.

I really love taking photos in the Living Room now that things have been lightened and brightened up with the new painted furniture. Before, even though it was light in here, the dark furniture just "sucked up" all the wonderful light.