Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Magazine Inspiration

I always love joining in for the Copy Cat Challenge
 at Debbiedoos and since I've been all about getting my plants and yard in shape I was looking for something simple that focused on flowers.




I found this article in a Flea Market Gardens magazine
 that showed some everyday items repurposed as flower containers.
OK, that's easy, so here goes...



My Knockout Rose bush has gone bananas this year. I usually have it cut back a bit in the early Spring, because it's planted in a smallish area where my bird bath resides. This year it warmed up so quick I didn't get a chance to prune because of small buds already appearing in March.


 I grabbed a vintage salt shaker and used it to hold 
a few flowers that I cut over the weekend for a bouquet.


Love that early morning light coming into the sunporch.




I had fun playing in Picasa with these photos after I read this great post by Jeanne from Bees Knees Bungalow, where she shared these adorable edited photos of her darling daughter.



 Hope you'll head over to Debbie's to check out all the fun 
Copy Cat Inspiration



And be sure and come back tomorrow 
to join in for Vintage Inspiration, where we link up 
"anything vintage or vintage inspired".


Have a great Wednesday!
xoxo,

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

What's new on the sideboard...


I've been guilty...
yes, guilty ...
of ignoring my sideboard!




I hadn't touched a thing on it since March,
 when I updated it just a "hare"/hair for Easter.
(sorry, couldn't resist the pun)


I like to bring out my floral Mandeville and King Seed Box
this time of year and do it up right.



My sideboard is in my main hall right off the kitchen...
next to the stairway to the lower level.
It's impossible to get a good shot of it 
without hanging like a monkey from a chandelier.


tight space.
just ask my son-in-law who reminds me each time he's here
and unloading suitcases and French Bulldogs.
(just jabbing you a little, Keith)


too bad. 
love my sideboard being here.
my husband knows NOT to complain.

(I better be sweet or there'll be no Coldwater Creek gift card this year for Mother's Day)



And since Mother's Day will be here next month
I added one of my sweet framed greetings from 1939.


and a vintage flower book from 1945 with some seed packets.


McSquirrel is residing in the metal conservatory/lantern.




so...let's see how long this new ivy lasts...








 I love this teensy woven basket...


 just perfect for a little birdie






(everything here except the lantern were flea market finds)

so much better!

I'll be hanging out at these get-togethers:


Thrifty Finds at Southern Hospitality
Met Monday with Between Naps On the Porch

xoxo,