Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Soft as a Lamb!

They say March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.




This March has been all lamb and no lion. So, this week I decided to create a soft tablescape...soft and pink and romantic.


I hope you enjoy this table set for two.









I made a few changes to this container of silk flowers--mostly painting it a light color so the detail shows up and adding some pearls.



All of the dishes, chargers, painted wine glasses, tablecloth, candlesticks, and centerpiece came from thrift stores.



Our mild weather has enticed many birds to our yard, which makes Eddie very happy.















I also painted the chargers (they were gold) a soft white.







Candlelight always adds romance.




















Thank you so much for visiting!

I will be joining:

Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps On The Porch

Centerpiece Wednesday at The Style Sisters

Let's Dish Wednesday at Cuisine Kathleen

What's It Wednesday at Ivy & Elephants

Please be sure to visit my sister's blog at Robin Flies South...



Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Calm Seas Ahead!

I love every shade of blue, from sky blue to navy. The inspiration for this week's tablescape is a set of aqua goblets. As I was putting it together, I decided that this shade of blue is one of my favorites! I've always said that if Colorado had an ocean, it would be the most perfect place on earth.

Hope you enjoy!
















When I bought these glasses at a flea market, I had nothing to go with them. But, at $5 for four of them, it was just too good a deal to pass up!





My sister gave me the chargers for Christmas (thanks, Robin!) and the small plates came from TJ Maxx. The square bowls came from Big Lots.








With each tablescape I try to find something for the wall which will complement it. The best I could do was this metal piece with it's verdigris finish. It has a nautical look, doesn't it?














I did buy the fabric for these napkins with this tablescape in mind. It allowed me to use green as an accent color.








I bought these mercury glass candles at a thrift store for $1 each. I bought three gold and three silver. For this table, I placed two of them on top of silver candlesticks for some extra height. Part of the fun of these tablescapes is that you can do whatever you want!








I've been asked what these placemats from Z Galleries are made of. They are woven from a metallic vinyl. I just love them. So does my cat, Eddie, who tried to pull one out from under my stack of dishes!








Thank you for stopping by!

I will be joining...

Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps On The Porch

Table Top Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life

Centerpiece Wednesday at The Style Sisters

What's It Wednesday at Ivy & Elephants

Let's Dish Wednesday at Cuisine Kathleen

Seasonal Sundays at The Tablescaper

Be sure to check out my sister's blog at Robin Flies South...



Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Walking On Sunshine!


If you've never been to Colorado, you are missing out on two things--crystal clear blue skies and incredible sunshine. We have had an entire week of both, and the weather is my inspiration for this week's tablescape.









All the dishes and the stemware came from Goodwill. I like how the design on the flatware mimics the swirls on the blue plates. The placemats are from Ross.






I bought this ceramic container (it has a lid) at Sam's years ago. I don't even remember what it was filled with because I bought it for the container. During the winter I keep it filled with biscotti. This time I filled it with sunshine, in the form of big yellow blossoms!





















I made the floral napkins and painted the napkin rings white (they had a funky black and white pattern).






I didn't have yellow candles, so I used the lemons painted on the container as my inspiration. They are sitting on a bed of glass beads.









I was fascinated by the air bubbles in these goblets!















Thank you so much for stopping by!
I hope your week is full of sunshine, too!

I will be joining:

Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps On The Porch

Centerpiece Wednesday at The Style Sisters

What's It Wednesday at Ivy & Elephants

Seasonal Sunday at The Tablescaper

Be sure to stop by my sister's blog at Robin Flies South...