tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57026465697150179912024-03-18T12:57:54.610-07:00Sharing with SherriSharing with Sherrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966672285631604242noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702646569715017991.post-64271703880267247052012-04-07T23:35:00.006-07:002014-02-23T18:39:18.164-08:00Smiles and Good Wishes<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">From every bunny here... </span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;"> to every bunny out there... </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Hope you have a VERY Happy Easter!</span></div>
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Sharing with Sherrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966672285631604242noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702646569715017991.post-85848689082609289992012-03-08T00:01:00.003-08:002013-05-07T21:52:22.355-07:00Cheery Spring Vignette<div style="text-align: center;">
Although spring hasn't officially arrived yet, the signs are definitely all around!</div>
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The oranges and lemons in the backyard are now ripe and ready for the picking,</div>
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and for me that means fresh squeezed orange juice and lemonade...</div>
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Yay!</div>
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The daffodils are in full bloom as well...</div>
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I read somewhere that daffodils have long symbolized rebirth and new beginnings, </div>
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especially when presented in a bouquet, </div>
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daffodils are supposed to bring the promise of happiness and joy.</div>
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Well I think that must really be true, </div>
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because when I put this vignette together </div>
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I felt a sense of happiness and joy just looking at the bright cheery colors;)</div>
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When I spotted these pretty citrus themed decorative plates they gave me a big smile too!</div>
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I found this unique green glass vase on a thrifting trip, and<br />
it turned out to be a perfect vessel for the daffodils and for this display.<br />
The greens colors will be great for St. Patty's Day too!<br />
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Wishing you sunshine and smiles...<br />
Sherri :-)<br />
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Sharing at the following: <br />
<a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2012/03/wow-us-wednesdays-56.html">"Wow Us Wednesday"</a> </div>
Sharing with Sherrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966672285631604242noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702646569715017991.post-54882336965808885232012-02-14T16:43:00.002-08:002012-05-31T23:26:18.626-07:00Valentine Seashell Love!<div style="text-align: center;">Happy Valentines Day friends!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been in winter hibernating mode since my last post... </div><div style="text-align: center;">Just doing a lot of piddling around the house in between a whole lot of nothin! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
But being the romantic that I am I just had to pop in to wish you all a very<br />
Happy Valentines Day,<br />
and share a couple of little romantic vignettes with you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Roses, whether fresh or faded always evoke a sense of romance,<br />
not to mention lace, and seashells...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-yDBendJ-C1db6i5tMeLCUL8Zhn09nZ5S0QoyZUCKnM5McXROPnzIOK-arYZkpFmlrCZUyvH9R0wfGMK2VZkCeCxVo-TanxMpJh0QIEcOZfq6SgeSL8r241jCkZfRYOFIHWSUK8pPZOA/s1600/004+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-yDBendJ-C1db6i5tMeLCUL8Zhn09nZ5S0QoyZUCKnM5McXROPnzIOK-arYZkpFmlrCZUyvH9R0wfGMK2VZkCeCxVo-TanxMpJh0QIEcOZfq6SgeSL8r241jCkZfRYOFIHWSUK8pPZOA/s640/004+-+Copy.JPG" width="478" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A little more romance here...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDrwh90C-uKNcAXPnzr-XIbTehfN8eEojL5rR8oo93sdWOjthyxoX3x1UQqBdkKVln-J7YW2WfVIWIHcl0XfDQJ71RIdjiNK8rDRLefCfXESKjm4BAcAdpLvXUUWBeBmGvUfXIFcXcWc/s1600/002+%283%29.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQDrwh90C-uKNcAXPnzr-XIbTehfN8eEojL5rR8oo93sdWOjthyxoX3x1UQqBdkKVln-J7YW2WfVIWIHcl0XfDQJ71RIdjiNK8rDRLefCfXESKjm4BAcAdpLvXUUWBeBmGvUfXIFcXcWc/s640/002+%283%29.JPG" width="528" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> with these gorgeous iridescent turbo shells I bought at Pier One a few days ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now what girl wouldn't love a sparkly giant size diamond shaped crystal on </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Valentines Day? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I love almost any that sparkles ;-)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and until I find the perfect bottle for this stopper to go in... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It adds a touch of glitz to this silver display. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>I'm really loving decorating with seashells lately,<br />
it makes me dream about spending the day at the beach<br />
listening to the waves washing against the shore...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhay_EPxerGRmhyihScYEASB5RF98Ca56Z77lEXWD-99xXQ48LTbRWXFem9_wK5ndb6ocn4ae4vlxjosYMX78DrXWMPt453JjbrxYzWZugTX8Vc3J00R_1CapgjUtljTSqrywnQo4M-a7I/s1600/1248169461Tropical-Romance-Tulum-Mexico.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhay_EPxerGRmhyihScYEASB5RF98Ca56Z77lEXWD-99xXQ48LTbRWXFem9_wK5ndb6ocn4ae4vlxjosYMX78DrXWMPt453JjbrxYzWZugTX8Vc3J00R_1CapgjUtljTSqrywnQo4M-a7I/s640/1248169461Tropical-Romance-Tulum-Mexico.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">or gazing at a beautiful sunset...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp9e4tLRgDLnowgGRWYr5jscmQdlKCQDjyFRpGrcskju4xWLHZZITXLiGfZ20THBmtw8fUuhawk1m9k1AcDeCnX8L6AmLMU-woCmHa-F9VYNLQbkBmueIBBWAMhdpuE6bt3JhTdz7b71M/s1600/beach-lovers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp9e4tLRgDLnowgGRWYr5jscmQdlKCQDjyFRpGrcskju4xWLHZZITXLiGfZ20THBmtw8fUuhawk1m9k1AcDeCnX8L6AmLMU-woCmHa-F9VYNLQbkBmueIBBWAMhdpuE6bt3JhTdz7b71M/s640/beach-lovers.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now that sounds just <u>love</u>ly, don't you think?<br />
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Hope you're enjoying a <u>love</u>ly Valentines day :-)<br />
XOXOXO<br />
♥ Sherri<br />
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Linking to: <br />
<a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/2012/02/103rd-table-top-tuesday.html">"Tabletop Tuesday"</a> @ A Stroll Through Life</div>Sharing with Sherrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966672285631604242noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702646569715017991.post-3013905277896860362012-01-03T00:01:00.000-08:002012-01-12T02:14:26.575-08:00New Look for the China Cabinet<div style="text-align: center;"> I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas! We had a small gathering here<br />
(just the way I like it).<br />
The highlight of the evening was when I pulled my hubby up out of his chair<br />
and insisted that he dance me around when one of our favorite<br />
"Elvis" Christmas songs was playing ha ha!<br />
It was fun, and his Mom got a kick out of watching us.<br />
It had been so long since we had danced together it was like we both had two left feet!! <br />
Hard to believe that when we were younger we could really burn up a dance floor...<br />
Oh, the good ole days...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now on with the re-do... </div><div style="text-align: center;"> I decided that I was ready for a bit of change from the blue and white china </div><div style="text-align: center;">in my china hutch </div><div style="text-align: center;">and this is what I came up with... A wintery whitish woodsy look, </div><div style="text-align: center;">featuring vintage Ironstone with a touch of vintage green Majolica<br />
and vintage brown transferware plates. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
You can see the before photo on my sidebar.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8JlAn9fZwxA/Tv61f81Me9I/AAAAAAAADDU/B-XQyPR-rkg/s1600/025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="526" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8JlAn9fZwxA/Tv61f81Me9I/AAAAAAAADDU/B-XQyPR-rkg/s640/025.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My paper white bulbs are just about ready to bloom in this pic!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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I will be taking a blogging break for a while,<br />
I've come down with a cold virus. This makes the third (and I hope the last)<br />
that I've gotten within the last 3 months.<br />
I think I've been running myself a bit ragged lately and must have weakened my immune system<br />
I guess, because I rarely get sick.<br />
Sooo... I'll being "trying" to get a little rest and then start the<br />
"not so fun chore" of putting away and organizing the Christmas decor...<br />
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I'd like to to wish all of you out there a<br />
VERY HAPPY, HEALTHY <br />
New Year<br />
filled with MANY blessings!!<br />
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Take Care, and thanks for stopping by to visit!<br />
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Hugs, Sherri :)<br />
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I'd like to thank all the following hostesses for allowing us to party with them,<br />
and I hope you'll stop by to visit them!:<br />
<a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/12/vintage-inspiration-friday-70-favorite.html">"Vintage Inspiration Friday"</a><br />
<a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/2011/12/feathered-nest-friday-happy-new-years_29.html">"Feathered Nest Friday"</a><br />
<a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2012/01/yummy-key-lime-pie-recipe-welcome-to.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BetweenNapsOnThePorch+%28BETWEEN+NAPS+ON+THE+PORCH%29">"Metamorphosis Monday"</a><br />
<a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2012/01/wow-us-wednesdays-47.html">"Wow Us Wednesday"</a> </div>Sharing with Sherrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966672285631604242noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702646569715017991.post-3111023245331744202011-12-23T00:46:00.000-08:002011-12-23T16:59:46.997-08:00Dreaming of a White Christmas...<div style="text-align: center;">Just a few more days folks, can you believe it?!<br />
I hope you're all having a fun time with all your holiday festivities!<br />
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You know... I have never seen a single white Christmas here in sunny California...<br />
But a girl can dream...can't she? <br />
Or just decorate with touches of white !</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div> Here are some I added to my bookcase...<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KKiWNo82-1I/TvTp1ntEG8I/AAAAAAAAC_k/6biy1ZaVmlo/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="466" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KKiWNo82-1I/TvTp1ntEG8I/AAAAAAAAC_k/6biy1ZaVmlo/s640/007.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also added touches of nature's greenery...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FudKE5H7Q9U/TvUfM2x3vII/AAAAAAAADCk/eKoXdT45pvU/s1600/034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="412" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FudKE5H7Q9U/TvUfM2x3vII/AAAAAAAADCk/eKoXdT45pvU/s640/034.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tabletop arrangement...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_uxnC5KfFBz0oSg2o7fwkfDl5S88ydU0Jy6yiDubebsEETC91D7bYzDMO9lJBpe-MrVywzkuWN5DOdTvfQyOgGfxnWh3iNEcGQIU6gjyaoZhMHVKRtvNk4HoWirIThDMH2lv6ysJUF5g/s1600/009+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_uxnC5KfFBz0oSg2o7fwkfDl5S88ydU0Jy6yiDubebsEETC91D7bYzDMO9lJBpe-MrVywzkuWN5DOdTvfQyOgGfxnWh3iNEcGQIU6gjyaoZhMHVKRtvNk4HoWirIThDMH2lv6ysJUF5g/s640/009+%25282%2529.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love this lil church...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xilK13_MzhM/TvUjt3xgNWI/AAAAAAAADCw/LIaUFqbD8gM/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="364" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xilK13_MzhM/TvUjt3xgNWI/AAAAAAAADCw/LIaUFqbD8gM/s640/001.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>This arrangement wasn't done in white but I love the woodsy feel it has.<br />
Would you believe me if I told you that I found<br />
the antlers in this arrangement at the Goodwill?!<br />
Well... I did!<br />
Now I know it's possible to find absolutely ANYTHING you're looking for there!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7o-aj_wlyjM/TvLav-rF8AI/AAAAAAAAC94/VjEWVwe_Uis/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7o-aj_wlyjM/TvLav-rF8AI/AAAAAAAAC94/VjEWVwe_Uis/s320/011.JPG" width="200" /></a></div>Here's how they looked before... all I had to do was unscrew them. <br />
Now I just need to think of something creative to do with wood stand...<br />
Any ideas?<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>I decided to use some special effects on the rest of my photos</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">from my outdoor display to send you this special message...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Warmest Wishes, from my house to yours! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2LDt6pBz354/TvQTjMo_jdI/AAAAAAAAC-c/h5dajS80_u4/s1600/022+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2LDt6pBz354/TvQTjMo_jdI/AAAAAAAAC-c/h5dajS80_u4/s640/022+-+Copy.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for stopping by! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Hugs, Sherri:)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll be joining the following:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/2011/12/open-house-party_21.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NoMinimalistHere+%28No+Minimalist+Here%29">"Open House Party"</a><br />
<a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/2011/12/vintage-inspiration-friday-69-country.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FbCGJMl+%28Common+Ground%29">"Vintage Inspiration Friday"</a> </div>Sharing with Sherrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966672285631604242noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702646569715017991.post-53401676824183122952011-12-18T20:00:00.000-08:002012-01-13T01:12:47.206-08:00French Country Christmas Vignette<div style="text-align: center;">Just a week left till Christmas, and I just keep thinking...<br />
Why, oh why does time have to fly by so fast?<br />
Even though I'm pretty much done with most everything,<br />
There's always the possibility that I may be inspired to do more! <br />
Especially when I get that Christmas music going,<br />
and those creative juices start flowing...<br />
Hey, I might even be inspired to do a bit of singing and dancing<br />
whilst I'm doing my decorating thing too, lol!<br />
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For this vignette I took down my arrangement of copper molds from the wall and put up these cute wall ornaments that I bought at the Dollar Tree then draped some fancy cording<br />
from each one to complete the look. Not bad for 5 bucks I think! <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijU-QLRZjJsbFbYHbUckhz2SUTDb500W-Z7Q09NzbcxRkFFG_DRJ1OEshXnmtQURWMtQNN5DF8r3Tf7AHstYqg7SvV-gVldoJfkwWj0iwPIE8b4S8WHgAyy9ruAQo9mtPNH35sBPcryt8/s1600/044+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="532" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijU-QLRZjJsbFbYHbUckhz2SUTDb500W-Z7Q09NzbcxRkFFG_DRJ1OEshXnmtQURWMtQNN5DF8r3Tf7AHstYqg7SvV-gVldoJfkwWj0iwPIE8b4S8WHgAyy9ruAQo9mtPNH35sBPcryt8/s640/044+-+Copy.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>I added some large pine cones, greenery, and a cute lil Santa to this cute wicker sleigh . </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Also, I bought this set of brass deer last year and decided to give them<br />
a different look by painting them in a bronzed finish.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then I removed the baskets that I've had under this table that I made,<br />
and put this cool old trunk there, along with some other goodies I had already.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOeNpWYq5zkT0GelNAC17cFsE0d0i5WGoIzQ_JxcbJuqJLlJIJnW5jIqHjeJHFT5WAqTaaHf-p8Mt-_SZaPadpPzPMgcjc-rQpKtdjEo6eObTcAmKt7uJm2p0n59QhSNKlpaxq99Pz7ZY/s1600/044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOeNpWYq5zkT0GelNAC17cFsE0d0i5WGoIzQ_JxcbJuqJLlJIJnW5jIqHjeJHFT5WAqTaaHf-p8Mt-_SZaPadpPzPMgcjc-rQpKtdjEo6eObTcAmKt7uJm2p0n59QhSNKlpaxq99Pz7ZY/s640/044.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeM177zsT-CMxhEQ6IPtsuVRi_8eAE3_WEPFS60klLzH2n_XwiE8GTCx4HNDPYqgPhk2YgQGQvc7M3DqHPIgSbnlKozAv0F6y8tmF_90_2-6YF7c2TbMtw2neBKi3FB3eiW4RKa_t1DIM/s1600/043.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeM177zsT-CMxhEQ6IPtsuVRi_8eAE3_WEPFS60klLzH2n_XwiE8GTCx4HNDPYqgPhk2YgQGQvc7M3DqHPIgSbnlKozAv0F6y8tmF_90_2-6YF7c2TbMtw2neBKi3FB3eiW4RKa_t1DIM/s640/043.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Had to add a couple of my cute tins with vintage images on them! <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Don't you just love the cozy, magical feeling the house gets when it's all decked out for Christmas... </div><div style="text-align: center;">I love it when I'm really feeling the Christmas spirit too...<br />
I'll be savoring every minute of the coming week, and wearing my happy face:)<br />
How about you?<br />
Are you feeling the Christmas spirit?! I hope so:)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
As always thanks so much for stopping by!<br />
You know I love visiting with you!<br />
~Sherri~<br />
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Linking to:<br />
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I've definitely had to shake a tail feather to get all<br />
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My original plan was to decorate my tree in white and a nature theme<br />
but somehow along the way the plan changed...<br />
It first started out with a goose that used to painted yellow</div>
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that I decided to paint white so it could become a Christmas goose!</div>
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Then the goose needed to go in a basket surrounded by pine and berries... </div>
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It sort of reminds me of the Gooseberry goose...<br />
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A "House of Hatten" family of three was also a perfect fit .<br />
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Before you know it I was adding red and green tartan plaid<br />
and the white theme idea kinda flew out the window!<br />
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Next I was adding this Christmas quilt my Mom made for me (more color:)<br />
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Red and green plaid ribbon, berries, red feather cardinal birds, berries, apples, and tons of red feathers...<br />
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My collection of more "House of Hatten" ornaments.<br />
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I love vintage postcards too, so I had to add some that I had turned into an ornaments too!</div>
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A few other favorite ornaments as well...<br />
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But my favorite thing was the crowning touch... a top hat!<br />
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and it just so happened that I already had a top hat that I had kept from a Halloween costume.<br />
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Then lastly I cut out and framed another gift bag from the Dollar Tree store to complete the theme!</div>
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Well there you have it. A very colorful and cheerful display!</div>
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Now I've really gotta fly and get ready for another party!</div>
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Woo Hoo!!!</div>
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Sharing with Sherrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966672285631604242noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702646569715017991.post-42766436563339373062011-12-09T00:01:00.000-08:002011-12-10T14:45:38.632-08:00Silver and Gold Mantel<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Time just slips by so quickly especially at this time of year!<br />
I've been so busy trying to get finished up with my holiday decorating that I didn't realize<br />
that I was running out of time to join the Christmas Mantel Party over at<br />
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I was really stunned I went over to have a peek<br />
and saw that there were already over 300 entries...<br />
WOW!!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBFdColUHnJcyGiobezNIpynHSe8DSrXXnUArifJAJh44643B8S_LdioHSf93doYNhZVKwMOrYxlytu21L4bt9m1JSVbXokkiKQsQT42WfYIB7kwYULa1lZZeXWBxN-6dbccvHljjb-a8/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBFdColUHnJcyGiobezNIpynHSe8DSrXXnUArifJAJh44643B8S_LdioHSf93doYNhZVKwMOrYxlytu21L4bt9m1JSVbXokkiKQsQT42WfYIB7kwYULa1lZZeXWBxN-6dbccvHljjb-a8/s640/011.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My INCREDIBLY SWEET Momma </div><div style="text-align: center;">sent me these gorgeous white porcelain reindeer trimmed in gold!<br />
Inspiring me to do this classic Traditional silver and gold combination mantel. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlnwF90UdRv-Ja4twAnEWMKhI1t8GMWtVfYBEkkrU-WNzYcAqCx2ZmGmnc2fvA69t8Bza6A7RoJUwlbPF7FF3-X0pnxgq5y5atQo6WWhtNxUQbe5E0lcTHjO23X3pohwTfmKX5eqR8dHY/s1600/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlnwF90UdRv-Ja4twAnEWMKhI1t8GMWtVfYBEkkrU-WNzYcAqCx2ZmGmnc2fvA69t8Bza6A7RoJUwlbPF7FF3-X0pnxgq5y5atQo6WWhtNxUQbe5E0lcTHjO23X3pohwTfmKX5eqR8dHY/s640/016.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Do you ever feel like you are drawn to so many different decorating styles<br />
and finishes that you could loose your mind ? </div><div style="text-align: center;">Well I DO!</div><div style="text-align: center;">But... I just try to use them ALL and hope it works out :) </div><div style="text-align: center;"> I think it did here... What do you think?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">My Mom will be reading this just as soon as she is out of the hospital...</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you like it Mom!<br />
Thank you again for the deer, and hope you'll be feeling better soon.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I LOVE you Soooooo MUCH!!!!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">XOXOXOXOXO,</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sherri Berri ;) </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks and hugs to you blogging friends too, </div><div style="text-align: center;">for stopping by and allowing </div><div style="text-align: center;">me share this extra special mantel with you!!<br />
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I'm also linking to the following other blog parties:<br />
<a href="http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/2011/12/whats-it.html">"What's It Wednesday"</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Sharing with Sherrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966672285631604242noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702646569715017991.post-44781790907539314572011-12-04T16:50:00.002-08:002012-03-23T23:08:21.009-07:00Christmas Copycat Party-PB Inspired Pillow<div style="text-align: center;">The party is ON at Debbiedoos blogging and blabbing! </div><div style="text-align: center;">She's hosting a holiday copycat themed party, where participants create something </div><div style="text-align: center;">for Christmas that was inspired by something seen in a magazine, or catalog etc.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Drum roll please ;)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ta Da!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VQFV3zwK7fTjAACDhIvda0CYTVnKO-ryiLxrTHL87-FnEtqELC_XFx5YpSiqGW9LWKp3xRW_bVwTtMb-IpMQDZR32QV5Bb1kFrU9kKzW-PTvIURMh-Myh52J9OADUbqngKfdpTXVLMw/s1600/001+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VQFV3zwK7fTjAACDhIvda0CYTVnKO-ryiLxrTHL87-FnEtqELC_XFx5YpSiqGW9LWKp3xRW_bVwTtMb-IpMQDZR32QV5Bb1kFrU9kKzW-PTvIURMh-Myh52J9OADUbqngKfdpTXVLMw/s640/001+-+Copy.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My entry was inspired by the pillow below that that was part of a collection of pillow covers from </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/holiday-cafe-pillow-covers/?pkey=cembroidered-patterned-pillows">"Pottery Barn"</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQP0xsdd3cGrtl6qXnxABvYPui4a7Yt6X2cvBxGQlLl9hLHXn5HyCVdtnA1CTeiBWKBz4bBdJFjBFbQBf0n6y50335uNrHOg1H3HQ3iXKbKMK6W72pbBvVdyGgo-XdrW56MHjzwiuuF4/s1600/img90o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqQP0xsdd3cGrtl6qXnxABvYPui4a7Yt6X2cvBxGQlLl9hLHXn5HyCVdtnA1CTeiBWKBz4bBdJFjBFbQBf0n6y50335uNrHOg1H3HQ3iXKbKMK6W72pbBvVdyGgo-XdrW56MHjzwiuuF4/s320/img90o.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKksAZ2G2Yq3dlb2Y4if-XKwryqoTGSLQnaZgJgsRnKT1QtDkrr8P8V3POF9ZZUHThxXXDChKspHNU_PxA5-qdgTWSITgnHQjk5g_KW7mg7l-QMHHuQghU63sOURkRobVH4hMW08J7Dtc/s400/img40o.jpg" width="400" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> When I saw these pillow covers I thought about it and decided I could make my own version.<br />
You can easily make your own version too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVh_LlIKVz-PEAD9S1Bc5RYB7vfU4QVD_avDGXJJ1TimHIUP4kGHa_RwDYS-FD_umyJv5zRQf3GE8ix-n8dwjPEF3JThzxJZiFL_V2pR-BRN-SC9IXMAHWlnS2sw0yTneM3hQQK8o7k9g/s1600/009+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVh_LlIKVz-PEAD9S1Bc5RYB7vfU4QVD_avDGXJJ1TimHIUP4kGHa_RwDYS-FD_umyJv5zRQf3GE8ix-n8dwjPEF3JThzxJZiFL_V2pR-BRN-SC9IXMAHWlnS2sw0yTneM3hQQK8o7k9g/s640/009+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /> </a>All you need is a bit of fabric, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(I used some natural colored medium/heavy weight muslin), </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">some paint, a print and an iron-on transfer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The transfer part is really important because I discovered that there are several types of transfers out there! The brand I used is made by "Next Style" and was purchased a Wal-Mart</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">like shown above. It has a "Cotton Fabric" finish. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">NOT </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the type that says "light fabric" finish in the same brand name </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">because it has more of a plastic like finish and looks funky </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">not to mention also melts easily if you accidentally touch it with a hot iron after it's applied. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">TRUST ME</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I learned it the hard way! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So you see, I in no way pretend to be an expert on doing transfers </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but this is the method I used and maybe you know of one that may be even better! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If so please DO share:)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUPq-xMj763aKmifXljMNGhsd3eDAcukQItd5kWhijIa7QfO9vzS9ZmY9VPiit483btVsG0peSmjR8LZTdF552tFrpOr9uOBoHCbnOslvu3IzGi4jzXvRd9CbSBrELzu2Bw0lH4mJm-Q/s1600/015+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOUPq-xMj763aKmifXljMNGhsd3eDAcukQItd5kWhijIa7QfO9vzS9ZmY9VPiit483btVsG0peSmjR8LZTdF552tFrpOr9uOBoHCbnOslvu3IzGi4jzXvRd9CbSBrELzu2Bw0lH4mJm-Q/s640/015+-+Copy.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Close up shot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSOdfc1cQKh9au6kVqRQ2Am1e5sQ0kK-Jhk7U1JTZQ3L6ZwD63nWIZVvmwHHluXkwvAOsV4GMi-Waep1NeV6z5UntSI081oam2cfQiHL6YkONARFpAc6mqIpvdpMv0s6qH80jMy7xqcw/s1600/011+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSOdfc1cQKh9au6kVqRQ2Am1e5sQ0kK-Jhk7U1JTZQ3L6ZwD63nWIZVvmwHHluXkwvAOsV4GMi-Waep1NeV6z5UntSI081oam2cfQiHL6YkONARFpAc6mqIpvdpMv0s6qH80jMy7xqcw/s640/011+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Maybe you might remember this Victoria style tabletop terrarium also,</div><div style="text-align: center;">it was originally painted green... see.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM65M87cbrPwdr-2akkVo49_P5-HhF_2Cq7bg00LKc2yCW4AcKnw0pre-03G9V2FvGxyO2bE2FOS0wguF0kHT9nPTbbtaYwBo9lQETGK76pM8ERMn85gK7pe9BozinzbVsonzXDesrc3c/s1600/041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM65M87cbrPwdr-2akkVo49_P5-HhF_2Cq7bg00LKc2yCW4AcKnw0pre-03G9V2FvGxyO2bE2FOS0wguF0kHT9nPTbbtaYwBo9lQETGK76pM8ERMn85gK7pe9BozinzbVsonzXDesrc3c/s400/041.JPG" width="400" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Now painted in snowy white it makes a charming centerpiece along with these large red vintage glass ornaments, vintage ironstone dish, greenery, crocheted lace runner, wreath shaped cast iron mold, and potted amaryllis.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdRV9qL2Z3g9-g7e8wnvsxJXMttswk5qK1eOoVnzLksmfUWElwlbLTnMAsC2qzRGH00Yy_irBn8ZoO7yQMwtuf4Ms9kGV4QHxQ3DodtMJl6Sia7i4vUMb1q1L0jBGLNr0vnRwk6TRT2KQ/s1600/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdRV9qL2Z3g9-g7e8wnvsxJXMttswk5qK1eOoVnzLksmfUWElwlbLTnMAsC2qzRGH00Yy_irBn8ZoO7yQMwtuf4Ms9kGV4QHxQ3DodtMJl6Sia7i4vUMb1q1L0jBGLNr0vnRwk6TRT2KQ/s640/019.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> One last look with my other red and white table and vignette from my last post in the background.<br />
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I had so much fun with this copycat challenge because I'm always trying to find things that I can use as inspiration to create something similar at a fraction of the cost. <br />
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Now let's hop on over to Debbiedoo's to see what inspires those other copycats!<br />
Oh what FUN!!<br />
<a href="http://debbie-debbiedoos.blogspot.com/2011/12/holiday-edition-copy-cat-challengeits.html">"Debbiedoos Blogging and Blabbing"</a><br />
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Thanks for joining me and please leave me a comment<br />
I'd love to hear what you think!<br />
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Happy Holidays!<br />
Sherri :)<br />
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Also linking to<br />
<a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/12/pottery-barn-christmas-garland-tutorial.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BetweenNapsOnThePorch+%28BETWEEN+NAPS+ON+THE+PORCH%29">"Metamorphosis Monday"</a><br />
<a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/2011/12/93rd-table-top-tuesday.html">"Tabletop Tuesday"</a><br />
<a href="http://www.blogger.com/Love%20this%20look%20and%20color%20combination%21%20%20Totally%20loving%20the%20the%20feather%20wreath%20too%21%20%20I%20had%20to%20laugh%20a%20bit%20also%20about%20the%20head%20cocking%20side%20to%20side...%20I%20can%20so%20relate%20to%20that%21%20%20%20Love%20your%20decorating%20style%20and%20so%20glad%20you%20stopped%20by%20to%20visit%20me%20so%20that%20I%20could%20now%20find%20you%21%20%20Now%20I%27m%20YOUR%20new%20follower:%29%20">"Wow Us Wednesday"</a> </div>Sharing with Sherrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966672285631604242noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702646569715017991.post-20569719342215833632011-11-28T00:03:00.000-08:002011-12-03T22:30:42.044-08:00Tulip, Table, and Candlesticks Makeover<div style="text-align: center;">Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Ours went well... and I even actually managed to get the turkey<br />
out of the oven without catching my hair on fire! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> (I actually did one year, can you believe it?!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
I really enjoyed decorating for Fall, but I admit I couldn't wait to get started decorating for Christmas!! </div><div style="text-align: center;">A couple of painting projects helped to get me motivated...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCpEIwt6E8st5hV55y_pcaKcHJkq4ULoCfk81-derf5eeXtSkpl1rTV4MwhqyIJU5s6DyLup5DkrMb8b_gmOfsy-1NGNtuec7tkcheYb9UgCRpgWpVUsfJtAld3ZZnNp8CuWFBIR5M9zo/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="598px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCpEIwt6E8st5hV55y_pcaKcHJkq4ULoCfk81-derf5eeXtSkpl1rTV4MwhqyIJU5s6DyLup5DkrMb8b_gmOfsy-1NGNtuec7tkcheYb9UgCRpgWpVUsfJtAld3ZZnNp8CuWFBIR5M9zo/s640/001.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So here it is my first Christmas vignette for 2011! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm really happy with how it all turned out...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now to show and tell you how it began!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk7qSOEZOhgcBlQGFuo-5IkNBUg_JPFU8BmmCkVm8u_wDe3-P2r1sHMwHqjMJnSViB51izc88mDUpsWZ1-8mftjXq-o_DQG04REToc1hFQgGaKPJa1x5vTYg7FcKoIw59v-L1eXatWtb4/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="400px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk7qSOEZOhgcBlQGFuo-5IkNBUg_JPFU8BmmCkVm8u_wDe3-P2r1sHMwHqjMJnSViB51izc88mDUpsWZ1-8mftjXq-o_DQG04REToc1hFQgGaKPJa1x5vTYg7FcKoIw59v-L1eXatWtb4/s400/005.JPG" width="393px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I bought this table at a thrift store for a bargain price! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Even though the finish was in bad shape I was pretty sure it would look great with a coat of paint.<br />
Also, two out of the four original decorative metal hardware pieces </div><div style="text-align: center;">were missing and there were large holes where they had been.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_uzCmt4P_Z4s32gjGOe8TI7MEIHEDbzsP2Ik33Bx45q_3pNjvU7XD3A2GRgez_ewIDOtFQf2QWecgWFqj5iuIeTglAlz6WV7k2lQrSI1GlNUB13WlfRfTTiRDqYzoBjWsYIymsivJpt8/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="300px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_uzCmt4P_Z4s32gjGOe8TI7MEIHEDbzsP2Ik33Bx45q_3pNjvU7XD3A2GRgez_ewIDOtFQf2QWecgWFqj5iuIeTglAlz6WV7k2lQrSI1GlNUB13WlfRfTTiRDqYzoBjWsYIymsivJpt8/s400/003.JPG" width="400px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">What I'm pretty sure is leather on the top was also in bad shape as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT4gFKAt0CJzewPGRXxnEtr9LXSjEHUyLbJSLW743Udat188oEQM3UBjBs4UOCQSdz72KXEycnH35Jnt0o0nn4QDkwkUFh51NRv4wh-uoAWiJp9XqrnzuvnKAh3nH8rcokr5nTHEbhlHs/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="300px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT4gFKAt0CJzewPGRXxnEtr9LXSjEHUyLbJSLW743Udat188oEQM3UBjBs4UOCQSdz72KXEycnH35Jnt0o0nn4QDkwkUFh51NRv4wh-uoAWiJp9XqrnzuvnKAh3nH8rcokr5nTHEbhlHs/s400/010.JPG" width="400px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was also pretty sure also that I wouldn't be able to find duplicates of the hardware, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided that wood appliques would make a great second choice. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found these shown above in a package of four at Lowes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">PERFECT!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGx-6dGKwgvtcnGG9ID0IshiKw_JvNf0DOh5vNEqUkwoQSMK9UA8JuVDsfLmjM0HN-5QWKzbmCD5G122Y2AtnduUeWdyr_Af4vhqqzVIJZmIoSnU33OBjEqBRsA1L3oBrieP3K97x8IA/s1600/070798630048lg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDGx-6dGKwgvtcnGG9ID0IshiKw_JvNf0DOh5vNEqUkwoQSMK9UA8JuVDsfLmjM0HN-5QWKzbmCD5G122Y2AtnduUeWdyr_Af4vhqqzVIJZmIoSnU33OBjEqBRsA1L3oBrieP3K97x8IA/s1600/070798630048lg.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCwW5AkVDtFunPyVbhZjumAVEaX9yclUGO82HLlJFfVTkeWIQTylAs7_9UI2pFpvyhrkJXPTls6NIi3QJsGTTJ92FVhEGbCMszYRvrzI4bsE__zn_VnQB2eNiAt-TOwWPpOMbjvJnVds/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="200px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVCwW5AkVDtFunPyVbhZjumAVEaX9yclUGO82HLlJFfVTkeWIQTylAs7_9UI2pFpvyhrkJXPTls6NIi3QJsGTTJ92FVhEGbCMszYRvrzI4bsE__zn_VnQB2eNiAt-TOwWPpOMbjvJnVds/s200/011.JPG" width="145px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">First I cleaned the table with a mixture of TSP (Tri-sodium phosphate) and water </div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">(great for removing dirt and grime!)</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">( I prefer TSP in powder form, shown above), rinse and let dry.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Next, I applied a coat of primer sealer.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Then a final coat of Country White paint. </div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I use a stippling technique with a regular paintbrush when I paint </div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">because I hate trying to deal with brush strokes. </div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"> It also kinda gives a textured appearance.</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMarIT8eShUsF4Fvv7LFknD5drQxJ3n8t7uGVDwTxH6X45zGrScOwH0fVRxyDU3vzNrNcTmNslqg450dbuoKSQlqmCTcRhNjJQpYeaGw9F28uPdNjNeE43_ZdWR4834lC0LXLYxfnBjIg/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="494px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMarIT8eShUsF4Fvv7LFknD5drQxJ3n8t7uGVDwTxH6X45zGrScOwH0fVRxyDU3vzNrNcTmNslqg450dbuoKSQlqmCTcRhNjJQpYeaGw9F28uPdNjNeE43_ZdWR4834lC0LXLYxfnBjIg/s640/014.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I sanded for a for a bit of a distressed look and added a bit of antiquing</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> to bring out the design of the medallion.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0BlEgX2nKvtxbOgTFeAdLzOKZElyaYK06T-jtEA9tbXwbRbasoMdJ1ox3eknyzUxHWWrDlXnPlrHTpPEEs5bCVRSDqJmGjsK4ADmV81sirmpFZ1JQiv7qT6DLfbAIsiaoMaYI-8PapxE/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0BlEgX2nKvtxbOgTFeAdLzOKZElyaYK06T-jtEA9tbXwbRbasoMdJ1ox3eknyzUxHWWrDlXnPlrHTpPEEs5bCVRSDqJmGjsK4ADmV81sirmpFZ1JQiv7qT6DLfbAIsiaoMaYI-8PapxE/s640/002.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">These candlesticks were also a thrifting find...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXyDP7_usLkseu2kcb3V9uL3AI7y3cPm63PTNboaJ2ib-L1x0gv_pJbYIZ1tJaYDZn-NW2Ean4IFPaVEqQd99Y7nnlDJ0oYnVYDkQx8xdXrzR1Sp4WAEN6eLNUITrc0G_ZW92HlQBFE9Y/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="320px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXyDP7_usLkseu2kcb3V9uL3AI7y3cPm63PTNboaJ2ib-L1x0gv_pJbYIZ1tJaYDZn-NW2Ean4IFPaVEqQd99Y7nnlDJ0oYnVYDkQx8xdXrzR1Sp4WAEN6eLNUITrc0G_ZW92HlQBFE9Y/s320/003.JPG" width="91px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was definitely not crazy about the finish on them, but knew with a little paint they'd be great also!</div><div style="text-align: center;">First I went over them with a mix of black and burnt umber crafting paint, let dry then applied a coat of Country White (leftover interior satin house paint) allowing the dark paint to peek through in the crevices.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I did the same technique on the small finial.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEjTHUyHcWRMWPni_d5vFBt3-zbvLE9a2mydOSfFaiGRnbvCqqtbDp9jMYUikXZqaVOWcjOFqAlYt1zpPihby6ndYbXs1Og2dgGcCYO60AI4JEVb92Q2kJpEIrUsib7dTygeHWhfbIqag/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="300px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEjTHUyHcWRMWPni_d5vFBt3-zbvLE9a2mydOSfFaiGRnbvCqqtbDp9jMYUikXZqaVOWcjOFqAlYt1zpPihby6ndYbXs1Og2dgGcCYO60AI4JEVb92Q2kJpEIrUsib7dTygeHWhfbIqag/s400/006.JPG" width="400px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now for the final exciting detail! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The framed picture started out as a gift bag from the </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">DOLLAR TREE!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Omgosh! I always find gorgeous gift bags there, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and for just a dollar I don't mind cutting into them to frame them one bit! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I did the same painting technique on the frame that I did on the candlesticks which was originally gold.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEcke0AcSUhLMGHzXdFSPDj2JAI2zxcE47eBwlzWOGYOYfYduWjO-8HrSG7gTw0gv1-28TG4-rnggLA9-_QurGf8eZ3hRXssdtO2FX0gPlC0n4kPO7ap5_K5KyczmL6yHlh-o-inxOKR8/s1600/003+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEcke0AcSUhLMGHzXdFSPDj2JAI2zxcE47eBwlzWOGYOYfYduWjO-8HrSG7gTw0gv1-28TG4-rnggLA9-_QurGf8eZ3hRXssdtO2FX0gPlC0n4kPO7ap5_K5KyczmL6yHlh-o-inxOKR8/s640/003+%25282%2529.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Pulled it all together with this red striped tablerunner, dove, nest, and pine greenery,</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">...and there you have it!</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Now it's time to grab a fuzzy blanket, some magazines, and sit by the fire </div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">and start browsing for some more inspiration. </div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks so much for stopping by!</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I love hearing from you!!</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Warmest Wishes!</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">~Sherri~</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm linking to :</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/11/southern-living-mantel-welcome-to-149th.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BetweenNapsOnThePorch+%28BETWEEN+NAPS+ON+THE+PORCH%29">"Metamorphosis Monday"</a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/2011/11/92nd-table-time-tuesday.html">"Tabletop Tuesday"</a></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2011/11/wow-us-wednesdays-42.html">"Wow Us Wednesday"</a></div>Sharing with Sherrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966672285631604242noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702646569715017991.post-77311875924653623712011-11-15T13:16:00.000-08:002011-12-01T14:49:33.221-08:00A Fall Thrifting Find and Vignette<div style="text-align: center;">It's been such a busy month for me, how bout you? </div><div style="text-align: center;">I told my hubby yesterday that I needed a clone of myself, so she could do </div><div style="text-align: center;">all those chores that seems to take up so much of my time... </div><div style="text-align: center;">and I could spend MY time doing what I love, <br />
like decorating, shopping, creating, and blogging! </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Do ever feel like that too?</div><div style="text-align: center;">I did manage to get a couple of Christmas makeover projects <br />
and vignettes finished that I'm pretty excited about...</div><div style="text-align: center;">But before I show you them, I still a few Fallish things left to share.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEira0XR-fNOjGjG4aTgcM31KoW2W29ti7dtP-qurnAcMtBs6aKar9WD5DQPzF0N1yeaFBAS9BiPRy_FzR4qOA_Vi_vKiqyx1mvpYCpF26eMf76_ltpIDJuthMzZyoUocBbqZd0h1yRkg4g/s1600/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEira0XR-fNOjGjG4aTgcM31KoW2W29ti7dtP-qurnAcMtBs6aKar9WD5DQPzF0N1yeaFBAS9BiPRy_FzR4qOA_Vi_vKiqyx1mvpYCpF26eMf76_ltpIDJuthMzZyoUocBbqZd0h1yRkg4g/s640/016.JPG" width="398px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Luck was shining on me yesterday when I made a quick stop at the local Goodwill... </div><div style="text-align: center;">First of all have you ever been browsing and then see someone else toting around something you would have probably arm wrestled them for? Well thats just what happened when I saw a lady with this candle holder in her hands as well as a couple of faux berry candle wreaths. After I walked around a few minutes looking at other things I discovered she had put the candleholder back!! Yippee! </div><div style="text-align: center;">She probably put it back because she didn't notice this glass hurricane </div><div style="text-align: center;">that was covered in dust and hidden on the back of a top shelf. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Or maybe she just didn't want to touch it because it was so filthy! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I often wear gloves in the thrift stores or keep a pair handy in my purse just for this reason. <br />
At any rate I stood there contemplating whether or not I should also purchase </div><div style="text-align: center;">the filthy hurricane to go with the candle holder, </div><div style="text-align: center;">I wasn't sure if the size was correct and kept thinking if only I had that candle wreath it would be perfect!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I go up to the cashier and I ask for her opinion on how they look together, <br />
and I tell her it I think it just needs a faux berry candle wreath... <br />
Then just like a magician pulling a rabbit out of the hat, she then reaches down underneath her counter and, <br />
pulls one up and says... you mean like this one?!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Uh... YES just like that one!! </div><div style="text-align: center;">So okay, I'm thinking that same lady must have gotten up to the register and decided </div><div style="text-align: center;">she didn't need the two that she had been carrying around (or the cashier really was a magician!). </div><div style="text-align: center;">Isn't that something? </div><div style="text-align: center;"> If I hadn't of said anything to the clerk, she would have never shown it to me. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Don't ya just love it when things work out like that! </div><div style="text-align: center;">As you can see the hurricane also cleaned up beautifully too! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Lucky me! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgooaTk5V2Xuj_6ky5ajQFYE2qT3GZQSVsj7RcQg_wqrx8d9YqFOTdcWWW9TBBv0l-0Sl135DfHzoCVocoOsfgs-IzihQ8teeImBF8hZlkfgAgZk9ci9pE8E8Ox_a59drvBSTTX3CarsGg/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="490px" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgooaTk5V2Xuj_6ky5ajQFYE2qT3GZQSVsj7RcQg_wqrx8d9YqFOTdcWWW9TBBv0l-0Sl135DfHzoCVocoOsfgs-IzihQ8teeImBF8hZlkfgAgZk9ci9pE8E8Ox_a59drvBSTTX3CarsGg/s640/011.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is my last Fall... I mean Autumn vignette for the year.</div><div style="text-align: center;">After all it IS still Fall...In fact winter doesn't even start until Dec. 22nd. </div><div style="text-align: center;">...and since we've been having beautiful sunny weather here, </div><div style="text-align: center;"> I think I'll just savor Fall for as long as I can...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well friends, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope all is going well in your lives, and that you have much to be grateful for too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take care, and as always I'm VERY grateful for your visits and comments too! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">~Sherri~</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Linking to:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/2011/11/90th-table-top-tuesday.html">"Tabletop Tuesday"</a><br />
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<a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">"Vintage Inspiration Friday"</a></div>Sharing with Sherrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966672285631604242noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702646569715017991.post-8402685754960946832011-11-07T18:36:00.000-08:002011-11-08T22:05:16.085-08:00Eevy "Ivy" Overs<div style="text-align: center;">Hello friends :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">I managed to get my Halloween things put a way and I even</div><div style="text-align: center;">actually got them down to one storage container like I wanted to </div><div style="text-align: center;">without having to buy a new larger one!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">So there I was again with an empty iron rack to re-decorate<br />
The challenge was to come up with something Fallish </div><div style="text-align: center;">and to use things I already had on hand.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love a challenge...;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVurC0puhQEK_FVFWruRvGMttVLkl-ISrUr6eB929dkvZ60T_YdVPl0d_sSaQXdywJ7enyCcwSsYdVHK_JlBx5KoV___f1tAHUCVZiRJFxasfUtKiEVbI6qUPVIZ-3aoalSTy9PrqA0cQ/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVurC0puhQEK_FVFWruRvGMttVLkl-ISrUr6eB929dkvZ60T_YdVPl0d_sSaQXdywJ7enyCcwSsYdVHK_JlBx5KoV___f1tAHUCVZiRJFxasfUtKiEVbI6qUPVIZ-3aoalSTy9PrqA0cQ/s640/014.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course I would love to be able to afford to always use </div><div style="text-align: center;">fresh floral arrangements in my decor, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but of course that would be quite expensive. </div><div style="text-align: center;">So when I use silk flowers or floral picks I always try to add some </div><div style="text-align: center;">fresh greenery, berries, or pinecones, from the yard for that fresh natural element. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqKx6LixToJgfbo2v9R-5C3fGEroVMDYTE_FE0NpBh3DGbW1akihV1rsN2FtlFIr_b571yiuU7G_unc1NgiX7r_AKKRhB6p9kcrUlaGjMDyMTtzGvie9eUhV1eIBmUo2870lvsteOGzrs/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="524px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqKx6LixToJgfbo2v9R-5C3fGEroVMDYTE_FE0NpBh3DGbW1akihV1rsN2FtlFIr_b571yiuU7G_unc1NgiX7r_AKKRhB6p9kcrUlaGjMDyMTtzGvie9eUhV1eIBmUo2870lvsteOGzrs/s640/017.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">There is no shortage of Ivy growing around my house. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">See what I mean... here it is growing all over the backyard fence...</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVjNPmiuB9tfa_pzf3eeYLAE2XkueDiPTrBktX5YjCG8XUqLv9WchYKz7FJf17-UhDG6wHYXxouGUPvq2Avh2sCeFvLxAiiDmsldsqLmmEPOYDjMTLjewyeP0_l2AIB3jnFiFFqOmZ6xE/s1600/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="412px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVjNPmiuB9tfa_pzf3eeYLAE2XkueDiPTrBktX5YjCG8XUqLv9WchYKz7FJf17-UhDG6wHYXxouGUPvq2Avh2sCeFvLxAiiDmsldsqLmmEPOYDjMTLjewyeP0_l2AIB3jnFiFFqOmZ6xE/s640/008.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMMcmIHEIlgzfxUoGSMlsKiWmNPZMo0ejO6OXdiIcIRJ5qx2dhjxd_DnpudgO_a5-6ENKZTWW2be8hnxA4k7tArH2gmzA9UZKZvH8GR82rYmDNYTAgkSjUhxEgTFJMBhXm5T9ffbD9cWE/s1600/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMMcmIHEIlgzfxUoGSMlsKiWmNPZMo0ejO6OXdiIcIRJ5qx2dhjxd_DnpudgO_a5-6ENKZTWW2be8hnxA4k7tArH2gmzA9UZKZvH8GR82rYmDNYTAgkSjUhxEgTFJMBhXm5T9ffbD9cWE/s640/016.JPG" width="498px" /></a></div>I love how the Ivy has intertwined around this tree too. <br />
We've already trimmed away a lot of it, and<br />
we still need to trim much more that is growing up in the tree.<br />
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So anyway, <br />
Ivy was my choice to add to this display...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3-1vAnQkYLpSn1WoZG4_kG94as44buCALOCaDEiVzOnP13MMAB_s5cU5X5sYuRKbPaBYONPAFXSz-FTCytoNbwZCqtfXjoPOmjLHNzO5zCHX56CSVrGlqGVsnqPM8ZtHJIPvnsT2q0gQ/s1600/020+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3-1vAnQkYLpSn1WoZG4_kG94as44buCALOCaDEiVzOnP13MMAB_s5cU5X5sYuRKbPaBYONPAFXSz-FTCytoNbwZCqtfXjoPOmjLHNzO5zCHX56CSVrGlqGVsnqPM8ZtHJIPvnsT2q0gQ/s640/020+-+Copy+-+Copy.JPG" width="564px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think it really adds that special touch and </div><div style="text-align: center;">will also last quite long even without water before it wilts.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRGk_CB7xTKsnVz7tHeLk-gc62jUmrm6Mj1dqfCWn_tV1ywu_mhUW8VzZ8-_bmGcCAqJl180mSDTjIVABjl_8pI_2gSc92cKDpkAv01Qvm8JRBw8NtjTfCfuvbo9oVRH-h5FEwdNlDgNE/s1600/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRGk_CB7xTKsnVz7tHeLk-gc62jUmrm6Mj1dqfCWn_tV1ywu_mhUW8VzZ8-_bmGcCAqJl180mSDTjIVABjl_8pI_2gSc92cKDpkAv01Qvm8JRBw8NtjTfCfuvbo9oVRH-h5FEwdNlDgNE/s640/019.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ivy always looks very lively and green year round </div><div style="text-align: center;">so it's especially great to use in the Fall </div><div style="text-align: center;">when almost everything else is dying back. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn73bNv3frgFXqZHiryIVJeec9-SBximNJI2TkdXcFDmF2FR3Ny5ABUHOXyfaHPi-N3rjKg2PiVzjcD56nKRCUc7RrWdlLnaD9Ubf-r1wnvEKg4gDPq70BRtk5znXGJf80lUjX6TD_2pw/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="410px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn73bNv3frgFXqZHiryIVJeec9-SBximNJI2TkdXcFDmF2FR3Ny5ABUHOXyfaHPi-N3rjKg2PiVzjcD56nKRCUc7RrWdlLnaD9Ubf-r1wnvEKg4gDPq70BRtk5znXGJf80lUjX6TD_2pw/s640/004.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">looks great with pinecones too!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_SKivZAT36zBfE5kfmFBSEUJUt0U7qQHsqoRTTXWegzpQarejtsqWM2gC5i1FEHCL_5lsxJUlE2uwj3gTyvwVMxP8L3OKhOAmzPDWIHg1jnMrYpqhvEVcYJiwCGVRnb4-Tq4LOXDg-bI/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="450px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_SKivZAT36zBfE5kfmFBSEUJUt0U7qQHsqoRTTXWegzpQarejtsqWM2gC5i1FEHCL_5lsxJUlE2uwj3gTyvwVMxP8L3OKhOAmzPDWIHg1jnMrYpqhvEVcYJiwCGVRnb4-Tq4LOXDg-bI/s640/003.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjX37a2xmGWkH3mISEf2RFbIMUk5s9lCjyXLdqA2_2wOhGvNDPV5Hb4rhRlg2uwH9MTrHl2l4gACenPGcVXRkuoovzrPoCiJ7G58cdhqyTyzWN9DvvB06eUSoqqQzpPAOA2Ln2mv2d75c/s1600/020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjX37a2xmGWkH3mISEf2RFbIMUk5s9lCjyXLdqA2_2wOhGvNDPV5Hb4rhRlg2uwH9MTrHl2l4gACenPGcVXRkuoovzrPoCiJ7G58cdhqyTyzWN9DvvB06eUSoqqQzpPAOA2Ln2mv2d75c/s640/020.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thought I would wheel over this Ivy topiary to show you that I made from a large tomato cage. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I turned it up side down and wired the prongs together to create a pointed top </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">then added a rusty rooster ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, that's it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm so glad you stopped by for a visit today, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and I always look forward to hearing from you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a wonderful week!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">~Sherri~</span></div><br />
<div align="center">Linking to </div><div align="center"><a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/2011/11/89th-table-top-tuesday-holiday-decor.html">"Tabletop Tuesday"</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2011/11/wow-us-wednesdays-39.html">"Wow Us Wednesday"</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Sharing with Sherrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966672285631604242noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702646569715017991.post-46298769473314584672011-10-31T10:01:00.000-07:002011-10-31T19:53:59.216-07:00Halloween Display and a Bit of Nostalgia<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Halloween has been one of my favorite holidays for as long as I can remember.<br />
I imagine it has a lot to do with allowing my inner child out to play...</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Not that I need much of an excuse to do that, lol!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">But I haven't had the Halloween decor out for many moons now, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and pretty much stick to Fall decorating these days.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I decided to drag out my Halloween stuff, thinkin maybe </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'd go through it and my Christmas stuff too </div><div style="text-align: center;">and have a holiday sale and downscale a bit and try to make some extra money.<br />
Since it had been so long since I had gotten the Halloween stuff out, when I opened the storage container </div><div style="text-align: center;">all of the sudden that inner child decided it wanted to come out to play again!!<br />
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Oh look at this... I had forgotten all about you lol!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
I told hubby about my plan for a sale and much to my surprise he said he thought <br />
I should put it out the decorations instead, I guess men get a bit nostalgic too<span style="background-color: white;">... </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;">aint that sweet?</span><br />
So with that I was off and running... I mean decorating!</div><div style="text-align: center;">It also helped that I had this wrought iron rack that I didn't have before.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So I actually had a place to display them. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvovIA7kA7636-_H5L8lO_qUwFiaHQEVj9vAYoFLrlR5esh7iRdpfPYL0_S6A3ky_C5i0q53EF-lT9h2fal8DrpFhTHu88UbNedIiGLJE7Rvp97Oq2FyboceGaNtwgs1wlys9HycL750s/s1600/001+%25284%2529+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="438px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvovIA7kA7636-_H5L8lO_qUwFiaHQEVj9vAYoFLrlR5esh7iRdpfPYL0_S6A3ky_C5i0q53EF-lT9h2fal8DrpFhTHu88UbNedIiGLJE7Rvp97Oq2FyboceGaNtwgs1wlys9HycL750s/s640/001+%25284%2529+-+Copy.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Do you remember it? It WAS painted orange...</div><div style="text-align: center;"> (and actually might have been great with the Halloween decor).</div><div style="text-align: center;">But it was one of the things I had decided to paint over the summer.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Luckily the dark bronze still worked well.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is the before pic</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6iaUC43oLJ1CAhKWGSxMOwXqh_tC35jsSvj96RN_djrFkIsPxDA_AKq0JG_ODXkt8iWmE65L8eKZ5axmsS9nWAkFcGmmJlU-pg6W0p1R8m6HjDcbOsff4aQAcS8MFSdQ7Umr3u_0ktWA/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6iaUC43oLJ1CAhKWGSxMOwXqh_tC35jsSvj96RN_djrFkIsPxDA_AKq0JG_ODXkt8iWmE65L8eKZ5axmsS9nWAkFcGmmJlU-pg6W0p1R8m6HjDcbOsff4aQAcS8MFSdQ7Umr3u_0ktWA/s320/007.JPG" width="177px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I had a great time putting this together and it brought back a lot of good memories from Halloweens' past.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I get so nostalgic, especially around holidays... </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">probably why I have a hard time parting with certain things.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTxM5PrejLmIsOoLkll6oyr7WN4uk9h0X3vt_Pvwc3YYk2C2RM439IaREeelvZF8tybZVC74f-jM4Uws4MaoZPxDH2A4JBP8zBFs2EQZ44ehkcM5TgjNDjWWn3rJ76yg0JAzlqzT9zVvU/s1600/001+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="398px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTxM5PrejLmIsOoLkll6oyr7WN4uk9h0X3vt_Pvwc3YYk2C2RM439IaREeelvZF8tybZVC74f-jM4Uws4MaoZPxDH2A4JBP8zBFs2EQZ44ehkcM5TgjNDjWWn3rJ76yg0JAzlqzT9zVvU/s640/001+%25283%2529.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Eeeek a spider!!!<br />
Yep, thats ALMOST what my hubby shrieked when he first found it under the covers...<br />
I'm such a little stinker!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEged4LLat7uC5p1EoWqIaqLzjf6o-eq0z_mTYVUflW7tz0r9gRZqlrbF-blYetmdE9JAE1R5YhKvgklKMeIN6XT_GrJZgpIl6A7v4ptsjqmrSrA5bDokoKlq-TssjVkvcH6OC_gs3vSGlU/s1600/003+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEged4LLat7uC5p1EoWqIaqLzjf6o-eq0z_mTYVUflW7tz0r9gRZqlrbF-blYetmdE9JAE1R5YhKvgklKMeIN6XT_GrJZgpIl6A7v4ptsjqmrSrA5bDokoKlq-TssjVkvcH6OC_gs3vSGlU/s640/003+%25283%2529.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a faux pumpkin I painted and was going to do one of those cute <br />
decoupaging projects from </div><div style="text-align: center;">"Country Living Magazine" </div><div style="text-align: center;">(like so many bloggers have been doing),<br />
but I couldn't decide what design to do... no surprise there!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfH4b11qbNFWCDrw3ymzrTVDlaSU5bI02AOioURtre_Wo63vgyWJdnyCNL-w0HafyH_qHanoyTzjnjELeXfCyNH-Rwvs6ENXvzrkyw5kKx12q69UNHGWbbCgUM2u0cLyM-ZqcqE_Zicco/s1600/003+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfH4b11qbNFWCDrw3ymzrTVDlaSU5bI02AOioURtre_Wo63vgyWJdnyCNL-w0HafyH_qHanoyTzjnjELeXfCyNH-Rwvs6ENXvzrkyw5kKx12q69UNHGWbbCgUM2u0cLyM-ZqcqE_Zicco/s640/003+%25282%2529.JPG" width="416px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Still love this... how could I part with it? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsIN5sUWTFppx5qdlHpJrxjlUdx_v6pQUZUpeAtrR5ShJRSBL32VYKiDw_PPH3RYvPzIcbfD2_OZKE-eUkJ2JY6Qsc9pP6XmUlTZQRzYdVQRI4RrdE7KhdChYDxEHkwb9axzsFJcG9lks/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="512px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsIN5sUWTFppx5qdlHpJrxjlUdx_v6pQUZUpeAtrR5ShJRSBL32VYKiDw_PPH3RYvPzIcbfD2_OZKE-eUkJ2JY6Qsc9pP6XmUlTZQRzYdVQRI4RrdE7KhdChYDxEHkwb9axzsFJcG9lks/s640/001.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div>Oh gee, what about these above??? <br />
I definitely still love the garden imp on the right and,<br />
the "trick or treat pumpkin on the left.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzsyDS4glvsntIHz1qF1R5Nh4pvaRjsKhX-d1dRDJw4umAASsoIKbN-CQf6UrZO1yRTLfBuQTveA-nQKvBVmevas7g4IRgiGTkqJwZT1jt32uWaBnqCl-acJZE4qjzzpiNkgj767aCkA/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="522px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbzsyDS4glvsntIHz1qF1R5Nh4pvaRjsKhX-d1dRDJw4umAASsoIKbN-CQf6UrZO1yRTLfBuQTveA-nQKvBVmevas7g4IRgiGTkqJwZT1jt32uWaBnqCl-acJZE4qjzzpiNkgj767aCkA/s640/007.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and who could resist all these happy smiling faces<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HlMo_gJm6yqV64Hdj7thrmGaT7JURmrmbCK0atz2usD03DXw1UixpuLYy0k-Zf1wyd2rg7gth6RMD_ietzqbfn4t2jAiZ_Q1sX-OX_Ilv14opYD2xS8KjB8evjmgRNcYuZ8klyvKC4o/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="466px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8HlMo_gJm6yqV64Hdj7thrmGaT7JURmrmbCK0atz2usD03DXw1UixpuLYy0k-Zf1wyd2rg7gth6RMD_ietzqbfn4t2jAiZ_Q1sX-OX_Ilv14opYD2xS8KjB8evjmgRNcYuZ8klyvKC4o/s640/003.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div>Here's Miss Oct. 31st, and Witchy-poo riding a crow, and a couple of spooky cloches.</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPG95_Y4MrBZ31dGVQBA2xT9-lx21VX1MggebUBlLbKDix7OB_gYdHSR_I-YdzQpXvbXEB8cUkztAs-zzXyYvclfO_I7cBTMB3d8BYnumZYapBLcBHtV7ASNVmqt7OWEt89Ue9A-Bfz94/s1600/001+-+Copy+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPG95_Y4MrBZ31dGVQBA2xT9-lx21VX1MggebUBlLbKDix7OB_gYdHSR_I-YdzQpXvbXEB8cUkztAs-zzXyYvclfO_I7cBTMB3d8BYnumZYapBLcBHtV7ASNVmqt7OWEt89Ue9A-Bfz94/s640/001+-+Copy+%25282%2529.JPG" width="534px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I actually did decide that I could part with a few things that aren't pictured</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But I'm determined to have only ONE storage container instead of two!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hey, I know... I'll get one larger container...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ya, that's the ticket!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;">Boo wa</span>hahahahahaha... ;)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a Happy Halloween y'all !!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm joining these blog parties: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/10/string-lights-on-pergola-welcome-to.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BetweenNapsOnThePorch+%28BETWEEN+NAPS+ON+THE+PORCH%29">"Met Monday"</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/2011/10/fall-cloche-party-88th-ttt-burlap-bag.html">"Tabletop Tuesday"</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Sharing with Sherrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966672285631604242noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702646569715017991.post-54621348157671943352011-10-24T14:26:00.000-07:002011-10-26T19:10:31.197-07:00Having a Ball Decorating for Fall!!<div align="center">I know I've been away forever it seems,<br />
and I'm sure ya'll have probably forgotten about me, </div><div align="center">....but I hope not :)</div><div align="center">I really didn't mean to be gone for so long but I've been on a mission<br />
for the past few months trying get things done around the house... <br />
well mostly outdoors and in the yard.</div><div align="center">We have a very large yard and have let the pruning go for much too long.</div><div align="center">We managed to get a lot done over the summer <br />
but still have more pruning and painting to do... <br />
boo hoo!! </div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I can hardly believe how fast the time has gone by, <br />
and now it's already the end of October! How did that happen??</div><div align="center">We had a really nice summer here <br />
and for once I really kinda hated to see it come to an end.</div><div align="center">The weather still continues to be very pleasant but the mornings and evenings are definitely showing the cooler signs of Fall... </div><div align="center">I'm lovin it!!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">There's nothing like a change in the season to get me in the mood to decorate,</div><div align="center">so I decided to take a break from working outdoors to have a little decorating fun!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I have several vignettes I've been playing with and today I'm gonna share my <br />
Fall tablescape with you. <br />
<div align="center">Hope you enjoy it!</div></div><div align="center"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhON86S2dn6xMewoShoxCKutKxLmWGOKlDkBYxxzsSRBzZvUKTezisljs86g-VIYnc2MvxnxV5BR_aMNzbIlg9pDVup0O9QLg_AIYyx7gAUD9n-UGVaJbO4Cmfc1kx1PDOTKnEpboBukxI/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhON86S2dn6xMewoShoxCKutKxLmWGOKlDkBYxxzsSRBzZvUKTezisljs86g-VIYnc2MvxnxV5BR_aMNzbIlg9pDVup0O9QLg_AIYyx7gAUD9n-UGVaJbO4Cmfc1kx1PDOTKnEpboBukxI/s640/003.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsiaCF6-dp5Uo9eldzv50M21rF_GCFRBvwfHCwOq47jUkAhAHAqR9SHNE45QWouW7_wJ3QnXUQnhibalSskzSgta-R6BtqVTBYf3i5hPfleORSPDhzDY2l5jte2-16xt0-lt2QWC2cWWM/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsiaCF6-dp5Uo9eldzv50M21rF_GCFRBvwfHCwOq47jUkAhAHAqR9SHNE45QWouW7_wJ3QnXUQnhibalSskzSgta-R6BtqVTBYf3i5hPfleORSPDhzDY2l5jte2-16xt0-lt2QWC2cWWM/s640/002.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQBUOn-MgSL8Xw8oPY7E81KFWOCd59JOtHa5umkwBezgvsOSEGWxGAUoVgwsJ2O1OyxXXlTtSlziOxQ_rfx79zfCotPvdH5Tpi7QsRfmjXFxMqJX48a_xGVBpaA392SVGfMJxjn27Qo5I/s1600/026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQBUOn-MgSL8Xw8oPY7E81KFWOCd59JOtHa5umkwBezgvsOSEGWxGAUoVgwsJ2O1OyxXXlTtSlziOxQ_rfx79zfCotPvdH5Tpi7QsRfmjXFxMqJX48a_xGVBpaA392SVGfMJxjn27Qo5I/s400/026.JPG" width="262px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Candlesticks make a great base for a cute cloche!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTK9mE9Qx-NN7LDPcFep3wL_MMptQYsUeZa2Cz5N7h8pyj6y-V3aFLogg10KsXeg0I8rjFDOw7HJgSoWm-3LJbeHwzV86k2whcyLag3R3STIJ5gIPlCy5ebrkbanoXnEE7YYSmBuLuEGA/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="446px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTK9mE9Qx-NN7LDPcFep3wL_MMptQYsUeZa2Cz5N7h8pyj6y-V3aFLogg10KsXeg0I8rjFDOw7HJgSoWm-3LJbeHwzV86k2whcyLag3R3STIJ5gIPlCy5ebrkbanoXnEE7YYSmBuLuEGA/s640/001.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><div align="center"><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5-mwQ6aHxTAZO-OFFzzurHGDKuUqhXtMgnTEOw5Iz_pi1MbcBt2vP754X8pIlIttEdUxO2Z21mNKIu6wGtOuJZ9DhxHJlGrR4SI3fvB4KS05JE_3hSIbRdjnBpBR8jeS20HyTI0rY5iw/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="622px" rda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5-mwQ6aHxTAZO-OFFzzurHGDKuUqhXtMgnTEOw5Iz_pi1MbcBt2vP754X8pIlIttEdUxO2Z21mNKIu6wGtOuJZ9DhxHJlGrR4SI3fvB4KS05JE_3hSIbRdjnBpBR8jeS20HyTI0rY5iw/s640/014.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">A little Lantana bouquet picked from my neighbors flowerbed <br />
next to my driveway, ...shhhh ;) </div></div><div align="center"><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVCio_OW8CluADQw-kIqlJPnaZDlCOSTyyppQovn0fL13t_ckxIB2DU_9UEkSI_GOl8ub_kovsEMyow94aCpV4dEUzhQin88pWSpAUtGfplcwcl1kGd1W3IjZbUfcPlwXhdqmwftwXaVs/s400/005.JPG" width="333px" /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This glass pumpkin was a recent thriftin find... perfect for some Fall potpourri!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">It didn't have a lid and I'm not sure if it was supposed to, but I thought it needed one and happened to have one that was a nice fit.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLBWj7ePHGAS3CbnPBZvd8hqq64GWdIl-fU91DI3Fdmp5y154Ko91SLF8uYyYQjbEO48hvEqjJwxaXocevfE5Vr5xyCRU3RQr5NCfXFjp4bQ7HNMSjiVplkjOUwxmYr2EHxUVYFptmAA/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmLBWj7ePHGAS3CbnPBZvd8hqq64GWdIl-fU91DI3Fdmp5y154Ko91SLF8uYyYQjbEO48hvEqjJwxaXocevfE5Vr5xyCRU3RQr5NCfXFjp4bQ7HNMSjiVplkjOUwxmYr2EHxUVYFptmAA/s640/004.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>You may recognize some of these pretties I've used if followed my blog for long. <br />
I still love them though, and like to mix them up for a bit of a different look.</div><div align="center"><br />
Thank you for stopping by, <br />
I always appreciate your visits!!<br />
Also, thanks to those of you who didn't give up on me:) <br />
You're the best!<br />
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Warmest wishes to you all, and Happy Fall!!<br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">~Sherri~</span><br />
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I'll be joining Linda at "Coastal Charm" for <br />
<a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/2011/10/nifty-thrifty-tuesday-no85.html">"Thrifty Tuesday"</a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">and Marty at "A Stroll through Life" for </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/2011/10/87th-table-top-tuesday.html">"Tabletop Tuesday"</a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Also, Kim at "Savvy Southern Style" for</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2011/10/wow-us-wednesdays-37.html">"Wow Us Wednesday"</a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">and Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/10/queen-of-ball-welcome-to-166th.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BetweenNapsOnThePorch+%28BETWEEN+NAPS+ON+THE+PORCH%29">"Tablescape Thursday"</a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Please stop by and visit these fun events for some great inspiration!!</div>Sharing with Sherrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966672285631604242noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702646569715017991.post-71367429896071732182011-06-19T14:33:00.000-07:002011-10-13T19:33:06.344-07:00Lilies and Lemonade<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0p6FIFBGiTNU7qj6Ac_6sW-nmkh_qGZLDfdjLE6kgFS2rJtiwAF4pJiYTDe6yNSdWHmPgOmxCR25RqBY4ZHAWBzgqSyBCQkRWRuwAaGAEvfO6F0OJVvF_13mS-Fv0LLv7a4Kwdx5tBs/s1600/003_-_Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq0p6FIFBGiTNU7qj6Ac_6sW-nmkh_qGZLDfdjLE6kgFS2rJtiwAF4pJiYTDe6yNSdWHmPgOmxCR25RqBY4ZHAWBzgqSyBCQkRWRuwAaGAEvfO6F0OJVvF_13mS-Fv0LLv7a4Kwdx5tBs/s640/003_-_Copy.JPG" width="459px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just popping in to say </div><div style="text-align: center;">that I hope everyone is enjoying their Sunday, </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
My hunny spent the day yesterday getting the yard and pool area <br />
cleaned up and looking nice<br />
so that he could enjoy a nice relaxing day today. <br />
Only to wake up to this morning to the wind blowing like crazy <br />
and a big mess all over the yard:( </div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">He got up... </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">took one look outside then jumped back in bed and pulled the covers over his head.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">When he got back up again he looked so sad... </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDQNT6UrVi39LBUWF4Vk9T1JWjEfIS_WoWJKRbprT_jK82j7fEv0GfRKJpr8S7Hl1L5yTKxPBmltWYEqsogC1n1eXcfoNEiUMzmcmhExPLNj72VEJjDitF232OORJnq5ar5rhQmkAaXZc/s1600/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="338px" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDQNT6UrVi39LBUWF4Vk9T1JWjEfIS_WoWJKRbprT_jK82j7fEv0GfRKJpr8S7Hl1L5yTKxPBmltWYEqsogC1n1eXcfoNEiUMzmcmhExPLNj72VEJjDitF232OORJnq5ar5rhQmkAaXZc/s400/008.JPG" width="400px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">See...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
I felt so bad for him that I netted the debris out of the pool </div><div style="text-align: center;">and tried to clean up a bit. <br />
I thought maybe a pretty arrangement of day lilies might brighten his day also... <br />
So I cut these and brought them in along with a bit of added greenery.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIGJKgkpJHw-Rxt1b1NJJ-P1ltId4pGbL7CIjTSg-Fh2fd7XdFsmqHwCY0380TlPrVGDuSLn7WC3lvrppg4KX-ZYjuI-C0wy-OaLOGAxRuVoqYvEQNOfu3YuvMLXTOVCUdDwOXoAgY6m0/s1600/005+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIGJKgkpJHw-Rxt1b1NJJ-P1ltId4pGbL7CIjTSg-Fh2fd7XdFsmqHwCY0380TlPrVGDuSLn7WC3lvrppg4KX-ZYjuI-C0wy-OaLOGAxRuVoqYvEQNOfu3YuvMLXTOVCUdDwOXoAgY6m0/s400/005+-+Copy.JPG" width="311px" /></a></div>...and then made his favorite breakfast.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm also making a chipotle pasta salad, and green salad to go with BBQ ribs later.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh and some fresh squeezed lemonade too!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yum!!<br />
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<br />
Hunny is feeling much better now...<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNiJOmzWeDpNg6o6bcdn_v1t874WendjwIc8NFvirMvSN7fa_VsIXusTX3BBBwnVGWKS8tbK6KTQ0GmrkFSLm3yTL0WkeWYrn9QgOUBhYLL-EYFphQvJ5anBgUUQmeKW1zZn65m980z6A/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="313px" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNiJOmzWeDpNg6o6bcdn_v1t874WendjwIc8NFvirMvSN7fa_VsIXusTX3BBBwnVGWKS8tbK6KTQ0GmrkFSLm3yTL0WkeWYrn9QgOUBhYLL-EYFphQvJ5anBgUUQmeKW1zZn65m980z6A/s400/011.JPG" width="400px" /></a></div>See,<br />
he's got some cool lemonade, a new farmers hat, and the remote!<br />
Now what more could you ask for?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Moral to this story...<br />
When life hands you lemons... <br />
Well... you know the rest;)<br />
<br />
Y'all have a great day!!<br />
<span style="font-size: x-large;">hugs, Sherri:)</span></div>Sharing with Sherrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966672285631604242noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702646569715017991.post-73372178604943043862011-06-13T01:10:00.000-07:002011-10-22T19:16:48.027-07:00Home Tweet Home<div style="text-align: center;">My hunny and I already painted the trim<br />
around the windows on the south side of the house, <br />
and were getting started sprucing up the garden area when we got hit <br />
with our recent rainy spell. </div><div style="text-align: center;">After the storms we noticed that the birdhouse tower I built some 15 years ago <br />
was looking extremely weathered, and either needed to be repaired <br />
or used for kindling next winter!</div><div style="text-align: center;">When I built it, it was supposed to look a bit weathered,<br />
but now it was wobbly and and the birdhouse was rotting,<br />
loosing it's roof and about to fall off the top.<br />
<br />
My first inclination was "kindling"! <br />
But hunny said he would try fixing it up.<br />
Well... he got started on it and it didn't take long at all for me to take over, Ha!<br />
After all, if this thing was gona last for another 15 years, <br />
it needed to be fixed up "right", you know what I mean?<br />
<br />
Now I know hunny really meant well... but I could tell that the way he was going, that it would be falling down in no time at all. <br />
Don't get me wrong <br />
there are some things he's great at, especially if you're in a hurry. But me, I like to take my time and do a good job on things and not cut corners. <br />
(well most the time anyway).<br />
<br />
<br />
Hmmm, now where was I?...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcmMkxUuAiuvAI6ZgJj0JFnJGpmuibxTXdYUnqOJkw84fAudajtLWxj8nCAl72BtDTXIzyTDgSHFM-ANp-fd8QputyKcjcPQit8aaqyP4fN2jvz53D6wgzEHCq5glDN9zi1JC4DnE-rSo/s1600/002+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcmMkxUuAiuvAI6ZgJj0JFnJGpmuibxTXdYUnqOJkw84fAudajtLWxj8nCAl72BtDTXIzyTDgSHFM-ANp-fd8QputyKcjcPQit8aaqyP4fN2jvz53D6wgzEHCq5glDN9zi1JC4DnE-rSo/s640/002+%25282%2529.JPG" t8="true" width="640px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh yah...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Below is a photo of the garden area I posted back in May of 2009</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">showing the tower in it's "before" condition (only better).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-n5C7vxdanKiWWBhPcUog_vOrFf0cM_8R2ygfTr52n70jeSaK4niW_gurfnP4BdkFTeHhviWtnp5IYWcC37ks6mylLpy4ubQenEUOh0gbDvPVcVoE2b9Ov_3Ah-OxInf3skWblU0Zunc/s1600/blog.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-n5C7vxdanKiWWBhPcUog_vOrFf0cM_8R2ygfTr52n70jeSaK4niW_gurfnP4BdkFTeHhviWtnp5IYWcC37ks6mylLpy4ubQenEUOh0gbDvPVcVoE2b9Ov_3Ah-OxInf3skWblU0Zunc/s400/blog.JPG" t8="true" width="306px" /></a></div>I removed the birdhouse from the top. <br />
The wood is too rotted to repair...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7S_IW3k9lB0SFFYmt_KN1Z9puwRgv8EQQ8XxLi9SNXLN7maNaXjtDpvnVb6s9PdrIhDh_OnatZW_P7b5qVyfbYbN0eXlCzdcBz76G1-_crjHDOs_KFfNWdMOHVrh77pP81mzsuVqi3oo/s1600/001+%25284%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7S_IW3k9lB0SFFYmt_KN1Z9puwRgv8EQQ8XxLi9SNXLN7maNaXjtDpvnVb6s9PdrIhDh_OnatZW_P7b5qVyfbYbN0eXlCzdcBz76G1-_crjHDOs_KFfNWdMOHVrh77pP81mzsuVqi3oo/s200/001+%25284%2529.JPG" t8="true" width="150px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It just so happened, that I had another birdhouse laying around that was a perfect fit to go on the top! If it hadn't been for that, I probably wouldn't have bothered trying to fix it up because I wasn't up to building another birdhouse this time around...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOzVLhc2BgofOKb1IxueDBuoK8NpFgV3gqTENHKoeVTskLI6UaVct_Lz62g9mXUm98PFQ6BJ5qIW4dpdGcHQZYCLCK5_3QxPYBorLJbhua9krJpJ2nO7vHFLp2JaHxAcMBVtJSobERMM/s1600/001+%25282%2529+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiOzVLhc2BgofOKb1IxueDBuoK8NpFgV3gqTENHKoeVTskLI6UaVct_Lz62g9mXUm98PFQ6BJ5qIW4dpdGcHQZYCLCK5_3QxPYBorLJbhua9krJpJ2nO7vHFLp2JaHxAcMBVtJSobERMM/s640/001+%25282%2529+-+Copy.JPG" t8="true" width="374px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I replaced several of the the cross pieces that were in bad shape<br />
and added some more across the top.<br />
In fact, don't know why I didn't do that in the first place.<br />
I drilled pilot holes and added screws to stabilize it. <br />
<br />
Now... I was also no longer into the weathered unfinished look on it, <br />
plus the replacement birdhouse didn't match the rest of the wood. <br />
So it was time to get the paint and paintbrush out again.<br />
<br />
I don't know why but<br />
I've really been on a "paint everything white" frenzy lately!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJnHS0TyUYmMACxPRkIp6qrc1PYwEDZ9IIY5LbduA440gT_W_sHZ0s60LJ2Xum1lzXq0sLmYfNmJyUT2vml7bqnf2hAa5t5bGHo6Op7nRPGmiVayaJGasTRUR7TL4DU4MWvxanSnfv6K8/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJnHS0TyUYmMACxPRkIp6qrc1PYwEDZ9IIY5LbduA440gT_W_sHZ0s60LJ2Xum1lzXq0sLmYfNmJyUT2vml7bqnf2hAa5t5bGHo6Op7nRPGmiVayaJGasTRUR7TL4DU4MWvxanSnfv6K8/s640/003.JPG" t8="true" width="480px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bad photo... but here it is all freshly painted! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It seemed just a bit too plain though... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So to add a bit of pizazz I thought a cute sign to hang might just be the ticket. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirsdia3GBIj6vZyI4Q35mQCz6OxRbMrB4ZqYZ7MRuhZ2eD9ej09_ewo4ODC4MPCntrJE0ie8GarUZU-C3rtfYFqx2xj5v2c9j0KrefR6L5saI5rQr0cOadklkxdEMngQt4E9Z7S3XgAAE/s1600/birdsandbeesrobin-graphicsfairy008+%25282%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="257px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirsdia3GBIj6vZyI4Q35mQCz6OxRbMrB4ZqYZ7MRuhZ2eD9ej09_ewo4ODC4MPCntrJE0ie8GarUZU-C3rtfYFqx2xj5v2c9j0KrefR6L5saI5rQr0cOadklkxdEMngQt4E9Z7S3XgAAE/s400/birdsandbeesrobin-graphicsfairy008+%25282%2529.jpg" t8="true" width="400px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found this cute image at the <a href="http://graphicsfairy.blogspot.com/search/label/Birds%20And%20Eggs?updated-max=2010-11-08T19%3A04%3A00-05%3A00&max-results=20">"Graphics Fairy"</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The colors were a bit too bold so I did a bit of magic with it on my photo editor </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">then added the "Home Tweet Home" verse.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4YPq8Z9-EFlOtH8dLrtFLk8WhwhTsOGRtmlASPVgNTUPiQnluJD_L99aYfQda3OFwTpkGdRZkzpj2xNfQ_njmDSgnQXtDw-hiSYxb4SJNlYs_kQNdh-oRu_MNjIYZTHThwVbyFgbGxI/s1600/birdsandbeesrobin-graphicsfairy008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz4YPq8Z9-EFlOtH8dLrtFLk8WhwhTsOGRtmlASPVgNTUPiQnluJD_L99aYfQda3OFwTpkGdRZkzpj2xNfQ_njmDSgnQXtDw-hiSYxb4SJNlYs_kQNdh-oRu_MNjIYZTHThwVbyFgbGxI/s400/birdsandbeesrobin-graphicsfairy008.jpg" t8="true" width="400px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now to frame and hang it, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used a wood frame from the Dollar Store that I already had on hand. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I drilled a couple of holes in the frame to pull the ribbon through, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and painted it to match.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3XfsF_zapPczPLFzRbRwhuoqJDooyoETSiPtS4OUfXcM76NSHdnZZySgpEdEVKxumqpO7lAqJsmnjcIRNPUIBCSe4WO8XR3wPnGtdYzpSAyr9jLaZomO94CNDXM7Zg37gzwmgSo98rI/s1600/002+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3XfsF_zapPczPLFzRbRwhuoqJDooyoETSiPtS4OUfXcM76NSHdnZZySgpEdEVKxumqpO7lAqJsmnjcIRNPUIBCSe4WO8XR3wPnGtdYzpSAyr9jLaZomO94CNDXM7Zg37gzwmgSo98rI/s640/002+%25282%2529.JPG" t8="true" width="640px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I tied knots in the ribbon to hold it in place,<br />
and used a thumb tack to attach it to the tower. <br />
Then printed and inserted the birdie print.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqupVmQIaBVtv6bvNsG5wrtk4sblj8u9U0_p2lO2-xXGPyzcEWfPuX6Mgi_hOdp5tNKNVRruadzzb333WJRfGVDXWOft_weQ2IgLkG7t-uZaCV5rHWjdQUbwtGA34hHOR9rXQPb9GWCn8/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqupVmQIaBVtv6bvNsG5wrtk4sblj8u9U0_p2lO2-xXGPyzcEWfPuX6Mgi_hOdp5tNKNVRruadzzb333WJRfGVDXWOft_weQ2IgLkG7t-uZaCV5rHWjdQUbwtGA34hHOR9rXQPb9GWCn8/s640/004.JPG" t8="true" width="480px" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">I really love how it all turned out, </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">and I'm glad I decided to give it a new life.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">If I was a birdy I think I would happy to make it</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">"my"</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Home Tweet Home! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Well friends, I've gotta fly for now...</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">So glad you could drop in for a visit,</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Please come back again any 'ol time! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Every birdies welcome;)</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">~SHERRI~</span></div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm linking up with </div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/06/visit-from-miss-mustard-seed-welcome-to.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BetweenNapsOnThePorch+%28BETWEEN+NAPS+ON+THE+PORCH%29">"Metamorphosis Monday"</a> </div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and </div><div align="center" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/2011/06/615-outdoor-wednesday-127.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ASouthernDaydreamer+%28A+Southern+Daydreamer%29">"Outdoor Wednesday"</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Be sure to visit these blog parties for some inspiration and fun!</div>Sharing with Sherrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966672285631604242noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702646569715017991.post-87247347098448174612011-06-07T14:45:00.000-07:002011-06-14T18:51:43.124-07:00Copper Coffee Pot Planter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbjHZOXRdS0g-iYVZVQAUg7-IihyphenhyphenSRzs2fpZpQKbqgCe9EdbBIFk66W5StyodeRmUYO4exNoCeMraCg8qARnklvTkdFVcNQGN1FrulsKs47OhusZrB2Vc9pA1_kGO1o6YyVNZH1wRJzW0/s1600/032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbjHZOXRdS0g-iYVZVQAUg7-IihyphenhyphenSRzs2fpZpQKbqgCe9EdbBIFk66W5StyodeRmUYO4exNoCeMraCg8qARnklvTkdFVcNQGN1FrulsKs47OhusZrB2Vc9pA1_kGO1o6YyVNZH1wRJzW0/s640/032.JPG" t8="true" width="486px" /></a></div><div align="center">The sun is out today and I think it's safe to say <br />
that the June winter weather is finally over,</div><div align="center"> and so is the awful flu bug I've had too...</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">I just went out to take a look around the yard... <br />
Everything is looking so green after all the rain we've had. <br />
My two tomato plants I planted have grown over a foot in the last week, <br />
and have several tomatoes on them!</div><div align="center">It's already got me dreaming of fresh vine ripened tomato salsa! <br />
Yum!</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div align="center">With all the wet weather and getting sick, <br />
I'm so behind on getting things done around the house. </div><div align="center">I've got to get busy and get caught up. </div><div align="center"><br />
But before I get too busy...<br />
I just had to show you my latest treasure <br />
I found at a very chic little resale boutique</div><div align="center">called "La Bienveillance" <br />
(Well thats the french translation anyway) tee hee!<br />
<br />
Now, <br />
some of you may already know that I have a thing for silver, <br />
but maybe you didn't know that I also have a thing for copper. </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">So when I saw this unique copper coffee pot my excitement level went into overdrive!<br />
Copper with silver...oh my! Well actually it's pewter... <br />
But pewter was once known as the poor man's silver back in the day. </div><div align="center"><br />
I wasn't really sure what I was going to do with it but I was definitely sure </div><div align="center">I had to add it to my collection!</div><div align="center"><br />
After I had cleaned and polished what seemed like a century's <br />
worth of tarnished crud off of it.<br />
I decided to put it on top of this pewter plate that I already had. <br />
Okay, I like it!<br />
Now hmm... what goes with a coffee pot?<br />
Uh coffee, of course!! <br />
So I filled a cute little apothecary jar with coffee beans <br />
and placed it next to it on the kitchen counter <br />
where my piggy planter had been, </div><div align="center">for a bit more sophisticated frenchy look! </div><div align="center"><br />
Besides... I love re-arranging things to help keep my home feeling fresh!</div><div align="center"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN00oj4vCamX2TRN1TSsePzGoVFCcoZKC21S3GGbtCiCPk1eraGTwXpviIzMrGNIYicH8HeFdyswMdy7io2u7QlYqUX27m_nmDJP7XtAECqMz-ycq-sH-5dUM6dxtjOdhKejFPsaihClc/s1600/034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN00oj4vCamX2TRN1TSsePzGoVFCcoZKC21S3GGbtCiCPk1eraGTwXpviIzMrGNIYicH8HeFdyswMdy7io2u7QlYqUX27m_nmDJP7XtAECqMz-ycq-sH-5dUM6dxtjOdhKejFPsaihClc/s640/034.JPG" t8="true" width="528px" /></a></div> Here's the coffee pot without the plant so you can see the detail <br />
and design a bit better...<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhji9UpvSppL5J4HoqIpJF2F76ky8YLOVuejBR3mqRgElgHcPjQdI8h171O9rFU9jrqWlYuQjn1Jkgvn2d-IFuifmrwqg49zuVN0zgLRH8Mm9-wJ6XdMObr8A7xEJTVxl-to7WcH0p4EBI/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhji9UpvSppL5J4HoqIpJF2F76ky8YLOVuejBR3mqRgElgHcPjQdI8h171O9rFU9jrqWlYuQjn1Jkgvn2d-IFuifmrwqg49zuVN0zgLRH8Mm9-wJ6XdMObr8A7xEJTVxl-to7WcH0p4EBI/s640/009.JPG" t8="true" width="626px" /></a></div>I also like it next to this frenchy biscotti tin!<br />
<br />
Well I'd love to stay and chat some more<br />
but better scoot for now. <br />
I've got projects waiting to get done to show you!<br />
<br />
Hope you have a nice week, and thanks for stopping by!!<br />
Sherri:)<br />
<br />
I'll be joining Marty for<br />
<a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/2011/06/68th-table-top-tuesday.html">"Tabletop Tuesday"</a> and Kim for <a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2011/06/me-day-and-wow-us-wednesdays-18.html">"Wow us Wednesday"</a><br />
please stop by and say hello to them both and check out the <br />
other participants for some great inspiration!</div>Sharing with Sherrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966672285631604242noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702646569715017991.post-6739193583366604552011-05-24T16:40:00.000-07:002011-06-22T11:19:18.880-07:00Red, White, and Blue Transferware Tablescape<div style="text-align: center;">Hi bloggy friends! </div><div style="text-align: center;">With Memorial Day coming up this weekend I thought I would try </div><div style="text-align: center;">putting together a tablescape with a bit of a patriotic flair to it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho2XHAbLqd6yuQYL6SK-uzEBHVyutEL5QlE1avadA5yL0kXfyVOPiMSGElYl3UR1LLgJHV6hVUuOvfmUTW-E4JqohwD2LQFv-L69SMRvhV2e5k35fxbzkKnRlHEPhKKj1u-4ljNmOCjjA/s1600/021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho2XHAbLqd6yuQYL6SK-uzEBHVyutEL5QlE1avadA5yL0kXfyVOPiMSGElYl3UR1LLgJHV6hVUuOvfmUTW-E4JqohwD2LQFv-L69SMRvhV2e5k35fxbzkKnRlHEPhKKj1u-4ljNmOCjjA/s640/021.JPG" t8="true" width="480px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Most of the pieces I have used in other displays previously...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8B1OQQ_hssNZcwqsV88Ud8gYNl6fEuPK0tNZcXC4j-tLP9JMmm_AmXxIf3qKRP5tADPAeC98cvJ8Ln1tfw4S4etzSzVnm2KkXlh4FEB07lUYAXTFLrSZx4M6cF_uozMmRN0zi4_VNtbE/s1600/020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8B1OQQ_hssNZcwqsV88Ud8gYNl6fEuPK0tNZcXC4j-tLP9JMmm_AmXxIf3qKRP5tADPAeC98cvJ8Ln1tfw4S4etzSzVnm2KkXlh4FEB07lUYAXTFLrSZx4M6cF_uozMmRN0zi4_VNtbE/s640/020.JPG" t8="true" width="640px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">but being the thrifty girl that I am,<br />
it's always fun for me to try and see if I can come up with <br />
an entirely different look and feel.</div><div style="text-align: center;">just by changing a few things like the tablecloth, <br />
or the combination of dishes and accessories. </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi83irqpnnelM8e9MVRgMbZvSyktck0PELqypS_YNB65oYPnug6l56GyM3-sZFmemHUefXW5X-NHaMJCZrWxtibCwRXswDx4BREhSLJ_Cq5KlkxEezib0F_V1QFTrlKtwbHTdQd7NgDHw4/s1600/022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi83irqpnnelM8e9MVRgMbZvSyktck0PELqypS_YNB65oYPnug6l56GyM3-sZFmemHUefXW5X-NHaMJCZrWxtibCwRXswDx4BREhSLJ_Cq5KlkxEezib0F_V1QFTrlKtwbHTdQd7NgDHw4/s640/022.JPG" t8="true" width="640px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ddPLHaPTFop5wW4SyjOtI5at9e3SouQYXAIKujguGcckjK5UonTUTRKXpW2YDcTrmpVx6aLuBxWALoeVXZZuSlYv41yT8kI2SNqQIC2scwyeow8UKkpr9KcPeWK5wBlFoZAaFtsZHZg/s1600/023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0ddPLHaPTFop5wW4SyjOtI5at9e3SouQYXAIKujguGcckjK5UonTUTRKXpW2YDcTrmpVx6aLuBxWALoeVXZZuSlYv41yT8kI2SNqQIC2scwyeow8UKkpr9KcPeWK5wBlFoZAaFtsZHZg/s640/023.JPG" t8="true" width="640px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The cobalt blue glasses are a new recent T/S find. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Both toile pitchers were bargains from Ross Stores.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-9l-gtajn6dx0qPzRFvTjrXvpP7rsoFzDPVSBAjXuFgQZvi_eNqstr4HaFZH_D9AtTRp5Ye87mZhpVrUlwlxvA_so9lU4atbOT9WGFi5zuWFgQdHFO9KGecIPbkAgfevaNfXuE5lkvqQ/s1600/024.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-9l-gtajn6dx0qPzRFvTjrXvpP7rsoFzDPVSBAjXuFgQZvi_eNqstr4HaFZH_D9AtTRp5Ye87mZhpVrUlwlxvA_so9lU4atbOT9WGFi5zuWFgQdHFO9KGecIPbkAgfevaNfXuE5lkvqQ/s640/024.JPG" t8="true" width="640px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This tablecloth which is actually fabric from my stash </div><div style="text-align: center;">really pulls the color scheme together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSKW2iikIt6DeblgTpkFHpwETUxGyAOS2Noc_vBodrWdxMsJ5BXJiDuho9Z8UzHSqVHrImv9dg9L_gt8CO8wMXu6IiFnsZJwWRKv2uSQT_EsZ3_3hR_Vclja5_eJtZCw6I82UoI62oDbs/s1600/026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSKW2iikIt6DeblgTpkFHpwETUxGyAOS2Noc_vBodrWdxMsJ5BXJiDuho9Z8UzHSqVHrImv9dg9L_gt8CO8wMXu6IiFnsZJwWRKv2uSQT_EsZ3_3hR_Vclja5_eJtZCw6I82UoI62oDbs/s640/026.JPG" t8="true" width="480px" /></a></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEl4UnXhs_lhj9JdZ4ssCvnu22326bGtg3qbeWBDwAvYJSnkb9HPYAPOvIN4h0vcggAJQD7uxwxS-PIEhGchLTgz4Ku-wBtQuZv_8GfQ97t8qhL3eRhG3dVXbLnk91paiRs_MoAW7Y2mY/s1600/025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEl4UnXhs_lhj9JdZ4ssCvnu22326bGtg3qbeWBDwAvYJSnkb9HPYAPOvIN4h0vcggAJQD7uxwxS-PIEhGchLTgz4Ku-wBtQuZv_8GfQ97t8qhL3eRhG3dVXbLnk91paiRs_MoAW7Y2mY/s640/025.JPG" t8="true" width="640px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The white ceramic napkin rings are also a recent T/S find too!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja3C7kagmGwe5aOLxF7lqM94fis0vlXr5fSH9BGcfWs3hBRm6G-Lf07atSWJekpE4HLXSzOFkaJImZy0EXvxoDDtXHOV0wj5ckk54K1t2kJLSK9K1kbqdgkMXZah9Tqi2BauyA9f8q-tw/s1600/008.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja3C7kagmGwe5aOLxF7lqM94fis0vlXr5fSH9BGcfWs3hBRm6G-Lf07atSWJekpE4HLXSzOFkaJImZy0EXvxoDDtXHOV0wj5ckk54K1t2kJLSK9K1kbqdgkMXZah9Tqi2BauyA9f8q-tw/s640/008.JPG" t8="true" width="640px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The transferware plates as well as the creamer and sugar bowl </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> by Royal Warwick china /"Lochs of Scotland" were given to me </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">by my dear MIL.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">*****</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: center;">Hope you all have a fantastic Holiday weekend! <br />
We will probably BBQ and hangout around the poolside. <br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">In closing... I'd just like to pay tribute to those who have served </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">our country and to those that also made the ultimate sacrifice in doing so. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">May God bless them and their families as well...</div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-large;">Sherri:)</span></strong><br />
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</div></div>Blog parties I'll be linking to this week:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/2011/05/66th-table-top-tuesday.html">"Tabletop Tuesday"</a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/">"Nifty Thrifty Tuesday"</a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2011/05/bookcases-and-wow-us-wednesdays-16.html">"Wow Us Wednesday"</a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/05/magnolia-centerpiece-welcome-to-144th.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BetweenNapsOnThePorch+%28BETWEEN+NAPS+ON+THE+PORCH%29">"Tablescape Thursday"</a></div></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Sharing with Sherrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966672285631604242noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702646569715017991.post-6049513976838219292011-05-18T11:55:00.000-07:002011-08-21T22:05:11.115-07:00Farm Fresh Tablescape<div style="text-align: center;">I had been busy outdoors since my last post enjoying the wonderful spring weather, planting tomatoes, pruning hedges and bushes, preparing to repaint the trim around the windows on the the south side of the house where the paint is cracked, peeling and in desperate need of new paint... Well actually new windows, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but since that's not in the budget it will have to be just new paint for now...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I scraped and sanded till I thought my arms would fall off, <br />
when mother nature decided to bring back some cold raining </div><div style="text-align: center;">winter like weather and brought everything to screeching halt.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">My hands were actually ready for a break anyway, cuz they are </div><div style="text-align: center;">cracked and peeling now like the paint!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Too bad I can't just repaint them too and have them good as new again! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Instead I've been keeping them moisturized and protected till they are feeling better.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
While they are healing and I'm waiting for nice weather to return I thought I'd share this tablescape that was inspired by a few new T/S treasures I found.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsO7va-exTUE2Fxn-9sPnjCRT84UNWXuUX-3c4r-LAQmkVVXxkq4Nkhk3FPYD3LDtCCRqWNA7DqfMYtSle89vf8MR1lEuPqnSp9w9dMSTSM1g-KVrLkyXJsNoq4ZDnMJCW_fWRlLgLEXs/s1600/001+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsO7va-exTUE2Fxn-9sPnjCRT84UNWXuUX-3c4r-LAQmkVVXxkq4Nkhk3FPYD3LDtCCRqWNA7DqfMYtSle89vf8MR1lEuPqnSp9w9dMSTSM1g-KVrLkyXJsNoq4ZDnMJCW_fWRlLgLEXs/s640/001+-+Copy.JPG" width="624px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I found this white cow pitcher at my favorite out of town T/S "Deseret", and you know there's NO way I can pass up an adorable pitcher, lol! <br />
Plus I knew it would make a great addition to the white stoneware I've been collecting.<br />
I added the little copper cow bell myself cuz, well I had one... </div><div style="text-align: center;">and a cow's gotta have a cow bell, right?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizhAHCFYfmI-nOU7osvYdHy15iDRlhCVXW2nROger_4UI-6xv04ovnYGhzAKem__r-9MQUTjGfVD0e-IElrYgEKM8xLNapiHRsPnh-0CSWnUVC2rjWP8QH1GCSKNcQGPDoIZAmAtb9IPw/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="464px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizhAHCFYfmI-nOU7osvYdHy15iDRlhCVXW2nROger_4UI-6xv04ovnYGhzAKem__r-9MQUTjGfVD0e-IElrYgEKM8xLNapiHRsPnh-0CSWnUVC2rjWP8QH1GCSKNcQGPDoIZAmAtb9IPw/s640/011.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some of you may remember this oval rattan tray </div><div style="text-align: center;">I bought a while back at the local Goodwill, well can you believe I went back to the same G/W months later and found these matching chargers?!! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy dance!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxNgKvedz1siIk7M6AYIgupvMqQaehMMWX4WWQ-CnAmDIBbq7JNOEEzdOyjeDvitHOFdsShzf5Qu3RBhEz4GSBlBjniB9MSD94DvPewiEEdXqFGSkOthCS230kkDrKcW7aJ0AfkyJjjv8/s1600/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxNgKvedz1siIk7M6AYIgupvMqQaehMMWX4WWQ-CnAmDIBbq7JNOEEzdOyjeDvitHOFdsShzf5Qu3RBhEz4GSBlBjniB9MSD94DvPewiEEdXqFGSkOthCS230kkDrKcW7aJ0AfkyJjjv8/s640/018.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">These white stoneware dishes I also found at G/W. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I love the mixed patterns.</div><div style="text-align: center;">These green and white striped napkins are actually dishcloths from the dollar store!</div><div style="text-align: center;">They were just what I was looking for! </div><div style="text-align: center;">They even came in a pack of two, so I got all four </div><div style="text-align: center;">of them for 2 bucks... happy dance again!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAT3IQ_o5_EgRGbAfd7u8awL7-QoC6PNiCScChO8_3tld67CQ470NGKaxt4mMsfQoKu__MXdhBsY6M0_NZn3QKDq8irBGJRnGkpaPHMisss-HihTAjWVg-wV44xcr1UDHsxD9S8QcjzE/s1600/005+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikAT3IQ_o5_EgRGbAfd7u8awL7-QoC6PNiCScChO8_3tld67CQ470NGKaxt4mMsfQoKu__MXdhBsY6M0_NZn3QKDq8irBGJRnGkpaPHMisss-HihTAjWVg-wV44xcr1UDHsxD9S8QcjzE/s640/005+-+Copy.JPG" width="528px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF_B70y0zVs60L-sSXtLYd7J4HVkAMKfrsnLitOxOb7vs8ElNzvMg594xmz9-pnqqpqiROxOPTaPlPl3RKuzdkQUSrMwm51ialyY9yDVAN5cjXGYkjcmW0o2uTmuJ2IUikRpLtZsoo9B0/s1600/004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="552px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF_B70y0zVs60L-sSXtLYd7J4HVkAMKfrsnLitOxOb7vs8ElNzvMg594xmz9-pnqqpqiROxOPTaPlPl3RKuzdkQUSrMwm51ialyY9yDVAN5cjXGYkjcmW0o2uTmuJ2IUikRpLtZsoo9B0/s640/004.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My lil fitz and floyd piggies wanted to join the fun!</div><div style="text-align: center;">They brought some radishes, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and I brought some garlic chives from my garden...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_GuDE827ssF2cOFGzN33CDrWJ54btq1Z3WYfpTJP6gEz2AfYUlsuiGs1_De67gGHh6RwKr4z4pnrJjlZ16bbRNR_c5yg5pJy3guPJSIPW2ZCjzYYvme9RdagyLJBQf2zeMphWksSrMc/s1600/021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK_GuDE827ssF2cOFGzN33CDrWJ54btq1Z3WYfpTJP6gEz2AfYUlsuiGs1_De67gGHh6RwKr4z4pnrJjlZ16bbRNR_c5yg5pJy3guPJSIPW2ZCjzYYvme9RdagyLJBQf2zeMphWksSrMc/s640/021.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Crackled glass stemware for a bit of glitz, just in case your in the moooo'd to celebrate with a bit of champagne with your brunch.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFSgw8WkdTLxf849EKVdlr2gsbPA0lNtib0g8TWtAwL2DpUdeaoW6RDFbrU69Y6vWzodH9I1I-pWiBN1VgsFIkV7uIw8GSLhiGDCyN0A-2hicvn5vmqeV4L5e8uJNjhSYKv_hZBUQHZI/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="522px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpFSgw8WkdTLxf849EKVdlr2gsbPA0lNtib0g8TWtAwL2DpUdeaoW6RDFbrU69Y6vWzodH9I1I-pWiBN1VgsFIkV7uIw8GSLhiGDCyN0A-2hicvn5vmqeV4L5e8uJNjhSYKv_hZBUQHZI/s640/007.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cabbage candle holders to add to the theme.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDxVogUASyE6dFL-F19JRm7Dtw46BUOzXkY5ewGISfSICV3gP0FlyQ8RLwW0nl8UTSOQTRgbjaX3zfZVzOpSeCmHh0RhlHQxjh31WPNjnJmwqvxJkXtpRWcaJ0PR4NYr0BGR7HIEAONd0/s1600/012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDxVogUASyE6dFL-F19JRm7Dtw46BUOzXkY5ewGISfSICV3gP0FlyQ8RLwW0nl8UTSOQTRgbjaX3zfZVzOpSeCmHh0RhlHQxjh31WPNjnJmwqvxJkXtpRWcaJ0PR4NYr0BGR7HIEAONd0/s640/012.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thats it folks, and guess what? The sun is coming out as I type </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">yay! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The rest of the week is supposed to be nice weather so hopefully </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll be painting by tomorrow after things have a chance to dry out today.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks as always for stopping by to visit and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope your week is going well!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll be linking up with the following blog parties. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Be sure to stop by and visit with our charming hostesses, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and for lots of inspiration!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt=" http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/" border="0" height="200px" src="http://i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww81/jsikes2163/shoppingbagpic2.jpg" width="142px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/05/outdoor-dining-welcome-to-143rd.html">"Tablescape Thursday"</a></div>Sharing with Sherrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966672285631604242noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702646569715017991.post-2090616368191119912011-05-02T19:16:00.003-07:002012-03-08T00:30:45.445-08:00Sunny Citrus Inspiration<div style="text-align: center;">I never thought for a moment that this wrought iron <br />
bakers/garden rack that I recently got would ever stay painted orange... <br />
but as I started <br />
to play with it and fill it with pretties that I had around the house </div><div style="text-align: center;">the more I was liking it in these fun citrus colors!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvAdg16AV3M6jA_c2WhyIBblV0LBNpslhnbvb2R6FqXGmEcEzrHs1LVPHcKi8YDvNImj4RHXzmLAf-oM_csQ1R8elDYwvDma0Nxq4Agh4GRgfR520h5LcAHhZuvGoiujB5kXEETtJ-bw/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvAdg16AV3M6jA_c2WhyIBblV0LBNpslhnbvb2R6FqXGmEcEzrHs1LVPHcKi8YDvNImj4RHXzmLAf-oM_csQ1R8elDYwvDma0Nxq4Agh4GRgfR520h5LcAHhZuvGoiujB5kXEETtJ-bw/s400/002.JPG" width="322px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">So... what do you think???</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HdQ_xfxmKeN2sV7mt6qruRwDTN0ZIc5uQkPV4BJ4j_OIGGdbrzIkmM_EyUr57cBq0XN16-ELyFgOChDWMTGCpqK1Gr6KGTcT3v7iSEpUqseuA4tY9p5mMUA93wjvX-lJ4LWCTi1gC3s/s1600/untitled787.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4HdQ_xfxmKeN2sV7mt6qruRwDTN0ZIc5uQkPV4BJ4j_OIGGdbrzIkmM_EyUr57cBq0XN16-ELyFgOChDWMTGCpqK1Gr6KGTcT3v7iSEpUqseuA4tY9p5mMUA93wjvX-lJ4LWCTi1gC3s/s640/untitled787.bmp" width="634px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Wouldn't it look adorable on this cheery porch?!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Where's my paint brush?!</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-EL_FkrnpNfbUBhYh04EfVEI0zhlVV9HogRe_Hrc7aS7b05zkDn0wyDuDrE4P_yrh1sm_aDUZKQZRtLfJ45XKmRPyOZUWyS89oUdeJJYm1c7bvVhpTNcgQsDBcIKWuF2JZzQFZKuSKU/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY-EL_FkrnpNfbUBhYh04EfVEI0zhlVV9HogRe_Hrc7aS7b05zkDn0wyDuDrE4P_yrh1sm_aDUZKQZRtLfJ45XKmRPyOZUWyS89oUdeJJYm1c7bvVhpTNcgQsDBcIKWuF2JZzQFZKuSKU/s640/006.JPG" width="480px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">This darling duck had been in my storage closet, </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">I couldn't seem to find just the right place to put it. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Now it looks right at home... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJWWHmhTGsWO9ymcDRrvGkdXWQ0_SidsK-C7j0F8xcla82koUfBFV-7KNCBFi1EIsSWmo71QbpyJgsr2igNyzYtdS_YP611ZETTdyGKiAHxwN6KXxX-4YKJP8c7SAnm9npzZgzqynPEp8/s1600/untitled909.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJWWHmhTGsWO9ymcDRrvGkdXWQ0_SidsK-C7j0F8xcla82koUfBFV-7KNCBFi1EIsSWmo71QbpyJgsr2igNyzYtdS_YP611ZETTdyGKiAHxwN6KXxX-4YKJP8c7SAnm9npzZgzqynPEp8/s320/untitled909.bmp" width="242px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxstiTZg7QbGcVYV3PXZF3hwDxaQxhA3K0IQvFy7OXJ6yBtfhy_MrXHCmF-0lJhDaJ8s4eicCv8ev67yLOKp7vo7gP1CEAcxTHwNVW5AyQsNVhASXC9TDx1NiuEuLQblWOopP9jcWfdl0/s1600/007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxstiTZg7QbGcVYV3PXZF3hwDxaQxhA3K0IQvFy7OXJ6yBtfhy_MrXHCmF-0lJhDaJ8s4eicCv8ev67yLOKp7vo7gP1CEAcxTHwNVW5AyQsNVhASXC9TDx1NiuEuLQblWOopP9jcWfdl0/s640/007.JPG" width="354px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My first intentions were to paint the rack black or in oil rubbed bronze </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">or maybe white, and put it indoors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and still might change it eventually, I'm still not sure...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Decisions, decisions... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEBOT80Rc4fFpq1GXcs6jhB-ZFHmJNtG1_-H38zheItmYOUzUH8yXBh5yVjJ2G-n9ZMKHIutGLSTlJA5O3RwD3EdQGobXQec5z1taUL-JWlxNLFZ-WLDvxw07d3FkEXII7bdk-qwgXhwM/s1600/untitled767.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEBOT80Rc4fFpq1GXcs6jhB-ZFHmJNtG1_-H38zheItmYOUzUH8yXBh5yVjJ2G-n9ZMKHIutGLSTlJA5O3RwD3EdQGobXQec5z1taUL-JWlxNLFZ-WLDvxw07d3FkEXII7bdk-qwgXhwM/s640/untitled767.bmp" width="480px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But the more citrus inspiration I found, like this sunny bedding ensemble, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the more difficult the decision becomes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6vyVwMXyedUKZuPqlz8eMSGTSKlJUSGzGYiWUmfUkzECEGjq1OYMKFiB7DtvyCBAhTOPgOqnHOGBxknxxq8VUN4dv4g3LjMdh6iQhteTiJyToJ1Uwjivp7_5fYlpZvBuZFX-FasxQbt4/s1600/untitled343.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6vyVwMXyedUKZuPqlz8eMSGTSKlJUSGzGYiWUmfUkzECEGjq1OYMKFiB7DtvyCBAhTOPgOqnHOGBxknxxq8VUN4dv4g3LjMdh6iQhteTiJyToJ1Uwjivp7_5fYlpZvBuZFX-FasxQbt4/s400/untitled343.bmp" width="271px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How creative and fun is this citrus cake?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghGV1gGpbiZ5gvoSCrIOrRV55jZqfyM-Jjm_jOYqW2BXQu1o4Ee1lMllrPHft-5a8gbvmWljA5TpC82POzzPtxO-idCrqViGHkb5BqyYre0IdAa90KLfGYXy6nBSJrsTW6uf9fo9UvzJw/s1600/untitled123.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghGV1gGpbiZ5gvoSCrIOrRV55jZqfyM-Jjm_jOYqW2BXQu1o4Ee1lMllrPHft-5a8gbvmWljA5TpC82POzzPtxO-idCrqViGHkb5BqyYre0IdAa90KLfGYXy6nBSJrsTW6uf9fo9UvzJw/s640/untitled123.bmp" width="640px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Although comtemporary style is not really for me, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I thought this living area decorated in citrus colors looked really fun and tropical... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and with the addition of the palm tree, it reminded me of a vacation right at home!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All you would need is a ...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMf2PRJsQiQBKINUhg2buCj5GnU7cnccsziyL_D0OOiCyhMZ8qDczpZC572rVcIacGTz2rSVGt1W5Dm2rJo1ACSJ9br2jAU3Sj6spcXKf8KIWhqIMlpR6YK9tOWSQTiIdq1GArxAGrAqA/s1600/untitled121.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" j8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMf2PRJsQiQBKINUhg2buCj5GnU7cnccsziyL_D0OOiCyhMZ8qDczpZC572rVcIacGTz2rSVGt1W5Dm2rJo1ACSJ9br2jAU3Sj6spcXKf8KIWhqIMlpR6YK9tOWSQTiIdq1GArxAGrAqA/s320/untitled121.bmp" width="320px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> refreshing tropical citrus drink!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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with citrus wall-covering...<br />
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Thanks for stopping by... I always look forward to every visit!!<span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><br />
Sherri ;-)<br />
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Btw, I would also just like to thank everyone for their especially <br />
nice comments on my last lilacs post, and to Marty for featuring it on her blog!<br />
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This week I'll be joining these bloggy party's:<br />
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were having perfect sunny spring weather here this week!</div>
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But... unfortunately last weeks weather was a bit on the cloudy and rainy side, so I spent more time indoors, and was hardly able to even enjoy <br />
my favorite lilac bush thats been in bloom and now fading fast.<br />
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But before they finally fade away for another year <br />
I wanted to create a table setting/vignette on my patio that is <br />
reminiscent of a special place<br />
I read about in the above issue of Victoria Magazine<br />
years ago called Mackinac Island.<br />
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Mackinac Island is a charming place by the sea </div>
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in the state of Michigan where Lilacs grow abundant.</div>
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Where you can take a horse and carriage ride, </div>
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while breathing in the sweet fragrance that drifts through the air.</div>
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As I sat in the warm sunshine by the poolside </div>
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I imagined myself there at Mackinac Island...</div>
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the fragrance of the lilacs at my table, a small Victorian (bird)house, </div>
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starfish from the sea, and a cool drink... </div>
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Till then hugs and sweet dreams!</div>
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Sharing with Sherrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966672285631604242noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702646569715017991.post-23095494399662138502011-04-21T02:53:00.000-07:002011-05-04T22:07:54.118-07:00Easter Blues Decor<div style="text-align: center;">Easter will soon be here, and as I think of all the families </div><div style="text-align: center;">that will be getting together for their holiday festivities, </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm once again reminded how much I will miss not being able <br />
to be with my Mom and sister again :( </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Before they both moved away I had many </div><div style="text-align: center;">Easter celebrations at my home. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> We always had so much fun, and lots of laughter. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> I REALLY miss that...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">On a lighter note... </div><div style="text-align: center;">I had a garage sale over the last weekend. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> I made myself a promise that what did not sell,<br />
would NOT go back in my storage room and I would donate. <br />
(Okay, just a couple of things did;)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well that turned out to be two truck loads!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Mind you this was an acumulation of close to thirty years of stuff.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So it was long overdue! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Besides I needed the space to keep some of the new pretties I found recently, </div><div style="text-align: center;">like this blue and white transferware platter and bunny with blue hand painting on it!</div><div style="text-align: center;">together with my collection of cobalt blue glassware I put together this sweet little Easter display. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope it makes you smile like it did me:)</div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6_fa1KaHrkkXJt9szYZsNIpNceAXw8nU-1guMrJQ3TreD1y2HpIJFmkhhkC4UHhV75sTO49n6Nse8p9VCre7T0IpaTLc6jxb-JHnVL36X9ORFUAHACzeYaHP1r8zrAWh5iAPaLQMmnU/s1600/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn6_fa1KaHrkkXJt9szYZsNIpNceAXw8nU-1guMrJQ3TreD1y2HpIJFmkhhkC4UHhV75sTO49n6Nse8p9VCre7T0IpaTLc6jxb-JHnVL36X9ORFUAHACzeYaHP1r8zrAWh5iAPaLQMmnU/s640/013.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Some other recent treasures that I've acquired.<br />
are these cobalt blue and white <br />
Lomonosov Russian porcelain teacups and saucers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY9q6tMUU3TL0ckQ-h2hCR0vrYn4gSahsRw6imhFkOnKpo7gSYgeGTT0ynaUTAEN8MQubReqwH8bT0-YH8XcNQrg_8BYLRGBM4D6wE4VMJCGJP-jtmTcfITXzIOEsS1tqlM-Dps_dosD8/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY9q6tMUU3TL0ckQ-h2hCR0vrYn4gSahsRw6imhFkOnKpo7gSYgeGTT0ynaUTAEN8MQubReqwH8bT0-YH8XcNQrg_8BYLRGBM4D6wE4VMJCGJP-jtmTcfITXzIOEsS1tqlM-Dps_dosD8/s400/014.JPG" width="400px" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought they were so pretty and unique!<br />
I had never before seen Russian china until now.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Well dear friends, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you enjoy your Easter holiday with your loved ones!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...and even if you can't be together with them this time, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope find something to do that makes you smile!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Many blessings to you, and thanks for visiting!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Hugs, Sherri:-)</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll be joining Sherry for her</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/2011/04/open-house-link-party-5.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NoMinimalistHere+%28No+Minimalist+Here%29">"Open House Party"</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieE_X4_xYd7CT50EJcMOtFVpl-ia6ONTAMAje-nlWogWERWNAzbA_3O2l3nNf3oUVtVfOIIbL-3GVmbqtYOt_NbLBoYldWwbH5lqlHAFwf7YTZBoqR7hjDipDjG5YcVpf1_VKjk5_yQNM/s1600/houseart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieE_X4_xYd7CT50EJcMOtFVpl-ia6ONTAMAje-nlWogWERWNAzbA_3O2l3nNf3oUVtVfOIIbL-3GVmbqtYOt_NbLBoYldWwbH5lqlHAFwf7YTZBoqR7hjDipDjG5YcVpf1_VKjk5_yQNM/s1600/houseart.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cindy for</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/2011/04/show-and-tell-friday_21.html">"Show and Tell Friday"</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBgHV979p1qPPz0oqICM4ZBDfV-MSRlwSlhbhPDKAvjwlmdgO67y_eW8Gsxl311z536_BJYUG5HUlZB82R0bYmpiDDJq5x7urbEGiOBc9Of8xXD4yCOGcnC6tiS8tNgUqjY_dnauDKO7U/s1600/Show_%2526_Tell_Friday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBgHV979p1qPPz0oqICM4ZBDfV-MSRlwSlhbhPDKAvjwlmdgO67y_eW8Gsxl311z536_BJYUG5HUlZB82R0bYmpiDDJq5x7urbEGiOBc9Of8xXD4yCOGcnC6tiS8tNgUqjY_dnauDKO7U/s320/Show_%2526_Tell_Friday.jpg" width="212px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Sharing with Sherrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966672285631604242noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702646569715017991.post-300207090175723052011-04-12T00:14:00.000-07:002011-05-05T10:47:01.074-07:00Vintage Rabbit and Toile<div style="text-align: center;">Just poppin in... or should I say hoppin in, </div><div style="text-align: center;">to say HI and share a quick little vignette featuring </div><div style="text-align: center;">a little vintage rabbit print and transferware pitcher <br />
(that looks like toile to me)...</div><div style="text-align: center;">The print was not the right size to fit the frame I wanted to use, <br />
so I added the toile background using my photo editor.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Have you happened to notice that I have a thing for pitchers,</div><div style="text-align: center;">not to mention cute farm animals! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I think maybe I must have been a milk maid on a farm in a past life... tee hee!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbZLmWmtFYt3bY46GbyA8FXKQwx9OXwrmQg83Qg02JIHspsWwQnnsCFnbmKbhYI5gCBv62bcVcO3xPmY7p-ygC56tOrwDc7U8IiaNcaTSSAxaslg5JEqWzUsez2zHZqE7vO_6iRiGc_s/s1600/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640px" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrbZLmWmtFYt3bY46GbyA8FXKQwx9OXwrmQg83Qg02JIHspsWwQnnsCFnbmKbhYI5gCBv62bcVcO3xPmY7p-ygC56tOrwDc7U8IiaNcaTSSAxaslg5JEqWzUsez2zHZqE7vO_6iRiGc_s/s640/031.JPG" width="640px" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now I'm just a MAID !!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">wink wink!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a great day Ya'll!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: large;">Hugs, Sherri;-)</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm linking up with :</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The <a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2011/04/easter-mantel-link-party/">"Easter Party"</a> over at "Centsational Girl"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">also, <a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/2011/04/60th-table-top-tuesday.html">"Tabletop Tuesday"</a> at "A Stroll Through Life",</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2011/04/wall-in-master-change-and-wow-us.html">"Wow Us Wednesday</a> at "Savvy Southern Style",</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/2011/04/white-wednesday-95.html">"White Wednesday"</a> at "Faded Charm",</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and the <a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/2011/04/open-house-link-party-4.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+NoMinimalistHere+%28No+Minimalist+Here%29">"Open House Party"</a> at "No Minimalist Here"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Sharing with Sherrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966672285631604242noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702646569715017991.post-41807955934791042942011-04-05T02:08:00.000-07:002011-04-06T23:39:36.042-07:00Favorite Cupboard and Shelves<div style="text-align: center;">Hi everyone!<br />
I'm joining Sheila over at <a href="http://notesongs.blogspot.com/2011/04/its-time-for-heart-of-home-party.html">"Note Songs"</a> , she's having a party <br />
to celebrate of the heart of the home! Your kitchen!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've been so busy preparing for it, along with doing a lot of <br />
Spring cleaning around the house that I almost missed it! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sheila's party was a great motivator for me... </div><div style="text-align: center;">You see, I have been meaning to clean out and re-organize </div><div style="text-align: center;">my kitchen cupboards for some time now. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I have already been going through other rooms in the house </div><div style="text-align: center;">because I'm getting ready to have a garage sale. <br />
Now I can also check the kitchen off my list!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbyFKXkrx4ZmnTtxxrlU5-zU-zuBMo66pMS1lMmH2TDZyPkapuPMPIxs-1cG99PzLB32PnAt_IQf-3Wums7V-FKyq63XCnHiPdNGVtX2QADMH9HUIcYn7-UU6sIDZ94h4qPOHJ8Pe8pjg/s1600/034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="554" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbyFKXkrx4ZmnTtxxrlU5-zU-zuBMo66pMS1lMmH2TDZyPkapuPMPIxs-1cG99PzLB32PnAt_IQf-3Wums7V-FKyq63XCnHiPdNGVtX2QADMH9HUIcYn7-UU6sIDZ94h4qPOHJ8Pe8pjg/s640/034.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">First before I get to the kitchen I gotta show you my VERY Favorite cupboard! </div><div style="text-align: center;">My china cabinet... Some of you may remember this lil beauty I bought from Craiglist.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Every time I look at it, it still makes me smile :D<br />
I also recently added a couple of new piece to it...<br />
including a pretty pitcher that I recently bought at "Ross".<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzZVNeaqiC-nhJ2TcPaFj66mJfoD8ZV65aEhifjjxlgUio2_YUM2ZQMiZ926ad34YKI_4QkPEUIj80N1mvwHq49H-VMhz9oO6rWVxGGfO1umrKRAghneeF1diw2cPl9fLrCpxC7T7pVqA/s1600/026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzZVNeaqiC-nhJ2TcPaFj66mJfoD8ZV65aEhifjjxlgUio2_YUM2ZQMiZ926ad34YKI_4QkPEUIj80N1mvwHq49H-VMhz9oO6rWVxGGfO1umrKRAghneeF1diw2cPl9fLrCpxC7T7pVqA/s640/026.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've also been cleaning out my storage closet and came across this cute basket and urn, and decided they would make a nice napkin and utensil holder.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was ready for a change from the matching rooster set that was there before...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUT9iMA0Cw13pyqhrgJaSMMEFNCU7GFIxCQjPuf3iIzH0FsC5mYQRyOy3ScJ4jzQXyUWSOUf0a3WuZWEmwwMcDPMwJyvUsr0I4SZ6Q4jqe8HeEN3s_k5yqMNZsSjUxfEtr3lEwuuui2H4/s1600/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUT9iMA0Cw13pyqhrgJaSMMEFNCU7GFIxCQjPuf3iIzH0FsC5mYQRyOy3ScJ4jzQXyUWSOUf0a3WuZWEmwwMcDPMwJyvUsr0I4SZ6Q4jqe8HeEN3s_k5yqMNZsSjUxfEtr3lEwuuui2H4/s640/031.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now this cabinet probably doesn't look that exciting but it is the most used cabinet in my kitchen. It contains all my baking necessities and spices too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this little two tiered lazy susan, it's great for easy access to my spices and etc.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I use a lot of packaged seasonings as well so </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I keep them organized in this little plastic container. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Not terribly cute... but functional.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Maybe I'll find a nifty lil basket or something a bit more cute to use instead.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3hUCGO1iRZCnVwSiVWsjaYwKJbLQATWxaQNdfHOUPtHDpZLQPj4qhEL2QPm845rd6coSrYMmosZCRNeSLMLHPlwDPCdAj77c_ziwb4FCfUGQcpx9eKsSFhx0AzbDzedisovzp3MJb7A8/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3hUCGO1iRZCnVwSiVWsjaYwKJbLQATWxaQNdfHOUPtHDpZLQPj4qhEL2QPm845rd6coSrYMmosZCRNeSLMLHPlwDPCdAj77c_ziwb4FCfUGQcpx9eKsSFhx0AzbDzedisovzp3MJb7A8/s640/001.JPG" width="454" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also reorganized and redecorated my bookshelf in my kitchen area.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Anyone remember my talking rooster pitchers?! Lol!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0wEgDPRbsT1w1AdBuW6tyOTeTO6dPNMyah0dML982GnzDPsrO1Jw3jYKB_BEBZdSiUhTvcx9Xc_bZwcXI2rqPGXG9WQG_UsKBdr0n0r6yYCE1_B5FeI_ydSxZXcRHWAlXUMrIVLKML5A/s1600/046+-+Copy.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="466" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0wEgDPRbsT1w1AdBuW6tyOTeTO6dPNMyah0dML982GnzDPsrO1Jw3jYKB_BEBZdSiUhTvcx9Xc_bZwcXI2rqPGXG9WQG_UsKBdr0n0r6yYCE1_B5FeI_ydSxZXcRHWAlXUMrIVLKML5A/s640/046+-+Copy.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Speaking of talking roosters... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My neighbors have recently got a live rooster that has been </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">driving me crazy with it's constant crowing every morning. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm telling you that darn thing starts crowing at daylight and crows </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">every 8 to 10 seconds (I counted) nonstop for hours! Aaack!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Needless to say my love of roosters is beginning to fade a bit...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3vVzeEg2O8UncoP6yD29OJWVDrFIO5gxUbkrYTd5ZTFVXHI98_Bd9QBMmJV1GhlZYbXYXG19v03RyfU0RqXl8-SzqVCJMcR27vSTFLZlfraUknYIjkkh0nJegpC6-YSzZy5Ckqf5EtCU/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3vVzeEg2O8UncoP6yD29OJWVDrFIO5gxUbkrYTd5ZTFVXHI98_Bd9QBMmJV1GhlZYbXYXG19v03RyfU0RqXl8-SzqVCJMcR27vSTFLZlfraUknYIjkkh0nJegpC6-YSzZy5Ckqf5EtCU/s640/017.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But they quiet ones are still sooo darn cute! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2X6WPM8cca2Cieom9CEAsHi6KulVE-wULJyk2dxxfuMr0xBI0624nwL5eAEDdrZAB4EIJ3HG32uFXpGasq-qSuZhrOouuRfFAWJMNb_f-LvVCDpIs4C00VQJO_nDxH4BretCp9XHgwg/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="454" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2X6WPM8cca2Cieom9CEAsHi6KulVE-wULJyk2dxxfuMr0xBI0624nwL5eAEDdrZAB4EIJ3HG32uFXpGasq-qSuZhrOouuRfFAWJMNb_f-LvVCDpIs4C00VQJO_nDxH4BretCp9XHgwg/s640/003.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I finally removed my set of encyclopedia's from the book shelf, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and will be adding them to my garage sale. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Do you think that anyone even still uses them these days?! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anyway, I put this wire basket in it's place. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And guess what else? </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The oranges aren't the only fruit that's ripe and ready in the backyard... </div><div style="text-align: center;">Time to get the juicer out again and make lemonade!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stop by and join me will sit out on the patio </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and soak up some warm wonderful Spring air and sunshine!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See you soon! I hope...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have a wonderful week!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">Hugs, Sherri :-)</span></em></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll also be linking up with Marty over at "A Stroll through Life" for </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/2011/04/59th-table-top-tuesday-heart-of-home.html">"Tabletop Tuesday"</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQ-NaHZWg6Vfs-XN039jubbXV8eVMKbZZOM-Ruz0wXFf1TqyV7j4Qv-DEEAHQK1u5W8E92GE23JhvKWSkBHiU8XYDZ5drxsudrLQCYBP668AdUlb1YRUODpDLM_jXnLMYb_4NG9OgnGk/s1600/Table_Top_Tuesday.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwQ-NaHZWg6Vfs-XN039jubbXV8eVMKbZZOM-Ruz0wXFf1TqyV7j4Qv-DEEAHQK1u5W8E92GE23JhvKWSkBHiU8XYDZ5drxsudrLQCYBP668AdUlb1YRUODpDLM_jXnLMYb_4NG9OgnGk/s200/Table_Top_Tuesday.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Be sure to stop by and visit!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">also Nifty Thrifty Tuesdays at Coastal Charm.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Click the the button below for the link!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt=" http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/" border="0" height="200" src="http://i708.photobucket.com/albums/ww81/jsikes2163/shoppingbagpic2.jpg" width="142" /></a></div>Sharing with Sherrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00966672285631604242noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5702646569715017991.post-50635422673864132742011-03-28T00:05:00.001-07:002011-03-29T22:17:59.226-07:00Tufted Chair & Ottoman/ with Spring Pillow<div style="text-align: center;">It's been a long week of of dreary weather... <br />
But I think Spring may have finally arrived! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunny days and warmer temps are in the forecast for this week!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yay!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Lately I've just fallen crazy in love with tufted furniture.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So you can imagine how lucky I felt when I found this sweet chair and ottoman recently at an estate sale.</div><div align="center"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEity3JHa3hYaoqJSGms5XhIRn2Xi-8RfimDZ6KIbH6fnB8Eos9iikeZtd_Mb0NWM9WLOrDh43AflAXi2ZGnxOXihbpcE4RNfwHNeJ7E122nQrbtT_gfv9ZrPGSBSAnGjfEodVNlLl1q-uc/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEity3JHa3hYaoqJSGms5XhIRn2Xi-8RfimDZ6KIbH6fnB8Eos9iikeZtd_Mb0NWM9WLOrDh43AflAXi2ZGnxOXihbpcE4RNfwHNeJ7E122nQrbtT_gfv9ZrPGSBSAnGjfEodVNlLl1q-uc/s640/017.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I won't tell you how much I got it for because you'd probably never believe</div><div style="text-align: center;">$20.00 </div><div style="text-align: center;">So I just won't tell you ;-)<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRXhxKgf5UsGstbdBMK-UZ4ifENmZOAn0jrrppimzeX_nkWAf0zn1tdD-_P4Oeid3RDEchbHC_GEQ9u5abxRVMGH3MhqRhHISP-iFv5SPNWr6GFB_bDc2R-4beXIKJ8WmMgFW-3YtuwuQ/s1600/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRXhxKgf5UsGstbdBMK-UZ4ifENmZOAn0jrrppimzeX_nkWAf0zn1tdD-_P4Oeid3RDEchbHC_GEQ9u5abxRVMGH3MhqRhHISP-iFv5SPNWr6GFB_bDc2R-4beXIKJ8WmMgFW-3YtuwuQ/s640/016.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love it's very frenchy curved lines and cream colored jacquard fabric.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But of course it just had to have little color!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, as luck would have it again,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found two beautiful floral napkins at my local thrift shop</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and thought they were just what this chair needed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> One I used to drape over the back in a triangular direction to</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">show off the Springy looking tulips!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The other I decided would make a great pillow in a rectangular shape. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It couldn't have been any easier!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just folded the napkin it in half right side together and did a quick machine stitch around the edges, then left an opening to insert the batting, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">then hand stitched the opening closed using a </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"blind stitch". </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I gotta tell ya, that sewing term has taken on a whole new meaning for me!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXC-NcZCKd50hvLv3BGa_LZg7anKw0l0ox97sxw6FEmg95c9BuB-JPD6MV4Falzw8pCuXbLVjHLGOP-CC1u_dvdJEwT2INPLTw-VSZfMrgF0_vYNaueg4gavNj4YMgMt2z2Em0vVkk68/s1600/021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsXC-NcZCKd50hvLv3BGa_LZg7anKw0l0ox97sxw6FEmg95c9BuB-JPD6MV4Falzw8pCuXbLVjHLGOP-CC1u_dvdJEwT2INPLTw-VSZfMrgF0_vYNaueg4gavNj4YMgMt2z2Em0vVkk68/s640/021.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also got this lovely silver teapot that looks oh so sweet </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">on my favorite silver tray I showed you recently. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifC-w2sZP5r3KGhbwBXa6QcE4cZ-JD2rEYZSm-g5MDW-mcEXOMAQpfDlZ41l7bgv4fRLGtMSHkfGfg_NZE2yeXTEBeekKB9Y7njq3UK6LDaU3FomAk6pjbjg3hXClEDwJPysesvZf2NCA/s1600/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifC-w2sZP5r3KGhbwBXa6QcE4cZ-JD2rEYZSm-g5MDW-mcEXOMAQpfDlZ41l7bgv4fRLGtMSHkfGfg_NZE2yeXTEBeekKB9Y7njq3UK6LDaU3FomAk6pjbjg3hXClEDwJPysesvZf2NCA/s640/019.JPG" width="464" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They have both found a new home here on the ottoman along with some pretty Camellias I picked from the front yard.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGm_ZrVbPtJMWF_5j-FcoWkEjXIlLqe7kBoS-W3HF_rJhFh68h4YrF0YcukIbnLGkp6Tew3iAZB7twFGn1xbCNTQAYQg19EyDniDkTzenzUa8EJqmroSOYVZfuBif45q0wwBqVb3dWIS4/s1600/015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="634" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGm_ZrVbPtJMWF_5j-FcoWkEjXIlLqe7kBoS-W3HF_rJhFh68h4YrF0YcukIbnLGkp6Tew3iAZB7twFGn1xbCNTQAYQg19EyDniDkTzenzUa8EJqmroSOYVZfuBif45q0wwBqVb3dWIS4/s640/015.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a look at the curved back... Ooo la la!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
Well friends,<br />
I've got sooo many Spring projects I want and need to do,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> sooo...</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'd better get busy, busy, busy!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope everyone has a great week filled with lots of sunny Spring weather!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: white;">Hugs, kisses</span>, and sunny wishes!</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHNCkmIuzFdQ9zisH2bBWDtbkvRjwNU4zteJo4gNQsIDMD8wvPFJPBXxAQkBRFY2PrvjC1DRPnrKfLhEpjdoi10xxMjz2mJnBbO5OzRgw4pPBFXyDBA2Y9-i_6aPRwDglbxcz0IXx1D0/s1600/thumbnailCA9ZDCMI.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCHNCkmIuzFdQ9zisH2bBWDtbkvRjwNU4zteJo4gNQsIDMD8wvPFJPBXxAQkBRFY2PrvjC1DRPnrKfLhEpjdoi10xxMjz2mJnBbO5OzRgw4pPBFXyDBA2Y9-i_6aPRwDglbxcz0IXx1D0/s1600/thumbnailCA9ZDCMI.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: x-large;">Sherri</span></em></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll be linking up this week with several party's </div><div style="text-align: center;">and will add them as they come up. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> Thank you to all our wonderful hostesses!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> 1. <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/03/restoration-of-historic-tyson-steadham.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BetweenNapsOnThePorch+%28BETWEEN+NAPS+ON+THE+PORCH%29">"Metamorphosis Monday"</a> @BNOTP </div><div style="text-align: center;"> 2. <a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/2011/03/58th-table-top-tuesday.html">"Tabletop Tuesday"</a> @ AStroll Through Life</div><div style="text-align: left;"> 3. <a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2011/03/wow-us-wednesdays-8-and-sisters-home.html">"Wow us Wednesday"</a> @ Savvy southern Style</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> 4. <a href="http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/2011/03/white-wednesday-93.html">"White Wednesday"</a> @ Faded Charm</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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