Showing posts with label Natalie Silitch. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Natalie Silitch. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Warming Up With Tartan and Paisley




It's not snowing, but we are having a cold, grey January here.  
I wanted to set a cozy table to warm my spirits.

A friend traveled to Scotland this past summer, and knowing how I love all things tartan, she returned home with this wonderful wool tartan throw just for me.  For some reason it looks pink in this close up, but you can see on the table, it is actually a true red.  Just as a tartan should be! It's warm and cozy and a perfect table topper for a winter day.

The snowmen here at HFTS 
cozied up just for the occasion.
Several of my snowmen are the work 
of US artist Natalie Silitch from Annapolis.
This cute guy was a gift enclosed 
with my latest order from Timeless Charm Gifts.
Wouldn't these be cute used as place card holders?

Tartan and paisley have always been at the top of my list.
I especially like tartan dishes and 
love to mix the various tartans together.  
Just take a look at last year's 
Tartan Parade to see what I mean.
Occasionally I like to throw in some paisley too.

Snowy Smiles plates by Williraye Studio
are another little "pick me up" for winter days.
Who wouldn't begin to feel better 
just looking at their cute faces?
And did you notice, 
their black and white checked borders?
They were the stars of another winter tablescape here.

Vintage Mother of Pearl flatware 
reminds me of snowy days.

A touch of polka dots and green stems made from 
French wine bottles seem to fit right in.

Layers of Tartan, Paisley, 
and Black and White Checks

Oak Leaves and Acorns

I'm beginning to feel happier already!
What about you?


Don't pack away the snowmen 
with the Christmas decorations.  
Snowmen like to stay out to play all winter.  


I had already created my winter tablescape in this post before ironically being treated to a birthday lunch that featured this incredible winter wonderland centerpiece.  Much to my delight, this darling winter scene went home with me as a birthday gift.  I'm eager to feature this winter scene in a tablescape of my own sometime soon.


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Friday, April 22, 2011

Bunny Crossing



Each spring bunnies begin 

 to hop about here at HFTS.



Hyacinth

welcomes them with open arms.



 Have you noticed that burlap is

all the rage around Blogville these days?

I spread a length of burlap across the dining room

buffet, filled a vase with spring flowers, and . . .



 before long, bunnies had settled in.




 It all started with this guy

causally sitting beneath the flowers.



 Sisal hopped into my life a few months ago.

He was a birthday gift from a friend.

Did you notice he likes to dress in Courtly Checks?



Come a little closer, 

 and I'll introduce you.



Wallace is an rather old rabbit.

They say the average lifespan of a rabbit kept indoors

is 9-12 years, but he's been around a lot longer than that.



 Basil has lived here for many years too.

Remember the winter of the

Government Shutdown in 1995-1996?



 The "chef" and I had planned to vacation in DC over the holidays, but with little to see and do in Washington that week, we scurried out of town over to nearby Annapolis. I happened upon the work of local folk artist Natalie Silitch. Basil and the cute Mother Bunny and baby hopped right in my bag and flew back to Texas that winter. If you are interested in the work Natalie is doing now, you can visit her web site here.



 Brambles is just a mere 2 " tall.



 Cecil is a long ago needlepoint project.

He's still trying to learn to tie a pretty bow.



 Homer is the new guy on the block.

He's filled his tummy with jelly beans,

but he's always ready to share with friends.



Sweet, shy Honey is the work 

 of artist Nicol Sayre, 2006.



 With so many bunnies hopping about, I quickly fixed

a bed of burlap on a large tray to corral the others.



 Harvey is a tall good looking

guy capable of transporting huge baskets.



 His sister Lulu is dainty and likes to

carry her eggs in a pack on her back.



 Kipper is a dapper gentlemen

by ESC Trading Co. in 2002.


Rain or shine, he'll always

greet you with a fresh bouquet.



Priscilla, the work of Dee Foust,

is a fancy girl who likes glitter and shine.



Muffy likes to hop about the garden

filling her basket with colorful blooms.



 Nibbler is from 

 the House of Hatten.





 Jessie and Jake 

 are a serious pair.



 Nutmeg frequently entertains

the group with her stick puppet.

She was born in the studio of artist Debbee Thibault.

You can visit Debbee's site here.



 You'll find Oscar riding his

three wheeler out on the sun porch.



 While Oliver is galloping about

the daisies on his pet rooster.



 Fluffy is snuggled in among the

eggs on the living room mantel.



 Morning Glory and Twitter

are hiding nearby among the flowers.



 Morning Glory 

 has the sweetest little face!



 And we can't forget 

 the Bluette Sisters.



 A bit of Bunny Advice before you hop off.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket

Everyone needs a friend who is all ears

Everyone is entitled to a bad hare day

Let happy thoughts multiply like rabbits

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