HYACINTHS FOR THE SOUL: Show and Tell Friday

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Monday, October 3, 2011

Into The Blue

blue and white

Life has recently taken me

off into the wild blue yonder.

So I thought I'd share a few shots

of my blue and white collection.

Cool and calming,

blue offers a respite to my day.

A favorite color here at HFTS,

blue can offer both serenity and exhilaration.

In some cultures, many

believe that blue keeps bad spirits away.

White is the perfect compliment.

So I frequently fill a few

pieces with with white blooms.

Perfection in my mind.

The combination is timeless and unmatched.

Blue and white ~ a constant in my life.

Joining

Blue Monday @ Smiling Sally

Masterpiece Monday @ Boogieboard Cottage

Show Off Your Cottage Monday @ The House in the Roses

Tabletop Tuesday @ A Stroll Thru Life

Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style

White Wednesday @ Faded Charm

Open House @ No Minimalist Here

Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage

Show & Tell Friday @ My Romantic Home

Potpourri Friday @ 2805

Fresh Cut Friday @ Rose Vignettes

Home Sweet HOme @ The Charm of Home

Monday, July 18, 2011

Summer Cloche Party!

Cloche Party

I spied this beautiful cloche vignette in the home of one of my dearest friends, so I snapped a few photos to have something to share for Marty's Cloche Party this summer.

Take a closer look.

Can you see what's

resting inside this beautiful cloche?

A beautiful reminder of the love of a

mother and her bond with her fledglings.

Thanks for stopping by today.

Click the link below to join

Marty @ A Stroll Thru Life

for her Summer Cloche Party.

Also joining:

Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style

Open House Party @ No Minimalist Here

Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home

Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage

Show & Tell Friday @ My Romantic Home

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Tea with Two Patriots

dolls

Meet Mary Kate

and

Lucy

They've been busy preparing for all the July 4th festivities

and are eager to relax with a cup of tea on the porch.

They've set the tea table with Richard Ginori China

and their favorite red polka dot tea service.

Look at the star spangled
details of this beautiful china.

Lucy chose a chocolate
cupcake for her teatime treat.

Mary Kate has her eye on a cherry cupcake.

What flavor would you like?

It's very hot here this summer,

but they've picked a shady spot on the front porch.

Shall we join them?

All ready for the neighborhood 4th of July Parade,

Mary Kate has on her special star spangled dress.

She is very patriotic and most proud to be an American.

Lucy's mom made her dress
with both stars and stripes.

See that big lone star?

This girl is proud to be both American and a Texan!

Looks like these proud little
patriots found the perfect spot.

With the red, white, and blue flying in the breeze and

fireworks shooting across the tea table . . .

These two are all set
to enjoy a patriotic tea time.

Lucy wishes you a Happy 4th of July

and

Mary Kate says,

"Don't forget to fly the red, white, and blue."

"Y'all Come Back Now!"

The dolls and everything on the table were

thrifty finds as well as the table and chairs.

You can read about the make-over here.

Sunday, June 19, 2011

I've been watching all the talented, creative, and extremely industrious individuals who seem to paint something every week. When I was much younger, I too, would refinish a piece of furniture every now and again. But it's been years since I actually took on a painting project!

Summer before last I came across this little thrifty treasure of a child's set of a table and four chairs. You can see it was rusty and in need of being rescued. As I said, it's been years since I've taken on a project to refinish something, but I was totally charmed by the detail of the rooster and leaves and the fact that both the chairs and table fold up flat. So this little set came home with me with the intention of a make-over.

It wasn't long before Cleo and Mr. Barnaby claimed it for their own. They didn't seem to mind the rust and the fact that I hadn't actually gotten around to spiffing up this little set. You see they enjoy an afternoon tea and were happy to have their own little spot on the terrace. If you like, click here to join them.

It also didn't seem to matter when the

animals gathered for tea on a sunny morning.

But when a sweet little girl was coming to visit her Nana who is one of my dearest friends, I decided it was time to get out the wire brush, clean off the rust, and give the set a fresh coat of paint.

To prevent the rust again,

I used a gray primer as an undercoat.

Using a spray paint made it an easy project,

but it took several sweeps to get at all the angles.

Once each piece was primed . . .

I painted them with Rust-Oleum Strawflower, a soft yellow as close to the original color as I could find. My initial idea was to highlight and enhance the rooster and leaves with a bit of color, but I haven't done that.