Saturday, February 16, 2013

Made With Love





Life is uncertain, eat dessert first!




The week of Valentine's I had a 

group of girlfriends over for a casual dinner.




These little crowned birdies were my table inspiration 

and the take home party favors for my girlfriends.




Red tea towels in a crown motif,  

 purchased at World Market several years ago, 

 made the perfect choice for napkins.




But it was these new bowls 

that were the crowning touch.




I spied these Queens Made With Love bowls on 

an email blast from Tuesday Morning.

I promptly ordered them, 

only to find my order canceled the following day.



Not to be deterred, 

I enlisted the help of a friend 

(she's known to be my personal shopper) 

to track them down in Dallas.

I knew they would coordinate perfectly with

the Queens Rooster plates we've had for several years.




They are called Queens Made With Love.

Do you see the crown at the top of the heart?


~ MADE IN ENGLAND ~ 

They remind me of Emma Bridgwater's work.





An ivy heart topiary nestled into one of my 

white tureens was the centerpiece.




Twisted heart garland gave a nod to 

Valentine's Day.




While glitter crowns at the base gave 

 a nod to the sweet crowned birdies.




I found the glitter crowns last fall 

while shopping Rachel Ashwell's shop at

The Prairie in Round Top.




I knew they would be the 

perfect touch for something.





I floated a garland of 

pink and red hearts around the base.




~ Dinner for Six ~




Cheese and Fruit to Start




With Valley Lahvosh Heart Crackers




Heart Healthy Meal

~ Salmon on a Salad ~




~ Sweet Ending ~




I've a reputation for serving heart 

shaped decorated cookies for Valentine's Day.




But I've been out of town and had limited time.

So I opted to make brownies and cut them into hearts.





~ Fresh Berries and Cream ~

With a Side of Heart Brownie!

 ~ Made With Love ~

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Chargers ~ Ambiance Vintage Garden
Dinner Plates ~ Queens Rooster
Bowls ~ Queens Made With Love
Heart Plates ~ Mesa International
Heart On The Side Cutter ~ World Market

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Sunday, February 10, 2013

Love Is In The Air



~ Love Is In The Air ~

Amore Table ~ Vietri 
February 14
~ Valentine's Day ~

We Like To 
Skip The Reservations
And Eat At Home
~Offering A Little Inspiration ~
You can click the links 
to see the complete original 
post for each mosaic below.





Romance Of The Cameo

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Joy and Good Fortune

~ RED ~
The color of joy and good fortune in the Chinese culture.

A Table For Two Set With the color of Love




Chinese New Year ~ February 10, 2013

Valentine's Day ~ February 14, 2013

~~~~~~~~~~~

 Sharing a table with a nod to both.





Delicate Linens of White Embroidery




Champagne Chilling




Stems of Crystal 

 Ready for a Toast




Balcon du Guadalquivir 

By Hermes




Exquisite Layers




All Set the Mood




As He Pops the Question




Will She?

Photos were taken @ The Menagerie, Austin, TX

I originally posted these images in February 2011, 

but I felt this table was appropriate for my nod to both 

Valentine's Day and Chinese New Year.




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Friday, February 1, 2013

Contain It


Vintage French Mustard Pots

Joining Alison @ The Polohouse for


Favorite Containers Around the House



Early Unmarked Quimper Sugar Pot

Various containers are frequently 

 pulled into service for flowers.



Vintage Brown Transfer Ware
~Covered Dish With Cow Finial ~
Nancy Roberts English Transferware

 Vintage transferware, ironstone, French faience ~

  all make convenient containers to corral silver.


Blue and White Collected Thru The Years

  ~ Perfect Containers for House Plants ~



Calico Cow Creamer

 Nancy Roberts @ English Transferware 


~ Antique French Faience Mustard ~ 
~ White Ironstone Tureen ~ MacKenzie-Childs Butter ~





~ Vintage Crocks Hold Extra Flatware ~




~Love the Graphics on the  Davidson Crock  ~


~ Buchan's Carbolic Disinfecting Soap for Dogs ~



~ Vintage Rogers and Co. Crock Meant to Hang ~







~White Ironstone Tureen ~


Tureens make perfect containers for both food and flowers.





Yes, there are numerous containers here at 

Hyacinths for the Soul 

used to hold flowers and such.





Both Inside and Outdoors on the Terrace

But wait .   .   .

Original Watercolor by Fifi @ Fifi Flowers


I can't forget our Sadie girl!





Sadie has her own containers 

for treats and her daily kibble.

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Romance of the Cameo



Cameo (kăm'ē-ō')

A gem or shell carved in relief, 

especially one in which the raised design 

and background consist of layers of contrasting colors.




I belong to a small group called CAMEO.

Collecting Antiques and Memorabilia and Educating Ourselves

This pretty table was the setting 

for our meeting last February.
Our topic that day was Torquay Pottery,

but that's another post on its own right.





The centerpiece was a tower of stacked 

cake plates in graduated sizes 

 that held pretty pink swirled cupcakes.





Scattered atop the vintage white linen cloth were

Alison's collection of vintage cameo pieces.





Sweetheart Roses In Shades Of Pink





Cream Cheese Topped With Jam 

and English Water Crackers




Seasonal Fresh Fruit Salad




Fresh Baked Nut Bread





Vanilla Cupcakes With Creamy Icing




Exquisite Haviland China






Alison had made each of us a beautiful cameo valentine.

 She used photo copies of various vintage cameos, 

 cut them out, then glued them to heart shaped pink card stock.






She filled cello bags with sugary 

treats and tied it all with a pink satin ribbon.




This is the cameo Alison selected for my valentine.





Isn't this the sweetest idea for a handmade valentine?


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Tabletop Tuesday @ A Stroll Thru Life
You're Gonna Love It Tuesday @ Kathe With An E
Tuesday Treasures @ Uncommon Slice of Suburbia
Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style

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