Had such a great day out in the sunshine, pruning my roses!
The flower beds always look so bare. I only did a few today. I will need to work a little every day to finish in time. I have over 70 rose bushes! Yikes!
Can you believe the size of my rosemary bush?? It’s HUGE and it smells like heaven!
I love the sweet little flowers that bloom on it this time of year.
I even got one last bouquet. It will really brighten up my Sunday dinner table tomorrow.
Is there a Wedding or Special Occasion coming up for the adorable baby girl in your life?
Well if so… be sure to check out the lovely and detailed specialty vintage dresses at Curby’s Closet.
They are soft and sweet!
They are layered and full.
They are accented with ribbons, bows and roses.
They are in fantastic mint condition!!
And…they are available now on our Etsy and Lollishop sites. Come on take a peek! You’ll see lots more photos of each dress with a detailed description too.
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I love floral arrangements they always seem to make me happy. Don’t they make you happy? They are fresh, unique and oh so lovely! They brighten any table, party, or any room in your home. Come take a look at some of my favorites. They were so fun to do.
This first one is my sunflower topiary.
Second are my Bridal Shower painted shoes with Vinca, Alyssum and Ivy.
Third is a clay pot Roses and Daisy arrangement with Lemon leaves.
Forth is a sweet Tea Party arrangement in a vintage vase. Inside are many of my favorites- Roses, sunflower, sweet peas and snapdragons.
Pick or buy a few of your favorites and try a new flower arrangement for your home or special occasion this summer. Let’s face you can’t go wrong with flowers, so be fearless!!
It starts with a lovely pink vintage tablecloth of red roses and pink hydrangeas. Add some very pretty dishes with a delicate cottage rose design.
Of course there should be fresh cut roses from the garden, displayed in a old English vintage pitcher.
A perfect setting for a delightful brunch, an English tea luncheon or just a fun get together with the girls. This was my Mothers Day table scape this year and I figured since I am the only woman in my house, I’m going to go for sweet and feminine. It was a fun and lovely Sunday for me, spent with my family!
Try using cottage pink and shabby roses for your next get together!
How about my newest Quilted Baby Shoes? And just in time for VALENTINES DAY!!
Valentines Day to me has always been PINK and RED. So I’ve created a pair for both.
The little pink and white pair have sweet hearts with pink ribbon bow and ties. Plus a white button for an accent. The little red pair are a lovely red with hearts top stitched in white. White ribbon bow and ties and then embellished with darling red rosettes. I must say they both are pretty darn cute!!
Now picture your sweet, adorable baby, granddaughter, niece, etc. on her cute little tootsies.
How could she possibly look any sweeter!!
They come in two sizes. SIZE 1 3-6mo. Size2 6-9mo. and only $15 a pair!!
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What do you have planned for your holiday table this year? Are you looking for a few last minute table scape ideas? Well, take a look at the one I did for our Christmas dinner.
I love mixing gold, cream and red with splashes of other Christmas colors. I must confess that most of the decorations that I use are vintage style ones I’ve collected for years, or new ones that I’ve purchased from T.J Maxx, Home Goods and Marshalls. Most are lovely designer pieces, but at terrific discount prices. That’s the way I love to shop!
I began layering of course (I love layered tables) with a beautiful heavy gold and cream linen tablecloth from Home Goods and then added a gold silk table runner down the center with a red velvet circular table topper in the middle. I really think that it’s fun to blend different colors and textures on a table. Next, I carefully got out my vintage holiday china, matching holiday goblets and gold flatware and went to work on creating a festive centerpiece.
I found this lovely vase with Santa working in his workshop at T.J. Maxx for $3.99!! Can you believe it? And it is really well made. (looks like a Fritz and Floyd) Anyway, I decided to fill it with huge rose buds of red and cream. They were so lovely and so fragrant. They came with the greenery and the baby’s breath too!
I decided to really jazz it up a bit, by adding a long strand of garland made with faux pearls and then scattered tiny vintage holiday ornaments around. It really helped the centerpiece to pop! On each side of the centerpiece I added my vintage brass candle sticks and red candles. I absolutely love lit candles for special dinners don’t you?
Now on to the napkins and favors! I found some pretty gold silk/nylon napkins at Marshalls and then I added a sweet old fashioned vintage glass style ornament for each guest to take home. They were simply attached with a soft lovely red ribbon.
For a nice finishing touch I tied holiday ribbon bows to each chair, so that everything would have a special look and feel for my festive Christmas dinner.
I hope that taking a look at some of my ideas have helped to spark your creative thoughts and maybe you will try incorporating some of your special vintage pieces mixed with some new ones this year on your holiday table!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!
We don’t often think of “shabby Chic” style as being very harvest-y or using the typical Thanksgiving fall colors of deep greens, reds, oranges and yellows. I mean you wouldn’t even think of using a soft, pale green tablecloth, sweet pink roses or trailing ivy right?
I mean that doesn’t sound very harvest-y!
Or would you??
If you are looking for a Thanksgiving table scape with a very soft, pretty, romantic feel, yet still captures the look of Thanksgiving. Take a peek at my shabby chic style Thanksgiving dinner table.
I began by layering a soft green square brocade table cloth at an angle, on top of a rectangular green tablecloth. I love the layering effect on tables is adds so much character and texture. Then I set my table using my soft green dishes, flatware, goblets and gold napkins.
For the centerpiece I used a fun ceramic vase which has a lovely harvest fall scene painted on it and then filled it with wonderful flowers from my back yard (Yes, I do live in sunny California). I chose pinks, oranges, reds, and yellows. So yummy!
I added greenery like trailing ivy and lemon tree leaves for a full rich feel. Around the base of the centerpiece I added more ivy and lemon leaves. Then added hydrangea blossoms, and several tiny pumpkins. Anchored on each side of the vase were pewter goblets filled with spice potpourri and candles tied with a soft orange ribbon.
Most of the items I used in this Thanksgiving table scape were found from around my home or yard. I totally love that! Just going around your home finding things that you already have and putting them all together in a new and lovely way!
So, try something different this Thanksgiving… add a few roses…find a couple of your treasures from around the house and create your own unique and Shabby Style table setting.
Let me know if you think that maybe pink roses and ivy do say Thanksgiving. Well at least a “SHABBY” Thanksgiving!!
One of my favorite days of the week is Sunday. Sunday is a day of attending church, being with family, making a big yummy dinner and then relaxing in our beautiful English Garden. I love the sounds of the water trickling in the fountain , the chirping of the birds and the buzzing of the bees. I just adore all the beauty around me! Our little 14 year old American Eskimo dog “Wille” loves it too! He’s my constant companion.
Up close or far away… you find the joy of nature at every turn. Beautiful red and pink roses, foxgloves, hollyhocks and pansies. It is my little slice of “heaven on earth.” No matter how crummy I feel or what craziness might be going on …out in my English Garden there is peace.
