Tablescape Thursday: Romantic Rose

It is Tablescape Thursday time! Hosted by Susan at Between Naps on the Porch!

"Romantic Rose"

This week, I decided to try a softer, more "romantic" look for my tablescape. I started with this tablecloth. It is a Waverly print called "Vintage Rose" and it is one of my favorites!

I used Pink and Green dishes...

The pink plate had a vintage bird and trees print on it...
I found these at the Goodwill. :)

For the centerpiece, had cream colored roses displayed under a cloche.



And a little birdie...


I also set little tea light candles in small mason jars around the table.


I thought the greenish tinted vintage Coke glasses were cute with this theme. There is something about vintage Coke that can be so appropriate with romantic themes.



But we will not be having Coke tonight; we will be having a nice tall glass of sweet tea.



Roses again...


Some lanterns to give a romantic glow... which I'm sure would be a little more romantic if the afternoon sun wasn't blazing through the window behind it. I'm going for affect here, work with me. ;)


...and a taper candle with dried rose petals filling the bowl.


One more look...

Don't forget to check out Between Naps on the Porch for other creative, fabulous tablescapes!

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Cloche Party!

Marty at A Stroll Thru Life is having a Cloche Party!


Cloche is French for bell. Which makes a lot of sense as the dictionary defines it as:

1.	a woman's close-fitting hat with a deep, bell-shaped crown and often a narrow, turned-down brim.

2.	a bell-shaped glass cover placed over a plant to protect it from frost and to force its growth.

3.	a bell-shaped metal or glass cover placed over a plate to keep food warm or fresh.

Now-a-days... you can put just about anything under a cloche... and make one cute decoration! I have seen lots of birds nests and birds... which is so, so adorable!

The only thing I have that even resembles a cloche is a glass cake stand... so I hope this qualifies for the party! :) When I don't have a fresh pie or baked goody in my cloche cake stand... I like to put some freshly baked (wink, wink) felt donuts inside. I'm quite a fan of crafty felt creations... and there is no mistaking my love affair with donuts. ;) So I figured, felt never spoils, always looks presentable and is a great substitute for a really baked goody!

My hand-made donuts... (you know you are a donut-holic when you make your own felt donuts. haha)

Don't forget to check out all of the other participants' cloches!! Happy Friday! :)

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Mosaic Monday: Red and Aqua Retro Kitchen

I lose my marbles for vintage kitchens... and (WARNING! Big shocker about to be revealed!!) I particularly lose my marbles for RED retro kitchens! :D I can't help but think that aqua is the perfect combination with red... it is fresh, fun and completely vintagey.

For my Mosaic Monday, hosted by Little Red House... I was rather inspired to put together a retro kitchen mosaic:

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Is anyone else losing their cotton pickin' marbles for open cupboards/cabinets without doors?
And does anyone else (besides me) lose their mind for Bob's Big Boy?? I don't know what the secret is in their hamburger sauce (although I have my suspicions...) but I am pretty certain that it was kissed by angels themselves.

Happy Monday!!

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