Mother's Day Tablescape

Mother's Day Tablescape


I am thinking about all the Mother's I know and love.  Who have done so much for me and all their loved ones.  

My own Mother who has passed on.  She was a wonderful woman, gentle and mild, and self-sacrificing.  She had rheumatoid arthritis at a young age, yet she would walk with me for miles in the coldest winter snow to take me to Ballet class or Girl Scouts, or shopping, as she didn't drive.  We would read together every night.  She would read a page then I would read a page.  She would stay by my bedside until I went to sleep.  I couldn't sleep very well then as well as now.  It was so comforting to have her nearby when I am sure she must have been very tired.   Now with many children of my own I understand what a Mother truly is.....  .

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Girl's Night Out...Or In? Tablescape

How fun is this?  

Cuisine Kathleen is hosting a Girl's Night Out Tablescape Challenge for the 29th of this month.  Kind of a fun and exciting theme, don't you think?

I had envisioned for a couple of weeks to do a garden theme for the
girl's night out.  But... sometimes your ideas take a different course.  I pulled out one item for my table, then another and another.  Everything headed in a different direction. I have done a lot of tables in a more whimsical style, BUT I am not a one trick pony.  This tablescape is definately a more modern approach.  I really love and appreciate all styles of decorating.  I love it all!

So here goes...

It's all about shoes, handbags, and Bling!

This centerpiece was designed around the BEAUTIFUL Chocolate shoes>  Made for me by The Truffle Cottage.  Not only beautiful but their chocolate creations are sublime in taste.

MAY DAY TABLESCAPE

May Day Tablescape

Hoping you will have a most glorious May.  When I was young and in Elementary school we always made a May Basket to take home.
  

We would make a cone shape out of paper and line it with wax paper and paper towel to keep the flower stems moist.  Sometimes we would decorate a soup can and punch a couple of holes and use a pipe cleaner handle 

We were told to secretly hang it on someone's door and run away, so it would be a secret.  Some of us hung it on a secret admirer's door or on our own home.  

My tablescape today is full of flowers.  Some Tussie Mussie's.  A terrarium with flowers and an adorable jeweled bird and some floral & bird plates.  The ribbons hanging from the chandelier make me think of May Pole ribbons. 

 If you click on the photo it will enlarge for a better view. 

My bird done in fabric French script.  Loaded with rhinestone bling and a bling crown.  I found this at my favorite Drug store's summer sidewalk sale.

                                    My cute little individual bird butter keepers.

            I collect Tussie Mussie holders.  I have used 4 different      styles for this tablescape.

I will be posting this tablescape on Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday.  
I'm participating in Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps On The Porch.

Thanks for looking.  Please leave a comment if so inclined.....

Daffodil Bunny Tablescape

My Daffodil Bunny Tablescape.  Loaded with lilacs.  Inspired by my little lavender, white, and yellow Bunny salad plates.  And my prolific lilac blooms.

Everything used on this tablescape are items I have had for quite some time.  I bought nothing new except the lavender truffles.

My centerpiece is a wonderful fragrant basket of Lilac's.  The heady fragrance is intoxicating in my breakfast nook..  I have over a dozen varieties of lilac bushes in my yard.  I have always loved them.  They remind me of my parent's and grandparent's.   Growing very well here as the soil is very alkaline.  BUT today it is snowing and as we live on the foothill's of a mountain, Flora blooms 2-4 weeks later than just a mile or two away.  It was hard to find lilacs blooming in my yard.   One bush did not fail me, it was in almost full bloom.  My basket is vintage from an antique store outside of Portland, OR..

You know what, I think my basket of lilacs looks like a drawing or picture on a vintage Easter card.

I like to use a lot of colorful egg crates in my spring tablescape's. I really like the lavender and white polka dot one pictured here.

I love the white plastic flatware.  It is so ornate and unique.  Not your usual style of plastic ware.  I originally found them in Newport, R.I..  I now have more, in other fresh spring colors.  

The daffodil napkin rings are from Katherine's Collection.  Purchased a long time ago.  Love the glitter and gossamer fabric!

                          My only purchase this year was the lavender chocolate truffles.

This is an alternate centerpiece.  I am using an Easter/Spring cake plate, showcasing the truffles and some candy eggs.  The eggs came from a little French boutique called Maison de Confisserie.  They sell beautiful candy and gifts.  The eggs are to look like Robin's eggs, quail eggs, and I can't remember what I was told the other blue eggs were.  The flavors in them are unique.  One is a butterscotch with 2 layers of chocolate with a candy coating.  The tan speckled quail eggs are salted caramel.  The other variety is a unique marshmallow double dipped in chocolate with the outer candy coating.  This shop carries unique candy throughout the year, with specialties for holiday's.  The cake pedestal came from Horchow a long time ago, but I think I saw it at a few other places.

Please feel free to make a comment.  I L-O-V-E Comments.  Thank you.

I will be sharing this tablescape with Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday.
I'm participating in Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps On The Porch.