Hearts, White Roses, Transferware & Ironstone

I made this little vignette to use as a centerpiece for Valentine's Day. Our, cast iron, terrarium gets a lot of use all throughout the year and I never tire of using it for seasonal displays.

For now it's sitting on our kitchen counter.

A vintage, ironstone creamer holds faux, ivory roses on top of a stack of red transferware saucers and a remnant of red and white striped fabric. The sweet, little heart was a gift from a dear friend!

I hope to find real miniature, white roses to re-place the silk ones that I used here. I would always prefer real over silk. However, sometimes it's inconvenient to shop for them, or too wasteful to spend the money or they just can't be found.

I made the salt dough hearts and scripted ribbon last Valentine's Day. I made some really cute things with the hearts.

 You can find them here 


 I love them plain and simple just hung from white twine, too.

Not too fancy....just a plain and simple touch.

I love the way the roses formed a little roof on top.

I had to show you the addition to our country cupboard.

The woven tote is a birthday gift that I'm using to hold the white ranunculas (yup, they're faux, too)

I'll be using it as my tote for the pool and beach real soon!
Thanks to my thoughtful mother in-law...she's a sweet, 91 year old, who never forgets!!!

 Love, Hugs and Kisses,
JP

and Gucci, too!

   


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A Valentine Bouquet with Canterbury Bells

 While searching for Valentine's Day pics on my computer I came across a few pics, from last year, that I had taken of this beautiful arrangement that I never shared with you.

 It was a stunning, red and white bouquet that was sent to me from my, beautiful, daughter Kristi.

It was a very special, surprise for my birthday, which just happens to be approaching, once again, tomorrow!

Gorgeous, white Canterbury bells and red Alstroemeria.

 I thought of my l'il sweetie every time I walked into the room.

The rhinestone, heart pin is a vintage favorite. It sat on top of a nearly vintage chocolate that I never had the "heart" to open ;)

The choice of flowers was a really good one...I remember that they lasted well over a week!

I'm so happy to have come across these pics.

Thank you, Kristi, for the flowers that, once again, brought a smile to my face for many days last year and once again, today!

  

 Love, Hugs and Kisses,
JP

and Gucci, too!

   

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A Bounty of Red Camellia Blossoms for a Country Centerpiece

  I must admit that, last year, I had no idea what the beautiful, red blossoms were on the trees outside of our new house. I learned that they are winter, flowering camellia's.

Camellia's are plentiful around our neighborhood this time of year and we are lucky to have two beautiful trees, like this one, to harvest clippings from.

We're lucky that they are so perfect for the decor of our house and they make really long lasting cuttings. They last a week or even more!

A display was then made, for our dining table, using a Home & Garden red floral tablecloth, a pair of  red, grain sack, striped napkins, a vintage, bun foot, cutting board and a brown transferware plate as a base. The white ironstone pitcher and creamer hold a bouquet and single bud for the country centerpiece.

It's another pretty addition and cheerful arrangement for our country kitchen!

   Love, Hugs and Kisses,
JP

and Gucci, too!

   

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Hugs & Kisses in Miniature White Roses

Who doesn't love hugs and kisses? I just finished these sweet X's and O's, to hang on the wall in our hallway, for Valentine's day.

 

You can find wooden letters, like these, just about anywhere these days.

  I painted them in an ivory for the background and hot glued on miniature, silk roses and a pair of french scripted, card stock, hearts onto each one.

They flank the wall rack vignette on both sides.

I've done several posts with the tin heart wall pocket that I made.

The tiny, heart shaped box is another little glammed up piece that I did and I always love to display old cards of Love!

The vignette is directly across from our bedroom foyer.

I think I'll move them, into our bedroom, after Valentine's day. They'll be sweet on the wall over our bed. ...after all, that's where a lot of hugging and kissing takes place! ;)

xoxoxo

 Love, Hugs and Kisses,
JP

and Gucci, too!

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A "Re-Moveable" Chalkboard Cabinet Insert

We have a lot of cabinets and drawers in our kitchen...53 to be exact! I thought that it would be fun to break them up and add a handy chalkboard to one of the cabinet doors. But, since we live in a rental, painting one of the was not an option. So, I came up with the idea to add an insert on top of one of the panels that could be removed without any damage if the time ever comes that we should move.

I started with by cutting a black foam board to the size of one.

After coating it with a chalkboard paint I used these removable, Command stick ons. They have velcro to adhere to anything that you would like to hang without having hooks on the back. Some things just need to hang flat.
***tip***you'll need to paint the backside, with any plain paint, to keep the board from warping...this way it will end up nice and flat

The chalk hangs, conveniently, over one of the door hinges with some jute.

I created the "DON'T FORGET" in Pic Monkey, printed it out and used a double stick tape to attach it. My writing just never comes out the way that I would like it to!

I love it!

I hope that it inspires you to try this if you live in a rental or just are afraid to paint one of your own cabinet doors and will "pin it" for me :)

  

 Love, Hugs and Kisses,
JP

and Gucci, too!

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Re-arranging our Big Red Country Kitchen Cupboard

I've had this primitive, country cupboard since I purchased it in the 80's at an auction. It, originally, had a nice, old door and was just brown stained wood and probably came out of someone's farmhouse. It was used in the kitchen like that for a long time, until the day that I decided to remove the door and use it as part of my "nail station"....I was a tech for many years!  Sadly, somewhere in time the door got left behind and a variety of curtains have taken it's place.

Here it is in our Carolina room aka my craft/office space. It was holding tons of supplies and my printer.

I had the urge to move it into our kitchen this past weekend and use it as a storage cupboard again....it was a "beast" to move! Thank God for my honey and his hand truck!!!

 Country primitive LOVE!

A country arrangement now sits on top.

Gucci's leash and treats hang from a handy hook.

It's taken the place of our black desk

and adds a bold pop of red to all of the black in the room.

The burlap board of Love got moved here.

Now, the cupboard is hiding our t.v and printer and a lot of my other supplies and papers.

It was a full days work re-arranging and organizing my supplies in both of the rooms.

A little bag switch!

The furniture swap is really blending in well in both rooms, now and I'm a happy, happy camper!

   Love, Hugs and Kisses,
JP

and Gucci, too!

A very special "thank you" to Kathy from adelightsomelife for featuring this post on her wonderful blog!

   


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