Pink buds and Pussy Willow

We're celebrating a birthday and Valentine's Day at our house this weekend.  Since I'd already placed a centerpiece vignette with ironstone and an old pitcher on the dining table, I just added a little more for our family celebration. 

I saw these pink buds at Hobby Lobby and they screamed to go home with me.  Pink buds and Pussy Willow branches pair up nicely in this old pitcher and then, I remembered I had this heart shaped grapevine wreath to add.

I'm combining two different patterns on straw chargers.  I bought them both from an acquaintance who needed the money years ago.  I don't know much about them except that I love them both. 

Mismatched settings are my favorite.  It's just more creative and fun that way.  I know ya'll probably agree cause you are the most creative people I know!

At each place setting, I tied a personal tag, each is a little different.  The guys are not so fancy and frilly.  I used store bought tags that I purchased at Hobby Lobby.  I stained the tags with Valspar Mocha Glaze.  (you heard that right.  I use that stuff for everything.)  Then, I stamped a message and added little trinkets to personalize.  The pink ruffle on the edge is made from colored raffia.  I gathered it on the sewing machine and glued it to the tag.

From the buffet, my faux lady Santos is looking on holding a heart for Valentine's Day I'd like to believe.  I hope she likes what she sees. 

 

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Creams and Whites and Ironstone

 

Lately, my decorating taste has leaned toward the subtle shades of cream and white.  I guess this would explain my renewed attraction to ironstone.  I say renewed because I loved ironstone even in my early days of housekeeping.  I hate to think how long ago that was, but you can probably guess when I tell you I had a set of Johnson Brothers Heritage Ironstone.  I am sorry to say I sold that entire set in a garage sale.  All I can say is, I hope the lucky recipient is cherishing it now. 

 

I found these two pieces at a local antique store.  They weren't a set, but I loved them together.

Inspired by my new -- old ironstone, I added some things I already owned, some old, some not so old.

 

Another item in my vignette that is very old is the pitcher.  It originally came with a large bowl that it fit in, but the bowl has disappeared over time.

The books were an afterthought.  I love the look of old books with the binding worn off, but instead of searching and buying these at an antique store or specialty shop, I tore the binder off a few books that weren't that important to me and got the same look.

 

 

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