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If I Was A Duchess...

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If I was a newly crowned Duchess,</div><div style="text-align: center;">who had just been through an enormous, blissful and very public wedding,</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think I should like to find a moment to soak here...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETqCuFiQiKI0m1nD64c2OgYTnPEDaK7zRgqZhwQo2idHcY5Cm52YClKIV1NlBWTHViF4vAowMXLAV1Hl-BosYjvlVKlzXi4yTItOYGJpwQiJnxGlnl5aXlX9rblvXTNsGXVHa-GKkSunA/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-29+at+10.41.06+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETqCuFiQiKI0m1nD64c2OgYTnPEDaK7zRgqZhwQo2idHcY5Cm52YClKIV1NlBWTHViF4vAowMXLAV1Hl-BosYjvlVKlzXi4yTItOYGJpwQiJnxGlnl5aXlX9rblvXTNsGXVHa-GKkSunA/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-29+at+10.41.06+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://plumsiena.blogspot.com/2010_11_01_archive.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">source</span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">before meeting my Prince here....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6WWouGNzUyez497tzhX3L1uyqMvI03ZMK44V38zD-rS89cMkAUo-AxGaJ5OLunfmQPNh0StfnT98nf38YnJMVGURVKwF9ePFMvhzMPuMtRRSBNwGhw6UbBs16ZmvqDhJVe1uhOSHyber9/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-29+at+10.42.11+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="503" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6WWouGNzUyez497tzhX3L1uyqMvI03ZMK44V38zD-rS89cMkAUo-AxGaJ5OLunfmQPNh0StfnT98nf38YnJMVGURVKwF9ePFMvhzMPuMtRRSBNwGhw6UbBs16ZmvqDhJVe1uhOSHyber9/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-29+at+10.42.11+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.wernerstraube.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">source</span></span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXYI4gzo3xtzwX4RF2ZliczHkLr_hhG-u36XCjJ_Lv7hCu5OLagRcHaME8Se1xTM97P6_o8DVQKJ37xmOZlRRMLbsQRFK8QY7dqn6ORMOP_6oLMxFwdT7TOGT2jgjk0tMJyTCr2sL4W5i/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-04+at+7.01.17+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXYI4gzo3xtzwX4RF2ZliczHkLr_hhG-u36XCjJ_Lv7hCu5OLagRcHaME8Se1xTM97P6_o8DVQKJ37xmOZlRRMLbsQRFK8QY7dqn6ORMOP_6oLMxFwdT7TOGT2jgjk0tMJyTCr2sL4W5i/s200/Screen+shot+2011-01-04+at+7.01.17+PM.png" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

If I Was A Duchess...

If I was a newly crowned Duchess, who had just been through an enormous, blissful and very public wedding, I think I should like to find a m...

7:46 PM

Yea or Nay: Collections

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1pREp1cB4MTgWEu4AF-H7QZGHwTvDdbpEe2E5Sfaezj27fUpI7jni2Cd9B1EIvU8WiwOTdmLy6RHfIV-N_fC-2pk_t6L0G3GJP3SE-3YKk9VQ4DyUfFq6l5DHa_0GXppgrYQbq_fBjF0B/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-27+at+10.50.03+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1pREp1cB4MTgWEu4AF-H7QZGHwTvDdbpEe2E5Sfaezj27fUpI7jni2Cd9B1EIvU8WiwOTdmLy6RHfIV-N_fC-2pk_t6L0G3GJP3SE-3YKk9VQ4DyUfFq6l5DHa_0GXppgrYQbq_fBjF0B/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-27+at+10.50.03+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When it comes to accessories there are collectors and non-collectors.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZezRXRfpBcrA65YdHwhjODkUsRj4qk2kBOug3RRuMUM1yACmOM7tH2lcR-8r5fxE0yViuNOvb36hq5x8SE6lEvGz4lOpbXMLIq9FB-9VwVKBZjrKfr9_P8A-4lczbqkDnqElYEpuYofa/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-27+at+10.32.24+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinZezRXRfpBcrA65YdHwhjODkUsRj4qk2kBOug3RRuMUM1yACmOM7tH2lcR-8r5fxE0yViuNOvb36hq5x8SE6lEvGz4lOpbXMLIq9FB-9VwVKBZjrKfr9_P8A-4lczbqkDnqElYEpuYofa/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-27+at+10.32.24+AM.png" width="500" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Non- collectors are fairly obvious.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Their accessories are limited and reflect the current design scheme,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> because they are changed out to reflect the decor..</div><div style="text-align: center;">They do not easily feel sentimental attachment to inanimate objects which means</div><div style="text-align: center;">they live blissfully unencumbered by third grade essays and heirloom silver tea services.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Friends will help move them!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKIYINALViX9pmpqXk2vqWwmf6A_Niz63w54HiFpGwCep2V8V9V8pjyaiEPeGtBR0vUaciod31_OWzlZcx9ui5-8bWEazpxi1tZtljbvOFHwvvcOMQu8E3EfZqUb4frlNrIX-Qxm8F4Wn-/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-27+at+11.20.51+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKIYINALViX9pmpqXk2vqWwmf6A_Niz63w54HiFpGwCep2V8V9V8pjyaiEPeGtBR0vUaciod31_OWzlZcx9ui5-8bWEazpxi1tZtljbvOFHwvvcOMQu8E3EfZqUb4frlNrIX-Qxm8F4Wn-/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-27+at+11.20.51+AM.png" width="638" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Collectors may be more difficult to spot...</div><div style="text-align: center;">but just because there isn't racks of silver spoons hanging around</div><div style="text-align: center;">doesn't mean that they don't have a stash somewhere!</div><div style="text-align: center;">(not that I would know anything about that :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">A large amount of these bits and bobs usually results in</div><div style="text-align: center;">them becoming being the focal point of the room.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ZG58jnu4Vqxuh0K7ZUw2h8VHGf-nhCaKMnzY7x4U2w35KY2cEuGkoDDEN3dWMziV0weBKwJs0CyQr7ggo2ca2TistzIjMDoaQS9I03Z7k0-FeANEASQaSv2PW2PXCcjIlc065n2PPYNc/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-27+at+9.21.47+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="620" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4ZG58jnu4Vqxuh0K7ZUw2h8VHGf-nhCaKMnzY7x4U2w35KY2cEuGkoDDEN3dWMziV0weBKwJs0CyQr7ggo2ca2TistzIjMDoaQS9I03Z7k0-FeANEASQaSv2PW2PXCcjIlc065n2PPYNc/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-27+at+9.21.47+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUuNfHBWImGBMZYivyLfiAFkDEA2vQR8KreUlOSEdFhnhV8LSf4F-R_yFEavKTg24seghdGERzK28dP9yEpD1QfMWDJIhJnsaegzOBrbci2rIlfp58nUz6m99XsQFtIJ0sU6NH1lmIbKv/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-27+at+10.23.04+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUuNfHBWImGBMZYivyLfiAFkDEA2vQR8KreUlOSEdFhnhV8LSf4F-R_yFEavKTg24seghdGERzK28dP9yEpD1QfMWDJIhJnsaegzOBrbci2rIlfp58nUz6m99XsQFtIJ0sU6NH1lmIbKv/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-27+at+10.23.04+AM.png" width="542" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Being the daughter of a serial collector</div><div style="text-align: center;">(Mum blames it on being a child of the depression but I know better,</div><div style="text-align: center;">she is a nurturer of lost souls! </div><div style="text-align: center;">She "adopts" these things, brings them home and loves them.)</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have an aversion to clutter.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">However, it seems that an alarming number of milk glass pieces have snuck into the house,</div><div style="text-align: center;">our art collection is cherished, and I'm hard pressed to let go of a book..</div><div style="text-align: center;">After recently watching three back to back episodes of hoarders</div><div style="text-align: center;">(have you seen this show? I was ASTOUNDED)</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was overcome by a compulsion to run down to the crawlspace and clean it all out!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There is a fine line between display and clutter.</div><div style="text-align: center;">But...</div><div style="text-align: center;">homes without accessories are sometimes lacking in personality, no?</div><div style="text-align: center;">And if accessories are grouped and displayed artfully, they are enchanting.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1qwK3HFoFJQoxDz0lLmT6aUXoMsdgEmLp1alktoc1EsZMpT6E12Qz-wEel4_F6QxDTVw1A0yN3okerrJL-In9n0UeeRV1dwKP1BQgjkL3wUUm2YEL_G4vwjbK2HtN5CFYUdjX8brLpdB/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-27+at+11.50.23+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgX1qwK3HFoFJQoxDz0lLmT6aUXoMsdgEmLp1alktoc1EsZMpT6E12Qz-wEel4_F6QxDTVw1A0yN3okerrJL-In9n0UeeRV1dwKP1BQgjkL3wUUm2YEL_G4vwjbK2HtN5CFYUdjX8brLpdB/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-27+at+11.50.23+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So where is the balance?</div><div style="text-align: center;">What do you do in your home?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Live with what you love?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3cH5pCSuvJdPY95Iloq3OJS3BD78wkoiM6pgZyyfDGDjk-extnQDaOEJxU_h6oRrcRXsIQRNSHAF4GJGM4v1WcU3zOTj4gMv6xL6RqeUBJcnyHYhpAs4Csm8CRd8guGuD7tc1WqusAEQ5/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-27+at+11.39.01+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3cH5pCSuvJdPY95Iloq3OJS3BD78wkoiM6pgZyyfDGDjk-extnQDaOEJxU_h6oRrcRXsIQRNSHAF4GJGM4v1WcU3zOTj4gMv6xL6RqeUBJcnyHYhpAs4Csm8CRd8guGuD7tc1WqusAEQ5/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-27+at+11.39.01+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Invest in one or two exquisite pieces rather than several?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh17HrWW1XCUNezMOhNVYXOCjchSl8hGalI3XYqYxgoErShk0XGXUifzuW5qMZt58Jn5Pa-RYAIQh5bbTbdOmdZeXDd87URRigUPJY8lcM4G7959mnNHgMbzp4IhCQi9oKfMxlcCV7cur53/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-27+at+11.26.22+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh17HrWW1XCUNezMOhNVYXOCjchSl8hGalI3XYqYxgoErShk0XGXUifzuW5qMZt58Jn5Pa-RYAIQh5bbTbdOmdZeXDd87URRigUPJY8lcM4G7959mnNHgMbzp4IhCQi9oKfMxlcCV7cur53/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-27+at+11.26.22+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Display proudly?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDpq6QJMX4sfcYjI_y5s1sHRb1yLdg6ePhRezjhy_3o2GNmC2tHGyeCbfEr81VINJyeXsdgBbk5I7yv8YKfSMjT2m6xQpdCz9G0Ft70r7ANvrJdiafuzASGCOLuJizP3tnud_A-pI11Vd6/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-27+at+9.34.20+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Yea or Nay: Collections

When it comes to accessories there are collectors and non-collectors. Non- collectors are fairly obvious. Their accessories are limited and ...

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Projects and Parties

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How was your weekend?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ours was a blissful blur of family and friends..</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Managed to take a few pics in between brunch and dinner on Sunday</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to show you some of the bits I made this week.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So inspired by this palette right now...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThF_u3w1fleEneGSOBTN1kxLLFXUTs5u75VyWB-KvxvcwdqOeJbApL6AUd18xybJ-ObRPwPKSJ5MCvczgPwRdtpt1ZfiUvSp0-7vhqSzl2llmWGYcoOyzxknc0Ncl-0fJ0xJk3tvw7ELz/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+4.02.55+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThF_u3w1fleEneGSOBTN1kxLLFXUTs5u75VyWB-KvxvcwdqOeJbApL6AUd18xybJ-ObRPwPKSJ5MCvczgPwRdtpt1ZfiUvSp0-7vhqSzl2llmWGYcoOyzxknc0Ncl-0fJ0xJk3tvw7ELz/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+4.02.55+AM.png" width="560" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I added glitter to some eggs we had decoupaged last Easter, a la Eddie Ross.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love how they turned out, but let me just say,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you plan to break out the spray adhesive spray adhesive and glitter at the same time</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> be prepared to have a sparkly home :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFhtjdm1gGaeYtyucb51aczVThXAjsy5ePKasOUjDp53ZEOmKu91zQvLXM2z1UCKfMXmfsb8BYP8v4Uz5bsBROHBsf8UIwmPzhRvcYWwtbtQgcBraY02qSkej422NwYRi02uM6Jn3NKQnk/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+4.04.55+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFhtjdm1gGaeYtyucb51aczVThXAjsy5ePKasOUjDp53ZEOmKu91zQvLXM2z1UCKfMXmfsb8BYP8v4Uz5bsBROHBsf8UIwmPzhRvcYWwtbtQgcBraY02qSkej422NwYRi02uM6Jn3NKQnk/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+4.04.55+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The ric rak trimmed linen napkins turned out really well, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">they were a lot of effort but now we have a huge set</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> that will work whenever we have everyone over together, which we do quite a lot!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fell in love with some napkins rings at Pier One inspired by vintage brooches, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but at five dollars each, buying 34 wasn't going to happen!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Instead, I bought some silk flowers, separated the leaves, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">added a pearl to the centre of each petal (on fishing line) and strung them on some gold ribbon.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We got a similar feel for $3.00, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and all the girls collected them later and wove them into their hair :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkPTYhDKzoof-ADt7czoULAx9FldBbBnEXn2LaJpV-4juXUZZYAXQ6F9V7QAFx84w855dKFZgQUiSWiaODuryXlyv9YCqRYI17rdnpDE8jTQ51RUOt6nVHZ3VwhwpHCE_9YQOQMOw9mnOU/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+4.07.28+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="506" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkPTYhDKzoof-ADt7czoULAx9FldBbBnEXn2LaJpV-4juXUZZYAXQ6F9V7QAFx84w855dKFZgQUiSWiaODuryXlyv9YCqRYI17rdnpDE8jTQ51RUOt6nVHZ3VwhwpHCE_9YQOQMOw9mnOU/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+4.07.28+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">D. brought home a few dozen roses</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(he is such a sweetie)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and so they were all throughout the house - </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it smelled amazing!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJq9ezMgRhEi7rpFYAmfKpRrfFlx03h_Lsazunqpw1M7lvAgG6JRPn5WA64NHZEVsUGOaWU1HKJbamNaDn5nQvC2plmGUWd6-G8AaLoocnJgrV0bfOmC0a_Jg5zhpqErji8H5oWpVi9DVf/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+4.09.28+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJq9ezMgRhEi7rpFYAmfKpRrfFlx03h_Lsazunqpw1M7lvAgG6JRPn5WA64NHZEVsUGOaWU1HKJbamNaDn5nQvC2plmGUWd6-G8AaLoocnJgrV0bfOmC0a_Jg5zhpqErji8H5oWpVi9DVf/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+4.09.28+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Natasha enlisted her cousin to help her decorate cupcakes with sprinkles and peeps -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and since we had all gathered here, we celebrated her upcoming twelfth birthday as well.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Did I just say twelfth? One more year til there is a teenager living here :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This has been a big year of change for Tash,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am beginning to see the woman she will become and couldn't be more proud of her.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7A9inBeZz3spU1cFTUmRSa3T3cPDRZ4hPAKPGkxlA926YEjSWL-4xlNlsjTKeDaGq6P0djF4RhR9cUDGiDD0zb1O6-EllmztHURikWch5OTMR_07SeiwlhLq7KB5by4FRdy_yP6r43GNi/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+4.11.32+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7A9inBeZz3spU1cFTUmRSa3T3cPDRZ4hPAKPGkxlA926YEjSWL-4xlNlsjTKeDaGq6P0djF4RhR9cUDGiDD0zb1O6-EllmztHURikWch5OTMR_07SeiwlhLq7KB5by4FRdy_yP6r43GNi/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+4.11.32+AM.png" width="550" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Had planned to take some pictures of the buffet we set up because there was massive amounts</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> of delectable goodies (for dinner and dessert) but it was a bit mad!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Can show you pics of the new dining room curtains I sewed up..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYfPA07uxCGnenU8lfJB67PT3FqwbyaV88z8Dqb7krdOIaXzCsFuYXX5LFiq4KfEIKwC3v73zXMTUOIAxcP8KUtIe6K336Rk3kA3SCCDfkIGsPkyHNgqdNG8dYbOXKUqAMyMPZ_RVP60kh/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+8.42.37+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYfPA07uxCGnenU8lfJB67PT3FqwbyaV88z8Dqb7krdOIaXzCsFuYXX5LFiq4KfEIKwC3v73zXMTUOIAxcP8KUtIe6K336Rk3kA3SCCDfkIGsPkyHNgqdNG8dYbOXKUqAMyMPZ_RVP60kh/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+8.42.37+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Isn't that fabric to die for?</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A major splurge, </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but this window is the first thing you see entering the room and it needed some love!</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This room is next on the list to be finished.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyxLT-tsWtXeYeIhB_H-rvHfgIHBz1PkvxuneWQyFsnwMFVxAERxg6R2sUPT61yJ0cwtRPOBMaXDPOEPrrQgK8fffxZHcbsyrhdxWTd3IpI2p5Z0hwsYDrKZrQ165VqAjEQPsL5RXFfIC1/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+8.41.06+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyxLT-tsWtXeYeIhB_H-rvHfgIHBz1PkvxuneWQyFsnwMFVxAERxg6R2sUPT61yJ0cwtRPOBMaXDPOEPrrQgK8fffxZHcbsyrhdxWTd3IpI2p5Z0hwsYDrKZrQ165VqAjEQPsL5RXFfIC1/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+8.41.06+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The chairs got new cushions - I was going to custom make some but went to Wal-Mart </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(yes, you read that correctly - WALMART!!!)</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to buy the pillow forms and found these - </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">perfect size, durable cotton linen-look fabric, tufted, piped box cushions for $10 dollars each!! Score!</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Scouting out art for a gallery wall in the next couple of weeks </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but since we had cleared out the previous display, and needed something up here for Easter,</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I framed a really beautiful bit of silk that I fell in love with recently.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(couldn't leave the store without a metre, although I had no idea where it was going to end up!)</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The frame came from the thrift store - </div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">bought it for the original figural pastel inside, which is going to be re-framed and hung somewhere...</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> The frame was in good shape, so a lick of black paint and it works for now.</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What would we ever do without black and white paint?!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZ0C9GRdsN5BQf14oubF0DvMdMiInaB4FZwu7kxNIbiU9ENTGr6UA034_Vi6Behj6ob27EldxvNcoQKQ5WUC5oLju70ml7abTmBDg7ai5mTpym4089TBUa9GvjCMAhOSf6STnNsAXxbv6/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+8.38.45+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSZ0C9GRdsN5BQf14oubF0DvMdMiInaB4FZwu7kxNIbiU9ENTGr6UA034_Vi6Behj6ob27EldxvNcoQKQ5WUC5oLju70ml7abTmBDg7ai5mTpym4089TBUa9GvjCMAhOSf6STnNsAXxbv6/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-25+at+8.38.45+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Speaking of white paint,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been reading about a fellow bloggers struggle to find the right white paint this week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since it is such a common struggle,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">thinking that perhaps a post about how to get white right might be helpful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll try to get it up this week :) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking forward to hearing (and reading) about how all of you spent your weekend...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3sf-mbQDJdLO3h1v8_LV5-CGnoZNkxA4cmm0FRspkbNQw2WS-Jvi_XuagPj38xdrb48E4EA8-VhAVPmdjV8Ate1RE5Ie1PM83tBVgDkJkvpTkOD324gLyw5dbBgsdQjilvWYlih6wuLj/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-04+at+7.01.17+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis3sf-mbQDJdLO3h1v8_LV5-CGnoZNkxA4cmm0FRspkbNQw2WS-Jvi_XuagPj38xdrb48E4EA8-VhAVPmdjV8Ate1RE5Ie1PM83tBVgDkJkvpTkOD324gLyw5dbBgsdQjilvWYlih6wuLj/s200/Screen+shot+2011-01-04+at+7.01.17+PM.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Projects and Parties

How was your weekend? Ours was a blissful blur of family and friends.. Managed to take a few pics in between brunch and dinner on Sunday to ...

5:49 AM

New SWOON from Anthro!

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Honestly, how am I supposed to get anything done</div><div style="text-align: center;"> with emails like this popping up in my in box?!!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcKy4FC3kVjeapQVzJRowg3cy9apUMFhVIn8E-GJ-n17cJgWCCDVVqfBNlQa7hMZ-QvOi2Y2kvWxGKXe4IvpyT4J611DaYw-AR-cXGxrRcA8sBuGOqdBkI3fGp5W3kxfJax9kY8qpssKn/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-22+at+8.05.29+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcKy4FC3kVjeapQVzJRowg3cy9apUMFhVIn8E-GJ-n17cJgWCCDVVqfBNlQa7hMZ-QvOi2Y2kvWxGKXe4IvpyT4J611DaYw-AR-cXGxrRcA8sBuGOqdBkI3fGp5W3kxfJax9kY8qpssKn/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-22+at+8.05.29+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am in love with <b><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/category.jsp?navAction=jump&id=HOME-FURNITURE&cm_mmc=Email-_-Ecommerce_04_2011-_-042211Furniture-_-main">this collection</a></b> already.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Check out the Cherry Blossom Chandelier... I need this. Really. I do.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbQfAeCKaq2EHZKUuijGc40rnHXO2may0xhJ-w-d2n-TVEv8NN5brB9aybV2TG7CLvAid4cJIzeCpKEf8koOqLUg0mIZ4hjHCZsggVx9lKTeVpkeyGWHFV-MYsrbQIMP2ZM-Bfq8kK1udA/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-22+at+8.18.59+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbQfAeCKaq2EHZKUuijGc40rnHXO2may0xhJ-w-d2n-TVEv8NN5brB9aybV2TG7CLvAid4cJIzeCpKEf8koOqLUg0mIZ4hjHCZsggVx9lKTeVpkeyGWHFV-MYsrbQIMP2ZM-Bfq8kK1udA/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-22+at+8.18.59+PM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ps. don't know if you've found this yet, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but those clever temptresses over at Anthro have given us another reason to pop in -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a fab little <b><a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/catalog/category.jsp?popId=HOME&navAction=top&navCount=384&isSortBy=true&pushId=HOME-DECORATOR&id=HOME-DECORATOR">decorating guide</a></b> built into their site...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Gp0eeXZGDLG1fuIQX4MXCRKogyQMwLOJbKGxGAn5uAGcRu6FS0lLhFn_JOm-5UTy4uoSoQZ7NOdez0pPXEPKOXbrj-QHudb-HferXJmhmXDm59bZASqb-6Nuz8hlnQOB_aF1z_EGh0yE/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-22+at+8.20.05+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Gp0eeXZGDLG1fuIQX4MXCRKogyQMwLOJbKGxGAn5uAGcRu6FS0lLhFn_JOm-5UTy4uoSoQZ7NOdez0pPXEPKOXbrj-QHudb-HferXJmhmXDm59bZASqb-6Nuz8hlnQOB_aF1z_EGh0yE/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-22+at+8.20.05+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcvrTDeocE8IKh0-aKIgYXpaI7iIuUqCK3fBQ2tfW1Rda_oAPLGoeU7MNZTOttT-Qy5OJ2cn_Qu9QWhmPjvx3Yld2H8DBylPGapsPnzzrclOfF46aZTo6GQgxoKaGB67IXZ_YWb8vbFBh5/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-01-04+at+7.01.17+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="142" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcvrTDeocE8IKh0-aKIgYXpaI7iIuUqCK3fBQ2tfW1Rda_oAPLGoeU7MNZTOttT-Qy5OJ2cn_Qu9QWhmPjvx3Yld2H8DBylPGapsPnzzrclOfF46aZTo6GQgxoKaGB67IXZ_YWb8vbFBh5/s200/Screen+shot+2011-01-04+at+7.01.17+PM.png" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

New **SWOON** from Anthro!

Honestly, how am I supposed to get anything done with emails like this popping up in my in box?!! I am in love with this collection alread...

5:07 PM

Happy Easter!

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioD8wPsyThCMQ56bXRrT2s63leOqPgCgPht8uPPM8ptE0u2ZJcHI74PJP-SJOormTwmhmoMe-aRC49knyCol-YCuM6oSxcghq7EOnsf0TKIFFgzmSAOL1Sf39IxBUTbuSu03_Jm6dl0kQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-22+at+10.51.41+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioD8wPsyThCMQ56bXRrT2s63leOqPgCgPht8uPPM8ptE0u2ZJcHI74PJP-SJOormTwmhmoMe-aRC49knyCol-YCuM6oSxcghq7EOnsf0TKIFFgzmSAOL1Sf39IxBUTbuSu03_Jm6dl0kQ/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-22+at+10.51.41+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">no matter where or how you spend it..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Happy Easter!

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8:17 AM

Cloth vs. Paper: Which Do You Use?

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There's nothing quite like freshly washed linens, is there?</div><div style="text-align: center;">The smell, the softness...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUYBdKf9yNToxWacp6WT3kGeqzxUy-8mUPznOmwR4r7fiwzkbd1jgOuSbXhUAlpOJOtl2agmXKUqV0Xe2cLUTFA0aC1cgs2lH5vUxKa9ROROje9Cohj0vQk2f2COWnhjT-i_MqT6zBlDI/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-21+at+9.53.01+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUYBdKf9yNToxWacp6WT3kGeqzxUy-8mUPznOmwR4r7fiwzkbd1jgOuSbXhUAlpOJOtl2agmXKUqV0Xe2cLUTFA0aC1cgs2lH5vUxKa9ROROje9Cohj0vQk2f2COWnhjT-i_MqT6zBlDI/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-21+at+9.53.01+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.thesweetestoccasion.com/2010/06/al-fresco-california-bohemian-outdoor-wedding-ideas/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">source</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cloth napkins are fast becoming an everyday reality around here.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The kids are more aware of environmental issues and are pushing for reform :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">I resisted the idea at first - it seemed like they were going to be a lot of work. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you use cloth napkins? Heaps of our friends think we're crazy!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But the with three darlings the reality is they barely count in the weekly laundry.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I like cotton for everyday, and linen for guests.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHuL3cV-coRlj6CmcWbIDdbHrZ06o6HbldnmLpOnRtV5CetpNmsK2pQxEVEpne6oJtCDCgmaGORDIDPOEOYQc9DX8gQkoFTFVI-1lWG9u_4mbKklm9RlVT1XfA_r9kwAyQ9qaTaw73xsg/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-21+at+9.39.13+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="550" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHuL3cV-coRlj6CmcWbIDdbHrZ06o6HbldnmLpOnRtV5CetpNmsK2pQxEVEpne6oJtCDCgmaGORDIDPOEOYQc9DX8gQkoFTFVI-1lWG9u_4mbKklm9RlVT1XfA_r9kwAyQ9qaTaw73xsg/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-21+at+9.39.13+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.purlbee.com/spring-napkins/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">source</span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Linen napkins and tablecloths may be fairly pricey to purchase,</div><div style="text-align: center;">but they are really, really simple to sew up yourself.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I"ve found a plethora of DIY's out there over time, and thought I would share.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The <b><a href="http://www.re-nest.com/re-nest/diy/diy-nocut-cloth-napkins-107879">easiest idea</a></b> out there - perfect for everyday napkins.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Purchase fat quarters (pre-cut squares used in quilting) </div><div style="text-align: center;">in bundles (usually grouped by color - yay!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">and just iron and sew...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5guIQKrsvc5DeVLdAh_J6YGHtRkSp4AwDASNq0a6s52Kxan-63JqwrV2Def6ZvqxDghjkLWOcqLMuWoFA1OjC1PO0cyUecgQEyL9P4Yj8U3UkUKU9Rp-vPw92KBCO4ssabeYDVwLS_wI/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-21+at+7.27.06+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5guIQKrsvc5DeVLdAh_J6YGHtRkSp4AwDASNq0a6s52Kxan-63JqwrV2Def6ZvqxDghjkLWOcqLMuWoFA1OjC1PO0cyUecgQEyL9P4Yj8U3UkUKU9Rp-vPw92KBCO4ssabeYDVwLS_wI/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-21+at+7.27.06+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Playful brights - just cut iron and sew.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjSeLHGRYiSvfQwUXHo9zVrz3Y6NXR_sbtcjuorxuZKwjRfwN8Mmjw2EW0shdW0a8eanRt0SUkvpoZAH7m2za4YpcdgfBVG8D6R4xW9EwSEC49CmKhMeKNKmNO3sTlfxiVuE1tDfGNwPA/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-21+at+8.42.47+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjSeLHGRYiSvfQwUXHo9zVrz3Y6NXR_sbtcjuorxuZKwjRfwN8Mmjw2EW0shdW0a8eanRt0SUkvpoZAH7m2za4YpcdgfBVG8D6R4xW9EwSEC49CmKhMeKNKmNO3sTlfxiVuE1tDfGNwPA/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-21+at+8.42.47+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.scentsandfeel.com/Set-of-Tablecloth-Stripes-TriColor-with-6-stripes-Napkins"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">1</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/mediterranean-block-print-napkins-e603/?pkey=ctable-linens"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">2</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> 3 </span></span><a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/rainbow-napkins-e579/?pkey=ctable-linens"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">4</span></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">add some detail with <b><a href="http://larsandaddie.blogspot.com/2008/07/tutorial-napkins-with-rik-rak-trim.html">rikrak</a></b> or <b><a href="http://www.purlbee.com/linen-thanksgiving-napkins/">edging</a></b>..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbCXxLIsvGpKU3X27AGCsrjKZq8FAWDPmVtA3VGJEa7DFi2-O-lOfVnM2_pviKuHjgnacQqPZ8lgrYZVaERu-TIa9p0Eeyij31J1ObgghmTZMYEjGvkMd2GeyhNInWloBFclP1wZuqSQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-21+at+8.46.29+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="558" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbCXxLIsvGpKU3X27AGCsrjKZq8FAWDPmVtA3VGJEa7DFi2-O-lOfVnM2_pviKuHjgnacQqPZ8lgrYZVaERu-TIa9p0Eeyij31J1ObgghmTZMYEjGvkMd2GeyhNInWloBFclP1wZuqSQ/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-21+at+8.46.29+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you're fancy :) have your napkins <b><a href="http://tobifairley.com/blog/2011/day-21-of-things-i-love-monogrammed-table-linens/">monogrammed</a></b>, or use <b><a href="http://www.thewhitelibrary.com/the-diy-crafting-corner/diy-rustic-chic-napkins/">fabric pain</a></b>t and do it yourself.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The minimalist font in the <b><a href="http://tobifairley.com/blog/2011/day-21-of-things-i-love-monogrammed-table-linens/">bottom right</a></b> is perfect, isn't it?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguOSSFEBAfz1eW0D9zHyWxXfrX-5owHG9CBhf53r_AJGM7NZF6thZYawuXq4Iv0TNl08H-Cg1H88Yden2eC8UPXrGkfOVJMB37Uc9hyJbUS3GPj_fDL8SQ4wMk_xIJRX-zAORkgSItx58/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-21+at+8.49.51+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguOSSFEBAfz1eW0D9zHyWxXfrX-5owHG9CBhf53r_AJGM7NZF6thZYawuXq4Iv0TNl08H-Cg1H88Yden2eC8UPXrGkfOVJMB37Uc9hyJbUS3GPj_fDL8SQ4wMk_xIJRX-zAORkgSItx58/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-21+at+8.49.51+AM.png" width="530" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A package of rit and an hour gets you <a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/thekitchn/linens/cheap-chic-diy-ombre-napkins-142043"><b>ombre</b></a> or <b><a href="http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/food/entertaining/baby-shower-planning-guide">batik</a></b> effects.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3Ypml4WePBQnzMzZWvgpR0-a0F2pd5DO4Y-EORp7h-n6kNuKvuoYHhu0ppmZOd11dyzXr_VilzfDoJC4a51U5Auw3IZgQB4kCdyXU1Vym0HCCS8ueYOs7UuUfVPa4h2MeJnjA0OIKAo/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-21+at+8.54.43+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh3Ypml4WePBQnzMzZWvgpR0-a0F2pd5DO4Y-EORp7h-n6kNuKvuoYHhu0ppmZOd11dyzXr_VilzfDoJC4a51U5Auw3IZgQB4kCdyXU1Vym0HCCS8ueYOs7UuUfVPa4h2MeJnjA0OIKAo/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-21+at+8.54.43+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Plain napkins work perfectly for folding.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A charming <b><a href="http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/holiday-ideas/funny-bunny-folds-instructions">bunny fold</a></b> is festive.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Martha's <b><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/article/napkin-folding-rose">rose bowl</a></b> is stunning but sadly would require folding skills superior to my own :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My old standby is the bow -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">it only takes a minute and all you need is a piece of ribbon - </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">how great is that?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTNQT1p5MGgXrbRUCINK0o32H5205Wk7n4BH2irZ0KTMeNzoL3lbevp_xq81ZEoJLrSloAGJ8TJXbuDQDnbmQhcVAD-6R6vJx1VEtdl14i8yVMRpyrlZpwiDxUcbL_BkesTVd_TNTKc7Q/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-21+at+8.56.41+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTNQT1p5MGgXrbRUCINK0o32H5205Wk7n4BH2irZ0KTMeNzoL3lbevp_xq81ZEoJLrSloAGJ8TJXbuDQDnbmQhcVAD-6R6vJx1VEtdl14i8yVMRpyrlZpwiDxUcbL_BkesTVd_TNTKc7Q/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-21+at+8.56.41+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For really large dinners we serve buffet style, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and it's usually a ribbon around a roll-up,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">cutlery tucked neatly inside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love that tailored look on the right, it reminds me of an obi somehow!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPquReNETAuNuOnsJzJ4xKkOJo64cRBSCZY3cm1EHRTCD-vhSvn9MucJB48VrioEEjs8Vt9pUeTmNPCHzNahwKC1fnOIIICO28hFHVgayCnt0XP80xleaijwhL40GhDYDWo_hciR2OCX8/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-21+at+8.58.15+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPquReNETAuNuOnsJzJ4xKkOJo64cRBSCZY3cm1EHRTCD-vhSvn9MucJB48VrioEEjs8Vt9pUeTmNPCHzNahwKC1fnOIIICO28hFHVgayCnt0XP80xleaijwhL40GhDYDWo_hciR2OCX8/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-21+at+8.58.15+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you like napkins rings those beautiful versions <b><a href="http://www.countryliving.com/cooking/entertaining/summer-indoor-garden-table-0601">left</a></b> and <b><a href="http://tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com/2010/02/burlap-napkin-rings-tutorial-dollar.html">top right</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com/2010/02/burlap-napkin-rings-tutorial-dollar.html"></a></b> were made with dollar store items!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lushly colored linen highlights place settings -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a tiny version of a<b><a href="http://www.southernliving.com/food/holidays-occasions/greek-easter-menus-recipes-00417000072292/page2.html"> birds nest</a></b> shines atop a mauve napkin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZXuOhetKwqasPd0bmAbaWliirsA9xh_e4HW8qiAIZCt9J5f00iMdQxW9fHoIJjMY1dGoGyiNl68ZdHxTwZpNAZZCZ7vRboKfpjoTrhfet70kuoKfmgTG_OVEo51cLK7EZQfM1s2HiX4/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-21+at+9.03.34+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZXuOhetKwqasPd0bmAbaWliirsA9xh_e4HW8qiAIZCt9J5f00iMdQxW9fHoIJjMY1dGoGyiNl68ZdHxTwZpNAZZCZ7vRboKfpjoTrhfet70kuoKfmgTG_OVEo51cLK7EZQfM1s2HiX4/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-21+at+9.03.34+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We don't have a set of napkins large enough that they co-oridnate for large soirees, so</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm halfway through making an enormous set of white linen napkins for this weekend!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've kept it neutral so they can be used for Easter, Christmas, a birthday, etc.</div><div style="text-align: center;">but I'm planning to add a tiny rikrak trim for a bit of detail :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Show you when they're done..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Easter Pretty: Flowers

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD5iykoD__qquj-HmBhzaHaW-DkhBAlAmKHzSlKWykHc-q9VperUjWlgd-EDiFrmrinL1oxIJovU-3tb5-ml0vROaboGoXqyhSqDzw1FiDesmGpi61ULK1hX7t42XvVZVh92fxYebfWpQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.24.16+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD5iykoD__qquj-HmBhzaHaW-DkhBAlAmKHzSlKWykHc-q9VperUjWlgd-EDiFrmrinL1oxIJovU-3tb5-ml0vROaboGoXqyhSqDzw1FiDesmGpi61ULK1hX7t42XvVZVh92fxYebfWpQ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.24.16+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some enchanting floral ideas for easter in delicate blush, peach and pink tones...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPkV5hMRARozyUxYXSqmKKMr0ExpbZ09dC-DMqK161aNFf608d6VgWE7wlqkThqZEVXbNNXBD59GDr8SQGHv6aYy4R1IMtE8WPni1QrDdMYbwmLsf_aJ74qTguiAsctnMDxBLYAX3TF90/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.24.50+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPkV5hMRARozyUxYXSqmKKMr0ExpbZ09dC-DMqK161aNFf608d6VgWE7wlqkThqZEVXbNNXBD59GDr8SQGHv6aYy4R1IMtE8WPni1QrDdMYbwmLsf_aJ74qTguiAsctnMDxBLYAX3TF90/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.24.50+AM.png" width="538" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">front and centre...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijUo5yQO20c0tDBIdA8X4VR8UmBRHoynsiN2Iv0r1XqM2MKcvaOCeY5pf52aylTTINLc_dH149lM9p0oolGdwE9_NmbqJZs-MwwFnL6ei-1DBUlC5P92ToCS2RH9i_zzCPWFxm8zCLEeo/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.28.11+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijUo5yQO20c0tDBIdA8X4VR8UmBRHoynsiN2Iv0r1XqM2MKcvaOCeY5pf52aylTTINLc_dH149lM9p0oolGdwE9_NmbqJZs-MwwFnL6ei-1DBUlC5P92ToCS2RH9i_zzCPWFxm8zCLEeo/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.28.11+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/"><b>Martha</b></a> tucked tulips into baskets.. love this palette!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy54t5fH3qo43YxeL7Hb380J1YNpNB_nPa_lk7t_OelbrJ4aOw7F-ZSXqCxwV4V0-m0FW752QMAosKPIVlZMHCAmfTcKAAcWamRE0ThlPuJzN5ZR5yqdUpUFUQpa6zagfBIGz1hqN3czw/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.29.16+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy54t5fH3qo43YxeL7Hb380J1YNpNB_nPa_lk7t_OelbrJ4aOw7F-ZSXqCxwV4V0-m0FW752QMAosKPIVlZMHCAmfTcKAAcWamRE0ThlPuJzN5ZR5yqdUpUFUQpa6zagfBIGz1hqN3czw/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.29.16+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">birch wrapped vases are perfect for a outdoor celebration...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">love those snapdragons!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFOdEgK4aV-5mNx_McI9DmRBhLmFvvj3qbkyqLyKl34q8GkIilRtonKhu-2kGc-tjikUOsz3__HTV9ZjrD9_xg0HPLb0YU5RBURNfysSJYcr88T2s4M8TxQHcZzPBsLBczpwGf6K6IGs/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.31.40+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlFOdEgK4aV-5mNx_McI9DmRBhLmFvvj3qbkyqLyKl34q8GkIilRtonKhu-2kGc-tjikUOsz3__HTV9ZjrD9_xg0HPLb0YU5RBURNfysSJYcr88T2s4M8TxQHcZzPBsLBczpwGf6K6IGs/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.31.40+AM.png" width="488" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.pepperdesignblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/pinkcoralorange_4.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.pepperdesignblog.com/%3Ftag%3Dbridal-shower%26paged%3D2&usg=__8lnWL4fRIqKzFoeCUS7mdAOr9a4=&h=619&w=475&sz=121&hl=en&start=716&sig2=rVFrlG1UwFepSo_0EACfeg&zoom=1&tbnid=fMmFsCIisf1rpM:&tbnh=143&tbnw=110&ei=6JirTaTnCOjp0gHQlfH5CA&prev=/search%3Fq%3Ddiy%2Bnapkins%26start%3D234%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den%26biw%3D1130%26bih%3D948%26output%3Dimages_json%26tbm%3Disch1%2C22380&chk=sbg&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=931&vpy=479&dur=435&hovh=159&hovw=122&tx=109&ty=81&oei=hpirTarvN8mcgQf3m-GICQ&page=28&ndsp=30&ved=1t:429,r:29,s:716&biw=1130&bih=948"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">source</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">english garden..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXOLPyzcDwmDiZdpVFacf-Acvmz7NSwXRBfkU-sGXLJtIltt9jZaBUkS6MJgr_H180rBLgQGfEIzeDq3m5fMhYZPTea11Uby-xIf7toy5ky5W1jnYVUCFhK1-dATmAlKSm_XVQvwJlDVA/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.36.53+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="534" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXOLPyzcDwmDiZdpVFacf-Acvmz7NSwXRBfkU-sGXLJtIltt9jZaBUkS6MJgr_H180rBLgQGfEIzeDq3m5fMhYZPTea11Uby-xIf7toy5ky5W1jnYVUCFhK1-dATmAlKSm_XVQvwJlDVA/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.36.53+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.countryliving.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">source</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">minimal and dramatic - I love the simplicity here..</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGHqprp6T2ZYTRFpY6cfW8XvwgDin8ujqyajBiUJ4tkN9WrqDrQAWKp7r1L2Y7wIR24P_um0HnKQPmdiX5vzFxuXuSFD-rSi3rYXzLCfxZjsrryYRa252BGSg5RszqadpcpJcNvFunDU/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.37.31+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrGHqprp6T2ZYTRFpY6cfW8XvwgDin8ujqyajBiUJ4tkN9WrqDrQAWKp7r1L2Y7wIR24P_um0HnKQPmdiX5vzFxuXuSFD-rSi3rYXzLCfxZjsrryYRa252BGSg5RszqadpcpJcNvFunDU/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.37.31+AM.png" width="502" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you are organized, you may have some forced branches...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDEuEx6QjY2mDl9WxgV-l-3u4Sm26IN63eWJ8FUGBojafI5qNK7By9NV6AZ2gN2em0Z8upZfmGa8djK4mOinNxTDq5rHywUBUyMtDUjkEeFDg1ht2m6nXeG0PWgWqg-0tlsgKqAGOSRMw/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+8.43.56+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDEuEx6QjY2mDl9WxgV-l-3u4Sm26IN63eWJ8FUGBojafI5qNK7By9NV6AZ2gN2em0Z8upZfmGa8djK4mOinNxTDq5rHywUBUyMtDUjkEeFDg1ht2m6nXeG0PWgWqg-0tlsgKqAGOSRMw/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+8.43.56+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/goog_1272872412"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">1</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/goog_1272872412"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;"> </span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">2</span></span> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you didn't get branches inside two or three weeks ago (aside from Martha, who does that?!!),</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ordinary branches wrapped with yarn (made mine already :) are an easy option</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">or just leave them bare and adorn with lacy butterflies..</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO55OuWAgBanwE3X1-yYCLNYOSwybqXormWa9kHRiMzIBBUG17K1HGfhYEHM9-yeoczU7ZirtcTLvcHZRPKbieoTk-cb0-Je5ykLNKT2MfoTXJVm7S6A7s804UgJbuNl7Vm1no_FALezA/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+8.45.19+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO55OuWAgBanwE3X1-yYCLNYOSwybqXormWa9kHRiMzIBBUG17K1HGfhYEHM9-yeoczU7ZirtcTLvcHZRPKbieoTk-cb0-Je5ykLNKT2MfoTXJVm7S6A7s804UgJbuNl7Vm1no_FALezA/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+8.45.19+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.kidspot.com.au/Easter-Easter-crafts-Create-a-wool-wrapped-Easter-tree+4564+162+article.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">source</span></a></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Want something more original?</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a fantastic rustic look- carrots, radish, and lettuce on display with pansies..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnXczpnHkvoUXgcB_mUu1csx-24Qo80f_BeCV0d6n4s_gT55r6DGu5Hshy4DYp7MKDKMcIGmy46jz2SUKY13mi7Ry2CW47-ybAwdICtzRKtArVhnPDi4STOXVHE9aWFUPiO9Xe7SNxTY8/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.37.12+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnXczpnHkvoUXgcB_mUu1csx-24Qo80f_BeCV0d6n4s_gT55r6DGu5Hshy4DYp7MKDKMcIGmy46jz2SUKY13mi7Ry2CW47-ybAwdICtzRKtArVhnPDi4STOXVHE9aWFUPiO9Xe7SNxTY8/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.37.12+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.bhg.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cccccc;">source</span></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How about a bit of glam?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(these are really taking off as an option for bridal arrangements -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was outbid on ebay for several lots of these beauties!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/67784795/etsy-front-page-enamel-bridal-brooch?ref=sr_gallery_36&ga_search_query=vintage%2Bbrooch&ga_search_type=all">vintage floral brooch bouquet</a></b> - love!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnXczpnHkvoUXgcB_mUu1csx-24Qo80f_BeCV0d6n4s_gT55r6DGu5Hshy4DYp7MKDKMcIGmy46jz2SUKY13mi7Ry2CW47-ybAwdICtzRKtArVhnPDi4STOXVHE9aWFUPiO9Xe7SNxTY8/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.37.12+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUOSFkHwbNAg_HaY3bbdf5Ft8B0HazdHOYcc5cqXuCWUCABjKI38U163TwPGArW80lXuM2_lyM2qibw7aVgloNI8bmUswU844ksU37PyRUsMerZhMtv8E_D6FwL2Aw1jpIxVPv7sin9-o/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.30.20+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUOSFkHwbNAg_HaY3bbdf5Ft8B0HazdHOYcc5cqXuCWUCABjKI38U163TwPGArW80lXuM2_lyM2qibw7aVgloNI8bmUswU844ksU37PyRUsMerZhMtv8E_D6FwL2Aw1jpIxVPv7sin9-o/s640/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.30.20+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">or simply <b><a href="http://entertainingwithsky.blogspot.com/2011/01/diy-valentine-napkin-rings.html">add a touch of pretty</a></b> with silk roses as napkin rings....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYgiGjeIgXZP1pO7OknLF249FwvyGQmSnadP12i9LTwsQgt_POQ0AiC4Q5gCLETciTVw6YdxEMA_dMQYr7mL4iDoX-0_FDqvk8LmmHMi_0oupSav8oAfKRdjZcTLbGHhtOvcrBh4xBHg/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.37.49+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoYgiGjeIgXZP1pO7OknLF249FwvyGQmSnadP12i9LTwsQgt_POQ0AiC4Q5gCLETciTVw6YdxEMA_dMQYr7mL4iDoX-0_FDqvk8LmmHMi_0oupSav8oAfKRdjZcTLbGHhtOvcrBh4xBHg/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-04-20+at+7.37.49+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">speaking of napkins, that will be tomorrows post -</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love a cloth napkin, </div><div style="text-align: center;">I've found some wonderful DIY's to share :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm making mine tonight - what are you up to?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Easter Pretty: Flowers

Some enchanting floral ideas for easter in delicate blush, peach and pink tones... front and centre... Martha tucked tulips into baskets.. ...

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