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Friday, November 20, 2015

Thanksgiving Buffet Table



Hello, dear friends!
Thanksgiving is just a few short days away, and I am sure everyone is busy with last minute preparations.


This is my most favorite time of the year. I love having family and friends over for the holidays, sharing meals, and creating memories. It is the start of the holiday season!



I love entertaining, and this is the time of the year when I have lots of fun playing with dishes, tablesetting, cooking, and celebrating the blessings in our life!   


I used gold foil for the gilded mini pumpkins.


Apply foil adhesive on the top part of the pumpkin with a small sponge brush.
Next, press the gold foil side down on top of the pumpkin, tapping gently with the sponge brush.
Then, slowly peel away the wax-paper backing, and in the end you will have a beautifully gilded mini pumpkin. 
It can used as a place card holder or simply as a pretty accent at your table.




In keeping with the fall color theme, I used mostly white dishes to set my buffet table and autumn colors as accent through out the table.




I stacked the amber glass compotes and housed them under an over-sized glass cloche.


The ceramic utensil caddies keep the flatware nicely organized


I don't know why, but everything always looks so pretty when it's under a cloche.




I used the gold painted pumpkins as a flower vase and as accents in my tablescape.


Love how they turned out and how they add a touch of glam to my Thanksgiving tablescape.


Click HERE for the Polka Dot Pumpkin tutorial.


Thanks for stopping by today!
Wishing you and your family a safe and joyful Thanksgiving!

~Hugs, Poppy~


Partying at:
The Scoop
Between Naps On The Porch: Metamorphosis Monday
Chic on a Shoestring Decorating: Flaunt it Friday
Rattlebridge Farm: Foodie Friday and Everything Else
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Thursday, March 13, 2014

An Irish Cuppa Tea


Hello, everyone! 
March 17th is just round the corner! 

So, today I am sharing a nice "Irish cuppa tea" with you in honor of St Patrick's Day, a favorite holiday from the land of the Emerald Isle. 

I love Ireland, and someday I would love to visit this country steeped in tradition, mystical folklore, myths of fairies, and leprechauns dancing a jig.

A magical land of endless rolling hills and shadowy mists and moors.

The Emerald isle has a long love affair with the tradition of drinking tea.

It is one of the biggest tea consuming nations in the world per capita.


The national average is four cups per person per day!


Traditionally, tea in Ireland is served hot.


With milk and sugar


To celebrate green, I have pulled out my white dishes and green jadeite to set up my tea tray

I love vintage dishes! I love using them in tablescapes and vignettes and have so much fun playing with them.
The "Alice" jadeite saucer is one of my favorite patterns, I love it!
The embossed flowers on the plates and the scalloped edge design look so pretty, and the color itself is so beautiful.


This over-sized wicker tea cup was an impulse buy from Marshalls last year. I am so glad I picked it up because there are so many ways I can use it around the house as well as outdoors in summer.

For the candle, I just wrapped some lace and ribbon around it,

hung a paper tag with a St. Paddy graphic decoupaged on it, and...

sprinkled some glitter on it, reminding me of that elusive pot of gold!

I am all set to share a nice "Irish cuppa tea" with you, won't you join me? 

Wishing everyone a Happy St. Patrick's Day!
May the luck of the Irish be with you :)

Also, I would like to thank you, my readers for your loving thoughts and comments on my Blue Willow Tablescape. I am humbled by your sweet words! And my heartfelt thanks to these dearest ladies for highlighting my Blue Willow Tablescape at their weekly link parties:

Thanks for your lovely visit! It is always a pleasure having you here!
~Hugs, Poppy~

Linking with:
Craftberry Bush:The Inspiration Gallery, Spring Linky Party
Swing into Spring
Savvy Southern Style: Wow Us Wednesdays
The Scoop
Dwellings: Amaze Me Monday
Boogieboard Cottage: Masterpiece Monday

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Saturday, February 1, 2014

Column Pedestals



Hello, everybody! I hope the weekend is going well for you.
This winter has been an exceptionally cold one with temperatures in the single digits most of the time. The bitter cold has driven most of us indoors. However, with schools closings two days in a row the kids are having ample fun with "snow days."
I think the best part of winter is keeping alive the hope that spring is just round the corner!
The cold has driven us inside and allowed me to finish all those projects which I kept putting off....
I have been meaning to make these column pedestals for a long time now and I am so glad that I did! They are so simple, easy, and functional!
I had some left over 4x4 lumber and a couple of wooden post base trims from our pergola project last summer, and I was able to use them to make three of these pedestals.

Supplies required to make Column Pedestals:

1. 8ft- 4x4 wood cut into different lengths with a circular saw: 12 inches, 9 inches and 6 inches. (Home Depot will even cut them for you to the requested lengths).

2. Wooden  Post base trim (Home Depot - $3.47 a piece: found with deck railings and posts).

3.Wood Glue
4. Paintable all purpose caulk to seal all the edges, especially all around the base of the column.

5. Latex or acrylic paint of your choice for base coat and the top coat.
For the base coat, I used burnt umber and the top coat  is ivory white.

6. Square piece of wood for the top of the pedestals (I bought three of these from Jo-Ann craft store with a 40 % coupon)

After centering the top end of the column post to the square piece of wood, I secured it with wood glue and let it dry.

7. Folk Art Antiquing medium from Jo-Ann 

Try selecting wood pieces with the least visible pine knots, to avoid the knots bleeding through once they are painted.
The pedestals after couple coats of  burnt umber:

I applied two coats of ivory white as top coat and allowed the piece to dry thoroughly.
Followed by sanding with a medium grain sand paper around the edges so that the base coat peeks through :)

And the last part is the most fun part! Applying the antiquing medium with a dry brush and wiping off most of the glaze with  a damp rag or paper towel. How much of the glaze you want to remove is totally upto you, depending on how you want the finished product to look:

I love how these column pedestals turned out and can envision using them in many vignettes down the road.

They will make wonderful candle holders, a beautiful way to display collectibles and at the same time create height in a vignette:


In black and white:




I had fun with these column pedestals! I hope you enjoyed taking a peek at them. 
Thanks for stopping by! It is always a pleasure hearing from you!
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Also, my heartfelt thanks to Maria Elena @ Our Home away from Home for showcasing my love for Mason Jars and my Burlap-Doily Pillow ,
  Terri @ A Creative Princess  and Fotini @ Glamorous, Affordable Life for featuring the same post at their  weekly link parties.
Stop by and visit these lovely ladies and their beautiful blogs  if you get a chance for choc-full of creative ideas and inspirations!

Linking to:
Craftberry Bush:The Inspiration Gallery
Savvy Southern Style: Wow Us Wednesdays
The Scoop
The Tablescaper: Seasonal Sundays
Dwellings: Amaze Me Monday
Boogieboard Cottage: Masterpiece Monday

~Hugs, Poppy~




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