...a whimsically white easter table

 

...hello my dears

 

~ happiest spring! ~

 

are you all ready for you Easter tides?!

 

 i've been delightfully busy

creating a few pretties for my easter table!

this year,

  i wanted a whimsical fairytale like feel...

 

 

 

 

the food will be the beautiful color

while everything else is as a blank palette to showcase it!

some of you may remember my lamb from this post

~ lovely lamby  ~

i simply adore him,

 and anticipate seeing him on my easter table every year!

 

 

 

 

as soon as i "eye spied"

 this sheer embroidered cross fabric at Joann Fabrics

i was inspired!

 

 

 

 

a small handful of pretties,

can become lovely napkin rings.

 simply thread silk lilac blooms

and pearls onto white wire,

the length of your napkin ring

plus a little extra for twisting off

 

 

 

 

 

add a pretty band of organdy petal trim under each one,

fasten to your napkin rings

and voila!

a delicate napkin ring holder!

 

 

 

 

i wanted pretty "sugared eggs" for each place setting

and looked all over for them

ahhh

yah right!

all the stores have done cutbacks ~

ie. back to basic juicy colors

ie. not too many fairytale like pretties to be found!

 

but, not to worry...

all you need is a few wooden eggs

(i like the weight of them better than paper mache ones)

paint them white and once dry,

paint them again with elmers glue and sprinkle with sugar

er ~

i mean sparkly white glitter!!

lol!!

 

 

 

 

for my name place markers

i used silk petals that i removed from a few magnolia flower stems that i liked,

 a feather rose for my "sugared egg" to nestle in,

a rhinestone cross charm,

(all of which were found at Joann Fabrics)

and pearl napkin ring holders that i already had.

put them all together and...

 

 

 

 

ooohhhh

sooo puuuuurty!!

wouldn't you agree??

 

 

 

 

i wanted three candles on my table around lovely lamby

to signify, three days...

i used the tall holy candles

and tied them

ballerina style with tulle,

then added a pretty lace and pearl bracelet

around each of them at the bottom.

~ easy peasy loveliness!! 

 

 

 

 

here is my set table...

i like to set it a few days before

as to not feel rushed

that,

and i enjoy creating a pretty table :)

 

 

 

 

see the buffet?

it used to be a spiced pear color...

 

NOT NOW!!!

 

nope

now, it has been Annie Sloaned!!

French Linen and then white washed...

 

LOVE IT!!

 

 

 

 

i know it's hard to see,

but i made mini chandeliers for the inside!!!

 

 

 

 

and painted my candle cabinet to match!

yes,

i said candle cabinet...

i have a thing for beautiful soy candles...

 

 

 

 

i pulled out my white bubble glass dishes for this table...

 

 

 

 

i adore their swirly glass that has an opalescent finish  

just like bubbles...

 

 

 

 

~ sigh ~

 

 

 

 

now i can focus on the pretty easter food delights!!

 

 

 

 

i wish each and every one of you dear readers,

a most joyous Easter time with your "peeps"

 

HA!

see what i did there?!?!

 

 

 

 

 

up next,

i will be sharing this plaster rose sculpture with you!

so tune in next time...

 

 

until then,

 

sharing this post with:

common ground's: be inspired friday

french country cottage's: feathered nest friday

my romantic home's: show and tell friday

 

 

 

 

here's to a happiest Easter!

 

~snow angels~

 

 

 

...as i peered out my window this morning

the grey, cloudless sky
seemed to delight in flitting down more snow

yes ~

MORE

 of that fluffy white stuff

i seem to ONLY desire at christmas time!

 

 i am *definitely* more of a beach kinda girl:)

 

so as i anxiously wait upon springs arrival ~

1 week from now

YEA!!!

 i will be sharing my farewell to winter today

 

i give you

 

 ~snow angels~

 

 

 

 

you may count yourself fortunate

if you were to ever see...

 

 

 

 

a pair of divine snow angels

as lovely as these...

 

 

 

 

...i spied them gliding upon crystallized frozen water droplets

 

 

 

 

sprinkling their delightful, ethereal magic

as they trudged through the snow...

so i grabbed my camera

and followed them awhile

for there were things that i wanted to know!

 

 

 

 

it was then that they revealed that

sometimes they grow weary

and need a restful day

so they head out into the wide open fields ~

 

 

 

 

their most favorite place to play!

 

 

 

 

and i found that if you ask them

ever so nicely

they may "pose" in a photo for you

 

 

 

 

for who wouldn't want to catch a glimpse

of something so rare

 

 

 

 

as lovely as these snow angels

with ringlets of fine, spun hair?!

 

 

 

 

of course you may have to bribe them

with a snow angel treat

... or two

 

 

 

 

oh joy!

i just happened to have on hand

a plate of meringue snowflakes

and homemade smores ~

perhaps that would do?!

 

 

 

 

 with glistening eyes

and much to my surprise,

they assured me that their answer was

YES!

 

 

 

 

i stepped back with a wondrous heart

and tried to take it all in...

 

 

 

 

it has been such a magical day...

 

 

 

 

for there is nothing quite like a big grin

 from such delicate creatures

 beaming from within...

 

 

 

 

and as we bid our adieus ~

 they turned to walk away,

 

 

 

 

i whispered my gratitude to those lovely snow angels,

that i caught a glimpse of that day.

 

 

the end.

 

i hope you enjoy seeing snow angels today:)

 

sharing this post with:

timewashed: blissful whites wednesday

french country cottage's: feathered nest friday

common ground's: be inspired friday

my romantic home's: show and tell friday

 

 

...here's to lovely snow angels!