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Nov29

then God Gave the Ginkgo Tree

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then God Gave the Ginkgo Tree
then God Gave the Ginkgo Tree

There is this tree in my town…

 

it leaves me speechless…almost :)

 

 it nearly defies description!

when the late afternoon sun hits the leaves,
it's as though they had been brushed with gold leafing

this ginkgo tree has delicate fan shaped leaves,

which are beautiful all alone,

but are captivating by the thousands

depending on the lighting, the leaves

are anywhere from buttery yellow to

antique gold…

it has become a tradition for us to drive by this tree-
it's in a older neighborhood, on a corner by a plain
 little house...now part of our every Thanksgiving

so I want to thank you God-

 for the golden Ginkgo tree

knowing it is just a tiny glimpse of

your GLORY and the Glory that awaits us in Heaven!

 

 

  stay golden, pony boy…


Oct2

Early Autumn at Auntie Alison’s

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Early Autumn at Auntie Alison’s
Early Autumn at Auntie Alison’s

Remember last week and the evolution

of my Fall tea cart decor’…

well- here is how it turned out!

I just love the way the colors worked together!

That’s passion fruit and Jonah Gold apples

in the yellow leaf bowl.

And I love the touch of Autumn that the little leaf dishes bring-

I did not have space for these lovely wooden bowls on the tea cart-

so they went in the middle of my harvest table!

Here is an up-close and personal look

at this BEAUTIFUL cut glass small cake pedestal-

 

Which will hold the red glass vase

with the wild things from my yard…

 

Like this textural millet- like stuff….

don’t know the name.

 

Here you see the corn husk wreath at the base of the cake stand
and the rose dessert bowls, as well as some dried roses.

Speaking of dried- I really love the look

this dried butterfly bush blossom !

before some of the pieces are filled in….

And above the final fall tea cart

for this Tuesday Tablescape!

This will probably have to last ’til

November- then it will REALLY be a Fall Look-

That’s when I’ll no doubt use the oranges and browns ,

the pumpkins & Indian corn-Woah I am getting hungry just

thinking about Thanksgiving and all the trimmings…

I think I’m gaining weight just picturing all the yummy food.

Better grab some sweet tea.

See you next time!

Happy Tablescaping until then!

P.S. The apples really were red-promise.

 

Mar27

An Easter Eggs-Periment

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An Easter Eggs-Periment
An Easter Eggs-Periment

Well, we are having a few folks for

Easter Dinner

this year… not as many as Thanksgiving, but

more than Christmas.

SO

I thought I’d better decide which dishes

to use & make sure I had enough

I love my rooster plates, they’re kinda Frenchie-

but I know I don’t have enough of them :( 

Next option is/are these vintage yellow plates-
they are an incomplete set, but I only paid six dollors for all 12!!

I have enough salad plates to mix in with my

Antique White Miksa plates

and could use these brand new old napkins with them-

(I know it sounds odd- but the napkins

are vintage and were still in wrappings)

these bright yellow plates look great with flowers like this

so let me see…

Easter Eggs-periment number 1

Dishes

   Napkins

 Flowers

 

 















I think this vintage Easter Postcard can be an inspiration


item for the yellow eggsperiment tablescape I’ll call -


A Blessed Easter




A quick peek at Mr. Tea Cart!




I have only two of the very old mache' eggs


and two hand-painted from my friend's Wedding via Kiev




I would love to find some more Mache’ Eggs…


maybe I can make them?


Me and the Bunnies will be back Tomorrow with tablescape # Two


 which will be a little bit different look.


See you then!




Look for this post in Feathered Nest Fridays @ French Country Cottage


					


	

		


	
Feb9

	

					
Color Theory and You!

		
		

			
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Color Theory and You!


	

				
Real quick, before I do anything else, I want to talk about Color Theory. “Color Theory?” you say? “Yes, I do.” Why? Because, once a person has a basic understanding of the color wheel, how to mix colors, and how colors relate to each other in color schemes, they may apply this to pretty much any area of life! Take, for example, the following pictures taken from freerangestock.com:




Primary door


Primary/Triadic Color scheme-Red, yellow, and blue








Analogous from the yellow, yellow orange, red oranges






split complimentary sunflower


Split Complimentry sunflowers using purple, yellow, yellow-green, and yellow-orange








Very green! and very Monochromatic!








Complimentary Blues and Orange/yellows: naturally occurring in Creation!








Triadic Color Scheme- variations of blue, yellow, and red




As you can see, because there is color all around us, how we interact with those colors on a daily basis and how we put those colors together can impact a room, a plate of food, an outdoor setting, an outfit, the exterior of a house, etc.. I LOVE IT!!


Once your eyes are opened to this, you’ll see it everywhere. Then, you’ll be able to put colors together well and play around with all the different hues, depths, and variations of each color on the color wheel. The Color Wheel is the origin of all colors. From it, using white and black when needed, any color can be created.


I had planned on giving a brief lesson on mixing colors, the color wheel, and color schemes.


THEN, I thought, why not direct you to some fab online lessons? Here are some great sites and links to learn about color. Give them a try!


 fun color wheel pic using natural and floral names for the colors


Great educational slideshow


 Tutorial on mixing colors


Fun color scheme design tool


Here are a few examples of color schemes at work in my house:


Primary Color Scheme


Split-Complimentary yellow green, yellow orange, and red




Pink and Green-Complimentary!


Blues and Golds-Complimentary




What are some of your favorite color schemes, color combos? What is your favorite color?