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Ahhh...Valentine's Day...the special day that we spend a little time
"romancing the heart"! Are you ready? Do you have plans for that
beloved valentine in your life?
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Three Valentine Place Settings...
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1st Place Setting..."Be Still My Heart"
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I have been having so much fun playing dishes! Hehe! Last week I
experimented with a few place settings that would make a pretty Valentine's
Day table. I shared the first place setting...called "Be Still My Heart"...a few
days ago. If you would like to see more of that table...just click
HERE.
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Today I wanted to share the second Valentine's Day place setting.
I decided to call it..."Romancing the Heart"! Hmmm...I'm not sure why
I name all the tablescapes that I create...but I do! Hehe! I hope that you enjoy!
Stay tuned for my Valentine's Day place setting #3.
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~Romancing the Heart~
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Here we are, once again, in my french country dining room.
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in a series of three different tables that I created. From the first place setting...to
this second setting...a few things have remained the same, however there have
also been a few changes made.
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For table number two, I am using a set of dishes that were manufactured
by Sakura...made exclusively for Hallmark...called Rose Mist.
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I also made a few changes to the table centerpiece!
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"Romancing the Heart" is sporting a white and silver color theme...
a pretty shade of light green and soft pink have been brought into the
mix with the "Rose Mist" dinnerware. I am really enjoying all the silver. I
do hope that you haven't grown sick of seeing it by now! I use alot of silver
during the Christmas holidays and end up leaving some of it out for my
winter decor.
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"Romancing the Heart" Table Centerpiece...
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I have added a white lacy table runner to this table centerpiece. The same
silver tray from the first place setting is still being used, however I have added
a few new items...
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A white ironstone pitcher filled with white tulips is the star attraction.
A small white ironstone pitcher containing teaspoons.
Three silver candlesticks with chunky white tapers.
A sweet cast iron cherub.
and a decorative french looking silver ornament.
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Several pieces from my mercury glass collection can also be seen in
the centerpiece: tall goblet shaped candleholders, decorative finials, and
decorative jeweled orbs.
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Two cast iron fleur de lis finals set at either end of the centerpiece as well.
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*A sweet cherub to romance the heart.
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"Romancing the Heart" Place Setting...
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* Layers of shimmering silver...sparkling white...with touches of
pale greens and soft pinks!
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I really am loving this color combination for a Valentine's Day tablescape!
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The Place Setting...*
A silver charger plate with an ornate rose rim.
"Rose Mist" dinner plate.
A white dinner plate with a "silver ring" border.
"Rose Mist" salad/dessert plate.
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A hand blown, mercury glass heart with swirly, twirly white organza ribbon!
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"Rose Mist" salad/dessert plate.
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I just love the pretty green and pink plaid on the rims of the salad/dessert
plates! The plaid gives this set a "cottage or shabby chic" feel!
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Oooh...and just look at that beautiful pink rose!!!
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This gorgeous pink rose that trails down the side of the dinner plate almost
looks like a watercolor painting! Various shades of pink...along with a few splashes
of pale yellow...make up this pretty bloom! This really is a beautiful set of dishes.
They are sooo much prettier in person!
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"Rose Mist" teacup. *
I have such a sweet story about these pretty teacups. I purchased this set
of "Rose Mist" dishes about 15 years ago. The set had dinner plates, salad/dessert
plates, and bowls, however...there were no cups and saucers! I just thought that they
didn't make teacups for this set.
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Then...lo and behold...a few months ago I was looking through a few photos
on my friend's blog,
Mary Ellen from Mary's Meanderings. Mary has a booth at
her local antique shop...and it's full of sooo many beautiful things! As I was looking through
the photos of her booth...I spotted a set of four teacups and saucers that I thought might look
nice with the "Rose Mist" dishes! I never dreamed that this set of teacups were actually
from the same "Rose Mist" dinnerware pattern! I did my little "happy dance" for sure!
Sweet Mary sent the teacups and saucers to me...and I'm just tickled pink to have
them! Thank you again, sweet friend! I feel like I have a complete set of this
dinnerware now!
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Don't you just adore that tiny pink rosebud on the inside of the teacup?
Ahhh...sooo sweet!
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Stemware with winter scenes...
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On this end of the table...you will see the pretty pink dinner napkin that I
chose to use with this place setting...and a stack of the "Rose Mist" plates and bowl.
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I added a few "pretties" to the bowl! A second mercury glass heart,
a cluster of white pearl berries, and a few of my treasures from the sea!
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I have to tell you...blog friends are the very, very best!!! The starfish and
shells were a gift from sweet
M^.^ over at Tales from an OC Cottage! Just
look at that pretty...glittery...soft pink starfish and...there is a silver glittered starfish
too! Look close...there are also pink and silver glittered shells as well! Sweet M^.^
sent me a gift box full of pretties...for no reason at all...except that she is just
sweet like that!!! Thank you again, sweet friend!!!
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"Romancing the Heart"
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The last few photos are all about romancing the heart!
I hope that you enjoy!
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Every heart needs a little romance! *
Happy Valentine's Day, sweet friends!
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I am joining these lovely parties...
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Thank you, ladies...for hosting these fabulous parties for us!
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Well my friends...I'm sooo glad that you stopped in for a visit today!
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Today's post was a revisit from Valentine's Day 2011. I am still trying
to settle in since returning from my trip to Texas. Once again, I would like
to thank all of you who have kept me and my family in your prayers. My Dad,
who was diagnosed with lung cancer over the Christmas holidays, went home
to be with the Lord on January 31st. I'm so thankful that his suffering is
over and that he is resting safely in the arms of Jesus now.
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Please leave me a note and let me know that you were here...
I would love to visit with you!
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Happy Valentine's Day!
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