2/13/2012

Valentine's Day Mantel and Vignettes

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Hello my friends...
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Happy Valentine's Day!
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Today I thought I would share with you a few Valentine vignettes
 in my living room.  Some of the Valentine vignettes may look familiar to
 you...and you would be right.  Christmas 2011 at my place has evolved into
 Valentine's Day 2012 (minus a bit of greenery, etc.).
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  Since the Christmas decor in my living room was done in a silver and
 white color theme...it transitioned easily into the decor for this winter season.
  A trio of "serenading angels" was the star attraction for my 2011 Christmas mantel.
  They work perfectly for a Valentine's Day mantel as well.  I've gotten "miles" of
 decor use out of this mantel decor and out of the vignettes as well, but after
 Valentine's Day...I'm afraid they will finally have to go.  Hehe!
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I hope you enjoy!
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A Mantel to Celebrate
 the "Day of Love"
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Here we are...in my living room.
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A shimmering silver and sparkling white mantel dressed for Valentine's Day.
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I love silver and white paired together...it looks so elegant to me!
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Tall silver candle lanterns grace each side of my faux fireplace mantel,
 along with a few silver candleholders with white tapers.  Mercury glass finials
 and ornaments also join in with the shimmering mix of silver.
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A pair of sweet serenading angels are showcased front and center
 on the mantel.
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Decorative mercury glass finials can be seen through the glass of
 the candle lanterns.
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Ahhhh...the serenading angels are playing love songs...romancing the heart!
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A valentine vignette for the small table that is positioned between the
 love seat and fireplace.
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The third serenading angel graces this little vignette of love!
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A mercury glass heart with a white organza ribbon!
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More shimmering silver and sparkling white for a table that sits in
 front of the living room window.
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As I said before...this vignette was created for Christmas.  I just
 love how it turned out and I am still enjoying it!
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All kinds of "pretties" fill the three tiered glass pedestal plates.
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They really sparkle when the sunlight shines on them!
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The french lady bust is sporting a beautiful pearl necklace.
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I love the white mercury glass birds with the white feathery tails!
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And Voila...there you have it!  A Valentine's Day decor in my living room!
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I am joining these fabulous parties today...
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Thank you, ladies...for hosting these lovely parties for us!
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Well dear friends, I'm so glad that you dropped by for a visit today!
  Please leave me a comment 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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2/08/2012

~Romancing the Heart~...a Valentine's Day Place Setting

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Hello my friends...I hope you're having a fabulous day!
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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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2nd Place Setting..."Romancing the Heart"
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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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As I mentioned earlier, this is the second Valentine's Day place setting
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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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...
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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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"Rose Mist" dinner plate.
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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"
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"Rose Mist" teacup.
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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!
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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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