Spring Color And Girl Talk

Hi There!

Well…it’s not really feeling like spring here in Eastern Washington, but I did enjoy a burst of color on Monday.

We have a great group at our church called Girl Talk.  We meet every four to six weeks.  It’s such a great chance for women of all ages to get together and socialize, learn, and grow.

I was approached by the leader to do the table decorations for this event.  We just wanted each woman who attended to feel “special”…Isn’t that what we all really want?

I selected cardstock in a rainbow of spring “Easter Egg” colors and started cutting and rolling paper flowers.

Since our discussion was going to focus on marriage, I decided to make mini “signs” for each centerpiece that read

“Tow Are Better Than One”.

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I found these great plastic tumblers at Wal-Mart for the “vases”.

They inspired my color palette and also serve as a gret reusable drinking glass.

I used a medium gauge wire for “stems” and oasis foam to keep the flowers where I wanted them to be.

I filled the tumblers with white beans to hid the oasis.

the gal who was in charge of the refreshments did an absolutely AMAZING job….

Check out this spread of “snacks” for the evening.

Fabulous….right?

At the end of the evening one woman from each table (with a little “ticket” under her chair) took home a bouquet of flowers.

So…while we wait for the sun to come out here and spring to arrive, we will enjoy a little color.

If you haven’t tried these rolled paper flowers yet, give them a try.  Here’s a great tutorial for making them featured in Inspired By Family Magazine.

So glad you popped in for a little color and spring happiness today.

Cori

Anthro LOVE

Happy Friday Blog Friends!

I want to share some major inspiration and eye candy form the Seattle Anthropologie.  II was lucky enough to be there a few weeks ago.

I snapped some wonderful shot at one of my favorite stoes.

I must admit that the paint “drips” on the windows and the antique work tables were the highlights for me…

The creative team at this wonderful store never seize to AMAZE me. 

Hope you enjoyed a this peek into one of my favorite spots for inspiration

Have a fabulous “almost” Spring weekend…

Cori

Chocolate Hangover–The Day After

I hope everyone had a nice Valentine’s Day.

We stayed in and had dinner at home.  Dinner was just a standard lasagna and salad…BUT, for dessert we did

FONDUE.

Chocolate Fondue.

I gathered up all the goodies.

Snickers minis, mini cheesecake, mini cream brulee,  pound cake, strawberries, bananas, pineapple and applies.

I melted a few different types of chocolate together and put it in my fondue pot (haven’t used it for quite awhile).

We dipped all the goodies in the warm gooey chocolate.

I haven’t been eating sweets for quite awhile…SO…I felt a little sugar “hangover” this morning.  But, it was worth it.

This is a super easy and special dessert idea for any special occasion.

I used my new red win sign as a backdrop so you could take a peek at that also….

Since we live in wine country here, I’m thinking this sign will be popular…we’ll see.

Thanks for stopping in, and, remember, chocolate can really make just about anything BETTER.

Cori

Etsy Shop Love

I am just crazy for Etsy!

I plan to do the majority of my holiday shopping there….

Where else can you buy fabulous vintage and handmade items while supporting small business owners who work very hard?

This is my latest Etsy purchase from one of my very favorite sellers.

Ticking and Toile.

The owner is Shellagh (who has a blog with the same name). She create absolutely beautiful linen goodies. Everything is finished to perfection and her items show so much pride of workmanship.

When I painted my counter stools in the cottage a month or so ago, I just knew that they needed some sweet chair covers from the Ticking and Toile Linen Shop.

Aren’t they just so gorgeous?

In spite of being oh so pretty, they are washable!

Talk about a great update for your chairs.

Here’s what mine looked like before the Provence paint job and the great covers..

Now I’m off to Etsy to look for a birthday present…

I hope all is well in your neck of the woods..

Cori