It's been ages since we took an antiquing/thrifting trip. I've gotten several emails/comments asking for another trip, so let's go! Let's start with A Classy Flea, one of my fave haunts for great deals. (Click any photo to enlarge, click the back arrow to return to the post.) Just outside the front door I saw a fun, beachy sign. I could so do with a beach trip about right now. How about you? Not … [Read more...]
A Whimsical Wedding Themed Table Setting
April 12, 2012 by
Winners of A Teeny Bit of Trouble Giveaway: Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway! I first ran the InLinkz Random Number Generator, to choose one winner for the $100 Amazon Gift Card. The generator chose #226, Sally. Congrats, Sally! Please e-mail me at betweennapsontheporchatgmaildotcom. I ran the Generator once again asking that it select 6 winners, the winners who would be receiving of a … [Read more...]
Make Marshmallow Flowers for Cupcakes: A Tutorial
April 11, 2012 by 21 Comments
Last week's Tablescape Thursday included yummy cupcakes. Here's a wider view of the tablescape... The cupcakes were decorated with little flowers in celebration of spring. Today, I though I'd share how I made the little flowers. It's soooo easy, you're gonna love this! To begin, take a hand full of miniature marshmallows and cut them in half on the diagonal. It's … [Read more...]
Wake Up the Porch & Decks for Spring
April 9, 2012 by 53 Comments
Welcome to the 168th Metamorphosis Monday! Preparing the Porch and Decks for Spring: Cleaning and Planting At the start of this past winter, I decided to try something new. Instead of tossing the big geranium that lives all summer on the porch, and the three smaller ones visible behind this summer table setting below, I tucked them all away in my garage for the winter. Amazingly, they lived. They … [Read more...]
Easter Spring Table Setting with Tulip Centerpiece
April 5, 2012 by 71 Comments
Welcome to the 188th Tablescape Thursday! Happy Spring and welcome to Tablescape Thursday, a party where we celebrate our love for entertaining and creating pretty table settings for our friends and loved ones. A beautiful table setting is really just an expression of caring and love for those who'll gather there. Tulips make such a wonderful centerpiece for a spring or Easter table … [Read more...]
Double Bowl Hurricane Floral Centerpiece: Pottery Barn Knock-Off
April 3, 2012 by 49 Comments
I've been using a lot of fresh flowers in table settings lately. Once those cold winter months are behind us, it's such a joy to bring fresh flowers into our homes. One of my favorite flowers is the tulip. It's almost impossible to think of spring and not think of beautiful tulips. Tulips are a wonderful flower to give or receive for a birthday or for Mother's Day. I've been the happy recipient of … [Read more...]
Decorate Your Door for Easter
April 2, 2012 by 44 Comments
Welcome to the 167 Metamorphosis Monday! I have a fun, crafty metamorphosis to share for this Met Monday. I don't have "before" pics but they would simply be the supplies you would buy to create this adorable bunny for your spring door. I know that looks like a Christmas tree out on the porch. It was a tree in an urn with dragonfly lights. I had it out there for a while but eventually removed it … [Read more...]
Spring Easter Table Setting with Daffodil and Moss Centerpiece
March 29, 2012 by 59 Comments
Welcome to the 187th Tablescape Thursday! Greetings! Hope it's as beautiful where you are as it is here in Georgia. This has been such a wonderful spring! As I looked through the photos for this post, I noticed the background is changing with each week's table setting here on the porch. It's getting green and woolly out there...love this time of year! For this Tablescape Thursday, … [Read more...]
Make Heart-Shaped Sugar Cubes for Parties: A Tutorial
March 28, 2012 by 50 Comments
Recently while reading a Country Living magazine, I came across the cutest heart-shaped sugar cubes. The magazine shared where they could be ordered but I decided to try making my own. I thought they would be fun for parties, especially tea parties or to offer guests with coffee after dinner. Instead of white cubes as shown in the article, I decided to color mine. Since it's so close to Easter, I … [Read more...]
Beautiful Curbside Transformations on a Budget
March 26, 2012 by 63 Comments
Welcome to the 166th Metamorphosis Monday! Greetings! Hope you had a fabulous weekend! I spent most of mine indoors with brief forays onto the porch. The pollen has been crazy here but we got a little rain two days in a row which seems to have helped calm down the attack of the yellow stuff. This week, for Metamorphosis Monday, I'm sharing three amazing exterior transformations. If you are living … [Read more...]
