Cottage Style Party & A Tea Party

I was so inspired by last weeks tea parties, 
I decided to have my own.

Welcome to my tea party!

I went with a whimsical spring theme tea party.

I used mix and match pink dishes and tea cups. Yep, that's those tulip plates again!

Pink dishware on a vintage floral tablecloth.

A mix and match tea service with a silver-plate tea pot and pink rosebud cream and sugar.

This nest looks so sweet nestled in the Easter grass (from last year!) on the glass and silver-plate pedestal.

This little bunny has a flower for you!

The other little bunny looks like he's about to make a run for it.

The grocery store roses I usually buy have been replaced by purple tulips.

I love to mix and match vintage pieces!

I love when tulips start to fall all over…it's just so much more interesting than standing straight up.

Tea's ready!

How would you like yours?

Hello Friends!

Welcome to this weeks

Cottage Style Party!

#86

How's everyone doing this week?


My to-do list is still the same length as last week but I did pull out all the parts to make a couple of lamps.
Then I put them away.

Clearly I need to ponder the process a little more before committing to a plan of action.
So, instead I threw a tea party (see above) which is a lot safer than playing with electrical!


I'm anxious to rake the leaves off my flower beds to look for signs of life. But it keeps snowing (again last weekend!) so I will impatiently wait a little longer.


Any signs of spring at your cottage?

Let's see what's going on at your cottage…

I just love the spring feel of this gorgeous table setting. This is so lovely with all the pink and green depression glass and that wonderful chandelier!

Stop over to Penny's blog Penny's Vintage Home to see all the details of her spring decorating. And don't miss the moss globe in the radish bowl!















This is a lovely example of how spring decorating doesn't have to be all about the flowers! I love the chicken wire cloche with topiary and the rustic urn with that adorable birds nest tucked into the branches.

Hop on over to Julie's blog Renaissance Mermaid to see the details of this vignette. And don't miss the bird in hand! So cute!
















A bird with a crown will always catch my eye! Not only does this wreath have those gems, but it's made of recycled paper, fabric and burlap hot glued to a grapevine wreath.
What's not to love?

There are even little treasures tucked in to discover on your own over at Abby's blog Abby's Way. Stop by and see if you can spot them!

If you were featured, don't

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 Deb

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http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/

http://www.anoregoncottage.com/

http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/

http://jannolson.blogspot.com/

http://www.primpjunktion.com/

http://fishtailcottage.blogspot.com/

http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/

http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/

http://www.atthepicketfence.com/

http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/

http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/

http://www.commonground-do.com/

http://www.thevintagefarmhouse.com/

http://romantichome.blogspot.com/

http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/

http://www.craftberrybush.com/

http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/

http://www.bystephanielynn.com/

http://theivycottageblog.blogspot.com/

http://theletteredcottage.net/

http://shabbyartboutique.blogspot.com/

http://bernideensteatimeblog.blogspot.com/

http://www.centsationalgirl.com/

http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/

http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/

http://rosevignettes.blogspot.com/

http://www.freeprettythingsforyou.com/

http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com/

http://etsycottagestyle.blogspot.com/

http://www.craftygardenmama.com/

http://rootedinthyme.blogspot.com/

http://www.vintageonadime.blogspot.com/

http://fresh-eggs-daily.blogspot.com

http://mylittlehomeandgarden.blogspot.com

http://mariaelenasdecor.blogspot.com

http://www.timewashed.com

http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net

http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com

http://www.jenniferrizzo.com

http://revisionarylife.blogspot.com

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Cottage Style Party & Auction Time!

This past Sunday I went to an action.

This was an estate auction with guns & ammo, stain glass, coins and antiques(!).


Come along and see what I got...

This huge lot of Franciscan Apple pattern dishes went for $350. 
A bargain…but not for me!

How cute are those cast iron dogs?

Love these old door knobs which went for $35.

Not to me tho!

I love these old oil lamps.

I wanted one then remembered I have one I never use…oh well.

Buyers checking out the goods. I thought those stoneware bottle were neat but not for me!

Vintage clothes are so hard to find around here. But the 70's is just not my era.

This guy looks closely at the mantle clock and jewelry cabinet.

Later he bid and won!

I loved the old Christmas stuff but when the bidding went too high, I backed away.

I loved all this sparkle but with kitties it's too hard to have it sitting around waiting to break.

This woman checks out a christening dress. Later she bought it with a matching jacket and coat for $35.

The stained glass was lined up and waiting for a bidder.

I loved this lamp…so beautiful!

But not for me.

This window was so lovely lit up!

More stained glass which I understand sold for quite a bit more than I could afford.

I loved this cabinet which sold for $20 but not to me!

This is a refurbished lamp from Music Hall in Cincinnati. I believe there were 3 others which were also for sale but had not been refurbished like this one.

It even glows in a plastic bag!

This was a fun auction with auctioneers having fun too!

You waited long enough!

Here's my finds...

A new old desk chair!

I bought one a couple of years ago but the wonky leg fell off and I needed a new one.

Only $20.

Score!

I love the curls on top!

I got all this stuff too!

A single drawer file, a fishing creel, an old wood planer, an old toaster, a milk jug carrier, a box of hankies, a cut glass bowl, a tooled bag, a brass faucet, a brass tag and some kind of square metal things that look suspiciously like small traps.

I'm not sure what they were as they were a last minute throw in with the drawer.

I also got a picnic/gathering basket filled with mercury glass ornaments!

A bargain at $10 for all!

All in I spent only $80 and had a great time.

This auction should hold me over until flea market and yard sales begin again!

Hello Friends!

Welcome to this weeks

Cottage Style Party!

#84

How's everyone doing this week?

It seems like all the holidays are over and I'm waiting for signs of spring.

Which are happening this week!

It is warming up and the snow is melting. While I'm sure there is more snow in my future, at least there are some tiny signs that spring is coming.

I also have a couple of projects percolating in my brain that I'm just not quite ready for yet.

But soon, as gardening season is right around the corner and I will be busy planting/moving plants and tidying my garden.

Are there hints of spring at your cottage?

Here's an early sign of spring - a lone crocus bursts through the  old brown leaves.

For more signs of spring in Yael's Pacific Northwest garden, stop by her blog Home Garden Diggers.

Here's just a hint of spring cheer in Jann's cottage.

Love the dish and moss!

Drop on in to Have a Daily Cup of Mrs Olson's to see the lovely double daffodils that are blooming in this dish.

The soft and pretty color of this cabinet reminds me of spring!

It took a multi-step process to make this new hand built cabinet look like an aged beauty.

Visit Laurie's blog Heaven's Walk to see her process and pick up some hints for your next project!

If you were featured, don't

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 Deb

Thanks for stopping by!

Next 5 DaThanks for stopping by!

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and their fabulous blogs 

to see what they are up to:

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http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/

http://asoutherndaydreamer.blogspot.com/

http://www.anoregoncottage.com/

http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/

http://jannolson.blogspot.com/

http://www.primpjunktion.com/

http://fishtailcottage.blogspot.com/

http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/

http://www.theshabbycreekcottage.com/

http://www.atthepicketfence.com/

http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/

http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/

http://www.commonground-do.com/

http://www.thevintagefarmhouse.com/

http://romantichome.blogspot.com/

http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/

http://www.craftberrybush.com/

http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/

http://www.bystephanielynn.com/

http://theivycottageblog.blogspot.com/

http://theletteredcottage.net/

http://shabbyartboutique.blogspot.com/

http://bernideensteatimeblog.blogspot.com/

http://www.centsationalgirl.com/

http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/

http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/

http://rosevignettes.blogspot.com/

http://www.freeprettythingsforyou.com/

http://blissfulrhythm.blogspot.com/

http://etsycottagestyle.blogspot.com/

http://www.craftygardenmama.com/

http://rootedinthyme.blogspot.com/

http://www.vintageonadime.blogspot.com/

http://fresh-eggs-daily.blogspot.com

http://mylittlehomeandgarden.blogspot.com

http://mariaelenasdecor.blogspot.com

http://www.timewashed.com

http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net

http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com

http://www.jenniferrizzo.com

http://revisionarylife.blogspot.com

http://anextraordinaryday.net