Birthday Flowers in Transferware

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hello Everyone and Happy Wednesday!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tomorrow is my sweet friend's Birthday and I have a special gift for her.  We both like the same things so I knew when I found this awesome Transferware Tureen </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">that she would love it too.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">And who doesn't love flowers?  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So I combined the two and came up with this!</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3P5fBumMUVlMDBVmjuyEFblrIs2wRa4reqO4ygjYDxpS7pDPer1LMnFEPqu8vozmGK0_Kqn6rNs0dG4CaFNLHGEL6ayyiJDqDJthqbC5NtKOeZ8ImGHJyS9MuO6MIoTI3HjbNvsBhJeA/s1600/IMG_6025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3P5fBumMUVlMDBVmjuyEFblrIs2wRa4reqO4ygjYDxpS7pDPer1LMnFEPqu8vozmGK0_Kqn6rNs0dG4CaFNLHGEL6ayyiJDqDJthqbC5NtKOeZ8ImGHJyS9MuO6MIoTI3HjbNvsBhJeA/s640/IMG_6025.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The tureen is white with a pretty green pattern.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I know it looks blue in some of the photos.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUtTRjN1iAt7yE6bJi7uLLySCZGgD9iDbXVmshbIjwwLws3GDvsaIer7PWqm9lyzrpKo2GHp59TVu4H9K50OlgeoPuZQ_8EbcrNHcuFxBc0R-Enh60CATJYgMC1OQIis_ziugSgsqJstU/s1600/IMG_5998.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUtTRjN1iAt7yE6bJi7uLLySCZGgD9iDbXVmshbIjwwLws3GDvsaIer7PWqm9lyzrpKo2GHp59TVu4H9K50OlgeoPuZQ_8EbcrNHcuFxBc0R-Enh60CATJYgMC1OQIis_ziugSgsqJstU/s640/IMG_5998.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> The lid has a raised pattern on it that I adore.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">And, there are no chips in it at all.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDNQK4BWI7W5F4XBFwut1i9luTsrJFU4xWKzHWNdfSm8P2E1ZBojlHnyOtpJ6M16OD1_kM1QDL1dsNyeZyABtAmYrOi2YIuxBToFUCtsxvHrBXxgDwlbnnbGOUWthXmm0T-5-AmvjtRDo/s1600/IMG_6000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDNQK4BWI7W5F4XBFwut1i9luTsrJFU4xWKzHWNdfSm8P2E1ZBojlHnyOtpJ6M16OD1_kM1QDL1dsNyeZyABtAmYrOi2YIuxBToFUCtsxvHrBXxgDwlbnnbGOUWthXmm0T-5-AmvjtRDo/s640/IMG_6000.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So let's start this tutorial!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's what you'll need:  Flowers (mine are from Costco), apples, floral foam, picks or skewers, ribbon, extra greenery if needed,  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgryJCFQcXK-6Lg9wMbsrwvwMLKPsD9AOREl84BnZdSFtOT1v1NcXyc1oKyDGRCW1MMVm8tcTIZBlD4CAkMnj0xeRyCjRGcTPZlF4Sx5mgRHl3rhP2es1GJvmJptLNOSJz7J4gf0Majt4o/s1600/IMG_5997.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgryJCFQcXK-6Lg9wMbsrwvwMLKPsD9AOREl84BnZdSFtOT1v1NcXyc1oKyDGRCW1MMVm8tcTIZBlD4CAkMnj0xeRyCjRGcTPZlF4Sx5mgRHl3rhP2es1GJvmJptLNOSJz7J4gf0Majt4o/s640/IMG_5997.jpg" width="568" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">   I put some wet floral foam in the bottom and taped it down.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHGLIIH56d4soj8CIyjhzBAdjwptRHxUGUIRxAyjG5h_DlWoqo415rfRF_p0tUAV0febRY5Lul82cypkVT1_c_44Cta9OfmCy_4wZqvhMsknOlJZYvyKKilnuB5e1oZ4EFkEnQI0CoDI4/s1600/IMG_6002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHGLIIH56d4soj8CIyjhzBAdjwptRHxUGUIRxAyjG5h_DlWoqo415rfRF_p0tUAV0febRY5Lul82cypkVT1_c_44Cta9OfmCy_4wZqvhMsknOlJZYvyKKilnuB5e1oZ4EFkEnQI0CoDI4/s640/IMG_6002.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to use apples because they always remind me of fall.  I put them on skewers and placed them in the bowl.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvuTGDshuBNFP8wOPeXAu1381mJrZRBJMGo62qLmN5iCq5iZgVGNBzRVnHT7UO8kN1W1cXLje2Pg5pCI6DU4uK3Bc2H3JcHKx9-730X3wdYWfzcRtlAqXTNo3j8L1Lhil9_jEOgSe7G24/s1600/IMG_6003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvuTGDshuBNFP8wOPeXAu1381mJrZRBJMGo62qLmN5iCq5iZgVGNBzRVnHT7UO8kN1W1cXLje2Pg5pCI6DU4uK3Bc2H3JcHKx9-730X3wdYWfzcRtlAqXTNo3j8L1Lhil9_jEOgSe7G24/s640/IMG_6003.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now here comes the tricky part.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to incorporate the lid also, since it is part of the gift.  I set it sideways on top of the handle and the apples and wired it tightly.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6Mg6d-BsgLAu_iULtrVmDCV7-W2wiGOZQ8PgXHl19KhUYSoRRXS0XBlCERZL8XWvJZp2ILQb-LkbBkVjFOYbTClFtGF4wcPKGxLjPnpHZGmGXCKAyD0j0tbmbviKL2fGCdlxQwKrSP8/s1600/IMG_6005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="552" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG6Mg6d-BsgLAu_iULtrVmDCV7-W2wiGOZQ8PgXHl19KhUYSoRRXS0XBlCERZL8XWvJZp2ILQb-LkbBkVjFOYbTClFtGF4wcPKGxLjPnpHZGmGXCKAyD0j0tbmbviKL2fGCdlxQwKrSP8/s640/IMG_6005.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Don't worry, by the time we are done the wires won't show.  <b>Promise!</b></span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6_2CzIHtnGmzj5EFlqT2feUNjkwXPOMRPGd67JMWx-1NnCDiJ_wctAnZu0NpRrqCgFm-PUw2sgRKRLfMot0-lLMqVkx55A_Wla9WGxM1BDBDRa2qWXuzMQuznVmZl_7tfhgEeweaoa5o/s1600/IMG_6006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="328" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6_2CzIHtnGmzj5EFlqT2feUNjkwXPOMRPGd67JMWx-1NnCDiJ_wctAnZu0NpRrqCgFm-PUw2sgRKRLfMot0-lLMqVkx55A_Wla9WGxM1BDBDRa2qWXuzMQuznVmZl_7tfhgEeweaoa5o/s640/IMG_6006.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I like to separate my flowers so that I know what I have to work with.  I usually start with the largest and work my way down.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiGWC1H2zWYYskHJS0z1DcBjtIpMmy0hpyx8faYCEkIES0vRKWII0WFjxQzZ4ZF4camDkpdoqTAKl1i-k7JuQ3JBFOh7EPYksSbsHf_d9xnQkAp_8I6cSjTg_VsKg6hHS0gEBOOwmnEYI/s1600/IMG_6007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiGWC1H2zWYYskHJS0z1DcBjtIpMmy0hpyx8faYCEkIES0vRKWII0WFjxQzZ4ZF4camDkpdoqTAKl1i-k7JuQ3JBFOh7EPYksSbsHf_d9xnQkAp_8I6cSjTg_VsKg6hHS0gEBOOwmnEYI/s640/IMG_6007.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The large gold spider Mums go in first.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I like to work with threes for the larger impact flowers.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXWh5Hdjv5qUmbW7Q3zhHxIWAWWUqHSw3klUUvfcEonur-u_GSrJXqzj3tyQiAWvi-JbtGaxfXEAYXuNC7CXdgO7yBia4uxR5ZWIOyX_WJSQFKfibC67y0NmWlMc6CmXYdxIucGyEaDOI/s1600/IMG_6008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXWh5Hdjv5qUmbW7Q3zhHxIWAWWUqHSw3klUUvfcEonur-u_GSrJXqzj3tyQiAWvi-JbtGaxfXEAYXuNC7CXdgO7yBia4uxR5ZWIOyX_WJSQFKfibC67y0NmWlMc6CmXYdxIucGyEaDOI/s640/IMG_6008.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Then the pretty red roses are added.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0EaiP8RnV1UWpr6n7l712w5z3VD6oHnIcR2usr8XMUS-X1zEDICvTXP7DgShwEQIddLyhPZEsgzYZ7c0i0Q3WdWgHaMhbVRif3xfVeLiGzmT931zfUYrvDzCFBchgehGYmT2bCf-qwMg/s1600/IMG_6010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="464" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0EaiP8RnV1UWpr6n7l712w5z3VD6oHnIcR2usr8XMUS-X1zEDICvTXP7DgShwEQIddLyhPZEsgzYZ7c0i0Q3WdWgHaMhbVRif3xfVeLiGzmT931zfUYrvDzCFBchgehGYmT2bCf-qwMg/s640/IMG_6010.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I placed the large cattails in next and then started filling in with the smaller flowers.  The greenery will fill in any holes.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW8Gtqjco-j6sgFXIHGXAorr2BKflfk3Z1LFngy9VPQXfbzaVscaRJT-Z51NpTsIjVmQucQjpcWbB73gqXZYbyfr5W9EEveNaBtSO-OrXYgIqSS15z9qiovSekVV7v5kBEWokqanj5XoM/s1600/IMG_6011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW8Gtqjco-j6sgFXIHGXAorr2BKflfk3Z1LFngy9VPQXfbzaVscaRJT-Z51NpTsIjVmQucQjpcWbB73gqXZYbyfr5W9EEveNaBtSO-OrXYgIqSS15z9qiovSekVV7v5kBEWokqanj5XoM/s640/IMG_6011.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, I filled in all of the spaces and arranged a large bunch of what looks like wheat over the handle.  I made a bow with some sparkly ribbon and put it on top of the handle but I didn't like it.  It was too much.  </span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfnz_J2q98eSa-i3cDv-3a7xR1CqvNmRrw3qpX4kiH9ne5HMcUaJD_8ZL0wljG-3JWSjlnhH2NFi_BPt8HoiN0VXxheyd0apzFXqj2ynW5iGRaZmezehSRUljTVB0bbENZxA4zDQTvaGU/s1600/IMG_6013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfnz_J2q98eSa-i3cDv-3a7xR1CqvNmRrw3qpX4kiH9ne5HMcUaJD_8ZL0wljG-3JWSjlnhH2NFi_BPt8HoiN0VXxheyd0apzFXqj2ynW5iGRaZmezehSRUljTVB0bbENZxA4zDQTvaGU/s640/IMG_6013.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So I tied some raffia on with a maroon ribbon.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nope!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Still don't like it.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSuozAXk5nKQsjtWYJtHTeO2B8iF0SqePYLtBBomueqhEayqnNXlf6g7j6lxgKSlQ5n7MOfavibvwlSJvHSIQhuuUmJG342GB6GeNW2N8miK0Zxg8DXO8tuhavm5dvMkDK4g9N8g_Qm6s/s1600/IMG_6019.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSuozAXk5nKQsjtWYJtHTeO2B8iF0SqePYLtBBomueqhEayqnNXlf6g7j6lxgKSlQ5n7MOfavibvwlSJvHSIQhuuUmJG342GB6GeNW2N8miK0Zxg8DXO8tuhavm5dvMkDK4g9N8g_Qm6s/s640/IMG_6019.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I ended up just tying a simple ribbon around the wheat.  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I think it's perfect.</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwVEVAkiL_mBCN4LlIfiFH-dRQvsrTOnTVhuInLCCJEuLihge4jhxS1X1ggLJnnBC_A_TwVMvHBteTYAACyy3ApTJtq2WiUUsgZIx9ZDlruZt0zrZd4Noo00sz8KCx1kfNfRYFBiZpdo/s1600/IMG_6029.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnwVEVAkiL_mBCN4LlIfiFH-dRQvsrTOnTVhuInLCCJEuLihge4jhxS1X1ggLJnnBC_A_TwVMvHBteTYAACyy3ApTJtq2WiUUsgZIx9ZDlruZt0zrZd4Noo00sz8KCx1kfNfRYFBiZpdo/s640/IMG_6029.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Very Fall!</span></span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3P5fBumMUVlMDBVmjuyEFblrIs2wRa4reqO4ygjYDxpS7pDPer1LMnFEPqu8vozmGK0_Kqn6rNs0dG4CaFNLHGEL6ayyiJDqDJthqbC5NtKOeZ8ImGHJyS9MuO6MIoTI3HjbNvsBhJeA/s1600/IMG_6025.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3P5fBumMUVlMDBVmjuyEFblrIs2wRa4reqO4ygjYDxpS7pDPer1LMnFEPqu8vozmGK0_Kqn6rNs0dG4CaFNLHGEL6ayyiJDqDJthqbC5NtKOeZ8ImGHJyS9MuO6MIoTI3HjbNvsBhJeA/s640/IMG_6025.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I hope she likes it!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">By The Way, Today is my beautiful Mother's Birthday!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">She lives too far away to give these to but I sent her some!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I Love You Mom!  </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">You are the BEST! </span></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div 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New Roman",serif;"><i><span style="color: #666666;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><i> </i><i> </i></span></i></span></i></span></i></span></i></span></span></i></span></span></span></i></span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></span></i></span></div>

Birthday Flowers in Transferware

Hello Everyone and Happy Wednesday!   Tomorrow is my sweet friend's Birthday and I have a special gift for her.  We both like the same t...

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Flowers for Mother's Day

<div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">What Mom doesn't love flowers on Mother's Day?  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I think every mother deserves flowers on her special day. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I also think that you shouldn't have to pay the Floral Shop prices when you can buy beautiful flowers at Costco. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I don't get paid to say this</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> (wish I did, or at least got paid in flowers)</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> but I just want to share some ideas that you</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> might be able to use.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">It's not to late to whip these up...</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZct_ULpr1xJ5BVTgigwNbd2ARCb5AgWDjpaCQ0Sf-0DS0w1aIA2YJM-jwjbo10bxweY20w4UlaR7r9byybwQ7bZOqgZsyMkkTsghayp20ue3_ImBmjXBtAcBtPWZwu21SlhaaeC1BrTAn/s1600/IMG_4228.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZct_ULpr1xJ5BVTgigwNbd2ARCb5AgWDjpaCQ0Sf-0DS0w1aIA2YJM-jwjbo10bxweY20w4UlaR7r9byybwQ7bZOqgZsyMkkTsghayp20ue3_ImBmjXBtAcBtPWZwu21SlhaaeC1BrTAn/s640/IMG_4228.jpg" width="384" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">How stunning would this be on a table or in the Entry Way? </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I used a square vase and filled it with limes and used cut limes around the perimeter. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I bought one bunch of mixed flowers, one bunch of roses and one extra bunch of blue hydrangeas. </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Total cost around $38.00.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> This is actually HUGE!  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">The vase measures 12" tall and 6"X6" wide.   </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0L0HFnnPVoa9Vl-_MOjhnJabJM-4mkbz6s8faH1IbFVPyz3nlPOA95c10MX0-9i9pqVdgMJaZTWu7bcOwclGoDloMEyMClZXkkOXU_A2xFFkHDMcS25TsN1o0WX9intD2a-9GNPV9wgI_/s1600/IMG_4230.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0L0HFnnPVoa9Vl-_MOjhnJabJM-4mkbz6s8faH1IbFVPyz3nlPOA95c10MX0-9i9pqVdgMJaZTWu7bcOwclGoDloMEyMClZXkkOXU_A2xFFkHDMcS25TsN1o0WX9intD2a-9GNPV9wgI_/s640/IMG_4230.jpg" width="502" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">It's jam packed full of flowers and the great thing is that they stay put with the limes inside.</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOG_3AqinlOkXMaEKNP4vsVLtqSpMYS4I4Lwb83WRkeahCriVRhwTO3PlokqjPoT_nICg_cDEoyN_JHU6Kvhmvrd06LUBaPpyvcvkFjzdA8XK6_cqXbeN3LVtFgXqrmCsgM8cdlukKA4XQ/s1600/IMG_4239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOG_3AqinlOkXMaEKNP4vsVLtqSpMYS4I4Lwb83WRkeahCriVRhwTO3PlokqjPoT_nICg_cDEoyN_JHU6Kvhmvrd06LUBaPpyvcvkFjzdA8XK6_cqXbeN3LVtFgXqrmCsgM8cdlukKA4XQ/s640/IMG_4239.jpg" width="544" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">If Mom is not that flashy,</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> how about this simple arrangement?  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Two dozen roses for $16.99! </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I cut them short and stick them in some wet floral foam.  </span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I placed some lemon leaves (they were left over from the big bunch of flowers) around and some Spanish Moss gets tucked into the edges to soften it up.  </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3aYIlDpOS0WliDxzTjm6_YUuo0mF-tx6ixedcH-onFtWfAwZrjuRWfae2T1kfmipbi9zXeya7sMTPbG47UFkYMTGG9oi-utl6bOMhv6NF4Y1WsiFrVosjrferMGPxxmDrUJKd6PyFucD/s1600/IMG_42391.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3aYIlDpOS0WliDxzTjm6_YUuo0mF-tx6ixedcH-onFtWfAwZrjuRWfae2T1kfmipbi9zXeya7sMTPbG47UFkYMTGG9oi-utl6bOMhv6NF4Y1WsiFrVosjrferMGPxxmDrUJKd6PyFucD/s640/IMG_42391.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Happy Mother's Day!</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Until Next Time,</span></i></div><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Beaux R'eves</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #666666;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">XO Cindy</span></span></i></div>

Flowers for Mother's Day

What Mom doesn't love flowers on Mother's Day?   I think every mother deserves flowers on her special day.   I also think that you s...

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Launch Party

<div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I've been talking about the Launch Party that Mr. Beaux </span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: large;">and I hosted for his new company. </span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I thought I would share a few pictures with you that my son took while we were setting up. </span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Looking over the pictures I realized that I've never shown pictures of my basement other than shots of the floor while I was working on painting projects.</span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: large;">  Sadly, there weren't that many pictures to choose from as we were so busy getting everything ready for our guests. </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAisVH8vALtHSwqstzntpN41IXPoRAt2hy4sGFRK2NoZJ5QGVZvrgejBDSoTlXOHhG64lax-M-f7DMcCKx68ONHEYZv4PfZSA0m82YHcvsQUf0ea4E_dowKhz8wVs1Hv0T110PvDtMiQpo/s1600/IMG_4096.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="556" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAisVH8vALtHSwqstzntpN41IXPoRAt2hy4sGFRK2NoZJ5QGVZvrgejBDSoTlXOHhG64lax-M-f7DMcCKx68ONHEYZv4PfZSA0m82YHcvsQUf0ea4E_dowKhz8wVs1Hv0T110PvDtMiQpo/s640/IMG_4096.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I made a floral arrangement for the dining room table as it's the first thing you see as you enter the house. </span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: large;"> I bought two growers bunches of flowers, where else but Costco.  I'm really liking the new tangerine color that I am seeing everywhere.  I wasn't sure at first but now that it's Spring and Summer is soon on it's way I'm really warming up to it.  I've got more of this color to show you in the Kitchen later this week.</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBYmrxbmlQK2bXKtGsg3xi5in458LWfz3s2JllmMR8VswYKjnDJR1enL9ZaRDrv_MaE67gHVU7wO0q6cT3wuiO2ouJFhTGs3XmCtZ4ZoGnufZxvSU-Fg_i_KPX_FvCC6YU7Pl64lFiwJz/s1600/IMG_4098.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="510" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBYmrxbmlQK2bXKtGsg3xi5in458LWfz3s2JllmMR8VswYKjnDJR1enL9ZaRDrv_MaE67gHVU7wO0q6cT3wuiO2ouJFhTGs3XmCtZ4ZoGnufZxvSU-Fg_i_KPX_FvCC6YU7Pl64lFiwJz/s640/IMG_4098.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I arranged the flowers in a silver bowl that was an Estate Sale find last year.  It's still looking good today except the hydrangeas are shot.  I can't wait for my own hydrangeas to start blooming. </span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-size: large;">Since you haven't seen my basement I'll show you a few pictures of what it normally looks like.</span></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqamFvFpLTxUYdxlW-o9QwLwjpP2U_WhGC7TvanzF_5LuveK57vzTVLErkKuXSbz2foVpswBAEkElj9gPogb5Foh3pjuy8UKVhkTBfC99hNWnS5KxYrzgHtDQM_huux6edH_qvVprSjGs/s1600/IMG_4125.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqamFvFpLTxUYdxlW-o9QwLwjpP2U_WhGC7TvanzF_5LuveK57vzTVLErkKuXSbz2foVpswBAEkElj9gPogb5Foh3pjuy8UKVhkTBfC99hNWnS5KxYrzgHtDQM_huux6edH_qvVprSjGs/s640/IMG_4125.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><i><span style="font-size: large;">You can see the stairs leading down from the main level on the left.  This is what I named the "Pit"  sofa.  We watch TV down here and you would be surprised how many people can fit on this sofa.  The ottomans are great for extra seating or to pull up and stretch out.  </span></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-vT6hcZgOPaasUxU6nJVP7T4sI9w2s7dX1QCpe-8Z8YsWu6HbonDGMlsXSiC0W7DhAlDwkZKXnmh2biwhncXAV6En7egoc04B_T1l4z4Pf-MXKNgGrzJbwl6RqCN-7XgL6QT1PCWMy4kv/s1600/IMG_4127.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-vT6hcZgOPaasUxU6nJVP7T4sI9w2s7dX1QCpe-8Z8YsWu6HbonDGMlsXSiC0W7DhAlDwkZKXnmh2biwhncXAV6En7egoc04B_T1l4z4Pf-MXKNgGrzJbwl6RqCN-7XgL6QT1PCWMy4kv/s640/IMG_4127.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><i><span style="font-size: large;"> My wide angle lens makes this room look huge.  </span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: large;">There is usually a Poker table beyond the pool table in the corner under the second TV  but we moved it to put the buffet table there for the party.</span></i><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnG42ifMOVlLlQXzrIFk32MtpnzCGKVCQOmznpgKFhqNmZVGlMKkjk7ggDrrwLBtDe_GQdE6jYErVdZqL0YPm7uexOZwQtmijkHpCisMezYKOqR97qFp9zGq7_VeAPJE-AwwWZFo8ZiUES/s1600/IMG_4130.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="446" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnG42ifMOVlLlQXzrIFk32MtpnzCGKVCQOmznpgKFhqNmZVGlMKkjk7ggDrrwLBtDe_GQdE6jYErVdZqL0YPm7uexOZwQtmijkHpCisMezYKOqR97qFp9zGq7_VeAPJE-AwwWZFo8ZiUES/s640/IMG_4130.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><i><span style="font-size: large;"> And from the other side.  We placed the buffet tables where I am standing taking this picture and across the room in front of the window.  I am always trying to get better traffic flow during a party.  Everyone ends up congregating in front of the bar.  I think breaking up the food tables really helped.</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig4jwXfVCoN4avwt1CCZu4lUGS8TElRePJacrax9xXDQK66BztSGuIievaEIa6abXD9VPPHHXl81bMKid_YMJgu2_Sj_OsjvBPY118Y8qZ0-XBW25iRIfPx2RQxkrrhZPO9GHF4-t_KbSv/s1600/IMG_4059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig4jwXfVCoN4avwt1CCZu4lUGS8TElRePJacrax9xXDQK66BztSGuIievaEIa6abXD9VPPHHXl81bMKid_YMJgu2_Sj_OsjvBPY118Y8qZ0-XBW25iRIfPx2RQxkrrhZPO9GHF4-t_KbSv/s640/IMG_4059.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">This is a shot of one of the buffet tables as you walk downstairs into the basement.  We were still setting up so you can see the Saran is still on the platters.  I placed more flowers on the table also.  I wanted to keep the atmosphere very casual so I used white tablecloths that I draped over plastic bins that I had in storage.  Then, I draped burlap about the width of a table runner around on the table.  I bought the hydrangea plants at Home Depot and draped a lighter colored burlap around the base and tied it with twine. </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidH51UeelO-jGC5jQbNVk2ijqtjKCrhYQb-9zrcr12PCQkdm6Fft0g8M1hiS1sfaOQIPhTy83pI8ncik5E-LgIpqQzuuiOvJe2a1_hjYqxTIOqPGgTis8fbyaAUKWEyc8WnFPmcU5Lw5bZ/s1600/IMG_4061.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="622" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidH51UeelO-jGC5jQbNVk2ijqtjKCrhYQb-9zrcr12PCQkdm6Fft0g8M1hiS1sfaOQIPhTy83pI8ncik5E-LgIpqQzuuiOvJe2a1_hjYqxTIOqPGgTis8fbyaAUKWEyc8WnFPmcU5Lw5bZ/s640/IMG_4061.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">See the writing on the burlap?  That's from my <a href="http://beauxrevesamore.blogspot.com/2012/03/bench-redo.html" target="_blank">Bench Re-do</a> that didn't work out!!!  Hey, everything is recyclable right?  I like the way it looks around the plant.  My oldest son made all of the food for the party!  He is in his second year of Culinary School.  He created a beautiful Crudites platter on the left and I stole some of the veggies and placed them in the Mason jars with ice in the bottom.  It was more for the look than anything else. </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpP8c8hYwokohS_VVYUGGidszYGBQligeOZYvuXaeccxX0Z6-NwDBuxGsGnYoWadU4NOOoCqwEm-KTTcEMk9VVOJn59W7y6Oql6rm2889JHujUpLCY33_yREd16dLA9OJvoJG8e08x-S1Y/s1600/IMG_4060.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpP8c8hYwokohS_VVYUGGidszYGBQligeOZYvuXaeccxX0Z6-NwDBuxGsGnYoWadU4NOOoCqwEm-KTTcEMk9VVOJn59W7y6Oql6rm2889JHujUpLCY33_yREd16dLA9OJvoJG8e08x-S1Y/s640/IMG_4060.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> Little tealight holders from Target were sprinkled all over the table and around the room.  They looked so pretty all lit up.</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixWnku-XdFyOqXwFe0kstjC8_bUtTmQuA6mEn6XOFYMUI04dZ4Py1gJM0DHiVhQrc28LvH16rfDQEfquJ9aqz_JVfKC71-91dKc-SHlVev4Q6AkpZf0EbXEvtR7lIRFplw4O_CzY1zse0v/s1600/IMG_4058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixWnku-XdFyOqXwFe0kstjC8_bUtTmQuA6mEn6XOFYMUI04dZ4Py1gJM0DHiVhQrc28LvH16rfDQEfquJ9aqz_JVfKC71-91dKc-SHlVev4Q6AkpZf0EbXEvtR7lIRFplw4O_CzY1zse0v/s640/IMG_4058.jpg" width="585" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"> OK, we went a little overboard on the strawberries and pineapple.  I see smoothies in my future!</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOv-BsMIRwfltIdg2S_f5nYsKGY_Spj-fG3scBVNSHENymy1evJJ9WYot0aVd7bavvirsvxDknz7IkJdtB5h0XTikf7VFHCKs2QtRlum6fNOFY8rmHjWtAOBUMDZhBGLGi0WVCqeNZeoJu/s1600/IMG_4090.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOv-BsMIRwfltIdg2S_f5nYsKGY_Spj-fG3scBVNSHENymy1evJJ9WYot0aVd7bavvirsvxDknz7IkJdtB5h0XTikf7VFHCKs2QtRlum6fNOFY8rmHjWtAOBUMDZhBGLGi0WVCqeNZeoJu/s640/IMG_4090.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Here is the "Hot" hors d'oeuvres station. </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoz4d9RWGBTh758e-mQ-wUoFrsv8wCVL65Ie8240NOnX6nV2KUEfWXHK9eJrNl_xOjV9bW3MIDq_8MCpN4tMKtDlxtRu03oSDm51V0JZF1sZyRptMSXTZ4OWpwBbO_46GYMqOY9yIWd57p/s1600/IMG_4084.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoz4d9RWGBTh758e-mQ-wUoFrsv8wCVL65Ie8240NOnX6nV2KUEfWXHK9eJrNl_xOjV9bW3MIDq_8MCpN4tMKtDlxtRu03oSDm51V0JZF1sZyRptMSXTZ4OWpwBbO_46GYMqOY9yIWd57p/s640/IMG_4084.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I found these adorable chalkboard stakes in different colors at Target in the dollar section.  I bought small pots of flowers and kale and sweet potato vine and placed them in the tin buckets and pots from the Dollar Store and Target and put the stakes in the pots. </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWSgC-T47BaQmm5_3TFspOWDYhfj0B3efTw7_lQ-7wMKDVj-4wdK4NgsFe0Dqcqh4HItMIz95NC0shItY2gnoVgBgDwAko41sojDvVT4BFUTfRlrIOfraMsOPSsLbqjHGI6-8lIgu9CfQT/s1600/IMG_4080.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWSgC-T47BaQmm5_3TFspOWDYhfj0B3efTw7_lQ-7wMKDVj-4wdK4NgsFe0Dqcqh4HItMIz95NC0shItY2gnoVgBgDwAko41sojDvVT4BFUTfRlrIOfraMsOPSsLbqjHGI6-8lIgu9CfQT/s640/IMG_4080.jpg" width="552" /></a></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Here's what was on the Menu:</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Pepper Jack Sliders with Chipotle Aioli sauce</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Spinach and Cheese Spanakopita</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Stuffed Mushrooms</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Chicken Quesadillas</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Crudite Platter with Peppercorn Ranch Dip</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Strawberry and Pineapple Skewers</span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Cookies and Brownies</span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-size: large;">Everyone had a great time (I hope) and I was so happy to meet all of the new folks working for the company and welcome them into my home.  I'm already planning a Christmas party and maybe a Summer BBQ!</span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-size: large;">Until Next Time,</span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: large;">Beaux R'eves</span></i><br /><i><span style="font-size: large;">XO Cindy </span></i></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="color: #444444; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><div style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Newbie Party at <a href="http://www.debbie-debbiedoos.blogspot.com/">Debbie Doo’s Blogging & Blabbing</a><br />Susan at<a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1057618964"> </a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/">Between Naps on the Porch</a><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/2011/12/beautiful-kitchen-renovation-welcome-to.html"></a>for Tablescape Thursday<br />Marty at <a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/">A Stroll Thru Life</a> for Tabletop Tuesday</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Roeshel  at <a href="http://diyshowoff.com/" target="_blank">DIY Showoff</a></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Kristin at<a href="http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/" target="_blank"> My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a> for Tuesday's Treasures<br />Linda at <a href="http://linda-coastalcharm.blogspot.com/">Coastal Charm</a>for Nifty Thrifty Tuesday<br /><a href="http://fadedcharmcottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Faded Charm</a> for White Wednesday <br />Kim at <a href="http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/">Savvy Southern Style</a> for Wow Us Wednesdays<br />Judy at <a href="http://diybydesign.blogspot.com/">DIY by Design</a>for the Winter Blues Party</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><a href="http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Brambleberry Cottage</a><br />Gina at <a href="http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/">The Shabby Creek Cottage</a> for Transformation Thursdays<br />Sherry at <a href="http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/">No Minimalist Here</a> for the Open House Party on Thursdays</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>  <a href="http://frommyfrontporchtoyours.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">From My Front Porch To Yours</a> for Treasure Hunt Thursday<br /> Cindy at <a href="http://romantichome.blogspot.com/">My Romantic Home</a>for Show and Tell Friday<br />Courtney at <a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/">French Country Cottage</a> for Feathered Nest Friday<br />Honey at<a href="http://twenty-eight-0-five.blogspot.com/"> 2805</a>for Potpourri Friday<br />Heather and Vanessa at <a href="http://www.atthepicketfence.com/">At the Picket Fence</a> for Inspiration Friday <br />Diann at <a href="http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com/">The Thrifty Groove</a> for Thrifty Things Friday<br />Debra at <a href="http://commonground-debrasvintagedesigns.blogspot.com/">Common Ground</a> for Vintage Inspiration Friday<br />Sherry at<a href="http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/"> The Charm of Home</a> for Home Sweet Home Friday</i><br /><i><a href="http://www.fivedaysfiveways.com/" target="_blank">Five Days...5Ways</a><br />Jen at <a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/">Tatertots and Jello</a>for the Weekend Wrap-up Party <br />Donna at <a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/">Funky Junk Interiors</a> for Saturday Nite Special<br /><a href="http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Tablescaper:</a> Seasonal Sunday  </i></span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><a href="http://staceyembracingchange.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Embracing Change</a><br /> </i></span><br /><a href="http://thepolohouse.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i></i></span></a></div></div><h1> </h1>

Launch Party

I've been talking about the Launch Party that Mr. Beaux  and I hosted for his new company.   I thought I would share a few pictures with...

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