Christmas at Tiffany's

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcg-MMfrRvP_yElfwq6kaKP-J-v5cNyYBqbRImS0CbqbWYefjiXwjmMRAFgAw-blqqzD-8bwR-nJVFLfGP5TXMSCtTyalF0BIepUjc12pkLgsWiv1vMip9i494Tex-_y4DF7lQIlK_EMnc/s1600/IMG_1840.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcg-MMfrRvP_yElfwq6kaKP-J-v5cNyYBqbRImS0CbqbWYefjiXwjmMRAFgAw-blqqzD-8bwR-nJVFLfGP5TXMSCtTyalF0BIepUjc12pkLgsWiv1vMip9i494Tex-_y4DF7lQIlK_EMnc/s640/IMG_1840.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #76a5af; color: black; font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: large;"><b><i>Christmas Table 2011</i></b></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: small;"></span><br /><div align="left"><b><i><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Courier New; font-size: large;">I started with a swag that I found at Marshall's that had the pretty silver and Tiffany blue ornaments all intertwined.</span></i></b></div></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is my very first post on my Blog so bear with me as I learn how all of this works.  Setting up the Blog has been <span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">interesting</span>.  I'm sure as I continue things will change and evolve, just like </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">ME!!!</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: large;">Here is what I have been working on this week...</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi92iuFT9zK_aquZCi4lxL1JWojYNi31NK7qQpg1lHxBZiBIEhIkDCYoB1QDajdenRACzABnVVB1-qleveFdkPzbN2qP16M6ev6pjUGKgl1dOC0L2geicXbmfpCxekEMBal4V0YQkVQemSo/s1600/IMG_1841.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi92iuFT9zK_aquZCi4lxL1JWojYNi31NK7qQpg1lHxBZiBIEhIkDCYoB1QDajdenRACzABnVVB1-qleveFdkPzbN2qP16M6ev6pjUGKgl1dOC0L2geicXbmfpCxekEMBal4V0YQkVQemSo/s640/IMG_1841.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div align="left"><b><i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Courier New; font-size: large;">I then interlaced a greenery swag down the middle of the table.  </span></i></b></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigaKSPvlh670bPtmDEN5pT5ijFr7ccQy3OORJQ2cDPB9jm-7gkfdvDlbjUvUcHdeYvk_mH9X-xSHXMdQQ2c9U3DWXQrO87UKuGrbf879gmnKeALtiHsNoaDbWmLTDOCH-7YtSLn_H4725p/s1600/IMG_1844.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" dda="true" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigaKSPvlh670bPtmDEN5pT5ijFr7ccQy3OORJQ2cDPB9jm-7gkfdvDlbjUvUcHdeYvk_mH9X-xSHXMdQQ2c9U3DWXQrO87UKuGrbf879gmnKeALtiHsNoaDbWmLTDOCH-7YtSLn_H4725p/s640/IMG_1844.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size: small;"></span> <span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-size: large;">I added my Opal Innocence China on Silver chargers and a although I wanted to use my Christmas China that I bought at Macy's many years ago for a dollar a plate, (long story) I didn't want to break up the Silver and Blue theme. I ended up placing a bread plate from Opal Innocence on top.  You can see the wording around the rim but not the picture in the middle.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEsQX2Nj2jf_-jltzJX2yVSHCQOUiqUDY8jBZIeG31fSniIyWY1kKGvOTJW1HEyXn_3tMETii_9fLOfNL2l_847FvOtdZ2lF7re_mAXUp5D9653hEfsymeGv2fzQsHGnmVReKd-c_vrCua/s1600/IMG_1850.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEsQX2Nj2jf_-jltzJX2yVSHCQOUiqUDY8jBZIeG31fSniIyWY1kKGvOTJW1HEyXn_3tMETii_9fLOfNL2l_847FvOtdZ2lF7re_mAXUp5D9653hEfsymeGv2fzQsHGnmVReKd-c_vrCua/s640/IMG_1850.JPG" width="640" /></a></div></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: large;">I added a cloche on each place setting with something different under each one.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><br /><br /><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ6DL20te5N9V7ew5DMVmOMHwpBQU3T5Cz77PnEmXBDMFjBnknSMTam8cEl0KjuWvRB5VVYdl9hS7FGRdI6af1pmfwK8DQdA1Eka8mCs_AgloypDZ3FHd4QNWiLCxMlAvqXAHS0SfrY45K/s1600/IMG_1847.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ6DL20te5N9V7ew5DMVmOMHwpBQU3T5Cz77PnEmXBDMFjBnknSMTam8cEl0KjuWvRB5VVYdl9hS7FGRdI6af1pmfwK8DQdA1Eka8mCs_AgloypDZ3FHd4QNWiLCxMlAvqXAHS0SfrY45K/s640/IMG_1847.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="left"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">The goblets belonged to my Great Grandmother.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLgJ5Ev0C5p99o_9fXyGEIZlUoYei0cuTqPfM4bnh3J5AcEZUWO0tg310yH0jBUmeQX7Qk2sUxyCY4h1SvHCHCPn40nTtXF46qRZ1nYI5k568fCgRNeWjNTNM4SVErEEvbx8FmKOpyhtIR/s1600/IMG_1851.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLgJ5Ev0C5p99o_9fXyGEIZlUoYei0cuTqPfM4bnh3J5AcEZUWO0tg310yH0jBUmeQX7Qk2sUxyCY4h1SvHCHCPn40nTtXF46qRZ1nYI5k568fCgRNeWjNTNM4SVErEEvbx8FmKOpyhtIR/s400/IMG_1851.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><div align="left">Something wonderful under each one!</div></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwOXch4-br4PQX5NMFEHtC7sfk6iMJtR5sgeaDfZ_faBdnBx_wVTJBVoaRLusr4zLCxC8_Zd8A85FAJMK6PA9eU07owgowSarbfroiMqFOAcd_r6ZZ1ClT9TN2Npr62zWb3GippFPmY4ES/s1600/IMG_1863.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwOXch4-br4PQX5NMFEHtC7sfk6iMJtR5sgeaDfZ_faBdnBx_wVTJBVoaRLusr4zLCxC8_Zd8A85FAJMK6PA9eU07owgowSarbfroiMqFOAcd_r6ZZ1ClT9TN2Npr62zWb3GippFPmY4ES/s640/IMG_1863.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;">I recently picked up this gem at Tuesday Morning.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHRBqKtHfsWdVYIbDL3gtNg89aUslJ1Wx57QllaBMSgLInIfDdXwQnRWqkwOutcjUhjR7GnhZf19tW28f0yf37AL8SlEZ7flyDj7qd4JcQzTapu8lDKTvtu9p8thUI4XXYxYpYPXOMn5_n/s1600/IMG_1859.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHRBqKtHfsWdVYIbDL3gtNg89aUslJ1Wx57QllaBMSgLInIfDdXwQnRWqkwOutcjUhjR7GnhZf19tW28f0yf37AL8SlEZ7flyDj7qd4JcQzTapu8lDKTvtu9p8thUI4XXYxYpYPXOMn5_n/s640/IMG_1859.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"> <span style="font-size: large;">My centerpiece is a mix of faux and real flowers and greens in an estate sale silver wine chiller.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtV3UU1-EGNGUu0dZpyA1QCRIC8H4l7YXDRmaBj97FSbz2e9UQmf3-T1BmPLUrGjSKAs6v5Lx2rdZxPzQKK9ZpodGrVHyQHo0PE6MODOXoQz9yKziADrLlxMJde5urvcvGesA6zCTAu074/s1600/IMG_1860.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="408" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtV3UU1-EGNGUu0dZpyA1QCRIC8H4l7YXDRmaBj97FSbz2e9UQmf3-T1BmPLUrGjSKAs6v5Lx2rdZxPzQKK9ZpodGrVHyQHo0PE6MODOXoQz9yKziADrLlxMJde5urvcvGesA6zCTAu074/s640/IMG_1860.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> <br /><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1YJ23L3W-4JUHeDaXoSOXqt9KvYH4UlYWCq_NPAa6HTGtLeYN06wDrY5Jg92ApQCFU3eE6-UJ9nxN_1DXiezSRDYJNdnHnwCe9fWMwujLTEEZacdovB3Tubs39kYZ6g9UQWQIlytuSZvD/s1600/IMG_1835.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="494" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1YJ23L3W-4JUHeDaXoSOXqt9KvYH4UlYWCq_NPAa6HTGtLeYN06wDrY5Jg92ApQCFU3eE6-UJ9nxN_1DXiezSRDYJNdnHnwCe9fWMwujLTEEZacdovB3Tubs39kYZ6g9UQWQIlytuSZvD/s640/IMG_1835.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFpyzkDmgcP4lyB7REUH1yIo8xUODUh4BZGM-1B7ufa86RPshMzJzbxMK2XT6tSwwL0pGadSUPyKHkLfk-xDdLe14O95NwHJaQ7XVTw5rXYulq4Rrwn0OO1RZ7Temf37K7w1jCnMeNQ0Y/s1600/IMG_1871.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsFpyzkDmgcP4lyB7REUH1yIo8xUODUh4BZGM-1B7ufa86RPshMzJzbxMK2XT6tSwwL0pGadSUPyKHkLfk-xDdLe14O95NwHJaQ7XVTw5rXYulq4Rrwn0OO1RZ7Temf37K7w1jCnMeNQ0Y/s640/IMG_1871.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am more than pleased with this years table.  What do you think?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I am sharing on Tablescape Thursday at</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Between Naps on the Porch </a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">A Stroll Thru Life </a></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.myuncommonsliceofsuburbia.com/" target="_blank">My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia</a> </span><br /><br /></div>

Christmas at Tiffany's

Christmas Table 2011 I started with a swag that I found at Marshall's that had the pretty silver and Tiffany blue ornaments all intertwi...

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It's a Fall Cloche Par-tay!

<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Happy Friday!  There are lots of Fall gatherings going on in blogland this week!  I'm joining the fun at <a href="http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/2010/09/fall-cloche-party-yip-skip-its-here.html">A Stroll Thru Life</a>, <a href="http://southerninmyheart.blogspot.com/2010/09/inspiration-friday-party-no-4.html">Southern in My Heart</a>, <a href="http://niagaranovice.blogspot.com/2010/09/friday-vignette-fridays_16.html">Color Outside the Lines</a>, <a href="http://www.perfectlyimperfectblog.com/2010/09/style-feature-saturday.html">Style Feature Saturday</a>, <a href="http://thediyshowoff.blogspot.com/2010/09/diy-show-off-fall-festival.html">The DIY Showoff Fall Festival</a>, <a href="http://tatertotsandjello.blogspot.com/2010/09/weekend-wrap-up-party-and-couture.html">Tatertots and Jello</a>, <a href="http://funkyjunkinteriors.blogspot.com/2010/09/sns-48-brings-you-tablescapes-and.html">Funky Junk Interiors</a>, <a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2010/09/sunday-showcase-party-w-lucky-chic.html">Under the Table and Dreaming</a> and <a href="http://blog.kuzakscloset.com/2010/09/sister-sister-sunday-recipes-borrowed.html">Kozaks' Closet</a> and <a href="http://itssoverycheri.com/2010/09/19/its-so-very-creative-24/">It's So Very Cheri</a>  ... I thought I'd join the fun.  Here are a few of the cloches (and other glass containers) that are scattered throughout our home, showing off the season's colors.  (Feel free to click on the pics to enlarge them).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">In our breakfast area, this cloche sits on a red-tiered buffet table from Kirkland's.  The cloche actually belongs on a different, dark brown base, but I though I'd pair it with the white dessert stand instead to allow the pine cone, pear, red pomegranate, leaves and berries to pop against it:  </span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94LKruHhyphenhyphenS68SuYheQF04ZyPQn8FEBBKczn8ONKXo9D-NRtjAdK3ZcfQMFnf48F908yhtVmo8gYjVeGYVIMz7EHqix1oNEjwIs0gc6Jaira0kJjXKVv9T-p2g7ciD_qB_bc9MoZG9MA/s1600/080.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi94LKruHhyphenhyphenS68SuYheQF04ZyPQn8FEBBKczn8ONKXo9D-NRtjAdK3ZcfQMFnf48F908yhtVmo8gYjVeGYVIMz7EHqix1oNEjwIs0gc6Jaira0kJjXKVv9T-p2g7ciD_qB_bc9MoZG9MA/s400/080.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhaPjXYGs0xXqL9N1syYJKtqfpl5M-0N89a3nWbZhP4OVK-gRuOaHW6AawPU57A_y4QuC08oJGbQfB8FEQQztuS_u_nYUs33gocDqmqlM7OGSi4PovZ0in1yWu3SvGM7mO-OenjpQCA/s1600/081.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhaPjXYGs0xXqL9N1syYJKtqfpl5M-0N89a3nWbZhP4OVK-gRuOaHW6AawPU57A_y4QuC08oJGbQfB8FEQQztuS_u_nYUs33gocDqmqlM7OGSi4PovZ0in1yWu3SvGM7mO-OenjpQCA/s400/081.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">On the other side of the breakfast table, I placed wine corks, along with a few acorns, in this glass hurricane that is on our wine bar:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPoJ0AY52iSDYgtiTgJAeeLwTSFkO6IPpz4_H4B81MT_lv9z0T2isPrHcKFNGHYRg-7X-Q0DypGDBsqcAaS_sjejpMVpgEUWw63PFx0JdIw2SXNZU9EA98zEYKk8lokRAWcM8T80fFjA/s1600/087.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="400" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPoJ0AY52iSDYgtiTgJAeeLwTSFkO6IPpz4_H4B81MT_lv9z0T2isPrHcKFNGHYRg-7X-Q0DypGDBsqcAaS_sjejpMVpgEUWw63PFx0JdIw2SXNZU9EA98zEYKk8lokRAWcM8T80fFjA/s400/087.JPG" width="300" /></span></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The hurricane sits on what used to be the base for a glass fruit bowl (that is, until I broke the bowl ... ooooops):</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJnXJ-hC6-_QtPr4NeO8ICStwWOhnQQCZxzwllrRBwQ1NDIIfLO-arpbWyQj_7THGFx_ZQcOzCf41kOSnrHooKeM5EQOmiE2IKgkFtOsUvuXp2NcQ6hW2JXhwQYthr2EtsZLgP7cQDEw/s1600/088.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJnXJ-hC6-_QtPr4NeO8ICStwWOhnQQCZxzwllrRBwQ1NDIIfLO-arpbWyQj_7THGFx_ZQcOzCf41kOSnrHooKeM5EQOmiE2IKgkFtOsUvuXp2NcQ6hW2JXhwQYthr2EtsZLgP7cQDEw/s320/088.JPG" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Over in our great room, the coffee table has a simple tray filled with books and this candle holder, which I chose to fill with *rustic* potpourri:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqiQYBfZFePfQaFD9t1yThY0nuWhe5jc7-jfi5lYHICZmasXyrM5Znjna6GKGlZskgm0mVM6z-TvFunP1nRdgSLcCes4sLMh4fyt0jbQiza_34NHrDhPKN-RbqxfWGBYwrup01Vpakw/s1600/050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqiQYBfZFePfQaFD9t1yThY0nuWhe5jc7-jfi5lYHICZmasXyrM5Znjna6GKGlZskgm0mVM6z-TvFunP1nRdgSLcCes4sLMh4fyt0jbQiza_34NHrDhPKN-RbqxfWGBYwrup01Vpakw/s400/050.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Also in the great room, these glass hurricanes are filled with all things Fall and are displayed on the mantle.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8TokPCZPPo2TdRoKPgL_CUowwITcgx06bC98mBWN4kuIl-PSBHKBBpTHYRYKqqWQbSElYOnu_LZF5rmlvtgH2xKtsNQ2LGtg6XqEY0D2c5OPZ3jAA9YTJC2seAt6FBeT_SDRi_JIi2Q/s1600/029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8TokPCZPPo2TdRoKPgL_CUowwITcgx06bC98mBWN4kuIl-PSBHKBBpTHYRYKqqWQbSElYOnu_LZF5rmlvtgH2xKtsNQ2LGtg6XqEY0D2c5OPZ3jAA9YTJC2seAt6FBeT_SDRi_JIi2Q/s400/029.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">On the buffet table, I decided to pair the candle in the glass lantern with just a couple of leaves and pinecone:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQNcJ06f_TRxqPuV1bo24owqktzGNLSJG9TP2V2l303Yd4I8J1VJw5D6no-nGf8yoSkcxXSi41vVvvsJuViqZ6Ox314feuo0wqtvoVLLJUBnBeKX5tct-I2N6eamHnWzcuPuX8kDZWlg/s1600/066.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQNcJ06f_TRxqPuV1bo24owqktzGNLSJG9TP2V2l303Yd4I8J1VJw5D6no-nGf8yoSkcxXSi41vVvvsJuViqZ6Ox314feuo0wqtvoVLLJUBnBeKX5tct-I2N6eamHnWzcuPuX8kDZWlg/s400/066.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiYgQb7IJFmFRZeaR5s_UgDxUd50cNFE48sexNdyOhqlWSmPLNaHj5gyqQfgMV7h3HFhSSBmIOYRa-2cZaaFEtWWSMz7-8NBAoMygH9NaB71yW517NXivQUbKplxzMMOuS9p4nU4Rz_Q/s1600/067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiYgQb7IJFmFRZeaR5s_UgDxUd50cNFE48sexNdyOhqlWSmPLNaHj5gyqQfgMV7h3HFhSSBmIOYRa-2cZaaFEtWWSMz7-8NBAoMygH9NaB71yW517NXivQUbKplxzMMOuS9p4nU4Rz_Q/s400/067.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">In the sitting room, you'll find this cloche that I placed on a fun and fancy gold cake stand from Home Goods.  I placed folded up book pages, a pinecone, pumpkin, leaves and a little shell (from our nearby beach) inside of it.  I topped it with a raffia bow and called it a day:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_f2fXMO48rsH_CeBQN_4Ns-hDwkFld-AFzXf2fMHykIMXw4xuamnwDLQAA5cNuGFjE8bcwvathRVBailwliDW5Td3JEMUdP739TnlfS5tXehQogYCJZiKnILMN8Fhjmz_GnvBYAnWaQ/s1600/063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_f2fXMO48rsH_CeBQN_4Ns-hDwkFld-AFzXf2fMHykIMXw4xuamnwDLQAA5cNuGFjE8bcwvathRVBailwliDW5Td3JEMUdP739TnlfS5tXehQogYCJZiKnILMN8Fhjmz_GnvBYAnWaQ/s400/063.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I like mixing casual with fancy:</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK8lWAtUAofwWVAZm03NvlVCyQPDhwHCBLzZ-9Xgp7kQ4SYq-GCqG6o1VX1Dnuub8ICet2pkuJCXR59MJz-zyD8QIEnYOJRtXhTF5DYB3x4bO5yy8OBCeIH-lQrTkhfjek8uzU_lXidw/s1600/064.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK8lWAtUAofwWVAZm03NvlVCyQPDhwHCBLzZ-9Xgp7kQ4SYq-GCqG6o1VX1Dnuub8ICet2pkuJCXR59MJz-zyD8QIEnYOJRtXhTF5DYB3x4bO5yy8OBCeIH-lQrTkhfjek8uzU_lXidw/s400/064.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Walking across the way to the dining room, the floral centerpiece is flanked by large hurricanes (Cindy Crawford line at JCPenney's).  Like the hurricane on the coffee table in the great room, I stuck with a more muted, simple filler of acorns and pine cones (found at Pier One and Kohls).  Something is missing though.  Oh, wait, I know(!) ... it's needs some raffia!  Can you tell I'm overdosing on those bows this season?  Pretty soon, I'll be wearing one in my hair!  LOL.</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjtHc3kkNwSUsDzPgWfgirYxDtMBDnvoOEeAQQS-9ntJ1s0ULiniswFVLX0pTyK7tSAbvpZIk1CEhm32v4Qc81AhB-bnIUqT2l7oM9P2l95bgpv7Ju0o6GqG2W9upy2W_45Y1b8v-IJA/s1600/057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Lastly, I filled this votive with a few large pumpkins (from Michaels) and set it beside one of the rocking chairs on the porch as well.  I'd like to raise it up a bit though by sitting it on a few books ... that's *if* I can find them.  Hmmmm ....</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTg5wCNx3HDfQjUK7A0uuJq15Hf7Qcv4gN0RXHa85cabNVW2tcMAKbdTbzDv9JsNaQoTgXR4jlZLvlrE6w9TnS7QG91y-YpYqSdeQCAYAs2rUaKalnWAYaUZ6m9DQzAiFEpMFUAF2jOA/s1600/078.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" qx="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTg5wCNx3HDfQjUK7A0uuJq15Hf7Qcv4gN0RXHa85cabNVW2tcMAKbdTbzDv9JsNaQoTgXR4jlZLvlrE6w9TnS7QG91y-YpYqSdeQCAYAs2rUaKalnWAYaUZ6m9DQzAiFEpMFUAF2jOA/s400/078.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Well, folks, that's all for now.  I'm off to look at everyone else's fun Fall projects!  </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Thanks for stopping by!</span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" style="clear: left; 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It's a Fall Cloche Par-tay!

Happy Friday!  There are lots of Fall gatherings going on in blogland this week!  I'm joining the fun at A Stroll Thru Life , Southern i...

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