Colorful Table Setting

<div align="center">I had a long day yesterday, finishing up a photo shoot of a  project at about 6:30 p.m.  I was exhausted and it was such a pleasure to go to dinner at my friend Terri's house after all that.  She and her husband love to entertain and they do so often with lots of flair.  </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBbNmQjQfeM_vkblzOiUhMxa6_jq-2N9nepaJdQLZnqWm4DmRIQ6SIqYpPlJb2-jP0af5ATCOZv7jZu6o5cqOnmzQPXcyVLav7e29oZUA-TZoVaI7nnd8rvHXkyL4pH0oIrijSI1JVlhr/s1600/Terri's+dinner+014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBbNmQjQfeM_vkblzOiUhMxa6_jq-2N9nepaJdQLZnqWm4DmRIQ6SIqYpPlJb2-jP0af5ATCOZv7jZu6o5cqOnmzQPXcyVLav7e29oZUA-TZoVaI7nnd8rvHXkyL4pH0oIrijSI1JVlhr/s640/Terri's+dinner+014.jpg" width="568" /></a></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Terri loves color and has some wonderful collections of  pottery and glass.  Her table settings are always beautiful.  I love those big salad bowls.  Here was the salad with gorgeous roasted vegetables that we had in these bowls.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuB99eLt2tm6coYX8OWODAyPQ20jYzxkkRYTeUHpPA-fSG15-bI5yR4kfuwgagCp3XSm36jmP9jZAiXVAAwsCa18aPHm89rDTmE5NAagGkungh9KsYcGNZeJy7qTB3TgrxLN496a0vnd-i/s1600/Terri's+dinner+018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuB99eLt2tm6coYX8OWODAyPQ20jYzxkkRYTeUHpPA-fSG15-bI5yR4kfuwgagCp3XSm36jmP9jZAiXVAAwsCa18aPHm89rDTmE5NAagGkungh9KsYcGNZeJy7qTB3TgrxLN496a0vnd-i/s640/Terri's+dinner+018.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">She has lived overseas, traveled a lot, and loves to bring back things for her table and kitchen when she travels.  The Greek tablecloth was one of those finds.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2nvTUPH2uIXjX11cmY460DfC_4YRJpaaGJBl3pe9GHv6pWlK0YxzkOd6dLpnQ0bCVmHU9dyxOP5vWK8wjKBNQsqeFrC_gTpEb-i_iOtMvQzViIHDR8UMiiJT8AH_1x3ow8ygXn24BgXX8/s1600/Terri's+dinner+013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2nvTUPH2uIXjX11cmY460DfC_4YRJpaaGJBl3pe9GHv6pWlK0YxzkOd6dLpnQ0bCVmHU9dyxOP5vWK8wjKBNQsqeFrC_gTpEb-i_iOtMvQzViIHDR8UMiiJT8AH_1x3ow8ygXn24BgXX8/s400/Terri's+dinner+013.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She's not afraid to mix patterns and colors.  It creates such a festive vibe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEhX4U4rCe0QpYKCiM8PmK521AL0fTkjXp9qzCbCG395Msa0KqYTSzp7z4DqS9xrF9zBIgrqaqUMlXWSpoFrhqYuStLhdExuB6z4OAb8_lULH1jvv2Rzl89KB0oR6TPvC2qPx-YqJpLfCJZn/s1600/Terri's+dinner+010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX4U4rCe0QpYKCiM8PmK521AL0fTkjXp9qzCbCG395Msa0KqYTSzp7z4DqS9xrF9zBIgrqaqUMlXWSpoFrhqYuStLhdExuB6z4OAb8_lULH1jvv2Rzl89KB0oR6TPvC2qPx-YqJpLfCJZn/s400/Terri's+dinner+010.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;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQrqBHqqEPwn_MCbt2qCE_Ye-TYkljxxODIE8wModte79dV3ftUx8ySHBujgHj0YThPJJEut1zsw64bF8rF1DDl9YEc5OVpGtG1IWWgllymkU5oWOZcn7QG3RZwLD3qUTMhYUfKWPNFFV/s1600/Terri's+dinner+009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimQrqBHqqEPwn_MCbt2qCE_Ye-TYkljxxODIE8wModte79dV3ftUx8ySHBujgHj0YThPJJEut1zsw64bF8rF1DDl9YEc5OVpGtG1IWWgllymkU5oWOZcn7QG3RZwLD3qUTMhYUfKWPNFFV/s640/Terri's+dinner+009.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just when I think I have a lot of dishes, I come to Terri's and see something new and beautiful and want to add more to my stash!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEg-GkqC6u1-JtBClTT7gKav4bWghiaN5u-MtEIqeIvCpoTPbZN5GuaGboYcvpc-Iod2O_iCHB1Ru2VoODlWQKIXjDCe8uUPmlPzxAuwlLPvGEn12qFyIgHYt37Y7hZYMZ9Kte3MsxZAapZn/s1600/Terri's+dinner+012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="388" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-GkqC6u1-JtBClTT7gKav4bWghiaN5u-MtEIqeIvCpoTPbZN5GuaGboYcvpc-Iod2O_iCHB1Ru2VoODlWQKIXjDCe8uUPmlPzxAuwlLPvGEn12qFyIgHYt37Y7hZYMZ9Kte3MsxZAapZn/s640/Terri's+dinner+012.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Delicious cheeses and butter in her little dishes from Italy.  The spoons are from Norway.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xISbhhTWcWfUJegaTdMUVP2WwKf8mYWR55FRRqlyCFCaBU4idOX6jDx32-UajXxQmU9s5CGKEZEVLbqA1p5z-WSiUbbWNPLBKZZ2mqEXUFN64tuGirBlHr-o3yyPHs7F-fgJNIDizOnc/s1600/Terri's+dinner+011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-xISbhhTWcWfUJegaTdMUVP2WwKf8mYWR55FRRqlyCFCaBU4idOX6jDx32-UajXxQmU9s5CGKEZEVLbqA1p5z-WSiUbbWNPLBKZZ2mqEXUFN64tuGirBlHr-o3yyPHs7F-fgJNIDizOnc/s640/Terri's+dinner+011.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">Love her Blenko glass!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">I only brought some of the melons I used at my photo shoot that day.  I was such a bad guest!  No time or energy to bring a dish to share. I owe them several nice dinners.  I'm going to have to work hard to come close to this!  </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">I helped Terri with her dining room redo recently. Before shots and the plan <a href="http://designinthewoods.blogspot.com/2011/10/going-from-drab-to-fab.html">HERE</a>.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6yrdPRM2vqy0v5uL6Qw8qtqkuZTATspKWsYWNjIZ1mKyw_YkAk-rWADcwsx4pqcmJi2SQRQcPuS6tSBIxc62V6mYstfdiOYkJ36-jkTLmmuDoeWtlmGiGIYnrx7iAxskaaFJZISUz8j-P/s1600/CA+2012+F+012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6yrdPRM2vqy0v5uL6Qw8qtqkuZTATspKWsYWNjIZ1mKyw_YkAk-rWADcwsx4pqcmJi2SQRQcPuS6tSBIxc62V6mYstfdiOYkJ36-jkTLmmuDoeWtlmGiGIYnrx7iAxskaaFJZISUz8j-P/s640/CA+2012+F+012.jpg" width="636" /></a></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">After seeing her table and beautiful dishes, don't you think the fabrics and paint color fit her style?</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLx16tVOmPK_OKgNmh4X_gWzSfAPT3fIPuLlVrF5UogzO9nSeqkdjTwU2d45gqHoiy63looBs5UAVcbh9I1m6IlgrvO79ytwZwFdzLKtCUoAUrWp-2ZiL18YEzxX-1Azh4hrXyy8Mkd2y6/s1600/Terri's+dinner+007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" nda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLx16tVOmPK_OKgNmh4X_gWzSfAPT3fIPuLlVrF5UogzO9nSeqkdjTwU2d45gqHoiy63looBs5UAVcbh9I1m6IlgrvO79ytwZwFdzLKtCUoAUrWp-2ZiL18YEzxX-1Azh4hrXyy8Mkd2y6/s640/Terri's+dinner+007.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">Such a lovely evening. She should have been a caterer or event planner! :)</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">If you'd like a dining room that reflects your style, e-mail me <a href="mailto:astondesign@comcast.net">HERE</a> and let's get started!</div><br /><br /><br /><br />

Colorful Table Setting

I had a long day yesterday, finishing up a photo shoot of a  project at about 6:30 p.m.  I was exhausted and it was such a pleasure to go to...

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Happy Thanksgiving!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2BNdmGKuP003N85RjKLVUUT4eq5kWAuVlSdYXaELRioY6f4dJBrjliZEwrjERiBtnTNLvr7pm_opineBMzYBGR4jlwOByWXc6VnjdI4Sc00TrbcAM_OyV1p93TCEUSPc_W1PDUUGbrRo/s1600/new+folder+002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2BNdmGKuP003N85RjKLVUUT4eq5kWAuVlSdYXaELRioY6f4dJBrjliZEwrjERiBtnTNLvr7pm_opineBMzYBGR4jlwOByWXc6VnjdI4Sc00TrbcAM_OyV1p93TCEUSPc_W1PDUUGbrRo/s640/new+folder+002.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><em>My Thanksgiving table</em> </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">I've been so busy I did not have the energy to iron linen tablecloths last night, so I threw a roll of burlap on my table and set it with my assortment of creamware and some blue pumpkins.  I really love the contrast of rustic and refined on a table.  </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhgJP214_qV4nr1AO1-R3F1XymQ1iOYuWno3TOJ3gYbFX4zRYOOt4diC5FajYry7w-_SxeLlrq3MHqrZpV_5C3R2QkWVZcsD_acB1denR8BPByACLQL0yr7FFekwbvYkOuunG-Fjs8-53/s1600/my+table.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hda="true" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqhgJP214_qV4nr1AO1-R3F1XymQ1iOYuWno3TOJ3gYbFX4zRYOOt4diC5FajYry7w-_SxeLlrq3MHqrZpV_5C3R2QkWVZcsD_acB1denR8BPByACLQL0yr7FFekwbvYkOuunG-Fjs8-53/s640/my+table.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="center">My table last year was a bit more refined.  But I do something different for every dinner party.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="center"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5tfhWFMEYuVkK-7-hVSo8kY74K9ZgIBBJ24geg2lQL77vk1DQ7jD6qSL4CtFO2F2AOp21KXQQd8VuPpUrjC9zx7Ex-VD16Gb3l2Hug6wgbZOG_heUHHEek1LhoW9ul91K_NhYUNDPUwxU/s1600/Thanksgiving.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5tfhWFMEYuVkK-7-hVSo8kY74K9ZgIBBJ24geg2lQL77vk1DQ7jD6qSL4CtFO2F2AOp21KXQQd8VuPpUrjC9zx7Ex-VD16Gb3l2Hug6wgbZOG_heUHHEek1LhoW9ul91K_NhYUNDPUwxU/s640/Thanksgiving.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /></div><div align="center">Now on to finish off all the food that will fill these plates!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm so thankful for my family, friends, career, and this wonderful country where we can pursue our dreams freely and without restraint.  I hope you all have a lovely and tasty Thanksgiving!  </div>

Happy Thanksgiving!

My Thanksgiving table  I've been so busy I did not have the energy to iron linen tablecloths last night, so I threw a roll of burlap o...

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HOME DECOR: BRING IT ON, SPRING!

<div style="text-align: center;">And THE WINNER IS.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">First, the drawing for the giveaway  -  my first - and thank you so much for everyone who participated.  It was a smaller drawing than I had hoped, but we are growing little by little.  You are what keeps me going!  Thanks to everyone for your comments</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Using an independent application, a winner was selected from the comments and emails I received over the last two posts.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the winning comment.  If you left this comment, please contact me at <a href="mailto:your-nest@hotmail.com">your-nest@hotmail.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and leave me your name and address so I can send you your prize:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Anonymous said...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">what a beautiful transition. But Claudine, you always make a happy difference.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Congratulations! I hope you love it. I think it is adorable!</div><br /><br />  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqzfEkbOq7cSDn5LdxZtOvSdPwXih_h9uWqYx_rEo5P4_Yg3Xql-dNTD0PWlWIPktfi2JpHxxl-UbUNGCVC6eVRvJmjUZe_mOdtyCHKszMb4iPq0SlmUORBPRTINQ-IyCsV1PhyphenhyphenQYEJPZp/s1600/1lamb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqzfEkbOq7cSDn5LdxZtOvSdPwXih_h9uWqYx_rEo5P4_Yg3Xql-dNTD0PWlWIPktfi2JpHxxl-UbUNGCVC6eVRvJmjUZe_mOdtyCHKszMb4iPq0SlmUORBPRTINQ-IyCsV1PhyphenhyphenQYEJPZp/s320/1lamb.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">SPRING HAS SPRUNG</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and it's beautiful... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and even more beautiful when you bring a bit of it indoors</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As a child growing up in England, the crocus and primrose were the first harbingers of spring</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCNm7X8tiCHueMZ1fQVC5HwEZkqQBjMFhxSiHATgzfO0uoc_rcG9vZMIpllayjU_K5HCy6i02nCkIoAohdaW4DcLQ80Cwp0RRsNkZFufeAsqd9jSMVmQ7LawjympbVsAdQe3xi4LJ5JV8/s1600/spring+bulb-pot-de+countryliving.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="312" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCNm7X8tiCHueMZ1fQVC5HwEZkqQBjMFhxSiHATgzfO0uoc_rcG9vZMIpllayjU_K5HCy6i02nCkIoAohdaW4DcLQ80Cwp0RRsNkZFufeAsqd9jSMVmQ7LawjympbVsAdQe3xi4LJ5JV8/s400/spring+bulb-pot-de+countryliving.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">country living</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">bring a few bulbs in to grow inside, like crocus, hyacinth or daffodil</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">tuck a nest here and there, and some speckled eggs</div> <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOuKDLFY7sIAd_Kl-s8WZdI6YBbHvCnLUVjw7wfwaU1d_Q2X8mbfZ2wx7kuMFR1YVIHegB7CPBP-S4MI1tRA-R7QCA9r2N_1pOKiytKhliaL-7cWAbBjy2-9qy26okKpp04Ml7WtS_DzI/s1600/spring+bottles-display-fb+gh.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOuKDLFY7sIAd_Kl-s8WZdI6YBbHvCnLUVjw7wfwaU1d_Q2X8mbfZ2wx7kuMFR1YVIHegB7CPBP-S4MI1tRA-R7QCA9r2N_1pOKiytKhliaL-7cWAbBjy2-9qy26okKpp04Ml7WtS_DzI/s400/spring+bottles-display-fb+gh.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">good housekeeping</span></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">and fresh flowers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really don't decorate for Easter - but I do love to add Spring touches and fresh flowers.  My lilacs, wisteria and pink jasmine are all in bloom in my garden.  Three fragrant favorites - I think I'm in heaven.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I also love creative ideas for Easter table settings.  Here are a few new ideas I've discovered that I would like to try this year - I thought perhaps you would enjoy them, too</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Adorable napkin bunny fold - see how to at:</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSe0XgmXtecmmvzkkEwZ_Mh_qA3zYs8DNTrW1ap40fovDKZT5fdNjnt5OdZk0QvgIecVYlZVOkBJUtPaWILq490MmVnUIx5rFpNg9KgZgx1HQnHDiufMLA-TI68WxMPQAa3qiNNcqG1nA/s1600/spring+bunny_napkins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="617" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSe0XgmXtecmmvzkkEwZ_Mh_qA3zYs8DNTrW1ap40fovDKZT5fdNjnt5OdZk0QvgIecVYlZVOkBJUtPaWILq490MmVnUIx5rFpNg9KgZgx1HQnHDiufMLA-TI68WxMPQAa3qiNNcqG1nA/s640/spring+bunny_napkins.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><a href="http://contentinacottage.blogspot.com/2010/03/bunny-ears-napkin-folding-for-easter.html">http://contentinacottage.blogspot.com/2010/03/bunny-ears-napkin-folding-for-easter.html</a></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UiTCjRj9HkI/S620khxUBKI/AAAAAAAAG3U/-_MI00PI3Fw/s1600/3372848562_46572d8157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Paper flower covered eggs. These could be wooden, papier mache, or blown eggshells.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhohyphenhyphenJJseTdJSz3gxbrxmBuFkuWudIKo8AfOwAke8W_CJMaSSGykLlqlyXvBqp07KHnKwA__JTSLWxTdImEcnb2tLlcuA3Hr5IkC9DI4oONQ1peSnW5WNsuEmD7XByDcNwSMnrZnmCZXi8/s1600/3372848562_46572d8157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhohyphenhyphenJJseTdJSz3gxbrxmBuFkuWudIKo8AfOwAke8W_CJMaSSGykLlqlyXvBqp07KHnKwA__JTSLWxTdImEcnb2tLlcuA3Hr5IkC9DI4oONQ1peSnW5WNsuEmD7XByDcNwSMnrZnmCZXi8/s400/3372848562_46572d8157.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho__yP5GIIlYI3FxDT7LRFs-efgijlciPJxPbTbf3bbwsdJp0gPs9Zd-j_xiDw4KW0eXm6hTfEAUDYAHnxfYCr01cLh03aPVegQ94bvvbzVs5F8S8GbrGRKiSBTi00ZbaKqI5BgtVX0Bw/s1600/3372848568_6e36babdb9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho__yP5GIIlYI3FxDT7LRFs-efgijlciPJxPbTbf3bbwsdJp0gPs9Zd-j_xiDw4KW0eXm6hTfEAUDYAHnxfYCr01cLh03aPVegQ94bvvbzVs5F8S8GbrGRKiSBTi00ZbaKqI5BgtVX0Bw/s400/3372848568_6e36babdb9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Button covered eggs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></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/AVvXsEiMhYOaTpMpdpc26GBJz13BJ5Cnzfmv8WBqfqn3YYC5dE0bTcj0BVAeMMRu3WTwrevcvp0SPeczVG15s6TUNS-1U7ye4rrUBBKZvpzSKAWrr5569A7NNX81wGcAfVWAIvUCmcoWQCPT1KY/s1600/creative-easter-eggs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhYOaTpMpdpc26GBJz13BJ5Cnzfmv8WBqfqn3YYC5dE0bTcj0BVAeMMRu3WTwrevcvp0SPeczVG15s6TUNS-1U7ye4rrUBBKZvpzSKAWrr5569A7NNX81wGcAfVWAIvUCmcoWQCPT1KY/s320/creative-easter-eggs.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sweet little floral and egg ideas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioWjbtO78ethOiPXBi7SscMLgXfKJrbNXmi5SDKFKRHnHCtZorD1eUBslQnkUlDvuOEpJR75AqvNegBkHO73dmAfgx14D-Dy1_b3PdILUddYIb_GwMpYEbpGel7-cEeBw8viMoTv2MzYA/s1600/Easter+table+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioWjbtO78ethOiPXBi7SscMLgXfKJrbNXmi5SDKFKRHnHCtZorD1eUBslQnkUlDvuOEpJR75AqvNegBkHO73dmAfgx14D-Dy1_b3PdILUddYIb_GwMpYEbpGel7-cEeBw8viMoTv2MzYA/s640/Easter+table+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioV2vdNPeTjwX3IAqme-pmX_W-7m4YLaRsN1Z8LShIq-6-Sy5ccoSDqrsSSi0_IFI4-RulShAv_yi0fHn0WCn6ODpX_pguc4_oCYF4giAIxawBZIRnjsDlBVGBo1qNUBtBNL_Bzr93NPY/s1600/mytime-nesting-basket-pti.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioV2vdNPeTjwX3IAqme-pmX_W-7m4YLaRsN1Z8LShIq-6-Sy5ccoSDqrsSSi0_IFI4-RulShAv_yi0fHn0WCn6ODpX_pguc4_oCYF4giAIxawBZIRnjsDlBVGBo1qNUBtBNL_Bzr93NPY/s640/mytime-nesting-basket-pti.jpg" width="435" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">designed by Lauren Meader</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Make from fabric or scrapbook paper and ribbon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Cardstock and scrapbook paper basket</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div> <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmvocHnFNT8Yqkm3yoQ_SOy85xuw280JH_fGKv7pAN8fvvJzikYKwcqBVr44cnroQSIpHEbIY2TsrZp67xyxopzOJJza10aRbpmUAZaJ-J_kV8LR8ySPH4RcCpVexAA-HC457oXEGyq73_/s1600/FrenchMarketBasket.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="531" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmvocHnFNT8Yqkm3yoQ_SOy85xuw280JH_fGKv7pAN8fvvJzikYKwcqBVr44cnroQSIpHEbIY2TsrZp67xyxopzOJJza10aRbpmUAZaJ-J_kV8LR8ySPH4RcCpVexAA-HC457oXEGyq73_/s640/FrenchMarketBasket.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">from French Garden House</td></tr><br /></tbody></table> <br /><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Armfuls of flowers - Spring's bounty</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAxNP8YH4VCM6RC1LYRgrfAoHkimrXM54k4OlEGprob7HqE-FUf08OILPFyCLx5uC7y7d9Zm3R8YUHoDCv7aAavXKegI6YmNhfUNtYX1uJFNRqCTJvNGoVJ2jI7TO8ggA2gnSVCoI8BY8/s1600/twigs-for-spring-016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAxNP8YH4VCM6RC1LYRgrfAoHkimrXM54k4OlEGprob7HqE-FUf08OILPFyCLx5uC7y7d9Zm3R8YUHoDCv7aAavXKegI6YmNhfUNtYX1uJFNRqCTJvNGoVJ2jI7TO8ggA2gnSVCoI8BY8/s640/twigs-for-spring-016.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enjoy your Easter</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love and Best Wishes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Claudine</div>

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