Spring Inspiration from Leola's Open House

Last weekend was

 Leola's Home and Garden Spring Open House

Here are just a few of the photos.

More coming tomorrow for 

Vintage Inspiration Friday

I always look forward to the Open Houses,

so much inspiration and fun things to buy.

I'll show you what I came home with soon!

See ya tomorrow for 

If you haven't entered the Give Away 

from French Bleu Vintage

then click here

xoxo,

Spring Mantel and Cloches

I'm late for the Mantel and Cloche parties...

you wanna know why?

because I have a stash of Easter goodies

 that I simply cannot find!

I have lots of places to store things,

and I'm trying to get more organized,

but dang it...

I've put them somewhere and now I can't find them!

I need to start making notes of where things are.

Anyhoo, I found these little guys and they are getting to be center stage.

Come to think of it,

maybe they hid my vintage bunnies from last year

so they could get the primo mantel spot.

oh yes, just look at the guilt written all over that face!

This paper mache buns I've had for probably 28 years,

he still is a favorite, but needs a little TLC in the paint touch up department.

I bought some paper eggs last year, I think from Michaels,

so they are hanging from the faux pussy willows and branches.

I'm hoping my lanterns will qualify as "cloches",

 and I did "Spring-ify" them this week.

these two are in the Entry.

And this fella is nibbling on the hallway sideboard.

He's a porcelain sweetheart

you know how it goes...

I'll probably find everything just in time for Halloween.

Please tell me that there are others of you out there

that have had this happen to you.

So if it's not to late I'm joining in on these Spring Parties:

Cloches at  A Stroll Thru Life

Mantles at Grits and Glamour

and mantles at Fox Hollow Cottage

Spring Fling at the Lettered Cottage

Faded Charm for White Wednesday

Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesday

No Minimalist Here for Open House Party

Very Merry Vintage Style for Share the Love Wednesday

If you have an Etsy Shop or Online Boutique

I'd love for you to come link up to Monday Marketplace

which will be up all week,

If you haven't entered the Give Away for a $25 Gift Certificate

then click here

hope you're having a great week!

xoxo,

Monday Marketplace #3

Honestly, I haven't been this excited for awhile!
To go through these links and see all the wonderful items,
and then click on some and see that they're sold...wow!


Welcome to the online link party for Etsy Sellers
and Online Boutiques.

I'm hoping that if you're linking up here that you will grab the button and display it on your blog sidebar. This is to let others know about the Marketplace, buyers and sellers alike.. I really appreciate your support!

Just take a look at some of the great things that are available:

From bstudio at the French Cupboard Shops

Bird Nest Sachets

Vintage French Madonna
from LaCroixRosion
(sold)

Ruffle Dress from Counting Your Blessings

Burlap and Rhinestone Cuff Bracelet

from my newest sponsor, Leslie Janson

French Birdcage Pillow 

from RaggyGirl

Thanks everyone, for getting this off the ground. I'm hoping Monday Marketplace will grow and grow each week. It's success depends on you! The button is on my right upper sidebar. Please grab it and spread the word, and join Common Ground as a follower.

Remember you can join in and shop the party all during the week.

Link one or two individual items from your shop, 

and please link to individual items, not just the shop itself.

Click here to enter the Give Away for a $25 Gift Certificate from

French Bleu Vintage

thanks everyone!

xoxo,

Butterflies and a French Message Board

I love doing things "themed" with nature, especially in the Spring.

Little green shoots and buds have me all excited.

So when I was thinking about Debbie's Copy Cat Challenge,

I of course wanted it to be something that echoed the essence of Spring.

I keep this French Ribboned Message Board

on my computer desk with notes and photos and cards.

I had to edit it a little to make it photo-worthy,

then I added the little paper butterflies.

Just the right amount of Springy-ness.

My younger daughter loves to "embellish" and personalize her notes.

makes them more special...

Here is my inspiration,

Victoria Magazine, May 2001 cover.

Debbie's kicking off a week of Spring time fun.

Be sure and check out the other copy cats at the party.

And if you haven't entered the Give Away from

French Bleu Vintage

then click here to join in!

ends Saturday March 17 at midnight.

...and if you have an Etsy Shop or Online Boutique

I hope you'll join in for

each Monday at Common Ground.

I'll be joining these parties:

Met Monday at Between Naps on the Porch

Table Top Tuesday at A Stroll Thru Life

Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at Coastal Charm

Tuesday's Treasures at My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

Wow Us Wednesday at Savvy Southern Style

Primp Your Stuff at Primp

Hope you're having a great day,

xoxo,

Give Away with French Bleu Vintage

Dee and French Bleu Vintage need no introduction for many of us. But if you haven't had the pleasure of shopping her Online Store, I want to share a place where you can go to find "vintage" at it's finest. Dee stocks one-of-a-kind "found" antiques and collectibles that you won't see anywhere else, and she is also now carrying a line of wonderful home decor items with a Country French flair.

This French Country Footed Plate is my personal favorite.
Use it for special occasions where dessert needs to take center stage or
as a base for a cloche to show off treasures.

This Rustic Conservatory,

 perfect for tabletop display, is one of the items in her

New Spring 2012 Collection.

The design and script fabric on this gorgeous Crown motif pillow

would go perfectly on a linen sofa or chair.

Just imagine adding this American Beauty Collection Vintage China

to your existing floral dishes for a wonderful Spring tablescape.

And can you ever have too much ironstone?

 This Maddok Ironstone Pitcher would be perfect for holding

 a fresh Spring bouquet.

Dee is giving away a $25 Gift Certificate

 for her Online store

French Bleu Vintage.

 Dee has a 10% discount at checkout,

just use the code "SPRING"

Here's how to enter:

1. Visit Dee's wonderful Shop, French Bleu Vintage,

browse a bit and come back here to tell me what you love.

2.  Follow Dee's Blog French Bleu Vintage

3. Like French Bleu Vintage on Facebook

you can also join the FBV mailing list 

to keep up on what's new in store.

Please leave a separate comment for each entry,

here on this post at Common Ground.

Thanks so much for welcoming Dee and French Bleu Vintage
as one of my new sponsors,


Happy Shopping!
xoxo,