Barnyard Bash!

I'm joining in the Barnyard Bash, go here for lots of fun and inspiration!

The only real barnyard items I have are these three little piggies, aren't they adorable! They are Jim Shore look-a-like, and have lots of pretty details carved and painted on:
I found them last year at Ross, much cheaper than a Jim Shore, only $5.99! Even though I didn't "need" them I couldn't resist at that price!

I found these chickens the same day (at Ross.) This was only $6.99!

The baby chickens are so cute!

I really like the art work on the mother hen!

You probably saw this dandy rooster at the Rooster party a while ago. I also found him at Ross for $6.99!

Isn't he a handsome dude!

Here's Henrietta again, I found her at Home Goods, she has been featured on a tablescape
and she crashed the rooster party! She insisted on coming to the Barnyard Bash as well!

Now I know this pretty little dog doesn't look like she belongs in a barnyard
but she was nearby and looking so sweet, I thought I would share her as well!

Could you resist those eyes??

I would love to have a real King Charles Cavalier doggie like this, but they cost way too much!! When I saw this resin one looking so real, I had to bring her home! (Only $9.99 too!!) Isn't she beautiful! Her name is Laci!

I hope you enjoyed my little collection of animals and foul!




Thanks for hosting, Lynn! So much fun!

Have a happy day!

God Bless.

Katherine

Don't they just make you smile?!

Table Top Tuesday

Thanks to Marty for hosting Table Top Tuesday! Click here for lots more neat inspiration. Today I'm sharing a recent vignette I did on top of the white gateleg table in our breakfast nook.

Inspiration for this vignette came from this cup and saucer caddy I found at half-price at Hobby Lobby while on vacation last week.
I'm displaying the little black and white polka dot tea cups I found at Hobby Lobby this past year.
The polka dot tea pot and the dotted rooster came from Home Goods this past year.
The tiny rooster below came from Hobby Lobby:

I added the polka dot napkin in the center

With a white candle and candlestick on top

You'll see more of these roosters at the Rooster Party next week!

Are you wondering about the large painting above the table?

Here it is! It's a biggie, about 4 feet x 5 1/2 feet

This painting was free, my husband inherited it. I like it because of the tea time scene.

I hope you enjoyed my breakfast nook table top!

Thanks to all of you for your sweet well wishes to me this past week! Tomorrow is the last day to take the antibiotic, I've had to deal with the awful side affects since it is the only one to kill this particular bacteria :-(

Have a happy day!

God's Blessings.

Katherine

Let's have tea together!

Tablescape Thursday

Tablescape Thursday! The day we get to play with our dishes, share with others, and see what tablescapes they are sharing! Thanks to Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for hosting each week! Go here to see many more tablescapes.

It is exciting to see how these tablescapes come together. Each week I don't think I'll have anything new to come up with, but so far something comes together somehow. This week's tablescape started with these napkins:

I saw these napkins at Marshall's a few weeks ago. At first I walked past them, but went back to get them because I liked the colors. At the time I had no idea how I would use them.

When I came home I took out my butterscotch yellow dishes to see if the napkins would go with them, hmmm, yes, they do, but now I would have to come up with a centerpiece. Couldn't find anything.

A week or so later we had to drive to Daytona Beach for a doctor appointment. We had lunch first, then had about 30 minutes before the appointment. Just enough time to run into a Ross that was closeby! I made a quick run through Ross, oh the thrill of the hunt!! LOL! Nothing.
Wait, what's that I just passed by? I turned around for a second look. Hmmm, would this work? I could always give it as a gift to someone later.

I really like Jim Shore's things, but they really don't match my decor. This is a copy of Jim Shore's. Isn't she cute?

I was so excited to see that this little chicken did indeed match the dishes and napkins!
I had a new tablescape!

The burgundy tone-on-tone tablecloth
gives a nice contrast to the yellows

I tied the napkins with satin ribbon and tucked
in a few small fall flowers

I used yellow handled flatware

This tablescape is a breakfast or brunch tablescape
with bagels, juice, and coffee

The baby chicks on the mother hen are really cute!
Best of all this Jim Shore copy only cost $6.99!

She makes a great centerpiece, don't you think?

A while ago I used these same dishes in a more formal tablescape:

to see that tablescape, go here.

This tablescape with the same dishes is much more casual:

Okay, look what else I bought! They looked so sad to be left behind, I just had to bring them home as well! How cute are they!
I decided not to include them in the chicken tablescape, maybe their time will come later.


I hope you enjoyed seeing this tablescape! I enjoyed putting it together!

This place setting is for you! Tea or coffee?

Have a happy day!
God Bless.

Katherine