This is a corner table with a wood placemat, teleflora tea cup, vine, and basket of nylon flowers. The rest of my house is not in the best shape, but this corner makes me smile and give me energy.
The fireplace mantel decorated with a few treasures. Grandmother's chair is on the left. It is here my husband sits. We cover the head area with one of her pieces of lace. She used it to keep the chair clean.
Close up of the mantel area.
I tried my hand at the old fashioned paper doily heart, backed with a piece of shiny paper cut from a mylar bag from the dollar store. The dollar store also has very large bags, so there is no need to spend a lot of money.The key comes from earings from the dollar store. Each earing had two keys on it.
These were some hearts I made for a heart garland. They are made of poster paper, iron-on paper, fabric, folkart glitter paint in clear, and dimensions or scribbles polymer tee shirt paint for the edges. I made up the pattern and will be happy to provide it at a later time.I'm getting ready to update links. Please put yours here if you want to be on the side bar.
Hi Lady Lydia,
ReplyDeleteI'd love to still be on your sidebar. The blog is 'A Bluebird's Table' at http://thehealingtable.blogspot.com/
Peaceful Week : ) Wendy
What a pretty glittery heart!
ReplyDeleteI would like very much to be in your sidebar.
Cherish The Home
www.cherishthehome.blogspot.com
Thank You!
~Mrs.B
Your mantel is just lovely, Lady Lydia! I might copy that arrangement you have - so sweet!
ReplyDeleteI would be honored if you would consider putting my blog on your list. I can say that the reason I began it was because of this blog of yours.
My blog is at: http://femininityrevisited.blogspot.com
Thank you.
Mrs. Fey
Lady Lydia I would like to be linked too; if you are willing. I link to you on my own blog.
ReplyDeleteMy blog is A Bend in the Road http://a-bend-in-the-road.blogspot.com
Your little vignettes are so pretty.
Please include me once again...
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Thank you,
Tracy
I'd feel honored to be on your sidebar!
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Thanks for all the encouragement you so freely give to us!
Renee
Count me in at pleasantviewschoolhouse.blogspot,com!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lady lydia - I have enjoyed looking at your decorating pictures.
ReplyDeleteI would very much like to be included in your sidebar.
Best wishes,
Lynn
http://thingsbrightbeautiful.blogspot.com/
What beautiful pictures! Your blog never fails to inspire and encourage me :D
ReplyDeleteI would be honored to be linked on your sidebar dear Lady Lydia. :o)
~Mrs. Brigham
http://inclotheslinealley.blogspot.com/
I haven't been by here in awhile. I forgot what a blessing I always receive when here. Your little home in the snow was so peaceful to look at!
ReplyDeleteI dont' think I've ever been on your side bar and don't know if my blog is even the type you would consider linking to. I wouldn't mind being on your sidebar at all! If you so choose to link to me, the address is
http://anitalottahelp.blogspot.com/
Ooh---I like the rest of your home pictures as well. For some reason when I commented last time only the heart picture showed up.
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lovelylivingblog.blogspot.com
today Blogger gave me a tremendous amount of trouble: it would not post all the pictures. That is why they came on much later.
ReplyDeleteI would love to be included in your links bar. Thanks so much for the invite. I love the pictures of your lovely decorations. Thanks for sharing.
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~Martie
Lovely inspiration! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI, too, would like to be included in your side bar.
Blessings,
Sharon
www.theshepherdshouse.wordpress.com
Dear Lady Lydia,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your wonderful blog that continues to inspire as always. I definitely would like to be added to your sidebar again---thank you!
A Wise Woman Builds Her Home
www.proverbs14verse1.blogspot.com
And many blessings to you...
Lady Lydia,
ReplyDeleteYour home is lovely, but that piece of lace on your mantel is spectacular. I wish could do something like that. I can knit, crochet and sew but the lace is beyond me. Thank you for sharing!
in His peace,
Melody
p.s. I don't have a blog, but I certainly enjoy reading everyone elses!
Please keep me on!! www.pearlsgleanings.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteYour tea cup and stand look exactly like mine. Very pretty.
Thank you so much.
I would be honored to have a link on your side bar. I am so inspired by this site to be a Godly homemaker.
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www.antsonafarm.blogspot.com
I also love your other site as well (the Guard the Home one!).
I would be ever so grateful to have you include my blog:
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http://homesteadblogger.com/HoneyHillFarm/
Thanking you kindly,
Shan
That looks lovely!!! You said in this post: "The rest of my house is not in the best shape, but this corner makes me smile and give me energy" I know JUST what you mean! Our house is not in the best shape either, having pretty little corners here and there does so much! Thank you so much for sharing! =)
ReplyDeleteBy the way, feel free to include my blog in your sidebar if you'd like. =) http://walkinginfaith-emily.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteLady Lydia, your home is lovely and your blog is always inspiring to me!
ReplyDeleteI would love to be included in your links. :)
50shousewife.blogspot.com
I'd love to be apart of your blog family. Please consider me for your sidebar.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea using muslin for drapes. I'll have to consider that for sheers under my makeshift drop cloth drapes which I made for our den.
So sorry, I neglected to quick link to my blog:
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Thanks so much. :)
Thank you so much for the links, which I will post when I get the time. The sage green runner on the mantel top is a battenburg runner purchased at a discount store and dyed with Rit dye. All battenburg lace consists of is a long strip of cotton ribbon similar to bias tape, and joined here and there to make a design, leaving large loops to look like lace. It is usually manufactured.
ReplyDeleteI so enjoy the loveliness of your blog, and it would be an honor to be included in your sidebar (though my blog is rather a mixed bag!).
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What a great idea about using the key from a pair of earrings from the dollar store! I'll be looking for some of those because I think a key adds such a nice touch to a card~especially a valentine card!
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The Return Home
http://theunexpectedreturnhome.blogspot.com/
Lady Lydia,
ReplyDeleteYour blog has been encouraging, inspiring and challenging to me and I would feel very honoured to be included on your sidebar.
Blessings,
Mrs M
Abounding Treasures
http://aboundingtreasures.blogspot.com
It's all lovely!
ReplyDeleteI would also loved to be added to your sidebar :)
My blog is called: "Candy's"
and my address is:
www.candyshomeandthoughts.blogspot.com
It's about decorating and homekeeping.
I love your home!!!
~ Candy in Canada
Dear Lady Lydia.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all your inspiring ideas.
It's great to always be encouraged!!!
Greetings Becky
www.eternityassurance.blogspot.com
I love your blog so much. It's so inspirational to me. I would love it if you could consider linking to mine. http://myfarmhobbz.blogspot.com/
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, ~Jo
I would love a spot on your sidebar!!
ReplyDeleteCarolyn
http://thebarberbunch.blogspot.com/
Thank you so much for your wonderful site! I would like to invite you to look at my site and consider putting it on your side bar. I'm still "getting a feel" for blogging and working on my site.
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