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Mr. and Mrs. Lucky Leprechaun and A Tablescape

I am so excited to present to you Mr. and Mrs. Lucky Leprechaun! They have been hiding out in one of my cabinets for a couple of months and now is their big day to make their first appearance on my table.

They are both by Hoffman and are musical decanters. At one time they were filled with Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Just wind them up and they play a little tune. Aren't they just the cutest ever!

Along with our friends, Joy and Rick, we made a trip to the Branson, MO, area in January. The area is known for its live shows, shopping, and beautiful Table Rock Lake.

For years, I have looked for the perfect centerpiece for a St. Patty's Day table, so you know I was beyond thrilled to find the pair while Joy and I were antiquing on the trip.

I know there are lots of bloggers who love Bordallo Pinheiro, and I am one of those bloggers too.

Mr. and Mrs. Lucky Leprechaun seem it fit right it with the Bordallo crowd. I knew they would be perfect for the table.

I chose a rusty red cloth napkin to pull out the red in Mr. Lucky's beard. The two are standing on a beaded green shamrock placemat from Home Goods.

My collection of Bordallo Pinheiro probably began 10 or more years ago when I found them at a Tuesday Morning shop in the Kansas City area where we were living at the time. Since then, I have added several pieces to my collection through eBay and antique shops.

My stack of Bordallo earthenware for today's table includes a 12-inch charger, a 10.5-in dinner plate, a 9-inch salad bowl and a 4.5-inch bowl, all in the cabbage design. The placemat is a pale gold, and the gold flatware is by Rogers Co.

Several varieties of Jonquils are blooming in my garden. This morning, I cut some tiny ones for the two Belleek vases.

These tiny jonquils have double yellow blooms and only grow about 5 or 6 inches tall in my gardens.

What do you think about my fabulous find of Mr. and Mrs. Lucky Leprechaun?

Stop back after my Saint Patrick's Day party to see what we served, and a few other Bordallo Pinheiro pieces not shown today.

Thanks for stopping in to see Mr. and Mrs. Lucky Leprechaun and my tablescape. - Judy.

P.S. - In case you were wondering about the guys on the trip, they had a great time fishing on the other side of the dam on Lake Tanneycomo and here's the proof. That's my hubby with the Rainbow Trout plus Rick caught a 20-inch one (sorry no pic of Rick's big one).

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Love Your Creativity Link Party @ Life and Linda on Sunday at 2pm

Busy Monday @ A Pinch of Joy on Sundays at 5pm

Mosaic Monday @ Letting Go of the Bay Leaf on Sunday

Sundays on Silverado @ The House on Silverado

Wonderful Wednesday @ Penny's Passion on Monday

Celebrate Your Story @ Zucchini Sisters on Monday

Inspire Me Monday @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia

All About Home Link Party @ Common Ground on Monday at 6pm

Party in Your PJ'd @ Apple Street Cottage

Beautifully Made @ Across the Blvd. on Tuesday

Turnabout Tuesday at My Wee Abode

Keep in Touch @ Let's Add Sprinkles

Wonderful Wednesday at LeCultivateur

Centerpiece Wednesdays at Karins Kottage on Tuesday evening

Vintage Charm Party @ Our Hopeful Home on Wednesday

Share Your Style Link Party @ French Ethereal on Wednesday at 6pm

Tablescape Thursday @ Between Naps on the Porch

Thursday Favorite Things at Follow the Yellow Brick Home

Thankful Thursday @ It's a Small Town Life

Grace at Home @ Imparting Grace on Thursday

Thinking Out Loud Thursday @ Penny's Passion on Thursday

Farmhouse Friday @ The Painted Hinge

Home Matters Link Party @ Modern on Monticello on Thursday

Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound on Friday

Saturday Sparks Link Party @ Pieced Pastimes on Saturday

St. Patrick's Day Tablescape With Greens and Yellows

"Top of the morning ladies," it's time to share my St. Patrick's Day Table with you.

I've got a tiny green hat you can wear if you can squeeze it on your sweet little head while you read my post.

This mini hat by Nora Fleming sits on a small bud vase also by Nora.

For my St. Patrick's Day table, I'm bringing out different shades of green plus throwing in some yellow.

I quilted placemats then added a mix of Fiesta dishes in Shamrock color and some inexpensive plates in a lighter green.

My quilting guild recently gave us a challenge to make something featuring the log cabin design. This design block is symbolic of life itself with the center square representing the heart or hearth of the home. Each strip around the center represents the logs of the cabin.

I wanted to make placemats for St. Patrick's Day using this design.

I'm a beginning quilter so my projects aren't perfect but I'm learning.

My table is pretty casual and would work great for a luncheon or just a small gathering of friends for an informal dinner.

The yellow daisy like flower are from a local market and fill a pierced ginger jar.

I'm still babying my dried limelight hydrangea blooms that I cut back in the fall. You can see them on the server with my shamrock plate.

The tiny petals are so delicate and fall off so easily when touched. Hope I get "lucky" and get more blooms this year.

Three small Belleek vases hold faux pale yellow ranunculus roses.

Thanks for stopping by, I'd love for you to leave a message - Judy.

Linking to:

Met Monday @ BNOTP

Amaze Me Monday @ Dwellings – The Heart of Your Home
Inspire Me Tuesday @ A Stroll Thru Life on Tuesday
The Scoop @ Stone Gable Blog
The Scoop @ Confessions of a Plate Addict
The Scoop @ Worthington Court

Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style on Tuesday evening

Share Your Cup Thursday @ Have A Cup of Mrs. Olson on Wednesday evening
Share Your Style Link Party @ 21 Rosemary Lane on Wednesday evening
Home and Garden Thursday @ A Delightsome Life on Wednesday evening

Tablescape Thursday @ Between Naps on the Porch
Grace at Home @ The Charm of Home

Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage

Sundays at Home @ My Soulful Home on Saturday

Table It Link Party @ Life and Linda
Inspiration Monday @ Our Southern Home
Dishing It and Digging It @ Rustic & Refined on Sundays

St. Patty's Tablescape - A Leprechaun Is Caught

Have you seen a little bearded guy wearing a green coat and hat? This little guy likes to partake in mischief. I've been looking for a little guy like this and think I have him "under hat." See what you think.

Although he is often making or mending shoes, today he has a special place on my St. Patty's Day table. You can see he is under a bell jar so he won't get away.

For the table, I'm using a St. Patty's Day table runner and napkins that I made for the occasion.

A stack of Bordallo Pinheiro green cabbage plates is perfect for the day.

A stained glass shamrock made by my friend, Linda, also sits on the table runner. She sell them on her ebay store - Trace Creek Blues and has lots of neat hand-made items in her shop.

There you have it, a fun table for St. Patty's Day.

I hope the leprechaun will grant me three wishes and then he will be free - Judy

Linking to:

The Scoop on Tuesday

Wow Us Wednesdays @ Savvy Southern Style on Tuesday evening

Simple & Sweet Fridays @ Rooted in Thyme on Wednesday

Share Your Cup Thursday @ Have A Cup of Mrs. Olson on Wed. evenings

Share Your Style Link Party @ 21 Rosemary Lane on Wed. evenings
Thoughts of Home on Thursday @ White Spray Paint

Favorite Things Thursday @ Katherine's Corner

Home and Garden Thursday @ A Delightsome Life
Grace at Home @ Imparting Grace

Tablescape Thursday @ Between Naps on the Porch
Foodie Friday & Everything Else @ Rattlebridge Farm on Thursday

Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home

Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage on Friday morning

Table It Link Party @ Life and Linda

Inspiration Monday @ Our Southern Home

Dishing It and Digging It @ Rustic & Refined on Sundays

St. Patty's Day Scape - bring on the green

It's really time to bring on the green for a St. Patty's Day "scape." Green should be all over blogland this week as we prepare for this fun day.

We celebrate the heritage and culture of the Irish and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland.

Celebrations generally involve parades, festivals, and the wearing of green attire or shamrocks.

My shamrock suncatcher is handmade by Linda Whitener. You can see her work at https://www.etsy.com/shop/TraceCreekBlues Check out her shop, she does beautiful work. She also does quilting; I have known Linda for years and know you will love all of her work.

I'm setting the peninsula with Fiestaware "Lemongrass" using square plates and Gusto bowls. This may not be your traditional kelly green that we think of for St. Patty's Day but I just love this lemongrass color.

Although she's not Irish, I keep my Savannah "Bird Girl" statue out year round. She looks cute holding the gomes. If you aren't familiar with "Bird Girl", she once stood in the Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah and was featured on the cover of the book "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil."

Here's the cover shot of the book. For her protection, Bird Girl was moved to the Telfair Museum of Art in Savannah after the book became famous. I spent a week in Savannah a number of years ago at the Savannah College of Art and Design for the art educators conference and the folks in Savannah are all about promoting the book and Bird Girl, Of course, I wanted a Bird girl Statue. BTW I'm not an art educator but my friend, JoAnn, over at Jo On Legacy Lane was at that time, so I went along and took computer classes offered that week.

My husband and I, plus a group of old friends, visited Savannah a few years ago so he could experience Savannah. He loved the riverfront and the restaurants in the historic district.

There are many favorite foods for St. Patrick's Day such as Corned Beef and Cabbage, Irish Stew, or Shepherd's Pie. I've made cabbage/vegetable soup for this celebration. I simply cooked the cabbage, then drained it, added vegetables, and V8 juice. Let it slow cook for a few hours and we were ready to eat.