Showing posts with label St. Patrick's Day decor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label St. Patrick's Day decor. Show all posts

The Mantel and Hearth - Green Decor

My mantel has been completed this week and ready to share with you.




Last week I shared the hearth decked out in green decor but didn't have the mantel ready. You can see the hearth post here. 

 On to the mantel now, I took a large wreath from my collection of wreaths, then added ranunculus roses, green shamrock wired ribbon plus a few pics of greenery. 

Sitting on the mantel are pieces of green and white to finish the look off.

I just loved my husband finding this checked shamrock in a box in his shop.

Adding birds to my decor always make me happy (I'm a bird watcher).




I'm still working on a little more green decor to share so see you next time - Judy.

 Linking to:

Love Your Creativity Link Party @ Life and Linda

Mosaic Monday @ Letting Go of the Bay Leaf

Busy Monday @ A Pinch of Joy

All About Home Link Party @ Common Ground on Monday

 Wonderful Wednesday @ Oh My Heartsie Girl on Monday pm

MMM Block Party @Keeping It Simple

Lou Lou Girls Fabulous Party @ Lou Lou Girls at 8 pm

Tuesdays at Our Home @ Our Home Away from Home

Inspiration Tuesday @ A Stroll Thru Life

Classy Flamingo Blog Party @ Poinsettia Drive on Tuesday pm

Full Plate Thursday @ Miz Helen's Country Cottage on Wednesday pm

Home and Garden Thursday @ A Delightsome Life on Wednesday evening

Favorite Things Thursday @ Katherine's Corner on Thursday at 9 am

Tablescape Thursday @ Between Naps on the Porch

Thankful Thursday @ It's a Small Town Life

Thursday Favorite Things @ Follow the Yellow Brick Home

Grace at Home @ The Charm of Home

Friday Favorites Link Party @ Penny's Passion

Farmhouse Friday @ The Painted Hinge

Sundays at Home @ My Soulful Home on Saturday

Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound

Link Party @ Have A Cup of Mrs. Olson on Saturday

Saturday Sparks @ Pieced Pastimes 

Best of the Weekend @ Calypso in the Country
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Time for Some Green Decor

It's March 1st and time to bring out some green decor. I started with two of my lanterns. They just need a little "switcheroo" from Valentine ribbon to Patty's Day green ribbon plus a couple of tweaks. Ivy was added in with the ribbon then green and white pip berries were placed inside the lantern with the candle. 





The lanterns are in place on the hearth of our fireplace. What do you think?

Next a couple of pillows were added on each side of the hearth.




The hearth decor is now ready.



 Here's a pic from another angle.

The mantel is next, I have a plan but I need a little longer to get it ready. Hope you can stop back soon - Judy.

 Linking to:
Love Your Creativity Link Party @ Life and Linda

 Mosaic Monday @ Letting Go of the Bay Leaf
Wonderful Wednesday @ Oh My Heartsie Girl on Monday pm

Busy Monday @ A Pinch of Joy

All About Home Link Party @ Common Ground on Monday

MMM Block Party @Keeping It Simple

Lou Lou Girls Fabulous Party @ Lou Lou Girls at 8 pm

Tuesdays at Our Home @ Our Home Away from Home

Inspiration Tuesday @ A Stroll Thru Life

Classy Flamingo Blog Party @ Poinsettia Drive on Tuesday pm

Full Plate Thursday @ Miz Helen's Country Cottage on Wednesday pm

Home and Garden Thursday @ A Delightsome Life on Wednesday evening

Favorite Things Thursday @ Katherine's Corner on Thursday at 9 am

Tablescape Thursday @ Between Naps on the Porch

Thankful Thursday @ It's a Small Town Life

Thursday Favorite Things @ Follow the Yellow Brick Home

Grace at Home @ The Charm of Home

Friday Favorites Link Party @ Penny's Passion

Farmhouse Friday @ The Painted Hinge
Sundays at Home @ My Soulful Home on Saturday

Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound

Link Party @ Have A Cup of Mrs. Olson on Saturday

Saturday Sparks @ Pieced Pastimes 

Best of the Weekend @ Calypso in the Country

 Love Your Creativity Link Party @ Life and Linda on Sunday



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St. Patrick's Day Treats

Have you thought about some treats for St. Patrick's Day?

I showed you a little of the shamrock cookies I made for my St. Patrick's Day tablescape here and wanted to share a little more about them today. I tried my hand at making shamrock cookies and decorating them. I can't say they turned out perfect, but hopefully, they are good enough to eat.


The cookies turned out a little larger than I anticipated. I used a sugar cookies mix then iced the cookies with green icing. I used a couple of different tips  and white icing to decorate the edges. The star tip seemed to work the best for me since I am not a cookie decorator expert. It’s pretty easy to work with.



I did plan some backup treats for my guests of chocolate cupcakes with “green” icing; if they want more than cupcakes there’s mint mousse in a chocolate cup topped with mint flavored chocolate chips and a little mint cookie on top. 



I did a little research ( from here) and found that St. Patrick is the figure most prominently associated with bringing Christianity to Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated by the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland as a solemnity and holy day of obligation. 


I sprinkled on some green and white sprinkles to cover  up a few mistakes on the iced cookies. I think we are ready for tea or coffee and sweets now.



I have an Irish blessing to leave you with today:

May you always have...

Walls for the winds
A roof for the rain
Tea beside the fire
Laughter to cheer you
Those you love near you
And all your heart might desire.



Linking to:
Full Plate Thursday at Miz Helen’s Country Cottage

Tasty Thursday at The Mandatory Mooch


Foody Friday at Rattlebridge Farm

Foody Friday at Simple Living

On The Menu Monday at StoneGable

Marvelous Monday at This Gal Cooks
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Green on the Rack

I have my bread rack decorated and ready for St. Patrick's Day. I am using it as a dessert center for the occasion so take a look:



I generally place wreaths over my bread rack but I decided to bring it down and hook it to the rack. My matching artichoke jars are a favorite plus they have green so it's a perfect place for them. 

I want to share of closeup of the jar so that you can see that it has a top that comes off. Guess I could store my gold pieces in it! What would you store in these jars?




I didn't want to crop off the iron work in the picture below. I love the pattern it forms.


I love how the sun is shining through my kitchen windows and reflecting on the tray just a bit.


Love these cute little vintage Irish lad and lassie standing on the glittered lid of a shamrock box, couldn't resist buying them. 


The napkin tray below was a purchase at the Bagbey House in Franklin, Tennessee, last summer. 



I decided I needed a little more green on the bread rack so I added my Peggy Karr Shamrock plate and a little ivy to the rack, take a look below.




Thanks for stopping by to see my green, you may want to see my Irish Blessing tablescape. Click here to visit it. Thanks for stopping by - Judy.

Linking to:


Cuisine Kathleen for her 4th Annual St. Patrick's Day Blog Crawl on March 13
Marty at A Stroll Thru Life for Tabletop Tuesday
A Holiday Haven St. Pat's Party
Kim at Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesdays
Judy at DIY by Design for Winter Blues Wednesday
Ivy and Elephants for What Is It Wednesday
Primp
Danette at The Shady Porch for Rock and Share Wednesday
Sherry at No Minimalist Here for the Open House Party on Thursday
Kristen’s Creations for Share Your Creations on Thursday
Honey at 2805 for Potpourri Friday



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An Irish Blessing

Decorating with so much green has been fun for me since this is my first St. Patrick's Day tablescape. My table is featuring my Irish Blessing plate. Here's a look at my table.




My tablecloth is pretty green so no question about the occasion.




I just love the Irish Blessing plate I found recently. The verse is so moving and appropriate.




The pineapple is a symbol for hospitality so all are welcome to my St. Patrick's Day table. 




I heard about this place to go shop that had a main store and several small cottages called Cockrell Mercantile Company. It is located on Highway 50 outside of Lee's Summit, MO and is a little hard to find but I loved stopping there and found several of the pieces I am using today.




In the main building of Cockrells, I found the green bubble glasses, the Irish Blessing Plate, green tablecloth, and gold napkin rings. 

Then in the Fiesta Cottage, I bought the Shamrock Green Fiesta plates and the Fiesta green vase. 



In another cottage at Cockrells, I found the cute lad and lassie glittered box and the shamrock votive candle.


I also found the small sheep that has shamrocks on it at Cockrells.

I'll show you one quick image of my bread rack which I am featuring in another post for St. Patrick's Day. I am using it as a dessert center.


You can see my green Mother In Law's Tongue plant on the left and it just keeps getting bigger and bigger and even has small white blooms once a year. The green plant on the right has come back from being left outside one winter weekend at school, so it is doing pretty good now. I'm trying to get all the green I can. 


Here's a link to Cockrell's Mercantile Company and an image of the store and cottages. Yes, it is a country store and cottages, but it is a great place to shop and worth the trip. You will be amazed!




Thanks, my friends, for stopping by today to see my Irish Blessing - Judy.


Parties I am linking to:
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