Burlap Sunflowers - do you love them too?

Warning, enabler alert. 

I went into Hobby Lobby last Saturday. Looking for buttercups for a tablescape, HERE.

Did not find any. But I came across these burlap sunflowers.

With their lacy leaves. Two of these on each stem. See through. Divine.

And I picked up some "meadow" flowers. I'm on a yellow kick. Can you tell?

Pulled out a French looking pitcher to use as a vase. Thinking this was a One Kings Lane purchase.

Look at these petals. Rough cut. so textural.

The centers just swept me off my feet.

I know you need some. You know it too. Oh and if you don't have a Hobby Lobby, I'm sorry.

Thanks for dropping in to see what's going on in West Texas! It's been a way cooler week this past week. Praising God!!

Bunny Ear Napkin Rings - a Pier One knock-off

 

 I know that you too have seen these darling napkin rings. 

Did you notice the OUT OF STOCK!!

Just for your pleasure.. A document you can print to show you how easy it is to make them yourself.

 

I had purchased a few and decided I needed more, and there were no more to be had. 

So what's a girl to do?

Should anything go awry with Scribd - you can click HERE.

Bunny Ear Napkin Rings by Marlis Bennett

Sunday Sunflowers

Thank you so much for dropping in! You know that were it not for you, I wouldn't be doing this. So I'm honored and say thank you!!

Sunday night dinner. Just family. And sunflowers at the market. Braised pork tenderloins with sage on the stove. Recipe HERE. Gnocchi. English peas. A fresh garden salad. And sopapilla cheesecake for dessert. I'll post that easy-peasy recipe soon. You will love it!!

Tip: Many times a color will unite the whole table. However, don't forget to add a bit of relief to the eyes. I did that with the white dinner plates.

 

I really do not get on a ladder for these shots. Raise my arms and camera up high and capture the shot. My camera has a vari-angle viewer so I can see what I'm doing (most of the time - ha).

 You can't really see the dessert plate between the salad bowl and the dinner plate, but it really added a bit of green to the dishes. Boy. Do. I. Need. Some. Green. Plates! Oh yeah, My name is Marlis and I am a dishaholic and I'm on the 12 step program. Ha.

Tip: Admitting a problem is one step to overcoming your addiction!

Can you believe these placemats are 36 years old? Really. Yes. Somehow, I've lost one or two. Now that is indeed strange. Yellow bowls from TJ's, my workhorse Wedgwood Windsor, and the most precious Granada dishes. History of these dishes HERE. The rosewood handled brass flatware was a gift from my mother when we were still newlyweds. 

I have fallen in love with all the antique amber pieces I keep finding. Is this a throwback to the harvest gold of the 70's? Oh yeah I had a kitchen with some of those 70's colors.. can you guess the color that went with it? I love the bowl, it's a recent find. As are the covered dishes. The amber hurricanes came from Home Goods in Dallas last year. The wine goblets were from Stein Mart and the tumblers are antique Whitehall. Boy do I wish they were Fostoria, but hey, this way the grands can use these without me thinking twice about it.

Silly me, I didn't raise the blinds. I really do not like blinds. However, that window faces west. I live in West Texas. Do the math, blinds or the house is not much cooler than the triple digit outside temperatures!

I just love the fluted edges of these bowls. It's that texture thing. OOh yeah, it was Sunday. Mr. CJ was home. Which means -  the tv was on.

See the undulating edge of the bowl.. plays nicely with the classic dinner plates. More texture from the tumblers and the placemats. 

Mr. CJ shelled out cash for these napkins on a trip to Fort Worth's Pottery Barn last year. Yep, he feeds my obsession some of the time. Napkin rings from Stein Mart a long time ago. The napkin sets had different patterns in them. Loved that.

I just love Sunflowers. One of my favorite memories of my mom was of her having us stop at the side of the road leaving our cabin in New Mexico and cutting arm fulls of wild sunflowers to bring home. Naturally, I think of her with each sunflower.

Cast:

Vintage - placemats, amber covered dishes, amber bowl

Dinner plates - Wedgwood Windsor

Salad/desserts - Granada

Salad bowls - TJMaxx, they just have a B on the underside

Wine hocks - Stein Mart

Tumblers - Whitehall

Flatware - Rosewood handled flatware from Mom

Hurricanes - Home Goods Dallas

Napkins - Pottery Barn

Napkin rings - Stein Mart

Burlap runner - made by me

Thank you again for coming to visit. I'm delighted to see by your comments that you've been here. I'm partying over at Yvonne's Tutorials, Tips and Tidbits and  Susan's Tablescape Thursday.. c y'all there!

Rustic chic Tablescape

I always love me some rustic! Burlap, more rough textures in the napkin rings, an antique dough board, white pitcher.. yep that is just my bag!

It's all this napkin ring's fault.. yessirree! 

I just loved the rough texture of the fabric, 

the wrap of the center and the corded edge - don't you?

See how high the center is?

This is what came about, do you like it?

I stuffed some succulents (the ones still alive), some lichen covered balls, dried Spanish moss, faux moss-covered stones, pines cones (is it too early?) and some twigs to the dough board.

I even placed some dried moss around the base of the candle before I stuffed it into the barley twist candleholder.

Yep, the white chargers are back - again! But they are so perfect in contrast to the burlap or the brown wood of the table.

The fish dinner plate was chosen mainly for the lovely brown transferware trim.

A simple white salad plate sits atop the dinner plate.

Doesn't this look inviting?

This pitcher gets a good work-out around here.. I use it all the time!

Cast:

Burlap runner - made by moi

White chargers - Pier One

Dinner plate - Zrike wildlife series, Bass

Salad plate - Wedgwood windsor

Flatware - WM Rogers Beloved silverplate; estate sale

Goblets - Mikasa French Countryside

Wine hocks - Stein Mart

Pitcher - Wedgwood

Napkins - Tuesday Morning

Napkin Rings - World Market

Candlesticks - antique Barley twist

Bread board - antique

Butter dish - Gorham

Lichen balls - Lubbock Wholesale Florist; several years ago

Faux moss rocks and dried Spanish moss - Dollar Tree

Succulents - clinging to life!

I'm honored and humbled that you dropped by today. Thank you so much. I hope you'll leave a comment so I know you've been here. I hope the rest of your day is filled with many blessings.

I'm linking up with Susan at Between Naps on the Porch for her super party - Tablescape Thursday. I hope to see you there!