Friday, March 15, 2013

BE A PANSY

I always forget just how pretty pansies are...if you forget too, this post is for you, there are pansies everywhere...
These are so lovely and paired with
the pale pink glasses, wow, they
are amazing..
The soft pink stemmed glasses are from Italy and were purchased from a thrift store, very inexpensive..I think they could be used as a sherbet glass or any kind of a dessert, but today they are just pink glasses...
I love the way the short pansy  glasses look like window panes....I purchased these 4 glasses and 4 plates from the GW 2 years ago and I think they were 5.00 or 6.00  for the whole set, I thought they were perfect for summer, spring and even Easter....
The individual plants are a simple 6 pk from the Armstrong nursery and I potted them in the cups that go to the fondue set...not like we're gonna use the fondue set this month...funny how fondues were a hot item, then out, then kinda back in...not all the way in though...lol

The tiny little white plates under the plants  I purchased in a stack for 2.00 at the GW.


When I am doing these tablescapes, it always strikes me that there is  a mixture of old and new, great bargains mixed with gifts and purchases from the past and a few that are new, I  hope they blend  together making it look interesting and inviting...
The napkins, I have used many times, they are from the old Linens and Things...I liked that store, too bad they had to close...
When the mailman comes to the door to deliver the mail, the window is right there and I am sure he thinks I am nuts, always setting a table...


Do you see the sweet little lady bug on the pansy  plate, I  love the attention to detail in so many of my  plates....can you tell I love dishes... my mom was the same way... she loved cups and saucers and pretty plates..she also liked silverware and depression glass....I did not begin tablescaping until long after she passed away, she would have loved it...I can just hear her saying, use these, use these, add these...no, it needs more color..now you got it...lol...it makes me smile cause I know  she is  smiling...watching me play with the dishes....



 I still say this could be a stained glass window, what do you think?  I set the plants to the side on the plate so you could see the wonderful pansies on the  plates...
 The basket chargers are from Pier 1... I purchased them a couple of  years ago, they are so well made  I use them often...and they still look like new....The cute flatware is from Ross....


These sweet little tin water cans are
from Pottery Barn, just the cutest
napkin rings, I think I will use them
this summer in the patio for a little
garden luncheon.....yay   I may have used them last summer, I might have to go back and check....The cloche is actually a cheese board cover...on a cake plate....
 I hope this little Pansy table gives you some inspiration...I am still on my quest not to purchase new things for the tablescapes...the plants of course don't count, they will go in the pots outside...I will also be doing a posting of my backyard in the summer, I know many of you have ask me to show more of it last year and I just didn't get around to doing it...

The cute little orange flower is peeping his head out, what a perfect  pop of color...

 The large tray in the center of the table is from Marshals last year.  I change the items on the tray and I usually just keep it there to kinda keep things corralled...

Thank you for stopping Around the House for a little visit and see these pretty flowers, I hope you were inspired to bring the outdoors in and get some spring...Go ahead be a Pansy....
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82 comments:

  1. Phyllis-Phyllis-Phyllis....love-love-love!!! Just gorgeous, those glasses DO look like stained glass. I am always amazed at what things are brought to thrift stores, really. You have scored some fabulous items. xo

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  2. You have inspired me to start creating a Spring tablescape -thanks, Phyllis!

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  3. Turely a gorgeous table setting! I love all of it ;)
    Have a great weekend...

    Smiles~
    Mari

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  4. Hi phyllis, I enjoy so much your beautiful blog and all the tablescape, your the "BEST" my lovely friends.
    Have blessing day!
    Isora
    XOX
    :-)

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  5. Beautiful spring table! The pansies are so cheerful. love the lovely purple color, too. I enjoyed your reminiscing about your mom and how she would have enjoyed your tablescaping. I always miss my mom when something beautiful is blooming in the garden. She would hop in the car and come right over to see it. Happy Friday!

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  6. Hi lovely lady.
    Your spring Tablecape is beautiful with your lovely dishes you have useand the way you have put this altogether! I also did a tablescape for Easter with the color purple and white. My mom would have enjoyed your tablecapes. Im your newest follower on your blog now. Thanks so much for your sweet comments on one of my Tablescaps, hoping you have a wonderful weekend with your family.
    XXOO Diane

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  7. My dear friend you always me with all your beautiful posts. Love the pansy's so cheerful looking.. Many thanks for all you help today.
    Love
    Mary

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  8. I love your pansies and I think your Mom would be very, very proud of you! Your dishes are just gorgeous- xo Diana

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  9. Hi Phyllis,
    Your table just made me smile! I love how it all goes together. I am especially fond of the pink glasses and the stained glass pansy glasses. So beautiful! Dianne

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  10. HI Phyllis! OH, what a gorgeous table! I love it. Your centerpiece is so sweet and your pansies! :) Your dishes...just everything. You really do know how to pull us in with your lovely tablescapes! Hope you're doing well and be a sweetie,
    shelia :)

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  11. Oh Phyllis - Your table is absolutely gorgeous. So much to see and drool over. Thank you for sharing with us. Blessings, Patti
    P.S. I love the little kitty cat that follows my mouse down the page!

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  12. What a beautiful tablescape! I just love the pansies and the colors!

    ~Trisha

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  13. Pansies, pansies everywhere! I love your table. It's gorgeous!! And your pansy dishes are fantastic. What a treasure!
    ~Adrienne~

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  14. What a gorgeous table! Love those plates! I just saw that you are a new follower. I'm following you too! Have a great Sunday!

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  15. What an adorable table....everything is just perfect and what I love about your tablescapes, you always have a cute twist ....like your pansy planted little cups. Just precious.

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  16. Hello Phyllis,
    Thank you for visiting us at Red Rose Alley. Your Easter table is so lovely. The pink glasses are special coming all the way from Italy. I love the pansies on the table too. I think flowers are the magic in our live. We would love it if you could follow us, and I would certainly come back and follow you as well. Your posts are very charming, and it cracked me up what you said about the postman hahaha. Have a sweet day.
    ~Sheri at Red Rose Alley

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  17. Oh, I wanted to tell you that my favorite aunt is Aunt Phyllis. She is the only sister left on my mom's side. She is one of my favorite people. :~)
    ~Sheri

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  18. BEAUTIFUL table!! I love pansies and your dishes are fabulous!!! Love the planted pansies:) XO, Pinky

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  19. The perfect place to brighten this rainy Monday morning! Love that ladybug, just the right touch and the pansies, they are always a sweet day cheerer upper.

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  20. Thank you for visiting and commenting at my blog! I enjoyed my visit here as well. Your tablescape is just beautiful!

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  21. Phyllis, this pansy table is gorgeous! I really love the pansies planted in the little cups -- so sweet! Yes, your mother sounds like she would have LOVED all the tablescaping and following blogs on that topic. My mother really enjoys seeing mine and lets me play with her dishes when I visit.

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  22. SO lovely! I adore pansies (I'm a purple lover anyway!) - so many pretty details on this table setting - a feast for the eyes (and the mailman! LOL). He probably thinks you're always having a party!

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  23. What a dreamy tablescape! Love the sweet delicate colors and yes, I love seeing Pansies this time of year - a true sign of Spring!
    xoxo,
    Kim

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  24. Such a pretty table! :) I love it!

    ~Liz

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  25. Lovely table with pansies - also - I love how you or someone painted the table and chairs. We are just getting ready to "jump in" feet feet first on using chalk paint!!!

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    1. Thank you, but I have to confess, the table was painted white when new it is just wearing from tablescapes...lol

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  26. Um, do you realize there is a spider crawling down your blog? That looks so real, how did you do that? But, back to the pansies, they are so beautiful and fresh. I love how you potted them up to create a garden on your lovely table. Those pink Italian glasses are such beauties! What a great find.

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    1. If you go to abowman and click on gadgets you will see many gadgets to apply to your sidebar, the spider looks cute cause I have a white background he will follow your mouse just like the fish do...they have a cute dog one that fetches...check it out...wish I was as organized as people think....lol

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  27. Phyllis, I LOVE this table!!!! I ahve ONE pot of pansies right now, it was the take home gift at Yvonne's shower for her soon to be daughter-in-law! I love your dishes, so pretty!!! I saw this yeaterday but must not have left a comment??? As I recall you are VERY organized!!! Love the napkin rings too, and wish our Ross was closer so I could get there more often. XO, Pinky

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    1. Most of the time I am so so unorganized, I just keep pluggin, now Mr. S he is definitely organized....lol

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  28. Another very cute table. Love the beautiful spring colors.

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  29. Wow! I am just blown away by your tablescapes! This beautiful one and the pretty, colorful one in the previous post! You certainly have a knack for creating them! Pansies are a favorite of mine, and I just adore how you have a smaller one for each place setting!

    Thanks for visiting me and for the sweet comment left! Now following you! :)

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  30. FABULOUS!! I'm just swooning over this gorgeous table you created for Easter-Spring! I love the centerpiece with the white tray and each place setting with the small pansy-planter, which makes it so sweet, lovely and very special for spring, which you matched them with the cute pansy-glasses too!. BEAUTIFUL!! Big hugs,
    FABBY

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  31. Your pansy table is so fresh and pretty. Love the white tray with the pot of pansies and the sweet little pansy glasses. Pretty, pretty.

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  32. Your table looks so sweet for spring. I love pansies, just wish they lasted through the summer.
    Mary Alice

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  33. Your table is so very pretty!!! It makes me happy to look at it! Thank you for sharing and thank you for the visit and sweet comment at The Dedicated House. It means the world. Would love it if you would share this pretty post at my Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2013/03/make-it-pretty-monday-week-41.html Hope to see you at the bash! About your question on the pins. I go to the HTML code portion of the post and find each picture code and then put the pin code directly under that. Hope that helps. Have a happy week. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse

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  34. What a beautiful, happy, welcoming and "alive" Spring tablescape you created, Phyllis! I love the sweet pansies and all of the vibrant color that they add! Your plates and glasses are perfect, and your centerpiece vignette is fabulous! Happy Spring!

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  35. hi Phyllis,
    Oh...I just gasped the second I saw your beautiful pansies. I'm so glad Spring is finally making her appearance. Your table setting is gorgeous with all your pretty touches. I love the watering can napkin holders...So sweet and original. Pansies are one of my favorites and when the weather is warm enough I look forward to planting some more in my beds.
    Thank you for your thoughtful comment on my blog. I'm so glad you popped in.
    Have a blest day!
    Carolynn xo

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  36. Pansies are often taken for granted, such hardy and sturdy little beautiful things! You have definitely given them a well deserved place of honor with your tablescape, everything is adorable! Funny about planting them in the fondue cups, I always thought fondue was way to much trouble! Your plates and glasses are darling, everything looks so fresh and happy!
    Jenna

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  37. This tablescape is undoubtably one if not THE prettiest I have ever seen! Pansies are so pretty and you have carried out the pansy theme beautifully. Love the glasses and they do remind me of a stained glass window. You have put me in the mood to go get some pansies on this sunny first day of spring. Shannon

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  38. I love pansies too and they are in my first collection of dies that will be coming out soon. Thank you for visiting--I'll bring the Breakfast Cake to your beautiful table setting, XOXO

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  39. Wow, I think your tablescape is my favorite that I've seen this season. I LOVE pansies and violas and have never seen glasses and plates like that. Don't you love the Goodwill? The masses of flowers are charming and so perfect in the cups!
    Thanks for visiting my blog, I'm a new follower.
    Karee

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  40. Everything is so, so pretty. Those glasses do look like stained glass. And the real pansies and the ones painted on the plate are just gorgeous. Pansies and petunias can be found here during the winter months but once it starts to heat up they don't last -- way too hot for their delicate little petals. Have a great rest of the week. Tammy

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  41. Your beautiful blog is the only spring I've seen today. It is 21 degrees and windy around here!! I'd love to step into your lovely setting and sip a cup of tea with you.

    Best,
    Bonnie

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  42. Absolutely a beautiful table. I do love pansies....and your votives with them on it are soooo pretty!

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  43. I love this, those pansies are so cheerful!
    Please come over and link this up at Let's Dish, the link just opened.

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  44. Oh, we are big fans of pansies around here, so your tablescape is getting lots of oohs and ahhhs! The pansie plate are so adorable, and a cute little pansie planted in a cup, how cute is that -- just love it!

    Carol

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  45. Hi Phyllis, what a gorgeous Springtime table you've set! I know the mailman enjoys it, too!! Your room is so sunny and bright to show off all your pretty treasures. I love the tray to corral all the pretties. The individual flowers at each place make such a nice touch. Love, love, love it!!!!

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  46. Pansies are one of my most favorite flowers. The plates are wonderful. Your cute plants work so well with them. Your table looks so inviting and a wonderful place to spend some time. Happy Spring!! xo marlis

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  47. I love this table and I love pansies. My Mom loved them too. You sure did them proud!

    - The Tablescaper

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  48. Phyllis! This is just the sweetest tablescape! Your attention to detail is incredible. Those gorgeous pink glasses and the adorable napkin rings, plus all of the pansies are so welcoming and delightful! Wish your mother could have seen this (maybe, she is watching!) - my mother was gone, before I started blogging, too. She would have enjoyed it so much. Thanks for sharing!

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  49. Those pansies plates are so beautiful. The whole table looks so cheerful and so fresh like spring. Love the pansies as centerpiece....Christine

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  50. Phyllis, this truly is a beautiful breath of spring on a table! I love pansies with their cute little smiling faces.
    What good fortune finding the pansy plates and glasses for such a great price...they are both lovely. Thanks for sharing...I needed that little peek at spring.

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  51. Oh, this is so lovely!! So pretty, fresh, and spring-like! I adore those short pansy glasses! I get a love of pretty glassware and dishes from my Mom, too. She also collected Depression glass. Thanks for stopping by my blog and your welcome back comment!
    Cindy

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  52. These pansies ARE beautiful, as are your dishes. I always liked Linens & things too. By the way, I also love your bunnies from your previous tablescape...you have a real knack for creating a beautiful table!

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  53. Phyllis, this is beautiful. I am in love with those pansy plates and glasses. Yes, they do look like stained glass. I can't believe you got so much of this tablescape from GW. I never find great treasures like that at a GW Store. Love the idea of the individual pots of pansies at each place setting. Everything looks so inviting. laurie

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  54. Oh, stop it!!! Stop it!!! This is just too pretty!!! Seriously...this is just TOO, too pretty! It's like something you would hope someone would do for you for your birthday or other special occasion, but then feel guilty because they had just put so much into it on your behalf! It's gorgeous!!! The fact that so many of the pieces came from a GW astounds me!!! I can NEVER find anything good there! You have a good eye! I applaud you for your pledge to hold off on buying. I have done the same thing, and it really helps to push your creative boundaries.

    FUNNY about the mailman!!! Maybe he just thinks you're very popular and entertain a lot! :-)

    Visiting from Let's Dish, and loving everything on this post! Have a happy weekend!

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  55. I just love your table. I especially like what you said about trying to do tablescapes without buying anything new. I am trying to do that and design tables with what I already have....we'll see how long that lasts for me...wink, wink
    Your mailman probably enjoys all of your tables.. :-)
    Very pretty,
    Mona

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  56. Newest follower here! I found you though the blog hop, you have a wonderful blog. I look forward to reading more. You can find me at meandmr.com

    -Melanie @meandmr.com

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  57. This is such so fresh and so cottage that I give it two thumbs up. Love it and I am your newest follower.

    Big Hugs,
    Susan and Bentley

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  58. You had me at the Johnny Jump Ups/Pansies header...I LOVE pansies and violets, so OF COURSE I'm following you back--we're dishaholics to the same extent. Isn't it great to find other women who not only find, but relish the tiniest details on dishes, etc.? Your table is so, so, so sweet. I love your dishes, of course, but those glasses are as pretty as they can be. What a lovely job you did with this table! I'm happy to have found you (well, you found me; I'm glad about that too!). ~Zuni

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  59. How funny, you had me with your banner of the chickadee, I have some dishes with those and can never find some faux ones to go with that table...love that you are a dishaholic too...

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  60. I want to run out and buy some pansies right now! I love what you have done with your table. Thank you for starting my day off with a dose of spring. xo

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  61. Oh, this is such a pretty table setting!! I think you're celebrating Spring in a lovely way:) Love the pansies!

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  62. Hello Phyllis! Thanks so much for stopping over and leaving me such a nice comment. I just love pansies but I'm afraid it's going to be a little while yet before we see any at the garden centers here. We just got back from a trip to southern California last month. Love it!

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  63. Oh how beautiful!! We seem to forget the simplest flower, pansy another name
    viola they are soooo spring and pretty!!
    Your tablescape is beyond words.....Lovely!!

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  64. Wow, what a beautiful table! The pansy theme is perfect for spring. Great talent for design. Thanks so much for stopping by my LuRay pastel post! Enjoy yoru weekend,

    Jillian
    Bella Rosa Antiques

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  65. Oh, how fresh, beautiful, and inspiring! When I saw the larger glasses, I thought they looked just like stained glass windows. I love your pansy header, too. Your blog is so much fun--I saw a little spider crawl over the side of the page, and the cat cursor made me smile!

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  66. I love pansies! I can hardly wait for them to appear at the garden center. I have a basket just waiting to be filled with them, and placed in the center of the table. Your glasses and dishes are gorgeous. I love it all.

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  67. Pansies are one of my favourites. What a great blog you have here Phyllis. I am unable to respond to you when you comment on my own blog since you seem to appear as a no-reply blogger. It seems that it is a problem for several bloggers these days.
    I am your newest follower.

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  68. Phyllis, your table is simply gorgeous! You have such a great eye for detail, I love how your dishes echo the pretty colors of the flowers! I wish I had a table I could keep set all the time. Is this your Easter setting?

    Thanks so much for stopping by. I love to tweak, too, but for now, I just have to get my room put together and deal with this wall in my living room!

    I thought I was following you blog, but I was wrong. I am now!

    XO,
    Jane

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  69. Wow, you stay busy! Your table is delightful. I know your Mom would love your table too. I am sure you like me wish you had learned more from your mom. However, you have tablescaping down for sure.

    Your dishes are darling and those window pane glasses are so pretty. I have always loved pansies and you found beautiful ones and made your table so delightful. Cute title. Cute little kitty cat.

    My...so MANY comments!!!!

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  70. What a beautiful table you have created. The colors are just so soothing and inviting. Those pansies are just the perfect tough. Everything matches so perfectly.

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  71. Phyllis- I can't find any way to leave a comment on your Yellow Post- but it is just lovely-there doesn't appear to be a comment box- xo Diana

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  72. This is such a beautiful tablescape, Phyllis! I love the whole pansy look. Your dishes are great. Love, love the flowers. They just planted some pansies near the entrance to our condo community and it is so nice to see some flowers. Of course, it has since snowed, but still it's nice to know once it melts they are there.

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