Creations from my heart: plates

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Pretty Shower Centerpieces....

This past weekend I was busy filling an order for a bridal shower. I was contacted to make the centerpieces for the shower. The client had seen the tiered platters I create and asked me to supply them for her daughter's wedding shower. I assembled all the platters on the kitchen's center island. What was I thinking?
I have two teenage boys and you never know

what can get broken around the house!

Lets take a peek at what I made....

This was my favorite combination of plates. I found these pretty PINK floral plates at a thrift store. I paired it up with this devil egg platter that had a gold edge.

I thought it was the perfect plate to use.

Take a look at this teacup and saucer.It had a wonderful floral
print inside the cup. This tiered platter makes a great veggie and dip server. The teacup can be used to put a dip in. These tiered plates where going to be used for the centerpieces for each table at the shower. They displayed beautiful cupcakes on the plates

which were served for dessert.

Each teacup had a pretty spoon that

I embellished with a decorative button.

How do you like my new tags?

I ordered a new crown stamp for the tag.

I had to add a bit of bling by adding a rhinestone.

Here are the same printed plates that I paired up with a clear glass plate and glass sugar bowl.

I thought these pretty pink floral plates
would be perfect for the shower centerpieces.

I decided to try something new and group three different styles of plates together. I topped it off with a glass creamer pitcher. I think the colors were a perfect combination.

I wish I had photos to share with you

of the centerpieces with the cupcakes.

Don't you just hate it when you forget your camera

to capture that perfect blog picture!

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Monday, March 8, 2010

Birthday Creations...

Last week I promised I would share with you more of the birthday creations I’ve been busy making. In the past few weeks, I’ve had THREE 50th birthday celebrations. Here’s what I created for my friend Karen….

These dishes were the perfect color for her kitchen.

More of my glassware finds at the thrift stores.

I love the large bowl on the top.

The bowl is perfect to put vegetable dip in. I included a spoon to be used for the dip.

I embellished the spoon with a wonderful button and rhinestone. Just a hint of glam, don't you think?

I found this colorful ribbon and knew it would be perfect to add to my handmade card. It just screams Spring Time!

The flower and rhinestone were the finishing touches on the card.

This gift was for my friend Michelle.

She LOVES Red and has lots of gold accents in her kitchen. Is this perfect or what?

This large mug works great to hold dip in.

I couldn't forget about adding a pretty spoon that I embellished.

I added a combination of glassware. The mug sits on top of a crystal ash tray and small parfait dish.

Did I mention that Michelle LOVES RED? I had to wrap the gift with a large pretty RED Polka dot bow. When I have a gift that has an odd shape and it's difficult to find a box for, I use cellophane and always add a beautiful bow.