My Cozy Corner

Monday, April 2, 2012

~Easter Brunch~

Hello Everyone,
I'm busy working on my Easter Tablescape for the parties going on later this week. But I love this table from last year and thought some of the newcomers to Blogland might like to see how blogging progresses as the years go by. Hope you enjoy
Easter Brunch - Very Casual
2011

I love to try new ideas. Paper Plates and Paper Cups plus Paper Napkins. Can I do this for my Easter Tablescape? Yes! And it was so much fun too. Does your family say "Don't go to so much work?" Well this year I did just that. I purchased paper products for brunch and for dessert. Actually it's looks very festive. As they say "be careful what you wish for." No dishes, but plenty of cooking for this old Grandma... LOL!

Now, lets have some fun looking at the Fanciful Easter decor.

I have the Granddaughter's little chick favors set by each place setting. And a bright yellow cup for Pink Lemonade.

If Sunday's weather is nice and sunny I would love to move our Easter Brunch to the Patio. We have plenty of seating for everyone and it will be so refreshing to be outside after such a long winter.

Candy and Colored Eggs...

Mrs. Bunny is ready to hide the eggs.

Well, hello Mr. Bunny. I see some delicious candy and some colored eggs.

Mrs. Bunny is waiting for you to help her hide the Easter eggs for the Granddaughters.

I decided to bring the Three Tulips (Here) in from the garden and picked the prettiest Iris and some fresh fern to use as a floral centerpiece.

Miss Bunny Radish is a salt shaker and she is so Cute....

This place setting is by 'Party Plates' very inexpensive. Flatware is used outside all summer.

Mr. Bunny Carrot is a pepper shaker and he's so Cute...

I absolutely love flowers. I look at each kind of flower and I'm never able to pick a favorite. Flowers are truly Amazing~

Thank you so much for visiting My Cozy Corner

HAPPY EASTER AND HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND

I'm joining A Stroll Thru Life for Table Top Tuesday
Coastal Charm for Thrifty Tuesday
At The Picket Fence for Bunny Blog Hop
Hope you enjoyed looking back into the past.
CO
Betty

This Sunday
Easter

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Tartan ParadeScottish Food and Sights to See

Hello Everyone,

I had so much fun putting together my

'Tartan Parade' post yesterday I thought I would add a little something more to show how much I love SCOTLAND AND TARTAN.

Last June I traveled to the island of Iona. If you look on the map you will see the island of Mull and just across the channel is the island of Iona. During the month of June the sun doesn't set until around 3:00 a.m. in the morning. We were blessed with warm weather, but usually it is cold and windy. Especially with water on all sides.

Now let's hop back to Edinburgh and enjoy more of 'Royal Mile' and see some of the sights.

Walkers is big deal in Scotland and when I stayed in a hotel Walkers shortbread biscuits were next to the tea pot and tea.

I now remember Sarah @ Hyacinths for the Soul commenting on the Walkers and Campbells cute containers I photographed. I wanted to bring home some of the metal containers, but I was limited on luggage space. Now I think I could have mailed some things home.

Before going on my trip I did a post on Scotland. I made three tartan hearts for my two traveling companions and one heart for me. I didn't know anything about tartan then...Wow what a lesson I received.

When we arrived on the Island of Iona the first thing we did was have tea on the lawn.

Three cups of tea for Three Ladies go Traveling.

The Cashmere and Lambswool comes from these Argyle sheep grazing in the field on the island of Iona.

The land across the water is the Isle of Mull

This is a view from my hotel room overlooking the train station. I love the architecture of the buildings in Edinburgh.

Indeed Scotland is Burns Country

A little treat we enjoyed while waiting for the ferry in Oben.

I love Shortbread cookies.

This Tea Table is my tribute to Scotland.

And to end our journey we will stop and see where

Robert Burns lived during his first visit to Edinburgh in 1786.

Thank you so much for visiting My Cozy Corner.

I'm joining

On The Menu Monday @ StoneGable

Tartan Parade @ Upstairs Downstairs

and

Return to Loveliness @ A Delightsome Life

Betty

~Tartan Parade~

Hello Everyone,

A Tartan Parade is going on over at

Hyacinths for the soul with Sarah.

Last June I had the privilege to visit Scotland. I'm going to share some of the beautiful clothing I saw while in Scotland.

The group I was traveling with stopped in Edinburgh overnight before going into England. In the late afternoon my traveling companion and I walked 'Royal Mile' and enjoyed the beautiful sights of the most wonderful city.
These are some of the clothing stores we saw.
I know all you ladies love clothes.
I know I do.

I love Tartan. The colors are so fabulous.

A Tartan Pattern can be different colors depending on the purpose of the Dress.

Do you remember the movie
"Braveheart" 1995
'Wallace Clan'
Starring Mel Gibson-Won Best Picture Oscar

Wallace Red is my favorite
The tartan pattern dates back to 1842

'Wallace Green'
Wallace Hunting

Wallace Blue
Dated 1985

'Dundee Wallace'
Dated 1891

'Wallace Blue Dress(Dance)

'Wallace Dress-Black
Dated 1842

I wish I would have purchased more clothing, but I didn't have enough time to decide what I wanted to bring home.

Cashmere or Lambswool would be nice.

I love the sign...

since 1437

Made in Scotland

A clothing mosaic is the best way to see all the goodies in one place.

To see more of Scotland go Here.

Yes! I did buy my scarf and jimmy...

I love Scotland

Thanks to Sarah @ Hyacinths for the soul

for having a Tartan Party.

and

Little Red House for Mosaic Monday

A Big Thank you to my new followers

I hope you enjoy your visits to

My Cozy Corner

Betty

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Tablescape # 44 - A Vintage Bird Cage

Hello Everyone,

I'm so excited to share with you

'My Vintage Bird Cage'

A few weeks ago I won a $50 dollar gift certificate from

Between Naps on the Porch.

for

French Bleu Vintage
I love being a winner. Don't You?

I thought today's tablescape would be an appropriate time to show

'My Vintage Bird Cage'
as the Tablescape Centerpiece.

I also just had an update to Picasa 3 and added this wonderful Museum Matte.
Just love the look!

I've had the bird's nest and eggs for awhile

and

the bird I just bought at Yes, you guessed it

Tuesday morning.
It isn't vintage but just about everything else on this table is...

The beautiful dessert plates and tea cups and saucers were my Father's Grandmother's dishes.

The plates have RS Prussia marked on the back.

I don't know how my family acquired the dishes, but I was was the fortunate one to inherit the antiques.

There is something soft and romantic about vintage table settings.

"RS Prussia" porcelain is know both for the complexity of its molds and for the beauty of the patterns, most of which were applied using floral transfers, such as gold gilding or embellishments like thick enameling to give the floral prints texture.