Reader Favorites...My Top 10 Posts for 2014

As 2014 comes to a close, I like to look back at the year to see what my readers enjoyed as a sort of guideline for the upcoming year. And I found a little bit of everything...tablescapes, DIY and copy cat projects and some tips on creating that Country French look without spending a lot of money!  Sooo....here they are...the top ten posts that you, my readers, loved the most!



Coming in at number one...my Pottery Barn inspired Easter tablescape...a favorite copy cat look!

At a close number two was the post detailing how to getting the Pottery Barn look for less...with a list of sources and prices for creating my Easter tablescape.

Number three is one of my favorites also in which I shared my favorite tips for adding Country French style. It is the first post in a monthly series from my Country French Design group. You will find the latest post here, along with links to almost a year's worth of tips!

This project is perfect for the upcoming winter months...my DIY Sharpie mugs. You can add your own personalized touch to inexpensive mugs for fireside fun or great little gifts!

Here's another top project that could serve as great little gifts or just a fun way to bring that popular Mason jar or country look into your home...my DIY Mason jar tea towels. The post includes the free graphic that I used for the iron-on transfers.

Another fun Easter-y project was my tutorial for Pier 1 inspired bunny ear napkin rings...so easy and inexpensive to do!

Coming in at number seven is my farmhouse spring porch...starring lots of galvanized and burlap touches, as well as my Pottery Barn inspired burlap bunny banner.

This was a really fun post for me since fall is my favorite season and it's not always easy to feel like it has arrived down here in the South...ten things you can do right now to bring on fall!

You know how I love a great bargain and my dollar store pastry stand definitely fits that description! It's a great way to display little seasonal favorites.

And finally, here's my round-up of my favorite vintage paper crafts, plus a tutorial for aging paper. There's a little bit of everything...from candles to book covers, wreaths and découpage projects.

 And Baby Kitty says to stay tuned because we have lots of easy and inexpensive DIY and copy cat projects planned for 2015 as well!

I would like to also take this opportunity to thank each of you, my readers, for the love and support that you bring to my blog each day! Without you, none of this would be possible! So I am wishing a happy and healthy New Year to each one of you and looking forward to spending more time with you in 2015!

Thanks for stopping by! Please visit these wonderful bloggers and their beautiful blogs to see what they are up to and to find a list of this week’s participants. 

Under the Table and Dreaming for the Sunday Showcase Party , Thrifty Decor Chick for Before and After Monday , Between Naps on the Porch for Metamorphosis Monday , The Stories of A2Z for Tutorials and Tips Tuesday , Coastal Charm for the Show and Share Party , A Stroll thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday , My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia for Inspire Me Monday, Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesdays ,   French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday , Common Ground for Be Inspired on Fridays , The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday , Craftberry Bush for the Inspiration Gallery on Friday, Tatertots & Jello for the Link Party Palooza on Fridays

See you next time! À la prochaine!

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Please Join Me for The Scoop #151

Hi everyone! I hope you are all having a wonderful holiday season! My Christmas was one of the best ever! I loved seeing the reactions of the little grands...priceless! Now it's time to move on to New Year's and all that the beginning of a new year brings!

And I am excited because the end of the month also means that it's time for the monthly share from our Country French design group...and this time the subject is tables! I am showing you how I created a New Year's tablescape with a Country French flair! You can see how I did it here. 

And stay tuned because in a few days I will be revealing my top ten posts from 2014...all favorites picked by you, my readers!

Now let's party! 

Welcome back to The Scoop!

We are
Anita from Cedar Hill Farmhouse

Debbie from Confessions of a Plate Addict

Yvonne from StoneGable
and Suzy from Worthing Court

Our host this week is Suzy from Worthing Court.

 Hi everyone!  I'm so happy to be your host this week.  I hope your holiday was a joyful one and that Santa filled your stocking with everything that you hoped for!  

Now it's time to put all that stuff away.  Ugh.  That was a tough one for me until I figured out an easy and common sense approach to storing and organizing my decorations.  Give this method a try.  Next year, you'll be glad that you did.

How To Organize Christmas Decorations 

As usual, it was so hard to select just a few links from last week's party to feature.

Kari from Thistlewood Farm has a beautiful office.  She shared a tutorial for How To Build A Raised Panel Wall.

Karin from Art Is Beauty did a fabulous makeover on an $8 garage sale find. 

Barb, from A Life In Balance, shared wonderful ideas for a kid-friendly New Year's Eve.  I love the free printable that she created.

  

Oh my, this could be dangerous.  Strangers & Pilgrims shared the recipe for her "Almond Joy" Body Scrub.  It looks good enough to eat.

Christmas may be over, but there's still plenty of hot chocolate drinking weather to go.  Shannon from AKA Design put together a wonderful hot chocolate bar.

And now…let's see what you have to share this week!

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Bonne Année...A Country French New Year

I am so excited because it’s time for our monthly share from our Country French Design group…and this time the subject is tables! I have to confess that most of the tables in my home are family antiques and are not actually French. But since it’s almost New Year’s Eve I decided to share my tablescape which definitely has a French accent! It's rustic and simple and stars lots of texture with a generous helping of frenchiness!



 And here it is! I started with a nubby painter’s drop cloth as a tablecloth and layered on my ruffled burlap table runner.

In the center is my favorite French galvanized container, a gift from a sweet friend, filled with lots of fresh greenery from the yard and a trio of cream candles. Tiny tartlet tins holding tea lights add a Scandinavian air, I think.

Don’t you just love how these little gems reflect the candlelight?

Mercury glass votive holders twinkle among the cypress branches that serve as a sort of natural table runner. And I have a secret that I am sharing…

These wonderful candle holders came from Dollar Tree! Yep…can you believe it? And they are just as pretty as the more expensive ones!

A burlap bow ties the branches together at the centerpiece, topped off with a mercury glass acorn ornament…a Walmart find from a few years ago.

At each place is a pewter-look charger and my favorite go-to plates, Felice by Chris Madden…a thrift store find at $10 for a set for four. I am using my pewter flatware…Octette by Gorham…and the matching goblets, along with some thrift store wine glasses. The over-sized French script napkins are actually tea towels that I found at World Market…love them!

At each place is a handmade New Year’s Eve party cracker. It’s very simple…just a paper towel tube cut into 4 inch sections and covered with a French script paper guest towel that I found at Jo-Ann’s several years ago. I tucked a lottery ticket and some imported candy inside each of them, then tied them off with a bit of organdy ribbon. Mine don’t actually pop but I found directions for making some that do here.

And there you have it…my Country French New Year’s tablescape! It will remind me of welcoming in the New Year with my French friends in a little village in Lorraine not so long ago. It's one of my favorite memories.

And now…the staff says to take some time this week to rest up before the excitement of New Year’s Eve…always the rule of the day for them no matter the time of year!

And just in case you missed any of my posts on previous topics in our Country French Design series, here they are…

My Favorite Tips for Adding Country French Style

Collecting…Country French Style

Country French Style…My Vintage French Favorites

Dining Outdoors…French Style

Decorating with Country French Fabrics

Using Vintage Silver in Country French Décor

How to Give a Chair Country French Style

Baskets…Country French Style

A Country French Christmas

Also head on over to visit these beautiful blogs from my very talented fellow Francophiles to see the wonderful Country French tables they have to share with you!




Thanks for stopping by! Please visit these wonderful bloggers and their beautiful blogs to see what they are up to and to find a list of this week’s participants. 

Under the Table and Dreaming for the Sunday Showcase Party , Thrifty Decor Chick for Before and After Monday , Between Naps on the Porch for Tablescape Thursday , The Stories of A2Z for Tutorials and Tips Tuesday , Coastal Charm for the Show and Share Party , A Stroll thru Life for Inspire Me Tuesday , My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia for Inspire Me Monday, Savvy Southern Style for Wow Us Wednesdays ,   French Country Cottage for Feathered Nest Friday , Common Ground for Be Inspired on Fridays , The Charm of Home for Home Sweet Home Friday , Craftberry Bush for the Inspiration Gallery on Friday

See you next time! À la prochaine!

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