OK, mostly because I LOVE LOVE LOVE peonies, but the stenciled bucket turned out pretty cute, too ... right? :-)I picked up a hardware store plain galvanized bucket to use as a patio table centerpiece "vase." I stenciled "Faith Hope Peace Love Joy" in white using craft DecoArt metal paint - an indoor/outdoor paint. I've had many buckets that are actually not sealed good and leak water, so check yours first - you may need to add a liner.
Here's the whole tablescape at our old house. We had amazing climbing roses that had been planted decades before me and they bloomed for months every summer! Made for a lovely garden gatherings despite my two black thumbs!If you'd like to see loads of gorgeous tablescapes from other bloggers, please visit Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps on the Porch. If you'd like to see loads of fun DIY ideas, please visit Kimba at A Soft Place to Land. Happy Summer!!
Love it! Too bad peonies don't bloom all year...
ReplyDeletePretty! I love peonies... and always love the combination of pink and green!
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Very Pretty!
ReplyDeleteI love the green and pink together...two of my favorite colors I like to use.
ReplyDeleteVery pretty.
ReplyDeleteLovely table!
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Very Pretty! I love peonies and finally got around to planting some this year. Love the bucket idea, very cute! We Bloomgirls are very much "into" inspirational decor! Have a fabulous week!
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Karyn
What a beautiful tablescape, Jeanne. Peonies are so beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI love Peonies! In AZ they pretty much unheard of! Pretty table!
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Peonies are my FAVORITE!!! This is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI love the bucket! I think I would love one with our last name on it.
ReplyDeleteThe bucket is darling and the peonies perfection!!! Your tablescape is so pretty with the pink and green...I love it!!!
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This is one of my faves in your book, as well. Peonies are my absolute favorite flower!! And the bucket is too cute.
ReplyDeleteOh, so adorable, and such pretty colors! I love pink and green. I will have those colors next week! Happy Thursday!
ReplyDeleteDon't those galvanized buckets come in handy? I love the stenciling on yours. My mother grew peonies and I wish I had some-loved seeing yours--beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt did come out cute! I love it!
ReplyDeletePeonies are some of my favorites! I love it.
ReplyDeleteHappy squeals~well done!
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A stenciled bucket! Now that is really pretty! Have to put my thinking cap on and figure out how to do this myself!
ReplyDeleteBrenda
Green and white is my favorite combo and the pink peonies make it awesome! Is there more like this in your book?
ReplyDeleteBrenda - I used letter stencils. If you're not doing too many letters, you can cut out your own. Or try my tracing paper tutorial here:
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Hmmm, will that work on metal - I'm not sure...if not, try a band of paint on which you do the words.
Michelle - my book is all about simple ideas. There are four main sections: Home accents, wall decor, florals & favors. You can see inside on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Inspirational-Home-simple-ideas-uplifting/dp/0977298302/sr=1-1/qid=1167759313/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-0712316-6686304?ie=UTF8&s=books
and on my Etsy site:
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26546817
The creations are designed so that you can inject your own colors/style/taste to make it your own. Hope you check it out! :-)
I used to grow peonies like those in Colorado but then we moved to Arizona and the don't grow here... I think they need a hard freeze to blood... I miss them... Yours are perfectly pink and pretty.
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I love this! I have searched all over for galvanized buckets and haven't found exactly what I what. Thanks for your creativity. I will be watching for you in Halllmark.
ReplyDeleteI love it! And the table is lovely!
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Beautiful! I love peonies too.
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So beautiful! The perfect way to dress up a table for the summer. Thanks for showing us other ways to incorporate hospitality and our beliefs in everyday life. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is so cute-My mom would be really good at doing somethig like this, I should pass your pics along to her:-)
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Peonies are my FAVORITE!!! This is looking gorgeous!!!!what a great combination pink & green i love it....
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I love that, so pretty and elegant with an inspirational message!
ReplyDeleteThis is just beautiful. I love peonies too. And hydrangeas. And Snowballs. Ok, I love puffy flowers!
ReplyDeleteOOOOOH how beautiful!!! Love that idea or the buckets, andthe peonies are gorgeous too. Great tablescape.
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Hey, I have been looking for a good wedding centerpiece and I think the stencil bucket is adorable.. very cute... what are the dimensions of the bucket? Which hardware store did you get them at?
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Hi April! The bucket top opening is about 9" across. I think they were from Home Depot or Ace. Thanks!
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