FABBY: Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

Hello my sweet Irish and non Irish bloggie friends!

Wishing everyone a wonderful St. Patrick's Day, as if I was still living in NY, I will be celebrating among all my friends..the ones Irish and the ones, like me, who are not! I remember all the fun, as Astoria-Queens was an Irish-Italian neighborhood while I was growing up and now it's Greek! I'm having a little luck of the Irish for making this table to celebrate St. Patty's Day, as my china has "shamrocks" decorated in it, and was made back at our Ceramic Company. My inspiration for designing this pattern are the blouses of the Indigenous women of this area, Cuenca-Ecuador, where they have shamrocks embroidered in the ends of the sleeves!..I wonder if they just did it for the luck, as we believe a four leaf-clover found is the biggest luck!..anyway, I love shamrocks, with 3 or 4 clovers. Happy St. Patty's to all you darlings!!

I will be joining that Irish lass, Kathleen, at Let's Dish; she's having this great challenge Wednesday-March 13, 2013. I will also be joining other wonderful ladies that host exciting parties as well...I'm sure everyone will have great posts for St. Pat's honor. Hope you show us your greens, too and join the fun!

My greens in honor of St. Patty's Day.

The tablecloth is a silk brocade, Italian vintage that belonged to my Mil and for this table I used the reverse side of it, as it's great looking too, and with lots of greens, which is why I decided to use the back side. The right side of it, as is; is mostly in golds.

I placed my reticulated chargers with the salad plates and sherbets, as this china has shamrocks in most pieces.



I took this shot from inside my kitchen.

The big round platter has some "lucky Irish coins!"

The platter with shamrocks and lucky chocolate coins.

I use this piece, with shamrocks in the finials; as a creamer, for milk, as a gravy boat and even for pancake syrup, as it has a peak too.

You can see from here the wide strips of green in the "vintage silk Italian tablecloth.



The friends that have followed me lately, know that I got this green goblets on an after C'mas sale and I loved them for St. Patty's too!

Here you can appreciate the shamrocks in the sherbet and the plate. The shamrocks in the napkin rings was DIYed by me, lol..



I DIYed the shamrock on the napkin rings. I used my lace cream color napkins, as to match the reticulated ivory-cream chargers. Lots of greens on this side of the silk tablecloth.

I also got this great long dome in the same after C'mas sale, where I got the green goblets. The teacup has a pumpkin shape. 

The pretty Venetian green with gold vintage water glasses, with the white part embossed.. I just got them last month, among red ones too; as one of my 38th. Anniversary gifts from Alejandro.

I also added to the flowers, some deliciously scented white Jazmin, from our condo's garden. (the Mr. is not liking the smell of them, lol)

I love the medallion the tablecloth has in the center of it. The gold coins, with an Irish American president's profile; you know, Mr. JF Kennedy... and they're chocolate, yummy too!  My grands love them..heheheheee..

Some fresh made bread from the store to have with our tea, or coffee, cheese and marmalade...yummy!

I tell ya..if I wasn't that short, (5'2) I'd take better shots with more altitude!

The reticulated hurricanes here, also came with my set of 12 complete place settings of these dishes. The chandy is Venetian antique from the 20's.

Here you have it..my table scape in honor of St. Patrick's Day, the "Patron Saint of  Irland"...and of course, may you all have a "happy and lucky St. Pat's Day", whether you are Irish or not.

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY TO YOU ALL!

LOVE,
FABBY






Thank you my sweet and kind friends for your wonderful comments, as you always make my day!

Thanking the great hostesses for having me at their exciting parties each week.

Alma for her St. Patrick's Day Seasonal Sunday at,  http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com

Marty for Table Top Tuesday at,  http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com

Lass Kathleen for Let's Dish at, http://cuisinekathleen.blogspot.com... of course, for her St. Patrick's Day 2013 challenge, on Wednesday night, on the 13th of March.

Dolly for The Creative Blog Hop at,  http://dollysdesigns.blogspot.com
Sally for Blue Monday at,  http://smilingsally.blogspot.com
Mop it Up Monday at,  http://ishouldbemoppingthefloor.blogspot.com
Mix it Up Monday at.  http://flourmewithlove.blogspot.com
Masterpiece Monday at,  http://boggieboardcottage.blogspot.com
Make It Pretty Monday at,  http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com
The Sunday Showcase Party at,  http://underthetableanddreaming.blogspot.com
A Return to Loveliness at,  http://adelightsomelife.blogspot.com
Tea Cup Tuesday at,  http://artfullaffirmations.blogspot.com
Tea Cup Tuesday at,  http://sweetology.blogspot.com
Tea Time Tuesday at,  http://rosechintzcottage.blogspot.com
Tea Party Tuesday at,  http://sandymyyellowdoor.blogspot.com
Tea Time Tuesday at,  http://blissfulrhythym.blogspot.com
Victoria A Return to Loveliness at,  http://wwwmarthasfavorites.blogspot.com
Tea on Tuesday at,  http://thewritersreverie.blogspot.com
Tea on Tuesday at,  http://teacozycottage.blogspot.com
Tea on Tuesday at,  http://poetryonapotoftea.blogspot.com
Friends Sharing Tea at,  http://bernideensteatimeblog.blogspot.com
Tuesday Cuppa Tea, at,  http://antiquesandteacups.blogspot.com
Isabelle for St. Patrick's Day projects for this week at,  http://isabellethorntonlechateaudesfleurs.blogspot.com
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at,  http://coastalcharm.blogspot.com
Debra for The Marketplace at,  http://comonground.blogspot.com
Cottage Style Party at,  http://lavendergardencottage.blogspot.com
Angie for Knick of Time Tuesday at,  http://knickoftime.blogspot.com
Scoop Link Party at,  http://farmhouseporch.blogspot.com
Your Gonna Love it Tuesday at,  http://kathewithane.blogspot.com
What's It Wednesday at,  http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com
Primp your Stuff Wednesday at,  http://primp.blogspot.com
Wow Us Wednesday at,  http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com
Cottage Style Party at,  http://lavendercottagegarden.blogspot.com
Riverton Housewives Round Up at,  http://therealhousewivesofriverton.blogspot.com
Wednesday Adorned from Above at,  http://adornedfromabove.blogspot.com
A New Creation Link Party at,  http://ahumblecreation.blogspot.com
It's a Party at,  http://acreativeprincess.blogspot.com
Open House Party at,  http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com
House and Garden Thursday at,  http://adelightsomelife.blogspot.com
Thursday Tea Things at,  http://antiquesandteacups.blogspot.com
Richella for Grace at Home at,  http://impartinggrace.blogspot.com
Feathered Nest Friday at,  http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com
Thrifty Things Friday 100!  at,  http://thethriftygroove.blogspot.com
The Inspiration Gallery at,  http://craftberrybush.blogspot.com
Holly for Tickled Pink at,  http://504mainbyhollylafevre.blogspot.com
Favorite Friday Linky Party at,  http://iamnotatrophywife.blogspot.com
Beverly for Pink Saturday at,  http://howsweetthesound.typad.com/my_weblog
Saturday Show Off at,  http://therosegardeninmalevik.blogspot.com
Overflowing with Creativity at,  http://itsoverflowing.blogspot.com















 I will be participating in Tablescape Thursday at, Between Naps on the Porch.




















 

FABBY: A Spring Table for my Friends

Hello my sweet friends!

I'm dedicating my first Spring Table scape for all of you, dear bloggie friends, who are still in a Winter Wonderland. I've seen some stunning images you have taken of your homes and towns, all white and serene. I miss snow sometimes, been from NY and specially come Christmas time, I long for a White Christmas. Around here, in Ecuador, there are huge Andean mountains with perennial snow on their tops and many years ago we went up one that is very tall and there was lots of the white stuff. Hope you like my table in "your honor," my bloggie friends..as where we live, it's always spring time, sometimes colder and sometimes warmer, a very comfortable weather, if you will. Hope you like it!





I started this Spring table setting thinking in pink and green, therefore, I used my old china from way back from 1977, twelve place settings, Naomi Rose-Anchor Hacking. Mainly because it has a big pink flower with green leaves, very seventies.

The candle holder is in bisque-porcelain in a rose shape, was made back at our former Ceramic Co. The pink Polish sherbets.

The teapot, creamer and sugar bowl, which looks very springy, with roses and butterflies.

Green goblets, bought on sale after Christmas.. with pink Polish water glasses and sherbets.

My new gift from hubby..a vintage French Opaline flower vase, with pink and yellow flowers, green leaves and butterflies.. just perfect for spring too.

A shot from above. 

I used two napkins, the one in green and the other hand embroidered with pale pinks and greens, from my Mil and a butterfly pink ceramic napkin ring, made by us.

 

This is the best way I could photograph the charger without that awful glare. The charger doily was crocheted by mother...they are used so not to scratch the charger with the dinner plates. The ones that have followed me know I got this great green chargers from an after Christmas sale. 

I love the design in the dinner plate, of my almost first china from 1977, as I have one in storage from the year we got married, from 1975.

With the salad plate. I didn't use the soup bowls, as I rather have the pink sherbets on top of the salad plate. The tea cups at your right are in gray with pink.

The flowers in pink and yellow; they blend nicely with the check table topper.

I always loved this small lug with a yellow rose and a dove...which was also hand made, back at our former Ceramic. Co.

I love how it looks with the pink sherbets. Pink and green is one of my fave combos.

A close up of the candle holder made by us.

I love my new gift; the antique French Opaline flower vase.

Here you have it, my first Spring table scape. I will also be making a very green table to honor my Irish friends in blog land, and to join Kathleen's  St. Patrick's Party. Hope uou do too.

Hope Spring comes soon this year for all of you my sweet friends. Thanking you in advance for your kind comments, as you always make my day!

Thank you lovely and gracious hostesses for having me at your great and fun parties each week.

I will be joining this week:

Kathleen for Let's Dish at,  http://cuisinekathleen
Marty for Table Top Tuesday at,  http://astrollthrulife
Wow Us Wednesday at,  http://savvysouthernstyle
Susan for Tablescape Thursday at,  http://betweennapsontheporch
Vintage Thingie Thursday at,  http://coloradolady
Open House Party at,  http://nominimalisthere
It's a Party Thursday at,  http://acreativeprincess
The Riverton Housewives Round Up at,  http://therealhousewivesofriverton
Wednesday Adorned from Above blog Hop at,  http://adornfromabove
Dolly for The Country Homemaker Hop at,  http://dollyiscooking
Share Your Cup Thursday at,  http://haveadailycupofmrsolson
Home and Garden Thursday at,  http://sdelightsomelife
Simple and Sweet Friday at,  http://rootedinthyme
Richella for Grace at Home at,  http://impartinggrace
Homeking Link-up Weekend at,  http://hopeineveryseason
Thrifty Things Fridat at,  http://thethriftygroove
Feathered Nest Friday at,  http://frenchcountrycottage
Flaunt it Fridays at,  http://chiconashoestringdecorating
Fabulous Creative Fridays Linky Party at,  http://jenniferrizzo
Favorite Friday Party at,  http://imnotatrophywife
Tickled Pink at,  http://504mainbyhollylafevre
Shine on Fridays at,  http://oneartsymama
Inspire Me Fridays at,  http://joyfulstamper
Beverly for Pink Saturday at,  http://howsweetthesound
Overflowing with Creativity at,  http://itsoverflowing
Weekend Show Off Party at,  http://ladybirdln
Beautiful Sunday at,  http://dianewrites
Show and Tell Saturday at,  http://bedifferentactnormal
Sunny Simple Sunday at,  http://sunnysimplelife

















 I will be participating in Tablescape Thrusday at, Between Naps on the Porch.



 I will be participating in Wow Us Wednesday at, Savvy Southern Style.
 

FABBY: I Love my Anniversary Gifts!

Hello sweet friends, hope you are having a great weekend!

Alejandro asked me what I wanted for our 38th. Anniversary, which was February 25th. The friends that have followed me lately, in post before this one, I featured a tablescape I designed for both of us. I usually got perfume in the past, but I guess now hubby wanted me to get the present myself! Just the day before, they called me from the European Antique shop, to inform me that a couple of containers came in with beautiful things from Europe. Therefore...do I need to explain any further, NO!! I headed straight to that shop and here is what I got from my sweet hubby. I gave him a perfume he loves...just in case you think it's only one way, lol!

The first piece I got is this beautiful antique from the 20's; French Opaline flower vase; hand decorated, like they were in those days. The pretty plate hand decorated too, was from my Mil and it's English, Oetzmann & Co., London. I love it that it has pink flowers and looks so pretty next to my new hand decorated vase.

A closer shot of the beautiful hand designed pattern of the white antique French Opaline vase, I'm crazy about!

My second gift is this gorgeous three tier Royal Albert, Lady Carlyle, which of course, I couldn't NOT bring it home with me...wouldn't you?!

Look how beautiful it is! I have dishes in pink from my Mil and a Bavarian complete tea set. I can't wait to make a tea party with these together!



The pretty crochet runner was made by my mother, along with a tablecloth in the same pattern.

The last, but not least are these lovely crystal, vintage glasses from Venice..in green and red. Unfortunately, there's only seven of them, but I bought them anyhow!



The liquor canister with yellow in it, was a gift from my Mil to Alejandro and it's an antique with six little glasses too, (not shown). The brown one is a beautiful etched decanter Bohemian, Czech..a gift from his cousins' for Alejandro's 40th. birthday party.

The white lace like is embossed in the glass...aren't they pretty?

This folding, antique X chair I bought myself, a little over three years ago and I wanted to share it with you, as we just received a book on antiques from hubby's old aunt, "The Pleasure of Antiques"...where I just saw the same chair and here is a little story of it.

"This chair appeared early in the history of European Furniture, in the 14th.-15th. centuries, as we know from paintings and manuscripts, although few survived. Originally designed to fold, they evolved into the type shown here with a fixed back. This one, in the book, is said to have belonged to Girolamo Savonarola (1452-98), the Italian preacher and reformer".

My X shaped folding chair, with wolves heads at the finials and which forms part of my mostly ornamental collection of chairs.


LOVE,
FABBY

Thank you in advance darling friends for the lovely and kind comments you send me, they always make my day!!

I will be joining some great and fun parties, therefore I thank the lovely and gracious hostesses for having me. Hope to see you there too!



Alyson for Favorites on the First at,  http://thepolohouse
Marty for Table Top Tuesday at,  http://astrollthrulife
Susan for Metamorphosis Monday at,  http://betweennapsontheporch
Overflowing with Creativity at,  http://itsoverflowing
Beverly for Pink Saturday at,  http://howsweetthesound.
Show and Tell Saturday at,  http://bedifferentactnormal
The Sunday Showcase Party at,  http://underthetableanddreaming
Kristi for Mop it Up Monday at,  http://ishouldbemoppingthefloor
Masterpiece Monday at,  http://boogieboardcottage
Mix It Up Monday at,  http://flourmewithlove
Six Days of Spring Party at,  http://frenchcountrycottage
Home Decor and Crafts at,  http://isabellethortonlechateaudesfleurs
Make It Pretty Monday at,  http://thededicatedhouse
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at,  http://coastalcharm
A Return to Loveliness at,  http://adelightsomelife
Kathe for Your Gonna Love it at,  http://kathewithane
Ricky Jill for My Happy List at,  http://artandhome
Paula for What's It Wednesday at,  http://ivyandelephants

Primp Your Stuff Wednesday at,  http://primp







 I will be participating in Metamorphosis Monday at, Between Naps on the Porch.





 

FABBY: Our 38th. Anniversary Table

Hello my sweet friends!

Today is our 38th. Wedding Anniversary. We got married in Las Vegas, Nevada...yes, there!... in the "Little White Chappel," one Tuesday 25th. of 1975, lol.. I was living in Westwood, LA at the time, with a job in fashion, at Rodeo Drive. Therefore, hubby went there and we made it fast with my room-mate, Cindy Rosen and her boy friend as witnesses. Than we headed to NY to see my parents and finally, got married by the Catholic Church, here in Ecuador. Everything was great, it felt like such an adventure.. you all know how we are when young; but to our surprise, our "adventure" lasted up to now and for ever and I hope for another 37 years if our Lord wants it that way. Thank you so much for coming to wish us happiness and to see the table I made in our honor.

The blue and white tablecloth is Indian and so not to take away from the china I placed a white organza, made in Spain on top of it. The chargers you will see are pewter. I have 12 of them and 12 bread plates to match.



We used to call this china, "Carnations," in our past ceramic company, where we made it. I selected this pattern because this particular pattern are Alejandro's dishes, as mine are the one with the birds, like my header. This "carnation-pattern" you will find it mostly in the Ecuadorian indigenous women's blouses.

 As a centerpiece I used a cloche on top of a pedestal from the same china and with two "love birds," inside a hey-thatch nest. Up front is a small, hot sauce bowl with a cute red hot pepper.

 The sherbet bowl on top of the salad plate. The stem ware is French from my Mil.

The sherbet bowl. This china, as well as mine, has many pieces.. more than 100 pieces. The ones that have followed me know I shared in a post the entire 350 pieces of mine, last month.

 The big platter with it's undulated edges, and hand decorated in a doily manner.

The dinner plate, with the hand decorated carnations inside it, as well.

 The pretty soup bowl.


The place setting. The salad plate, at your upper right.. in the doily pattern as well. This china came with some pieces in mix and match patterns, like the big serving platter and salad plates.

 Here in this small tray are two demitasse cups for espresso with a small silver spoon with jade handles.

 The small cloche with the nesting "love birds."

The under blue and white tablecloth is Indian and it's so pretty. I didn't want the pattern to take away from the dishes, so I chose a Spanish organza, transparent table topper in white too.

At your left the white napkin ring with a little blue butterfly.

Here you have it, our 38th. Anniversary table 2013. I pray to God He grants Alejandro and me, many more happy years together.

Thank you my lovelies for your visits to wish us a happy anniversary..caz I know you will...you, generous bunch!

Thanking in advance to the wonderful hostesses for having us today.

LOVE,
FABBY

I'm joining the following parties..hope you do too.


Sally for Blue Monday at,  http://smilingsally.blogspot.com
Marty for Table Top Tuesday at,  http://astrollthrulife

Kathleen for Let's Dish at,  http://cuisinekathleen
Kathe for Your Gonna Love It at,  http://kathewithane
Angie for Knick of Time Tuesday at,  http://knickoftime
A Return to Loveliness at,  http://adelightsomelife
Tea Time Tuesday at,  http://rosechintzcottage
Tea Cup Tuesday at,  http://artfulaffirmations
Tea Cup Tuesday at,  http://marthasfavorites
Tuesday Cuppa Tea at,  http://antiquesandteacups
Friends Sharing Tea at,  http://bernideensteatimeblog
Ricky for My Happy List at,  http://artandhome
Home and Garden Thursday at,  http://adelightsomelife
It's a Party at,  http://acreativeprincess
Share Your Cup at,  http://haveadailycupofmrsolson
Primp Your Stuff Wednesday at,  http://primpblogspot
Open House Party at,  http://nominimalisthere
The Country Homemaker Blog Hop at,  http://dollyiscooking
Riverton Housewives Round Up at,  http://therealhousewivesofriverton
Vintage Thingie Thursday at,  http://coloradolady
Grace at Home at,  http://impartinggrace
Simple and Sweet Friday at,  http://rootedinthyme
Be Inspired Friday at,  http://commonground
Home Sweet Home at,  http://thecharmofhome
Courtney for Feathered Nest Friday at,  http://frenchcountrycottage
Thifty Things Friday at,  http://thethriftygroove
Beverly for Pink Saturday at,  http://howsweetthesound.typad.com/my_weblog
Seasonal Sunday at,  http://thetablescaper
Show and Tell Saturday at,  http://bedifferentactnormal











 I will be participating in Tablescape Thursday at, Between Naps on the Porch.






 I'm participating in Wow Us Wednesday at, Savvy Southern Style