Fabby: HAPPY VALENTINE'S!!

Hi my sweet friends!  I'm back home from almost a week of visiting our grandgirls at our daughter Sofia and SIL's new house.  This trip will be a next post, right now all I want is to wish everyone of you a HAPPY VALENTINE'S filled with lots of love! 
Tomorrow we'll be having dinner by candle light, the two of us in this table, with some Chinese take out hubby loves!  The soup bowls are perfect for some wanton soup with veggies.  We'll see about the rest of the menu, lol...

 I did my third Valentine's table for February 14, 2012...on my vintage French, with Carrara marble top table, in the foyer, or receiver and flanked by our two French stripped chairs.

 The red stems are vintage and they belonged to my MIL.

My red chargers with vintage doilies from Belgium.



 The dinner plate is from my fine china set. I like to mix and match colors like red and black.

 The red plate is from a set of four dinner and mug plates...they're made in Ecuador.

The heart soup bowls I bought while visiting my daughter Sofia and found them for $1,45 at her supermarket.

I love this table for tomorrow, Valentine's Day, as we will be having chinese take out, which we simply love!

I high shot, so you can see the red bows design inside the soup bowls. These heart soup bowls are simple, but cute and perfect! I saw some heart shape dinner plates which I bought for my grandgirls...I didn't like the idea that they were pink, with checks and dots and wouldn't have matched my reds, or these bowls for that matter.

This antique, transparent, bone china tea set is from after WWI. I have six teacups and saucers and two teapots, one big and one small and a sugar bowl, which have dragon handles.

I love to mix black and red, it's so dramatic and romantic too.  The antique Chinese tea set has lots of red as well.

On your left corner you can see the smaller teapot.

The pretty hand painted platter was made by us at our former Ceramic Co.

I'm also using my pair of vintage French couple, wearing blue hats.

Anyway, here goes my Valentine's tablescape which I also dedicate to all of you my dearest blog friends. May you have a wonderful lovers day, filled with lots of love!

Happy Valentine's to the wonderful hostesses and thank you so much for having me, as well.

Table Top Tuesday at:  http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/
Tea Time Tuesday at:  http://ladykatherineteaparlor.blogspot.com/
Tea Cup Tuesday at:  http://marthasfavorites.blogspot.com/
Trish for Tea Party Tuesday at:  http://sweetology101.blogspot.com/
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at:  http://coastalcharm.blogspot.com/
Knick Of Time Tuesday at:  http://knickoftime.blogspot.com/
Your Cozy Home Party at:  http://cozyhomescenes.blogspot.com/
Wow Us Wednesday at:  http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/
Primp Your Stuff at:  http://primp.blogspot.com/
What's It Wednesday at:  http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/
The Bunny Hop Party at:  http://bunnyjeandecorandmore.blogspot.com/
Rednesday at:  http://suelovescherries.blogspot.com/
Tablescape Thursday at:  http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/
Open House Party at:  http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/
Vintage Thingie Thursday at:  http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/
Delightfully Inspiring Thursday at:  http://thefrenchcupboard.blogspot.com/
It's a Party at:  http://acreativeprincess.blogspot.com/
Miss Spenser's Teacup Thursdays at:  http://missspensersblogspot.com/

Home and Garden Thursday at:  http://adelightsomelife.blogspot.com/
Beverly's Pink Saturday at:  http://howsweetthesound.blogspot.com/
Saturday Spotlight at:  http://greendoordesign.blogspot.com/
Seasonal Sunday at:  http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/

FABBY: Bavarian Valentines Tea Party

  This Valentine's tea party was inspired by my new find, a vintage Bavaria, Made in US-Zone, Germany.  I found out they made Bavarian porcelain like this from 1946 thru 1948, while Americans were stationed in that zone after WWII.  Anyway, I loved this adorable tea set and hope you like it too.
I also baked a heart shaped Carrot Cake we all love and shared with four friends and later with hubby...who didn't even noticed that the tea set I was serving him in.. was new!...lol

 Here is my tea party and in front stage my new find, this pretty Bavarian tea set.  Everything on top of a pure linen, embroidered tablecloth, made in the Philippines...the kind that it's difficult to iron, lol..

 At left the antique, sterling silver Samovar that belonged to my MIL. The heart shaped Carrot Cake.

 I am loving my new Bavarian tea set, which is different for me, as I'm always drawn to pink flowers and the pattern on them has a pale BLUE flower and small ones in AQUA.  I'm joining Blue Monday at Sally's as she will love this pattern.

This Carrot cake recipe and Cream-cheese frosting is from my Better Homes & Gardens-New Cook Book...(that's how the title reads, my book is very old!)

The darling teacups have flowers inside them as well. Love the gold lace pattern on the edges of the teacups.

I love this Capodimonte porcelain candy tray with the two little "puttinos" playing a harp and the other a flute.

 A high shot.  You can see the embroidery on the tablecloth much better. The shadow made the silver Samovar dark, but I did shine it, even though I hate to do so.

 The tea set has a gold lace like in all the pieces, including the teacups. I place them in the stands from three of my small cloches, so they can occupy center stage in this tea tablescape.

My mother's silver tea spoons from her First Communion, way back in 1937, when she was seven years old. Mother gave me a dozen of them.

So here you have it, my Valentines tea party with my new antique Bavarian-Germany, tea set with six cups and saucers.  Thank you my sweet friends for your visits and lovely, wonderful and kind comments you always leave me. 
Of course I will be linking to some fabulous and fun parties and thanks to the beautiful hostesses.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S to you all.

Metamorphosis Monday at:  http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/
Sally's Blue Monday at:  http://smilingsally.blogspot.com/
Table Top Tuesday at:  http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/
Masterpiece Monday at:  http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com/
Amaze Me Monday at:  http://dittledattle.blogspot.com/
Show Off Your Cottage at:  http://thehouseintheroses.blogspot.com/
Newbie Party at:  http://blogginandblabbing.blogspot.com/
Tea Cup Tuesday at:  http://marthasfavorites.blogspot.com/
Tea Time Tuesday at:  http://sandimyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/
Trish for Tea Party Tuesday at:  http://sweetology101.blogspot.com/
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at:  http://coastalcharm.blogspot.com/
Knick of Time Tuesday at:  http://knickoftime.blogspot.com/
Your Cozy Home Party at:  http://cozihomescenes.blogspot.com/
White Wednesday at:  http://fadedcharm.blogspot.com/
Wow Us Wednesday at:  http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/
Primp Your Stuff Wednesday at:  http://primp.blogspot.com/
What's It Wednesday at:  http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/
Bunny Hop Party at:  http://bunnyjeandecorandmore.blogspot.com/
Rednesday at:  http://suelovescherries.blogspot.com/
Tablescape Thrusday at:  http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/
Thrifty Thursdays at:  http://talesfrombloggeritaville.blogspot.com/
It's a Party at:  http://acreativeprincess.blogspot.com/
Open House Party at:  http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/
Feather Your Nest Friday at:  http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/
Vintage Inspiration Friday at:  http://commonground.blogspot.com/
Inspiration Friday at:  http://thepicketfence.blogspot.com/
Pink Saturdays at Beverly:  http://howsweetthesound.blogspot.com/
Saturday Show Off at:  http://therosegardeninmalevik.blogspot.com/







FABBY

FABBY: Red & Gold Valentine's Table

 My Valentine's table scape with gold place-mats, an after C'mas sale for $2.50 each. Noritake dinner plate, Oriental plate with a gold sign...bought a complete set for eight at Bloomingdale's, NY around 1982. The Polish teacups, with gold and birds, were a birthday gift from my daughter, last Oct. 2011.

 The natural sea shells for the Coquille St. Jacques. Floating candle hearts on a crystal Bohemian heart dish.

 The golden Polish teacup is paired with the gold place mats, gold brass napkin rings and the dishes have gold finials as well. I love red with gold together.

 I love this complete set for eight Oriental dishes with a classic Chinese sign, or signal...I always wonder what that meant...does anyone?

This cute Lucite pair of doves kissing, just perfect for lovers day!

 The flower vase is an antique Art Nuoveu, it was from my FIL's family. The Chzech-Bohemian heart dish has also raised little heart scrolls in the finial....I know you can't see it cause I placed water with floating candles, but it also has raised birds scrolls kissing in the base of it.

The red stems are from my C'mas stash and are Italian.

 The place setting with the natural sea shells for making Coquille de St. Jacques.

Champagne and chocolates anyone?

 Happy Valentines to all of you lovely couples and good friends.

I'm joining Tablescape Thursdays at, Between Naps on the Porch.

 The kissing lucite doves, are from my C'mas tree ornaments and purposely I left them out from the storage cartons thinking it'll be a great lil' touch for Valentines.

Our breakfast table top is alabaster, a softer marble stone.

   HAPPY VALENTINES my sweet friends!  Here is a simple, gold and red, but romantic Valentines table scape for hubby and me. I will make a nice dinner if we don't do anything and my idea for an entree will be Coquille de St. Jacques on a natural sea shells.  Ok, here goes... hope you like it.
Thank you in advance for your wonderful and very appreciated visits.
Thank you lovely and gracious hostesses for having me at your terrific and fun parties!

HAPPY VALENTINES and lots of love to you all.
FABBY

Parties I'm linking to:

Tablescape Thursday at:  http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/
Inspiration Thursday for Voila at:  http://frenchcupboard.blogspot.com/
Vintage Thingies Thursday at:  http://coloradolady.blogspot.com/
It's a Party at:  http://acreativeprincess.blogspot.com/
Open House Party at:  http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/
Delightfully Inspiring Thursday at:  http://thefrenchcupboard.blogspot.com/
Feather your Nest Friday at:  http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/
Vintage Inspiration Friday at:  http://commonground.blogspot.com/
Home Sweet Home at:  http://thecharmofhome.blogspot.com/
Show and Tell Friday at:  http://myromantichome.blogspot.com/
Inspiration Friday at:  http://thepicketfence.blogspot.com/
Open House  Friday at:  http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.com/
Potpourri Friday at:  http://apotpourrioflife2805.blogspot.com/
Fridays Unfold at:  http://stuffandnonsense.blogspot.com/
Beverly's Pink Saturday at:  http://howsweetthesound.blogspot.com/
Saturday Show Off at:  http://therosegardeninmalevik.blogspot.com/
Seasonal Sunday at:  http://thetablescaper.blogspot.com/
Just Something I Whipped up at:  http://thegirlcreative.blogspot.com/

FABBY: 300 Yr. Old Hacienda Tour 3

 The dining room with antique Viennese chairs.

 The table is all set for lunch with the dishes that were made at our former ceramic co., as some of you might recognized them by now. For my new friends, my husband owned a ceramic co. up to four years ago and I used to design the patterns of the dishes inspired by the indigenous women's apparels and the men's shirts as they  are embroidered in beautiful vivid colors.  The embroidery varies from the different regions of Ecuador....  I had 14 designs on sale. They were hand made by potters -wheel, like in the movie Ghost, lol... and each piece hand decorated, as well.

 A beautiful vintage buffet with red roses arranged on a tin antique pitcher.

The beautiful painting of a valley of another section of here called Paute, was painted by a famous artist uncle they had.  I will post about him one day in the future.  The pretty tray is English vintage too.

 A very old hutch with some of my Sil's English transfer ware pink things.

This lovely crystal and gold pitcher is an antique from the 20's, it's also a family heirloom.

 The gorgeous pink hydrangeas are from the gardens, I thought it'll look pretty next to the pink heirloom transfer ware.

A small cart with the salad and hot sauce.

 They already had this built in original shelves, but my SIL  framed it with an antique carved wood frame,  here she likes display part of the dishes that we made and designed back at our former Ceramic Co.

Hubs shot a pic of me passing by the dishes.

This design came out of the indigenous women's blouses.  Those two little bowls with a chili on it are for the hot sauce.


Before the table was set for dinner, there was this beautiful embroidered tablecloth in brown.



A romantic window taken from the outside and you can see the pink rose arrangement in the blue vase.

An antique table with a pretty arrangement with a couple of great looking ceramic roosters...in the back closed porch.

 In the enchanted garden a beautiful gazebo sorrounded by vegetation with an iron table and chairs, just wonderful to have afternoon tea there. 

   Hi again!  I promised I will show some of the interiors of my Bil and Sil's the 300 yr. old hacienda, as if I ever show you everything there is to see here, in such a big house, there will be too many pictures and it will be very boring, lol. 
Thank you for coming to the last tour of my Bil and Sil's beautiful 300 year old, restored hacienda.  You've been wonderful and so generous going to the tour with me, as I just love this enchanted and unique place... this prompted me to want to share it with you all, my terrific blog friends, as I knew you would enjoy it.

Lots of hugs,
FABBY

I appreciate you wonderful hostesses for having me once more to show off this magnificent hacienda at your terrific and fun parties.  Thank you ladies.

Metamorphosis Monday at:  http://betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.com/
Masterpiece Monday at:  http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com/

Show Off Your Cottage Monday at:  http://thehouseontheroses.blogspot.com/
Table Top Tuesday at:  http://astrollthrulife.blogspot.com/
Tea Time Tuesday at:  http://sandymyyellowdoor.blogspot.com/
Tea Cup Tuesday at:  http://marthasfavorites.blogspot.com/
Trish for Tea Party Tuesday at:  http://sweetology101.blogspot.com/
Nifty Thrifty Tuesday at:  http://coastalcharm.blogspot.com/
Knick of Time Tuesday at:  http://knickoftime.blogspot.com/
Your Cozy Home Party at:  http://cozyhomescenes.blogspot.com/
Wow Us Wednesday at:  http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/
Primp Your Stuff Wednesday at:  http://primpt.blogspot.com/
What's It Wednesday at:  http://ivyandelephants.blogspot.com/
Bunny Hop Party Wednesday at:  http://bunnyjeandecorandmore.blogspot.com/
Rednesday at:  http://suelovescherries.blogspot.com/
Outdoor Wednesday at:  http://southerndaydreamer.blogspot.com/
Wayfering Wednesday at:  http://decortoadore.blogspot.com/