Wednesday, August 7, 2013

FABBY: Our Everyday China


Hello sweet friends!

     Our everyday china is a mix of orange and white dinner plates I had for over two years, which I bought for 'fall' and to match my vintage Chinese dishes, which has small dinner plates and lots of orange flowers. 

 Than to my surprise I found salad dishes just recently, in four colors and with flowers. The other day I was in my favorite home store and saw 'soup plates,' as they weren't soup bowls, which I didn't want. The soup plates also came in the four colors as the salad plates, with very thinned stripes in the brim of the plates... and paired with the orange dinner plates, I created my everyday dishes which we're enjoying lately; as for the past five years we've been using a lovely Spanish country style dishes and I was bored with them already...you know how it is, lol!

Hope you like them too!


I thought my pretty blue and white cotton tablecloth would look perfect as a back drop for my everyday mixed and matched dishes. This high pic shows all the colors at it's best!

I liked for this setting my soft blue and white cotton long and round tablecloth.

More than two years ago I bought the orange and white plates, which also came in four colors, just like the soup plates and the salad plates; except I wanted them to match my vintage orange Chinese dishes, so I have eight of them and everything else too. The antique china has small dinner plates, almost like salad ones, that's why I invested in the orange dinner plates, which were not expensive and niether were the new plates.

Pewter chargers, orange dinner plate, yellow soup plate and yellow salad plate.

Here the orange with the pale green soup plate and pale green salad plate.

Orange with the blues, the yellows and the oranges. In the back of the centerpiece is the pale green set.

The blues and blue butterfly napkin ring, which I have in different colors to match each color of the plates.

The flowers are in a kitchen container for spoons and other utensils. This container in blue with doves was made back at our Ceramic Co.

The 'kitchen utensil container' is hand decorated by us in our former factory. This was one of the patterns I designed for a complete set of dishes too.


The thin stripes in the soup plate.

We've been using these dishes for everyday just for the past two weeks and we love them! I enjoy change, as I get bored otherwise...specially with things I see or use on a daily basis.


Thank you wonderful ladies for visiting me, as you always make my day!

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


LOVE,
FABBY

I will be joining this week:


Kathleen for Let's Dish at,  http://cuisinekathleen
Susan for Tablescape Thursday at,  http://betwennapsontheporch
Be Inspired at,  http://commonground
Home Sweet Home at,  http://thecharmofhome
Diann for Thrifty Things Friday at,  http://thethriftygroove
Courtney for Feathered Nest Friday at,  http://frenchcountrycottage
Blog Lovin' Hop at,  http://simplyvintageous
The Inspiration Gallery at,  http://craftberrybush
'Final' Festive Friday Fiesta Linky party at,  http://thehomegirl
Jennifer for Fabulously Creative Friday at,  http://jenniferrizzo
Holly for Tickled Pink at,  http://504mainbyhollylafevre
Kathyn for Anything Blue Friday at,  http://thededicatedhouse
Dolly for Farmgirl Friday at,  http://hibiscushouse
Aimee for Share Your Creativity at,  http://itsoverflowing
Alma for Seasonal Sunday at,  http://thetablescaper
Diane for Beautiful Sunday at,  http://dianewantstowrite
A Bouquett of Talent Linky Party at,  http://lifeonlakeshoredrive
AMAZE ME MONDAY at,  http://dwellingstheheartofyourhome














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



 

































Monday, August 5, 2013

FABBY: DIY Cake Stands


Hello sweet friends!

   Hope you're all enjoying Summer time and specially the weekends.

I don't often DIY things because I guess I have enough stuff already around my house...but the other day I was cleaning and fixing some of my kitchen cabinets and I found this beautiful, blue Italian crystal round platter I had and used many, many years ago, as my only cake plate. 

 I also ran into my Mil's pretty forgotten cake plate and small bowl and ideas popped into my mind.  Here they are...my 'cake plates with pedestals' and now I will have more use for both of them!

So there!...I hope you like them too.

The blue cobalt crystal plate is Italian from many years ago. I had a small and simple glass cobalt blue bowl which I used for the stand. The clear one was my Mil's, and a set with the small bowl, which I glued on too and made the other stand. 

The glue I used on the bowls and onto the plates, was 'epoxy' glue, (like here) and left it over night to ensure success.

The plates with the bowls glued on with epoxy-glue and left overnight.

Here is the cobalt blue pedestal cake stand.

The clear glass one is perfect as the bowl and plate were a set.
I love it now with my blue and white china.

The clear is very versatile too.

...and here you have them , my DIYed cake plates with pedestals.


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

Thank you lovely and gracious hostesses for having me at your wonderful parties.

LOVE,
FABBY


Susan for Metamorphosis Monday at,  http://betweennapsontheporch
Sally for BLUE Monday at,  http://smilingsally.blogspot.com
Marty for Inspire Me Tuesday at,  http://astrollthrulife
Kathryn for Make It Pretty Monday at,  http://thededicatedhouse
"Isabelle Thornton" Le Chateu des Fleurs at,  http://lechateaudesfleurs
Kathy for A Return to Loveliness at,  http://adelightsomelife
Tea Cup Tuesday at,  http://artfulaffirmation
Tea Cup Tuesday at,  http://marthasfavorites
Tea in the Garden at,  http://blog.bernideen.com
Share Your Cup Thursday at,  http://jannolson
Home Sweet Home at,  http://thecharmofhome
The Scoop at,  http://confessionsofaplateaddict
Angie for Knick of Time at,  http://knickoftime
Kathe for You're Gonna Love it at,  http://kathewithane
Ma. Elena for Tuesdays at our Home at,  http://ourhomeawayfromhome
Cindy for Amaze Me Monday at,  http://dwellingstheheartofyourhome
Paula and Patty for What's It Wednesday at,  http://ivyandelephants
Wednesdays Adorned from Above Linky Party at,  http://adornedfromabove
What we accomplished Wednesday at,  http://greenwillowpond
Kathy for Home and Garden Thursday at,  http://adelightsomelife
Terri for It's a Party at,  http://acreativeprincess
Share Your Cup Thursday at,  http://haveadailycupwithmrs.olson
Open House Party at,  http://nominimalisthere
Riverton Housewives Roundup at,  http://therealhousewivesofriverton
Christina for Wildly Original Linky Party at,  http://igottacreate
Ivonne for TUTORIAL, TIPS and TIDBITS at,  http://stonegable
Create It Thursday at,  http://lambertslately
Blitzed on Pinterest Linky Party at,  http://onsuttonplace
Stephanie for Silhouette Project Linky party at,  http://bystephanielynn















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

 

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

FABBY: White Tablecloth and Pink Roses!


Hello sweet friends!

   How exciting to join and visit so many wonderful table scapes at: "Let There be White Challenge at Kathleen's for Let's Dish"... Wednesday - July 31, 2013. 

My inspiration is my new embroidered white linen tablecloth, made in India.  I was so lucky to buy at sale with a 60% off a couple of weeks ago; along with the cut-work square lace one I recently posted too. So fortunate to buy 'both' lovely cloths on sale. I simply adore beautiful table toppers!

Therefore, I used the white linen, White Scapes Noritake dinner plates and flower salad plates that go with pink and lilac water goblets and sherbets and last, but not least, the beautiful pink roses from my Bil's professional rose farm. These hues I chose to mix with my whites.

Ok, so  Let's Dish!

The white linen embroidered tablecloth, I bought two weeks ago at our local home store Anniversary sale, with a 60% off and I'm using it with white Noritake dinner plates, flower salad plates with pinks and lilac flowers, along with goblets and sherbets in pink and lilac.



I fell in love with the White on White embroidery in this tablecloth, which came with 12 embroidered napkins, as well.

Purple-brown chargers, White Noritake dinner plates, trimmed in gold.

Salad plate, trimmed in gold with pink and lilac flowers.

The plate layers are finally topped with lilac, or purple and pink sherbets.

The other pink sherbet.

I've been very lucky with great sales lately! When we were in Orlando this past June, we bought this classic and wonderful Reed and Barton, big set of flatware, with regular and 12 steak knives as well, plus so many serving pieces; which we found on sale at Bloomingdale's!

The embroidered napkins in a pink ceramic napkin ring made by us. The Swarovski swan is a salt cellar.



The four corners of the very long tablecloth are embroidered and with the cut-work at the ends to finish it off.


The cloth has embroidered branches around it, as well.

The embroidery is like this, all around the top of the tablecloth.


I love these gorgeous pink roses from my Bil's professional rose farm.

Here you can see the Polish water goblets that are four lilac and four pink. The sherbets are a set in the same color. The clear wine glasses are Mexican hand blown.


In the evening by candle light.


Some of the friends that follow me know that we just added to the foyer our old Italian bronze chandy we had up to last year on the dining room ceiling for thirty years... hence we replaced it for this antique Italian Marie Therese, crystal chandelier. Hubby gifted me for Mother's Day 2012. Now we are very happy with both embellishing our ceiling!

The two candle holders are antique ones from Czechoslovakia.

Thank you so much for your sweet and kind comments, as they always make my day!

Thank you to the lovely and gracious hostesses for hosting such great parties each week.

I'd love to tell all my friends that I erased by accident all the bak links to the parties I joined this week!!!  I am sorry, I'll try to put them back on!


LOVE,
FABBY


Katleen for LET THERE BE WHITE challenge, Let's Dish at,  http://cuisinekathleen

Beverly for PINK Saturday at,  http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com
Alma for Seasonal Sunday at,  http://thetablescaper
Marty for Inspire Me Tuesday at,  http://astrollthrulife
Ann for Pinterest Linky Party at,  http://suttonplace
Share Your Creativity at,  http://itsoverflowing
Let's Party at a Bouquet of Talent at,  http://lifeonlakeshoredrive
Mary for Masterpiece Monday at,  http://boogieboardcottage
Diane for Beautiful Sunday at,  http://dianewantstowrite
Kathryn for Make it Pretty Monday at,  http://thededicatedlife
Inspire Me Monday at,  http://createwithjoy
AMAZE ME MONDAY at,  http://dwellingstheheartofthehome
Lisa for Mix It Up Monday at,  http://flourmewithlove
Kaysi for Motivate Me Monday at,  http://keepingitsimple
Stephanie Lynn for The Sunday Showcase Party at,  http://bystephanielynn
 Concurso Ambiente Romantico at,  http://amorporladecoracion












 

Friday, July 26, 2013

FABBY: Another Cake!


Hello sweet friends!

What's with me, baking away like there's no tomorrow?!!!  The thing is that I decided to try this yummy looking cake I saw at Martha's great blog, 'Lines of Linderhof' and I had all the ingredients and so I got to work... and let me tell you, it came out wonderful! I had apples and bilberries..not blueberries as the recipe calls for; but it turned out delish too!

If you want the recipe is at http://www.lflinderhof.com/search?updated-max=2013-07-17T22:16:00-05:00&max-results=7

I will save a big piece for my mother when she comes and meanwhile, Alejandro and me are having a piece in the den, while we watch Pope Francis in Brazil. We will have coffee, which he prefers and I do love coffee too,...we are having 'coffee-cake' aren't we?  Oh...but you can have tea if you wish!



These dishes are Alejandro's favorites from the designs I did back at our own Ceramic Factory. I used to called this pattern, 'Carnations' and the design is inspired in the Ecuadorian indigenous women embroidered blouses.

This "Apple-Blackberry Cake" came out yummy from blogger friend, Linderhof's' 'Lines of  Linderhof great blog.

Hand embroidered mat made in Quito, a gift from my dear Mil and the tea napkins are from my Mil's embroidered collection as well.



Please disregard the chords under the TV table; as I am in the search of an 'antique piece' where I can hide inside the TV here in the den and to make it fit in the space...meanwhile it's not so pretty! The counter you see in front of the television is a counter-bar, because our den is right next to the living room, so when we have many guests they can sit in both places and mingle.

Here is the cake sitting on top of a cake stand with pedestal I DIYed myself. Looking for something else I found this beautiful Italian blue crystal platter, which I never use and have for a thousand years. Than it came to my mind that I have a small blue bowl I could glue it on and make a cake stand to go with blue china, like here.






Thank you so much for coming sweet friends, as you always make my day!

I appreciate the gracious ladies that host such wonderful parties each week too.

LOVE
FABBY,


I will be joining PINK Saturday at,  http://howsweetthesound.typad.com
Dolly for Farmgirl Friday at,  http://hibiscushouse
The Inspiration Gallery at,  http://craftberrybush
Alma for Seasonal Sunday at,  http://thetablescaper
Sally for BLUE monday at,  http://smilingsally.blogspot.com
Anything Blue Friday at,  http://thededicatedhouse
Saturday Show Off at,  http://therosegardeninmalevik
Ann for Blintzed on Pinterest Link Party at,  http://onsuttonplace
Share Your Creativity at,  http://itsoverflowing
Saturday Night Special at,  http://funkyjunkinteriors
Saturday Sparks Linky Party at,  http://piercedpastimes
Show and Tell Saturday at,  http://bedifferentactnormal
Diane for beautiful Sunday at,  http://dianewantstowrite
Kathy for A Bouquet of Talent Linky Party at,  http://lakeshoredrive
Mary for Masterpiece Monday at,  http://boogieboardcottage
Market Your Biz Giveaways at,  http://homemakeronadime
Inspire Me Monday at,  http://createwithjoy
Cindy for AMAZE ME MONDAY at,  http://dwellingstheheartofyourhome
Mix It Up Monday at,  http://flourmewithlove
Sandi for Tea Time Tuesday at,  http://rosechintzcottage
Nita for Mod Mix Monday at,  http://modvintagelife
Kathy for A Return to Loveliness at,  http://adelightsomelife
Kathryn for Make it Pretty Monday at,  http://thededicatedhouse
Martha for Tea Cup Tuesday at,  http://marthasfavorites
The Scoop at,  http://confessionsofaplateaddict
Angie for Knick of Time Tuesday at,  http://knickoftime
Ma. Elena for Tuesday at Our Home at,  http://ourhomeawayfromhome









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