March 11, 2009

Adding some colour to my day.....

the air is getting a little crisp lately and today the light outside is a bright but dull gray.
I dont mind though, i love welcoming a new season,
its like a fresh new start...

I like this feature from an old
Donna Hay magazine
Pretty alternative (and cheap) ways to display flowers

* Decoupage an old glass or tin
* vintage crystal glasses and flutes
* Science labware - beakers or even a grouping of test tubes would look cool!
* vintage teacups and nursery cups
* old bottles and apothecary jars...a scattering of these on a dinner table would look elegant!


Images by Con Poulos

21 comments:

Leah said...

Beautiful pictures, I love the change of seasons too!

hollyzhobby said...

Happy to see a few signs that spring is on it's way. I like the little teacup, I have a few that are sitting in the back of a cupboard, tsk tsk.

Becky said...

I love the idea for the lilacs.great photo of the teacup as well.Im actually like you with the change of seasons.But this year we had a really bad winter in the states so I cringe when you say its getting like fall there.UGH, cant wait til spring.A few days ago we had a beautiful spring like day.

Chrisy said...

Some nice ideas...am so pleased that the weather is cooler here and the light is softer...

Parallax said...

Pretty flowers, and creative displays -- just perfect for the change of seasons (to spring here, finally!)

Uneekdolldesigns said...

Love the tea cup idea, I have about a dozen vintage ones I chose carefully for their pattern and design, that's a lovley idea on how to display them!

Lin said...

I love the stamps on that tin!

Mulberry Street said...

What pretty pictures! And what a great idea!

Jenny said...

Lovely photos-And yes I'm with you-bring on the change of seasons I say!

Bec said...

Oh, these are so beautiful :)

michvanetta said...

Beautiful ideas for a unique vase. I'm also loving the changing of seasons.

60-60 said...

Love the pictures, so refreshing, OK, I am ready for a brand new day! =)

{this is glamorous} said...

How positively lovely, especially the crystal glasses and flutes.

Cassandra said...

Ooh, I like the idea of placing flowers in tea cups. I might have to try that!

LissyLou said...

Great post! some lovely ideas there. My brain is ticking! x

the butterfly collector said...

pretty! Its all rainy here! Dull and gray, but it feels nice! And I've just realised I have no shoes for this kind of weather!

Melissa said...

Beautiful pictures, I love Donna Hay magazines and these look so lovely. I to am loving the cooler nights the change in seasons is bringing

Creative Coquette said...

I have to run out and get flowers for my tea cups now because that is such a great idea! Well, technically, I'll run out tomorrow :P

Gracie said...

Fantastic! I love those photos and the ideas you have. It makes me want to go for a search through some thrift shops to see what I can find. Or even my own kitchen cupboards.

Two Happy Stampers said...

What lovely pictures and that idea about altering the old glass was a wonderful thing to share! Flowers are so pretty. =)

Veronica TM said...

love those images! donna hay never goes wrong in my eyes!