A Sweet Surprise and Some Spring Decorating

Recently, I was the fortunate winner of a Blog Give-Away at
 Lin's blog @ A Tiny Cottage In The Woods

This delightful package was almost too pretty to open,

but I carefully unwrapped it to reveal....

The Sweetest Surprise! How darling is this?

A lovely cross stitch in the softest hues of spring.

Thank you, Lin!

Lin is a very talented craftswoman and artist, and has the sweetest blog where she shares her beautiful designs, decorating and gardening, along with thoughts on living in her charming, tiny cottage in the woods.

Her lovely gift was the inspiration
 for some spring decorating of my own!

Her sweet wrappings were saved
and put to use to decorate this little basket of eggs.

These special treasures make me smile
and brighten my day.

I am hosting Easter Brunch for my family this year, 

and I know they will enjoy these little treasures as much as I do. 

Now that I have your undivided attention :), 

Come along and I will show you some of my spring decorating

 inspired by Lin's gift. 

My Kitchen Queen is host 

for some of my Dear Mother's wedding gifts. 

This pretty egg platter will be put to good use on Easter, 

filled with deviled eggs from her own recipe. 

The crystal egg is a recent vintage find. 

The cut branches are from my garden and are very fragrant.

I've draped this vintage dresser scarf over the cupboard door.

There is an identical basket on the other side.

I thought this was perfect for Easter.

I like to think about the sweet person who stitched this, many years ago.

My daffodils are putting on a show in the garden,
so I have gathered a few to brighten the table.

A tiny basket of glass eggs* share the hand thrown, 

blue glazed platter that I found for a song 

at my favorite vintage shop. 

My eldest daughter, Heather, buys me sweet eggs and gifts every Easter. As we go along, I will indicate her gifts with an asterisk *.  These little gifts are very precious to me. 

A decoupage wooden egg* nests in a blue berry basket. 

It came gifted in this sweet vintage style box. 

My sitting area gets a little spring decorating, also. 

Some sweet pansies keep a hand painted rock bunny company.

Floppy carries a basket of flowers and wears a rose and ribbon Easter bonnet.

This vintage bunny with pink glass eyes is from my childhood. 

I painted this handcrafted hutch many years ago. 

It once graced a tiny rental cottage we lived in when I was a young Mother. 

When we moved, the owner gave it to us as a gift

 for all the work we did on the little cottage when we lived there. 

A framed handmade card * on the hutch holds a dear sentiment. 

I fashioned the egg tree from branches and silk blossoms. 

It displays fragile glass and hand blown painted eggs*
gifted over time.

My flea market tool caddy 

holds a collection of Italian bottles vases. 

This vintage, scalloped doily, 

also has an embroidered basket design. 

 I've spruced up my 1961 Hotpoint
with some favorite blue collectibles for spring.

(Can you tell I love blue?)

Egg and custard cups, along with Franciscan Ware.

My potholder collection hangs below a tole tray.

A favorite gray enamel tray hides behind.

Embroidered dish towels* -
a gift for my birthday last fall.

My dish shelf gets a nod to Easter
with a carton of blue egg candles.

The framed handmade card*
perfectly captures my kitchen.

I hope you have enjoyed the tour of my kitchen decorating
 inspired by my lovely gift from Lin.

Next time I will show you my spring mantel and living room.
Can you tell I had fun decorating?

Thank you for your sweet visits, Dear Friends, and welcome to all new followers.
xoxo


Friendship is a word the very sight of which in print makes the heart warm.

-Augustine Birrell-