It was time to take down the Valentine touches on my foyer table
and move on to the upcoming holiday. And since I am a little bit
Irish, this one was fun to do! I bought my annual Shamrock,
this time in purple, and the rest of the things I gathered
from around the house. And, of course, it's always fun
to write something new on the chalkboard!
♥
I always love your foyer magic!
ReplyDeleteAlways fun to do!
DeleteIt's so pretty Betsy. I love the little bird sitting on the pinecones and the scales. I, also, like that the border of your chalkboard is cork so you can pin things on it. Too Cool!
ReplyDeleteThat little bird was in the auction trash last year. I love him!
DeleteA beautiful display Betsy, so fitting !
ReplyDeleteAnd to top it all off.....your Shamrock is blooming :)
May the Luck of the Irish be with you....
~Jo
It's the perfect time of year to buy a Shamrock..they are inexpensive and in bloom!
DeleteWhat a sweet birdie. I really like your planter and what a lovely contrast between the deep purple leaves and the lavender blossoms.
ReplyDeleteI hadn't bought a purple shamrock in a few years. Such a pretty color!
DeleteI'm always amazed at the effort you put into seasonal changes to your house. Last year the reluctant taste testers and I tried shamrock flavour crisps! St Patrick's Day looms so do you think you can find any of these in the USA?
ReplyDeleteI only do this one little table by the front door....nothing else around the house! That would be way too much! ha.
Deletehaha...oh those crisps! I did a quick search for any Shamrock flavored potato chips here in the states and didn't see any. Lucky you. So, what do they taste like?
Shamrock?
DeleteGeorgina doesn't live too far away from you. I bet you could find them, too!
DeleteWhen you asked "What do shamrock crisps taste like?" I said "Shamrock?" Anyway I'm overrun with the stuff here!
DeleteOh,.... the question mark threw me!
Deletehttp://cheeseburgercrisps.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/keoghs-shamrock-sour-cream.html
DeleteI think we felt these crisps tasted a little bit of that deep-fried seaweed stuff you get in Chinese restaurants. Not as exciting as you'd hope.
I found them in the "world foods" sectioning Tesco.
DeleteLook lovely betsy!
ReplyDeleteThank you...it's a nice change from Valentines!
DeleteTis a foine display you have there, to be sure, to be sure.
ReplyDeleteMany moons ago I brought a tiny bit of shamrock root back from Galway, now I cant get rid of the stuff. It's everywhere, in the herb garden, the lawn, between the slabs, and even growing out of the drain! It seeds so easily, I must have the same soil as in Ireland!
DeleteYou must have a green thumb!
DeleteSuch a lovely and inviting foyer vignette. My nephew's wife always has unique and pretty messages on her chalkboard, too. Wish I were artistic or could at least write where folks could read it!!! The shamrock is really pretty and I love the vintage cards. Wishing you and your family a nice evening.
ReplyDeleteWell, the good thing about chalk is that you can keep erasing until you get it right! haha.
DeleteTop 'o the evening to you!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you are warming up...up there!
Excellent!
We are off to a Blue Jays game tomorrow!
Enjoy your evening.....
Cheers!
Linda :o)
A lot of our snow melted today and I expect the rest will go tomorrow!
DeleteThe Blue Jays game sounds fun!
There is an Irish song that goes, "If you're Irish come into the parlour, there's a welcome there for you!"
ReplyDeleteLove the arrangement . . . . very friendly and warm hearted . . . like you . . :)
I'll have to look up that song...not familiar with that one! :)
DeleteI'm loving the arrangement, too...a nice change from the Valentines.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCueMl54FdQ
DeleteNice little ditty . . . :)
thanks for looking it up for me! x
Deletewell that makes for a nice irish blessing.
ReplyDeletejust be sure you wear green...you know...
unless you want to get pinched! ha.
DeleteA great set up and some wise words too
ReplyDeleteWisdom comes with age at your zoo? lol
But what, no pot of gold?
Stopped digging because it was too cold?
yes, I'm getting wiser every year
Deleteeven if that means getting older, I fear. haha.
The snow is melting so maybe by the 17th
the rainbow will be spotted with the gold underneath!
Remember to share the gold
DeleteWhen it takes hold
Absolutely! If I get rich, so will you.
DeleteAlong with little Orlin and Cassie, too. ha.
I like how you recycle some things (like the scale), but give the vignette a fresh look.
ReplyDeleteThanks...yeah, I think the scale hasn't moved since I brought it home last year!
DeleteI love how you change things up every season. I'm always impressed by your chalk artistry!
ReplyDeletePinterest is a great place to get ideas for the chalkboard!
DeleteLove the artsy touch and beautiful lettering! Well... really everything about this is lovely! Great job!
ReplyDeleteMy lettering kept sloping down..haha...so happy I could erase and try again! :)
DeleteYou are an exceptional artist..I always love the display on your foyer table..never seen purple shamrock at this part of our world..beautiful they look!!
ReplyDeleteI didn't see one until a couple of years ago and thought it was such a nice change from all the green houseplants! And I love the little blue flowers, too!
DeleteLove your chalk sign! Did you paint the design free hand or use a stencil? It's really pretty!
ReplyDeleteIt's just free hand....a bistro marker so you can erase your mistakes! :)
DeleteLove every single detail, Betsy!!! Has to delight your Irish soul every time you pass it by. =) You do a BEAUTIFUL job with your chalk board... I want one, but know it would look like crap when I tried to do it! HA! blessings ~ tanna
ReplyDeleteI don't believe that for a second! And if you couldn't write just draw.,,or paint..I know you can do that. :)
DeleteYou really have an artistic gift. What a wonderful arrangement and I love the way you write on the chalkboard!
ReplyDeleteI do love that chalkboard...such a fun thing. I'm thinking of putting one in my kitchen...pinterest is full of the cutest quotes for kitchens on a chalkboard..makes me want one!
DeleteI only just noticed that your shamrock is a strange colour, purple? I've never seen one that colour before. Is it what is called a "sport", a self-genetically modified one? The ones I have are a beautiful emerald green with yellow flowers.
ReplyDeleteLooks good! My sister-in-law recently gave me a start of her purple shamrock. Didn't know I could look forward to such pretty blooms!
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