Tuesday, November 2, 2010

WHITE WEDNESDAY... and a HUGE THANK YOU...

Hello friends!  I hope your week is off to a wonderful start!

I can't believe that it's time for another White Wednesday.  It seems that the weeks are just flying by...
but that's how it always seems around the holidays for me and I'm sure for a lot of you, too. :)  This
White Wednesday post is going to be a little bit random...

I've recently ordered a few items from various online shops and have received a lot of vintage book
pages sent along with my orders by the vendors.  I took a couple of them and rolled them up, added a
little lavender, tied it with some simple twine and placed it in one of my vintage white pitchers.


I placed the pitcher on my fireplace mantel, so that I could get a good picture of it to share with you...
but that's not where I chose to display it...


Sorry for the glare.  I have such a  hard time getting a good picture of this table, because of the
amount of sunlight that streams in through this window.  I decided to display the little
white pitcher under my glass cloche.




I thought this reproduction flashcard with the word "thanks" on it would be perfect to display during
the Thanksgiving holiday.  I added one of my vintage white pitchers with a hydrangea displayed in it
to add a little fall color.




I recently ordered some items from Jeanne Oliver of a Bushel and a Peck.  I just love her Etsy shop!
She sent this beautiful original photograph along with my order.  Isn't it just gorgeous?  Jeanne sells
these in her shop.


She wrapped all of the packages so beautifully!!  I appreciate it so much when a vendor takes the time
to put in the extra effort to make my experience with their shop a good one. Thank you Jeanne!!


Sorry... I'm not going to share with you the goodies I ordered just yet.
That's to come in another post. :-)


Finally, I thought I'd share with you a little spot from our garden today.  I told you it was going to be
random. :-)


Thank you Kathleen for hosting White Wednesday!!  I look sooo forward to your party every week! 
Head on over to her lovely blog, Faded Charm, to join in on all the fun or get some
wonderful inspiration.

**I want to thank all of you for the wonderful turn out I had for my giveaway. It was really
overwhelming to me! I especially want to thank those of you who blogged about it or posted it on
your sidebar! There were sooo many of you who chose to do that, and I can't thank you enough!!.
:-)**

I wish you all a wonderful week!!

I hope to share with you one of my projects next week.

'Til next time...

~ Jo :-)

54 comments:

  1. Oh Jo....love that little jug and what you did with it...what a pretty post this is(big surprise) NOT!!! I just love coming here,makes me soooooo happy!!!!! x0x0

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  2. Beautiful and inspiring pictures Jo!! xoxoxo

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  3. ~*~*Too funny Jo!! I posted about Jeanne today too!!! ;) Hugs~ Rachel~*~*~

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  4. I can't wait to see what you ordered from Jeanne, I almost didn't want to open my package from her. It was too beautiful!!
    I love that white chippy box that you keep in your kitchen...I've been on the search for something like it ever since I spotted it in your kitchen :)

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  5. Sweet... Everything looks Sweet !!
    I hope your day is going well...
    Fun Finds 2 U...Chickie

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  6. Jo, this is all so gorgeous, and you have given me a great idea with the jar with the rocks, and the key. Great idea, why haven't I noticed that before??? Thank you for always being inspiring and kind:)

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  7. Love, the way the packages arrived...so beautiful!
    Hugs,
    Penny

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  8. That little touch of lavender was just the right touch in the white pitcher, Jo. Lovely, all .... I'd like to find some dried lavender- maybe in an upcoming weekend outing. The holiday open houses are starting and I am sooooo ready to start looking for Christmas gifts for my friends, family, and of course- me!! hugs, Sue

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  9. I love the little white cream pitcher and the items in it. Perfect under the cloche. Lovely.

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  10. Hi Jo,
    I adore your little white box with the thank you card on it, very nice vignette. Your little pitcher with the old page and lavender under the cloche is perfection!
    Hugs, Cindy

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  11. What great ideas and lovely displays. The Thanks card, the rolled up book pages, the pitcher under the cloche. Love it.

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  12. Ooooh! I can almost smell your wonderful lavender! I love the way you so cleverly displayed it with the vintage book page! And thanks for sharing the pretty wrapping with us! I always love seeing how other people wrap their packages!

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  13. Don't apoligize for that beautiful light coming thru. I was just thinking wow those California girls sure get some great light! Now that our leaves are dropping so are we a little.
    Lovely blog...I'll be back.
    xx
    Carole

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  14. thanks back to you Jo....you make this blogland somewhere I like to visit......

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  15. I like the white box on the counter-could use that for so many things!

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  16. I just love your photos! the paper rolled up with lavender and then under glass- Magical!

    Karen

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  17. Hi Jo! I love your pretty, pretty pictures. I can't wait to see what you ordered from Jeanne. She always has such nice things. Best wishes :)

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  18. Love the sweet rolled paper with a little lavender. It makes me want to grab a piece of vintage paper and lavender and make it myself! Very Sweet!
    What a wonderful package to receive in the mail. She did a great presentation. Can't wait to see what's inside of it!
    Hugs,
    Debbie

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  19. ...Delightful little Jug and the card & Lavender are perfect!

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  20. Everything is beautiful and I really like the touch of the little thanks card!

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  21. Lovely post! I love that "thanks" vintage card vignette.... thank you for the inspiration!

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  22. I too love old paper. I have an old dictionary which I have been slowly pulling out pages for some of my projects. Love the vintage "Thanks" card.

    Becky H.
    blh646@yahoo.com

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  23. *SIGH*.....as usual......you leave me just sighing, Jo. lol! For some reason, that simple "Thanks" card in the flower frog just tugs at my heart. So sweet! Yeah.....like you! :)

    xoxo laurie

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  24. Love your thanks card. That whole table looks so pretty!

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  25. I just love visiting your blog!!

    Debbie Kay

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  26. I loved your post for today!
    the whites and even the photgraph! you have great taste and makes beautiful photographs yourself
    thanks for sharing
    greetings
    Anita
    http://alle-mooie-dingen.blogspot.com

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  27. Hi Jo. I loved you post, especially those white books. I've got to do that. Thanks for the inspiration.

    come visit
    cindy-stitches-n-stuff.blogspot.com

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  28. Wonderful wonderful! Love all your images! Lulu

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  29. Hi Jo,
    Super pretty post (as always!). The little pitcher is wonderful under the cloche. I'll have to check out Jeanne's shop, I do love her blog for certain so I'm sure the shop is fab too. I agree about the effort in packaging parcels up. It's a "have to" for me, who wants to open a plain package? Not me. Can't wait to see your purchases from Jeanne. Your thanks is perfect, something we all need to remember. Lovely post.
    xo~Tracie

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  30. Hi Jo great things you show us today....i really like the thing with the card thanks in it !!!....where did you buy this ??....and what is it ???....lovely day.....warm hugs from me Ria....

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  31. A beautiful post and your blog is gorgeous! ♥

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  32. Hi Jo ~ gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous!!

    Thank you!!!!

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  33. what gorgeous pictures, I love lavender, mine is just growing crazy right know!!!
    love how you put the picture under glass.

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  34. love your blog & home! Wished I lived closer. xoxo Laura

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  35. Love the Thanks card!! Everything again is white and beautiful in your home!
    Lisa

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  36. Everything looks beautiful as usual Jo!
    Hugs~
    T

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  37. Hi Jo, Just love your whites!!!!
    Have a great day!
    ~ Julie

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  38. This is gorgeous, I always love your pictures, so pretty!
    XO
    Kristin

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  39. Hello Jo,

    Thank you very much for following my blog. I have just been reading your item, lovely item/pictures. Well done. I have enjoyed myself.

    KInd Regards,
    Jeanette

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  40. The Thanks card in the flower frog is great. Love the look..

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  41. Hi Jo, Your photos are gorgeous and I love all the beautiful vignettes you have created. The Thanks card in the frog is my favorite and I also adore the white chest.
    xoxo, Sherry

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  42. Hi Jo,

    As usual your photographs are beautiful and love the white ironstone jugs with the lavender and old books. Also the thanks card and the photograph with the tree and birds are fabulous.
    Thanks for showing us and also loved seeing your pretty garden with the lavender and roses.

    Happy Thursday
    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  43. Very lovely Jo! I love looking at all your white photos. I keep thinking that I don't have anything for a white Wednesday and then I look around the house and realize I actually have quite a lot of white. Have a great weekend my friend. I'm going to definitely enjoy mine after a week of middle school book fair. ;o)
    Hugs~ Amanda

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  44. Such a beautiful post Jo. Any time I get to see some of your home is a good time. Perfect for WW.
    hugs

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  45. You have a very nice blog. The pictures I like the most. And the hortensia in the big vase, beautiful!

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  46. Jo, you have such a magical way of displaying everything. Absolutely beautiful. Your posts always bring me to a level of calmness and appreciation. Lovely,lovely blog.

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  47. Thanks for your lovely comment on my blog. Very, very nice!

    I put your blog on my 'domestic creativity', if you don't mind.

    Have a very nice weekend!
    Gerreke

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  48. What a lovely blog you have! Wish I lived in a climate where I could garden all year long too! But I admit I would miss snow at Christmastime and during the early winter. I've followed you, hope you'll take a look at my blog too :)

    Michelle
    www.jamiesoninteriors.com

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  49. I love, love, love, your idea with the thanks card in the flower holder. Where on earth did you find the card? I believe it's the one I learned to spell "thanks" with!

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  50. That's strange usually sunlight helps bring out a better picture. In your case it messed up the picture of your beautiful pitcher. That's to bad. Have you tried maybe taking the pitcher outside and taking a picture of it in the shade? I guess that would defeat the point of taking the picture since the pitcher matches your home color so beautifully.

    -Zane of ontario honey

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Your comments are always welcome and appreciated. I love to hear what you have to say. Thanks! :) Jo