Sadly my daughter out-grew her Tony Lamas after only a year of wear. So what to do? Make them into vases of course. I used one of the front porch,
and one on the back.
I used some more vintage blue Mason jars for centerpieces on this front porch table.
Here’s the drink and dessert area. I didn’t have any tables left to use for this area, so I had to get creative here.
I love this chalkboard, and yes this is the third one I used for the party. They are so useful and I am sure I will have a need for them again. And since this cutie was on sale at Kirklands for about $5, who could could resist? I used a rock to weigh down the cow chalkboard, since the wind kept blowing her over.
She’s sitting on my new splurge purchase. A couple of days before our party, I got an email that someone in the neighborhood who was moving was trying to unload so extra pieces of furniture. It reminds me of a pie safe, but I am pretty sure it’s a reproduction. I thought it was darling, and at $40, it worked for me.
Although it’s empty in this photo, I can promise you it was filled to the brim with cookies during the party.
Inside you can see a vintage basket used for cookies. These old baskets were inherited.
The pie safe was sitting on this trunk. Do you remember this trunk? It is the very same trunk my in-laws used when they traveled to Switzerland in 1959, you can see more here.
The bluebonnets were in full force on the day of the party. See them in the background?
I used this two tiered stand to hold brownies, and I used a three tiered stand on another table to hold more. To give it some height, I set the stand on a step stool that I set on the trunk. That gray stepstool came from Ikea, and I painted it with Annie Sloan chalk paint in Paris Gray.
This one with the stand I found at Ross for about $25 which includes the stand. It was bright yellow, which didn’t go with my color scheme, so I spray painted it white.
I needed some trash cans around for people to dispose of soda cans and water bottles, so I set up some of these stand-up leaf bags. (It was my friend Peggy’s suggestion, thanks Peggy!!) I found them at Target for about $15 each. I lined them with clear trash bag liners. I thought they were a more attractive alternative to plastic trash cans, and when not in use, they can be stored flat.
What do you think of these bluebonnets? Okay, they aren’t technically bluebonnets, but they are metal flowers on wooden sticks, another gift from my friend, Becky. They were made by The Round Top Collection.
Here’s some more photos of our guests that my daughter took.
Mr. CH set up croquet, badminton, and horseshoes. Another guest brought kites for the kids and I wish I had photos of all those wonderfully colorful kites flying. We also made a tree fort out of a grouping of cedar trees. I’ll have to show you that later since it’s hard to describe what we did, but the photos will explain it better than I can.
Oh my goodness!!! This looks fabulous, I love EVERYTHING!! Well done!
Have a wonderful night!
Aledia @ Plum Perfect
Can’t wait to see the end of the story!
OK, now I want a cookie. Or a brownie. Seriously, those bluebonnets are show stoppers! I love the pie safe, and the leaf bag garbage collection bins. They sort of blend into the background…
You must have been swigging bottles of 5 hour energy, Anita!
-Revi
I bet you were the talk of the town after this shindig. I would be in awe if someone did such a fabulous job and I was a guest.
Bliss
So beautiful! I think you need to have a blogger party at your house 😉
I remember my grandmother having a ‘pie safe’ in her kitchen. I hadn’t a clue what it was, and never thought to ask, lol.
Hi Anita! I got your post through Blogger dashboard – everything seems fine.
Love all your “new” treasures!!
xox
Oh my goodness everything looks just beautiful!!!
Anita,
Crazy I just commented on this yesterday and I don’t see it.Sorry you are having issues.But you are not the only one.
Now back to your lovely party setting.Love every single detail girl.And that pie safe is amazing.Old or new I love it.
Anne
Everything looks amazing! Those flowers are the perfect back drop for a party. I love the pie safe and the trash can idea was brilliant. You’re so creative and it all looks beautiful! Angie 🙂
Anita, this looks like it was a GREAT party and beautifully done by you! Love the idea of the stand up trask things that then fold up for storing them! The pie safe is fabulous. XO, Pinky AKA exhausted in Pa.:):)
Anita, what an absolutely lovely and charming setup!
By the way, I’m surprised no one has mentioned it yet but you’ve got a typo in one of your paragraphs. You said hubby set up “crochet”, badminton and horseshoes. I think you meant “croquet” unless, of course, you wanted your guests to bring their doily projects to work on. I would while sitting in the shade nibbling on some of your delicious treats and sipping some ice cold sweet tea! LOL
Such great ideas…thank you for sharing.
Anita, it all looks like the perfect party. I know your guests had a terrific time. Glad you are sharing these details. ~ Sarah
Hi Anita! How did you get your Bible verse of the day on your blog? I clicked on the link but I couldn’t figure it out. Thank you!
All of your decorations are wonderful, but the bluebonnets (which we don’t have in MN) are my favorite part of all. Love your new pie safe even if it is a reproduction.
Glad you got the kinks out of blogger. We’ve all been there at some point. Grrr….
The details of your party add up to an amazing “production”!
I love the boots-as-flower-holders! And the twine on the reproduction pie safe was a PERfect (and useful) addition.
Those fields of blue flowers seem to be God’s “smile” on your gathering.
I’ll sure be looking forward to the last installment, Anita. It’s sure been fun to watch this event unfold…
The details of your party add up to an amazing “production”!
I love the boots-as-flower-holders! And the twine on the reproduction pie safe was a PERfect (and useful) addition.
Those fields of blue flowers seem to be God’s “smile” on your gathering.
I’ll sure be looking forward to the last installment, Anita. It’s sure been fun to watch this event unfold…
Love the pic of the table on your porch. There is nothing more perfect than blue mason jars with fresh flowers!
Love those pink boots!!! Sorry you were having blogger problems that has to be frustrating. Thanks kyou so much for featuring our flowers on your Facebook page! Laura
Lots of fun and cute inspiration here! Everything looks wonderful! Visiting from CHS
What a beautiful party! Love all the creative touches. If you have time I would love for you to come share at my link party!
Amy@homehappyhome
It seems you thought of everything to make this party a success. I like the trash containers. That was a good idea. The pie safe was another good idea to keep the cookies free from insects. “Martha” could take a few tips from your party planning. Thanks for linking up to Your Cozy Home Party. Have a great day, Anita! ———- Shannon