Shades of red, white or blue remind me of 4th of July parties and fireworks and special times with family and friends. Vintage aprons, adorned with red roses against what was once a vivid blue, now slightly worn with time. Blue and white checked linens - once grandmother's finest, still carrying traces of the 4th of July picnics I had as a child. Pale blue Depression glass against the finest white tablecloth, topped with a white milk glass vase and filled with the summer flowers. On the wall, a white French farmhouse shelf displays white china hand painted with red and blue buds Adding a little color to your table, shades of red, white and blue can turn any meal into a celebration. Blue and white Italian place settings against a red tablecloth.
An angel food cake atop a favorite white cake stand, topped with fresh summer blueberries and strawberries. Red sugar-coated candies in a white candy dish hand painted with blue forget-me-nots. Hanging nearby, white and blue checked kitchen towels decorated with shiny red apples Placed somewhere you didn't expect, red, white and blue can create a burst of color in any corner. Red roses on canvas and hung on a freshly painted blue wall. A piece of broken china jewelry - tiny blue and red roses against pure white china. A white lace sun catcher, with a red and blue design, hanging in the window. In the guest bathroom, a blue tissue box holder painted with white and red flowers. Tucked into a corner of your purse, a blue hanky trimmed with red and embroidered with white daisies. And dangling from your wrist, a bracelet made of cinnabar, turquoise beads and bone.
For a special touch of whimsy, plug in 4th of July light bulbs in red, white and blue. Use a white table runner with appliquedéd blue rabbits and red rose buds. Display faux strawberries dipped in white chocolate placed in a blue cake box that looks pretty enough to eat. You can wear a soldered charm of red breasted robins against an azure sky, sprinkled with white German glass glitter or write on the white pages of a notebook decorated with red roses and blue ribbons. With shades of red, white and blue surrounding us, celebrations of life can happen any day.
You have such a lovely blog!
Thank you for leaving your kind comment on my blog ... which got me to follow your trail to yours.
Absolutely beautiful, could spend ages here reading!
Have a wonderfull week!
Posted by: Angelika | June 30, 2009 at 06:58 AM
A great blog!
I agree with you... a splash of color makes all the difference!
Thanks for visiting Sweeter Living this weekend! And for leaving such a sweet comment!
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Posted by: Dreamgirl | June 30, 2009 at 04:18 PM
A very fun blog. I will be back to visit.
Join me at Playing Dishes for a month long Christmas in July Tablescape Party held each Saturday this month. Come and add a holiday table or just enjoy the fun. Either way, you will have a chance to win a holiday tablecloth on July 25! Info is available by clicking on the meme in my sidebar.
I also am having weekly giveaways each Wednesday at my holiday blog. The meme is also there with links to the blog.
Come join the fun. This is a non-commericial site.
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