~Vintage Table Setting~

Enjoying summer nights with a vintage table setting!

A collection of vintage plates from my mother, estate sales, garage sales and thrift stores

gives me the opportunity to set a beautiful table!

Fresh pink roses, seeded eucalyptus and misty blue limonium from the garden are used for the table centerpiece.

A collection of empty Bonne Maman jars 

hold the candles to set the mood!

Wooden bark chargers are used to display the beautiful plates!

I bought the etched glasses from Anthropologie.

My husband made the farm table from reclaimed barn wood 

that was given to us from friends.

Looking forward to more outdoor entertaining!

Hope you're all having a fun summer!!

~DIY Mosaic Stepping Stone Project and More Garden Ideas~

I've always loved mosaic projects.

Collecting vintage plates and saving them to use in our garden.

I just finished some stepping stones.

I wanted to share with you,

 how I made the mosaic stepping stones. 

There are lots of different shapes of stepping stones, 

you can purchase at your local garden store.

Immerse a concrete stone in water to wet thoroughly.

I cut the plates with a mosaic glass cutter and mosaic tile nippers,

 which I bought at Home Depot.

You can also use a hammer but, the cutters make the plate pieces smaller.

Always wear safety glasses.

I used a tile adhesive to affix the pieces and let dry for 24 hours.

Then I grouted with premixed grout.

Using a wet sponge, clean excess grout.

Let dry another 24 to 48 hours.

Here are some photos of the finished stepping stones.

You can find all kinds of pretty plates at flea markets, garage sales,

 estate sales and vintage stores.

Have fun making a mosaic stepping stone

 for your garden!!

Here's some more mosaic ideas for your garden.

A pretty brick!

~Shovels~

~Hand Trowels~

A wreath using dried flowers, air plants and vintage plates.

Collecting is half the fun!

Be creative!!