a spring gathering...

this past weekend we had a gathering at our home after the baby's baptism

and with the weather still in the 30's it's just what we needed

roses in old blue mason jars and the scent of hyacinths in small silver vessels....



to make this flower napkin shape:
fold the napkin in a triangle, then roll it up from the pointed end & then from one of the ends, start rolling into a rose shape





(make sure you cover the stem inserted into cake with plastic wrap)



I had this whimsical idea of making paper flowers within the mix...

and added them to this simple spray wreath and to the table

Another "on the cheap" way to decorate this gathering was with handmade paper doves:



to make these: simply sketch out a dove shape, and paste two together & bend the wings down slightly - use clear thread (or fishing line) and thread through the wings and tie to branches (or in our case pussy willow branches and our chandelier)



xo+blessings,