Spring Tablescape and Dining Room - It's a Spring Thing

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPhrasG86GEC2PiE6uSYtJSSDFbAWEa7QCqQiJ2dHFEybmhiQ2KyIK_kJhIzWI1ANLSdRskY7xX_wST_SCYXVVTKvb3VGzw6h3JVUdwmlrYL_Zu-000xPtDGBaXsF8IEWgNXsDTb3eLY/s1600/hFebruary_1133.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMPhrasG86GEC2PiE6uSYtJSSDFbAWEa7QCqQiJ2dHFEybmhiQ2KyIK_kJhIzWI1ANLSdRskY7xX_wST_SCYXVVTKvb3VGzw6h3JVUdwmlrYL_Zu-000xPtDGBaXsF8IEWgNXsDTb3eLY/s640/hFebruary_1133.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Today is the second day of the It’s a Spring Thing Blog Hop and Linky Party.  Yesterday, Mary Beth from <a href="http://cupcakesandcrinoline.com/2013/03/lemon-and-blueberry-butter-cake-its-a-spring-thing/">Cupcakes and Crinoline</a> started us off with a delicious looking Lemon and Blueberry Butter Cake, and today I thought I would share a rustic/woodsy themed spring tablescape.<br /><br />I feel like I've been doing a lot of more rustic decorating lately so I had planned on switching it up and doing a more elegant looking spring/Easter table setting.  I had a hard time finding what I needed to create the idea I had in my head, though, and so when I saw these little nests with the eggs in them and the oversized moss mushrooms when I stopped into <a href="http://www.facebook.com/savvywmbg?ref=ts&fref=ts">Savvy</a> (my favorite store in Williamsburg) I decided to go a completely different route and do a more earthy woodsy feeling tablescape. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5aaNj1IQVMMV-VVoMbJtl-fJoSk5DdSVZmSLUv_f9o-MdN_r25-6Tgve3M9iXn6dMCwpO1INYKhlY0ucpXdCK8KTWT2gd0FRZuqJBo2oVmuevJ-K-4E0vL1bbweKRwd2ml8o9sRAEiIM/s1600/hFebruary_1059.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5aaNj1IQVMMV-VVoMbJtl-fJoSk5DdSVZmSLUv_f9o-MdN_r25-6Tgve3M9iXn6dMCwpO1INYKhlY0ucpXdCK8KTWT2gd0FRZuqJBo2oVmuevJ-K-4E0vL1bbweKRwd2ml8o9sRAEiIM/s640/hFebruary_1059.jpg" width="436" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I love these little nests! I think these mushrooms would have been so cute at <a href="http://dearlillieblog.blogspot.com/2012/05/lolas-first-birthday-party.html">Lola's first birthday party!</a></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwFgntU9o5LKBcOEFQV3RGi3WUwO95rYY64gJWSa0zmCdHEBgd2VIWpj-G__itTNIkWafSGedkXSgpJWbTUIklBIJ3RiFmQLDbqKvQy8LSn16jx_QKgC0NXBkvqS5DuZZ_5rLz78H8Ppc/s1600/hFebruary_1058.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwFgntU9o5LKBcOEFQV3RGi3WUwO95rYY64gJWSa0zmCdHEBgd2VIWpj-G__itTNIkWafSGedkXSgpJWbTUIklBIJ3RiFmQLDbqKvQy8LSn16jx_QKgC0NXBkvqS5DuZZ_5rLz78H8Ppc/s640/hFebruary_1058.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Along with the smaller nests, this larger nest is also from Savvy. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16GU6od4cQuIIxvUrGWEXY1v567IJ3Yj9w5GgtYZzObqsPX1C_GEJ3KBqTwTvFFKoQqz5EFV6OAGh6MgYtzJ1tlrkD69JyBipnwP8kGKi2KV6VV8geUlhfJcAtyUAk7fV4jE2YzGdv58/s640/hFebruary_1097.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">You can see how I made these eggs out of plastic eggs and book pages <a href="http://dearlillieblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/some-more-easter-decorating-egg.html">here in this post</a> from a couple of years ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJTKmpUUtkWqd5lK-ZlkXUjgGdc2kt_sJg6inyOrwQu9ogdDlbtDc-hhQW7t2XTNn91FowFeGesQj1okz6lVBk4R_-OrBnV2ZO4oSpOu-5rv-I_iwdnz1FA_si7Zccm3W-_TXYmo3CDY/s1600/hFebruary_1087.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJTKmpUUtkWqd5lK-ZlkXUjgGdc2kt_sJg6inyOrwQu9ogdDlbtDc-hhQW7t2XTNn91FowFeGesQj1okz6lVBk4R_-OrBnV2ZO4oSpOu-5rv-I_iwdnz1FA_si7Zccm3W-_TXYmo3CDY/s640/hFebruary_1087.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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And the large <a href="http://www.dearlillie.com/product/christ-the-lord-24x36-chalkboard-download">Easter chalkboard download</a> is available in our <a href="http://www.dearlillie.com/product/christ-the-lord-24x36-chalkboard-download">shop</a> now (you can see how to <a href="http://dearlillieblog.blogspot.com/2013/02/how-to-download-print-and-frame.html">make the frame</a> for it here.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs3jaP5oqTFOI0EjKYx2Z10wrNF5zMavWWsW4Iys-lDWocpwKT4HSO5zkW766HvpYatSpGnqe3QpmZu3SAYQCqk20Q1aXV3i146xzE07XMQrnmniOD84yF5AMQvsnBHDnRwPj3LaLzd54/s1600/hFebruary_1169.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs3jaP5oqTFOI0EjKYx2Z10wrNF5zMavWWsW4Iys-lDWocpwKT4HSO5zkW766HvpYatSpGnqe3QpmZu3SAYQCqk20Q1aXV3i146xzE07XMQrnmniOD84yF5AMQvsnBHDnRwPj3LaLzd54/s640/hFebruary_1169.jpg" width="436" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Spring Tablescape and Dining Room - It's a Spring Thing

Today is the second day of the It’s a Spring Thing Blog Hop and Linky Party.  Yesterday, Mary Beth from Cupcakes and Crinoline started us ...

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HOME DECOR: BRING IT ON, SPRING!

<div style="text-align: center;">And THE WINNER IS.....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">First, the drawing for the giveaway  -  my first - and thank you so much for everyone who participated.  It was a smaller drawing than I had hoped, but we are growing little by little.  You are what keeps me going!  Thanks to everyone for your comments</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Using an independent application, a winner was selected from the comments and emails I received over the last two posts.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the winning comment.  If you left this comment, please contact me at <a href="mailto:your-nest@hotmail.com">your-nest@hotmail.com</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">and leave me your name and address so I can send you your prize:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">Anonymous said...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;">what a beautiful transition. But Claudine, you always make a happy difference.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Congratulations! I hope you love it. I think it is adorable!</div><br /><br />  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV9L2m5cxzW7EK42KFotzuIGvB27xq0L1kDgnYJlbVjW2LJIDopz0K8D2BDhG6GwvP6C_DiwaQj9Xlwm9B6y6BYH9OgdYDFXVijLsJcLKB71eEi-Q9aUuZ7Xjkcb5TmmlBFfg5JK5rlfoG/s1600/1lamb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV9L2m5cxzW7EK42KFotzuIGvB27xq0L1kDgnYJlbVjW2LJIDopz0K8D2BDhG6GwvP6C_DiwaQj9Xlwm9B6y6BYH9OgdYDFXVijLsJcLKB71eEi-Q9aUuZ7Xjkcb5TmmlBFfg5JK5rlfoG/s320/1lamb.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">SPRING HAS SPRUNG</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and it's beautiful... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and even more beautiful when you bring a bit of it indoors</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As a child growing up in England, the crocus and primrose were the first harbingers of spring</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFPJOqvgAIC_cMjOCtqfA8LNqZXbcPrepuy1H2jWYm_XTXBsc1a0FvCLj5wRPknpYRdqwrC9HdrWc_EtnhaxjhYQo_mEYTbP7n4DRzoyD1ZSdwrrLNelxOb8NF0gcaz8EwLXa-lNsS-pE/s1600/spring+bulb-pot-de+countryliving.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="312" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFPJOqvgAIC_cMjOCtqfA8LNqZXbcPrepuy1H2jWYm_XTXBsc1a0FvCLj5wRPknpYRdqwrC9HdrWc_EtnhaxjhYQo_mEYTbP7n4DRzoyD1ZSdwrrLNelxOb8NF0gcaz8EwLXa-lNsS-pE/s400/spring+bulb-pot-de+countryliving.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">country living</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">bring a few bulbs in to grow inside, like crocus, hyacinth or daffodil</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">tuck a nest here and there, and some speckled eggs</div> <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnD4mTN0UuewwM31cWdf0jaSAgy6BjRoFg5kOZDGLhjindSGsHFNn5ehjEWvdhyfGYvxauTjFOaY9W48T-ekjukr5vl8NHb8hdACoOhsv6VVeqqeGmEJL6l3uVZNNLXmYwfuUObHEn63Y/s1600/spring+bottles-display-fb+gh.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnD4mTN0UuewwM31cWdf0jaSAgy6BjRoFg5kOZDGLhjindSGsHFNn5ehjEWvdhyfGYvxauTjFOaY9W48T-ekjukr5vl8NHb8hdACoOhsv6VVeqqeGmEJL6l3uVZNNLXmYwfuUObHEn63Y/s400/spring+bottles-display-fb+gh.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">good housekeeping</span></td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">and fresh flowers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really don't decorate for Easter - but I do love to add Spring touches and fresh flowers.  My lilacs, wisteria and pink jasmine are all in bloom in my garden.  Three fragrant favorites - I think I'm in heaven.  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I also love creative ideas for Easter table settings.  Here are a few new ideas I've discovered that I would like to try this year - I thought perhaps you would enjoy them, too</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Adorable napkin bunny fold - see how to at:</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQEi3X0bwITMOz7lNZrZDBiY6gEjUnDn233hKj4JYDpw_ztn-Ib0BbxoDFjt1Hd-HAGnNNUd657x-4eOmdfGXco05rmkY7de4xGVwiZY7ysdZw0AxlNGCqQobWECzknJah_V_JrvZEGk/s1600/spring+bunny_napkins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="617" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMQEi3X0bwITMOz7lNZrZDBiY6gEjUnDn233hKj4JYDpw_ztn-Ib0BbxoDFjt1Hd-HAGnNNUd657x-4eOmdfGXco05rmkY7de4xGVwiZY7ysdZw0AxlNGCqQobWECzknJah_V_JrvZEGk/s640/spring+bunny_napkins.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><a href="http://contentinacottage.blogspot.com/2010/03/bunny-ears-napkin-folding-for-easter.html">http://contentinacottage.blogspot.com/2010/03/bunny-ears-napkin-folding-for-easter.html</a></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_UiTCjRj9HkI/S620khxUBKI/AAAAAAAAG3U/-_MI00PI3Fw/s1600/3372848562_46572d8157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Paper flower covered eggs. These could be wooden, papier mache, or blown eggshells.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-t44p7ua2hLXvQl7oX5mtpVUOQz3eHbH8xQ6_qhAKw_ud5DcNlQjmdNu__u9sAYjrhaDSZMe-V4p1gXZJaaR2jr73pR0oo21pcWQfZBnar8wViP6Oni1sPh4m25wQintcCf77hdf4idI/s1600/3372848562_46572d8157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-t44p7ua2hLXvQl7oX5mtpVUOQz3eHbH8xQ6_qhAKw_ud5DcNlQjmdNu__u9sAYjrhaDSZMe-V4p1gXZJaaR2jr73pR0oo21pcWQfZBnar8wViP6Oni1sPh4m25wQintcCf77hdf4idI/s400/3372848562_46572d8157.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRMRXW1uX2Jaboehq9QIMtjHK-YPR82kwph8hjesh96KmmNG7rnJky952d7iXpDjPaYC98wUdU8KYfPQsAyWG2e1ZNYywPRreboc1bRqzeSKsAfmHDkB2gHAd2MVt0YeeQvnBPNOep7wU/s1600/3372848568_6e36babdb9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="265" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRMRXW1uX2Jaboehq9QIMtjHK-YPR82kwph8hjesh96KmmNG7rnJky952d7iXpDjPaYC98wUdU8KYfPQsAyWG2e1ZNYywPRreboc1bRqzeSKsAfmHDkB2gHAd2MVt0YeeQvnBPNOep7wU/s400/3372848568_6e36babdb9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Button covered eggs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEGJTxZj7TWPJJcqoQ7tN8bJuQA2flkYpDLKHLo0CoCEwJJTDe35Gmgr-DsM3tM_saCT6yIHeTXJlx-zWP1DVV3goi0bMJF8UwlYjr46HpTVmtP4rvaW_FPTX9yasWPoyq1fvs2TiIVRg/s1600/creative-easter-eggs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEGJTxZj7TWPJJcqoQ7tN8bJuQA2flkYpDLKHLo0CoCEwJJTDe35Gmgr-DsM3tM_saCT6yIHeTXJlx-zWP1DVV3goi0bMJF8UwlYjr46HpTVmtP4rvaW_FPTX9yasWPoyq1fvs2TiIVRg/s320/creative-easter-eggs.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sweet little floral and egg ideas</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWWVw6c37pdD7e5QpAdG32VYZF5MarP7GHJjJmgghCJyc_USvMot9YZEASUYFbcpkBoyHFYslRLwoMh1gDgYlDMMwqhfmlVu7vdHYvTiUrcJOOMXcFdOsapabfmvExqn0Cn8zB6PJH6SQ/s1600/Easter+table+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWWVw6c37pdD7e5QpAdG32VYZF5MarP7GHJjJmgghCJyc_USvMot9YZEASUYFbcpkBoyHFYslRLwoMh1gDgYlDMMwqhfmlVu7vdHYvTiUrcJOOMXcFdOsapabfmvExqn0Cn8zB6PJH6SQ/s640/Easter+table+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIKdNoOOagI0r9wF6Y9b1sfRVZSiOCSsDKhatHH_cf0P5gd8QR-C6Znx1DEqBto3bxyqNWECyCUczL-gVAWlPB3-_ogHvR_EfI_zKdA3Csqz_jE4xCw6dMk0s401bYcnHA9s-upTBJI4w/s1600/mytime-nesting-basket-pti.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIKdNoOOagI0r9wF6Y9b1sfRVZSiOCSsDKhatHH_cf0P5gd8QR-C6Znx1DEqBto3bxyqNWECyCUczL-gVAWlPB3-_ogHvR_EfI_zKdA3Csqz_jE4xCw6dMk0s401bYcnHA9s-upTBJI4w/s640/mytime-nesting-basket-pti.jpg" width="435" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">designed by Lauren Meader</td></tr><br /></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Make from fabric or scrapbook paper and ribbon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Cardstock and scrapbook paper basket</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div> <br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><br /><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3moKHuHfpN13DySXThhEYefWkATQpY3Nzx9XLy9o2q9NT9qw7NOGq6PrxOEIOGEU-Lrb-6kCbuAlbBdm7YSPanWUkRdc0GD8k0QMxcP1QNXB7L5Eq0Fsq6mdJNwnAaAomanE1MVXKcXi9/s1600/FrenchMarketBasket.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="531" nt="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3moKHuHfpN13DySXThhEYefWkATQpY3Nzx9XLy9o2q9NT9qw7NOGq6PrxOEIOGEU-Lrb-6kCbuAlbBdm7YSPanWUkRdc0GD8k0QMxcP1QNXB7L5Eq0Fsq6mdJNwnAaAomanE1MVXKcXi9/s640/FrenchMarketBasket.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><br /><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">from French Garden House</td></tr><br /></tbody></table> <br /><br /><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">Armfuls of flowers - Spring's bounty</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQbJ04dGDlrmiwnpW0mbjIBU1JGlxVc9W3EETeQMmUYTh7J9pc4vacXFX1anWaoYWHd9MundXCmy_FuoPdWm_t-iX60MdpS1_RR5Vi1lnAMjT3kVzgKY0ZL_qO1ebi1xFnZCyqeQOSexU/s1600/twigs-for-spring-016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQbJ04dGDlrmiwnpW0mbjIBU1JGlxVc9W3EETeQMmUYTh7J9pc4vacXFX1anWaoYWHd9MundXCmy_FuoPdWm_t-iX60MdpS1_RR5Vi1lnAMjT3kVzgKY0ZL_qO1ebi1xFnZCyqeQOSexU/s640/twigs-for-spring-016.jpg" width="480" /></a><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enjoy your Easter</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Love and Best Wishes!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Claudine</div>

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