Treasure Hunting - July 2016

I have been finding lots of treasures this summer!
Check them out:

 Colorful Ornaments

Remember the Christmas tree I put up for the kids this past year?  These ornaments will be for decorating that little tree.  I found both of these boxes for a total of $2.

(You can click here to see the kids tree)
(You can click here to see the other set of ornaments that I will be mixing these with)

 Fancy Dish

I thought the kids would like eating ice cream out of this .50 glass dish.

 The Moon!!!

I love science, especially astronomy (...and psychology, biology, anthropology....)!  So when I found this geographically correct moon for $2, I had, had, had to get it for the kids room!

  Not only does it look fantastic during the day, but it glows at night.....

.....I love this so much!

Candle Holder

When I saw this $2 candle holder I had to grab it.  Why?  Because it reminds me of Lumiere from Beauty and the Beast and I knew Baby Girl would love it as much as I do.

The only problem?  It's silver, not my favorite.  So.....

.....A bit of gold spray paint and it's perfect!

Cheese Plate

This super ugly, super old cheese plate was $1.  I bought it for the miniature glass dome and tossed out the rest.  Now I just need another small glass cake stand or plate ;)

Gingy Fun

For $1 I found a new gingy cookie cutter and a handful of gingy shaped foam cutouts.  These will make their way into my holiday kitchen.

Fun Story:  What else did I find at this particular garage sale?  A fire!  I was wandering around looking at everything when I kept smelling smoke.  And then I saw smoke, it was coming out of the top of a cardboard box.  It turns out that if you set a (very shiny) stainless steel stock pot in the bright sun next to a cardboard box and reflect the suns rays just so... the cardboard box will start to smolder.  I don't know what the moral of this story is other than to be very careful when you garage sale!

:D :D :D




Silicone Pie Mold

I was at a sale and saw this jumble of silicone in a bag for $2.  I felt like I wanted it but couldn't really tell what it was so I passed up.  I went to the next sale on my list (the fire garage sale) and found the same set again.  This time it was still packaged, never used and only $1.  I figured it was meant to be and brought it home :)

 Avocado Green Dessert Stand

I don't have an avocado green cake plate, and this one was only $1, so there you go.  I'm thinking it will be pretty on my Thanksgiving table.....

.....It's also really pretty with strawberries and white geraniums ;)

(You can click here or here to see the rest of my summer decor)

 Decorative Glass Jar

This jar is heavy!  And really pretty too :)
I found it for $1 and plan on using it on top of my dressing table.

 Holiday Ducks

These were a quarter apiece.  My most favorite, the gingy duck!

 Mini Heart Tin

This cute little tin was .50
I can't decide if I will actually use it for baking or if maybe I will spray it copper and hang it up somewhere.

 Tiny Cake Pans

Also for .50 I now have a set of 8 heart shaped miniature cake pans.

 Crystal Vases

This pair of cute little crystal vases was only .50!

 Cook Book

I have not read this cook book, but I did look at all of the pictures :D

It was $1 and I thought it would look nice next to my very own white ceramic cake stand.....

.....and it does :D


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That's all the treasure hunting fun I have for now, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

© Jennifer Adams Flowers 2016

Father's Day & 4th of July - How We Celebrated!

Hello everyone!
Here is a quick recap of our summer holiday fun:

Mint Chocolate Chip

The kids and I made this cake up for Daddy on Father's Day.  We used a chocolate mix, mint chocolate icing and sprinkled a few chocolate chips on top.  In addition to the cake, Husby also requested crepes (from scratch) and bacon for breakfast and then Chinese for dinner.  It was a very unhealthy but yummy day.

*I note that the crepes are made from scratch because they are the absolutely only thing that I make from scratch.  Ever.  :D :D :D

(You can click here for the crepe recipe)

Vanilla Marshmallow

For the 4th I made up a yellow cake with vanilla marshmallow icing.  A few red and blue sprinkles on top made the cake fit right in for the holiday.  After a pizza dinner (nobody felt like cooking) we saw the fireworks.

A Pretty Counter

I liked the way this cake looked on the counter next to a little red and blue.  That was probably the most important feature of the cake for me, it looked nice!  :D :D :D

(You can click here or here to see the rest of my 4th of July decor)

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That's all for now, I'm really busy prepping for somebody's Lalaloopsy themed birthday party.
Much more about that coming soon, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

© Jennifer Adams Flowers 2016

Working the Rainbow

Last week I shared with you a wedding set made up of Alstromaria lilies and succulents.
(You can click here to visit that entry)

In that post I mentioned that succulents make a wonderful choice for complementing any color palette.  It's not the type of plant that makes succulents so versatile, but the various shades of greens that they come in.

Often when describing neutrals we think of colors such as; white, beige, gray or black.  But green is one of the most abundant neutrals out there (just take a look outside and you'll see what I mean).  Whether you are designing your backyard landscaping, an arrangement of flowers or a room in your home, green goes with everything.

To illustrate this point I took one photo from my succulent post and re-framed it using more than 40 different colors.  And guess what?  Each and every color is a suitable choice!

Take a look:

Isn't that amazing?!

  Tip:  Not only is green a versatile design choice, but it is also restful and soothing to look at.

My favorite choice from all of the colors shown here - avocado green.  What's yours?

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I hope you enjoyed this colorful post, thanks for stopping by!

-Jennifer

© Jennifer Adams Flowers 2016