Tablescapes, Have your Centerpiece & eat it too!

Posted by the Painted Apron on March 16, 2017 · 25 Comments 

      With nothing particular in mind, I hit the produce dept of my regular grocery store and loaded my cart with favorites and freshest…     Fat rosy radishes, a giant cabbage, a big artichoke, parsley, asparagus, bright orange carrots, along with simple white tulips, orange tipped spray roses, and a pot of … Continue reading →

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Holidays, Happy Spring!

Posted by the Painted Apron on March 20, 2016 · 19 Comments 

This is my favorite day of the year, the first day of Spring!     It means bunnies and tulips     and more Tulips       And more tulips!     Time for Refreshing Spaces for Spring     April Showers   and getting a Little Fancy   Greening grass,  an Easter Egg … Continue reading →

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Holidays, Happy Easter!

Posted by the Painted Apron on April 5, 2015 · 23 Comments 

Happy Easter, Happy Spring, Happy Everything! Tulips are one of the universal signs of spring so I thought I’d show you an easy way to paint them~ You can have flowers blooming all the time on a bowl on a window sill on a stemmed glass Easy Peasy Start with a fat brush and two … Continue reading →

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Home decor, Fun with Flowers

Posted by the Painted Apron on March 18, 2013 · 8 Comments 

Time to play with Easter flowers! Whole Foods ran a one day special on tulips the other day, 3 bunches for $10~couldn’t pass that up! I really wanted pink but the pink ones looked a little sickly, so I chose purple, orange and yellow Last year I did find pink tulips and had some fun … Continue reading →

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