Spring Cloche

3/26/2012

I don't think I ever showed you the cake plate we purchased
when we were in the States picking up Blarney in January.
We stopped into this wee antique shop in Pennsylvania - at least it looked
wee from the outside, but when we entered, it was 3 stories of
awesomeness! And the prices...well...don't go there! It was another
disneyland of antiques adventure for us.

This cake plate is made of cast iron on the base and had a steel (I'm going to say
stainless steel, but not sure) disc that spins for cake decorating I'd assume.

I spraypainted to top of the disc an antique white to match the base and
on that same jaunt to the U.S., I had picked up a large cloche in
Hobby Lobby for 1/2 price!

Now, I've put together a wee spring-like vignette for display
under the cloche....something to make you think of spring in all it's glory!

The nest is authentic and the eggs are marble. It's funny, but when I first lived with Dan,
I had an egg that I'd had since childhood which I'd dragged with me all over the place, and then Dan was unpacking some boxes and he had a marble egg as well!
Guess we were meant for each other!
Happy Spring!
xo

Sharing with:
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Creative Me - The Southern Institute
SNS 133 Link Party - Funky Junk Interiors

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26 Comments

Maureen link

3/26/2012 12:13:25 am

Love it all! It's so pretty and the cake stand and cloche are perfect.

wendy link

3/26/2012 04:44:11 am

Thankyou Maureen! xo wendy

Geneva link

3/26/2012 08:00:48 am

You did a beautiful job displaying and photographing your springtime display, and that cake plate is perfect...I would have snapped it up too.
Blessings!
Geneva

wendy link

3/28/2012 09:10:20 am

Thanks Geneva! I was so in love with the cake plate...it was only $15.00! And it's cast iron...so happy with it! xo

Ruth link

3/28/2012 12:10:18 am

I love your spring cloche. It looks beautiful.
Ruth

wendy link

3/28/2012 09:11:37 am

Thanks so much Ruth! You're sweet! I visited your blog too and it's lovely! xo

TracyMB link

3/28/2012 01:03:57 am

Love it... perfect combination with the cake plate!

wendy link

3/28/2012 09:16:18 am

Thankyou so much Tracy! Love your blog too! xo

sharon link

3/28/2012 11:59:10 pm

Awww, Wendy, I love the story of the eggs. The vignette is lovely...I love all of the varying shades of white and how they work together. And a cloche just makes everything look good. The cake stand is the perfect stage for your Spring display. Thanks for sharing at Show & Tell.
Sharon @ mrs. hines class

wendy link

3/29/2012 11:23:16 pm

Thankyou Sharon! Everytime I look at it, I feel like Spring is here! xo

Janis link

3/29/2012 08:47:59 am

I just love birds, nests, eggs...and all of them are displayed so lovely in your cloche! Love the touch of purple, too! Excited to be your newest follower!

wendy link

3/29/2012 11:25:59 pm

Thanks so much for following, visiting and commenting Janis! I love meeting new blogging friends! xo

Debbie link

3/29/2012 09:06:21 am

This is so beautiful to me. I just happen to be looking for a lovely pedestal for my cloche so I love your cake plate. The whole cloche display is exactly my taste, too.

I'm pinning this!

wendy link

3/30/2012 09:24:06 pm

Thanks Debbie for the sweet comments! I loved your posting about your eggcellent eggs! So glad you visited! xo

Christina at I Gotta Create! link

3/29/2012 10:03:27 am

I think that means you're true love birds!!!
Thanks so much for linking up at the Spring Fling linky party!
igottacreate.blogspot.com

wendy link

3/30/2012 09:25:07 pm

Thanks for hosting the Spring Fling party! And yes...most times we are true lovebirds! Going on 20yrs together now! xo

cathy@My1929Charmer link

3/29/2012 10:23:09 am

Loving bird, nest and eggs, and love your spring cloche vignette. so very pretty, A very lovely pedestal. Glad to know you and you hubs have "marbles" in common. Thanks for sharing your creative inspiration at Sunday's Best.

wendy link

3/30/2012 09:26:08 pm

You mean we've both lost our marbles more like! Hahaha! Thanks for the nice comment Cathy! I love sharing on your party! xo

Lori link

3/29/2012 12:16:02 pm

I love this look...so elegant. I'm glad I found your blog at The Shady Porch party. I'm a new follower too, so I can keep in touch. I would love if you stopped by and followed back on LF and GFC. Nice to meet you, Lori

wendy link

3/30/2012 09:34:36 pm

Lori! Wow! I love your projects...following you, of course! Who wouldn't!? Thanks for finding me! xo

Lori link

3/30/2012 07:20:45 pm

Love this... so pretty and simple!

D link

3/31/2012 01:32:26 am

Very pretty! Thanks for sharing at the Rock 'N Share! I shared it on my FB page today.

Karah @ thespacebetweenblog link

3/31/2012 08:49:38 am

Another beautifully cinchy project. :)

jenny link

4/2/2012 09:57:59 am

I'm so glad you linked up! Your spring cloche is so sweet!

garden help link

10/8/2012 04:39:33 pm

The plants and the garden in general seem to be echoing the general mood; beautifully bejeweled with tiny droplets, gleaming in the crystal clear post rainfall Sun.