A power of Butterfly...

A power of Butterfly must be
The Aptitude to fly
Meadows of Majesty concedes
And easy Sweeps of Sky

 Emily Dickinson

Cheerful butterflies for the Sunday tablesetting...

...Allegre farfalle per la tavola della domenica...

...Gorgeous accessories that keep in mind lovely creatures! 

What do you think about the tablecloth? 

I've bought it at a flea market in Provence!

Piccoli accessori che richiamano questa spendida creatura! 

Che ne dite della tovaglia? 

Stoffa made in france comprata a scampoli in un mercatino Provenzale!

Some info on some of the items that I used for these pictures ... 

The pink dish is  Maison du Monde collection, 

the other one with flowers and butterflies is by Zara home collection of few years ago, the  glass is made by Ikea 
and saucer-shaped butterfly collection is by Gisela Graham Limited. 

The centerpiece is from the shop Sherwood of England and the 
ring napkin is my creation with decorative pink ribbon and pearls.

Qualche info su alcuni dei pezzi che utilizzato per queste foto...
Il Piatto rosa è della collezione Maison du Monde, quello con le farfalle è della collezione Zara home di qualche anno fa,
 il bicchiere Ikea ...
e il piattino a forma di farfalla è delle collezione Gisela Graham Limited. 
Il centrotavola proviene dal negozio Sherwood of England ed infine... 
il portatovogliolo una mia creazione con perle decorative rosa e nastrino.

Una facoltà della Farfalla dev'essere  

L'Attitudine al volo 
Praterie di Maestà concede 
E facili Distese di Cielo

Emily Dickinson

Wedding inspiration...

Images from a wedding that capture the mind and keep the memory ... 

...Wishing them joy and all the happiness ...today and always...!:)

Beautiful hats to welcome the bride to church....

...cheerful, coloured and small hats for the launch of the rice...

 

...a beautiful bouquet of roses...

...fresh flowers for a basket with wedding rings...

... cheerful and colorful flowers on the wedding reception tables...

... lovely photos ... flowers with wedding weil...

...the beautiful lemon delights cake from Sorrento!!

Best wishes to the bride and the groom!!:)

The May Tea Time

Tea Time is for the occasion of the bicentenary of the publication of Mansfield Park on May 9, 1814 by Thomas Egerton.  The novel appeared after Sense and Sensibility and Pride and Prejudice and was written by Jane Austen at Chawton between 1811 and 1813 when she was in her late thirties.

Title page, edition 1908

Mansfield Park is the most controversial of Austen's major novels. It is a study of threee families with the isolated figure of the heroine, Fanny Price at its centre.

The illustrations showed are from the Mansfield Park edition illustrated by Charles Edmund Brock a famous book illustrator who signed his work C.E. Brock. He was born on 5 February 1870 in Holloway, London.

While Fanny cut the roses ~ Volume I, Chapter VII 

He illustrated books for authors such as Jonathan Swift, William Thackeray, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, and George Eliot.  

"Oh, this is beautiful indeed!" ~ Volume II, Chapter IX 

He and his brother, who was a book illustrator too (he signed his work H.M. Brock) owned a large collection of Regency items (era costume, prints, fashion plates, clothes).  He died on 28 February 1938 in Cambridge. 

The complete Brock work are on line thanks to Molland's web site, a community and resource site for Jane Austen fans!

"No, no!" she cried, hiding her face ~ Volume II, Chapter XIII 

Last year, the Royal Mail joined the celebrations of the 200th anniversary of Pride and Prejudice with the release of a series of stamps featuring all six of Jane Austen's novels. 

I've bought them in a set with beautiful postcards! Of course I show Mansfield Park theme!

"Good, gentle Fanny!" ~ Volume III, Chapter V (36)

My sweet figurine seems to come out from a Jane's novel! :)

Thank you for your visit! :)

Enjoy Mansfield Park reading!!:):)

Easter bunnies at my home!

It 's time for Easter!. 

My house is full of sweet bunnies...:)

...I love them ...

...as little friends scattered everywhere ...

...This one, with his old pipe, reminds me Mr Benjamin Bunny...

...worried  about his son...!

From  "The Tale of Benjamin Bunny", by Beatrix Potter,
Frederick Warne & Co, 1904.

"At length there was a pitter-patter, pitter-patter, and some bits of mortar fell from the wall above.  The cat looked up and saw old Mr. Benjamin Bunny prancing along the top of the wall of the upper terrace.  was smoking a pipe of rabbit-tobacco, and had a little switch in his hand. He was looking for his son"

(The tale of Benjamin Bunny by Beatrix Potter)

From  "The Tale of Benjamin Bunny", by Beatrix Potter,
Frederick Warne & Co, 1904.

These three books are a 'must' for fans of Miss. Potter...!

...a story of her sweet, simple and romantic life...

...the beautiful and unforgettable Benjamin Bunny story...

...a journey to her land for who, as me, dreams one day to visit her places... 

...Here some wood bunnies carved by my friend ...

...and sweet coffee cake for an afternoon tea ...

Many Thanks for your visit  and...
Happy, Happy Easter !