Decorating with Color!!!

[Monken]

Thanks a million Monken...as soon as tax season is over, I have to get busy and get these out there.  I'm doing a more grown up version using only all natural fibers like silk and wool and better quality hardware.  Have you ever been to Etsy.com?  It's pretty cool - mainly handmade goods or vintage. 

Yes, i have! But it's been awhile. i read about it in a mag, i had never heard of it. I really thought ebay was the only place,    With Easter coming up I started thinking about the things i have made myself in the past for my girls for Easter. i used to make bunny Easter baskets. I had a good friend that taught me how to make them. i sold a ton of them at a local collector's fair. But they were time consuming & making enough to sell like that took forever! I think i still have one somewhere, I'll dig it out & take a pic. You can get everything you need to make them at Walmart or any craft store & they are adorable!! I have 2 litlle granddaughters I need to make one for now!! 

[Monken]

Here's some of my vintage fiestaware, the glasses are called "water glasses" and are worth 110.00 ea. I just couldn't believe that! 

[Monken]

Klaas, please help, I don't know how my hubby's arm got in this post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
 
 

[Monken]

water glasses:

[Monken]

My Frenchbull canisters, www.frenchbull.com 

[klaasend]

Klaas, please help, I don't know how my hubby's arm got in this post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
 
 

It was very colorful! 

[numbersgirl]

The vintage stuff is really cool.  I didn't know they made water glasses.. 

I'll keep my eyes open around here for vintage Fiestaware.  There's always been a lot of it because we're so close to the factory.  It used to be really inexpensive at garage sales, etc. but now that it's so collectible, it's getting harder to find.  I think the design is timeless.  It's great to use to liven up a table no matter what your theme is.  I have several pieces of cobalt and use them at Easter with my blue and white china.  It's makes a beautiful table.

[Dolce]

Monken, the green FW you have posted up there, the little teapot and the salt shakers, that is the color and style my Mother has and uses for Spring "Ladies Luncheons". 

I did not know that FW was so popular!   

[Dolce]

I am trying to get my dad to take a picture of her collection so I can post it.  (She is down here with me for now)  He can not even get voicemail from his cell phone, so asking him to email a picture could be pushing it....(He is my adopted Dad, not my birth Dad)

[Monken]

Klaas, please help, I don't know how my hubby's arm got in this post!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 
 
 

It was very colorful! 

  Thank you, Klaas!

[Monken]

I am trying to get my dad to take a picture of her collection so I can post it.  (She is down here with me for now)  He can not even get voicemail from his cell phone, so asking him to email a picture could be pushing it....(He is my adopted Dad, not my birth Dad)

Sounds good!

The "medium green" color was produced between 1959 & 1969 & has some of the rarest pieces. i don't have anything that is medium green, i wish i did!
Here's a link to a price list:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.happyheidi.com/antiques/images/frontpage/Fiesta_greens.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.happyheidi.com/antiques/fiesta_colors.html&usg=__FSxryCoKPJ8uIBi9RjhX7bdoT80=&h=201&w=268&sz=14&hl=en&start=1&sig2=gevw7RfPL9H6hYa1HLOL6w&tbnid=JPYSjdiQwGQvjM:&tbnh=85&tbnw=113&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmedium%2Bgreen%2Bfiestaware%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den&ei=-hvRSaTuJ9_gtgfgxoHWBQ

[Dolce]

I am sorry Mom is telling me she has the "Original Green".  She said she purchased it in Saint Augustine, FL.

[Monken]

I am sorry Mom is telling me she has the "Original Green".  She said she purchased it in Saint Augustine, FL.

That's what my teapot is, it's part of a set(a family friend gifted me) that also had cobalt, yellow & red. I have alot of the pieces but over the years(around 70!) some of them were broken, too. The FW I purchased, is place settings in about 12 different colors, I'd never be able to decide on just one! 

[Dolce]

My Mom is a "wedding coordinator" ..."on the side" she likes to say.     She does it mostly because its her passion, and she is amazing at it.  She loves using solid color pieces to build the decor on.  AMAZING the ideas this woman can come up with.  I enjoyed planning my wedding because of the ideas we bounced off of one another and the many we put together and tried out.  Her taste is very "Southern Comforty".
You should see some of the table spreads she does for her Spring Ladies Luncheons with this FW.  Flowers, flowers, and more flowers with butterflies.  It is literally like having lunch in the middle of fresh blooms. 
She was looking at your different color FW and picking out what she was wanting to add to her collection. 
 

[Monken]

My Mom is a "wedding coordinator" ..."on the side" she likes to say.     She does it mostly because its her passion, and she is amazing at it.  She loves using solid color pieces to build the decor on.  AMAZING the ideas this woman can come up with.  I enjoyed planning my wedding because of the ideas we bounced off of one another and the many we put together and tried out.  Her taste is very "Southern Comforty".
You should see some of the table spreads she does for her Spring Ladies Luncheons with this FW.  Flowers, flowers, and more flowers with butterflies.  It is literally like having lunch in the middle of fresh blooms. 
She was looking at your different color FW and picking out what she was wanting to add to her collection. 
 

Hey Dolce, that's so cool! My daughter used to be the wedding coordinator for a local florist and she was also their top designer! They sent her to school to learn the mod & contemporary designs. She knows the name of every flower there is. After 8 years she completely changed her career; she's now the activities director at a senior citizen's home & she's loves it! 

Since your mom has the original green fiesta, the ivory would look beautiful with it, esp. since she uses it for weddings. And that color would go with every flower!

Here's some avail. from JCP:

[Monken]

DANG, FORGOT TO RESIZE AGAIN!!!   

[Dolce]

She uses her green FW for her Ladies Luncheons with the women from the club, not for weddings yet.  I showed her the Ivory FW and she loves it for Christmas.  LOL  Her wheels already started turning on ideas.  She said she does use solid colored plates and saucers for weddings, but that its not usually FW due to the weight of it. 
Your daughter sounds as colorful as you!  One of my close friends has the same job as her, activities director at a senior citizens home in Gainesville, FL.  She loves it too! 
I do not own any FW, but Mom is talking about getting me some now.   Now to choose a color......

[perriwinkle]

Monken!  I love this fun style!  You are so talented!  I LOVE it!@ 

[Monken]

Monken!  I love this fun style!  You are so talented!  I LOVE it!@ 

Thank you, perri! 

Numbersgirl, here is the bunny basket i was telling you about, I made this one 20 years ago, i can't believe it even looks this good! Anyway , it's not difficult to make, you can get everything you need at Walmart or a craft store(wish we had a Michael's here)!

[Anna]

Oh, if I had grandchildren I would make them Easter baskets like that!

Post more photo, Monken!  Love them and am going to be moving to tiny apartment later.  I may use your color idea to personalize it.