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Saturday, January 28, 2012

Wine Vignette

I love creating vignettes! They are so much fun to play around with. I like visualizing how they will look and which elements I will use to create them. There are so many wonderful vignettes all over blog land done by amazingly creative ladies. One such talented lady is Marty @ A Stroll Thru Life. She has a rare talent of taking everyday objects and making wonderful vignettes all around her beautiful home. Whenever I need inspiration I simply hop over to her home and come away with many wonderful ideas! She even has a linky party every Tuesday where you can show off your vignette of the week. Click the link above for inspiring vignettes:
Victims of my latest vignette:
Bottles I picked up while thrifting this past summer, $1 each:
Fragrant lavender from my summer garden:
Rosemary from my herb garden:
Crystals and glasses around my house:
 Corks from wine bottles:
They all come together to create a cozy vignette on my kitchen counter:
From a different angle:


Aerial view:
 I made this French-inspired tag by decoupaging the image from The Graphics Fairy and then singed the edges with a candle to give it an aged finish:
Close-up on the tag:
I love using rosemary in cooking as well as in decorating. They make excellent accents and add so much visual texture:
 While taking these pictures, I discovered a nice little feature in my camera which I never paid much attention to before. By selecting Color Accent feature from the menu, I can take nice shots of white or neutral backgrounds with accent on the boldest color of the subject. Isn't that neat?
 I appreciate you stopping by and visiting me. Your loving thoughts always make me smile. 
Have a lovely weekend!
 
Parties I'm attending this week:

~POPPY~


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44 comments:

  1. Marty@A Stroll Thru LifeJanuary 28, 2012 at 5:56 PM

    Oh what fabulous eye candy. I love this vignette. It is just beautiful. Love the use of the lavender and the frenchy linen towel. The bottles look so pretty. This really is a lovely vignette. the wine rack is perfect. Looks like you have the perfect wine tasting going on. Thanks so much for the kind words and thank for joining TTT. Love it all. Hugs, Marty

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  2. SnapJanuary 28, 2012 at 8:43 PM

    Lovely vignette. I bet it smells good too with the lavender and rosemary. I love crystal and glass. The light shines through so prettily.

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  3. Leslie's GardenJanuary 29, 2012 at 7:59 AM

    Love the colors - green, lavendar with the crystal sparkling. Such a pretty vignette. I am terrible at creating pretty still lifes, I will be stopping by often for ideas! Ane Tabletop Tuesdays!

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  4. SarahJanuary 29, 2012 at 11:35 AM

    Your vignette is beautiful. Like you, I find it fun to pull together various elements to create little vignettes around our home. You mix of textures really adds character. Thanks for sharing.

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  5. Tablescapes By DianeJanuary 29, 2012 at 1:32 PM

    Hi lovely lady.
    I love everything Vignette and your collection of bottles are Gorgeous,I also love Lavender!! thanks so much for your sweet comments on my 2011 Valentine's Day table. Im putting a new one on today. I hope you and your family have a wonderful day.
    XXOO Diane

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  6. DiannJanuary 29, 2012 at 2:45 PM

    This is just beautiful! You created a lovely vignette. And any time I see fresh herbs I just love it!

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  7. Patti @ Pandoras BoxJanuary 29, 2012 at 6:28 PM

    This is so pretty - I especially like how you put the cork in the glass - and the lavender is such a nice touch!

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  8. Have a Daily Cup of Mrs. OlsonJanuary 29, 2012 at 7:35 PM

    Very Nice! I love fresh Rosemary also. I have a plant growing in a pot in my window sill. Love the camera feature. Mine probably does that and I just don't know. lol!
    Hugs, Jann

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  9. chateau chicJanuary 29, 2012 at 8:47 PM

    Love all the textures in your vignette. So lovely!
    Mary Alice

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  10. The TablescaperJanuary 29, 2012 at 10:30 PM

    Great little vignette. Love all of the textures. Thanks for bringing it to Seasonal Sundays.

    - The Tablescaper

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  11. Donata @ DK's Craft CafeJanuary 30, 2012 at 8:11 AM

    Oh, I'm so glad I found your blog!
    Great colors, great pictures...
    I'll be following :)

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  12. Linda @ Life and LindaJanuary 30, 2012 at 1:39 PM

    You have created a lovely vignette, especially with Lavender. Crystal is always so elegant. Mixing different shapes and adding color is great fun and eye catching. I am your newest follower. I hope you stop by for a visit and follow me back. Linda

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  13. xinexJanuary 30, 2012 at 6:17 PM

    I know the rosemary and lavender must smell so good, Poppy. Your vignette is wonferful, love everything you put together....Christine

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  14. Liz@ HomeandGardeningWithLizJanuary 30, 2012 at 7:07 PM

    This turned out really lovely! The classic look of the crystal and the accent with lavender is a great touch!
    The graphics tag turned out great, it looks very old!

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  15. UnknownJanuary 30, 2012 at 7:36 PM

    Beautiful job, loved your crystal. You really have an eye for putting vignettes together. Wonderful texture!

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  16. ANNEJanuary 30, 2012 at 7:46 PM

    Lavender and fleur-de-lis, some of my favourite things!!

    TFS!

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  17. UnknownJanuary 30, 2012 at 9:06 PM

    Lovely vignette!Thanks for sharing Joann

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  18. momto8January 30, 2012 at 9:34 PM

    really so pretty...1$ are you kidding?!! that is a find!

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  19. UnknownJanuary 31, 2012 at 11:43 AM

    Love your wine vignette. Love your photos,What kind of camera do you have? JoAnn

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  20. Doll in the Looking GlassJanuary 31, 2012 at 8:38 PM

    Love the crystal! This is such an inviting spot in your kitchen. I'd love to join you for a glass of wine!

    Visiting from the Bunny Hop, Debra

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  21. Okio B DesignsJanuary 31, 2012 at 10:36 PM

    Such a pretty vignette! Love the lavender and the fleur de lis is such a perfect touch! Coming over from Faded Charm and your newest follower!

    Jeanine

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  22. DebbiedoosJanuary 31, 2012 at 10:57 PM

    Hi Poppy! How fabulous. I love the vignette and all it's sparkle. Hope all is well, I miss ya at the newbie party. I will be having a reunion sometime in the future for all the graduates.

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  23. Reba and Eldarose, sisters, friends and co-bloggersFebruary 1, 2012 at 11:33 AM

    Poppy,

    I came over after you left such an encouraging comment on my living room redo post and I'm so glad I did. I love your vignette. Last night we did one very similar on our chest in the living room. We hadn't had time to go into arranging things on the table tops yet and I knew I wanted a bar area on the chest. We put out a tray and bottles, but it lacked something. THE CORKS! What a great idea to add some to the area. It gives it an earthy and romantic touch. I love the lavender and rosemary. A couple weeks ago, I bought rosemary bushes to plant because I want some in our new house. They smell so heavenly.

    Thank you so much for the inspiration. We are your latest followers. :D

    Sincerely,
    Eldarose from http://RE-inventedstyle.blogspot.com

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  24. AnonymousFebruary 1, 2012 at 6:49 PM

    Great combination of chrystal, herbs and containers, you know I gotta love that wine bottle tag!

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  25. Barbara F.February 1, 2012 at 8:33 PM

    This has to be the most creative vignette I've seen in a while!!! Just beautiful, you really have an eye for this. Visiting from Kathy's blog and I am your newest follower. xo

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  26. AngieFebruary 1, 2012 at 10:11 PM

    Love the colors! Now if we could all just gather for a little wine party!
    ~Angie

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  27. Jordan@the2seasonsFebruary 2, 2012 at 8:09 AM

    I love the touch of lavender.

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  28. UnknownFebruary 2, 2012 at 8:22 AM

    Love your Wine Vignette! ...:)

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  29. Pat@Back Porch MusingsFebruary 2, 2012 at 9:23 AM

    Beautiful vignette. I love the glassware and the addition of lavender.

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  30. Alycia NicholsFebruary 2, 2012 at 9:55 AM

    You did a really, really great job with that tag!!! When I first saw it, I thought it was a vintage tag that you had scored. Wow! Good job!!! Beautiful decanters for the libations. Very nice all around!!!

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  31. LoriFebruary 2, 2012 at 6:31 PM

    I just followed on the new linky,so follow back so we can stay connected. Thanks Lori

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  32. Debbie refresh restyleFebruary 2, 2012 at 8:15 PM

    Those are some gorgeous photos! Love the angles and the cool camera feature! It's all so pretty, thanks for Linky following, following you too :)
    Debbie

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  33. MarlisFebruary 2, 2012 at 9:19 PM

    Love the lavender. Your bottles are sooo wonderful. I love this vignette. xo marlis

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  34. Honey at 2805February 2, 2012 at 9:22 PM

    Your vignette and the images are beautiful, Poppy! Just gorgeous! Thank you for sharing your lovely project at Potpourri Friday!

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  35. Its So Very CheriFebruary 3, 2012 at 8:55 AM

    So pretty.

    I wanted to let you know I just signed up to follow you and would really appreciate it if you would come over and follow my new LINKY FOLLOWER tool.

    Thanks.

    XO XO,
    Cheri (from Its So Very Cheri)

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  36. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2012 at 10:25 AM

    Oh my goodness, I don't know what's I like more, this beautiful vignette or your cute name, Poppy B. <3
    I could sure use some of your lavender for my Valentines. Come visit and linky follow too.
    Much love!

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  37. DIYbyDesignFebruary 3, 2012 at 1:50 PM

    I just love your wine vignette. Just beautiful. I especially like those bottles. Thanks for stopping by. I am following you back on LF.

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  38. Marty@A Stroll Thru LifeFebruary 3, 2012 at 6:27 PM

    Still love this vignette, so classy. Thanks I am following you also on Linky. Hugs, Marty

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  39. Tea in TexasFebruary 3, 2012 at 9:20 PM

    Fabulous vignette! I love the bottles you found last summer! The special lavender and herb is lovely and adds so much to your kitchen! The blue knobs on your cabinets are like jewelry! Happy Tablescaping and Lovely Vignette! Pam

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  40. Jane@Cottage at the CrossroadsFebruary 3, 2012 at 10:14 PM

    What a lovely vignette you've created. Love all the elements, especially the lavender and the rosemary. I am following you now through the new Linky thingy!

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  41. Pat@Back Porch MusingsFebruary 4, 2012 at 8:39 AM

    I came back by this morning to refollow With a Dash of Color. There was a bit of a glitch with my sidebar widget...operator error;-). I had to replace it. I would love for you to come back by and click to follow, again.

    Thank you so much for following!

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  42. AnonymousFebruary 4, 2012 at 10:18 AM

    A beautiful vignette, Poppy! Thank you for visiting!

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  43. KathyFebruary 5, 2012 at 12:20 PM

    Hello this is just marvelous! I love how fellow bloggers inspire and how we put our own stamp on it! You've done a fantastic job pulling together a lovely vignette. Thank you for sharing with Home and Garden Thursday,
    Kathy

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  44. Courtney ~ French Country CottageFebruary 9, 2012 at 10:27 AM

    Beautiful~Thanks for linking up at Feathered Nest Friday!

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Thanks for stopping by and for your loving thoughts. They make me smile!Hugs~Poppy