Hearts are some of my favorite things and are scattered all around our house. February is the month of love...  for both family and friends. Later this month I will host a friendship lunch for some good friends who volunteered to help work during the annual Regional Academic Decathlon Competition that I have been coordinating for the past six years, and I'm spotlighting the hearts to send some friendship love to all of them. 

To go with the hearts on the white bookshelf in the sunspace... aka as my makeshift indoor potting table... I added a couple of small clay rose pots to the hearts, but the arrangement looked rather bland. 

Remember the hand-stamped-with-gold French script feathers that I made? They are just the right size to fit into the rose clay pots and add a little flair to the arrangement. Stamping feathers is super easy to do and only takes a few minutes. Try it.... you will love it! 

If you are decorating for February and don't have any hand-stamped French script feathers, a small 4-inch starter herb plant would be another great filler in a clay pot to add some zing to the grouping. A couple of years ago, fresh mint starter plants were what I planted in rose clay pots for the Friendship Luncheon that year. Each of the friendship honorees got to take home one of the mint plants. Yes, those are the very plants in the photo in my blog header. 

Adding just that small cluster of feathers makes all the difference.  Hmmm... perhaps the little feathers would be a nice touch to add to a small favor for each of this year's attendees. 

Any suggestions for other things to put in the clay pots to give the arrangement of small hearts a special touch? 

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Have you heard?  

There is a new linking party that starts 

Thursday, February 11, 2016 

Four of my friends who are also Texas bloggers 

will be hosting 

Thoughts of Home on Thursday

Everyone is invited. 

Their button grabbed me right away... all that beautiful blue. 

Hope to see you there. 

Botanic Bleu will be.... 

celebrating friendship, decorating, recipes, gardening, and inspiration. 

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Please join me at these inspiring sites...

SUNDAY

Table It @ Rustic and Refined 

MONDAY

Amaze Me Mondays @ Dwellings, the Heart of Your Home

Something To Talk About @ Karen's Up On the Hill 

Make It Pretty Monday @ The Dedicated House

TUESDAY

the Scoop @ Cedar Hill Farmhouse

Tuesdays At Our Home @ Our Home Away From Home

Inspire Me Tuesday @ A Stroll Thru Life
Tweak It Tuesday @ Cozy Little House
Show and Share @ Coastal Charm 

WEDNESDAY

Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style

THURSDAY

The Inspiration Gallery @ Craftberry Bush

Thoughts of Home on Thursday @ Poofing The Pillows 

Treasure Hunt Thursday @ From My Front Porch To Yours

Your Inspired Design @ bluesky kitchen  
Share Your Cup @ Art and Sand 

FRIDAY

Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage

Home Sweet Home @ The Charm of Home

Show and Tell Friday @ My Romantic Home

Simple & Sweet Fridays @ Rooted in Thyme

SATURDAY

Share It One More Time @ One More Time Events

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French Script Feathers

A little bit of gold and glitter goes a long way to my eyes. 

But, I do like a little gold and glitter...

When combined with a whole lot of French-iness...  

Like in these 

French Script Feathers 

These French script feathers began as plain white feathers. 

Although beautiful in their original stark white elegance, 

it was time for them to be more than just white feathers. 

Well, they really were more than just white feathers. 

These feathers came from a very special 

ribbon , button, yarn, embellishments 

shop in the heart of Paris, France. 

la droguerie

9 rue Jour 75001, Paris, France

Before going to Paris that year, I researched which 

stores, shops, and flea markets I wanted to visit. 

la droguerie was high on my list because I love ribbons. 

I was not disappointed. 

I came home with yards and yards of ribbon and...

feathers.

Today, I decided to stamp the feathers

with a French script rubber stamp and gold stamping ink.

Only fitting that they wear French words;

they are French.

Now they look French.

The big white ones and several small

pale, pale blue ones went into an old jelly jar

tied with a gold ribbon.

Definitely needs a ribbon... 
No, this one is not from France, 
just Michaels. 


V e r y   français...
mixing expensive items with not-so-expensive items... 

Well, not that the feathers themselves were all that expensive. 
But, the plane ticket and hotel bill... 
ooh-la-la! 

A couple more pale, pale blue ones went into an old jar 

with several small yellow ones. 

These small feathers fit perfectly inside the jar.

Of course, the old jar needed 

a curling ivory ribbon with gold threads down the middle. 

No, this ribbon is not from France, either. 

The French script feathers are right at home with the 

French script candle and gold-crowned bird. 

Now, I'm thinking, "Christmas," and 

seeing gold-stamped French script feathers on the tree. 

BIG feathers sprouting from the tree top, and 

clusters of little feathers bound with thin gold ribbons 

hung from the branches with narrow white silk ribbons. 

Yes, I like a little gold and glitter 

with a whole lot of French-iness.

What do you think?
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