Monday Love: Vintage picnic and giveaway winners

Come to the park with me?

I recently stumbled over these beautiful pictures at thoughtfully simple, and thought they are just right to get our week of to a delicious start. Spring is just around the corner now, and it's time to plan and think about all the pleasures that await us, once dreaded winter packs his icy wardrobe to move on to some place else on the planet.

Lisa Pearson from Simply ... this, that & the other and her daughter (2nd photo), enjoyed  a lovely vintage picnic lunch in the park, in pretty vintage styling that combined pastel colored, girly touches and elegant elements. Be sure to check out Lisa’s photos. She has great ideas inspiration for a vintage party theme, in case you have an event coming up in spring.

The photos were taken by Lisa’s friend Kim (see her work at blubelstudio.com).

 And now, Ladies (no gentlemen around this time): 

The winners of my "Art of heart" cards are: 

Libbie from the Middlest sister 

A serenade for solitude 

and Ria from It's me

 Congrats, dear ones! Please, tell me your postal adress, so that your presents can reach you. i I'm sending the cards out towards the end of the week, for a new bunch hast to be printed - just to let you know. I'll be happy to hear from you. 

And last but not least i want to show you something cute i found in my mail last week. A gorgeous Valentine card, drawn personally from my dear friend Anita, from Castles Crowns and Cottages.Her blog is full of magic, kindness and beauty - go and have a look!

Christmas decoration: 5 easy last minute ideas

 

5 ideas on a budget

for people who like it light and easy when it comes to Christmas - like me this year. Maybe because the days before Christmas for me, always seem to short to get everything done in them. Not just the decorations, but everything. So many things want attention. And because of this "hype", that doesn't really ad to the feeling of peace and harmony  i'd like to have, easy decoration seems to have what i need. 

Neat little trees and apples in a bowl, doves of peace made from white paper, pinecones stacked up in a tree shape or a plain tree adorned with vintage photos that brings remembrance of family members and times past. I feel very drawn to this "Memory-tree". All these ideas are charming, and you don't need to buy a lot of things to make them. How's your decoration-scheme this year?

Photos: 1-4 Country Living, last picture: Sweet Paul