Churchill Valentine's Table

I had actually started to set this table several weeks ago, before my dad got so sick, but never got around to finishing it until this past weekend.

I had eyed this Churchill dinnerware, on clearance, for weeks at Ross several years ago.  Mr B, being the true enabler that he is, finally told me to, and I quote, "for the love of God, please just go buy it". So I did :)  I fell in love with the color most of all.  I had always wanted some transferware and to find it in this lovely pink was the icing on the cake to me since pink is one of my favorite colors and Valentine's Day is now one of my favorite days.

I also fell in love with the fact that each piece has a different scene on it.

The soup bowl has a quaint cottage on it.

 

The salad plate a farm scene.

The dinner plate a different cottage scene.

I layered them all on over-sized plates as a charger from Ikea.

A basketweave pattern, leaves and grapes line the rim of each piece.

My go-to vintage Rodgers silverplate flatware makes yet another appearance.  The design mimics the flowers on the dinnerware. I found the pink napkins months ago at a thrift store for .25 each.

The pitcher used for the centerpiece was another thrift store score.  I paid very little for it and then, weeks later, saw the exact one at Safeway, of all places, for much much more.

I found the flowers and the whispy feathers on clearance at Michaels.

The mercury glass heart ornaments were an after Christmas purchase from Pier 1.  I bought the mercury glass votives at Bed Bath & Beyond recently for only $1.49 each!  I am such a clearance aisle freak when I go there. The Godinger crystal candlesticks made it, once again, onto this table. The crochet runner was a gift from Mr. B's mother.  

The water goblets and pink stems are also thrift store scores. I didn't pay more than .50 each for them.

 I also did a bit of Valentine's Day decor on the buffet.

The Valentine teddy bear was gift from Mr. B last year. I took a divided frame from Dollar Tree and added letters I printed out.

The little teddy bear couple also came from Dollar Tree and makes me think of Mr. B and me when I look at it.
A cherub from Dollar tree lounges next to a cute mailbox from the dollar spot at Target. The runner is another gift from Mr. B's mother.  She knows I just love them.

Although Valentine's Day is technically over, I may just keep this table set up for a bit longer.  I mean really, does Valentine's Day have to be just one day?  Not in my mind it doesn't!