Jeannie Marie & Company

I brought my Sister in Law a flower plate for a hostess gift (along with a copper pipe) for her garden.   Layering plates for flowers is a lot of fun.   This one had four plates, I usually use just three but flowers have layers so any amount of plates will work. This is why the plate works.   The first plate had a great yellow band with a hint of blue that popped with color.  The next one was vintage plate from the 30's with tiny faded blue and brownish flowers and a scalloped edge, the third one in had the curly edge but also lots of texture.  The color is picked up from the vintage plate.    The tiny one is almost a bowl, it curves out just a bit, the bright blue pulls in the blue from the back plate.  The colors work together and it was perfect for her kitchen.  She hung it on her Baker's Rack after receiving it until she decided where in the garden she wanted to place it. It looked so cute!    A...

The colorful days of autumn are almost upon us and it's nearly time to change your garden  ornaments to reflect the season. It's Fun to make Flower Plates for your garden!   This garden flower plate is four different plates glued together.   The smallest is actually a small cupped plate of shallow bowl Combining shapes and textures is what makes the plates eye catching. You really have to put together a lot of different combinations to find just the right one that pleases you. The hanger in back allows it to be placed on a lattice divider, a planter or in a stand alone copper pipe. Plates can be hung indoors as well.  My sister in law hung hers on her bakers rack where she keeps her coffee pot, pretty cups and saucers, etc.  It looked adorable.   A big thank you to Kathryn over at The Dedicated House for featuring me on  her SUNDAY SHOWCASE   featuring my Garden Totem ,.  This post had...