Painted Flowers....

I saw a wooden flower hand painted over at  Patina and Paint, so I made a trip to the Dollar Tree and picked up 3 wooden flowers:

Using a similar painting technique, using lots of colors and highlights, I painted each a different color.  It takes no time at all because you really can't make a mistake:

These fit perfectly on my three tiered stand by MacKenzie-Childs:

I set the table for a girlfriend lunch.....

...and layered Pioneer Woman plates with MacKenzie-Childs enamel plates and Black Tie flatware...

The napkins are also from MacKenzie Childs and the tablecloth is by Rachel Cordaro, a local artist:

My hand painted wine glasses are used quite often!

I served little cookies and mini cupcakes on the three tiers for dessert:

Lunch was simply Bruschetta, Chicken Caesar Salad and Thirsty Owl Riesling, 

All of these flowers have brightened up this room!

I have also used these as trays:

or for Happy Hour snack of nuts and fruits:

It's so exciting to start entertaining again!