“O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.”
Psalms 8:1
Hello dear friends! I hope everyone had a most enjoyable weekend. Please grab a cup of coffee or tea and join me in the garden for a colorful mix of flowers in a most unusual container!
It is the first Monday of June which means it is time for another edition of Monday Morning Blooms with my lovely blogging friends!
You will find the links for their beautiful floral arrangements at the bottom of this post!
Our common theme is the use of a container with a label. This started me on a little search all around town. Finally, at a small antique shop and high up on a shelf sat the perfect one…
…a Clabber Girl Baking Powder Can that is large, the label says 10 pounds… that is a lot of baking powder! I have one in my pantry that is 8.1 oz, now that is a big difference!
The inside of the can was quite rusty, but the outside was in excellent condition. I placed a vase inside the can to hold a colorful mix of blue hydrangeas, yellow daisies, pink roses, red alstroemeria, and Queen Anne’s Lace…a favorite wildflower that is in abundance now!
The back of the can gives directions for using the baking powder in order to make biscuits, breads, cakes, and cookies. My mind began to flood with memories of my Mom’s light as air fluffy biscuits. She made them every morning and they are still the best I have ever eaten. I watched her make them so many times, but mine have never been as good.
Beautiful flowers inspired my table setting that began with a most colorful table cloth. My everyday stainless flatware with the symbol of hospitality… the pineapple and bright yellow napkins cinched with hand painted terra-cotta napkin rings!
Portmeirion “Botanic Garden” dinner plates and Bordallo Pinheiro salad plates rest on straw placemats that provide texture.
Queen Anne’s Lace is everywhere growing wild along roadsides and in pastures. I was so glad that it was growing in a pasture nearby. It became the finishing touch to my colorful mix of flowers!
Favorite stemware was chosen for its pretty colors. I ran across these at Tuesday Morning many years ago.
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A quiet evening of gentle breezes, birdsong, and an occasional scent of fading gardenias…pure bliss!
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As the sun begins to set on a beautiful day!
As promised here are the links for gorgeous floral inspiration from Lidy, Mary, and Shirley!
Mary @ Home Is Where The Boat Is
Shirley @ Housepitality Designs
Thank you for your visits and the gracious comments you leave. Wishing you a joy-filled day!
DON’T FORGET THE GIVEAWAY! I am giving away this beautiful “Flowers With Southern Lady” book to one of my readers. All you have to do is comment on this post for a chance to win (psst…comment on the two previous posts for more chances to win). The winner will be announced Thursday, June 6. The contest is only open to U.S. residents.
Linking with:
Pieced Pastimes, Between Naps on the Porch, A Stroll Thru Life, Katherines Corner, Follow The Yellow Brick Home, Rustic & Refined, Life and Linda, Celebrate & Decorate, Me and My Captain, Shabby Fufu, Designthusiasm, Imparting Grace, Calypso in the Country
This was a delight to view. Every little detail. My first time here and now I will go backwards to see more treats. Your yard is so lovely. Or shall I say, your garden. Your hydrangeas are ahead of ours here on Long Island. I think the use of the cans was so smart. I always keep some colorful tomato cans for the same use but finding old ones…opens a whole new idea. April Cornell, Portmerrion, lovely all!
Thank you Ruthie. I also have tomato cans to use for flowers!
Pam, This is so beautiful…it’s always a treat to pull up chair at a table in your garden! I love the photo of the beam of sunlight you captured in the background. Your tablecloth (April Cornell?) is the perfect foundation for a garden table and your beautiful arrangement. I love the Clabber Girl Baking Powder can you found…that IS a lot of baking powder! Love the back of the label! Aren’t we lucky to have Queen Anne’s Lace free for the clipping? So light and airy and the perfect addition to the hydrangeas, roses and alstroemeria. I love starting my Monday morning with my floral friends. ♥
I love the two Monday’s each month that I spend with my MMB friends❤️
Pam, I love the old fashioned stock and it’s wonderful smell! Your tablescape is so pretty with each piece adding to your creativity. Thank you for adding beauty to my day!
Thank you Pat. Wishing you a lovely day!
Oh my Pam! You always make me smile whenever you have a garden party in your gorgeous gardens. The table settings are always superb with such attention to detail. If you see a person snagging the silverware, pay no mind to her!!! I must remind myself to check out Tuesday Morning more often for glassware…you always seem to find the most perfect dinnerware for your tables and of course the tablecloths too!…Now that Clabber Girl can was truly waiting for you…I think you certainly had some divine intervention there!….What a find!…I guess it was a bakery size can..I can just imagine the feeling of joy being in your gardens with clippers and a basket!!!….Happy is joining my Blooms friends today!!! Have a most wonderful day Pam!
What fun it is to share MMB with you as our fearless leader!
Such a lovely table in your beautiful garden. And, what a find you had with the Clabber Girl can. Such things always provide interest and are also great conversation pieces. Your arrangement is so pretty, cheerful.and is picture perfect. However, my favorite piece on your table is the napkin rings. I love them every time you show them. They always add the perfect touch.
Wishing you a beautiful day and week, dear friend.
Thank you Sandra. I have so enjoyed those little napkin rings that were purchased at Huntsville Botanical Gardens many years ago.
What a lovely table! I love the idea of bringing in texture with the placemats. Thank you for inspiring me to dine outdoors.
Thank you Deborah. Wishing you a beautiful week!
Beautiful arrangement. I love the Queen Anne’s lace and how nice you have a good supply. That container is quite the conversation piece. Your tablecloth is so pretty and the Portmeirion and Bordallo Pinheiro looks so good with it. As always your garden as a backdrop makes everything gorgeous.
Thank you dear Bonnie. Stay cool today and wishing you a lovely week!
Pam, I love your beautiful table settings. The floral arrangement is gorgeous. What a lovely place to sit and enjoy an outdoor meal. I too love Queen Anne’s Lace. Thank you for sharing your wonderful ideas.
It is my pleasure Della. The garden is a lovely place to sit when the temperatures aren’t too hot.
As you might guess, i’m crazy for colorful bouquets in unique containers! it will be a while before we see Queen Anne’s lace in this neck of the woods.
Thank you Linda! Enjoy your summer in Maine.
The Clabber Girl can was a great find! I have a very small can of it in my pantry, maybe a petite arrangement when it is empty?!? Your garden looks so tranquil. I am enjoying going out with my coffee to water plants early in the morning. It’s so peaceful and cool then, and I love watching the world wake up. Two weeks of scorching temps and no rain here in SC.
No rain here for a little over two weeks and it has been hot. Thank you Roxanne, have a wonderful day!
What lovely pictures to start my day. Your imagination has no match. When you and Butch began to design your garden, did you imagine how beautiful it would be today and what joy would come from all the hard work? Setting a beautiful table for every season is a speciality of yours and we are blessed to be able to share in the beauty.
Alice, I was thinking this morning that this is our 5th gardening season and I would have never imagined how it looks today. It has been a back breaking but wonderful journey. As the deer population seems to have grown out of control, I do fret over them feasting and inviting all of their friends over for a salad bar. Have a lovely week!
So many nice touches here, Pam! Love the baking powder and other containers. It’s all so pretty. You make the elegant look so simple but I know it takes some times to get those blooms arranged just right!
Thank you Jeanie, it does take time as you well know!
What a beautiful color combination of flowers. Your “vase” is charming.
Thank you Penny!
Oh Pam, how incredibly gorgeous!! Your arrangement is so fabulous, I love the mix of blooms you chose~I’ve already pinned a photo to paint~ and the Queen Anne’s Lace, it’s like the icing on a cake or the crown on a princess! Your garden looks amazing, and of course the table setting is perfection! I love your theme this time, and I bet it was fun hunting for the vintage can…that IS a lot of baking powder! Your beautiful photos have put a big smile on my face this beautiful summer Monday!
Jenna
Thank you for your very sweet comments. I was so happy to find the can. I think that size might have been used by bakeries. I always love anything you paint, but is special when you paint from one of my images. Have a great Monday afternoon!
Pam, Your hydrangeas are so big & beautiful. They are florist quality for sure! I love your arrangement! Queen Anne’s lace is such a nice addition & the mix of all the smile invoking colors are so pleasing. You found such a unique can that evokes memories of hot homemade biscuits and other delicious goodies but in a lovely commercial size. Your tablescape is gorgeous with colorful table linens & your napkins rings are always a favorite. Happy Monday! Clara ?
Thank you Clara, you are always so gracious. Have a great week!
Your gardens are always beautiful and inspiring. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Chloe!
Pam, It’s always such a joy to pull up chair at a table in your garden and join you on our Monday Morning Blooms! That Clabber Girl Baking Powder can you found is a treasure, it must be from a bakery, restaurant or hotel. Because that IS a lot of baking powder! Your arrangements are so beautiful, fresh, and perfect for the start of summer. I cherish starting the week off with you and our Monday Morning Bloom friends. May your week be blessed! xo Lidy
Thank you Lidy. I thought the same thing when I saw the can, 10 pounds of baking powder! Blessings always~
SO beautiful, sweet friend! I think you could make any container look lovely! God has given you so many gifts!
Thank you for your sweet visits Cheryl! Have a joy-filled week.
Your bouquet and tablescape are beautiful and so happy.
Thank you Carol!
Oh Pam, I adore the Clabber Girl Baking powder can! How cute and the flowers are beautiful. You always do such beautiful tablescapes. And look at those cute pineapples on the silveware!!! Girl….do you have a complete house to store all of your beautiful things? Love it all. Hugs and blessings, Cindy
Thank you Cindy, I do need more storage! (lol). Have a lovely and blessed week!
An ideal way to commence the week… your entire table setting is inspired, Pam dear… alas, our neighborhood has no Queen Anne’s Lace to speak of – lawns trimmed with embroidery scissors and tended by weed-control freaks..lol…Must drive along the roadside to capture some to fill my
desire for these delicate punctuations to a Spring bouquet. You, Lidy, Mary and Shirley certainly know how to create picture perfect settings….bless you for sharing.
Thank you Mary. I can just see the lawns being trimmed with embroidery scissors (lol). The hay mowers get a lot of the pretty Queen Anne’s Lace. Bless you for being a faithful reader!
Sitting in your garden around this table would be such a pleasure.
And using that container was perfect. You conjured up sweet memories of both our mothers and their yummy baking treats!
Thank you Nancy. I would love to have one of my Mother’s biscuits❤️
You are so creative, my friend!
You are an inspiration to some deeply buried ideas… vintage cans, floral tablecloths, floral on floral (napkin rings & tablecloth).
I still love the floral arrangement…it is really pretty, but then everything looks amazing together.
I hope everything is good with you!
It has been a real busy few months all around!
??? much love!
Thank you for being a wonderful encourager. Everything is good around here, just busy like you are. We are looking forward to a little mini vacation soon. Sending love and hugs!
So beautiful. Finding your container must have felt like divine intervention. Beautiful centerpiece that looks perfect with April Cornell cloth. Your garden is the perfect backdrop. Your talent is unsurpassed. Sorry I am so behind..so many family activities in May. Blessings my friend.
Dianne, thank you and I understand about the busy month of May. Wishing you a lovely week!
Love everything about this post! The containers are such great ideas! Always a job to stop by, brings a smile to my face!
You are so sweet Lea. Wishing you a wonderful week!
What an adorable tablescape!Love the beautiful flower arrangement and the pretty tablecloth,so happy!
Thank you Maristella. Blessings always~
Your flower arrangement is really pretty and looks perfect in the vintage container. There is nothing prettier than hydrangeas with other colorful flowers. Your post continues to be a favorite and I look forward to everyone. Thank you for sharing your garden and the blessings of life.
Helen, thank you for your most gracious comments. I appreciate you following my blog! Blessings~
What a gorgeous table!
Thank you Deborah!
What a beautiful tablescape:-)) Love your lettuce plates:-)))
Thank you so very much!
Pam, I love your flower arrngements, and your tablescapes!! But most of all I love your Sunday morning posts with scripture. I never miss a Sunday.
Thank Myrna for those encouraging words! Blessings~
Myrna, thank you for your gracious comments. I appreciate you following! Blessings~
Pam, this is so beautiful! The flowers are gorgeous, as is the entire tablescape. Wish I was there to share a cup of coffee in your garden.
Patti, I wish you were here also my friend!
Pam,
Visiting your garden is such a treat and reminder of all the gardens of family members around Huntsville, especially my late Mother’s flower gardens filled with hydrangeas. You four ladies do a beautiful job each time you all share your Monday floral arrangements.
Sending you wishes for rain for your garden…
Judith
I love the cut flower arrangement it is so beautiful! it has now been 3 year since starting my “Garden of Eden” as I like to call it. I try to add a new flower bed each year. I love to see your garden to get inspiration. It is always such a treat each morning to open your blog and read the new post!
Jennifer
Thank you Jennifer for your gracious comments!
I’m smiling about your tomato cans for flowers!! I have some as well, and can hardly wait for the sunflowers to bloom. That is my favorite combination for late summer!!
Your “baking powder” table is beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing!
Blessings,
J
Thank you, sunflowers will look great in the tomato cans!
Your lovely arrangement with your beautiful garden in the background…what a wonderful place for an enjoyable meal.
Thank you Karen, we certainly enjoy our little garden!
Wow this was beautifully put together! We won’t see Queen Anne’s Lace for a while yet. Love the florals you put together and especially the baking powder can! Those terra cotta napkin rings are the cutest!
Thanks so much Liz! Have a wonderful weekend!
Wow! So beautiful. The container is fun. The blossoms are heavenly. 🙂
#graceathomelinkup
Thanks Jennifer for visiting!
Wow!! Amazing talent! Pam, you always know exactly what to put together to make a perfect table setting. I love every detail. You inspired me to bring out my Botanic Garden and start using it daily!! Your flowers and gardens are gorgeous!! Thank you for sharing your many talents!
Thank you Sharon. Botanic Garden is a wonderful everyday pattern for those who love flowers or gardening!
Super fresh and lovely, Pam! Of course, the vintage vessel is perfect, and I love the tablescape, as well! As always, we’d love to have you at Tuesday Turn About (I haven’t checked to see if you linked or not 😉 ) We are always blessed by your sharing!
I haven’t linked up, but I will! Thank you Julie!