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Saturday, March 24, 2012

Pansies...Lovingly Thinking of You

In the South, pansies are a "staple" flower.  Planted as early as November, they remain hardy until the heat literally "melts" them...which is typically April or May. I have always loved pansies...not only in gardens & pots, but in my decor. Pictured above is a fireplace tile that I found in Trussville, AL.
A forgotten art...is this hand~sewn pansy potholder
Look!  It is reversible & typically hangs near my NILOAK Blue Pottery
Stunning, Vintage Pansy Paintings...If they could only talk, what a story they would tell hanging on my walls!






An artist from Foley, AL captures the innocence of potted pansies setting on a quilted tablecloth. I love the red background, contrasting the yellow flowers!






This yard long painting hangs above the door in the palace's guest room.  This picture only captures the center of the lithograph, but it is one of my favorite finds at a local estate sale!
 Heading to the outdoors, this fun little pot greets all of our guest. Royalty...of course!





Even a pansy Welcome Flag gently sways in the wind of the Cranky Queen's flower bed...














Potted Pansies on the Queen's side patio...
This picture is a "Mother's Poem"~another one of my vast collections.  Pansies are the perfect flower to reveal the love of "Mamma's...

STAY CALM & PICK A PANSY!
Tiffany

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8 comments:

  1. Betsy@My Salvaged TreasuresMarch 24, 2012 at 1:53 PM

    I love pansies and your beautiful pictures. My favorite is the one in the long frame. My grandmother used to tell me that pansies were smiling at us, now I always see faces in them! Thanks for sharing.

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  2. Sam I Am......March 24, 2012 at 4:04 PM

    All your pansies are beautiful! Google lost my "friends" for awhile and I wasn't getting your postings so now I have to catch up and it looks like I've missed out on a lot! I have yellow ones outside right now until it gets hot. What do you replace yours with when it gets to summer? I love your gardens and your little sign is cute! I've missed reading your posts. Hope all is well with you and all the "royalty".

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  3. plaits and paisleyMarch 24, 2012 at 8:27 PM

    I love pansies. It is time to start planting them again here! x

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  4. Musings from Kim K.March 25, 2012 at 7:32 AM

    Such a lovely collection of pansies. I always think of my grandmother when we plant them each spring.

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  5. Stan and Jody GabaraMarch 25, 2012 at 11:16 AM

    Love all your pansies. Your post is beautiful and would love for you to share on Simple & Sweet Fridays. Everyone loves Pansies..

    Jody

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  6. ChiPPy-SHaBByMarch 25, 2012 at 11:53 AM

    Hellooooo Cranky Queen!*!*!
    I LoVe all your P*A*N*S*I*E*S... ~ Remembering my "Dear Sweet Aunt Loretta - her FaVoriTe"... AND they soooo say Welcome Spring!*!*!
    Thanks for visiting my blog and your comment!!!
    Jeanine Burkhardt

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  7. LBPMarch 26, 2012 at 7:47 AM

    Great minds think alike! I ordered a pansy wallpaper border for my bedroom redo. BTW, I am using the purple and yellow pillow that I won in your giveaway for inspiration!

    Blessings

    Linda

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  8. LBPMarch 26, 2012 at 7:47 AM

    Great minds think alike! I ordered a pansy wallpaper border for my bedroom redo. BTW, I am using the purple and yellow pillow that I won in your giveaway for inspiration!

    Blessings

    Linda

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