Pink Saturday

Hello, fellow pink lovers! This is my first time to participate in Beverly's Pink Saturday. If you aren't familiar with this event, check it out, or better yet, join the fun and post some photos showing anything pink. Some say that diamonds are a girl's best friend, but I truly believe that honor belongs to all things pink. Pink is such a happy color. I find it hard to be down or our of sorts when I think pink!

Here is a photo of a table that I did around Valentine's Day. I use a lot of red and white and red and black and just plain red for Valentine's, but enough is enough of the Cupid and heart color. I mean, red is so often associated with rage or being mad. Valentine's Day is a celebration of love and all things romantic. Since my anniversary is in early February right around V Day, I decided to go for something much more delicate and eye-pleasing for one of my tables.






It was cold and definitely soup weather during that time, so I pulled out a soup tureen and my new (TS find) dishes featuring very pretty pink roses and pulled this table together. The soup tureen and the pale pink tablecloth and the gingham cloth napkins were also TS finds. Gee, after 36 years of marriage, one has learned to be thrifty and to finally enjoy the hunt for wonderful gently used items. In my early years of marriage, I would have cringed at the thought of this---even though money was very tight during the early years as I was finishing school. Now, I thrift store browse and shop because I WANT to. I enjoy the hunt almost as much as the booty.
Even the pink candle holders shown were a thrifty purchase. I picked up several sets of these in the bright pink and also in green from Dollar General at 75% off. They were practically free! Also, the dessert plates (you can see over on the back right hand side of the photos) were found at T.J. Maxx on clearance for $2 for all four!

Although they are much brighter than all the pastels, I think the table needed a little punch..

I hope you enjoyed looking at my pink table. I have many, many more pink things to share and I will be back next week. Thank you, Beverly, for hosting such a fun event. Be sure to click on Beverly's site to see her items and also all the links of other pink enthusiasts.