French Themed Napkins

Awhile back I did this post Pink Thrifting and told you that I would be doing a stamping project on those pretty little pink cocktail napkins .

Ta da!!!  I got them done and I think they turned out pretty cute!!!

 You can't get much more French than the bee, which is one of the emblems of Napoleon's court.

The Bee Symbol of immortality and resurrection, the bee was chosen so as to link the new dynasty to the very origins of France. Golden bees (in fact, cicadas) were discovered in 1653 in Tournai in the tomb of Childeric I, founder in 457 of the Merovingian dynasty and father of Clovis. They were considered as the oldest emblem of the sovereigns of France.

http://www.napoleon.org:81/en/essential_napoleon/symbols/index.asp

I love, love, love this stamp set by Darcie's. This company doesn't even know I exist. Last year when I was making my little heart pillows out of eyelet and muslin I used this set...it is just so sweet!  I use the "You and Me...meant to Bee" for little tags to price things for the shop.

 I absolutely find the lined/grid acrylic stamp block essential for optimum placement. I can line up the stamp on the block and I can see through to line up placement on fabric or paper.

I have two of this kind one in black and one in sepia.  It limits my color choices but it is very permanent and fades off only minimally.  I finish each stamping by using my iron to heat set.

A jam spreader and 5 o'clock spoon~~~

A sweet Violet's demitasse cup and saucer~~~

Silver plate pattern is Queen Bess, Tudor Plate, by Oneida~~~

The white under-plate is French Rose by Tabletops Unlimited. I only have a couple of pieces...always looking for more~~~

Thanks for Popping in~~~

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