Valentine Vignette and Mosaic Birdhouse

Mosaic Birdhouse: View 1

A narrow table on my stair's landing adds a little bit of Holiday into my foyer.   

Winter Valentine Vignette

I decorate the table top seasonally, and the decorations for a specific holiday or season change every year.  I arranged this Valentine/winter vignette last year.

Hearts made from Repurposed Books

If your returning to my blog you might guess I made the mosaic bird house.  You would be right.  (I've made many mosaic projects.)

Mosaic Birdhouse: View 1

I created this to be a actual outside bird house for birds.  But then it ended up looking like a snowy chalet, and I decided to use it inside as a decoration.  Besides, I thought the golden roof tiles might not last well outside.

Mosaic Birdhouse: View 2 showing roof

Its funny how my project results are often unpredictable.  A "Valentine" ball I made using hearts and words like "love" and found objects ended up looking spooky and Goth like.  The "striking" red and black ball I intended to make became a Valentine ball.  And my "summery" birdhouse resembles a snowy chalet.  Go with the flow I guess.  Creation is an unpredictable process.  

Mosaic Birdhouse: Front View

Miscellaneous notes: I found the red hearts (made from repurposed books) at an artsy vintage store.  (Support these creative retail stores!)  I've been collecting the glass trees from rummage/estate sales when I see them at a low price.  The birdhouse rests on a vintage cake stand.  The marble topped table was a cherished vintage find because it fit so well in the landing.

Mosaic Birdhouse: View 3

The picture below shows the full view of the table on the landing.  (Help me out - would this piece of furniture really called a table?  Otherwise, what is it?).  Sometimes I arrange the oversized books I display in the base for the time of year, but not in this photo.  (I would have for the photo if I had noticed it in time.  In this view it has oversized books I had recently referenced.)

Table on my stair's landing

I'll show you my Christmas arrangement using many of the same elements from the Valentine vignette above.  I thought a simple arrangement would showcase the three button trees a friend made and gave me as a gift.  (She has an astounding button collection.)

Mosaic Birdhouse in a Christmas Vignette

The sign on the table is a stone engraved souvenir (I paid full price!) that I bought in San Diego.  The sentiment has been a favorite for years, but now it has a darker irony(?) when you think about the pandemic.  

"Life
is not measured by the
number of breaths we take,
but by the moments that
take our breath away."

I hope you are safe, warm, healthy,
and full of love for Valentines Day

Happy Valentines Day!

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