My Toes were crossed!!!!!!!!!

Its finally here!!!! My Catherine Risi Masterpiece!
When I saw this coffee table on Catherines site I new instantly I had to have it!! It was one of the most beautiful things I ever saw!
The problem was convincing my hubbie that I needed it since it is one of Catherines higher price point items and was going to cost a pretty penny.

I promised him that if I could buy it I would be really really good for a long time.......

He didnt know I had my toes crossed! :P

He still hesitated..... untill I came up with the deal closer!!!!!!

I told him that I had to have it because " the two children look just like him and I"!!

Him the little latin boy and me with the strawberry blonde hair and roses adorning her how much more perfect could it be!!

(Now your not alone in your laughing at this moment all my girlfriends did the same when I told them that one!)

but it worked and he said I could buy it!

I just love it!!! The problem now though is decorating it, since It has all the beautiful painting on top you dont want to cover it with lots of stuff.

And since I have a small cottage I need every display space possible because as you know I like my stuff!

I came up with a few ideas im still playing with to get it just right. but Ill show you what ive come up with for now,

No the Pug is not part of the display but as im trying to work he is trying to take a nap on me so I took this quick picture to show you what I have to go through to get anything done :)

I forgot to add the picture I wanted here but if you look in the first photo or the photo to the right of this post it shows antique cake plate on a pedestal that I placed on the far right hand corner of the table.

Since it was raised it didnt cover the artwork but it gave me a little more display space to put some of my favorties chachtkies (how do you spell that word?)

There is some open space around the main painting so I thought I could put things in those areas.


This picture of the little poodles remind me of my husband and me as well,

Im imaging that he is saying "San.....youv'e got some splaining to do!"

I love those poodles! Im so drawned to them at the antique stores! I cant seem to get enough. I noticed Cathy from Treasured heirlooms bought some and may be listing them on her site soon so ill have to keep checking her site!

Well thats it for now.

Im working on some more frames, ive been getting requests for the pink jeweled ones so Im working on it girls! just still battling this mysterious illness so im not always feeling so great.

but remember good things come to those who wait!

hugs,

Sandy