Hey Y’all! Today is Pinterest Challenge Day and we are sharing our ideas for spring baskets! Do you have a basket of any kind? Want some suggestions for what to do with it? Maybe you need ideas for a centerpiece, a gift or just an accent piece for your home. Well you stopped by the right place. I’m going to share an all-in-one spring centerpiece and the perfect vintage loving gift using a basket I got for one little ol’ dollar.
An all-in-one spring centerpiece and the perfect vintage loving gift!
If you’ve hopped over from Everyday Edits, I’m so excited you’re here. If you’re new to my blog, click on the About Me Page so we can be friends. Did you enjoy how Laura used a basket tray for her table vignette? We could all use a nice basket tray. They work in so many places.
Le Cultivateur
Let’s get to the good stuff. Have you ever had a small birthday celebration, a luncheon to honor a friend or just gathering with good friends and used your table centerpiece as a gift? I have and everyone always loves the idea. It kinda makes the special guest feel extra special. This time I’ve added a take-home gift for the other guests as well. Nothing fancy. Just a little something to show them I care.
This month our Pinterest Challenge inspiration photo comes from Emily at Le Cultivateur. She is one of the sweetest people I know and if you don’t follow her on social media, it’s a must do! She’s so talented and her home is lovely with a romantic farmhouse vibe to it. Here’s what I notice and will incorporate from her photo.
A basket
Potted flowers
Candles
A riser under her basket
An all-in-one gift basket and centerpiece idea!
This gift basket/centerpiece cost less than $40 and I bet you could make it for less. It all started with finding four different vintage plates. Because each plate has pink flowers on them, they coordinate well together which means they’ll look lovely on any table. Plus I love the casual elegance of mismatched plates.
Emily’s basket is full of pretty potted plants. I decided to buy each guest their own plant to spread the love. To keep the cost down (okay and the labor) I placed the flowers inside a white lunch sack. You could surround the pots with wrapping paper, scrap fabric and ribbon but I like cheap lunch sacks. 😉
Give each guest their own potted plant from the centerpiece.
Another reason I like using take home gifts in a centerpiece is that it removes the awkwardness of where to place the gift when you sit down. Sometimes the small gift is on top of my place setting so I’m always looking around the table for a place to move it. I can’t put it next to the bread plate. Hello, no one comes between me and my bread. I can’t put it above my plate. There’s usually a dessert spoon or fork there. I can’t place it to the top right, that’s where my tea glass sits. It’s kinda like the napkin rings which is why I rarely use those either. So many dilemmas.
Vintage Napkins look so pretty with the plates.
Candles round off the gift basket centerpiece. Emily places her candles around her table but I’m choosing to place them inside the basket. That way she can use them in her own centerpiece with the plates and napkins. I’ve often used a stack of candles all together in one jar, vase or bucket. It’s casual and different and you know I like different. So I’m giving her a vintage jar as well to hold her candles together.
So, did you like the all-in-one spring centerpiece and the perfect vintage loving gift idea?! I know if I were invited to a luncheon and saw spring flowers and vintage plates, I’d be in heaven! Side note: If you decide to make one of these and need a friend to give it too, my birthday is in September. Just sayin’. Another side note: I chose plants to use in full sun because I feel most people have more sun than shade. Using herbs or indoor plants work well too.
Now it’s time to see how Rachel at The Ponds Farmhouse was inspired with Emily’s photo. I know you’re going to love it! Then don’t forget to click on all the photos below to see what they came up with.
Cindy, I love this clever idea for a gift basket centerpiece! Amazing! Thanks so much for hosting each month. You are the best.
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Aww, thank you Rachel. I love hearing that. So glad you liked it.
Hi Cindy
I love this basket! Those plates are so pretty and I love the idea of the potted flowers as a gift.
So pretty! laura in Colorado
Thanks for all you do !!
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Thank you Laura. I don’t always give little gifts to people when they come over but when I do, I want it to be easy! 😉
Cindy, giving the centerpiece as a gift is a great idea. I love the idea of using a vintage plate as gifts. Putting the flowers in a white lunch bag is great. Thanks for selecting Emily’s basket as inspiration. It is perfect for this time of year.
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Thank you Carol. This time having the gift in an easy to carry basket is much more convenient. Enjoying our spring weather? Today is going to be perfect!
Your basket is oh, so pretty! I love it. It would make the loveliest gift. Blessings to you.
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Thanks bunches Renae! Hope your week is off to a great start.
So pretty, Cindy!! I’m a sucker for vintage plates AND linens!!! Beautiful job!!
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I’m a sucker for them as well. I actually need more cabinet space to hold all my dishes. LOL. Thanks for stopping by today!
This is such a pretty and unique gift idea Cindy! When are you dropping it off, lol? You know I ADORE those plates (heck, I just packed 10 boxes of vintages dishes and I’m still not done!) and the flowers are such a pretty pop of color! I love it I love it!!!
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LOL, thank you Cindy. You sound like me regarding so many plates. It’s addicting! Hope you find a great house someday soon.
It’s absolutely gorgeous, Cindy. I adore your basket. How smart to turn it into a gift. I would love to receive something like this.
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Thank you Jen. If I want one, I’ll have to make it for myself. Oh hey, maybe I’ll just keep this one! 😉 Happy Spring!
This is such a great idea. I would be happy to have this left on my front porch. 🙂 Thank you for hosting!
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I was thinking that same thing – but for me! 😉 Thank you Laura
This is a beautiful basket arrangement and one I never would have thought of creating. You are brilliant and what a special gift this would make too. Love the delicate pattern on the dishes, the candles in the jar and the pink kalanchoes! I want to recreate your basket now!
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LOLOLOL!!! I was like what in the heck is kalanchoes? Is that like kolaches and chanclas put together? I had to look it up! Anyway, thank you. Thank you for the laugh, learning a new term and for liking my basket/gift idea. You made my day friend.
I love your idea of a gift basket centerpiece, I love the pretty flowered plates, napkins and candle it all is so lovely and I know would make me feel special. Thank you and have a wonderful day.
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Yay Marlene, so glad you like it! I wish you could actually come and be a guest at my table. We’d have a very nice time. Happy Spring!
This is a brilliant idea! I never would have thought of this. All your dilemmas cracked me up; talk about first world pains, indeed! But, I don’t know if I could give away those pretty plates…
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Well the dilemmas are legit! No one should wonder where to put their napkin ring or take-home gift! 😉 Glad you like it. I have a hint for you – when you purchase vintage plates that are already like the ones you have, it’s easier to give them away. And yes, I might have kept a couple. :0
Cindy, for our wedding, my brother Gene and his then fiancée Linnea gave us a picnic basket full of plates, candle holders, cups and silverware plus a handmade small tablecloth and matching napkins. This was their wedding gift to us and I just loved it to take along on picnics! Linnea had lined it, too, with more of the same blue calico fabric and that basket served our family for many years. Baskets are just THE BEST GIFT to give someone! Love your idea of putting in coordinating but mismatched dinner plates!!!
Have fun giving your centerpiece to your friend and the other potted plants to your other guests!
Hugs,
Barb 🙂
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Barbara that sounds like the best wedding gift ever! Forget the china and towels – that’s boring. Thanks for sharing that sweet memory. Happy Spring!
LOVE all those wonderful vintage floral plates, Cindy. And how fun to get to take home a beautiful little flowering gift. so sweet and pretty!
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In all honestly, I’ve been tempted to keep it! Glad you like it. Thank you for visiting. 🙂
Your basket is just the prettiest Cindy. I love your idea of a gift basket centerpiece. Brilliant! Your vintage floral plates have my heart.
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I loved those plates too and still have some. Thanks for the visit Kim. We missed you!
Everyone’s baskets were lovely this month! I love your idea of adding gifts to yours, Cindy! So sweet, just like you! 😉 Pinned, and I’m so happy to be featuring you this week at Tuesday Turn About!
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Aww, thanks so much Julie. I think YOU’RE the sweet one. Excited to be featured! Happy Spring.
Ohhh, I have a couple of those plates – this is such a great idea!
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You should totally do it Juliet. The recipient will LOVE it! Thanks for the visit today. 🙂