Creating Vignettes...

As I've often blogged about before - I create 

displays on top of the dress racks at the thrift 

shop where I volunteer.  

Let me share the steps I use to create 

these simple vignettes.  Remember - 

I'm working only with what is for sale in the shop - 

nothing from home and no 'display only' pieces.  

This same process works in your home.

 For the vignette below - I walked around the store 

till I found something that 'struck me' as neat 

looking and sizable for the space I'm working with.  

In this case - the primitive gift bag ($1 I think)...

Step 1 - Inspiration Piece

 Then I walked around some more till I found more primitive items to go with it.

Step 2- Build a Theme Considering the Season

We didn't have much - but I was determined to 

use what I could find.  It's also important that 

the color scheme coordinates.

Step 3 - Make Sure Colors Coordinate

 You want larger items in the back and smaller 

items in the front... in varying heights.  Sometimes 

I use risers or books to get the right height.

Step 4 - Consider Scale

It's fun to add extras if possible.  I found a piece 

of primitive tissue paper behind a cashier counter.  

I just threw it into the vignette (above).

Step 5 - Incorporate Details

I found these wooden eggs - but they would have 

been lost just sitting there.  They'd look cute in 

the  wagon.  I made some straw by cutting a piece 

of brown paper in strips.  Some bunched paper underneath topped with the strips made for 

faster filling. I also used old sewing pattern tissue  

to fill the gift bag - why not?

Another look at the finished product...

But I really wanted Spring vignettes - 

so I made sure the other 2 displays 

incorporated pastels and florals.  

There you have it - 3 vignettes in a 

row when you walk in the door - 

2 for Spring and 1 Primitive - because

that's what I could find today.

(My fav. is the sewing vignette!)