be still my heart

I am a huge fan of faux botanicals... especially ones that make you look twice. They are even MORE appealing when you get a steal on them like I did with these exceptional-quality fake artichoke hearts.

A visit to my favorite gallery in the Canal Park area of Duluth turned up these treasures at $4 a pop. They look lovely nested in this antique bowl on my dining room table. The bowl was another great find... Four bucks at a local garage sale.

Total cost for this simple centerpiece? Sixteen dollars!