Showing posts with label Savers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Savers. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Do Snowmen Really Turn Aqua When They Are Cold?



It is that time of week for Tablescape Thursday when we get show off our latest table at Between Naps On The Porch. Thank you, Susan for hosting my favorite weekly meme. To see other fabulous tablescapes, go to Susan's website...I promise, you will not be disappointed.

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The inspiration for this week's table came from the aqua snowman I spotted at Savers last week...I can't resist anything, either green or aqua. If they were the only two colors, I would be very happy. That was the only item I bought for this table, everything else I already had. This cute little snowman was only $2.99 and he had just been put out seconds before I grabbed him up. I saw him in the stocker's cart so I waited until she barely had him on the shelf before he was in my hands. There were several shoppers that commented, they wished they had seen him first! The snowman was hard to photo to get the true color, because it is a metallic-like paint.




Each table setting is very simple, a silver charger plate, dinner plate, a salad plate, a water glass and a wine glass.



Several of you have these same plates so I won't bore you with the individual shots of each plate. I have them in several colors, I really like the edges on these plates. The sterling flatware is Oneida Afterglow 1956.



The glassware is also aqua...water glass is Indiana Glass Recollection, which is a 1982 reproduction of the depression glass pattern Madrid. (I also have these in pink.) The wine glass is Noritake Sweet Swirl (1988-1994).



The aqua pine cones, clip on birds and orbs are just Christmas ornaments. I put a piece of white posterboard behind the snowman and used the flash so you could get a better view of him.









A shot of the table.



Cute little snowman!


I came across the cutest blog, quite by accident...if you love mice, check this site out! Mouses Houses This one of the most talented artist around blogland.

Thank you for taking the time to visit with me today...hope you will leave a comment so I know you have been here!

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

The Last Of Fall Has Arrived



My favorite time of the week is once again here, Tablescape Thursday. Be sure to stop by Between Naps On The Porch to see what all the talented ladies and gentlemen have put together this week. Thank you once again for hosting, Susan.

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This is my last table for the fall season, then on to Christmas and Cuisine Kathleen's Christmas/Winter White Event on December 15, 2010. Hope everyone will join her.

While at Walmart a few weeks ago I saw some really lovely fall plates, but didn't buy them at that time. Can you all believe that?! I hoped there would be a sale and that there would be four left. Well, they went on sale but there were only three left, so I snatched them up. While at another store I found the fourth one. By then the dinner plates were also on sale, so I picked up four.





In my stash I knew I had napkins that would be perfect with the shade of purple in the plates.



The water glasses are some I have had for quite awhile and also were a good purple match. Not wanting purple overkill, I used a clear wine stem.





The place setting is rather pretty, don't you think? Well, maybe the pale lavender tablecloth isn't the best of choices, the roses really show up in the photos, but I wanted to stick with purples.



The candlesticks are some I found at TJMaxx. I tried short cream candles but decided to go with the taller purple ones. Cream or purple, what's your opinion?









A bird's eye view.



A little candlelight.





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Table cloth-Goodwill
Napkins- Savers
Sterling flatware-Oneida Afterglow 1956
Dinner/salad plates-Better Homes & Gardens from Walmart
Water glass-TJMaxx
Clear Wine-Savers
Candlesticks-TJMaxx
Votive holders-Goodwill and ARC Thrift Stores
Faux Bouquet-I made it last year