Monday, January 12, 2009

My First Tablescape Tuesday


I love looking through all the ideas on Tablescape Tuesday. I have finally decided to join in on the fun! Susan at Between Naps on the Front Porch hosts this event every Tuesday! Those that regularly read my blog, please excuse the repost of the Tablescape.

This is a tablescape that my friend and I did for our Women's Mad Hatter Tea Party Event in December. We used three buckets with a dowel through them for a base. Each bucket is filled with Styrofoam and topped off with paper easter grass. My friend and I made the Alice in Wonderland characters out of clay. Each bucket represents a part of the story. I use the same clear glass plates every year and paint on the underside of them to match the theme. That way I just scrap the paint of the back, wash and they are ready for the next event. I got the take home goody bags, napkins (handkerchiefs) and material for the runner from Hobby Lobby. I got the cups and saucers from a thrift store. The placemats and candles from the Dollar Tree.

17 comments:

Cami @ Creating Myself said...

What an adorable, colorful, FUN table! Welcome to Tablescape Tuesdays!

Ceekay-THINKIN of HOME said...

Oh my goodness...this is precious. You girls are TALENTED!!! Absolutely adorable!

The Bliss Journey said...

What a great job you did, very creative and festive
Kathleen

Dixie said...

now THAT is a tablescape! how cute! what a marvelous idea to get together with friends and celebrate with so much whimsey! delightful!

blissfully, Dixie

Anonymous said...

Hi... welcome to Tablescape Tuesday! Your table looks so fun and full of color! I love it!

xoxoxoxoxoxxoo
Donna Marie

Susan @ A Southern Daydreamer said...

What a cute table! I love it! I am fairly new to tablescape tuesdays...I am glad you decided to join in!

Bargain Decorating with Laurie said...

I'm so glad you posted this for Tablescape Tuesday. It is absolutely delightful. I love it. I haven't visited your blog before, so I'm going to take a little look around. laurie

Anonymous said...

Sweet tablescape!

JudyBug said...

Oh that is so cute! What fun you must have had putting that together.

Kathleen Ellis said...

Very cute! What a fun and very creative tablescape...I agree, you are very talented!
Welcome to TT!
Have a happy week!

Lisa (aka) French said...

Welcome to TT loving the polka dots!!! French;)

Scooterblu's Whimsy~Rhonda said...

What a precious, precious and super creative tablescape! The centerpiece is fabulous! I would love to see a close-up of your plates and how you did the writing on them. I just love it all! ~Rhonda :)

~CC Catherine said...

I thoroughly enjoyed your whimsical and fun Tablescape! I really enjoyed the creative ideas you and your friends at church put into all the details of the event. The guests must have felt extremely special! I also enjoyed your profile and learning more about you and your priorities in life as a young mother. What a blessing you are to your family! 8=) ~CC Catherine

Kathy said...

What a darling party theme. The table decois great!
Kathy

Ldy ~~ Dy said...

Totally adorable! So very cheerful and full of whimsy! What talent to make those little characters out of clay! Great job...oh and your centerpiece! At first glance it looked like a topsy turvy cake! Very creative!

Pinky said...

I agree with the others that this is such a cute, fun, CREATIVE tablescape!!! YOu have alot of imagination! I don't have a blog but will now look around yours! Pinky

Susan (Between Naps On The Porch.net) said...

Oh...this is absolutely delightful! I love the idea of painting the clear plates each year...how clever is that! What a wonderful theme...can't wait to see more of your creativity! Thanks for joining in this past Tablescape Tuesday! Susan