Michele's Nirvana: tablescapes

Friday, March 30, 2012


Today we are have tea. I have only just started getting into doing tablescapes, so I do not have a huge supply of china. I have been slowly trying to collect some pieces, but it is going slowly, then a light went on, duh, this is a set I have had for years but never use. It has been sitting in a closet never thought of. I hauled this set with me from South Africa. I have had it for about 20 years.

It is really pretty. That is actually a coffee pot, we did use the tea pot and somewhere between all of our relocating it got lost, so I am using the coffee pot as a tea pot. The light is a little bad, we have had some really grey gloomy days, and I must also admit, I am new at this photography thing to.

A few cookies are always a must for tea time! These were so pretty.

Some lemon slices for the tea, and some strawberries for color.

And the beautiful carnations in a pitcher I found at the Salvation Army Store just finish the entire picture.

Have a wonderful day!

Linking to

http://www.betweennapsontheporch.blogspot.ca/2012/03/spring-easter-table-setting-welcome-to.html

http://classyclutter.blogspot.ca/2012/03/spotlight-saturday-7.html?showComment=1333164331870#c1794409462177372344

http://nominimalisthere.blogspot.ca/2012/03/open-house-party_28.html

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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

13th Birthday

This past weekend was my babies birthday. We decided on a farewell Princess party. She helped with the tablescape, our first ever. All our plates and serving dishes were from the dollar store.

The dishes are plastic from the dollar store. Candle holders are ramekins and the candles are flameless candles. The glasses are glass ones from the dollar store. We served them sparkling grape juice, in place of champagne, so that they could toast the birthday girl.

My daughter came up with the idea for the napkin and cutlery in the glasses. We could not find napkins to match our table cloth so we used a rollerstamp and Stampin Up blue ink to make our own.