THE BEGINNINGS OF A FUN TABLE SETTING

Yesterday I showed some napkin ring ideas that I found on Pinterest.

   

Then I got busy making my own.  

I'm going to have to make more of these because I love them all.  I ended up making some similar to the last photo.  I like the scrappy, Anthropologie look of using lots of different paper bits and pieces, along with charms, book pages, and trims.  I also like the idea of something casual and fun - too often we take ourselves way too seriously!  

So.  

Here's the final, unconventional, miss-matched result.  I started with some great quotes about "growing older", typed them in a font called "typewriter" on iPages, printed them on card stock rectangles, then cut a larger rectangle as a backing - and glued the two together.  There is a "photo" of all the quotes that you can drag onto a word document at the end of this post - if you're interested.

 I rummaged around in my scrap boxes for some good textured papers, baker's twine, a pearl, book pages, ball trim, scrapbooking "gems", and - since these quotes are the "keys" to growing older gracefully - some key charms.  The corrugated paper discs below were punched from coffee sleeves.  Some pieces are glued together and some are sewn on the sewing machine.

So, today I'll be working on a new table runner and setting the table.  Even though it's only 9 degrees outside right now, the sun is shining and we have the promise of highs in the 50s tomorrow!  The snow will melt and it will really start to feel, look, and SMELL like spring!  

Also.

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-Nan

(Below are the quotes used on the napkin rings.  Feel free to 

copy and paste, or drag these onto a word document and use.)

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GETTING READY FOR A SPECIAL DINNER PARTY

We are getting ready to celebrate two very special friends and their "big" birthday.  The invitations went out about a week ago.

I am so excited to be able to have that celebration at our house!  So this week will be dedicated to getting ready for a fun dinner party.  

The first thing on order is to plan the table setting - beginning with the napkin rings.  Have you ever searched "napkin rings" on Pinterest?  I hadn't either.  In fact, I didn't even know if anything would come up under that search, but Pinterest is loaded with all kinds of great ideas - even for napkin rings. What a great way for people to develop their own collections of ideas and share them with people all over the world.  

Here are just some of the ideas I saw.  Now to narrow it down, take my favorite part of each, and make my own version.  Tomorrow I'll have a post showing what I came up with for this part of our dinner party.  Any ideas to add?  Either leave a comment or send me an email with a favorite one that you've made - I'd love to add it to the collection!

Burlap and buttons - great combination!

I love this too!  The buttons look like little slices of a tree branch, and the fabric looks like spring.

  I love the pairing of rustic burlap and the sparkle of rhinestones.

These would be easy to make.

Chalkboard paint and twine on a store bought napkin ring.

A lot of work - but so pretty - all those antique buttons!

I'm sure this idea could be integrated into a napkin ring . . .

I really like these!  They could be personalized for any occasion.

And last of all, these, from my Inspiration File Friday a few weeks ago.  I still love these and the way each one is so different.

So, you know what I'll be doing today!   Tomorrow . . . photos of what I came up with.

(Remember,  I'd love to add your photos to this post!)


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