Inspiration for Stylish Entertaining
Last year I attended an event put on by Southern Living, called Dining & Designing Divas. It was held at one of the department stores and showcased some lovely tables for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Here are a few pictures to inspire you for Fall. Some of my favorite ideas are the mini pumpkin place cards… Read More
What kid wouldn’t love these on Thanksgiving day? I made these for the kids a few years back and they were a hit. Afterall, it combines a cupcake with fruit roll-ups, with a cookie! Here’s what you need and how it all goes together: Frosted CupcakesNutter Butter cookiesRed decorator gelMini chocolate chipsFruit leather/roll-ups(several colors)toothpicksPress one… Read More
Does everyone fight over the wishbone after your holiday meal? Well, play referee no more. Buy a pack of these Lucky Wishbones and everyone gets to make a wish! They have a realistic look but are made of a plastic material. A pack of 12 is less than $10. They would make a nice… Read More
Here are a couple of easy ideas for centerpieces. The first is some berry branches, faux or real, simply gathered in a vase and surrounded by moss you can get from the craft store. The second is various pumpkins(faux) and candles that have been sprayed with spray adhesive and then rolled in dried beans or… Read More
I love to offer guests a cocktail upon arrival, and this is the perfect DIY tray to welcome them. Using 2 acrylic frames (set cardboard backing aside for another use) fill the bottom one with faux fall leaves(or anything else that comes to mind) and set the other one on top creating a lip around the… Read More
I created this Autumn table for our annual Friends and Family Thanksgiving Feast. So I’ve put together this little setting for about $5!!! That’s right! I got scrapbook papers and coordinating supplies from the $1 isle at Target. This includes a package of square scrapbook pages, a set of stick-on cardboard letters, a package… Read More
The sideboard is set up with an Apple Pie Cocktail to enjoy before dinner, a menu listing the delicious meal to come, and after-dinner coffee. Typically I would have dessert, in place of the pumpkin, on the cake stand! I created a little Welcome banner to match the one on the table, along with other… Read More
Here are a couple of great ideas for adding that little autumn touch to your tablesetting. Use those faux leaves from the craft store to create a backdrop to your soup bowl. Or you can cut out a large circle from construction paper and glue the leaves on to create a charger plate. Just fan… Read More
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