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Thanksgiving Table Setting 2014

by vickybarone November 25, 2014

written by vickybarone

We are so excited to finally share this year’s Thanksgiving table! We mixed orange details with metallic touches to create this rustic and modern spread. We hope you like it!

Here are some of the things that make up our Thanksgiving table:

Table runner from Target
Metallic place mats from Pier 1 Imports
White plates by Crate and Barrel
Orange napkins (similar here)
Clay Stamped Name Tags
Gold Dipped Candles
Paper Globe Topiaries

If you like this set up, you’ll LOVE our table from last year!

November 25, 2014 1 comment

DIY Holidays Parties and Events

DIY Stamped Clay Name Tags

by vickybarone November 20, 2014

written by vickybarone

We must admit, it was pretty difficult to top the Pumpkin Place Cards we made for last year’s Thanksgiving table. We tried our very best when creating these stamped clay name tags and we’re so happy with the results!

All you need is some polymer clay, stamps, and some acrylic paint to create these personalized Thanksgiving place settings. Would you like to make your own? Keep reading!

Supplies: polymer clay, rubber alphabet stamps, wax paper, a rolling pin, a knife, aluminum foil, a cookie sheet, fine sand paper, acrylic paint*, and a paint brush.

*Skip the paint and just buy colored clay! We had white clay and added the metallic paint to give it more of a shimmer, but feel free to skip that step.

Directions:
1. Warm the clay in your hands. Place a piece of wax paper on your work surface, place the clay in the center, and add another piece of wax paper* on top of the clay. Roll out the clay with a rolling pin.
2. Remove the top layer of wax paper and gently press the rubber stamps into the clay to spell out your guests’ names.
3. Use a pen or rounded tool to press a hole in the clay to the left or right of the name where the twine will go through.
4. When you are happy with the names (practice makes perfect!), use a knife* to cut the clay into rectangular name tags.
5. Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil* and place each name tag on it flat.
6. Bake the name tags according to the directions on the clay packaging (we did 300 degrees for 15 minutes…long enough to bake the clay, but still keep it a little flexible).
7. When the tags have cooled completely, sand the edges and wipe them down with a paper towel.
8. Paint the tags (optional) and let dry!

*When working with clay, do not use tools you normally use with food!

We used twine to create a simple and rustic looking napkin ring and then tied on the tags. Aren’t these Pottery Barn ruffled linen napkins beautiful?

Here is a sneak peek of our Thanksgiving table! We can’t wait to show you the rest!

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November 20, 2014 1 comment

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Things I Love: Thanksgiving Table Settings

by vickybarone November 10, 2014

written by vickybarone

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As we prep this year’s Thanksgiving festivities and decor, we are so inspired by so many beautiful table settings we have found online. Above are six of our favorites (including our table from last year 😉 ) if you’d like to see!

How are your Thanksgiving plans coming along? We’d love to see your projects!

P.S. Check out our favorites from last year!

November 10, 2014 0 comment

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Simple Christmas Table Setting

by vickybarone December 20, 2013

written by vickybarone

Here are a few shots of our dining room table all ready for Christmas dinner! It may be a little early, but having the table set in advance not only helps eliminate last minute preparations, but it is also a nice way to get into the holiday spirit. We don’t use our dining room table every day anyway, so why not dress it up with the rest of the house?

The table runner and metallic place mats are from Pier 1 Imports, the red chargers are from the dollar store, and the reindeer is from Pottery Barn. We used a felt mistletoe garland from Target as a decorative table runner and red ribbon to tie the silverware.

December 20, 2013 0 comment

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Ribbon Tied Silverware

by vickybarone November 20, 2013

written by vickybarone

We’ve been seeing a lot of pretty place settings on Pinterest that have silverware tied with ribbon or twine. We think it is just the sweetest thing (and the easiest!), so we adopted it for our own Thanksgiving table!

All you need is your flatware, and a piece of ribbon! We tied ours in a knot and curled the ribbon a little. You can also tie a bow or even tie a name tag into the ribbon for a place setting.

Here are some of our other favorites from around the web:

one | two | three | four

Don’t forget to check out the rest of our Thanksgiving details! Happy decorating!

November 20, 2013 2 comments

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Thanksgiving Pumpkin Place Cards

by vickybarone November 13, 2013

written by vickybarone

Here’s our favorite detail from our Thanksgiving Table this year! We painted the tiniest pumpkins we could find at the farmer’s market, added our own kraft paper tags et voila! Everyone gets their own baby pumpkin on their plate!

Materials: Mini pumpkins, metallic acrylic paint, a paint brush, kraft paper, scissors, hole punch, white stamp pad, alphabet stamps, and twine.

Directions:
1. Clean pumpkins with a wet paper towel and dry off completely.
2. Paint pumpkins with acrylic paint and let dry completely (We used white pumpkins so we only needed one coat of paint to cover them! You might need two or three coats with an orange pumpkin).
3. Cut kraft paper into tags and hole punch a little hole in the top left corner for the twine.
4. Using the stamps and stamp pad, add names to each tag. Let dry.
5. Thread twine through the hole in the tag and tie around pumpkin stem loosely.

Don’t they look pretty on our multicolored napkins?
We hope everyone is having fun with their Thanksgiving plans! Check out our table set up for more ideas!

November 13, 2013 15 comments

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Thanksgiving Table Setting

by vickybarone November 11, 2013

written by vickybarone

Tada! Our very own Thanksgiving table setting! You might have seen some of our favorite inspirations here, but now we’ve styled our very own! We mixed very simple natural elements with bright pops of color to create a modern and rustic Thanksgiving table. We’re so excited to add food and family and make the holiday complete!

Here are some of the elements we pulled together for our table:
Painted Pumpkin place cards
Metallic Placemats from Pier 1 Imports
Table Runner from Pier 1 Imports
Multicolor Border Napkins from Crate and Barrel
Glass Votives from Target
Ribbon tied silverware
Decorative pine cones from Joann
Pumpkins from North Carolina State Farmers Market

We hope you are all having fun planning your own Thanksgiving celebrations! Check back to see more ideas as the holidays approach!

November 11, 2013 5 comments

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Things I Love: Thanksgiving Table Settings

by vickybarone November 1, 2013

written by vickybarone

Happy first day of November! As we gear up for Thanksgiving, we wanted to share some of our favorite table settings!

1. Jenny Hobick | 2. Confetti Pop | 3. Daily Candy | 4. Scout Blog | 5. Nyla Free Designs

We’re so excited to pull together our own table setting and celebrate the holidays with our loved ones. We will be posting different elements from our Thanksgiving table as we create them, so check back soon to see what we’ve come up with!

P.S. Check out our Thanksgiving Table Setting here!

November 1, 2013 2 comments

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