A Thanksgiving Table Setting, One Week Late: Welcome to the 171th Tablescape Thursday!

I'm a week late but for this Tablescape Thursday I'm sharing the Thanksgiving table setting I had been working on when my camera cat-astrophe occurred. All the pics in this post were taken with the new camera, a Nikon D5100. This camera is super, duper light sensitive, which is why it works so well in low lighting situations. It will take me a little while to get used to the change, so please bear with me while I "learn" the camera.

For this Thanksgiving tablescape I envisioned a soft, sophisticated mix of shiny silvers and browns, with touches of amber.  I usually like bold pops of color in my tablescapes, but I went for a more subtle feel this year.

I never like using the leaf in the table, so this table setting is a little on the cozy side.  You like cozy, right?
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Halloween Table and Mantel...Spooky!

Happy Weekend! Are you making final preparations for all the goblins and ghouls who will soon be knocking on your door? I'll be heading out today to buy candy.  Then I'll be trying hard to not eat it all by Monday!    What's your tactic for not digging into the candy and eating it before Halloween arrives? Some folks purposely buy stuff they don't like, but where's the fun in that? lol

My friend, Bonnie, has been readying her home for the big day.  I love seeing how Bonnie decorates her dining room hutch for the seasons and holidays.  Come a bit closer and check out her spooky table setting.

Love the orange candlesticks with skeleton candles.  Even the tablecloth is covered with skeletons!

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Celebrating the 4th of July: Welcome to the 147th Tablescape Thursday!

A Table Setting for the 4th of July-Independence Day

Happy Tablescape Thursday! I've been working on a couple of 4th of July table settings and having the best time! A table setting for Independence Day is so much fun to put together since it's all about celebration and love for our country.



Time to break out the Red, White and Blue!
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Halloween Tablescape! Welcome to the 60th Tablescape Thursday!

Happy Tablescape Thursday!  Monday I shared a Halloween tale along with some Fall/Halloween porch decor. Wednesday was a day of Monster Mashing. And tonight...

Won't you join me...said the spider to the fly?.




Welcome to the Killer Cafe...hope the menu (click for a better view) meets with your approval. (Insert evil laugh)




No tablecloth is needed...the spiders have been busy covering the surface of our table.




You don't mind spiders...dooooo you?




At least they are tablescaping spiders... (Napkins were two for $2 from Walmart...that's dollar store pricing...love it! Beaded napkin rings are from Old Time Pottery, $1 each. )




Dinner plates and bowls are from A Classy Flea...$12 for all of them...love the Flea!




Pumpkin salads were $2 each from Wal-mart...




Crystal is Fair Lady by Lenox. This was the crystal I selected as a bride-to-be in 1978...never quite pictured it being used this way.




I promised you food for our ghoulish feast, that is if you dare to eat!




Wilton Food Coloring Gels...have you ever used these things?  They are souper dooper concentrated, and just the smallest amount will color your icing...and your fingers...and your clothes...and your cat. Ok, just kidding about the cat...but these things are STRONG!






I whipped up the cream cheese frosting from Paula Deen's, The Lady & Sons, Just Desserts...



Recipe for Cream Cheese Frosting from The Lady & Sons, Just Desserts:

Ingredients:
1 8-ounce pkg cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
1 16-ounce box confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon pure almond extract

Cream together cream cheese and butter. Add confectioners' sugar and almond extract. Beat until smooth. Add the food coloring in before beating the icing too much, so you won't over-whip the frosting trying to add it in later. I'm speaking from experience. :-}




Oh, I see your glass is empty...let me fill it for you. The menu states we'll be drinking Molten Lava, Swamp Juice and Putrid Punch...which would you prefer? Perhaps a little of all three?




Let's start with the Swamp Juice. Don't worry...he won't drink much.




It's just getting dark out now. Oooooh, are you scared, yet? The floral arrangement in the background normally lives on a chest in my upstairs family room...found it many, many years ago at Old Time Pottery.




Candelabras are from A Classy Flea...$18 for both.




I placed a string of white lights underneath the table. It gave our tablescape a nice glow up through our spider web tablecloth. Tureen is Red Cliff Ironstone. Killer Cafe menu is from Dollar Tree.



Too close for comfort?




Another view of our cobweb tablecloth...







A little close-up...don't these candelabras look great painted black?! On close inspection, they appear to have been a dark brass originally. I never thought I'd like black candelabras, but I just love the way the detailing on these stands out with the black paint.




Thanks so much for stopping by for our spidery, cobweb feast...




Looking forward to seeing all the tablescapes posted for this Tablescape Thursday!






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