Tablescape Thursday - First Christmas Tablescape

Hello Sweet Friends,

How are you???  Enjoying the Fun

and excitement for the Christmas

Season?  I sure hope so!

I did something I have been wanting to do

 for a long time, actually 2 somethings! 

 One was I wanted to do a tablescape with this

 tablecloth which became my Christmas tree skirt, 

because at the time I had no napkins or could find

 no napkins to match it, and the 2nd thing was to 

make some arrangement with real cranberries.  

So............let's get started

I was only playing,  figured before I put the

tablecloth around the tree,  I would create

a nice tablescape,  and of course.....

you must have a centerpiece and some candles.

This was just some faux pine boughs, pinecones,

cranberries and ribbons.  This candle is called

Cranberry woods and is from bath and body

shop.  It has the nicest fragrance, really lovely.

Recognize some things leftover from the reception???

The clear glass containers, candles and ribbon.

Just thought this was an interesting shot of the

candles thru the glass.  I adore these green

glasses because they are pretty.... but mostly

because they belonged to an elderly neighbor

lady we had about 36 yrs. ago. We just loved

her, and watched out for her once her hubby 

passed away as she had no children of her own,

 and when she passed away her sisters gave them

 to me as a remembrance. Mrs. Early told me she

had gotten them at a restaurant in New Orleans

when she was young.

Years after I bought the tablecloth I found green napkins 

at Walmart, and lo and behold they were the exact same

 pattern as the tablecloth,  but since it is my christmas

tree skirt I have never used it as a tablecloth, until
this play vignette.

Just laid them across the plate and tucked them in

at each end.  Then added a pinecone and some

cranberries to each plate.

Since I have never used fresh cranberries before I 
wasn't quite sure how long they would last so I tried
to look it up online and I found where a florist used
them as a base for flowers,  so of course, they used
water,  so I did that too,  and it has been over a week
and they are still looking great!

Didn't realize until I saw this picture that it looked
almost like a snowman's face. Wasn't trying to
create whimsy,  it just happened! lol
Too bad, I didn't realize it before cause
I could have made the other cranberries
into a mouth!! 

I actually just grabbed some cranberries and put
them on the plate and let them land where they landed.
This shot looks like Mr. snowman is peeking at you!

This is done in photoshop's colored pencil

This is done in their posterized affect!
Both are favorites!

With the lights out!

I always take too many pictures, because sometimes
I wind up getting some bad ones or miss something,
 and have to go back and take more, or just miss out!
But.........then I have a hard time picking the pics,
so I wind up with lots..........Sorry about that!
and
all was not lost on my playing, I just changed the
tablecloth and put this one under the tree, and
replaced it with a solid burgundy and the same
centerpiece,  and we have enjoyed it very much!


Hope you are having a delightful day!
I am feeling very well today,  my back 
has finally healed and I feel great,  and
 so thankful that I can get on with life.... 
a lil quicker than I have
been able to the last few days. lol


I am linking up to Susan over at between 
naps on the porch,  and if you want to
 check out tons of lovely and creative
 tablescapes, just click here.  You can
 get some really great ideas for your own
 Christmas tablescape.  I still have another
 one I need to create for Christmas dinner,
so I will be looking for inspiration, as well.


Love, Hugs,  and 
Cranberry Blessings!


Nellie