Tablescape Thursday - last winter tablescape - Happy Birthday Susan

 Hello Sweet Friends,

So what cha up to today??  Anything fun??

I decided to drag out my spring stuff and
get decorating, got the mantle and fireplace
and a couple of shelves and 2 walls done,
so it is looking a lil more springy,  really
don't like to start until it is spring, but since
Easter is so early this year, I wanted to use 
my Easter stuff, so decided it was time,
plus it has been like spring since Feb. 
anyhow, so might as well look like it
inside too..........lol

Well, this is my last Winter table for
2013,  it was for Susan's Birthday.
We celebrated on March 1st, the night
before Megan went to the hospital.

So here it is..............

Was trying to figure out what I wanted to do,

had decided to knot the napkins, but wasn't

sure where I wanted to put it.

So tried on the plate and on the table.

 then thought maybe I should use bowls for the

salad and the salad plates for dessert.  So tried

this.............

Then just for fun I used one of these plates that

I use on the wall just to see how it looked.  I only
have 4 tho................

I was having trouble coming up with a centerpiece

so I went online to look at tablescapes done in red

hoping to get some inspiration....and lo and behold,

I came across my own centerpiece, I did 2 yrs. or

so ago, with this crock full of fruit.  I thought that

was a riot................

So this is the new rendition !!

egg cups can make nice tealight candleholders

same pic done in Colored pencil

        

This is the backside of the vignette

Decided just to use the plates only
as it is just easier when we do buffet style,
which is all the time really............
then I just put the salad bowls by the salad
and we used the salad plates for dessert
this time......................

and use the napkin differently at every place

didn't use this one 

cause I liked the rim of the plate showing better.

It is definitely prettier when I use the salad plates

with it tho..................

This is from the right side of the table

 This is from the left side

 an overview from above

 From the opposite end of table.

another overview

same pic Posterized.

Well, hope you enjoyed your visit,  and hope your

spring decorating is coming along well..........

Takes some time,  but well worth the fun of it all.

Guess I best get busy making probably my last

batch of beef stew until the Fall at least...........

Am linked up to Susan 

over at Between naps on the porch,

so if you want to see more tablescapes

Just click here!

See ya tomorrow!

Hugs and Early Spring

Blessings...........

Nellie